Download or read book The Sudden Star written by Pamela Sargent and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Nebula award-winning author, society turns to violence after a strange celestial body appears in the sky in this dystopian sci-fi thriller. When what appears to be a star turns its powerful and deadly glare toward earth, the entire planet becomes a living nightmare. Rape, murder and suicide become the norm, and fear grips at the heart of humankind. One doctor goes against the tide, defying the medical code by providing insulin to a diabetic. But a protocol that was once a routine part of his practice turns Dr. Simon Negron into a criminal. With a young prostitute as his only ally, he goes on the run through a world that grows madder with every waking hour. . . . Published in the UK under the title The White Death.

Download or read book Mapmaker s Mistake written by Meilani Schijvens and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Asha learned at a young age she would never sit upon the throne of Zanzia. Rival forces to the north, led by the tyrannical son of a mad king, are usurping her country's land and resources as her people starve. Zanzia's only chance at salvation, it seems, is to marry off their 14-year-old princess to another kingdom in order to forge an alliance powerful enough to push back the armies of Nadroj.The Mapmaker's Mistake follows the adventures of Asha as she uses her cunning and skills with a blade to reforge her destiny. Rather than be sold into marriage, Asha fights back with the help of Rose, her Lady-in-Waiting, and spunky little sister Aurelia. Together the girls use diplomacy, espionage and sharpened steel to circumvent an unstoppable army bent on taking what little the Kingdom of Zanzia has left.After confronting the evil King Dokar, Asha and Rose find themselves on the run and assume new identities. No matter how far they travel, danger follows closely behind them. A chance encounter with a handsome, young bookbinder named Rowan presents Asha with a new choice she'd never thought possible: to break free of her pre-ordained destiny and to live the life she always wanted. If not for one foolish mistake by an apprentice mapmaker, Asha would never have been forced to choose between saving herself or saving her country. To avoid being sold into marriage she'll have to condemn her own country and all its people. And all because of the Mapmaker's Mistake.

Download or read book The Well at the World s End written by A. J. Mackinnon and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveler.” —Sydney Morning Herald When A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world’s end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly—he claims it would feel as though he were cheating—he sets out with a backpack, some fireworks, and a map of the world and trusts that chance will take care of the rest. Traveling by land and sea, train, truck, horse, and yacht, Mackinnon travels across the world, getting caught up in a series of hilarious, sometimes surreal, adventures. He survives a near-fatal bus crash in Australia, accidentally marries a Laotian princess, is attacked by a Komodo dragon, and does time in a sketchy Chinese jail, among many other mishaps and misadventures along the way. Each new continent and each new mode of transport brings the possibility of a near-miss or happy accident, all on the quest for eternal youth. This is the astonishing true story of a remarkable voyage.

Download or read book The Ambassador s Daughter written by Venus Cahill and published by Decadent Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a man who dared to listen to the land and the woman who went in the face of society to change the world. Lady Valaria and Master Dallam may reside in vastly different social strati, but deep down inside they are very much alike. Both have family issues that push them to succeed and both wear blinders when it comes to certain aspects of their world. Lady Valaria, the ambassador’s daughter, is a scientist who believes many of Earth's problems exist because people are not eating the nutrients they need. She is fascinated to find that someone on her planet, Master Dallam, has coaxed the barren landscape into offering up her bounty. There is an instant attraction when the two meet, however, both are determined to ignore it and get on with the business at hand. Things start looking up for this headstrong couple but fate and a certain hateful half-brother set a wrench in the works. And when that doesn't work he resorts to greater measures to rid himself of any obstacles to achieving his political dreams. Will good conquer evil, and will Valaria and Dallam live happily-ever-after?

Download or read book Dreamscape in A minor written by Judi Loren Grace and published by Memoir Books. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreamscape in A minor is about the short life of a musically gifted and misunderstood young man. Jeff could make you double over with laughter with his comic timing or play a beautiful and complex piece of music simply by hearing it. Author Judi Loren Grace, Jeff’s mother, skillfully breathes life back into her son. Judi is a natural born storyteller. She carefully and painfully reconstructs Jeff’s life, cut short by suicide. You will cry, smile, and laugh, but more importantly, you will come to understand how dangerous misinformation can be. A mother speaking directly to her son, explains the repercussions of his action. She tells of her journey to heal and understand, delving into the spirit world and turning back to herself to tap the stark reality and consequences of her own denial.

Download or read book The Winter Spider written by Doc Krinberg and published by Aignos Publishing | an imprint of Savant Books & Publications (pub-0630497708912900). This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught in a nightmare odyssey after his cousin Jack is busted in Panama for coke trafficking, Remy Karras’ world is turned upside down trying to keep Jack safe while walking the thin line of morality in love, his own criminality and the violence generated by all the people he encounters.

