The book includes three parts: "Technology Propelling the 'Oil Dream'," "The Roar of Oil and Gas Across the Land," and "Envisioning a New Journey for the Oil Industry". It provides a comprehensive, systematic account of the technological evolution of China's petroleum industry. Through stories of technological innovation, it highlights the pivotal role that petroleum technology and the professionals behind it have played in the industry's development. It fully showcases the magnificent ach...

I'm a good Christian woman. I went to the work mixer against my better judgment because I don't drink. And when I told a pair of aggressive black co-workers that I was married, hoping to fend them off, they just laughed. Instead of spending my Saturday at my Bible study group, they suggested I sneak back into my house. Worried, I did just that. Boy, did I get an eyeful!(All characters are 18 or older.)

"A folkloric tour de force." —School Library Journal (starred review)In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring sixteen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story.On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they tr...

The Deoliwallahs sheds light on a lesser-known chapter of Indian history—the internment of Chinese Indians following the 1962 Sino-Indian War. During the war, around 3,000 Indians of Chinese descent were detained in a camp in Deoli, Rajasthan, under suspicion of espionage. Many of these individuals had deep roots in India, with families that had lived there for generations. The book recounts their harrowing experiences, including abrupt arrests, harsh conditions in the camp, and t...

Every interaction that justice system staff have with those involved in the justice system presents an opportunity to improve the rehabilitation process. This book is the first of its kind to advocate for educating all justice system workers in the CMC integrative approach, which suggests that building therapeutic relationships through a combination of client-centered therapy (C), motivational interviewing (M) and cognitive behavioral therapy (C) has the potential to improve client rehabil...

A deeply affecting portrait of a woman’s life from the author of the Harvey Award-winning MomsAt first there was “Lake,” and then there was “Island.” Or was it the other way around? A story told in two parts, it is up to the reader to determine where they’d like to begin this eerie journey. Based on a true story that Yeong-shin Ma felt compelled to help share, together these two parts are Hodo—the story of a painter, whose hard and dark past is brought to ...

Create more joy, trust, and meaningful conversation with this shared mother-son journal for boys ages 8 and up, from bestselling author and family therapist Eli Harwood, aka Attachment Nerd.Busy schedules can make it difficult to slow down and truly connect. This journal for boys and moms offers a playful, low-pressure way for mothers and sons to understand each other, celebrate what makes them unique, and build a closer lifelong bond.This guided mother-son...

This trailblazing resource bridges the divides between nutrition, dietary patterns, hormones, and psychological wellbeing. It's interdisciplinary and integrated approach to human health provides a more holistic understanding on how to achieve systemic balance.Based on extensive clinical research and experience, this book has been co-authored by London Bioidentical Hormones multidisciplinary team of experts, Dr Anu Arasu, Dr Ailsa Care, Sandra Cohen, Bhavi Gheewala and Dr Reamika Wes...

"There are times when Leon’s writing style reminds me of Tolkien. If you’re a fan of medieval fantasy with a full cast of characters, you have to read Elemental Links." – N. N. Light's Book Heaven.“Take him and run.” The last words of Jake’s mother urged him to save his brother, Louie. Jake and Louie get thrown into the outside world, where Jake learns his skill with a sword can save their lives, and Louie, gifted with elemental magic, soon learns his magic is part of something muc...

Love is not only about finding the right person. It's about building the right relationship.By the time most couples reach a therapist's office they are out of moves. They have ignored their problems for too long and are now being consumed by them. Too often couples are met by well-meaning professionals who jump straight into problem solving, which is exactly the wrong place to start.The Couples in Crisis framework is built on a counterintuitive truth: A couple must earn th...

In the shadows...Someone is watching them...When it broke the news was unwanted by the women of Worcester.But one woman in particular, former police officer Ellen Brazil, is up for the challenge.People go missing every day, some with the intention of never being found, and others against their will.PI Ellen Brazil has to dig deep to solve the case of several missing women.But the clues are difficult to find.Can Ellen and her partner ob...

**Join this brother and sister duo in an exploration of sorting and classification, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone!Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction board books for ages 0-3 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids’ everyday lives.**Our narrator and her twin brother, Anton, love to help Auntie Kate with laundry at the laundromat. They start by sorting the laundry into piles of lights and darks. But what about items tha...