Anna Fisher lives in the exciting City of Atlanta, Georgia, where darkness not only brings out those who prey on others but the young, fearless, adventurous residents and visitors from all walks of society who party all night. Annas life exists in a very small section of the city where she works and lives. Her dreams are haunted by the man who fathered her child. A few afternoons a week, she sits alone on a bench in the park and allows herself to see her child playing there. The child call...

Danielle Ferguson is a lonely nine-year-old little girl locked from her apartment by a man who, she thinks, is her father. She oftentimes sits in the darkened stairway listening for his footsteps and planning her escape into a darker part of the building where he cant see her when he leaves. She is afraid and makes herself as invisible as she possibly can from the man who visits her mother. Residents see her often sitting in the darkened stairway but mostly she is ignored She is so afraid ...

Examining sustainable poultry production systems across Europe, this book contains a selected cross section of papers from the 2014 UK Poultry Science Symposium. It reviews essential topics such as resources and supply chains, the global poultry market, risk management, zoonoses and green issues. Providing a compilation of the most current research in the poultry science and production industry, this book is an important resource for both researchers and professionals.

Pain is one of medicine's greatest mysteries. When farmer John Mitson caught his hand in a baler, he cut off his trapped hand and carried it to a neighbor. "Sheer survival and logic" was how he described it. "And strangely, I didn't feel any pain." How can this be? We're taught that pain is a warning message to be heeded at all costs, yet it can switch off in the most agonizing circumstances or switch on for no apparent reason. Many scientists, philosophers, and laypeople imagine pain to o...

The World and the Door by O. Henry, narrated by Patrick Walls, is a captivating collection of short stories brimming with wit, charm, and the signature twists that have made O. Henry a beloved storyteller. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century life, these tales explore human nature with humor and heart, often leading to surprising and unforgettable conclusions. From the bustling streets of New York to quieter, more intimate settings, O. Henry masterfully weaves narratives...

This New York Times bestseller reveals groundbreaking research on back pain and TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome)—and how you can become pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery.Dr. John E. Sarno's 's program has helped thousands of patients find relief from chronic back conditions. Dr. Sarno teaches you how to identify stress and othe...

Learn how to relieve chronic pain for good with this life-changing New York Times bestselling book.Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Musculoskeletal pain disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with most doctors failing to recognize their underlying cause, leaving patients desperate–and still in agonizing pain. Dr. Sarno reveals how many painful conditions–including most neck and back pain, migraine, repetitive stress...

The images were vivid, the sensations powerful, and the more she tried to fight them, the more they drew her in. Claire leads a busy, fulfilled and happy life, a life she wouldn't trade for anything ...and one that is about to change forever. When Claire fails to prevent a disturbed young woman's suicide, the incident seems to trigger something in her - forgotten images of a long-lost sister and a childhood she had always remembered as being close to perfection. Realising that this was not...

Despite her feelings of inadequacy, Anna Trent discovers she is truly "a woman of worth.'' A Woman of the West book.

Conventional wisdom tells parents that they should delay potty training to toddler age, and only after seeing signs of readiness. But is that really the best way?In Diaper-Free Before 3, Dr. Jill Lekovic presents the new case that early training--beginning as early as nine months olds--is most natural, healthy, and beneficial for your child, based on medical evidence. By incoporating the potty into your child's routine early on, toilet training becomes far less stressful for both p...

Fathers are supposed to love their children unconditionally, care for and protect them at all costs. But Jade has discovered that not all fathers will love and care for their children. And not all fathers will protect them. Some are just plain evil, and Jade’s father is one of the very worst. She will discover her father’s tendrils go farther than she ever thought possible, and nothing is beyond his reach.

Two very bad boys trying to go legit...Max and Jesse grew up on the streets of Philadelphia, working for the city's most successful crime boss before attempting to go straight. They're inseparable, their friendship honed by danger. They share everything, including a burning desire for the same woman. But an affair now, while they're still untangling themselves from their past, could be dangerous, not only to their friendship but to their lives. And to hers....