An absorbing, breakneck debut YA novel set on the high seas.On a field trip to see famed privateer Francisco Ventana's once-sunken ship, the Defiant, six kids from San Francisco's Greenly School?a last-chance refuge for orphans, troublemakers, and misfits?find themselves stranded at the center of a storm unlike any other. By the time the clouds have cleared, and the strange pink flashes have faded from the sky, the Defiant is out on the open sea, S...

Abandoned as a child, she will stop at nothing to discover her true identity. As her protector, he will protect her at all costs, even from the possibility of jail.Amy is fed up with her adopted mother, Sybil's, rules and regulations for living the hearing person's lifestyle. Who is she? Her only memories include a train station in India and a beaded bracelet. Determined, she turns to her boyfriend, Julius, for help.An accomplished runner and a freshman in ...

A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator grapples not only with the mechanics of his machine but with the ver...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of clinical, research and personal perspectives on Asperger Syndrome, including contributions from parents and experts in the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, genetics, sexology and vocational counselling.It includes first-hand accounts from adults with AS, highlighting their difficulties in areas such as social competence and education. Specialist perspectives on AS, including sexuality and relationships, finding and keeping ...

During the past few years, a considerable number of monographs on bone tumors have been published. They are mainly restricted to bone tumors as clinical-pathological entities, since their diagnosis, more than that of other tumors, requires the interdisciplinary cooperation between orthopedic specialist, radiologist, and pathologist. However, investiga tions concerning the histogenesis of bone tumors are rather limited, although they might be helpful in explaining the unique morphological h...

English Education in Southeast Asian Contexts: Policy, Practice, and Identity provides an account of English education, English language teaching, and language policy in Southeast Asian countries. Both local and international researchers offer conceptual and empirical work that spans a wide range of topics, geographical contexts, and educational levels, providing a unique perspective on English education and policies in Southeast Asia. The issues addressed in this volume include t...

One woman on the run. One roughneck cowboy with a seductive drawl. One hot kiss.When Zach McKnight, an irresistible oil rig worker with a thick-as-honey Texan drawl, first pokes into the secrets surrounding the mysterious Maddie Wells, he has no idea that the chance encounter will change his life forever. Maddie Wells is on the run with Jesse, the infant son of her murdered sister. The boy's father isn't far behind. He wants his son and is willing to kill to get hi...

Having a period is an incredible thing – Own Your Period celebrates what the body can do and provides young people (age 9+) with everything they need to be prepared… and empowered.This fact-filled guide to periods is bursting with positive, honest advice on managing and understanding menstruation, covering every aspect of periods as well as lots of advice on puberty and growing up in a warm, friend...

Her previous marriage left Claudia MacAllister afraid of deep water and romantic commitment, so when Ted, her on-again/off-again friend-with-benefits, begins pursuing her with an engagement ring, she's not amused. In an attempt to discourage him, she recruits ex-Navy SEAL, Joe Sweeney, to act as her beau.Joe's not opposed to getting involved with the luscious Claudia MacAllister but his first love is the ocean. Before all is said and done, he's going to challenge Claudia to get ove...

What is a guy who's still in love with his ex-wife supposed to do when he runs into her and her date?If the man is rodeo cowboy Sol McKnight, he tells lies—big lies—whoppers really—to drive off her date. And when he's cleared the playing field? That's when he really starts playing dirty.This is a free short prequel to the McKnight Romance, A Dark and Stormy Knight.

They have a deal: Rachel will teach the newly divorced Mac to date again, and he'll accompany her to her brother's wedding. Seems like a straight forward trade, but when Mac decides the kisses he wants can only be found on Rachel's lips, he sabotages all her efforts to find him another woman.Rachel's never met a man more inept at meeting women. If he's not sharing inappropriate information, he's hitting them with the worst come-on lines she's ever heard. The man can't even do a dec...

When you trade, you're not just trading companies that deliver goods or services. You're trading against other traders who care about only one thing: taking your money. That's the #1 hard reality of trading - and most traders either don't know it, or don't act as if they do. In this book, top trader and hedge fund manager Quint Tatro shows how to win consistently in the "zero sum" game of trading, where there's a loser for every winner. You'll learn how to reflect your trading competition ...