Ever wonder what goes on inside the mind of a toddler?Are you sure you want to know?Okay, here goes. . .I want to put on Mommy's shoes.Get Mommy's shoes off my feet NOW.I'm starving!I want to play with Daddy's phone!I need to push some buttons!In this high-energy, oh-so-true account of life with a toddler, readers are treated to the unique workings ...

Sustainable commercial fishing, species conservation, and bycatch are contentious topics. Great emphasis has been placed on the sustainable sourcing of particular species that we buy at the store and order in restaurants, but how can we trust that the fish on our plates, from a system-wide perspective, have been appropriately sourced? Even in what are commonly considered to be the best-managed fisheries in the world (i.e., Alaskan fisheries), thousands of tons of fish are wasted each year ...

Mike Thomas should have known that it wouldn't be that easy. As a retired Police Detective working as a PI spying on the occasional cheating spouse, Mike should have known that he'd been out of the game to long. Leaving behind the badge and the violent world that had come with it once he'd met Marci; Mike thought that he was done with that life. But, when Marci asks for Mike's help investigating a corrupt cop that may have been involved in a friend's death, he had no idea it would lead to ...

The systems thinking philosophy has become popular in human factors and ergonomics and safety science. These methods are being used to understand and resolve complex societal problems in areas such as transport safety, workplace safety, medication error, disaster management, child abuse, financial crises, terrorism, climate change and public health and wellbeing. This handbook presents practical step-by-step guidance for practitioners and researchers wishing to use these methods to tackle ...

Mike Thomas should have known it wouldn't be that easy. As a retired Police Detective he thought he was done with the corruption and violence that had cost his partner's life. But when Marci, his soiled dove with a heart of gold, asks for Mike's help to stop a corrupt cop responsible for the killing of several area prostitutes, he has no idea the events will change his life forever.

President Lincoln’s Cottage is a home for brave ideas, not only because of what Lincoln accomplished within the walls, but because of the conversations that happen there every day. On April 10, 2015, the Cottage was proud to host the first annual Lincoln Ideas Forum, the first in a series of events hosted to commemorate the 150 anniversary of Lincoln’s last visit to the Cottage and his assassination the next day. The Forum featured groundbreaking discussions, with experts from a variety of...

From bestselling team James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, Nina Bloom must confront the killer she thought she escaped forever to save the life of an innocent man.The perfect lifeA successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York—including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can't let him pay for ...

New York Times bestselling author of The Wordy Shipmates and contributor to NPR’s This American Life Sarah Vowell embarks on a road trip to sites of political violence, from Washington DC to Alaska, to better understand our nation’s ever-evolving political system and history.Sarah Vowell exposes the glorious conundrums of American history and culture with wit, probity, and an irreverent sense of humor. With Assassination Vacation...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and the world’s most popular storyteller, Alex Cross watched a man die at the hands of an old enemy. . . and he's back from the grave for revenge.Alex Cross, I'm coming for you-even from the grave if I have to.Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? A ghost? Or somet...

Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included.

The life story of the most controversial, volatile, and misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights and “a welcome re-injection of historical context into the present debate over the rightful role of guns in American culture” (Chicago Tribune).At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman’s book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating answers.The Amendmen...

When a prospect kidnaps Kat thinking that she's a doctor, she finds herself under the protection of the club president. Their attraction is instant and hot and it isn't long before they're burning up the sheets. But when she steals his Harley to escape Lynch has no choice but to follow club rules and deal out punishment. Tempers erupt, passions explode, and punishment becomes the sweetest ecstasy!