From the bestselling author of What Was Mine-a deeply moving family drama about a young Irish immigrant, an ancestral home in New England and a dark secret that lay hidden in its walls for five generations.In 1908, sixteen-year-old Bridey runs away from her small town in Ireland with her same-age sweetheart Thom. But when Thom dies suddenly of ship fever on their ocean crossing, Bridey finds herself alone and pregnant in a strange new world.Forced ...

Twenty-two thousand years before the present day, a young gold-dragon was born, a queen with enough courage and ambition to change her world forever.All she has known, all anyone has known for years has been war. Since the time dragons crawled on four legs to the time they stood on two, the ten dragon tribes of the ancient world Ilorelon have fought each other. Queen Valor is ready for peace, but when she brings the leaders of each dragon nation together in an attempt to unify them...

With the rise of technology, how people communicate has changed. People are rarely without a phone and are able to communicate within seconds. Unfortunately, for many teens, this carries complications. Readers explore some of this modern technology and are provided with a guide to navigating texts and the Internet safely, from avoiding misunderstanding to larger legal issues that can arise from careless texting.

Forest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. The ultimate goal of Global Forest Fragmentation is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet...

From the cracked sidewalks of Flint, Michigan, to the far corners of the world, Dr. T.J. Klein invites readers into a heartfelt journey of faith forged through fire. In Flint to Grace – Real Struggles, Redeeming Grace, raw memories of hardship, loss, and redemption unfold into stories of hope and healing, reminding us that God’s grace shines brightest against the backdrop of our struggles.Blending memoir and devotional reflection, Klein captures what it means to wrestle wi...

Almost every country has formulated its Nationally Determined Contribution to the global response to climate change. These national climate action plans were key to the landmark adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement. They will also be central to its implementation – even if, taken together, current plans are insufficient to meet the aims of the Paris Agreement. Every five years, countries update their NDCs to demonstrate increased ambition. But while essential, ambition alone is not enough....

In recent years there has been a huge rise in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in animal sciences which has accelerated improvements in animal welfare. Down to earth and practical, this book gives guidance on how cross-disciplinary research can advance animal welfare. With numerous examples and case studies, the text explains: · the different concepts regarding cross-disciplinary research · how to set up cross-disciplinary research projects · how to work in cross functional...

"Trump is extreme but he's not a Martian. He is the logical conclusion of many of the most dangerous trends of the past half-century. He is the personification of the merger of humans and corporations--a one-man megabrand, with wife and children as spin-off brands. This book is to help understand how we arrived at this surreal political moment, how to keep it from getting a lot worse, and how, if we keep our heads, we can flip the script and seize the opportunity to make things a whole...

Physical Significance of Entropy or of the Second Law by J. Willard Gibbs is a foundational scientific treatise that explores the profound implications of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in physical systems. In this concise yet impactful work, Gibbs, one of the most influential American scientists of the 19th century, delves into the abstract concept of entropy, elucidating its role as a measure of disorder and its governing influence over the direction of natural processes. T...

It’s against the rules for a Guardian to fall in love with their mortal charge, but it’s too late for Seth, the supernatural playboy assigned to look after Genesis Green.Because the night Genesis crawls from the wreckage of her boyfriend’s totaled SUV, just before she slips into the darkness, Seth calls out to her, promising everything will be okay. It’s this mysterious voice that pulls Genesis back from the brink, and when Seth finally steps into her world, Genesi...

**ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and how we are polarizing it—with disastrous results.**“...

Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein decides to stick with his dentures and instead use the money to make a trip to the Greek island Hydra and discover the secrets of aging happily. Drawing on the inspiring lives of his Greek friends and philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein uncov...