You’re more special than you know.Liz Brander’s grandfather used to tell her that all the time. Could they be more than just words? Not long before a planned trip, a personal tragedy leads her to uncover a long-kept secret. Determined to fulfill her journey—or perhaps run away from her problems—she leaves for Florida, only to be stranded with no money, no place to go, and no one to turn to. With the warm gulf waters beckoning her and an unexpected connection, leaving her s...

This updated second edition of the popular methods book "Video Microscopy" shows how to track dynamic changes in the structure or architecture of living cells and in reconstituted preparations using video and digital imaging microscopy. Contains 10 new chapters addressing developments over the last several years. Basic information, principles, applications, and equipment are covered in the first half of the volume and more spcialized video microscopy techniques are covered in the second ha...

“In the face of the ever more complex demands being placed upon us by our modern and frenetic urban world, finding simple and effective ways of simply ‘staying in the boat’ are becoming more important than ever before.This insightful book by UK bodywork therapist Phil Greenfield outlines the fundamentals of how to get well, stay well, and be well in the face of life’s uncertainties, with a wealth of straight-talking advice and practical tools for a healthy, long, and vibrant life.”...

Patricia M. Greenfieldwas one of the first psychologists to present new research on how various media can be used to promote social growth and thinking skills. In this now classic, she argues that each medium can make a contribution to development, that each has strengths and weaknesses, and that the ideal childhood environment includes a multimedia approach to learning.In the Introduction to the Classic Edition, Greenfield shows how the original edition set themes that have extend...

From bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a hilarious secret lovers story that redefines the meaning of friendship.Shep's found the female version of himself and he thinks she's perfect...perfectly unavailable. Everyone loves Shep, the charismatic employee at Scottsdale's newest pet store.He has shared custody of his two dogs with his annoying ex-wife and a smile that can disarm most women. Except Dr. Sophie Ryan. What starts out as a disastrous first meet...

The previous edition of this book marked the shift in technology from video to digital camera use with microscope use in biological science. This new edition presents some of the optical fundamentals needed to provide a quality image to the digital camera. Specifically, it covers the fundamental geometric optics of finite- and infinity-corrected microscopes, develops the concepts of physical optics and Abbe's theory of image formation, presents the principles of Kohler illumination, and fi...

The previous edition of this book marked the shift in technology from video to digital camera use with microscope use in biological science. This new edition presents some of the optical fundamentals needed to provide a quality image to the digital camera. Specifically, it covers the fundamental geometric optics of finite- and infinity-corrected microscopes, develops the concepts of physical optics and Abbe's theory of image formation, presents the principles of Kohler illumination, and fi...

Marriage wasn’t on her bucket list. Becoming magically bound to a demon? Even less so.As a child, Sam Wandern thought she was just playing pretend—until her imaginary friends turned out to be real demons she accidentally unleashed into the world. One of them, Ash Spiros, has haunted her life ever since. Once human, now a dangerously seductive incubus, Ash claims he's been protecting her. But protection has a price.On Halloween night, everything changes. A v...

Cross-Cultural Roots of Minority Child Development was the first volume to analyze minority child development by comparing minority children to children in their ancestral countries, rather than to children in the host culture. It was a ground-breaking volume that not only offered an historical reconstruction of the cross-cultural roots of minority child development, but a new cultural-historical approach to developmental psychology as well. It was also one of the best attempts to...

One unforgettable night, and the man I can’t forget turns out to be a single-dad… and my new A-list boss.Is this…rock bottom?Kicked out of the company I co-founded.Blacklisted across NYC.At odds with my mother.The only dopamine I’m getting is flashbacks to my steamy one-night stand.Only I had no idea who Eli really was.Or that the job I’ve grudgingly accepted makes me his dialect coach on the set of his next ...

All four books in the Addicted to You series in one box set! Includes the books Crave, Adore, Shatter, and Claim!I want her. I crave her. She's my addiction.I need him. I love him. He's my obsession.I'm his muse, and this is our story.Note: Previously published as the SILK Box Set.

One bad date, and suddenly I want the one man I shouldn’t—my best friend.I’m in love with Grayson Bennett.My best friend. My confidant. My protector.The man who treats my son like his own.And for one brief moment, things are perfect.We’ve taken our friendship to the next level. My photography business is booming, and not even a disgruntled colleague-turned-competitor can dampen our bright future together…Until a visit from my...