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A disturbing suicide, an ancient entity, can psychic Leonard Wise save a team of researchers and himself?Leonard Wise's life is in shambles. His last case ended with his girlfriend leaving and him falling back into his alcoholic ways. Len receives a call from his mentor to come to Scudder House, a famed haunted abode with a history of bloodshed, where Len had his first success as a psychic. A student investigator has died and the police suspec...

Cassai has been taken by Devilan, knowing she will be forced to marry him when they reach the Inner Kingdom. Elian and Hollis band together and plan to get her back with the help of the Fairy Queen. The fey powers are strong, possibly strong enough to defeat even the deadly Koninjka, but there is a cruel twist. Elian strikes a bargain for the life of Cassai, but it could cost him everything in the end.

More than a romance, this is a story of how two women find love in one tiny tourist town in West Virginia during the fight for equality and same-sex marriage. Good for any time of the year, this heartwarming read is also about family, friends, and forgiveness. But sometimes, forgiving yourself can be the hardest. Jordan Simón seems to have it all...except a life. On the verge of her fortieth birthday, she doesn't know which will devour her fir...

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The flow of Buddhist ideas and culture from India to China and their transmuting to fit within the Chinese spiritual dialogue is one of the greatest creative achievements in human history. The current volume explores these movements within the framework of different genres explaining in each study the Indic phenomena, the early Chinese integration and the promulgation with emphasis on the Chan and Pure Land traditions. The volume draws on Sans...

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Carrie faces a problem that's becoming more common--caring for a grandparent with Alzheimer's Disease. After returning to her small North Dakota hometown to arrange for caregivers, Carrie rides an emotional roller coaster. She accepts comfort from the local pastor, Peter, and a strong attraction builds. But her past haunts her, and Carrie believes spending time with him will taint his good reputation. She loves him, so she must leave town and ...

As a time and interdimensional traveler, Harry Lovely has experienced thousands of strange and exciting events throughout his journey, but nothing prepared him for his current leap into the body of a developing fetus on the planet earth. As he matures, he learns the true nature of his mission and discovers his own purpose for life. As his growth and learning becomes entwined with the ever-present battle of good versus evil, Harry is to play a ...

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Magic. Wonder. Not here. Humans have seen to that. These evil creatures stop at nothing to destroy everything good. Thankfully, there are creatures called waints to stop them. Powerful beings equipped with mind-controlling powers, waints have the ability to out think and out fly any human. From another land, they despise anything human and wish to destroy-WHOA, HOLD ON! That is...until now.Two hundred years ago, a waint arrived on Earth to hid...

Includes discussion questions and an excerpt from the next book in the series, Chase.

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Questo rieditato volume di Giorgio Pannunzio si compone di undici racconti, di diseguale lunghezza, i quali per? hanno un duplice comun denominatore: da un lato, la ?science fiction?, declinata nell controverso personaggio di Giovanni Vaghi ? vero e proprio ?deus ex machina di racconti come ?Le mura di Kroydon?, ?Uscite nella sera, con juicio? e ?Approccio al passato? ? e nel ?vilain? John Legrace di ?Occhi alle cinque?, un'anima nera che non ...

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This book examines Hong Kong's struggle against the disappearance of its unique identity under the historical challenges of colonialism, in addition to the more recent reimposition of Chinese authoritarian government control, as reflected in three under-researched forms of visual media: comics, advertising and graphic design. Each section of the book focuses on one of these three forms, and each chapter focuses on one stage of Hong Kong's chan...

Fresh out of graduate school and on the cusp of a four-year relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Caleb, Jada Harris moves back home to make a difference as the new 9th grade English teacher at Caldwin High School, but nothing could have prepared her for the continuous bouts of scandal and drama that would rock the school in ways that Jada could not have imagined. With decisions about her teaching career and her love life hanging in the ba...

Dealing with astrophysics derived from the radiation emitted by radioactive atomic nuclei, this book describes the different methods used to measure cosmic radio-isotopes. It demonstrates how this astronomical window has contributed to the understanding of the sources and the chemical evolution of cosmic gas. Reference materials and explanations are included for students in advanced stages of their education.Nuclear reactions in different site...

From USA Today bestselling author and former US Navy pilot Andrew Watts comes a series made for fans of Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn.____________________________Book 5: Overwhelming ForceWhen the Chinese military launches a surprise attack on the United States, the world is thrown into chaos.The Manning family is spread out over the globe, each doing their part to defend America.With the Chinese fleet advancing, Admiral Manning commands the USS ...