Download or read book Overstating Poppy written by Elizabeth Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2005, a “chicken or egg” dilemma has dominated the discourse over the order in which United States missions in Afghanistan can succeed. Given the current U.S. foreign policy interests and strategies in Afghanistan, are the counternarcotics, counterterrorism and development missions best achieved simultaneously (the status quo) or sequentially? If sequentially, in what order should they be prioritized? To answer these questions, I first separate the tri-mission nexus (counternarcotics, counterterrorism, development) into three bi-mission nexuses (e.g., counternarcotics and development) and examine each pair by asking: 1) To what extent and in what ways do the two goals have a shared mission? 2) Is the success of one a necessary condition for the other to achieve its mission? 3) Is the success of one a sufficient condition for the other to achieve its mission? and 4) What positive or negative externalities or “crossfire” exist between goals? The first question contextualizes the bi-nexus. The second and third questions -- regarding necessary and sufficient conditions -- are asked in both “directions” and seek to understand the meaning of one operation's success for the other operation. The final question exposes the positive and negative externalities of each mission's operational strategies on the other's success. Next, I synthesize the bi-nexus data to generate a detailed description of the counternarcotics, counterterrorism, and development tri-nexus. My analysis of this nexus holds constant U.S. interests in Afghanistan and the strategies selected to meet phase recommendation.

Download or read book The Power of the Poppy written by Kenaz Filan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history • Covers the history, risks, and benefits of opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl • Provides techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe consumption as well as methods for overcoming addiction and staying “clean” • Profiles 11 famous users, including Thomas de Quincey, William S. Burroughs, Lou Reed, and DJ Screw Few plant allies have a history as long and well-documented as Papaver somniferum, the celebrated and infamous opium poppy. For thousands of years people around the world have been unable to resist the poppy’s siren song of intoxicating pleasure, pain relief, and visionary states--so much so that this potent plant has literally adapted itself to human civilization: in increasing its intoxicating properties, it came to rely solely on humankind for its propagation. From 6,000-year-old poppy seeds found in archaeological digs in Europe to the black tar heroin factories of South America and the modern “War on Drugs,” Kenaz Filan explores the history of this enduring plant and its many derivatives--including opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl--as well as its symbiotic relationship with humans as medicine, food, intoxicant, and visionary tool. Profiling 11 famous users including Thomas de Quincey, William S. Burroughs, Lou Reed, and DJ Screw, Filan examines how opium and other poppy derivatives inspired them as well as the high price it exacted for its inspiration. Covering techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe consumption along with methods for overcoming addiction and staying “clean,” this book offers a sensible approach to the poppy that recognizes the plant not as a crop to be harvested or eradicated but as a living, sentient ally that can offer healing or harm and must be approached with respect and caution.

Download or read book Poppy s Return written by Avi and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Poppy, accompanied by her troublesome son Junior, his skunk friend, and Uncle Ereth the porcupine, responds to a summons to return to her ancestral home, Gray House, to save the mice there from destruction by a bulldozer.

Download or read book Clementine written by Ann Hood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author Ann Hood pens a poignant story of grief and adolescent despair in this follow-up to Jude Banks, Superhero. Meet Clementine. She's quippy, sarcastic, and dramatic. And the overwhelming guilt of her sister's death weighs on her so heavily that she no longer feels like living. As Clementine and her mother attempt to continue their lives after Halley's death, the world around them changes. Clementine's best friend now feels like a stranger. Her new school is full of spoiled, carefree kids. She kisses boys just to feel something. She tries to live in the moment. But ultimately, Clementine feels trapped in a snow globe: the real world is out there, while she's stuck in a world where tears like gallons fall all around her. In her signature lyrical prose, Hood crafts an extraordinary story of grief and guilt, asking the important question: How can you find the will to live again in the face of overwhelming despair? Praise for Jude Banks, Superhero: "Hood is brilliant at showing the ordinary moments of a family’s heartbreak… There are many readers who are navigating guilt and sorrow right now — for them, this book is a must. And for those lucky enough to take the journey only in their imaginations, this is a story of resilience in the face of devastating pain.”—New York Times Book Review "A tender story of grief and joy... a remarkable read."—School Library Connection (Starred Review) "Hood’s careful gardening of emotions makes this a striking read... Fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing about Jellyfish will appreciate Jude’s search for meaning and reason as he learns to live around the hole his sister has left."—Booklist (Starred Review) “Ann Hood tells Jude’s story of grief without coating it in too much sugar; it’s real, and therein lies its power. Jude Banks is a mirror for anyone who’s experienced loss, and a testament to the power of human connection.”—Jack Cheng, award-winning author of See You in the Cosmos "Jude Banks is warm and inviting, even as it balances the difficult topics of loss and healing—a powerful and compelling story for anyone who has known loss."—Rex Ogle, award winning author of Free Lunch

