"Leonidas and the 300 Spartans: The Battle of Thermopylae"In the year 480 BC, the ancient world was on the brink of chaos as the mighty Persian Empire, led by King Xerxes, marched with an overwhelming force to subjugate Greece. The city-states, fractured and disunited, faced the dire threat of annihilation. But from the heart of Sparta emerged a beacon of hope, courage, and defiance."Leonidas and the 300 Spartans: The Battle of Thermopylae"...

Jack Hudson walked away from the father he loved 15 years ago. More importantly, he walked away from his miserable and mentally unbalanced stepmother, Natalie.Now his father is dying and Jack wants to make amends with his father. But Natalie still stands in his way and may have had a hand in his life all along.

A psychopath intent on annihilating anyone in his way. A young detective with a troubled past. An investigation on the verge of collapse.When an undercover police officer is killed and a deadly shipment of pure heroin hits land, it looks as though the operation to bring down Brighton's biggest drug dealer is compromised. But the investigation is in more trouble than either Detective Sergeant Minter or his boss, Tom Beckett, could ever imagine.Embarking on a...

A second stunning Brighton-set crime novel featuring DS Minter, from one of the sharpest new voices in British crime writing.On the surface, John Slade appeared quite normal. But when Martin, a young biochemist, ran a behavioural experiment, he discovered a boy without inhibitions or moral qualms: the perfect subject for a series of experiments Martin had never dared try...Twenty years later, Brighton is facing a serial killer. DS Minter investigates the mo...

A provocative new history of America’s constitution and an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imaginedThe American Revolution occurred at a time when Britain’s constitutional order failed to adapt to the extraordinary growth of its colonies. The framers designed an American constitution to succeed where Britain’s had faltered, planning for continuous population and territorial expansion that would eventually cr...

The revised edition of the clinicians’ time-saving Psychotherapy Treatment PlannerRevised and updated, the sixth edition of The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner offers clinicians a timesaving, evidence-based guide that helps to clarify, simplify and accelerate the treatment planning process so they can spend less time on paperwork and more time with clients. The authors provide all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal, ...

In the context of continuing technological innovation, the field of technology-mediated foreign language learning is expanding rapidly. Advances in digital technologies are providing researchers with opportunities to investigate a range of exciting new areas of research.This edited volume is designed to showcase a selection of recent cutting-edge innovations. This publication incorporates chapters dealing with the use virtual reality, social networking, speech technologies and soci...

Beneficial take-home assignments for young psychotherapy clients and their parentsThe Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Sixth Edition provides ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit most therapeutic modes. Organized by presenting problem, this homework planner covers 36 issues, including anxiety, depression, adoption, academic underachievement, ADHD, low self-esteem, and PTSD. In this new edition, the homework assignments ha...

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research into the application of digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning.As the use of digital games in foreign language education continues to expand, there is a need for publications that provide a window into recent innovations in this increasingly influential area of language education. This volume is wide ranging in scope incorporating both theory and practice and includes contribut...

Who would ever think of creating Christian haiku? John Mark Peterson did, and he has done the Christian faith a favor. For the entire Liturgical Year, Mark has authored haiku that are beautifully composed, biblically grounded, and spiritually enriching. They bring contemplation to the mind and joy to the heart. Read them!Father Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap.Capuchin College, Washington DCFormer member of the Vatican’s International Theological CommissionThe bib...

Due to the rapid development of gaming technologies in recent years, there has been a surge of interest in the role that digital games can play in foreign and second language learning. Bringing together innovative research from an international team of contributors, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of digital games in computer-assisted language learning (CALL).The book firstly lays the theoretical foundations and outlines various rationales for using digital g...

Quickly and efficiently create treatment plans for adolescents in a variety of treatment environmentsThe newly revised sixth edition of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner delivers an essential resource for mental health practitioners seeking to create effective, high-quality treatment plans that satisfy the needs of most third-party payers and state and federal review agencies. This book clarifies, simplifies, and accelerates the treatment plan...