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MER is the fifth volume of THE STEWARD series, an epic contemporary tale in which folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics. Ellen Doyle must accept two facts. Firstly, she is named heir to the Stewardship of the hidden Grand Portal to the Multiverse, which unfortunately doesn't come with instructions. Secondly, and perhaps more unsettling, many of the creatures of myth and folklore are real--some of whom hide in plain sight. Strange things happen to Ellen and the people around her. Some go missing; some die. The authorities investigate, frustrated at the scarcity of evidence. An earnest young detective is smitten with Ellen, a potentially dangerous distraction that threatens to...
The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set thems...
REALMS OF POSSIBILITY is the second volume in THE STEWARD series. Folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics.
THE STEWARD is an epic contemporary tale in which folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics. This expanded box set includes Volumes 1 through 4 of the series (Domaine Delafaire, Realms of Possibility, Alas The Best Laid Plans, and Storm Haven).
ALAS, THE BEST LAID PLANS is the third volume in THE STEWARD series. Folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics.
STORM HAVEN is the fourth volume in THE STEWARD series. Folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics.
Detective Sergeant Donald Dombrowski and his partner, Detective Katie Callahan, are not convinced that the body, found slumped in the driver’s seat in the exhaust-choked garage, is really a suicide. Will this be the only homicide staged to appear otherwise? The investigation winds through shady real estate scams, illicit mobile drug labs, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder. As the detectives delve deeper, violence and the body count escalate. Meanwhile, Dombrowski must fend off his sister’s well-intentioned, yet unwelcome, attempts to set him up with any one of her issue-laden divorced girlfriends. Equally distracted, Katie must face the helpless frustrations of dealing with her father's early onset Alzheimer’s. All the while, she must tactfully discourage the attentions of young officers vying to be noticed by the attractive detective. Can circumstances get any worse? Ever heard of Murphy's Law? Count on it.
DOMAINE DELAFAIRE is the first volume of THE STEWARD series. Folklore and fantasy enmesh with physics and forensics. Ellen Doyle must accept two facts. Firstly, she is named the secret heir to the Stewardship of the hidden Grand Portal to the Multiverse, which unfortunately doesn't come with instructions. Secondly, and even more unsettling, many of the creatures of myth and folklore are real, some of whom hide in plain sight. Strange things happen to Ellen and those around her. People get hurt, go missing, and some die. Local authorities investigate but are frustrated at the scarcity of evidence. An earnest young detective is smitten with Ellen. This is an unanticipated and potentially dangerous distraction that can compromise the integrity of a number of baffling cases.
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Unparalleled in its depth and breadth, this volume analyzes the way the academic profession is increasingly differentiated and professionalized in modern society. Its findings will help educators and laymen around the world to understand between the problems and the changing nature of a profession responsible for training the members of virtually all the other leading professions. The academic profession provides the basic staff for universities and colleges everywhere. Its competence is central to the competence of higher education. Long a subject for satire and fiction, this key profession as receive a relatively little systematic study. What do we know of its nature? What determines its c...