Flame Charles thrust her chin up and out. "I'm here to kill you, Marshal Thurston."Rob's mouth fell open in shock as she turned on her heel and marched out of the saloon without another word. What the hell was that all about? he asked himself, trying to tell himself he hadn't just heard the little lady threaten his life. He grinned, and then decided to sit down and finish his beer before he went after the pretty redhead and put her over his knee and let her know what he thought of ...

Strange things are happening!The night before Maya's 13th birthday, she's swept up in a dream so real, it knocks her socks off - especially when it actually happens! As if juggling friends, secret crushes and homework wasn't enough of a roller coaster ride...Now Maya needs to untangle the mystery of her brand-new superpowers. Can she figure out the hows and whys before time runs out?Discovering unusual abilities and navigating extraordinary circumstances, this is id...

The Von Hansen family is going on holiday. Mum, Dad, Alexander, Viktoria and Anton are at the airport on their way to check in. Grandma is also there to say goodbye. They have been queuing for a long time and there are lots of people. In a moment they will be on board the plane … but then Dad has to show his passport at the counter, and he realises he's forgotten to renew it.

Polly was a very beautiful, but very spoiled princess. Everybody called her Pretty Polly and she loved this nickname very much.When Polly was sixteen years old, something terrible had happened. Three awful robbers grabbed her and brought her to a dark cave ...

What if mercy isn't just a feeling, but a seed planted by God at the very beginning of time?In The Soil of the Heart: Cultivating God's Seed of Mercy, author Dort Goodman takes readers on a remarkable journey through Scripture, revealing how God's mercy has been growing in the hearts of humanity since Creation. Using Jesus' parable of the growing seed (Mark 4:26-29) as a framework, this book traces mercy's development from Adam through Noa...

The history of debt relief goes back several decades. It reveals that a country's accumulation of unsustainable debt stems from such factors as deficiencies in macroeconomic management, adverse terms-of-trade shocks, and poor governance. Debt-relief initiatives have provided debt-burdened countries with the opportunity for a fresh start, but whether the benefits of debt relief can be preserved depends on transformations in a country's policies and institutions. In 1996, the Heavily Indebte...

The world is increasingly influenced by ongoing crises, or at least this is what mainstream media and politics wants us to believe. As is shown here, a crisis most often comes in the form of situations challenging a sense of normality, such as with violent conflicts, pandemics, or forced migration. However, crisis is not just a situation twisting normality but can become constitutive of normality itself. In exploring transformative and constructive elements to being in crisis, this volume ...

Insect and hydroponic farming can create jobs, diversify livelihoods, improve nutrition, and provide many other benefits in African and fragile, conflict-affected countries. They can help countries move their land, food, water, and agriculture systems toward greater sustainability and reduced emissions.

Learn to speak, read, write and understand Danish!Love, Travel, Study, Work, Friendship-whatever your reason for wanting to learn, Beginners' Danish will help you to:- Communicate naturally in everyday situations.- Build your confidence with easy-to-follow explanations and plenty of practice activities.- Understand and pronounce Danish easily with online audio.- Remember what you learn with our effective Discovery Method....

This book focuses on the latest scientific and technological advancements in the field of railway turnout engineering. It offers a holistic approach to the scientific investigation of the factors and mechanisms determining performance degradation of railway switches and crossings (S&Cs), and the consequent development of condition monitoring systems that will enable infrastructure managers to transition towards the implementation of predictive maintenance.The book is divided into t...

Why is my son so clumsy? Why is my daughter's handwriting so messy? My children only want to play video games: will lack of movement really hurt them?Movement is essential in helping children develop not only motor skills but also intellectu

This is the third revised edition of the established and trusted RFID Handbook; the most comprehensive introduction to radio frequency identification (RFID) available.This essential new edition contains information on electronic product code (EPC) and the EPC global network, and explains near-field communication (NFC) in depth. It includes revisions on chapters devoted to the physical principles of RFID systems and microprocessors, and supplies up-to-date details on releva...