When Walter Ratliff is released from jail in lower Manhattan on the eve of the biggest hurricane to ever make landfall in New York City, he returns to his apartment to find Cordelia, the love of his life, has abandoned him, and returned to their hometown of Acheron, Vermont. Bridges, tunnels, and airports are closed for the storm, but even as the city is inundated, Walter manages to escape with an errant police officer in pursuit of Cordelia, who he is determined to win back at all costs w...

This book addresses one of the most compelling frontiers of contemporary science: the behavior of quantum systems at the nanoscale. In these regimes, where dimensions approach the de Broglie wavelength of charge carriers, matter reveals phenomena unattainable in bulk form, and entirely new avenues for technology emerge.Particular attention is devoted to low-dimensional structures—quantum wells, wires, and dots—together with advanced compound semiconductors of the III–V and III–N fa...

Two Callings: Memoir of an American Muslim Social Worker traces the extraordinary journey of Dr. Aneesah Nadir, a woman shaped by two profound commitments: Islam and social work. Born and raised in New York, and ultimately finding her home and purpose in Phoenix, Dr. Nadir's life story is a rare and powerful testament to the intersection of faith, identity, and justice.From her conversion to Islam as a young woman to her pioneering work in Muslim mental hea...

They were engineered to survive the end of the world. The world survived. They were sealed below it anyway.When an unidentified body is recovered from the Beaufort Sea, Alaska medical examiner Dr. Kayla Marie discovers something impossible: the man appears to be in his twenties, but government records say he died forty-three years ago—when he was six.Then the lights go out.The body begins to breathe.Before escaping into the Arctic night, he delivers a warnin...

Was tust du, wenn das System dich für ein Verbrechen verurteilt, das du noch nicht begangen hast?Ada Miralles ist eine Archivarin der Ordnung. In einer Welt, in der der Algorithmus SIBILA Straftaten verhindert, bevor sie geschehen, fühlt sie sich sicher – bis ihr eigener Name in den Akten auftaucht. Die Diagnose: Hochgradige Gefahr. Die Frist: 96 Stunden.Plötzlich ist Ada keine Beobachterin mehr, sondern eine Gefangene in einem klinisch-reinen Albtraum. Zwi...

Judo Girl makes her dramatic re-appearance on the super-hero scene, garnering the attention of The Revolution, now headed by Steel, the son of her long-ago arch-nemesis! Unaware that Judo Girl is now a mole for the government, Steel makes a Faustian deal with her to join his anarchist group. Will Judo Girl stay loyal to Agent Riley and the government, especially when Steel offers the location of her missing brother, Judo Boy? Find out as the past and future collide with Judo Girl!

This book is a manual for parents who are divorcing. Written by a licensed clinical forensic psychologist and a Ph.D.nurse/counselor its purpose is to help parents save their children unnecessary anguish throughout the divorce process. The advice and direction contained here are eminently practical-detailing what adults can expect from a custody battle; what they will encounter in themselves and in their children (emotionally physically mentally) during divorce; helping parents to make sen...

The sexy women of VSS are back in this new gallery book! Check out tons of old and new images of Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet! This special edition has never before seen images and character designs from the series.

Scarlet, VSS's rebellious new agent, has gone AWOL... and she's taken the teenaged Prince Garson with her! For the good of England, Brooke, Lark, and Raven must keep Garson's abduction a secret. So when Lord Mann makes an attempt on Prince Garson's freedom, the girls are forced to cover his absence... by letting their arch foe kidnap a decoy! Meanwhile, what's Scarlet doing with the errant prince... and how will VSS get him back?

The field of underactive bladder is a poorly recognised yet important clinical condition, affecting up to a third of patients over 65. In this book, the authors look at the field of underactive bladder and its presentation, clinical diagnosis, potential etiopathogenesis and treatment.While the editors address a great deal of background information, they clearly identify that many limitations still exist to clinical diagnosis and urodynamic evaluation, and in particular a dearth of ...

Overview of female urological reconstructive surgery with illustrations, photographs, and diagrams spanning all surgical procedures in the fieldFunctional Reconstruction of the Female Urinary Tract and Gynaeco-Urology is a comprehensive reference text encompassing the entire field of reconstructive female urology, delivering in-depth knowledge of structure, function, and dysfunction of the female urinary tract and imparting a thorough understanding of the ...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought new and challenging interpersonal situations into our lives. Each challenge is an opportunity to assert who we are, and what we truly need to live happy, healthy lives.Have you recently walked away from a date or a conversation feeling uncomfortable or violated? Are you looking for ways to set limits with your spouse, kids, parents, or boss? This essential guide to setting and respecting boundaries is for anyone wanting to bette...