Kane was a detective in 1967 Toronto Canada. The summer of love was in full swing, and Toronto was a swinging city. At least that’s what the TV and newspapers said.In reality, Toronto had a nasty underbelly. And Kane got a firsthand look at it every day.From husbands stepping out on their wives to missing persons who turned out to be anything but. Step into Kane’s world. You never know what you’re going to find. Maybe you’ll even see a bit of yourself.

Kane was a detective in 1967 Toronto Canada. The summer of love was coming to an end though the hippies wished it wasn’t so.Kane still found cases that he was happy to take on, plus a few that he wanted nothing to do with. Kidnapping, murder and extortion. Which one to choose.

This much-needed book will help schools and, by extension, society to better understand and identify the promise, potential, and possibilities of Black boys. Drawing from their wealth of experience in early childhood education, the authors present an asset- and strengths-based view of educating Black boys. This positive approach enables practitioners and school leaders to recognize, understand, and cultivate the diversity of social skills of Black boys in the early grades (pre-K–3rd grade)...

There has been an increase in food price instability in recent years, with varied consequences for farmers, market participants, and consumers. Before policy makers can design schemes to reduce food price uncertainty or ameliorate its effects, they must first understand the factors that have contributed to recent price instability. Does it arise primarily from technological or weather-related supply shocks, or from changes in demand like those induced by the growing use of biofuel? Does fi...

Paraplegic young prosecutor Pen Wilkinson prepares to bring a corrupt congressman to justice in the first big trial of her career, only to find the stakes much higher than she imagined. Just before trial, Pen’s star witness disappears—either killed or driven into hiding by an unknown, terrifying form of coercion. As Pen searches across the country for the missing witness, she uncovers a massive web of corporate and political crime that goes far beyond the case she is prosecuting. With the ...

Paraplegic young attorney Pen Wilkinson is putting her life back together after a tragic accident, working for a large bank in a faraway city. She soon begins to suspect that the job and the company are not what they seem to be, and suddenly, she is thrust into a nightmare. Unbelievably, Pen is accused by her employer and the media of fraud and wrongdoing, creating a scandal that threatens to bring down her company. Fired from her job, alone, and dodging attempts on her life, Pen uncovers ...

This is a book for six to eleven year olds. It traces some of the life of an Australian carpet python and his relationship with people who have helped him, especially Imogen. He is able to repay what he sees as debts to his friends, in an exciting mental combat with some low-life crooks who attempt to steal valuable and personal possessions from their farm.

A girl saves a baby wolf from a cruel trap and she and the wolf form a deep attachment with the bond of friendship, proving loyalty, love and heroism against great odds, especially a dangerous wolf pack to be known far and wide as Triple Scar and the Six Pack.

An up-to-date history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships played in the fleet as America developed into a great naval power.At the dawn of the “Steel Navy” era, the rapidly expanding US Navy's fleet of capital ships consisted not only of battleships but also armored cruisers, the forerunner of the battlecruiser. Armored cruisers sacrificed the battleship's superlative firepower and protection for su...

Success Profiles: Conversations With High Achievers, Volume 2 is a collection of interviews from the highly acclaimed Success Profiles Radio featuring host Brian K Wright. Featured experts include Kevin Harrington from Shark Tank, Chris Powell from ABC's Extreme Weight Loss, Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton, Marshall Sylver, Dan Lok, and many more.The leaders featured in Success Profiles: Conversations With High Achievers, Volume 2 all overcame difficult obstacles on their way to fi...

A challenge to the “end of the shari‘a” thesis in Islamic legal historiographyIn the second half of the nineteenth century, states across the Muslim World developed new criminal codes and reshaped their legal landscapes, laying the foundations of the systems that continue to inform the application of justice today. Influenced by colonialism and the rise of the modern state’s desire to control its populations, many have seen the introduction of these codes as a pivo...

The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument’s invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations are preserved in performances from artists as diverse as Lionel Hampton, Liberace, Elv...