Revenge is sweeter in the spotlight . . .Atlana lives a second-rate life on a second-rate starship in a second-rate part of the galaxy. Her days consist of paying off her mother's debt on the Cirque Magnifique, from shoveling challa refuse for engine fuel and manning the spotlight for the circus performers. All she wants is to leave her second-rate life behind and use her skills as an illusionist to finally step into the spotlight.When the Cirque Magnifique...

Some truths are better left hidden . . .Fifteen years have passed since Charlie watched his former captain step into the limelight of royalty. Fifteen years of massive technological change that opens the galaxy to the common man. Fifteen years for the space circus he inherited to find success, and failure.The world is changing, and he can't keep up. Why bother stepping into the unknown when he can't even keep the lights on? All he wants is to retire early, ...

Contracts.Love 'em or hate 'em, they ensure the cogs of a deal mesh together.By force, if necessary.Come read about the criminal side of contracts, of what can go right, wrong, or completely off the rails.Be sure to pick up the former issues of Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem as well.So Criminal, It's Good.

In this supersized inaugural issue, Romance for All Seasons is proud to present a stellar lineup of sixteen stories of sweet wintertime romance sure to warm your heart on the coldest, darkest nights of the year. Fall in love with these all too human heroines and heroes as they slip and fall, stumble and bumble, trip and even faceplant their way to happiness together.Penned by a group of amazing short story writers, each of these tales will leave you with that wonderful “ah...

Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting. Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependable book serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Maori.

A HERD DIVIDED…For the entirety of its existence, Clan Hell’s Horses has been underestimated by its fellow Clans. The inclusion of tanks and infantry alongside their BattleMech forces has often unfairly forced the Horses into lopsided alliances with other Clans. As competing Clans race headlong to conquer Terra, the birthplace of humanity, the Horses must focus on survival rather than the glory of conquest. But many Horses want more, and they refuse to be shouldere...

Wars not only incorporate fear, destruction, and death, but also contain elements of literature: man's conflict with man and nature, his conflict with himself. World War One contrary to some of its historical profile was not the War to End All Wars nor was it, as some claimed, The Great War. Using primarily WW1, and selective offerings about more recent conflicts, the author, a pacifist, muses on the ugly beauty of war.

Many women seek to achieve greater control over their working lives by making a transition to entrepreneurship and, as a result, must negotiate gender norms and gender-related expectations in both business and personal relationships. Based on interviews with women in the New Jersey suburbs, this book explores the range of uncertainties and practical dilemmas independent businesswomen face today.

From the team that brought you Walkabouts - Activating the Modern Classroom presents research and provides engaging, easy-to-implement classroom activities to help elementary-grade teachers address some of today’s most pressing challenges. Learn strategies and the science behind them, to activate educational content with movement in ways that improve behavior, increase focus, and enhance academic engagement and performance.Activating the Modern Classroom includes practical tips for...

As Gods precious creation continues to spiral down a mindless path of chaos and destruction, one can only ask, How will it end? But before we can even begin to wrap our minds around the reason to why it must end, we first must ask ourselves, Where did the problem begin? I will assume, by now, that youve already heard the whole God created the heavens and earth story, as well as the infamous scandal that led up to the fall of humanity! But theres more to the secret! For many generations, my...

Your students will reap the benefits of a comprehensive study of vocabulary and gain higher standardized test scores with Vocabulary Power Plus for the ACT series! Covering critical reading passages, essays, and questions based on testing format, each book focuses on crucial practice with sentence completion, reading comprehension, inference, root practice, and more to give your students a competitive test-day edge! Vocabulary Power Plus for the ACT will help you: Introduce students to ACT te...

In 2005, the SAT implemented major revisions, including: New reading sections Analogies removed Multiple-Choice Grammar and Usage Questions Modified Reading Questions. Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT addresses all of the revisions in the test without vocabulary studies. Students will benefit from: Focused prefix, suffix, and root practice Challenging inference exercises Detailed critical reading exercises New SAT-style writing and grammar exercises Recommended for grade 10. This book is...