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Plucky Alicia Salazar lives in a world of superheroes and villains. So, what's a girl to do? Become a hero herself, of course! But villains aren't the only obstacle in her chaotic life; she has to deal with an overbearing governor, an arrogant ally, wrestling with love, and clashing with her own self-doubts and minimal abilities... all while keeping her identity a secret and saving her hometown from being taken over by lowly criminals and high-class villains. Sometimes, being a hero and making a difference doesn't always involve walking the line but crossing over it. With the aid of a few former villains, Alicia must make rash decisions, defy the authority she answers to, and will make a discovery that changes her life, for better or worse, and affects everyone she holds dear. Maid to Perfection is a thrilling story of bravery, heroism, and triumph over inadequacies with the help of friends. It is an exhilarating tale for readers of all ages with twists and surprises to keep the pages turning.
Exposes the policies of torture, murder, and wanton violence employed by the forces Reagan described as the moral equivalents of our Founding Fathers.
"Freedom is not free; it must be taken!" This is the mantra of "PIPER'S, Inc." a conspiracy thriller centered on a secret society that is dramatically and horrifically changing the landscape of American life. Through the methodical liquidation of corrupt politicians, lawmakers, judges, law enforcement, financial CEOs, and the elite oligarchs whose whims manipulate American life, the institution is bringing a bloody wake-up call to society. Waiting for social change and economic prosperity will no longer tolerated; they will be forced through the systematic assassination of those at the top who offer only the meager drippings of the good life to those at the bottom. At the center of the organ...
The six volumes of A History of the Crusades will stand as the definitive history of the Crusades, spanning five centuries, encompassing Jewish, Moslem, and Christian perspectives, and containing a wealth of information and analysis of the history, politics, economics, and culture of the medieval world.
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This book is a result of the 2013 CLAVIER Conference held in Modena in November 2013, and includes a selection of the papers presented on that occasion. As the title suggests, this volume encourages cross-generic and cross-disciplinary investigations, in order to advocate integrated approaches to the study of media discourse regarding both theoretical background and practical applications. Bringing together a wide range of case studies, the book fosters debate on a variety of aspects related to the representation of specialised discourse in and through the media, including, for example, voice and point of view, argumentative practices, knowledge construction, multimodality, the re-contextual...
"This volume contains papers presented at the 3rd Symposium on Proton Conducting Membrane Fuel Cells, which took place at the Salt Lake City ECS meeting in the fall of 2002."--p. iii.
Mexican American Baseball in East Los Angeles highlights the unforgettable teams, players, and coaches who graced the hallowed fields of East Los Angeles between 1917 and 2016 and brought immense joy and honor to their neighborhoods. Off the field, these players and their families helped create the multibillion-dollar wealth that depended on their backbreaking labor. More than a game, baseball and softball were political instruments designed to promote and empower civil, political, cultural, and gender rights, confronting head-on the reactionary forces of prejudice, intolerance, sexism, and xenophobia. A century later, baseball and softball are more popular than ever in East Los Angeles. Dedicated coaches still produce gifted players and future community leaders. These breathtaking photographs and heartfelt stories shed unparalleled light to the long and rich history of baseball and softball in the largest Mexican American community in the United States.
Cartography between Christian Europe and the Arabic-Islamic World offers a timely assessment of interaction between medieval Christian European and Arabic-Islamic geographical thought, making the case for significant but limited cultural transfer across a range of map genres.