F. Ryan Ezra De Dominicus - "Left Eye" to his friends - is back for one more wild summer in Woodmont Falls, and this one's about to get complicated. When new neighbor MaggieMay (better known as "Maggie Mayhem") moves in across the street, she brings chaos, cartwheels, and a secret that puts Left Eye's end-of-school-year dance in serious jeopardy. Caught between loyalty to a friend and doing the right thing, Left Eye has to figure out how to make things right - for Maggie, for his best frie...

A Most Human Enterprise looks at controversial social science research methods and their effects on subjects and researchers. In detailing case studies in which plagiarism was alleged, subjects were mislead or seriously abused, and research denigrated certain demographics, Donald O. Granberg and John F. Galliher demonstrate how social scientists have strayed from the ethical standards of scientific research.Case studies include the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the wel...

Heavy music didn't emerge from a single cause. It emerged from the collapse of optimism, the weight of industrial reality, and the confrontational energy of communities that had nothing to lose and everything to prove.When Heavy Became Mass traces thirty years of sonic evolution-from Black Sabbath's foundational dread in 1970 to the fragmented underground of 2000. Nine chapters examine how heaviness scaled commercially, fractured under punk's rupture, accelerated through thrash and...

IceAs the daughter of a Georgia senator, Holly Aimes is tired of living her life in the spotlight. After her movie star fiancé publicly dumps her for a sultry supermodel, the reserved security firm owner will do anything to keep from getting hurt again. When she is forced to deal with sexy late-night talk show host Michael Williams, sparks ignite. But are they hot enough to melt her icy reserve?FireAs the hunky host of a popular talk show, Michael Williams fought lo...

Social Judgment and Intergroup Relations: Essays in Honor of Muzafer Sherif is a stimulating collection which paints a crisp and fascinating picture of social psychology during its decades of growth into a mature science. With his important contributions in the study of social norms, attitudes, self concept, group relations, and other areas, Muzafer Sherif was a key figure in the discipline. Each essay in this book illustrates the lasting influence of Muza...

Mr. Tedd Fredd, a curious and clever bat being, leaves his home and family to find out more about humans and discovers a new and exciting world.As he explorers this sometimes dangerous new world, he needs all his wits (and explosive bum bags) to manage to survive.Escaping attempts on his life and a terrifying experience at the gates of Hell, Mr. Tedd Fredd learns his family and friends are now in peril.Returning home, he has to use all his new skills to prevent an a...

The way of the pilgrim begins with what we leave behind--not so much a journey to a holy place, but a holy practice of leaving the comforts of the familiar for a radical vulnerability, letting the very breath of God direct us on the unknown, stripped-down path of trust.In Without Oars, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson blends history, storytelling, biblical insights, personal reflections, and spiritual formation in an inviting call to discover pilgrimage as a way of life. This bo...

Friends to LoversAnna May Robinson has always known that Ric Justice is the only man she'll ever love—even if he considers her just his friend. When she learns she must have a baby now, or risk never having children, she takes the biggest risk of her life: persuade Ric to be the father of her child.Ric Justice’s abusive childhood taught him many hard lessons and now he uses his wealth as a shield between him and the rest of the world. He can only let down h...

This series of fifteen books - The Food Service Professional Guide TO Series from the editors of the Food Service Professional magazine are the best and most comprehensive books for serious food service operators available today. These step-by-step guides on a specific management subject range from finding a great site for your new restaurant to how to train your wait staff and literally everything in between.

Left Eye Lazy has a new mission: figure out who's really behind the vandalism terrorizing Woodmont Falls - before Rodney Rotten takes the fall for something he didn't do.Between decoding secret spy missions with his best friends, navigating his first real crush, and trying to be there for Riley when things get scary, Left Eye is learning that the truth isn't always as simple as it looks - and neither are the people you think you have all figured out.Funny, heartfelt, and fu...

A Last Chance GoodbyeBook Four of The Adventures of Left Eye LazyF. Ryan "Left Eye" De Dominicus has survived a lot in his short life - a mother's absence, a bully turned unexpected ally, a best friend's cancer scare, and the quiet, complicated love of the grandparents who raised him. But nothing prepared him for the week that changes everything.Two days ago, his Gigi - the woman who raised him, fed him, and taught him how to tie a tie stan...

His name is F. Ryan Ezra De Dominicus. Most people call him Phooey. But his friends call him Left Eye.The last day of sixth grade was supposed to be the start of the best summer of his life. New adventures. Old friends. And the girl next door who finally knows his name.But somewhere between the Wiffle ball games and the swimming hole and the long summer nights on the beach, something starts to change. His best friend Riley isn't quite herself. And the word nobody wants to s...