An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading scholars in the field to provide an incisive guide to the latest pr...

A series of reflections based largely on the gospel for each of the days of Lent, useful for homilies or personal devotion.

About the BookA tiny kitten named Tinky is under a semi-truck trailer in the rain when she is rescued by loving humans. She grows into a healthy cat and meets Bob, her bottle, who becomes her very best friend. Tinky and Bob teaches us that we should all help each other and our animal friends when we can.About the AuthorJan Lacey is a married mother of two grown daughters and three granddaughters. She currently works as a micro lab tech, which she loves! Lacey also did...

New places and old demon faces. Evil has risen again, partnering with new horrors and leaving everyone grasping at straws as they struggle to survive. Lost in a time where they don't exist, the coven is separated, their numbers threatened. Worn and battle-weary, will this band of witches be able to escape both the mental and physical prisons that hold them? And even if they do, will they be able to put all the pieces back together? Find out in Crypt, book 3 in the Of Witches and Demons ser...

When Marcus wakes up to early morning birthday BJ from his wife Sarah…he thinks this is probably the best gift any guy could ever have.He is wrong.Asking him to tie himself up with some pre-given handcuffs and blindfold, Sarah heads off to work. Marcus does as his horny wife has instructed. And when he hears their front door open, he's expecting to feel his wife's hands caressing his naked body.Again…he...

This monograph presents a survey of the crucial link between state (national) power and finance from the ancient era through the present day. Cicero once said that the true sinew of war was "endless streams of money." His observation remains as accurate today as it was when Rome first began constructing its Empire. Unfortunately, too many historical works leave this crucial underpinning link out of their narratives. Even those that do economic and financial concerns typically miss the fact...

Action-packed, swashbuckling adventures set in a magical island world! A battle for the magical world of Lemuria is raging and an evil sorceress called Obsidian is on the brink of victory. Get ready for swashbuckling adventures with the Princess Pirates as they use their magical powers to help the people and animals of Lemuria, whilst embracing the values of teamwork, friendship, girl power, courage, and loyalty. Join Topaz in book 1 as the Princess Pirates discover a magical island kingdo...

COUNTDOWN: NINE MONTHSMary-Jayne Preston didn't do one-night stands–ever. Except for her one and only with devastatingly handsome tycoon Daniel Anderson, who swept her off her feet before she knew what was happening! The attraction was powerful . . . and seemingly mutual. But when she told him she was pregnant, all bets were off!Daniel hadn't let his guard down since tragedy struck his own life four years earlier. Now he's drawn to the irresistible M.J., bu...

More Than One NightSomething More Book 1By Lacey ThornWhen fantasy becomes reality, will one night be enough?For Dee Summers and her two best friends, girls night out is a weekly staple. It’s a chance to share food, drinks, and the best and worst of their weeks. When Dee admits to a one-night stand gone bad, her friends rally around her, reminding her that her heart has always belonged to another, Jack Fairview. She’s lusted after him since her teen years. N...

Hope Jones hates cars - they turn the air brown and make everyone sick. Her friend Selma has asthma, and Hope's bogeys are black, not green like they should be! There's an air pollution problem where Hope lives, and she's decided to do something about it. Writing on her blog and protesting outside her school, Hope has decided to clear the air by taking on the cars. But with adults so busy thinking about their busy lives, can one child really make a difference?

He’s obsessed with her…Moira Madigan’s life took a dramatic turn the night she crept into an alley to check on a strange sound. Now, she finds herself at the center of a police hunt for a serial killer who’s left a trail of dead women in his wake.Tick Tock…Legacy Police Detective Gil Daniels is running out of time to catch a killer. As the victims pile up, he finds himself drawn further in when he becomes just as obsessed with the killer’s newest target.Winn...

He gets what he wants when he wants it.After an attempted break-in, Billionaire Jase Hayes hires a team of experts to overhaul his security systems. It’s a team he’s hand-selected, most notably Security Specialist Gwen Mercer, the woman he can’t get out of his head. The woman he wants in his bed.After two tours in the Middle East, Gwen Mercer found a home at Knight’s Watch, a security company that hires soldiers transitioning from active duty to civilian life. Upgrading saf...