Connor's first week at Fox Camp is not going well. Being the only human at Lake Canidae was hard enough, but a humiliating experience has left him feeling more alone than he was before.But, reluctant though he is, Connor (with some encouragement) finds the strength to step out and give the camp and its furry residents another chance.Surely nothing else could go wrong. Right?Nothing except a harsh thunderstorm, disturbing nightmares, girls with attitude, and a strang...

Twelve-year-old Connor Whitemoon is sent away to spend his summer at a far-off camp. But nobody told him what kind of camp he was being sent to. So, imagine his surprise when he steps aboard a bus full of furry kids with pointed ears, fluffy tails, and who have never seen a real human before.Meals made with bugs. A "cabin" that isn't a cabin. An obstacle course that is potentially dangerous. And there's a savage bully on top of everything else. . . .Little does Connor know ...

The military toll of World War I is widely known: millions of Britons were mobilised, many thousands killed or wounded, and the landscape of British society changed forever. But how was the conflict experienced by the people of Surrey on the home front? Surrey Heritage's project Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers has, over the four-year centenary commemoration, explored the wartime stories of Surrey's people and places. The project's discoveries are here captured ...

What exactly is the Human Mind? Unique in this entire world, yes, but how exactly does it work, what exactly is it made of? Where exactly is it? And the question the author poses is—is your thinking mind actually what the Bible refers to as your spiritual soul? And if it really is a spiritual soul, can it really survive mortal death? What force powers it? Just flesh and blood, or is there some other invisible divine force behind its incredible powers? The author confesses to having been bo...

What exactly is the Human Mind? Unique in this entire world, yes, but how exactly does it work, what exactly is it made of? Where exactly is it? And the question the author poses is—is your thinking mind actually what the Bible refers to as your spiritual soul? And if it really is a spiritual soul, can it really survive mortal death? What force powers it? Just flesh and blood, or is there some other invisible divine force behind its incredible powers? The author confesses to having been born ...

This is Your Government on Drugs is a retired history teacher's take on the divisiveness and gridlock that have allowed problems to fester and grow since shortly after the Cold War ended in victory in 1989. The United States has spiraled into deeper debt and lost respect around the world as domestic and foreign problems worsen for lack of serious discussion and the will to do what is best for this country and its people. Safe electoral districts, the influence of big money and the focus on...

Essentials of Business Research Methods provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to research methods and analytical techniques for business students. The authors offer a straightforward, hands-on approach to the vital managerial process of gathering and using data to make relevant and timely business decisions.Covering both qualitative and quantitative analysis, the book explores critical topics, including ethics in business research, privacy matters, data analytics, c...

This is a very timely study of Russia's development into a global energy power from the Russian Revolution to the present day. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, Russia emerged not only as a key producer but also as one of the world's leading exporters of oil. Russia's transformation into a modern global power was connected to its ability to make use of its vast natural resources and produce energy in increasing quantities. While the development of Russia's energy industry went hand...

"Officially" the Vatican has no espionage service; but does no one carry out intelligence operations on its behalf? During the Second World War and Cold War, Rome was teeming with spies. A band of undercover monsignors and priests hunted for Vatican "moles," led clandestine diplomacy, investigated assassinations of priests and other scandals threatening the Church, and conducted high-risk missions behind the Iron Curtain.Drawing on freshly released archives of foreign services that...

Following the end of the First World War, Poland was wedged uncomfortably between the two dominant nations of Germany and the Soviet Union. Poland was obliged to plot and negotiate to try and prevent them from realizing their ambitions to eviscerate the country.As well as bitter ethnic battles between Germany and Poland for the political control of Upper Silesia, there were also the burning ambitions of Weimar Germany, and later Nazi Germany, to reclaim lands incorporated into the ...

Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of camaraderie which brought us the resounding cry: "All for one and one for all!"The young and headstrong D'Artagnan, having proven his bravery by dueling with each, becomes a friend of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, members of the King's Musketeers. At the urging of the woman he loves, he and his friends head for England to reclaim two diamond studs that the Queen imprudently gave to her lover, the Duke of Buckingham. However, the chie...

From New York Times bestselling author and "grand mistress of storytelling" (Romantic Times) Sabrina Jeffries comes the second seductive story in her School for Heiresses Series."You can't avoid him forever, Louisa. Just tell him you're not interested, and put an end to it."— Mrs. Charlotte Harris, headmistressMarry? Never! It would end Louisa North's work with her ladies reform group—and truth be told, she likes her independence ve...