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Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Virginia Vaughan Connie Queen Rebecca HopewellLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes: TEXAS RANCH COLD CASE (A Cowboy Protectors novel)by Virginia VaughanTwenty years after her mother vanished, Ally Fulton returns to Harmon Ranch—the last place she was seen—and barely makes it out alive. Someone doesn&’t want Ally digging up the truth. With a target on her back, she reluctantly accepts protection from Officer Tucker Harmon. Can he keep Ally alive—and right his family&’s wrongs—before she&’s silenced for good?WILDERNESS WITNESS SURVIVALby Connie QueenA camping trip turns into a search and rescue mission when investigator Josie Hunt&’s adopted daughter goes missing. And as the only witness to her father&’s murder, eight-year-old Everly is the killer&’s next target. Now Josie has no choice but to accept help from her ex-boyfriend, wrongly accused fugitive Dane Haggerty, to stay alive. With threats closing in, can they outrun a killer who&’ll stop at nothing to keep his crimes hidden?DANGER ON THE PEAKSby Rebecca HopewellWhen Ellie awakes alone in a cave with no memories, she knows she&’s in danger—especially when she&’s attacked. She flees into the path of widowed rancher Michael Tang who offers to help. To recover her lost past, she and Michael retrace her steps…only it yields more questions than answers. Who&’s after her? What do they want? And can Michael keep her safe until they find the truth?For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 Box Set – 1 of 2
Southern Routes: Secret Recipes from the Best Down-Home Joints in the South
by Ben VaughnIn most of Ben&’s experiences, the humble Southern chefs share their long protected family recipes but it&’s not an adventure if everyone cooperates. Some of these institutions guard their recipes like members of the family.To the untrained eater, the secret ingredients it takes to create such an iconic dish would remain a bewitching mystery without the original formula. However, Ben&’s journey and mission is to deliver the most amazing 100 Southern recipes in Southern Routes.With his charm and ability in the kitchen, award-winning chef, author, and Food Network host Ben Vaughn acquired each recipe–one way or another. If he was unable to get the recipe directly from the source, Ben replicated it himself, only having tasted the dish. After deciphering the exact mix of ingredients, his recipe was put to the test when the recipe gatekeeper gave him the thumbs up.Southern Routes highlights iconic Southern kitchens all throughout the Delta such as…Mat & Naddies and Carlos and Rocky&’s in New Orleans;Our Way Café in Decatur, Georgia;McMel&’s, City Café, Dipsy Doodle, and Wendell Smith&’s Restaurant in Tennessee;and Martha&’s Menu in MississippiThis book is more than a recipe book but instead a soulful, informative ride through the most delicious parts of America. Experience the real recipes, real people, and real stories as Ben journeys through the South exploring Southern Routes.
Discord's Apple
by Carrie VaughnWhen Evie Walker goes home to spend time with her dying father, she discovers that his creaky old house in Hope's Fort, Colorado, is not the only legacy she stands to inherit. Hidden behind the old basement door is a secret and magical storeroom, a place where wondrous treasures from myth and legend are kept safe until they are needed again. The magic of the storeroom prevents access to any who are not intended to use the items. But just because it has never been done does not mean it cannot be done.And there are certainly those who will give anything to find a way in.Evie must guard the storeroom against ancient and malicious forces, protecting the past and the future even as the present unravels around them. Old heroes and notorious villains alike will rise to fight on her side or to undermine her most desperate gambits. At stake is the fate of the world, and the prevention of nothing less than the apocalypse. In the same month, along with this all-new hardcover, Tor will publish a new novel in Carrie Vaughn's popular, New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series featuring werewolf talk radio host, Kitty Norville. Kitty Goes to War will be the eighth book in this successful mass market series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Deciding What's Right (First Edition): A Practical Guide To Moral Theory
by Lewis VaughnThe ethics primer for students in a hurry Deciding What’s Right by Lewis Vaughn empowers students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate moral quandaries with confidence and integrity. The author doesn’t simply introduce moral theory; he brings it to life with evocative cases, rich pedagogy, and sustained emphasis on critical thinking. With remarkably effective chapters on moral reasoning—including a unique “Framework for Moral Decision-Making”—and deeper coverage of applied ethics than any text of its kind, Deciding What’s Right sets a new standard for introductory ethics courses.
