Lynne Howard’s spell is dazzling, and readers will be powerless to resist it.Nicholas Maes, author of ‘Laughing Wolf’ In a stunning debut, Lynne Howard’s ‘Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex’ casts a potent reader’s charm over all youngsters clamouring for a new supernatural hero. Dylan believes he is a typical twelve-year-old until he stumbles into a vortex that miraculously transports him to the immortal dimension, a parallel universe. Dylan not only learns that he is a warlock, but he also dis...

Ahdeben’s new role as head of the guard was one he took seriously. Now that his closest friend ruled the southern region of Mhahzin, he was determined to keep the Royal Family and the residents of the area safe.Unfortunately, that meant he had to put his decades long dream of Claiming a mate of his own on hold. He couldn’t allow anyone or anything to distract him from his duties.But now that Elven women are allowed to join the men on the Royal guard, he ...

Valdis is a Fairy with no magic, living among humans in a world where true predators reign. When a fight to protect her chosen family nearly ends in her death, she finds herself relying on the help of Ihllr Elf, Jhelan, a member of the Royal Guard.Jhelan is devoted to his duty and takes his responsibilities to the Royal Family seriously. But when the Prince orders Valdis into his care, resentment begins to grow as he struggles with his feelings.As enemy forces prepar...

A creative/hands-on program using music concepts proven successful! Popular with students, incorporating an amount of outlining, notetaking, and portfolio building, also. An approach to listening which will be popular with middle school teachers! Teaching suggestions and ideas to fill a trimester or semester of general music. This program opens an original world of music for the classroom teacher to build on Written by Mr. Lynn Howard, Taught 50 years with 30 of those years in rebuilding m...

“Grandma, Tell Me a Story is a refreshing devotional: a richly visual recounting of the antics of animals. Cheryl's love of God, life and animals makes this an absolutely delightful read for children and adults.”Donna Anderson, retired teacher, Langley, B.C.About the AuthorFarm animals have always been a big part of God speaking into my life and raising our children. I want to leave a written legacy for my children and grandchildren that will encourage their f...

While it may be hundreds of years younger than its Italian namesake, Naples, Florida, has an exciting history all its own! Naples was not much more than a bend in the road in the 1940s, but by 1950, its beautiful beaches and balmy weather had been rediscovered, and development and tourism became the city's lifeblood. Although Hurricane Donna struck Naples in 1960, the building boom continued, and by the late 1970s, few undeveloped areas remained, culminating in 1972 for the development of ...

Mass Casualty events may occur as a result of natural or human-caused disasters or after an act of terrorism. The planning and response to disasters and catastrophes needs to take into consideration the distinction between progressive and sudden events. Insidious or slowly progressive disasters produce a large number of victims but over a prolonged time period, with different peaks in the severity of patients presenting to the hospital. For example, radiation events will produce a large nu...

BILLIONAIRE'S BLACKMAIL BRIDEAs a research scientist it is Lani Donatelli's dream to make a difference in the lives of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. There's only one problem, and it's a huge one - she's lost her funding from the big pharmaceutical companies and her research lab is in danger of closing down. Without funding, her experiments are at a standstill. On top of that, she has one month to come up with the money to clear months of arrears with the leasing...

This is the first of the two volumes, written with strong support from EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development) and GMAC (The Graduate Management Admissions Council), aimed at understanding and examining the challenges involved in management education across Africa. The common perception of Africa is as a global growth region, and a continent on the move, with a parallel, huge demand for managerial skills to leverage the potential for economic growth. The authors, through ...

This is the second of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th anniversary of EFMD. Drawing on interviews conducted with leaders in the world of management education, the first volume took a retrospective view, focusing on the evolution of management education and providing the context that led management education to where it stands today. It also synthesized respondents' views on the strengths and weaknesses of the field, the challenges it faces, as well as lessons learned and not learn...

In a world where vampires rule over humans, Rigby is determined to protect her people from the oppressive forces. But when she and her best friend are captured and taken in as war criminals, Rigby’s life is placed in the hands of Ciro, the head of the Royal Guard.As his heart chooses Rigby as his mate, Ciro will do anything he can to keep her safe, even if that means risking it all. With each step they take, the consequences become worse than death. Will they be able to e...

Prince Ahrkyn wanted only to serve his people. As a member of the Royal guard, his only true goal was to keep his family and residents of his region safe.Until Mother Universe gives him a brief glimpse of his future in the form of beautiful brown eyes.An obsession begins until he finds himself wandering the woods in search of the source of this vision.While he’d fought the urge to Claim a woman or sire an heir, he could now think of not...