The perfect revenge thriller for fans of John Marrs, A. R. Torre, Jeneva Rose and Lucinda Berry!‘A deliciously dark, twisty turny thriller with characters who leap off the page’ John Marrs'A book which shines a light on a frightening and often hidden world; dark, disturbing, addictive’ Jackie KablerTherapy just got deadlyWhen Jess Pendle agrees to attend a support group to meet other women who have lived sim...

Hidden deep within a cave's walls, a mystery lies in wait for someone to traverse the damp, dark corridors full of unseen perils. Only the bravest of spelunkers can enter the caves.Will they find crystals and waterfalls, alive with beauty beyond their wildest dreams? Or, will they encounter a nightmarish creature lurking silently in the shadows?If they can successfully navigate the caverns and the obstacles that lie ahead, the explorers will emerge stronger than ever before...

Great Myths of Child Development reveals the latest evidence-based science behind the myths and misconceptions about the developing child.Shatters the most commonly-held child development mythsReveals the science behind such topical issues as twin-telepathy, sex-prediction, and imaginary friendsCovers hot-button issues like childhood vaccines, spankings, “time-outs,” and breastfeeding of older childrenFeatures numerous pop culture refere...

This much-needed study of the British Empire Exhibition reveals durable, persistent connections between empire and domestic society in Britain during the interwar years. It demonstrates that the Exhibition was a marker of how by 1924, imperial relations were increasingly likely to be shaped by forces located on the colonial periphery.

Building a portfolio that generates income is not just about researching top tier companies, buying shares, and crossing your fingers, hoping for the money to flow in. Investing is becoming more and more a daily necessity. In this day and age, investing can mean more than just planning for retirement, or earning some side-income next to your full-time job. In this book, we'll take a look at some of the best tips and tricks to gain financial stability and independence.We’ll cover…

Throughout his lengthy career as both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood has appeared in virtually every major film genre and, at this point in his career, has emerged as one of America’s most popular, recognizable, and respected filmmakers. He also remains a controversial figure in the political landscape, often characterized as the most prominent conservative voice in mostly liberal Hollywood. At Eastwood’s late age, his critical success as actor and director, his combative willingn...

A controversial look at the end of globalization and what it means for prosperity, peace, and the global economic orderGlobalization, long considered the best route to economic prosperity, is not inevitable. An approach built on the principles of free trade and, since the 1980s, open capital markets, is beginning to fracture. With disappointing growth rates across the Western world, nations are no longer willing to sacrifice national interests for global growth; no...

The Basics of IT Audit: Purposes, Processes, and Practical Information provides you with a thorough, yet concise overview of IT auditing. Packed with specific examples, this book gives insight into the auditing process and explains regulations and standards such as the ISO-27000, series program, CoBIT, ITIL, Sarbanes-Oxley, and HIPPA. IT auditing occurs in some form in virtually every organization, private or public, large or small. The large number and wide variety of laws, regulations, p...

The Western world has experienced extraordinary economic progress throughout the last six decades, a prosperous period so extended that continuous economic growth has come to seem normal. But such an era of continuously rising living standards is a historical anomaly, economist Stephen D. King warns, and the current stagnation of Western economies threatens to reach crisis proportions in the not-so-distant future. Praised for the “dose of realism” he provided in his...

When you're sitting in a tree surrounded by hungry dinosaurs, the last thing you need is for an even bigger dino to show up.Tara Swordsong's mission: sneak into enemy territory and rescue an infant kidnapped by the Saurians. The task is incredibly dangerous, but the baby is vital to the survival of Tara's tribe. All that stands between the jungle girl and her goal is a hoard of hungry dinosaurs and their evil, goblin-like masters. Tara's sister, Ymira, and the rogue pteranodon ride...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

A modern pedagogical treatment of the latest industry trends in rocket propulsion, developed from the authors' extensive experience in both industry and academia. Students are guided along a step-by-step journey through modern rocket propulsion, beginning with the historical context and an introduction to top-level performance measures, and progressing on to in-depth discussions of the chemical aspects of fluid flow combustion thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, solid, liquid, and hy...