APRIL, 1921 - GUYRA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.For over a month in 1921, the tiny town of Guyra in northern NSW was the focus of national attention as events unfolded that would form the basis of Australia's most prominent poltergeist case, as the home of the Bowen family was bombarded by stones from nowhere, and the walls were pounded on by unseen hands.Here, for the first time, is a collection of all the available newspaper articles that were published regarding the incid...

In 1933 “Nessie” erupted into the public consciousness with a deluge of sightings of “something” in the waters of the 22 mile long and 700 foot deep Scottish loch.Since then the Loch Ness Monster has captured the public imagination more than any other cryptid creature.Gathered in this book are the original newspaper accounts from the years 1933 and 1934, when “Nessie Fever” was at its height. Not just sightings, but plans for monster hunts and government responses to the ap...

For the first time the editors of this volume have brought together text, illustrations and high-definition videos to create an expert video atlas in the field of pediatric airway surgery. The publication which includes the book and free online access to the videos provides a detailed review of the pros and cons and clinical pearls involved in various modes of pediatric airway surgery. Discussed are all the main open airway surgeries including laryngotracheal reconstruction, cricotracheal ...

Two kids, one top-secret agency, and an epic mission to save the world.'A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved' David Owen, author of the Alex Neptune seriesIn this eco-tech thriller series, set in a world on the brink of catastrophe, twin agents Jacob and Kira must foil an evil billionaire who has ensnared the population in a virtual reality metaverse. Unforgettable and unputdownable.

JOIN THE TEAM. SAVE THE WORLD. Join twin geniuses Jacob and Kira on an out-of-this-world mission to protect the planet in the second book in the Transcendent series.'A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved' David Owen, author of the Alex Neptune seriesJacob and Kira have been launched into space by a top-secret agency called Transcendent. Their mission? Finish work on an invention with the power to clean ...

War breeds myths, especially those made up by the vanquished to explain or soften their loss. Occasionally the myths of the defeated center on prisoners of war (POWs) and those missing in action (MIAs) to justify the lost struggle, mute national guilt, and sometimes even reject the reality of defeat itself. Traumatic Defeat takes a close, comparative look at two cases of this kind of mythmaking—in West Germany in the wake of World War II and in the United States after the Vietnam ...

Screen Boy: Everyone Should Have a ChanceBy: Matthew Patrick GallagherMatthew is a true believer of people, the world, love and dreams. As the father of four children he looks at the world from a child’s eye. Screen Boy is the story of what we are doing wrong. Chance is the Dog that comes to fix it.Screen Boy is a book about a young man that gets caught up in the world of technology and gaming and loses his friends, his athleticism, and his priorities. He realizes o...

Belize is often described as a “pristine” ecotourism destination with a landscape that is “naturally” valuable. Yet for much of the twentieth century, British Honduras—as the country was known under colonial rule—was seen as lacking value, an unprofitable backwater. Valuing Nature at the Ends of the World explores how Belize’s precarious coastal environment has become a site for a new kind of capitalist value production, in which landscapes and ecosystems derive worth from their v...

This is not a traditional or professional book. I have not had any formal training in English or writing, other than a lifetime of reading, correspondence, and writing newsletters. It is written mostly for the benefit of my family and friends. I was born in Grafton, North Dakota, to Farigal Gallagher and Marguerite Gagnon on April 1, 1936. My fathers nickname was FagIm glad they never stuck that on me. Mother is of French Canadian parents, so Marguerite was a little too much for English sp...

After retiring at thirty-five, billionaire Matt Coolidge should have it made. Instead, he’s got chronic migraines and high blood pressure. Oh, and during his workaholic years, he completely forgot to have a love life. Now he’s just trying to relax in between arguing with his mother about the fate of the family farm, not to mention his lack of a family of his own.Then Matt’s childhood best friend, Dara Marley, rolls back into town. Ten years after a stupid argument ended a longtime ...

Lydia never planned to return to Love, GA.She never planned to see Adam again or to rehash the night that changed their lives forever.But when an assignment at work brings her back to Love, she discovers the boy she left behind is not the same man there waiting for her.Adam once thought his future with Lydia was set.Until she walked away, leaving him to pick up the pieces of his life and heart alone.It's been five ye...

Just when she was settling in at the Haven (and getting almost used to the scary but exciting idea of becoming someone's mate), Mireya's world was rocked by the surprise arrival of two newcomers… Daniel and Heath.She's thrilled to see them both safe and sound. Her would-be mate—Elias—is definitely not. He suspects Heath is a spy for the evil Apollo Gideon and doesn't trust a word he says. He trusts him with Mireya even less.She's not sure what to believe be...