Doing Ethics (Seventh Edition): Moral Reasoning And Contemporary Moral Issues
by Lewis VaughnDiscover the #1 introductory ethics textbook Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn is a Swiss Army knife for courses in introductory ethics. Instructors love that it combines the benefits of a moral theory primer, a handbook on moral reasoning, and an applied ethics anthology in one inexpensive volume. Throughout the text, clear writing and remarkably effective pedagogy reinforce core concepts and invite students to think critically about the material. InQuizitive—Norton’s easy-to-use learning tool—sharpens students’ understanding of moral reasoning fundamentals and prepares them to engage with real-world issues. New InQuizitive questions focus on the Seventh Edition’s updated coverage of the moral issues facing today’s students.
Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Learning Difficulties (The Guilford Series on Intensive Instruction)
by Sharon Vaughn Janette K. Klingner Alison BoardmanNow in a revised and expanded third edition, this important resource helps teachers understand how good readers comprehend text and how best to support students who are struggling. It presents effective instructional methods for learners at all grade levels, including those with reading disabilities. Every chapter translates state-of-the-art research into practical classroom applications. All facets of comprehension are addressed, including assessment, vocabulary, background knowledge, and text structure. Chapters also cover English learners, intensive intervention, and content literacy. Utility as a teacher guide and course text is enhanced by sample lesson plans, graphic organizers, and chapter-opening study questions. New to This Edition *Chapter on text selection and text structure. *Chapter on teachers' frequently asked questions, providing specific, actionable advice. *More than twice as many sample lesson plans. *Revised throughout with the latest research and teaching techniques.
Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges to Eurocodes
by Ioannis Vayas Aristidis IliopoulosCombining a theoretical background with engineering practice, Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges to Eurocodes covers the conceptual and detailed design of composite bridges in accordance with the Eurocodes. Bridge design is strongly based on prescriptive normative rules regarding loads and their combinations, safety factors, material proper
E-Commerce During COVID in Spain: One “Click” Does Not Fit All (Imf Working Papers)
by VazquezA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Squinnel and the Mystery of the Nutlet: A sordid tale of the furry underworld
by Stefano VazzolaWhat do an unnerving, freaked-out squirrel and a gaunt, flea-ridden cat have in common? Scabies? Ticks? The answer is wrapped in the mystery of the animals' wood, where sordid deals and unexpected friendships coexist. Squinnel and the Mystery of the Nutlet is an oblique noir fable that opens the doors onto a mythical world but immediately slams it in your face to the sound of crude reality and irony. Oh, there’ll be good feelings, too. We can’t really live without them these days, can we?
Domare il mostro dagli occhi verdi: Gestire la gelosia nelle relazioni non monogamiche (More Than Two Essentials)
by Franklin Veaux Eve Rickert“Come gestisci la gelosia?” è la prima domanda che le persone in genere pongono quando sentono parlare di poliamore. Gli strumenti per la gestione della gelosia sono tra le risorse fondamentali di un buon equipaggiamento per chiunque sia coinvolto in relazioni poliamorose o comunque non monogamiche. Eve Rickert e Franklin Veaux, autori del popolare testo sul poliamore More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory, presentano Domare il mostro dagli occhi verdi, il primo e-book della serie Pillole di More Than Two. In questo breve manuale troverete metodi pragmatici per gestire i sentimenti di gelosia quando si presentano. Apprenderete strumenti per individuare la gelosia, strategie per decodificarla e consigli pratici per trattarla prima che mini il vostro rapporto.
Más que dos: Una guía para el poliamor ético
by Franklin Veaux Eve RickertEl libro More Than Two se publicÓ en el aÑo 2014 y pronto se convirtiÓ en un referente del poliamor, ya que se centra en exclusiva en este tipo de relaciones y ofrece multitud de casos prÁcticos y consejos Útiles para su buen funcionamiento. MÁs allÁ de la pareja es la guÍa mÁs reciente sobre poliamor Ético. En sus 25 capÍtulos, los autores van y vienen de la teorÍa a la prÁctica. Eve Rickert y Franklin Veaux han recogido a lo largo de 20 aÑos sus experiencias y las de cientos de miembros de la comunidad poliamorosa norteamericana. Este manual es una herramienta Útil tanto para las personas que estÁn empezando a pensar sus relaciones de forma poliamorosa como para quienes viven el poliamor desde hace tiempo y quieren encontrar ideas, reflexiones e historias de personas que han buscado relacionarse emocionalmente de forma Ética y no monÓgama durante aÑos. Los autores abordan los cuidados, las negociaciones, el veto, los derechos de las personas que tienen una relaciÓn con alguien que ya tiene pareja, las jerarquÍas en las relaciones y si estas tienen sentido, la confianza, el empoderamiento, los celos, la honestidad y la comunicaciÓn en relaciones no monÓgamas. Este libro no solo derriba los mitos de la monogamia, tambiÉn algunos de los mitos de las relaciones no monÓgamas, Eve Rickert y Franklin Veaux nos invitan a cuestionar desde dÓnde decidimos querernos, escriben sobre el riesgo, el miedo y el crecimiento. No es posible abrirse al poliamor si no queremos habitar nuestra vulnerabilidad y no es posible amarnos sin asomarnos radicalmente a las necesidades y deseos de aquellas personas con las que caminamos.
