A LEAH NASH PREQUEL NOVELLASee how it all began!A young Leah Nash chases down stories for her fledgling newspaper… and witnesses a shocking crime in the making. Join Leah as she tackles her very first mystery with her signature flair and tenacity.This novella contains a sample of DANGEROUS HABITS, the first of the Leah Nash Mysteries.DANGEROUS DREAMS is the prequel novella in the Leah Nash series of ...

Plunge into the Fast-Paced World of International Elephant Poaching with Book 1 of the 3-part Elephant Murder Crime SeriesPraise from early readers:"A chilling look into international environmental crime.""The inside story of elephant poaching is horrific. Let's hope the killing can be stopped.""Fast-paced. The characters walked right off the page. I felt like I could talk to them.""It's a movie. Who will play the female lead? Halle Berry? Lupita Nyong'o...

Descend into the Heart of Chaos and Cannibalism in Book Three of this International Epic Saga as Malinga and Africa Struggle for RedemptionPraise from early readers:"The horrific aftermath of elephant poaching is human barbarism. The book makes the consequences of cruelty and depravity plain.""Malinga and her homeland of Zambia are the real stars of Book 3. They are the only ones who can win in the epic struggle against extinction.""A chilling, nightmarish cha...

Although scholars in the disciplines of law, psychology, philosophy, and sociology have published a considerable number of prescriptive, normative, and theoretical studies of animals in society, Pet Politics presents the first study of the development of companion animal or pet law and policy in Canada and the United States by political scientists. The authors examine how people and governments classify three species of pets or companion animals-cats, dogs, and horses-for various degrees o...

Book Two of this International Epic Saga Takes You in Perilous 5-Country Pursuit of Ruthless Criminals through Asian Cities and JunglesPraise from early readers:"The horrific inside story of elephant poaching is a global epic.""Book 2 gives me hope that the killing can be stopped through relentless, heroic police work.""The intriguing cast of characters from the first book has been expanded with an engaging range of Asian heroes and villains.""Now I'm su...

With more than one million people currently infected and half a million already dead, the U.S. ranks among the top ten most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. Americans should know more about the current state of the epidemic so they can protect themselves and demand that the government act responsibly to reduce the danger of HIV in this country. Hunter exposes the ways in which the U.S. shamefully resembles a developing country, and the many fronts on which the government has failed to c...

To the surprise of many, George W. Bush pledged $10 billion to combat AIDS in developing nations. Noted specialist Susan Hunter tells the untold story of AIDS in Africa, home to 80 percent of the 40 million people in the world currently infected with HIV. She weaves together the history of colonialism in Africa, an insider's take on the reluctance of drug companies to provide cheap medication and vaccines in poor countries, and personal anecdotes from the 20 years she spent in Africa worki...

AIDS in Asia provides a thorough introduction to the social and economic issues surrounding the AIDS epidemic in Asia including:* Geographic obstacles to health care* Gender inequality and human trafficking* Political turmoil and poor leadership* Asia's role in the sex and drug trade* Economic conditions and exploitationAt the crucial moment when the spread of AIDS in this region is beginning to gain worldwide recognition, distinguished ex...

In the field of learning difficulties there has been a revolution in professional understanding and user aspirations towards delivery of services. Institutional models no longer prevail; language, attitudes and practices have been transformed.Full of up-to-date case studies, practice examples and points for reflection, this exciting textbook explores how to embed this culture shift into mainstream services. It explores theoretical frameworks for working with people with learning di...

This text provides an analysis of the EPA enforcement of the Clean Water Act and its amendments. The book uses extensive EPA data, including a survey of the EPA and state level environmental officials, to examine enforcement from the perspective of the enforcement personnel.

A deadly secret. A relentless reporter. A truth that might be better left buried.In the small town of Himmel, Wisconsin, reporter Leah Nash is scraping by, working again at the local paper that she left a decade ago. But when a torrential storm reveals a gruesome secret - a dead nun from the local school for troubled kids - Leah's quiet life is shattered.Sister Mattea was no ordinary nun. She had deep secrets that no one knew. Secrets that might connect the...

A pair of fancy red stiletto heels is found in a Wisconsin cornfield. The strangled body of a shoeless young woman in a red sequined cocktail dress is discovered the next day in a wood miles away.That's the start of a twisty, tangled crime that sends author and struggling newspaper owner Leah Nash in pursuit of a cold-blooded killer.As a dancer at the local strip club, the dead girl had ties to several prominent men who are anxious to remain secret. A naïve club bouncer was...