Richard must make a decision. One will break the heart of Ilse, the love of his life. The other could get her killed. Is he strong enough to walk away from her, destroying his own life in the process? Or will he propose, and put her at risk from a world she does not even know exists? A world he is trapped in. Richard follows her halfway across the world and interrogates love itself in an attempt to find an answer. His love for her is complete; to walk away from Ilse would be to break the h...

Examines the causes and consequences of Saudi Arabia's current security policy and the domestic, regional, and international challenges the country's defense program presents to the general welfare of the Middle East.As possessor of a quarter of the world's oil reserves and host to two of the holiest cities in Islam, Saudi Arabia is an integral part of the cultural, economic, and political well-being of the Middle East. From Persian Gulf security, to Middle Eastern...

A charming and inspiring story, written and illustrated by Criminal Minds actor, Matthew Gray Gubler.Rumple Buttercup has five crooked teeth, three strands of hair, green skin, and his left foot is slightly bigger than his right.He is weird.Join him as he and Candy Corn Carl, his imaginary friend made of trash, learn the joy of individuality as well as the magic of belonging.

Emerging Scholarship on the Middle East and Central Asia: Moving from the Periphery provides fresh analysis and cutting-edge critique of phenomena and events across the region. Working out of diverse disciplinary traditions, the authors call on varied theoretical frameworks in order to challenge entrenched stereotypes and long-standing perspectives. This volume explores emerging directions in scholarship across a range of issues, including: the Gulf; Saudi strategizing; Afghan refugees in ...

Landowners and local governments often use agreements to increase public benefits and reduce uncertainty surrounding proposed developments. The second edition of this guide provides an overview of problems faced by land developers and local governments that can easily be solved by development and annexation agreements.

And faster than you could blink—not a second, but afraction—Crosby shot the puck before Millerreacted.It slipped through his pads and like thatit was done,The country erupted—Canada had won!The Vancouver Olympics, 2010. Canada’s best hockey playersbattle Team USA for the Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey. The stakes are high,and the game starts off fast with both teams fighting for the p...

This is a open access book. Ranaviruses, double-stranded DNA viruses (family Iridoviridae) that cause systemic, life-threatening disease in a variety of amphibians, reptiles and fish, have contributed to mass die-offs of both wild and captive populations around the globe. These viruses are emerging and increasingly responsible for population declines of ectothermic vertebrates. Because amphibians, reptiles, and freshwater turtles are suitable hosts and among the most imperiled ver...

Trapped in the Venezuelan jungle, John Beckett faces his deadliest mission yet.Ex-Secret Service operative turned world traveler, Beckett planned to marvel at Venezuela’s majestic’s Angel Falls. Instead, he’s thrust into a nightmare when rebel guerrillas capture his tour group.In a jungle prison camp rife with danger, Beckett allies with Vanessa Adler, a CIA officer with her own secret motives, to orchestrate a daring escape.As rebel tensions explode and a monstrous...

A mission cloaked in deception. A rogue agent with deadly secrets. A race against time to stop a global catastrophe.Former British Secret Service operative John Beckett thought he’d left the world of espionage behind, living a quiet life in Costa Rica. But when a mysterious woman seeks his help, Beckett is ambushed, blackmailed, and thrust back into a dangerous game with a ruthless CIA adversary. His mission: eliminate Saul Turner, a rogue agent thought to be selling secrets to the...

The most comprehensive collection of Tibetan works in a Western language, this volume illuminates the complex historical, intellectual, and social development of Tibetan civilization from its earliest beginnings to the modern period. Including more than 180 representative writings, Sources of Tibetan Tradition spans Tibet's vast geography and long history, presenting for the first time a diversity of works by religious and political leaders; scholastic philosophers and contemplati...

Noted Attorney and Seminary Graduate Matthew T. Martens Answers the Question: Does the Design and Operation of the American Criminal Justice System Reflect Christian Love of Neighbor?Jesus told his followers that the entirety of the Old Testament's law is encapsulated in the commands to love God and to love their neighbors as themselves. In Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, Matthew T. Martens argues that love of neighbor must be the animati...

Noted Attorney and Seminary Graduate Matthew T. Martens Answers the Question: Does the Design and Operation of the American Criminal Justice System Reflect Christian Love of Neighbor?Jesus told his followers that the entirety of the Old Testament's law is encapsulated in the commands to love God and to love their neighbors as themselves. In Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, Matthew T. Martens argues that love of neighbor must be the animati...