In Beck- Rebecca Winters, an average 18 year old woman, graduates from High School. Any who know her, know about her questions. Even those who investigated her background, though, failed to discover she'd been sexually abused by her father from a young age. She protects such truths behind a veneer of strength and surety, consciously protecting her inner self. Taking a position of caregiver for a pair of unique twins, she entered a world of uncertainty. The twins, Thomas and Trisha, are not...

Darker Shadows - Buried Draughts, book 2 of the BD trilogyClarissa, Linda and Ellen, along with the ghosts, find that Liz's belief in the balancing of forces doesn't always work in their favor. The girls learn more of the dark history of the town and the founding forces. Clarissa's plan for taking down the families has only started with the death of her brother and his crew. The problem they now face is which direction to attack next. Their enemies surround them and outnumber them,...

Chasing Emily – After Emily's lengthy recovery and the death of Justine, Emily's owner seeks the means of getting their lives situated. His decision to start over in some new and distant location means Emily's life will be thrown into turmoil. As his Pet, she has no say in the matter. They must vanish, leaving Shelby, her lover, behind. Since Mary had escaped and the PK found no trace of her, they must remain hidden. Flying across country is meant to create a false trail to lead any follow...

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known laws of physics break down. They will occur inside black holes, and in the past are what might be...

Spacefaring researchers disturb an ancient horror. An enchanted object curses a grieving widow. A haunted reel torments a film student. A murder trial hinges on a chilling testimony.In Howls From Hell, sixteen emerging horror writers pave the way for the future of the genre. Fans of dark and macabre fiction will savor this exhibition of all-original tales born from one of the fastest-growing horror communities in the world: HOWL Society.With a foreword by GRADY HEN...

This book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected anima...

'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month'A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling-companion-cum-domestic-appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure.In their month of madness, Tony ...

Autism is a life-long developmental disorder affecting about half a million people in the UK. The autistic spectrum is very wide and each person can be affected differently. Discovering your child has autism can be a bewildering experience. You will want to know exactly what autism is, what causes it and what can be done to ease any difficulties. Answers to questions like ‘how will I cope?’ and ‘will my child go to a mainstream school?’ are provided in this book along wi...

It's 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit 'Stutter Rap' by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks.Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We'll have to see about that ...For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewilde...

I fought against your people, and I have fought for them. I have killed, and I have murdered. I betrayed my kin and crippled my king. I led countless warriors to their deaths and fought to save one worthless life. I have stood against monsters and men and I cannot always tell the difference.Fate carried me away from your lands, from the woman and the family I love. Three hellish years but now, finally, I may return. I hope I will find them waiting for me. I hope they will remember ...

"I arrived in Highwind just over a month ago, but it already feels like I've been living in this city forever. In just a few short weeks I've managed to magically bond myself to an amazon warrior (and have sex with her), rescue my old lover (and have sex with her), enter into a business arrangement with the Headmistress of the Highwind Academy (and have sex with her), and learn the identity of the city's most powerful crime boss, the Black Mistress. Oh, and naturally I had sex with her, to...

The brand new series for young readers from bestselling author Lucy Hawking.'The more we find out about the world around us, the more we can work out other, more complicated things, such as how the universe began or how life got started on Earth . . .'Olivia Alez is delighted about finally living a life away from the royal palace in the mountains that used to be her home, after the Kingdom of Alez decides it doesn't want a royal family any more. No...