A Novel Inspired by True EventsShattered BodiesBroken DreamsThe Race to Win Back HopeIn a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars, twenty men and women with cancer-ridden bodies compete in a grueling race only to discover that real victory is achieved within.After he is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer, Tripp Avery feels like all is lost. He finds himself coaching ...

The mysterious door in your basement is a portal to any time and place. What do you find when you walk through it? The Basement Door answers this question with a cornucopia of tales, spanning a wide range of styles from middle-grade fiction to high fantasy, from memoir and poetry to science fiction and romance. There's something for every reader, if you are brave enough to open the basement door!

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and suc...

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Irritable bowel syndrome has emerged from relative obscurity to become widely recognised as the cause of considerable morbidity, reduction in quality of life and costs to patients and health services. This review of the current state of knowledge of the condition will act as a ready source of reference to both generalists and specialists and will also widen the reader's understanding of some of the patient's experience of functional somatic disorders.

In the heart of the Australian Outback, a ball of flame marks the crash of a Zeppelin into the rim of the Arltunga caldera where rare threnium is harvested. The disaster grounds the gliders towing nets of Belgian lace through the threnium-laden mists. Sought after by the Allies and Germany alike, threnium gives steel astounding tensile strength. But the Zeppelin’s flames bring more than a momentary halt to production. Ginna MacReedy, the burned but lovely sole survivor of the crash, turns ...

Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.

Compiled by leading international trade law practitioners and academics from across the globe, this volume provides legal and business communities with information, knowledge and an understanding of recent developments in international trade, business and international commercial arbitration. Scholarly in style, this volume contributes to the discussions surrounding the developments whilst being informative and of practical use to the business community and lawyers.Covering the are...

The International Trade and Business Law Review publishes leading articles, comments and case notes, as well as book reviews dealing with international trade and business law, arbitration law, foreign law and comparative law. It provides the legal and business communities with information, knowledge and understanding of recent developments in international trade, business and international commercial arbitration.The Review contributes in a scholarly way to the discussion o...

The International Trade and Business Law Review publishes leading articles, comments and case notes, as well as book reviews dealing with international trade and business law, arbitration law, foreign law and comparative law. It provides the legal and business communities with information, knowledge and understanding of recent developments in international trade, business and international commercial arbitration.The Review contributes in a scholarly way to the dis...

Change, Strategy and Projects at Work provides a working insight into the nature of change, the formulation of strategy and the implementation of change through projects in the workplace. It is a ‘how to’ book with real practical application, containing the tools, techniques, advice and guidance you need to analyse organisational context, develop a strategic plan and manage a project. To help you in leading change and creating opportunities for yourself and your organisation, the book take...

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economyBridging women’s history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave†‘owning women were sophisticated economic actors who directly engaged in and benefited from the South’s slave market. Because wo...