Palm of the Mother is the continuation of the series, The LIon of Djibouti. It is the culmination of Teimbaka's and Sister Claire's story that takes place on the Horn of Africa and the Newark, NJ area of the United States. It is a blend of action/adventure and mystrical, thought provoking events. It is book 3 in the, Lion of Djibouti, trilogy. Titles in the series are as follows: The Lion of Djibouti, March of the Green Beetles, Palm of the Mother,

Gillian and the Golden Rings is a modern fairy tale. Kept safe by fairies, two of the Season Rings have been lost. Or have they been stolen?On a late winter's morning, Gillian and her two dogs-Oliver and Remy-come across two gold rings submerged within an icy, muddy puddle. Gillian recovers the rings, but inadvertently leaves them outside on her patio. In the pre-dawn hours the next morning, she-along with two fairies-find the rings have gone missing again. Where have the rings gon...

March of the Green Beetles, the fast-paced, action-filled sequel to the The Lion of Djibouti, is the tale of two cities—two worlds—linked together by the past, the present, and the future. Drugs, ivory, warlords, slavery, gang wars, rebellion, and organized crime are the threads binding the port cities of Djibouti and Newark, New Jersey to the same fate.The mystical power of ancient Africa confronts the brutal savagery threatening her very existance while a kidnap...

Interest in techniques to control the brain and thereby improve its function has surged, yet how realistic are these expectations and what are the ethical implications? This book reviews the main techniques of controlling brain processes for medical purposes, situating them within ethical and legal debates on autonomy and fairness.

A war torn Ethiopia and an America in the throes of social unrest provide the backdrop for a poignant story of loss, famine, war, faith and love. Guided by spirit elephants, haunted by hyena-men, The Lion of Djibouti is the quest of two brothers to reunite across two continents after a brutal lion attack.

From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins and award-winning suspense novelist Rebecca Cantrell comes a disturbing story of vengeance, bloodshed, and creatures that prowl the night.In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a su...

Ann Aguirre's thrilling young adult novel Enclave is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world--facing dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a ...

Aaron Corbet isn’t a bad kid—he’s just a little different. And starting on the eve of his eighteenth birthday, Aaron begins to discover supernatural talents. Then he learns the truth about his destiny: He must unite angels, mortals, and Powers both good and evil, some of whom are hell-bent on his destruction....The Fallen quartet, now published for the first time in two action-packed bind-ups, chronicles an epic struggle, where the fate of the world rests on the outcome o...

* 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Psychiatry * A new edition of a classic textbook now published for the first time with colour. Covering the entire subject area [both basic sciences and clinical practice] in an easily accessible manner, the book is ideal for psychiatry trainees, especially candidates for postgraduate psychiatry exams, and qualified psychiatrists. - New edition of a classic text with a strongly evidenced-based approach to both the basic sciences and clinical psy...

The Phantom King by Heather Killough-Waldenis book two in the Big Bad Wolf spinoff series, The Kingsand sequel to The Vampire King.Siobhan Ashdown was born of magic; it rides her blood like a phantom, tainted and dark and unpredictable. She is a warlock, and the power within her is unlike any before known to her kind. So it's no surprise that the most powerful of the demons who feed off of this warlock magic not only recognizes the enormous potential she represents bu...

Unsure how to 'do' psychiatry?Wondering what psychiatry is all about?Want just the key facts?Lecture Notes: Psychiatry provides essential, practical, and up-to-date information for students who are learning to conduct psychiatric interviews and assessments, understand the core psychiatric disorders, their aetiology and evidence-based treatment options.It incorporates the latest NICE guidelines and systematic reviews, and includes coverage of the Men...

Stories to Captivate the Imagination: Welcome to the worlds of Saladin AhmedA medieval physician asked to do the impossible. A gun slinging Muslim wizard in the old West. A disgruntled super villain pining for prison reform. A cybernetic soldier who might or might not be receiving messages from God. Prepare yourself to be transported to new and fantastical worlds.The short stories in this collection have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards. The...