This new, revised edition of the path-breaking first history of the female members of the U.S. Navy has been updated to include the recent integration of Navy women into the crews of combaant shops and tactical aviation squadrons, and the contributions of Navy women to the space program. It is a comprehensive chronicle of inspirational service spanning nearly the entire century.

I was sent to fight the fire. I didn't expect to find her in its path.I was supposed to parachute into Blacktail Ridge, cut a fire line, and get out.But the woman standing in the smoke is Ember Greene, my best friend's little sister, and the one girl I was never supposed to fall for.Five years ago, Ember lost everything in a wildfire that rewrote both our lives. She disappeared, but I never stopped wondering where s...

Is transracial adoption a positive choice for kids?How can children gain their new families without losing their birth heritage?How can parents best support their children after placement?Inside Transracial Adoption is an authoritative guide to navigating the challenges and issues that parents face in the USA when they adopt a child of a different race and/or from a different culture. Filled with real-life examples and strategies for success, this book explores in dep...

This book is a collection of writings created over many years. It chronicles the inner journey of a shy and rather nave young woman into mid-life with a much broader sense of herself and the world. Her growing awareness and depth of perception are fueled by the observations and expressions of personal belief she makes here.

In "The Troubled Man's Medicine" by William Hugh, embark on a gripping journey through the tumultuous depths of human psyche and society's intricate web of challenges. Set against a backdrop of uncertainty and introspection, this audiobook delves into the complexities of one man's struggle with his inner demons and the external forces that shape his existence. As the protagonist navigates through the labyrinth of his own mind, grappling with profound questions of identity, purpose, and red...

The rules, doctrines and policies governing corporations and financial markets are complex and ever-changing in response to global, social and commercial needs. Contemporary Australian Corporate Law is a well-established foundational text that explores these rules and laws in detail, including the history and context in which they are established, how they are developed and how they will continue to evolve in the future. The third edition has been updated to include recent developments in ...

This collection, marking the centenary of Avery Dulles’s birth, makes an entirely distinctive contribution to contemporary theological discourse as we approach the second century of the cardinal’s influence, and the twenty-first of Christian witness in the world. Moving beyond a festschrift, the volume offers both historical analyses of Dulles’s contributions and applications of his insights and methodologies to current issues like immigration, exclusion, and digital culture. It i...

The famous mourning doves of Harding Hall have come home to roost this December, and with them they bring Lord James Rathburn, widowed master of the estate. His little daughter, Giselle, is crying out for his affection, but nothing she or her governess, Hannah Therman, do can reach him. As the guests start arriving for the Christmas ball, Giselle complains of hearing a ghost haunt the neglected halls. Hannah would be inclined to dismiss it as imagination until she hears it, too, and sudden...

Contemporary Australian Corporate Law is a highly-regarded introduction to corporate law in Australia that provides an authoritative, contextual and critical analysis of the law governing Australian corporations and financial markets. It explores the rules, principles, doctrines and policies that constitute corporate law in Australia within their legal, social, economic and political contexts. Clearly and precisely written, this edition has been thoroughly updated and refined to reflect cu...

Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the “alpha tree” of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest. But logging, suppression of fire, destruction by landowners, and a complex web of other factors reduced those forests so that longleaf is now found only on 3 million acres. Fortunately, the stately tree is enjoying a resurgence of interest, and longleaf forests are o...

Mental Health among Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, and Graduate Studentsaddresses how many academics who experience mental distress or mental illness are afraid to speak out because of cultural stigma and fears of career repercussions. Many academics’ reluctance to publicly disclose their struggles complicates attempts to understand their experiences through research or popular media, or to develop targeted mental health resources and institutional policies. This volume builds o...

I Am Not Your Victim vividly details the evolution of domestic violence during the 16-year marriage of author Beth Sipe. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn J. Hall, Beth relates the background and events leading up to and immediately following the tragic act of desperation that ended the life of her sadistic perpetrator. Beth′s subsequent mishandling by the police, the military, a mental health professional, and the welfare syst...