Jackson Holt had it all. A beautiful girlfriend, a starting position on the school’s football team, a stable family and a comfortable life. And then the whispers started. At first that’s all it was. Gentle whispers around him, though nobody was there. Then the visions started. Visions of a girl, of captivity, suffering, and of torture. With the visions came the seizures, and with the seizures came the doctors. Diagnosed schizophrenic and institutionalized for treatment, everyone reassures ...

Ryan had lost everything. His mother recently died of cancer, and his father had completely shut down after her death. His father even dragged him away from the city he'd grown up in, forcing him to leave all of his friends to move to a tiny, backwater town called Turnbridge, hundreds of miles from anything remotely interesting. Even the school's social scene seemed to revolve around activities and sermons at the local church. Then he met Chance. Chance was quiet and friendly, and was an e...

On a mission to rescue Allie's mother, Allie and her friends seek out the Resistance hidden in a dangerous region of the galaxy known as The Shift. All anyone knows about The Shift is that no one has ever been seen again once they crossed its borders. The Resistance themselves may no longer exist, leaving Allie and her friends as the only ones standing between the Highlord and complete dominion over the galaxy. But the Highlord has his own plans to eliminate the Starjumper and her allies, ...

The Sub-Heroes, a team of superpowered fourth graders, have already saved the city once. Since that day, they've been training harder than ever to be ready for the day another supervillain rises. That day has come, and they are not ready.Investigating a robbery at a local school, the team learns the theft was part of something much more sinister. Even their incredible powers may not be enough to battle the entire team of supervillains known as The Nightwatch.All hope may al...

The United States is often perceived as sceptical, if not hostile, to the need to address man-made climate change. US government policy has undoubtedly disappointed environmentalists and scientists who believe more concerted action is needed, but a careful examination of the evidence reveals a number of policy actions designed to investigate, mitigate, and adapt to climate change have been implemented. Laws, regulatory action, and court rulings have led to advances in climate science, acti...

This book focuses on leadership and management strategies including project management, budget planning and management, governance, building a team, and developing a strategy for successful recruitment. Many creative arts therapy researchers lack training and experience in designing and implementing large scale high impact clinical trials. This book is the first in the creative arts therapies that provides guidance on clinical trial implementation. Data management, monitoring, and interven...

A linguistic kaleidoscope of caustic cartoons, crackpot prophecies and demented erotica. A dense, poetic blend of the hallucinogenic and the hardboiled... dirty jokes, venomous poetry and tall tales that corkscrew deep into nightmares.A short story etc. collection for the depraved, the depressed and the death obsessed.

In an economy that's more unpredictable than ever—the proven method for avoiding emotional mistakes that can wreak havoc on your portfolio returnsApplying powerful behavioral finance concepts, Stop. Think. Invest. provides a framework for identifying personal biases and avoiding mistakes that can cost them big profits.Based on the author's extensive research and 100 key behavioral finance concepts, this guide provides a winning twelve-step process ...

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Steven K. Bailey sheds new light on the American military campaign against Japanese forces in occupied China. From the first reconnaissance flights over Hong Kong by lone pilots in 1942 to the massive multi-squadron air strikes of 1945, he describes the complex history of American air operations in the China theater and paints an indeli...

Aiden Shaw is the smuggest, most infuriating man I’ve ever met. Ever. He’s also my next door neighbor.We’ve been at war for four bitter years. But last night, Aiden crossed a line.The worst part? My public humiliation was caught on camera, and the video’s a viral sensation.Now, the entire internet is raving about our “off the charts chemistry” and “crackling sexual tension.”Apparently, everyone is delusional. And blind.Yet when Aiden...

The Royal Horticultural Society's definitive guide to propagating, nurturing, and designing with more than 200 cacti and succulents.How can you encourage your bunny ear cactus to flower and flourish? What is the best method for propagating an echeveria or kalanchoe? What exactly are living stones, and where do they grow in the wild?RHS Practical Cactus & Succulent Book is the ultimate reference ebook for cactus and succulent enthusiasts. An...

It's official: living with houseplants is good for your wellbeing! Turn your living space into an indoor oasis with our handy, easy to follow guide.Discover key indoor gardening design principles and learn how to care for your houseplants and keep them healthy. The RHS Practical Houseplant Book contains a dozen stunning step-by-step projects to help you assemble an eye-catching terrarium, create a floating kokedama 'string garden', or propagate succulents for your friends. Complet...