Drawing on the expertise of Chinese and Western academics and practitioners, the contributors to this volume aim to advance the understanding of philanthropy for health in China in the 20th century and to identify future challenges and opportunities. Considering government, NGO leaders, domestic philanthropists, and foreign foundations, the volume examines the historical roots and distinct stages of philanthropy and charity in China, the health challenges philanthropy must address, and the...

They vowed to own me—body, heart, and soul. I never thought I’d let them.The only thing more terrifying than being taken captive by four vampires is falling for each of them. Despite their rocky start, Calla can’t imagine her life without the immortals she’s bound to.And when they’re attacked by vampire hunters, they have no choice but to run. While Calla struggles with another life-altering ambush, Kade faces his own in the form of his dead sister. They sa...

In Philosophic Values and World Citizenship: Locke to Obama and Beyond, Alain Locke-the central promoter of the Harlem Renaissance, America's most famous African American pragmatist, the cultural referent for Renaissance movements in the Caribbean and Africa-is placed in conversation with leading philosophers and cultural figures in the modern world. The contributors to this collection compare and contrast Locke's views on values, tolerance, cosmopolitanism, and American and world...

A she-wolf who's been outcasted. A warlock with a dark destiny. And a journey that will unite them—or break them apart forever.LuanaI’m the alpha of the Dark Vale pack—or I was, until my crown was taken from me by a bloodthirsty female called Isalia who doesn’t deserve to rule. If I want to overthrow her and reclaim my pack, I’m going to need some help. Keeran and I put Queen Thea on her throne, but I’m unsure if the lonely warlock is still alive… ...

What if The Little Mermaid was a boy?Adrian is the son of Poseidon, and heir to the sea's throne. As a merman of the royal court, he’s sick of being underwater, and dreams of living on land.When a wicked storm threatens to drown a beautiful human, Adrian is forced to save her life. He falls for Isa at first sight. To be with her, he'll have to give up his life as a merman, and leave the ocean behind.The sea warlock Stavros has the power to ...

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski weaves a dark contemporary romantic thriller of deception, mystery, and love.My name is Christine, and I'm on the run from a cult that wants me dead.Annabelle Lane is the cult’s cunning and venomous leader, who forced me to commit crimes that are unforgivable. Annabelle's threats aren't to be taken lightly, and everybody knows that once you're in the cult, you're in it for life.After fleeing the cul...

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORS Megan Linski & Alicia Rades present an exclusive paranormal three-book box set full of dark romance at a supernatural prison where villains embrace their bad side.Ava-Marie is the most powerful supernatural that’s ever lived-- and the most dangerous. The only elemental who can cast both Fire and Water, she’s sent to the Darke Institute for Supernatural Offenders for her crimes. Inside this magical penitentiary, monsters roam f...

Adam Potter wanted nothing more than for his boyfriend, Patrick Valdez, to move into his apartment to be stress free. But with his reoccurring nightmares caused by a trauma from his past, Adam had to cave in and start seeing a therapist.Patrick’s thrilled for the day when he would be Adam’s roommate. Only he hadn’t yet told his parents. He knew his mother would be happy for him. His father was a different matter. Patrick wants to put his past behind him, but his ex-boyfriends won’t...

The case against AlzCura intensifies until the FDA’s shocking response to the data. Will the guilty parties walk, or will they be brought to justice?Jackie and Curt find solace in one another’s company as law enforcement officials increasingly take over the case against AlzCura. Things look promising when AlzCura cooperates with a request to produce a person of interest. Only to have hopes dashed when the person commits suicide before being questioned.Hope ...

Within a few short hours, rising floodwaters force next-door neighbors into a desperate fight for survival.Before Hurricane Katrina, neighbors Doreen Williams, an African American single mother, and Richard Girard, a reclusive gay man, were aloof and even suspicious of each other. But when the levees in New Orleans burst, these two are sent scrambling into a cramped attic where, together, they face tests of grueling heat, dwindling supplies, worries about loved ones, and the strugg...

My mate and I destroyed the world once.And it cost us each other.Our memories were wiped.I was turned into a lone wolf, never able to find her.She was trapped inside of human bodies, torturing them until she destroyed them, only to be placed into another body.But everything done in the dark will eventually come to the light.And Jupiter - our God - is ready for change.The world as we know it is hanging by a thin thread, and if Luna - t...

As a bartender in Las Vegas, Curtis seems to have the dream life. He’s single, lives close to the Strip, and only has to worry about when to pick up the next extra shift. No one knows the truth about what happened ten years ago, and no one knows how he spends three months every year: as a part-time elf for Santa Claus.When Curtis went to the Arctic Circle the first time, he thought he could escape the unthinkable. Now, the anniversary of the worst day of his life is coming up, and ...