Ebony Gate: The Phoenix Hoard (The Phoenix Hoard #1)
by Julia Vee Ken BebelleA CALIBA 2023 Golden Poppy Book Award FinalistJulia Vee and Ken Bebelle's Ebony Gate is a female John Wick story with dragon magic set in contemporary San Francisco’s Chinatown.Emiko Soong belongs to one of the eight premier magical families of the world. But Emiko never needed any magic. Because she is the Blade of the Soong Clan. Or was. Until she’s drenched in blood in the middle of a market in China, surrounded by bodies and the scent of blood and human waste as a lethal perfume. The Butcher of Beijing now lives a quiet life in San Francisco, importing antiques. But when a shinigami, a god of death itself, calls in a family blood debt, Emiko must recover the Ebony Gate that holds back the hungry ghosts of the Yomi underworld. Or forfeit her soul as the anchor.What's a retired assassin to do but save the City by the Bay from an army of the dead?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
When the Summer Was Ours: A Novel
by Roxanne Veletzos&“This compulsively readable tale of loss and love during and after the Second World War is a masterpiece.&” —Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author &“A gorgeously written, impeccably researched historical novel, spanning decades and continents, and filled with a richly drawn cast of characters.&” —Jillian Cantor, USA TODAY bestselling author This epic World War II tale of star-crossed lovers separated by class, circumstance, and tragedy—from the international bestselling author of the &“gripping…filled with passion and hope&” (Kate Quinn, New York Timesbestselling author) The Girl They Left Behind—explores the impact of war on civilian life and the indestructible resilience of first love.Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country&’s borders, willful young Eva César arrives in the idyllic town of Sopron to spend her last summer as a single woman on her aristocratic family&’s estate. Longing for freedom from her domineering father, she counts the days to her upcoming nuptials to a kind and dedicated Red Cross doctor whom she greatly admires. But Eva&’s life changes when she meets Aleandro, a charming and passionate Romani fiddler and artist. With time and profound class differences against them, Eva and Aleandro still fall deeply in love—only to be separated by a brutal act of hatred. As each are swept into the tides of war, they try to forget their romance. Yet, the haunting memory of that summer will reshape their destinies and lead to decisions which are felt through generations. From the horrors of the Second World War to the tensions of the 1956 Hungarian uprising and beyond, When the Summer Was Ours is a sweeping story about the toll of secrets, the blurred lines between sacrifice and obsession, and the endurance of the human spirit.
Design and Implementation of 3D Graphics Systems
by Luiz Velho Jonas de Gomes Mario Costa SousaThis book covers the computational aspects of geometric modeling and rendering 3D scenes. Special emphasis is given to the architectural aspects of interactive graphics, geometric modeling, rendering techniques, the graphics pipeline, and the architecture of 3D graphics systems. The text describes basic 3D computer graphics algorithms and their implementation in the C language. The material is complemented by library routines for constructing graphics systems, which are available for download from the book's website.
