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Come back to a time just after the end of the 2nd World War. The world will meet a young boy that will change the course of the world by the time of his next birthday in January of 1951. Shawn Wilson is a very special wizard that only comes around every 1,000 years or so. He has powers that he uses only for good never for the bad.
Eighteen-year-old Raleigh Rivercrest's life is uncertain, having been an orphan her whole life. Her caretaker's boyfriend and her caretaker are pressuring her to find a home of her own, but Raleigh is unable to provide for herself. She finds solace in her young principal's older brother, Lucien, but he is not what he seems. Lucien is a werewolf, and Raleigh is drawn into the world of werewolves and Alphas. Despite her disability and child-like behavior, Raleigh falls for Lucien. However, their romance is put on hold when an enemy from Lucien's past returns and seems to have a vendetta against Raleigh. Now, Raleigh must protect herself, her pack, and discover the truth of who she is.
Cult Collectors examines cultures of consumption and the fans who collect cult film and TV merchandise. Author Lincoln Geraghty argues that there has been a change in the fan convention space, where collectible merchandise and toys, rather than just the fictional text, have become objects for trade, nostalgia, and a focal point for fans’ personal narratives. New technologies also add to this changing identity of cult fandom whereby popular websites such as eBay and ThinkGeek become cyber sites of memory and profit for cult fan communities. The book opens with an analysis of the problematic representations of fans and fandom in film and television. Stereotypes of the fan and collector as po...
Rescued from an abusive household, Irving Houston grows up with his foster mother but struggles to fit in and adapt to his new life. For years, Irving is standoffish, drowning himself in reading materials, enhancing both his book and street smarts. After landing in a coma from being bludgeoned by his abusive father, Irving is a rare case that happens to live and regain his vitality and abundant intellect. When his mentor passes away, leaving Irving an inheritance worth millions he finds himself in West Point Military Academy where he meets the love of his life, before learning his true passion: Becoming the Leader of the Free World. Now a man on the road to presidency, he must figure out how to hide his true sexual preference and avoid placing his loved ones in harm’s way—but will he be successful?
This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands—uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildli...
Many of America’s foremost, and most beloved, authors are also southern and female: Mary Chesnut, Kate Chopin, Ellen Glasgow, Zora Neale Hurston, Eudora Welty, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou, Anne Tyler, Alice Walker, and Lee Smith, to name several. Designating a writer as “southern” if her work reflects the region’s grip on her life, Carolyn Perry and Mary Louise Weaks have produced an invaluable guide to the richly diverse and enduring tradition of southern women’s literature. Their comprehensive history—the first of its kind in a relatively young field—extends from the pioneer woman to the career woman, embracing black and white, poor and privileged, urban and Appalachian perspect...
About the Book At the age of nineteen, Madison Danaher thought she married the love of her life. Her marriage to Adam Gilmore proved to be torturous. She narrowly escaped with her life. Thirteen years later, Madison is the Chief Operating Officer of Tender Care Hospice. She has been given the chance to expand their services to the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. Through the help of Agatha Stuart, she finds a house on the Isle of Skye that she and her cat Julie can have for the next six months. Almost as soon as she arrives at the rental Madison learns that not only is the house just beautiful, but that her new landlord is none other than the newest sought after Scottish actor, Ian Mackay! I...
This book explores how international undergraduate and graduate students navigate their higher educational institutional (HEI) experiences and employability prospects in both Global North and Global South universities. The chapter authors examine how students from the Global South use their agency to apply their HEI experiences to meet their needs, gain skills, and envision alternative pathways to adapt to economic, environmental, and political changes. Through diverse student voices, the book sheds light on the challenges faced by these international students in the job market. It highlights the importance of promoting diversity and equity in higher education. The book emphasizes the need to consider the cultural circumstances of global south students to enhance their employability. The book contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by Global South international students in the job market. It offers effective strategies for educators, policymakers, and employers to support these students.
Aramis ist nur ein Junge der sich in einem Krieg wieder findet, den er nicht führen möchte. Doch als minderwertiger Zauberer hat er keine andere Wahl. Bis er entscheidet lieber selbst zu sterben als andere zu töten. Diesen Gefallen tut man ihm jedoch nicht. Schließlich gelingt ihm die Flucht, gemeinsam mit einer Werwölfin, einem Dämon und einer Vampirin, die alle von Geburt an gelernt hatten einander zu hassen. Aus diesem Grund arbeiten sie nur sehr widerwillig zusammen, um zu überleben. Bis ausgerechnet der unbegabte Aramis sie alle zunächst mit einer einfach Kette vereint. Doch wie weit werden sie ihm folgen? Welche Chance haben sie tatsächlich zu überleben?
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