Download or read book She s All That written by Kristin Billerbeck and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her two best friends, Lilly Jacob is contemplating life, love, and the pursuit of the perfect pedicure. When Lilly Jacob's coveted promotion as a fashion designer is given to a less-talented co-worker and her boyfriend develops issues with monogamy, she's convinced her bad hair day is responsible for it all. Will a Spa Weekend with her Spa Girls help? Or will it take more desperate measures?

Download or read book Poppy s Diary written by Giselle Renarde and published by Giselle Renarde. This book was released on 1901 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poppy's a small-town girl and that's the way she likes it. She loves working at the only hotel in Friendly Corners, taking walks by the river, and coming home to her comfortable apartment. Life is great. She just wants to share more of it with her long-distance girlfriend, Kristen. When Poppy proposes, Kristen is hesitant to leave her lucrative job in the city. She likes their relationship the way it is. But it's not enough for Poppy. Can she sell her girlfriend on the small-town experience, or is life about to send Poppy more surprises than she can handle? There's drama around every corner in Poppy's Diary, lesbian fiction from award-winning queer Canadian author Giselle Renarde.

Download or read book The Art of French Kissing written by Kristin Harmel and published by 5 Spot. This book was released on 2008-02-25 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you say, 'So many men, so little time,' in French? Well, Emma Sullivan can always figure that out later. The point is -- she's in Paris! Which would be great, except that she's stuck doing public relations for one of the hottest -- and craziest -- rock stars on the planet. Making things worse is Gabriel Francoeur, the sexy and stubborn reporter who refuses to believe her when she tells him that her client was just playing Go Fish in that hotel room with all those scantily-clad girls . . . But Emma will always have Paris. The City of Light, of romance, of high fashion and of unfathomable varieties of cheese. If a girl can't reinvent herself here, there's no hope! It's time to leave the old Emma Sullivan behind and become someone courageous, exciting, successful. The type of girl who, when faced with a reporter who won't stop asking questions, knows just what to do. After all, they don't call it French kissing for nothing!

Download or read book Called written by J.A. Belfield and published by J.A. Belfield. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the world of the Holloway Pack in this paranormal shifter romance by British Author J.A. Belfield ... One kiss will change everything. One bite will repeat history … I hear his name in my dreams. Sean. I’ve never see his face, but my soul would recognise him anywhere. Then one day I walk into a restaurant, and there he is. A real-life werewolf in the flesh, if I’m to believe the myth. I can see it in his eyes that he knows who I am, too. Our connection is undeniable, yet it’s impossible to pursue. My controlling husband would never allow it. But Sean isn’t prepared to let me go. The unspoken bond we share draws me closer to him, too—except, it awakens a dangerous, centuries-old rivalry. With a vicious, enemy pack of wolves hunting me down, and my husband’s violent actions threatening those I love, I can no longer deny the truth. Some bonds are timeless and unbreakable. And if I want to survive, I must find out who I really am… Called is a paranormal romance series starter. ~~~~~ CALLED is the first novel in the Holloway Pack PNR series, although all books in this world can be read as standalones. For fans of K.F. Breene, Elizabeth Briggs, Riley Storm, Bella Forrest, or Suzanne Wright, this is an open doors shifter romance that tells of reunited fated mates. Enjoy!

Download or read book Poppies written by Christopher Grey-Wilson and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to the true poppies of the genus Papaver, the other genera in the poppy family are featured in this profusely illustrated book, including favorites such as Eschscholzia, the California poppy, and Meconopsis, the fabled blue Himalayan poppy.