Kapitalstärke: Die Illusionen der Finanzbranche durchschauen und entspannter investieren
by Robert VeltenLassen sich gute Aktien finden oder sind ETFs das Mittel der Wahl? Nützen nachhaltige Fonds? Warum liefert die Finanzindustrie so viele teure Eskapaden und so wenig gute Ergebnisse? Können technischer Fortschritt und die Dominanz der USA die Börsengewinne noch einmal steigern? Wie kann man Vermögen dauerhaft sichern: Mit KI oder gesundem Menschenverstand? Bei all diesen Fragen zeigt die Praxis: Auch Finanzprofis machen Fehler, die sich psychologisch beschreiben lassen und nachhaltigen Erfolg verhindern. Wissenslücken und falsche Anreize erledigen den Rest. Die Folgen: Unnötige Kosten, Verluste und Risiken. Wir können Banken und Vermögensverwalter, die für uns arbeiten, überwachen und auch unsere eigenen Finanzentscheidungen besser verstehen. Um Vermögen effektiv anzulegen brauchen wir tiefere Einblicke in die Funktionsweise der Kapitalmärkte, die Praxis der professionellen Geldanlage und in uns selbst! Wir müssen uns gerade vor denjenigen Kapitalfehlern schützen, die sogar Profis befallen. Das ist leichter als man denkt, denn dieses Buch räumt Schritt für Schritt mit den aktuellen Illusionen auf und offenbart den festen Grund, auf dem eine nachhaltige Vermögensanlage stehen kann. Dr. Robert Velten, mehrfach ausgezeichneter Fondsmanager und Wirtschaftswissenschaftler verbindet neueste Erkenntnisse aus der Verhaltenspsychologie mit praktischen Beobachtungen und schildert auf unterhaltsame Weise, welche Strategien Börsenstürmen trotzen und wie kapitalstarkes Investieren mit mehr Gelassenheit gelingen kann.
Last Looks, Last Books: Stevens, Plath, Lowell, Bishop, Merrill (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts #56)
by Helen VendlerModern American poets writing in the face of deathIn Last Looks, Last Books, the eminent critic Helen Vendler examines the ways in which five great modern American poets, writing their final books, try to find a style that does justice to life and death alike. With traditional religious consolations no longer available to them, these poets must invent new ways to express the crisis of death, as well as the paradoxical coexistence of a declining body and an undiminished consciousness. In The Rock, Wallace Stevens writes simultaneous narratives of winter and spring; in Ariel, Sylvia Plath sustains melodrama in cool formality; and in Day by Day, Robert Lowell subtracts from plenitude. In Geography III, Elizabeth Bishop is both caught and freed, while James Merrill, in A Scattering of Salts, creates a series of self-portraits as he dies, representing himself by such things as a Christmas tree, human tissue on a laboratory slide, and the evening/morning star. The solution for one poet will not serve for another; each must invent a bridge from an old style to a new one. Casting a last look at life as they contemplate death, these modern writers enrich the resources of lyric poetry.
Butterfly Burning: A Novel
by Yvonne VeraButterfly Burning brings the brilliantly poetic voice of Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera to American readers for the first time. Set in Makokoba, a black township, in the late l940s, the novel is an intensely bittersweet love story. When Fumbatha, a construction worker, meets the much younger Phephelaphi, he"wants her like the land beneath his feet from which birth had severed him." He in turn fills her "with hope larger than memory." But Phephelaphi is not satisfied with their "one-room" love alone. The qualities that drew Fumbatha to her, her sense of independence and freedom, end up separating them. And the closely woven fabric of township life, where everyone knows everyone else, has a mesh too tight and too intricate to allow her to escape her circumstances on her own.Vera exploits language to peel away the skin of public and private lives. In Butterfly Burning she captures the ebullience and the bitterness of township life, as well as the strength and courage of her unforgettable heroine.
Devil Is Fine: A Novel
by John Vercher“FULL OF MYSTERY, MAGIC, DARK COMEDY, AND HEART.” ―Deesha Philyaw“AN INTIMATE NOVEL, BY TURNS BRACING AND HILARIOUS.” ―Maurice Carlos Ruffin“PROFOUNDLY MOVING.” ―Ben Fountain“THE NOVEL’S FINAL PAGES WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS.” ―Jonathan EscofferyStill reeling from a sudden tragedy, our biracial narrator receives a letter from an attorney: he has just inherited a plot of land from his estranged white grandfather. He travels to a beach town several hours south of his home with the intention of selling the land immediately and moving on. But upon inspection, what lies beneath the dirt is far more complicated than he ever imagined. In a shocking irony, he is now the Black owner of a former plantation passed down by the men on his white mother’s side of the family.Vercher deftly blurs the lines between real and imagined, past and present, tragedy and humor, and fathers and sons in this story of discovering and reclaiming a painful past. With the wit and rawness of Paul Beatty’s The Sellout, Devil Is Fine is a gripping, surreal, and brilliantly crafted dissection of the legacies we leave behind and those we inherit.
