Vernon Buckingham disappeared in 1969. At the time, all anyone knew was that he had gone on a hunting trip in the Cariboo region and never returned. But when human remains are found in the woods near Quesnel twenty-eight years later, Buckingham’s grim fate is finally confirmed.His case is re-opened, and soon after, Stewart Carlson—one of Buckingham’s disgruntled ex-employees—is charged with his murder. Outraged, Carlson insists that he is innocent and hires defence attorney Russell...

One year following the release of Nevermind, Nirvana's sophomore album and an unforeseen cultural phenomenon, internal drama created stumbling blocks and uncertainty regarding the band's future. Despite continued skepticism largely fueled by the media, in February 1993 Nirvana gathered in rural Minnesota with maverick producer Steve Albini to record their third studio album. Regardless of the promising scenario, coupled with the band's cathartic material, doubt during the ensuing months re...

Late in the last century, deep in the Pacific Northwest amongst the economic and psychological hardships of one town, America's last great band was born - Nirvana. The band's leader, a young introvert with superior songwriting talents, slowly molded a style inspired by punk, metal, sludge, and pop. The results changed the band and the music industry forever. Before the Storm: The Formative Years of America's Last Great Band chronicles the birth of Nirvana in Aberdeen, Washington, and their...

Author Robert Boyd suggests what he sees as the hitherto missing link in the world of medicine. Robert's writings are refreshing, stimulating and thought provoking – even humorous - and challenge the accepted norms in wide areas of conventional and alternative medicine. He has been at the forefront of cranial research and innovation for over 30 years.

Evangelical theology strives to be evangelical, conservative, and contemporary. In a world in which everyone is "Christian," evangelical theology provides a balanced position between fundamentalism and liberalism. While theological debates within the family will occur, to be evangelical is a breath of fresh air for many. However, we do not live in such a world. We do find ourselves living in a secular, global society. It is secular because no religious organization dictates how we live our...

Philosophically Thinking about World Religions is different from other works in the discipline today. It deviates from the typical approaches used for the study of world religions. Its goal is to engage readers in thinking hard about world religions, not about the data surrounding those traditions. By focusing on philosophical questions, each reader should be challenged to do their own investigations that may reveal the heart of these traditions. Another stance that this project takes that...

The Extreme Dream is a powerful and deeply personal collection of poetic reflections and prose rooted in trauma, healing, and spiritual awakening. Robert Boyd Knott recounts the emotional aftermath of his father's suicide, his struggles with addiction, and the internal battles of guilt, anger, and redemption. The book explores themes such as grief, love, forgiveness, and resilience through a nonlinear narrative that blends raw, confessional poetry with moments of peace and transce...

Dixon and Amelie Boyd were Belfast medical students. Later he was a Cambridge Professor and she an Academic's wife. They and their four sons, became a Cambridge mid-century fixture. Their copious letters (and memories of those sons, the authors) bring to light an unvarnished picture of that University at a time of dramatic change.Darlingest, It not only seems but it was a long time ago. We were half our present ages; the war was no more than a shadow of a man's hand in bright sunli...

Oxford presents, in one convenient and coherently organized volume, 20 influential but until now relatively inaccessible articles that form the backbone of Boyd and Richerson's path-breaking work on evolution and culture. Their interdisciplinary research is based on two notions. First, that culture is crucial for understanding human behavior; unlike other organisms, socially transmitted beliefs, attitudes, and values heavily influence our behavior. Secondly, culture is part of biology: the...

The letters in this collection were sent by the textile merchant John (Jack) McCaldin Loewenthal to his mother Jane at their home in Lennoxvale, Belfast, between 1889 and 1895. They were written during Jack's journeys to South America and the West Indies, where he was securing commercial contracts for the firm of linen and jute traders in which his father Julius Loewenthal was a senior partner. The letters are a diary-like account of his travels and travel impressions, also containing litt...

How our ability to learn from each other has been the essential ingredient to our remarkable success as a speciesHuman beings are a very different kind of animal. We have evolved to become the most dominant species on Earth. We have a larger geographical range and process more energy than any other creature alive. This astonishing transformation is usually explained in terms of cognitive ability—people are just smarter than all the rest. But in this compelling book...

Written for the practicing electronics professional, Tolerance Analysis of Electronic Circuits Using MATLAB offers a comprehensive, step-by-step treatment of methods used to perform analyses essential to the design process of circuit cards and systems of cards, including:worst-case analysis,limits for production testing,component stress analysis,determining if a design meets specification limits, andmanufacturing yield analysis