Set in Post-Celtic-Tiger Ireland, this novel deals with the decline of farming communities, rural isolation,conservation, illegal turf cutting on S.A.C bogs, lingering religious and class divisions and the healing power of romantic love.

This essential guide brings supply chain theory to life. Intended for readers with a business interest in supply chain management, the book covers the key topics in eleven chapters, including planning, sourcing, making, delivering and returning, as well as strategy, people, finance, customer service and outsourcing. Each chapter starts with a brief summary and learning objectives that guide the reader through the text. This second edition also explores digital, sustainability and innovatio...

THE LEAFEATERA young check-cashing clerk stumbles upon a serial killer's latest victim, leading her to make a dangerous choice - become his next target to bring him down. As she transforms herself into his perfect prey, she discovers the true horror may not be in catching the notorious "Leafeater," but in losing herself in the process.For twelve years, young women have been found posed like works of art across the city, their bodies unmarked, their last breaths stolen. When...

In the shadows of Florence's ancient streets, a woman's search for freedom ignites a war between Heaven and Hell.Karla seeks escape in Italy's romantic vistas, hoping to shed the scars of her abusive past. Instead, she finds herself in the arms of Harrut, a fallen angel whose demonic hunger masks a love that could reshape creation. Their passion awakens something darker than either imagined - a power that makes gods tremble.As their forbidden union draws the attention of bo...

Using unprecedented access to the key actors inside the UK Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) and supporting interviews, this book explores how telecommunications regulation works from the inside.

The Indigenous Stewardship of Environment and Alternative Development (INSTEAD) research program is a knowledge co-creation partnership of Indigenous communities, representative organizations, university researchers, and activist civil society organizations. The collective aims to tackle conceptual and practical challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and communities in the stewardship of their environmental and cultural heritage in diverse regions of the Americas.This book presents...

How do Indigenous communities in Canada balance the development needs of a growing population with cultural commitments and responsibilities as stewards of their lands and waters? Caring for Eeyou Istchee recounts the extraordinary experience of the James Bay Cree community of Wemindji, Quebec, who partnered with a multi-disciplinary research team to protect territory of great cultural significance in ways that respect community values and circumstances. This volume tackles fundam...

What if Minnesota—Mni Sota Makoce—had remained Native-held land?Narrated by Scott Fleming, Reclaiming Mni Sota is a riveting alternate-history reimagining of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862, told through two intertwined lives on opposite sides of a nation in conflict. Teenager Samuel Copeland leaves Vermont seeking a better future, only to be thrust into loss, war, and impossible choices. Years earlier, WaabiskiMakwa watches his Ojibwe world fracture and sets out to find meaning, survi...

This comprehensive reference on the fundamentals of regolith geoscience describes how regolith is developed from parental rocks and emphasises the importance of chemical, physical, water and biological processes in regolith formation. It provides details for mapping regolith landforms, as well as objective information on applications in mineral exploration and natural resource management. Regolith Science also provides a concise history of weathering through time in Australia. It includes pre...

When Pete and Maggie Adams get off the school bus upset about a classmate, Grandpa does the only thing he knows to do: he tells them a storyone of Gods stories, at that!Join the Adams children as they hear the parable of Tom the unhappy sheep and all of the dangerous adventures he finds himself on when he wanders into the forest, away from the shepherd, one Friday afternoon. Along the way, you will encounter joke-telling cardinals, well-spoken owls, fun-loving rabbits, a smooth-tal...

Some wars are destined to be fought forever…They call it ‘The Graveyard of Empires’ for good reason. For thousands of years, Afghanistan has been the rock that generations of would-be conquerors have perished on. What chance does one man stand in this place?So when ex-SAS major Ben Hope hears former bounty-hunter, Madison Cahill, needs his help he knows it will test him to his limits – and beyond. As the borders slam shut, he must trace his friend before the new regime does...

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLER‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermottEven when ex-SAS major Ben Hope is taking a holiday, trouble seems to find him. What started as a relaxing trip to the Deep South spirals into a nightmare when he’s wrongly accused of a vicious murder and forced to go on the run.Target of a state-wide manhunt, the only way Ben can prove his innocence is to unear...