Download or read book Witch Ways written by Christine Pope and published by Dark Valentine Press. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 5182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to get your witch on…. More than one million words of witchy goodness! Get ready to be transported with this magical boxed set of stories from NY Times, USA Today, and national bestselling authors! In this collection, you’ll find witches, wizards, and warlocks, along with vampires, shifters, and other creatures of the night. The Witch Ways boxed set includes these first-in-series paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories: STORM BORN - Christine Pope STICKS AND STONES - Meredith Medina DEUS EX MAGICAL - Kat Parrish THE COVEN PRINCESS - Lily Luchesi SHADES OF MAGICK - Julia Crane CALLED - J.A. Belfield GRAVE MISTAKE - Christine Pope DEATH’S HAND - SM Reine A QUESTION OF FAITH - Nicole Zoltack BEWARE THE VIOLET - Maria Vermisoglou BURIED MAGIC - TJ Green LUNA - Stella Fitzsimons GHOST OF A CHANCE - Cherie Claire HOW TO SNAG A SHIFTER - Karin de Havin THE PERFECT BREW - Jo-Ann Carson PROPHECY OF THREE - Ashley McLeo VANILLA BEAN VAMPIRE - Selina J. Eckert A WITCHY MISTAKE - Rhonda Hopkins WHAT THE CAT KNEW - P.D. Workman ELEMENTAL ARCANE - Phaedra Weldon FOUND OBJECTS - Christine Pope

Download or read book Harlequin Presents June 2018 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Michelle Smart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: BILLIONAIRE’S BRIDE FOR REVENGE Rings of Vengeance By Michelle Smart Benjamin’s plan for vengeance is to steal and marry his enemy’s fiancée, Freya! It’s meant to be a convenient arrangement. Yet there’s nothing remotely convenient about the red-hot pleasures of their wedding night… THE TYCOON’S SCANDALOUS PROPOSITION Marrying a Tycoon By Miranda Lee Actress Kate is used to the spotlight, but nothing compares to billionaire Blake’s scorching gaze or their sizzling night together! But when he offers her a starring role in his bed—dare she say yes? KIDNAPPED FOR HIS ROYAL DUTY Stolen Brides By Jane Porter Desert prince Dal must find a replacement for his stolen bride immediately. So he kidnaps his shy secretary, and expertly seduces her! Will Poppy be persuaded to accept his royal proposal? THE SHEIKH’S SHOCK CHILD One Night With Consequences By Susan Stephens When innocent laundress Millie succumbs to Sheikh Khalid’s touch, she’s overwhelmed by the intensity of their encounter. But becoming Khalid’s mistress isn’t the only consequence of their reckless desire…and Millie’s scandalous news will bind them, permanently! Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ June 2018 Box Set 1 of 2! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.

Download or read book Family of Secrets written by Russ Baker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments."-Roger Morris, author of Richard Milhous Nixon and Partners in Power How did the deeply flawed George W. Bush ascend to the highest office in the nation, what forces abetted his rise, and-perhaps most important-were those forces really vanquished by Obama's election? Award-winning investigative journalist Russ Baker gives us the answers in Family of Secrets, a compelling and startling new take on the Bush dynasty and the shadowy elite that has quietly steered the American republic for the past half century and more. Baker shows how this network of figures in intelligence, the military, oil, and finance enabled-and in turn benefited handsomely from-the Bushes' perch at the highest levels of government. As Baker reveals, this deeply entrenched elite remains in power regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. Family of Secrets offers countless disclosures that challenge the conventional accounts of such central events as the JFK assassination and Watergate. It includes an inside account of George W.'s cynical religious conversion and the untold real background to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina. Baker's narrative is gripping, sobering, and deeply sourced. It will change the way we understand not just the Bush years, but a half century of postwar history-and the present.

Download or read book Winterblaze written by Kristen Callihan and published by Forever. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once blissfully in love . . . Poppy Lane is keeping secrets. Her powerful gift has earned her membership in the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals, but she must keep both her ability and her alliance with the Society from her husband, Winston. Yet when Winston is brutally attacked by a werewolf, Poppy's secrets are revealed, leaving Winston's trust in her as broken as his body. Now Poppy will do anything to win back his affections . . . Their relationship is now put to the ultimate test. Winston Lane soon regains his physical strength but his face and heart still bear the scars of the vicious attack. Drawn into the darkest depths of London, Winston must fight an evil demon that wants to take away the last hope of reconciliation with his wife. As a former police inspector, Winston has intelligence and logic on his side. But it will take the strength of Poppy's love for him to defeat the forces that threaten to tear them apart.

