The Book of Lost InnocenceNine dark, unforgettable tales of magic, love, honour, sacrifice and the blood-soaked cost of a happy ending.A queen of the damned will burn the world to find true love.A scarred woman trades her soul for fleeting beauty.A young woman scales a forbidden hill to slay her fears.A loyal warrior risks everything when he falls for the Emperor’s bride.And five more haunting journeys where innocenc...

From the author of The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart and set in the boom years of the West Virginia coalmining industry, this is an epic story of personal ambition, exile and return, and a grand heist.Keystone, West Virginia, 1910In the hot August rain the townspeople gather to witness the first public hanging in over a decade. At the gallows are none other than poker player, Abe Baach, and his lover, the madam of the town’s brothel, one Goldie Toothman.Abe split to...

Finalist for the 2023 Weatherford Fiction AwardSome called her the Everywhen Woman. She claimed to be 321 years of age. In 2038, after the big storm and the great flood and the bad times, Betty Baach wrote these words down and sometimes spoke them aloud, at her homeplace on Freon Hill. She referred to them as songs. All stories are songs, she’d always say.Set in West Virginia, The Songs of Betty Baach is a magical guide to resisting despair and a c...

Food fraudsters be warned!Sophisticated science was at the centre of detecting and prosecuting this new crime of food fraud. The ground-breaking case, a first of its kind, needed new sentencing guidelines for judges, new working arrangements for prosecutors and police and an EU-wide agreement on techniques and standards used for prosecution, which were agreed on the hoof in response to a crime detected in over 40 countries.In 2013 thousands of consumers, retailers and food ...

This book is about a group of guys who became a real family on and off the football field. It will tell you about the things that these kids went through just in order to be able to play in the leagues that they were in. It also lets you see how and what they were playing for and how they stayed together throughout the season as well as during the off-season also. The book talks about how they had to find Rasse in order to make the travel games that were more than one hundred miles away fo...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the gridiron at Shortridge High School to the disciplined ranks of the United States Marine Corps, Glenn Taylor has spent his life defined by teamwork, resilience, and a commitment to service. A standout multi-sport athlete in high school competing in football, baseball, and basketball. Glenn's early years on the field laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for coaching and mentorship. His a journey as a community leader began ...

Over the last 150 years, the Public Analyst profession has hidden its light under a bushel, with the notable exception of Fredrick Accum, one of the first Public Analysts who published the names and addresses of food adulterers, this group of chemists has quietly protected the public from food fraud and adulteration. Using their forensic skills to find traces of poison and other deleterious materials in our food and guiding the Courts and legal profession through complex scientific evidenc...

A powerful novel of love and war, righteousness and redemption, and the triumph of the human spirit.Orphan Loyal Ledford lives a very ordinary life in Huntington, West Virginia. By day a History major, by night a glass-blower at the Mann Glass factory where he courts the boss's daughter Rachel. Preferring to read rather than talk about the war raging in Europe, he focuses his mind upon work and study. However when Pearl Harbour is attacked, Ledford, like so many ...

An experience in adjusting to a new culture, language, and relationships, within the paradise of Thailand. This is the perfect handbook for understanding the issues and solutions of adjustments one might face in Thailand beyond a regular tourist venture.

Engagement in ministry as a life vocation necessitates adapting to change. Most pastors transition from one ministry location to another several times over their vocational journey. Crossculturalministry involves frequent transitions from one opportunity to another.These transitions may be for very good reasons or a response to conflict or tension. In either case theyactivate responses that are often difficult, confusing, or painful. The turbulence of change is challenging.This book identifie...

Responding to failure in ministry is painful for all touched by it.The journey toward failure is unchosen, undesired, and unplanned. When it occurs, we all ask ourselves this one question: why? The result of failure is the loss of many well-trained and adequately equipped men and women from churches. Often, they disappear into oblivion.This has been true throughout history. It’s not a new problem. Witness the experiences of Abraham, David, Elijah, and Peter in Scripture. Th...

Buying, merchandising and the supply chain are inextricably linked. Product merchandisers play a key role within retail, as profits can be affected by how successfully they undertake their work. Merchandisers set prices to maximise profits and manage the performance of ranges, planning promotions and mark-downs as necessary. They also oversee delivery and distribution of stock and deal with suppliers. Their connection with and understanding of the supply chain is vital. Supported by theori...