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Showcasing advanced research from over 30 expert sociologists, this dynamic Handbook explores a wide range of cutting-edge developments in scholarship on teaching and learning in sociology. It presents instructors with a comprehensive companion on how to achieve excellence in teaching, both in individual courses and across the undergraduate sociology curriculum.
Late in December, Daniel Gibson suddenly finds himself alone in the middle of the night, in a nearly deserted area of the city. A winter storm rages around him. With no memory of how he got there, he realizes there is something he must find and something he will lose. In his adventure he finds that, among a diversity of people, there are those who hold out a hand to give. Not all Christmas gifts come wrapped in brightly colored paper with ribbons and bows. Sometimes, they are damaged, wearing hand-me down clothes. Sometimes, they are a gift that can be given only once.
A dangerous past… Jayla Solonga is a woman on the run. Hiding for the better part of five years from her abusive ex, Jeffrey Alwazir, she’s moved from state to state, keeping watch over her shoulder, never settling down for long. She’s transformed herself from the shy, fearful girl, into a strong, resourceful woman—one who feels safer shutting out the rest of the world. That is, until a handsome stranger crashes his way into her life. With a hope for the future… Alistair Kane is a master at reading others. It’s what makes his security company so successful—the ability to determine a dangerous situation before it happens. It’s also what makes him one of the most sought after D...
Drawing from two decades as a hospice chaplain, nurses’ aide, and emergency medical technician, the Rev. Matthew J. Holmes invites us to peer into the often occulted dimensions of life’s endings. From bedsores to isolation, impacted bowels to the nursing home economy, from neglect to deep, desperate love, modern death’s characteristics are navigated here with insight, honesty, depth, and clarity. Following the sense of horror and humor evoked in each narrative are theopoetic and theological reflections from the Rev. Thomas R. Gaulke, PhD. Tom brings a playfulness to the conversation, engaging issues of hope, meaningless, disenchantment, sacramentology, grace, and religiosity in relatio...
Aimed at professionals in market research and journalism as well as researchers, academics and students, this handbook is both an encyclopedia providing discussions of methodological issues and a story of a particular tale of interviewing.
The City of Paxton, Georgia is changing because traffic is being siphoned from the long used north-south highways by the new Interstate Highway System. The politics of the south are also changing. Events in distance places influence the events of the community for which there is little or no control. The citizens of Paxton are hard working people. The family life of our main character leaves a lot to be desired. Hildree was born into a family that just lived together. Love was not personified. Jeff and Harlan have love and big hearts that have been broken twice. We follow their lives for three years. Joy, sorrow, highs and lows. We meet those who sustain and support them through many experiences. Love does find a way.
Sacrificial Lambs and Others is Sheri White’s first collection. From quiet horror to bloody violence, these flash fiction pieces and short stories are chilling and emotionally visceral. You will find people teetering on the brink of sanity, dark farms, creepy carnivals, weird kids, and Armageddon. These stories will stay with you long after you’ve closed the book.
A woman betrayed by her brothers-in-arms Assaulted while deployed and betrayed again by her commanders, “Wiz” vows to never be vulnerable again—she hides everything, even her name. Developing internet security software made her wealthy, and she’s made herself into a weapon. But safety is lonely. A man determined to save the family ranch His dad’s health precarious, Tom Borde gave up his big city life. But he and his dad clash constantly—Tom wants a modern, sustainable ranch, while his dad clings stubbornly to the past. When Tom is thrown by his horse, Wiz reluctantly rescues him. Determined to protect herself, Wiz fights her attraction to the handsome rancher. But when Wiz’s ex-husband decides he deserves what Wiz earned after he left, Tom and his dad work together to provide support and protection against her ex—and his friends, who not only want her money, but revenge. Can Wiz and Tom overcome their pasts to forge a new future, together?
Jeff and Kenzie have had a perfect wedding reception, and the Dwyer family is now whole again. Jeff and his sons couldn’t be happier. As the school year approaches, is Aleck’s biggest problem jitters at the prospect of being away from his new mother? Or is it dealing with the returning bully? These things are normal and could happen to anyone. But Aleck’s situation turns out to be far from normal. When Aleck is seriously injured in an accident during a class, forcing Jeff and Kenzie to come and investigate, the evidence that Kenzie discovers suggests that this apparent accident is actually part of a bigger plan concocted by none other than Cam Rowan and the real target is Jeff. When Rowan decides to take more direct action to get what he wants, Kenzie, despite having retired as an operative, must once again use her skills to find Rowan and protect those she loves. Kenzie’s adversaries discover that she will do whatever it takes to defend her family, like a mother panther protecting her cubs, including deadly force if necessary.
FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF LGBTQ ROMANCE, PELAAM The Rules of Summer When it comes to fun in the sun, Steve and Jeff are burning hot. Steve Anderson is a sommelier and the owner of a successful restaurant, although he prefers to keep that titbit to himself and a select circle of close friends. His orthopaedic surgeon husband Jeff is equally successful in his chosen profession. However, they play as hard as they work, and not only is Jeff a beloved husband, but he's also a precious sub. When they're invited to a summer barbeque aboard a friend's yacht, they don't hesitate to accept. The theme is &‘a life on the ocean wave', but Steve has very particular ideas about costumes...and the kind of fun they'll have. For the couple, a pirate captain and his na&ïve captive will take on a whole new dimension for playing out a scene. However, when someone tries to come between the Dom and his sub, they quickly learn their mistake, leaving Steve to show Jeff just who he belongs to.