Download or read book INNOVATION RESEARCH IN THE ERA OF MBKM written by Maya Malinda and published by Zahir Publishing. This book was released on with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education and Learning process in higher education always growth and expand. Especially in pandemic Covid -19 situation, higher education have to adapt with situation and innovate with how to deliver knowledge and sharpening skill. However in pandemic Covid-19 situation or crisis always have opportunities to elevate learning method. For Lectures and students cooperate together to make teaching and learning became great experience, and get more knowledge and skill together. In this article, I shared my experience with challenges when delivered Business Plan knowledge and skill, and also how to increase entrepreneurial motivation, skill and entrepreneurial spirit of the students. The strategies with combining teaching and coaching method at Management Department, Universitas Kristen Maranatha in 2021. Hopefully this article can give more information and give insight for other educators who have the same challenges to use the same method or combining coaching method to give better entrepreneurial knowledge, skill, and intention for our students.

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Download or read book Lessons from the Holy Wars written by Rob Asghar and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immigrant's son shuns his heritage and his homeland, only to see them come to dominate headlines in a manner that forces him to come to a deeper understanding of himself and his world. This notable collection of personal stories and cultural insights illuminates anew the grand American immigrant experience. Just as notably, Lessons from the Holy Wars is invaluable for anyone seeking insight into the encounter-or collision-of Islam and the West. Filled with wonder and wit, it offers a revealing perspective on the events of our day.

Download or read book Film and Television In Jokes written by Bill van Heerden and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Only the Lonely (1991), Ally Sheedy appeases prospective mother-in-law Maureen O'Hara by going along to see the 1939 film How Green Was My Valley--starring Maureen O'Hara. Richard LaGravenese, slighted by critic Gene Siskel over his screenplay for The Fisher King (1991) wrote an unsavory character named Siskel into The Ref (1994). Movies and television shows often feature inside jokes. Sometimes there are characters named after crew members. Directors are often featured in cameo appearances--Alfred Hitchcock's silhouette can be seen in Family Plot (1976), for example. This work catalogs such occurrences. Each entry includes the title of the film or show, year of release, and a full description of the in-joke.

Download or read book What Doesn t Kill You written by R.N. Barbosa and published by R.N. Barbosa. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This can’t be real… Gideon’s never seen eye to eye with the law, but when he typically got into trouble, it was over something he’d actually done. These Angel Cops are even less forgiving than the Human ones. Wrongfully convicted by the Order of the First Blade, he’s condemned to Gehenna—a nightmare dimension reserved for criminals and monsters. F*cking banished, bro… While fighting for every breath, Gideon discovers his dormant druidic powers, and he's determined to use them to return to the sister he left behind. If he has any chance of mastering his magic, it's with a vampire who promises to lead him to his only hope for survival. Tartarus. There’s no place like Hell… Nestled deep within a mountain, a civilization of mighty warriors thrives. Tartarus belongs to the strong and the ruthless. In a place meant to be his end, Gideon fights to prove himself worthy of the chance he’s been given, the family he left behind, and the one he makes along the way. Step into Gehenna’s hellscape and witness a tale of self-discovery, courage, and the bonds that transcend worlds.

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Download or read book The Natural History Novellas written by Erin Mallon and published by Oh Yes She Did Productions. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s two years later… The couples from The Natural History Series are back and they’re all over the map! In Flirtin’ – Calliope is now a full-time dino romance author. She is wildly in love with her narrator/astronomer boyfriend and hoping to win big at her first Las Vegas book signing. But when Ralph is the one to hit the jackpot instead of her, their own happily-ever-after needs a rewrite. In Buggin’ – Mabel and Wally head to The Netherlands with two goals only: to celebrate redheads and sell some honey. They never anticipate that a mysterious man stirring up trouble will be just what they need to make life taste even sweeter. In Baitin’ – Louise and James are living it up in Hawaii and counting down the days ‘til their new baby arrives. The perfect time to host a beach wedding for their friends and family, right? When unexpected guests appear and their birth plan goes out the window, they learn once and for all to take their cues from the ocean and go with the flow.

Download or read book Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice written by Delwyn G. Fredlund and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to unsaturated soil— from the world's experts on the subject This book builds upon and substantially updates Fredlund and Rahardjo's publication, Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils, the current standard in the field of unsaturated soils. It provides readers with more thorough coverage of the state of the art of unsaturated soil behavior and better reflects the manner in which practical unsaturated soil engineering problems are solved. Retaining the fundamental physics of unsaturated soil behavior presented in the earlier book, this new publication places greater emphasis on the importance of the "soil-water characteristic curve" in solving practical engineering problems, as well as the quantification of thermal and moisture boundary conditions based on the use of weather data. Topics covered include: Theory to Practice of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Nature and Phase Properties of Unsaturated Soil State Variables for Unsaturated Soils Measurement and Estimation of State Variables Soil-Water Characteristic Curves for Unsaturated Soils Ground Surface Moisture Flux Boundary Conditions Theory of Water Flow through Unsaturated Soils Solving Saturated/Unsaturated Water Flow Problems Air Flow through Unsaturated Soils Heat Flow Analysis for Unsaturated Soils Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils Shear Strength Applications in Plastic and Limit Equilibrium Stress-Deformation Analysis for Unsaturated Soils Solving Stress-Deformation Problems with Unsaturated Soils Compressibility and Pore Pressure Parameters Consolidation and Swelling Processes in Unsaturated Soils Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice is essential reading for geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and undergraduate- and graduate-level civil engineering students with a focus on soil mechanics.

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