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While married to a diplomat, stationed in South Africa, a nurse, Alexia Brown's world was shattered by her husbands' violent physical and mental abuse. She returns to Florida, divorces Roland and desperate for love; but afraid, she resists the affections from Dr. Grogan. A Series of bizarre events exposed a grizzly plan; her ex-husband Roland now stationed in Rome has been stalking her via computer. He has hired someone to kill her. The murder attempt takes place in the hospital and fails. Roland is arrested and convicted. Alexia's friendship with Dr. Grogan turns to romance, and the story has a happy ending.
"The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature have been a leading influence in the study of science fiction and fantasy for 30 years.This collection brings together 22 of the best papers--most with new afterwords by the authors--presented in chronological order to show how science fiction and fantasy criticism have evolved since 1979"--
"Published in association with The National Teaching and Learning Forum."
Today, "social entrepreneurship" describes a host of new initiatives, and often refers to approaches that are breaking from traditional philanthropic and charitable organizational behavior. Nowhere is this more true than in the United States—where, from 1995–2005, the number of non-profit organizations registered with the IRS grew by 53%. But, what types of change have these social entrepreneurial efforts brought to the world of civil society and philanthropy? What works in today's environment? And, what barriers are these new efforts breaking down as they endeavor to make the world a better place? The Real Problem Solvers brings together leading entrepreneurs, funders, investors, thinke...
This collection of essays includes papers presented at the 22nd annual Eugene Scassa Mock OAS Conference, an inter-collegiate competition and prestigious academic conference focused on inter-American political systems and the politics, history, and culture of the Americas. The volume includes sections on cultural perceptions and soft power in the Americas, migration and immigration, crime and terrorism, commodities and economic partnerships in the Americas and beyond, and relations and impacts between Asia and the Americas. Running the historical gamut from the Colonial Era into the present day, and written by recognized authorities in their fields and promising new scholars alike, the collection presents a wide assortment of viewpoints and research backgrounds to portray the Americas and its historic, present, and future place in the ever-changing world order.
Green Profits covers two tightly connected topics, environmental management systems (EMS) and pollution prevention (P2), in a single volume. Authored by an environmental engineer and an economist/planner, Green Profits shows how to implement an EMS, especially ISO 14001, so that it leads to profitable pollution prevention innovations, and how to identify and implement pollution prevention measures in a sound strategic business framework. Green Profits provides the knowledge and tools for enterprise managers to achieve the benefits of both EMS and P2, and to do so in ways that fit in with existing management systems in their enterprises.Environmental management systems are planned and organiz...
"I like accidents. I like to put myself in the way of musical harm. I like being at the wheel of that musical car, and aiming it at the wall, just to see what shape the car's going to come out. It might come out an interesting shape that would have taken me forever to decide on otherwise." Complicated Game offers unique insight into the work of XTC founder Andy Partridge, one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, it explores in detail some thirty of Partridge's songs - including such well-known singles as 'Senses ...
Check, check, one, two. Do you have what it takes to make it in the music business? If you're ready to take your talent from your garage to the streets, Totally Interactive Band Bible is the book for you. Aimed at the young musician who has mastered the basics of the instrument, this new four-part fully integrated book helps the individual player put a band together. Plug into the inner workings of the music industry, including everything from choosing the proper instruments to producing a real demo. Follow the step-by-step tutorial guide on its own bound flip chart with conveniently built-in deluxe easel. Kick it with the Totally Interactive CD, containing up to 100 tracks of exercises to help hone your craft. Also included is a DVD that guides musicians through the steps of creating music with a band, shaping material, rehearsing, and performing. Finally, the instruction book will help you amp up your rehearsals and performances with new methods and techniques for blending the personalities along with the music.