Lynne Howard’s spell is dazzling, and readers will be powerless to resist it.Nicholas Maes, author of ‘Laughing Wolf’ In a stunning debut, Lynne Howard’s ‘Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex’ casts a potent reader’s charm over all youngsters clamouring for a new supernatural hero. Dylan believes he is a typical twelve-year-old until he stumbles into a vortex that miraculously transports him to the immortal dimension, a parallel universe. Dylan not only learns that he is a warlock, but he also dis...

In a world where vampires rule over humans, Rigby is determined to protect her people from the oppressive forces. But when she and her best friend are captured and taken in as war criminals, Rigby’s life is placed in the hands of Ciro, the head of the Royal Guard.As his heart chooses Rigby as his mate, Ciro will do anything he can to keep her safe, even if that means risking it all. With each step they take, the consequences become worse than death. Will they be able to e...

Valdis is a Fairy with no magic, living among humans in a world where true predators reign. When a fight to protect her chosen family nearly ends in her death, she finds herself relying on the help of Ihllr Elf, Jhelan, a member of the Royal Guard.Jhelan is devoted to his duty and takes his responsibilities to the Royal Family seriously. But when the Prince orders Valdis into his care, resentment begins to grow as he struggles with his feelings.As enemy forces prepar...

Celebrate the story of one of southwest Florida's most renowned beach resorts. Founded as a place where "invalids can escape the chilling blasts of winter," the distant paradise known as Naples was accessible only by boat during its tenuous beginning in 1885. By 1890, the new town boasted a pier, the Naples Hotel-and little else. With train service arriving in Naples in 1927 and the opening of the Tamiami Trail a year later, the once-remote resort was finally open to development, but the D...

“Grandma, Tell Me a Story is a refreshing devotional: a richly visual recounting of the antics of animals. Cheryl's love of God, life and animals makes this an absolutely delightful read for children and adults.”Donna Anderson, retired teacher, Langley, B.C.About the AuthorFarm animals have always been a big part of God speaking into my life and raising our children. I want to leave a written legacy for my children and grandchildren that will encourage their f...

What are you doing to sustain new teachers?Fifty percent of new teachers leave within the first five years of teaching. Why? Surveys cite paperwork, discipline, communication, and feelings of isolation. But exiting teachers say lack of support from the administration, specifically the principal, causes them to leave the profession.Today’s educational landscape requires administrators to balance management and instructional leadership. While many un...

Mass Casualty events may occur as a result of natural or human-caused disasters or after an act of terrorism. The planning and response to disasters and catastrophes needs to take into consideration the distinction between progressive and sudden events. Insidious or slowly progressive disasters produce a large number of victims but over a prolonged time period, with different peaks in the severity of patients presenting to the hospital. For example, radiation events will produce a large nu...

Latin American business schools have grown in scale and quality in recent decades, yet they have received a relatively low level of attention globally when compared to schools from other parts of the world. This book seeks to address this dearth of attention and provide an in-depth examination of management education in the region.The book examines the main historical, cultural, social, political, and economic aspects of the Latin American continent and describes the evolutionary p...

This is the first of the two volumes, written with strong support from EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development) and GMAC (The Graduate Management Admissions Council), aimed at understanding and examining the challenges involved in management education across Africa. The common perception of Africa is as a global growth region, and a continent on the move, with a parallel, huge demand for managerial skills to leverage the potential for economic growth. The authors, through ...

This book offers an unprecedented look at a key component to becoming a collaborative, inclusive, and transformational school leader: respect. This practical resource takes you on a journey to achieve the highest level of respect as a school leader and includes a groundbreaking model that defines “respect” and provides you with specific tools to determine whether you’ve attained respect and how to leverage this for personal growth, success, and for sustainable school improvement. Case stud...

Ahdeben’s new role as head of the guard was one he took seriously. Now that his closest friend ruled the southern region of Mhahzin, he was determined to keep the Royal Family and the residents of the area safe.Unfortunately, that meant he had to put his decades long dream of Claiming a mate of his own on hold. He couldn’t allow anyone or anything to distract him from his duties.But now that Elven women are allowed to join the men on the Royal guard, he ...

Prince Ahrkyn wanted only to serve his people. As a member of the Royal guard, his only true goal was to keep his family and residents of his region safe.Until Mother Universe gives him a brief glimpse of his future in the form of beautiful brown eyes.An obsession begins until he finds himself wandering the woods in search of the source of this vision.While he’d fought the urge to Claim a woman or sire an heir, he could now think of not...