Architectures of Inequality: Gender Pay Inequity and Britain’s Finance Sector (Feminist Perspectives on Work and Organization)
by Rachel VerdinAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.The gender pay gap is economically irrational and yet stubbornly persistent. Focusing on the UK finance industry which is known for its gender pay disparity, this book explores the initiatives to fix gendered inequities in the workplace. Rachel Verdin crafts a unique framework, weaving extensive organizational data with women's lived experiences. Interviews uncover gaps in pay transparency, obstacles hindering workplace policies and the factors that are stalling progress for the future. This is an invaluable resource that offers key insights into gender equality and EDI measures shaped by legal regulations as well as corporate-driven initiatives.
Throne of Waves
by Alexander VerlangenSequel to Throne of ShadowsBasil seeks vengeance. Zeus has killed and hurt everyone who matters to him. When the gods host an academy to find the next generation of gods, Basil secures an invitation with one goal in mind. Destroy Zeus at any cost.Unfortunately, Poseidon is far too attractive to be ignored. The god of the sea is dedicated to wooing Basil. Basil swears he can keep secrets from the alluring god, destroy Zeus, and find his happily ever after. Can Basil have it all when the gods are both plotting for and against him?
Advancement of Intelligent Computational Methods and Technologies
by O. P. Verma Thinagaran Perumal Seema VermaThe compiled volume originates from the notable contributions presented at the 1st International Conference on Advancementof Intelligent Computational Methods and Technologies (AICMT2023), which took place in a hybrid format on June 27, 2023,at Delhi Technical Campus, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. This comprehensive collection serves as an exploration intothe dynamic domain of intelligent computational methods and technologies, offering insights into the latest and upcoming trends in computation methods.AICMT2023’s scope encompasses the evolutionary trajectory of computational methods, addressing pertinent issues in real time implementation, delving into the emergence of new intelligent technologies, exploring next-generation problem-solving methodologies, and other interconnected areas. The conference is strategically designed to spotlight current research trendswithin the field, fostering a vibrant research culture and contributing to the collective knowledge base.
The Refugee in the Post-War World (Routledge Revivals)
by Jacques VernantFirst published in 1953, The Refugee in the Post-War World presents a comprehensive survey on the global refugee situation after the Second World War. Chapter I and II of Part I attempt a definition of what is meant by a refugee and states the problems to which the refugees give rise for the receiving countries and the international community; chapter III contains a brief account of the work of the international bodies concerned with refugees from the First World War onwards; and chapter IV tells the story of the various ethnic and national groups of refugees after the Second World War.The other parts give an analysis of the refugees’ situation in the different countries. The latter are classified in two ways: according to their place on the map and to their capacity to absorb refugees. Each chapter describing the refugee position in a particular country is divided further into three sections: an introduction intended to afford a bird's eye view of the general refugee problem in that country; a second section setting forth the main legislative provisions applicable to aliens and, more specially to refugees; and the third which gives an account of the refugees’ economic and social conditions. This is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of refugee studies, international relations, political studies, and immigration studies.
The Blood Lie: A Novel
by Shirley Reva VernickYears before WWII begins, latent hostility against the Jews erupts in a blood lie when Daisy, a young Gentile girl from Massena, New York, disappears in the woods.It's September 22, 1928, Jack Pool's sixteenth birthday. Jack's been restless lately, especially during this season of more-times-at-the-synagogue than you can shake a stick at. If it wasn't Rosh Hashanah, then it was Yom Kippur, and if it wasn't Yom Kippur, it was the Sabbath. At least going to temple is good for some things. It gives him lots of time to daydream about a beautiful but inaccessible Gentile girl named Emaline. When Emaline isn't on his mind, he's thinking about his music and imagining himself playing the cello with the New York Philharmonic. Yup, music is definitely his ticket out of Massena, New York. It's nothing but a remote whistle-stop town, and he doesn't want to be stuck there one more minute. But Jack doesn't realize exactly how stuck he is until Emaline's little sister Daisy goes missing, and he and his family are accused of killing her for a blood sacrifice. The Blood Lie is inspired by a real blood libel that took place when a small girl disappeared from Massena, New York, in 1928, and an innocent Jewish boy was called a murderer.
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Climate Mitigation Policy Diagnostic
by VernonA report from the International Monetary Fund.
New hope for the poor: A perspective on the church in informal settlements in Africa
by Pieter VersterEmpowering the poor remains an essential part of the Christian Gospel. The way in which the absolute poor in informal settlements in Africa can be empowered by the message of the Bible, needs to be researched. During research completed in informal settlements near Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa, it has been established that the churches present in the situation are best equipped to relate to the poor and interpret the message of the Bible to them.