Download or read book The Sweeping Saga Collection Poppy s Dilemma The Dressmaker s Daughter The Factory Girl written by Nancy Carson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 1456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curl up this Christmas with a glorious collection of sweeping sagas – intrigue, romance, danger and delight.

Download or read book Poppy McGuire Mysteries Box Set 1 A Cozy Mystery Collection written by Anina Collins and published by Eight Feathers Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-10-30 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the first three books in the Poppy McGuire Mysteries Series and see why readers love Poppy and Alex and their partnership in solving crime! The Eleventh Hour (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #1) Poppy McGuire has always been a curious soul, but it's her life that's usually the topic of conversation in the small town of Sunset Ridge. But now one of the town's most important citizens has been found murdered, and everyone's life is suspect. What begins as a friendly wager with her old friend Officer Derek Hampton soon becomes far more for Poppy, and she turns to Alex Montero for help, but the enigmatic former Baltimore cop's quiet way hides as many secrets as each suspect they encounter. Everyone in Sunset Ridge has something to hide, but Poppy and Alex are determined to uncover the identity of the murderer. They just have to watch that they don't become the next victims. After Hours (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #2) While life in Sunset Ridge is quaint and charming during the day, what happens after the sun goes down might shock the citizens of this small town. Things are heating up in Poppy McGuire's home town, and it isn't just the July weather. Poppy and her new partner Alex have their eyes opened to the realities of Sunset Ridge after dark when a traveling salesman is murdered in his room at the Hotel Piermont, a common destination for cheating spouses on the outskirts of town. When they find out what he sells, the mystery gets even more interesting. Top of the Hour (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #3) Controversy sells as much as sex, and nobody knows that better than the local radio morning DJ who loves to talk politics. His shows enrage people, but who hated Lee Reynolds enough to shoot him point blank and leave him for dead in the woods outside of town? Poppy and Alex have no shortage of suspects and for once aren't at odds on who they like for the crime. But all is not well between the partners. This time, murder has brought with it a new love interest for Poppy, but Alex isn't happy with this turn of events. Will he lose Poppy, the one person he trusts in Sunset Ridge? Look for The Darkest Hour (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #4) and Happy Hour (Poppy McGuire Mysteries #5) AVAILABLE NOW! Topics: small town mystery books, amateur sleuth mysteries, murder mysteries, female detective mysteries, female sleuth, cozy mysteries, police detective, small town mystery romance, small town mystery, amateur detective, police detective, Anina Collins, Poppy McGuire Mysteries Series, Maryland, strong heroine, protective hero, standalone novel Perfect for fans of Patti Larsen, London Lovett, Nancy Naigle, Kelsey Browning, Fiona Grace, Rosie A. Point, Agatha Ball, Leena Clover, Sam Cheever, Kirsten Weiss, Rickie Blair, Kari Lee Townsend, Dale Mayer, Jana DeLeon, Molly Fitz, ACF Bookens, Leslie Langtry, Susan M. Boyer, Maddie Day, Clare Chase, Eve Calder, Ellery Adams, Catherine Coles, Darci Hannah, Joanne Fluke, M.C. Beaton, Laura Childs, Nancy Atherton, Jennifer J. Chow, Jenn McKinlay, Miranda James, Ginger Bolton, Anne R. Tan

Download or read book Harry Resorts to Murder written by Neal Enrick and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menacing signs of murder abound at a luxury woodland resort: a noose in the attic, blood in the lobby, an open grave in the cellar. The only thing missing? A corpse. But for how long? Guests include a panoply of wealthy and connected vacationers. They dismiss these signs as "stunts" to be expected with Halloween upcoming. But not everyone is so sanguine. They know what's happening echoes a past murder at the resort, one that went undiscovered and unpunished. Worse, these signs may portend a repeat of that killing, placing everyone at risk. Harry, a private eye, and Cardamine, his psychic wife, find themselves embroiled in this twisted tale of murder within a murder. Come. Check in to the resort with them - if you dare.

Download or read book Poppy written by Avi and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poppy, a deer mouse, urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.