When the Ali family embarks on a thrilling glamping trip in the stunning Qatari desert, they expect an adventure under the stars, but they never anticipate the real excitement awaiting them. Amid the golden sand dunes they stumble upon a daring plot involving a stolen fortune of diamonds and a high-stakes escape plan.Join the Ali family in this heart-pounding adventure filled with suspense, clever tricks, and unforgettable moments in the beautiful landscape of Qatar. Will they stop...

Innovators and Their Greatest Achievements gathers fourteen classic works into a capacious history of invention, scientific curiosity, and practical ingenuity. Moving between biographical narrative, popular science, technical explanation, and historical survey, the volume traces how ideas become instruments of social change. Its varied selections illuminate the drama of experimentation, the persistence behind discovery, and the often intricate relation between mechanical progress and every...

Race and Displacement captures a timely set of discussions about the roles of race in displacement, forced migrations, nation and nationhood, and the way continuous movements of people challenge fixed racial definitions.The multifaceted approach of the essays in Race and Displacement allows for nuanced discussions of race and displacement in expansive ways, exploring those issues in transnational and global terms. The contributors not only raise questions about ra...

Borders represent an intriguing paradox as globalization continues to leap barriers at a vigorous pace, merging economies and cultures through world trade, economic integration, the mass media, the Internet, and increasingly mobile populations. At the same time, the political boundaries separating peoples remain pervasive and problematic. Borders and Border Politics in a Globalizing World offers a carefully selected group of readings to enhance student understanding of the complex...

A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological dataToday the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it contained hundreds of thousands of acres of natural grasslands that stretched from Florida to Texas. Now more than 99 percent of these prairies, glades, and savannas have been...

This is the second anthology I have orchestrated. Honestly after the first one, I wasn't sure if I would do another. It is a lot of work! But it is also a lot of fun. So after I saw the image of the key, I thought, yes, this will make a great anthology!The first anthology collection contained stories from some of the same authors you see here, and now I have added some new ones! But I have to say they have really outdone themselves! Such a great collection of stories!I hope y...

Why did God have to murder his only son to pay our debts? What kind of vengeful, violent God can only be satisfied by vicarious blood atonement? In Executing God, theologian Sharon Baker presents a biblically based and theologically sound critique of popular theories of the atonement. Concerned about the number of acts of violence performed in the name of God, Baker challenges cultural assumptions about the death of Jesus and its meaning to Christians. She ultimately offers a cons...

Don't miss the BRAND NEW gripping psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Perfect Parents, J. A. Baker Perfect for fans of The Push by Ashley Audrain and The Daughter by T. M. Logan! "Engaging characters, a chilling tale - Baker at her best!" Bestselling author Valerie Keogh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A devoted motherHelena has always prided herself on being a good mother, a constant for her da...

The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Perfect Parents, J A Baker! A must-read for fans of Claire Douglas, Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell ⚠️She will have her day of reckoning Penny Collins always tried to be a good daughter. Until the night she was brutally attacked as she lay in her bed...The assault, from a man she knew all too well, traumatised Penny. Worse still, after her family refused to believe ...

A gripping psychological thriller by bestselling author J.A. Baker!Chamber Cottage holds many dark secrets...Struggling to overcome their marital problems, Alec and Peggy hoped their new life at Chamber cottage would be the retreat they both needed to recover. Both damaged by issues from their childhoods, they are trying to get on with their lives as best they can, but they can’t help feeling that they are being watched….Peggy, already paranoid be...

'If We Hadn't Been Soldiers...' is a compelling and gripping novel that takes place during the American Civil War. It chronicles the dilemmas and ordeals Simon and his wife Olivia encounter when he leaves the Danton Plantation. Simon is a family man and a dedicated servant with a burning desire to provide a better life for his wife, Olivia, and their son, William. His desire for freedom clashes with his comfortable life as the carriage driver for Mr. Danton, the plantation owner. Simon tak...

James Buchanan Elmore (1857–1942): Literary Ethnographer and Folk Poet details the life and work of Elmore as a “folk poet,” emphasizing the importance in the cultural understanding of the ethnographic insights he gave as a farmer in the midwestern region of the United States that experienced dramatic social change after the Civil War. In song and verse, folk poets write of community events and personalities associated with them and of manifestations of natural forces with effects...