Conspiracies, secrets and high-octane adventure in the Congo. Another gripping thriller from the author of The Forbidden Temple.When a brilliant young English doctor vanishes in the impenetrable forests of northern Congo, Intelligence chief Jack Milton sends a message to his godson Luca Matthews in the Himalayas, asking him to go to Africa and find Joshua. Reluctantly Luca obeys, but he is no longer the man he once was. Meanwhile in Africa, brilliant flying pilot Beatrice (Bear) Ma...

From the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hopeAfter the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cr...

A deep dive into racial politics, Hollywood, and Black cultural struggles for liberation as reflected in the extraordinary life and times of Sammy Davis Jr.Through the lens of Sammy Davis Jr.'s six-decade career in show business—from vaudeville to Vegas to Broadway, Hollywood, and network TV—Dancing Down the Barricades examines the workings of race in American culture. The title phrase holds two contradictory meanings regarding Davis's cultural politics: D...

"To be able to thrive in a field most are terrified of is a source of pride . . . To be in the presence of those who have crossed over the great divide is oddly meaningful, in an ultimate sense."In this sequel to Silent Siren: Memoirs of a Lifesaving Mortician, ride along with mortuary removal technician Matthew Franklin Sias as he cares for the deceased in rural Washington State.Step into the hidden world of death care and explore the challenge of...

The second book in the magical chapter-book adventure series by the Governor General Award–winning author of Sweep.Auggie was just like most other boys, except in one way. Auggie had a job. Auggie worked in the Fabled Stables — a magical place full of one-of-a-kind creatures. Sometimes the Fabled Stables changed to make room for a new beast. The whole place would shake, and then Auggie would find a new stall that led to a beast somewhere in the Wide World....

Fully updated for a third edition, Training in Ophthalmology remains the indispensable guide to address the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) syllabus for trainee ophthalmologists, and is essential for all those studying ophthalmology, optometry, and orthoptics. As a theoretical and practical aid, it guides the reader through postgraduate Ophthalmic Specialist Training. Emphasis is placed on the practical assessment and management of key ophthalmic conditions. Clearly la...

The Christians have accepted the teachings of Christ but many of them have not lived up to His ethical instruction.  There is a polarization between what Christians have believed to what they have to live and act as displayed in what they have done to the poor.   In Philippine society where Christians are predominant, the poor are unnourished, trivialized and subjugated.  The impoverishment of the poor indicates an existence of a social structure perpetuates their suffe...

"Breathtaking. Cock-throbbing." L'HOMO Magazin. This is the first volume of Eric Kollen's Fragrance of Sin series – thirty stories across six volumes, amounting to 1,667 pages of boundary-pushing passion. In the Netherlands they count among the most popular gay books of all time. These stories are full of imagination and dazzling variety: some are set in the present, but the next moment you find yourself caught up in homoerotic entanglements during the Second World War, in the seventeenth ...

The three volume-set, LNCS 9814, LNCS 9815, and LNCS 9816, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2016, held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, in August 2016.The 70 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 274 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: provable security for symmetric cryptography; asymmetric cryptography and cryptanalysis; cryptography in theory and pr...

This book aids any researcher, policymakers and military personnel in researching small states and militaries, European defence and security policy, as well as contemporary and emerging threats. This edited collection gathers academic commentators on Irish defence policy, military leaders from across the service components of the Irish Defence Forces and European defence experts to contribute to the first in-depth conversation and analysis on modern Irish defence and its application within...

When power runs mad, obedience is a curse.NadineThe coven is more divided than ever. Witch hunts have broken out among our own people, but the burnings were only the beginning.The priestesses will stop at nothing to find the Oaken Wands, and it’s only perpetuating the persecution of witches who dare to speak out. There’s a Wand hidden somewhere inside the school, and if the wicked priestesses find it before we do, chaos wil...

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alicia Rades presents a bewitching three-book box set full of magical mysteries, powerful spellwork, and enchanting romance.Nadine has fought to earn her rightful place on the coven’s council, but witch hunts continue to plague Octavia Falls. The priestesses who rule seek to divide their people and silence anyone who objects. Nadine is their prime target, and they won’t hesitate to hurt anyone who gets in their way— including t...