On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin filmed what they claimed to have been a living, breathing sasquatch at Bluff Creek in Northern California. The footage took the nation, and the world, by storm. The story of how Patterson and Gimlin came to be at Bluff Creek that day is well documented. The story of how the female sasquatch, nicknamed Patty in tribute to Roger Patterson, came to be there, however, has never been told. Until now

When craving turns primal, surrender becomes inevitable.Provocative Rough Erotica – Volume 4 – 120 Sexy Erotic Stories for Men unleashes a massive collection of 120 raw, explicit tales that explore the darker, wilder side of male desire. Each story dives deep into dominance, submission, and rough passion — where boundaries blur and pleasure takes control.If you’re ready for intensity without apolog...

Drawing on diverse cultural forms, and ranging across disciplinary boundaries, Nation States maps the contested cultural terrain of Irish nationalism from the Act of Union of 1800 to the present. In looking at Irish nationalism as a site of struggle, Mays examines both the myriad ways in which the nation fashions itself as the a priori ground of identity, and those processes through which nationalism engenders an ostensibly unique national identity corresponding to one and only one nation-...

Unleash your cravings with 120 raw, no-limits stories built for men who want intensity, power, and pleasure without restraint. This collection dives deep into the world of rough seduction, primal encounters, and unapologetic lust that takes control.From dominating passions that test boundaries to ferocious encounters that satisfy every forbidden urge, Provocative Rough Erotica – Volum...

A nostalgic, heart-thumping holiday fantasy for upper middle grade, teens, and adults who still remember what magic felt like.The Crypt Beneath Gauntlet Bridge is a heart-forward story that stretches from Halloween to Christmas 1963. The tale rekindles memories of cold, snowy childhood winters: the thrill of secrets, spooky houses, and the quiet bravery of growing up. It's a story about family, imagination, the bond between brothers, and the small ...

Unspeakable horrors and devastation are wiping out the small mission town of Tahosa, Colorado. When it becomes clear that powers not of this earth are responsible, a band of Lakota Sioux travel south to join forces with the tiny Catholic parish to fight two of Hell's most ferocious and abhorrent demons.

This reference book - not only for practitioners - deals with all facets and issues of the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in real estate operations and Facility Management (FM).Starting from the basics and advantages of BIM as well as its development, all areas in real estate operations are illuminated where BIM can be usefully applied. BIM and CAFM basics, modern digitization techniques, data standards and data exchange, as well as interoperability and aspects ...

“There wasn’t that many people, but they were good people.”--Madeline Gilles“First time I ever tasted cherries or even seen a cherry tree was [in White Bluffs]. Or ever ate an apricot or seen an apricot…It was covered with orchards and alfalfa fields.”--Leatris Boehmer ReidEuro-American Priest River Valley settlers turned acres of sagebrush into fruit orchards. Although farm life required hard work and modern conveniences were often spare, many former residents remember idy...

Families, communities and societies influence children's learning and development in many ways. This is the first handbook devoted to the understanding of the nature of environments in child development. Utilizing Urie Bronfenbrenner's idea of embedded environments, this volume looks at environments from the immediate environment of the family (including fathers, siblings, grandparents and day-care personnel) to the larger environment including schools, neighborhoods, geographic regions, c...

Drawing upon research carried out in several different languages and across a variety of disciplines, The Mongol World documents how Mongol rule shaped the trajectory of Eurasian history from Central Europe to the Korean Peninsula, from the thirteenth century to the fifteenth century.Contributing authors consider how intercontinental environmental, economic, and intellectual trends affected the Empire as a whole and, where appropriate, situate regional political, social, a...

This book approaches digital transformation in higher education through an integrative lens, helping readers understand how generative AI, learning analytics, immersive environments, and evolving academic roles can be harnessed to create more adaptive, inclusive, and trustworthy learning experiences. Its novelty lies in treating AI not as an isolated trend but as part of a wider ecosystem of technologies shaping pedagogy and institutional strategy. The scope spans conceptual, empirical, an...

Short-story-telling at its very best, from the master storyteller.It all began with a necklace, made of glistening pink cowrie shells. A long, long necklace that had taken Cherry days – weeks – of careful, painstaking work. It was nearly complete, and Cherry was determined not only that it would be the longest necklace she had ever made, but that it would be fit for a giant! But the end of the summer holidays had arrived. "You've only got today, Cherry," said her m...