Across centuries and continents, an ancient evil stalks the shadows, feeding on blood, fear, and the secrets buried within history. When elite assassin Stephen Prower becomes entangled in a deadly conspiracy, he is drawn onto a collision course with Ivalyo Chilikov, a man carrying a dark legacy that has endured for seven hundred years. As brutal killings and impossible sightings spread from Vermont to the wilderness of Colombia, FBI Agent Alicia Raines uncovers a terrifying truth that defi...

Located in Chelten Hills just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Camp William Penn was the largest and first Civil War facility to exclusively train Northern-based federal black soldiers during the war. Boasting the biggest free-black population in the country and the 19th-century's epicenter of the Underground Railroad, Philadelphia and Camp William Penn, hosted the greatest anti-slavery abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Robert Purvis, and W...

From its founding in 1687 by Quaker settlers searching for religious freedom, Cheltenham Township has been a hub for social history and change. On the edge of Philadelphia, the township was a rallying point for fiery abolitionists such as Lucretia Mott, the sight of the first African American Civil War camp and a retreat for Gilded Age tycoons. Local historian Donald Scott Sr. has compiled a series of vignettes to chronicle the history of a small butinfluential township from its earliest d...

Scotts Recipient of Grace is as American as apple pie with an African American flavor. His story spans racial segregation in the 1930s to the election of President Barack Obama in the Twenty First Century. He begins his story as a poor black youth in the border state of MO and concludes his incredible journey in Washington, D.C. as the Chief Operating Officer, Library of Congress. In between, Dons journey as a soldier in the US Army is richly told and includes the undercurrent of racial te...

This is the story of America and the journey of an American of African descent impacted by racial segregation laws gradually changed during his adolescent and adult years that provided opportunities to excel in his chosen profession. The author also provides a commentary on the importance of Choice and relationships in the journey of life.

Throughout the ages men and women have created Celtic Art designs. The Celtic alphabet up to the 11th Century did not have the letters K and W but in the spirit of the Celtic Art I have made a few for you.The top left picture represents a circular Key Pattern and a continuous maze design.Next are the letters A and C. These designs are stylised from the 8th century Book of Kells.Below centre right is a sample of spiral design.Below right is a zoomorphic corne...

"Mark is a true American hero. [His memoir] is a well-written journey from training to combat to recovery." —Howard Wasdin, New York Times–bestselling author of Seal Team SixAs A SEAL and combat medic, Mark Donald served his country with valorous distinction for almost twenty-five years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable.From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield , Battle Ready...

This book provides pragmatic strategies and models for student assessment and ameliorates the heightened sense of confusion that too many educators and leaders experience around the complexities associated with assessment. In particular, it offers guidance to school and district personnel charged with fair and appropriate assessment of students who represent a wide variety of abilities and cultures. Chapters focus on issues that directly impact the educational lives of teachers, students, ...

This book provides key insights into how educational leaders can successfully navigate the turbulence of political debate surrounding leading student assessment and professionalised practice. Given the highly politicised nature of assessment, it addresses leaders and aspiring leaders who are open to being challenged, willing to explore controversy, and capable of engaging in informed critical discourse.The book presents the macro concepts that these audiences must have to guide opt...

The gripping memoir of Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart recipient SEAL Lieutenant Mark L. Donald, Battle Ready.As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost twenty-five years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable.From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life o...

A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia presents a selection of relevant cases and instructive commentary to introduce students to the study of Australian equity and trusts law. Designed to follow the structure of the third edition of Equity and Trusts in Australia, it can also be used as a freestanding casebook. The third edition has been fully updated to discuss recent landmark decisions, including Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Fr...

At the end of all things, when the universe has burned out and turned to drifting dust, one star remains. On that final world, a civilization unlike any other has abandoned bodies, abandoned time, and even abandoned death—existing as vast, thinking entities whose only purpose is to understand, to endure, and to outlast the inevitable.They have watched every other star vanish. They have measured the slow suffocation of space itself. They have tried everything—force, fire, invention,...