Karen is content with her peaceful, predictable life in a small northwestern Canadian mountain town. Life has been unfolding just as she planned . . . until suddenly, it isn’t.One day, when she goes to wake her daughter, she finds her unconscious. The cat and dog are acting strange. She calls 911, but during the call, they get disconnected. When the dispatcher calls back, her daughter answers, explaining that her mother has now fallen unconscious. Though she will eventually be diag...

Even though Melissa M. Proctor never played basketball, her dream as a child was to be the first female coach in the NBA. Your heart will sink and soar as you live through Melissa's trials and triumphs. Through incredible experiences like surviving Hurricane Andrew, moving to London and becoming the first "ball girl" for the NBA's Miami Heat, her unconventional path has taken a number of twists and turns that has led to earning the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing O...

A lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new generation of readersIn recent years, scholarship on World War I has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics, weaponry, and diplomacy to incorporate considerations of empire, globalism, and social and cultural history. This concise history of the first modern, global war helps to further broaden the focus typically provided in World War I surveys by challenging popular myths and stereotypes...

A senior British detective is on leave in Spain, as he tries to come to terms with the tragic death of his wife. The unexpected arrival of an old friend and colleague results in a chase across the Mediterranean, as they pursue a killer that has overshadowed both of their careers. They uncover a web of intrigue far beyond their expectations and are drawn into events of world changing proportions. One of them will come face to face with terrorism and the forces that have shaped the thoughts ...

A stimulating intersection of opportunity and trepidation: Art and Business!A vibrant arts sector impacts local business, citizens, youth, artists, governments--in short, everyone! Integrating unique, authentic, creative assets that flow from the arts across multiple sectors support community prosperity. Through mutually-beneficial partnerships, local stakeholders build a web of community resilience, one that is deep-rooted.This evidence-based book lifts the veil on subtle ...

"First we crushed our enemy, then saved him from starvation," Walter Cronkite intoned in a 1963 episode of the CBS television series The Twentieth Century. Designed to commemorate the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of US aid to Europe during World War I, the episode explained that the American military had "crushed" other nations in both world wars, a violence described as a necessary corrective in order to subsequently unleash "the spirit of the American people." This humanitarian...

This book offers an introduction to values and ethics in counselling and psychotherapy, helping you to develop the ethical awareness needed throughout the counselling process. The book covers:- Context and emergence of ethics in counselling- Exercises to explore personal and professional values- Tools to develop ethical mindfulness- Differences between therapeutic models- Relational ethics- Ethical dilemmas and issues- Practice issues...

This volume examines scouting—the largest voluntary movement for girls—in its first century of existence, seeking to understand how the organization has lasted and how it has changed.Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. Since 1910,...

Big girls don't get taken because all we have to do is sit down and refuse to move. Unless your kidnapper is a determined lunatic who enjoys a challenge. If that's the case, then I suggest you enjoy the wild ride while you can.SammiI love dogs so much I've made them my life's work. As a dog walker to Florida's rich and famous, I should be fitter than I am, but I adore my snacks. Pushing thirty with many heartbreaks under my belt, I was okay with my...

Hardley WalshI found my family. Soul-bonded to three wonderful monsters. I'm not a beauty, and my beasts don't dance. They are full-blown growly werewolves.Daddy Bear healed the battered little girl caged inside me.Beautiful Cassius reminded me not to take myself too seriously as he danced to the beat of his own tune.Dominant Darius was the complicated mountain hurricane I craved to defy.Gentle Silas was my best friend and the caretaker of my heart.

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Some prefer to own you, some demand to chase you, others crave to destroy you in the most beautiful ways possible.Hardley (Lee) Denim WalshWhen you're the evil daughter of the notorious Everglades Serial Killer, raised on abuse and the dark deeds done to seventeen innocent victims, the last thing you want to do is look backwards.I did my time, the therapy and was looking forward to a future where I could control my destiny. The...

Shhh… Don't tell anyone but… I seduced the monster under my bed and it was amazing!My name's Sarah and at twenty-three, I seduced the monster who's lived under my bed all my life. We grew up together. It's always been an innocent relationship until discovered my new kinky fetish. Now he loves my nectar and I simply love his strange… Well, I better not say here.Explicit material contained within. This short story (8700 words) is for mature adult audiences on...