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In his cave, the Witch-King mused on the changing nature of time. At one level his enemy was randomness, the fickle chances that might disrupt his plans as they had in the past. But he could no longer rely on waiting for such perturbations to be smoothed out by the passage of time. His influence, even his very existence, had always remained unsuspected, but now Elaine and a handful of others not only knew about him but were intent on his destr...

A revised and updated comprehensive examination of the supervolcanic eruption of Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia over 75, 000 years ago, and how it changed human genetic history by causing a population bottleneck, written by best-selling author Marie D. Jones and her father, the late geophysicist Dr. John M. Savino, Ph.D. The book describes what a supervolcano is, how they form, where they are located across the globe, and which ones may be ready t...

Leaving his friends to fight the Nazis in Occupied France, Ryan Lemmon returns to wartime Berlin. Deep in this ominous city of shadows, the American agent conspires with a powerful German spymaster to subvert Hitler's state. His personal goal: save the life of a loving friend. But threading his way through the menacing streets with a target on his back, Ryan suspects he may have to buy her release with his own death. Fulcrum of Malice is the f...

Forget everything you thought you knew about Galapagos. Behind and beneath nature's laboratory lies an excruciating human history and a nebulous heart of darkness. In the years following World War ll, Galapagos was home to a death camp. Hundreds were banished to the islands and disappeared into the maw of a macabre punishment project, their remains unceremoniously dumped into a lava tube. In this historical essay, the authors and their motley ...

Der Band macht umfassend mit den Grundlagen der neuropsychologischen Untersuchung und Begutachtung der Fahreignung von Patienten mit zerebralen Schädigungen oder Erkrankungen vertraut. Bei der Darlegung der rechtlichen Grundlagen wird speziell auf die Legitimation und den besonderen Stellenwert der klinischen Fahreignungsbeurteilung eingegangen, die sich aus der ärztlichen/psychologischen Aufklärungspflicht einerseits und Schweigepflicht ande...

First published in February 2014, Eric & Gordon was the debut title of writing duo Jake Smithies and Nicole Ramsden - originally limited to 75 copies. This special edition hardback follows the original, lyrical tale of Eric and Gordon, but features all new illustrations by Jake Smithies. Eric & Gordon is a picture storybook about a young boy called Eric and his adventures on a rather dull Wednesday, when he is left in the house, alone... ...

In this Introduction to Social Work text, the Hegelian Dialectic (thesis, antithesis, synthesis) is introduced. An example essay is provided at the end of each chapter. A rubric is also provided in this text to support evaluation of the form requirement. The goal is for students to learn and practice logical writing and receive an introduction to synthesis/integration. Students practice the ability to articulate how two contradictory ideas ...

Tiger is a fat cat and she hates it. She can't leap upon chairs and tables, she can't taste the sweet outside air and her underside is sore. But one day she manages to find her way outside into the wide world and a grand adventure lies before her. WARNING: This is a children's book for adults. It's an adventure story about cats that contains some adult themes and swearing. Buy it for yourselves, NOT for your children.

After becoming an orphan, Sylvia Silver is taken in by her aunt. Loss and bitterness cause her aunt to act cruelly to Sylvia. She is blamed and resented and is tossed into an orphanage that proves to be not much better than her aunt's home. She finds a way to escape the orphanage to struggle on the streets. She learns to survive and wishes for change in her life. Little did she know that a mysterious jewel on a necklace her mother had given he...

This book takes you on a visual trip through central England, within the area known as the Cotswolds. Farms, forests, fields and footpaths, take a hike through this classic English countryside. Malc Smith explored the hills and valleys on foot and by bicycle, capturing the creatures that roam the vast fields and the beautiful honey coloured villages.

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics Jerry Janusz presents a survey, step-by-step, of most of the known techniques used in solving Sudoku puzzles and illustrates them with many examples so that the casual solver may learn to complete some of the "hard puzzles" that appear in some newspapers and other publications. He provides twenty-five pages of instruction for beginners to Sudoku puzzle solving and ninety pages for more advanced players. The bo...

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Summer camp has begun for Kenzi, Juan and Sara. This year, the summer program will hold its very first Diversity Day. Camp counselor Linda has placed the three children in the same group to make decorations and plan one of the special day's activities. As the three friends work together, they discover many differences between them, including the way they look, what they like to do, and even how they do things. When Diversity Day arrives, every...

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Poetry for the connoisseur. In one's lifetime there are various opportunities, and for whatever reason, some are seized and others rejected. On occasion, we heartly greet or labor to befriend each other, but what all of us have in common is a need and love for Food & Drink. Here's to a long, fruitful life! Cheers!

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These stories are from the ancient oral tradition of the Burmese people. They were related to early American missionaries who took them down as a window of insight into the culture and heart of the people of Burma. These stories are important as a view into a people who are lost in time, and yet hold the keys to the men and women of Myanmar today. These are not simply children's stories from a time gone by. They are historical markers of a ...