Based on decades of research centered on the earliest known fluted-point producing groups in the North American midcontinent, Early Paleoindians in the Upper Midcontinent of North America: Lithic Procurement, Settlement Mobility, and Social Interaction brings together a broad array of case studies from the United States and Canada that offers fresh perspectives on how early populations utilized the land and its resources, how and when they settled in particular locations, and how ...

Ever since the death of her brother, eighteen-year-old Savannah Collins made a pact to take down the beast that killed him. Under the name the Huntress, she braves the woods each night in hopes of catching the beast unaware.Nineteen-year-old Callum Woodsworth is a wolf shifter, the son of the alpha of his pack. All his life, he has lived separate, but peacefully, from the humans of the nearby village, until fate delivers him directly into the path of the Huntress.All Savann...

Sometimes water is thicker than blood.Andre Robinson had never received a normal childhood. Being given a male name at birth and being taken away from her father at age one, she was forced into her mother's overprotective care where she was rarely allowed to leave the house and endured a sugar-coated homeschooling experience. For ten years, she had questions about who her father was and periodically dreamt about him living with her and her mother in a secluded cabin in the woods. Y...

The sacrifices, the drama, the horror within.In the year of 1860, a curse was performed over the suburb of Roseway, Washington, which rests about twenty miles south of Seattle, that killed nearly every living resident. After coming back to Earth as spirits, they form a twisted plan that not only provides them with bodies of their own but also kills off all who venture into Roseway in the future.Thirteen-year-old Rebekah Jensen has lived a fine life in Marywood, Florida with...

A world of light overpowers a world of darkness.Following the loss of Roseway, the infamous immortal warlock Henri Anderson has retreated to his castle in Greenwich, England. On the surface, it appears the mortals have won, but Henri has other ideas. After all, he didn't need Roseway anymore, not when he has Holly's parents held hostage and kidnapped the new mortal prince, Jeffery Speirs.Rebekah Jensen is done. After the incident in Roseway where she almost died, she wants ...

Sometimes secrets are better left undiscovered.Following the murder of her immediate family, Rebekah Jensen flees to Athens, Greece, where there is rumored to be a secret group of Innocents. It is amongst her own kind that she feels she will finally be safe, since it is evident Marywood is no longer safe for her. The infamous immortal warlock, Henri Anderson, is still relentlessly hunting her, and he will stop at nothing until he has her. However, things soon take a turn for the wo...

Constant turmoil and hatred breeds destruction.The aftermath of the ICW massacre has left each side in shambles. As Jason struggles to hold onto his crown in the wake of learning about his own son's enthrallment to Henri Anderson, the mortals have split between those loyal to the crown and those who wish to overthrow it. Likewise, the immortals are facing a similar predicament with the rise of the Rebel Coven—a group led by Melissa Young that seeks to put an end to Henri's rule.

In no other professional field do senior leaders habitually return to the rank-and-file workforce in the twilight of their careers. Corporate CEOs rarely conclude their working lives by resuming the duties of a mid-level account executive; on the verge of retirement, four-star generals do not return to the infantry. But in academia former senior leaders often conclude their careers by reprising the roles and responsibilities of a professor. Until now, leaders and institutions have been lef...

A mentor, advisor, or even a friend? Making connections in college makes all the difference.What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite ...

A practical guide to building the connections students need to thrive in and after college from the authors of the best-selling Relationship-Rich Education.Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students ...

The Quiet Ones: Jalen and DianeBy: L. M. LambertAs children, both Jalen and Diane witnessed the horrors of domestic violence and abuse, both resulting in the death of those they loved the most. The trauma of their past drives them to help others, with Jalen becoming a police officer and Diane choosing to work in social services. But when Diane finds herself married with a child to an abusive husband, she and her young son Jeromy flee the state.Years later, Diane fin...

Investigations of skeletal remains from key archaeological sites reveal new data and offer insights on prehistoric life and health in the Southeast.The shift from foraging to farming had important health consequences for prehistoric peoples, but variations in health existed within communities that had made this transition. This new collection draws on the rich bioarchaeological record of the Southeastern United States to explore variability in health and behavior w...