One strange evening, an alien spaceship descends on a tiny rural village. A week later, an animated scarecrow intervenes in a terrible crime. Only one man knows the truth behind these events. Robby led a quiet life, admiring nature and rambling with his dogs, before he was contacted by a silent voice in his head. Now he must overcome his instincts and connect with his spiritual self in order to prevent a tragedy and ensure that justice is done. The Spirit of the Scarecrow is a philosophica...

God has given man a uniquely creative intelligence, and Robert Connolly's poetry comes from his lifelong exploration of that miraculous gift. His own quest for enlightenment through exhausting bouts of deep thought has given him liberating insight, and many of the poems in this collection probe the mysteries of man's existence. Others are based on a great diversity of subjects, from childhood memories (‘First Confession’) to environmental issues (‘The Death of a Tree’), relationships (‘Lov...

New Jersey Tax Handbook is a primer on taxes and the law in New Jersey. The book presents essential knowledge for tax practitioners in New Jersey, including everything from discussion of state tax provisions to extensive treatment of the latest tax credits.Chapters include:General Administrative Provisions for New Jersey State TaxesGross Income TaxNew Jersey Sales and Use TaxNew Jersey Property Taxation...

New Jersey Tax Handbook is a primer on taxes and the law in New Jersey. The book presents essential knowledge for tax practitioners in New Jersey, including everything from discussion of state tax provisions to extensive treatment of the latest tax credits.The 2026 edition includes these new and updated topics:Analysis of the streamlining of the application process for all New Jersey residential property tax relief programs, with the state up...

New Jersey Tax Handbook is a primer on taxes and the law.Chapters include:General Administrative Provisions for New Jersey State TaxesGross Income TaxNew Jersey Sales and Use TaxNew Jersey Property TaxationNew Jersey Corporation Business TaxThe Corporation Income TaxInheritance and Estate TaxEnvironmental TaxesUnclaimed PropertyProcedures, Protests & appealsEnv...

In this how-to guide, practitioners at cultural heritage venues share their experiences in building sustainable relationships with their geographic and demographic communities. The volume includes practical discussions of activity types that museums can employ to build relationships with their communities including education, advocacy, co-creative, while serving as a community asset and resource. Case studies include direct application of successes and lessons learned with an emphasis on s...

A romantic getaway turns deadly when a passenger on the train is murdered—and a famous chef is the prime suspect.Amateur baker and part-time sleuth Claire Walker is looking forward to a vacation with her boyfriend, Jonathan Ainsley. The happy couple boards the famed Scottish train, the Mallaig Steam Express—temporarily renamed “The Marzipan Express” in honor of chef Alan Gables, who is hosting an exclusive culinary experience for his most devoted fans.The t...

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s universal classic, forged from America’s Puritan heritage: a masterful exploration of humanity’s unending struggle with sin, guilt, and pride“[Nathaniel Hawthorne] recaptured, for his New England, the essence of Greek tragedy.”—Malcolm CowleyHailed by Henry James as “the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country,” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation’s historica...

It was the fox's fault. If it hadn't darted out from the verge into the path of the van, Sean wouldn't have swerved into the ditch and no one would have died. As it was, Sean and Nole find themselves on the side of the lane chatting with Azrael, the Angel of Death, and setting off along the crooked road to heaven. There, in the Serene Palace of Heavenly Justice, St Peter is waiting to tell them their fate, but in the meantime there is much to learn about the nature of death and a good deal...

As Paul Attanagh approached the cottage for the first time since his boyhood he half expected to be disappointed. Reality seldom lives up to the rose-tinted memories of childhood, but he was completely unprepared for the sight that met his eyes. The beautiful thatched cottage was now a sad, empty, burnt-out ruin, overrun by brambles. In the garden a damson tree and an apple tree were in full bloom, but all around them the former colourful cultivated garden was now choked with weeds. All th...

New Jersey Tax Handbook is a primer on taxes and the law in New Jersey.Chapters include:General Administrative Provisions for New Jersey State TaxesGross Income TaxNew Jersey Sales and Use TaxNew Jersey Property TaxationNew Jersey Corporation Business TaxThe Corporation Income TaxInheritance and Estate TaxEnvironmental TaxesUnclaimed PropertyProcedures, Protests & Appeal...

New Jersey Tax Handbook is a primer on taxes and the law in New Jersey.Chapters include:General Administrative Provisions for New Jersey State TaxesGross Income TaxNew Jersey Sales and Use TaxNew Jersey Property TaxationNew Jersey Corporation Business TaxThe Corporation Income TaxInheritance and Estate TaxEnvironmental TaxesUnclaimed PropertyProcedures, Protests & Appeal...