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Forensic science has captured the attention of the public, as illustrated by the popularity of television crime shows that involve forensics. This introductory level, easy to read text provides readers with: - a comprehensive overview of the field- an introduction to careers in forensic...

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path shows you North and South Dakota with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew...

"I don't regard nature as a spectator sport." -Ed Zern, 1985 Hunting is a serious business-but it's also about camaraderie, achievements and failures, seeing new places, and revisiting cherished ones. The true stories here feature a variety of game, in locations that range from...

All it takes is one RESOLUTE man...The Randolph brothers are known far and wide as a wild, unruly bunch. Carving an empire out of the rugged Texas land, fighting off rustlers, and going toe-to-toe with anyone who dares to cross their path, they're unwilling...

The only naming book you'll need for your little girl-to-be Perfect for baby showers, gender reveals, and parents with a little girl on the way, THE BEST BABY NAMES FOR GIRLS is the only naming book created with baby in mind. Filled with over...

Funny, frank, and full of heart. --USA Today Happy Ever After for One Hot Cowboy WeddingFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance inspired by the hit country music song.Larissa Morley has traveled to exotic places...

10/10 dogs agree that this book is perfect for readers who have a sweet spot for: Single dads who help their daughters dress as princesses Service puppies looking for a forever home Christmas stories with...(wait for it!)...PUPPY LOVE! Lila Vasquez might not be the...

A little pine tree's dream of becoming a beautifully decorated Christmas tree is dashed when he falls off a truck and is abandoned alongside the street on Christmas Eve. His journey from that gutter into the hearts and memories of a poor, young family...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a "cheerful" (The New York Times Book Review) and "charming" (People) tale of friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong. Alice Mayfair, twelve years old, slips through the world unseen and...

A smooth-talking ex-sergeant, accustomed to an easygoing peacetime military, unexpectedly rejoins the fleet and finds soldiers preparing for the strangest thing--war. The two hundred years' (and counting) peace is a time of tranquility that hasn't been seen since...well, never. Mankind in the Galactic Age...

Anna and her community gardening friends spring into action to help raise baby chicks in the third book in the Friendship Garden series. When Anna moved to Chicago, Kaya became her first real friend, so for her birthday Anna is determined to give Kaya...

Family secrets combine with fantasy in this epic tale of battle, magic, strange creatures, power, and fate, in this final novel in a sweeping middle grade series that Publishers Weekly called "Game of Thrones on a mellow day." An ancient prophecy says that when...

A science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he's randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this "exhilarating" (Booklist, starred review) middle grade debut novel. Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He...

Ogg and Bob are cavemen. They're also best friends. Ogg is good at thinking of things for the two friends to do together. Bob is good at solving the problems that he and Ogg encounter. But what happens when these two cavemen decide to...

A story of courage and faith, Beyond Crossriver, chronicles the adventure of a young slave named Thomas, who risks his life trying to save his sister Amanda from overseers in a raid that takes the lives of the remainder of their family. This leads...

Makwa's Gold is the fourth book in the Ghost Lake Chronicles series of adventures and mystery in 1952 Northern Minnesota. The Legend, The Zorro Club, and Taylor's Tomb bring us up to the Christmas season when Randy, Scooter and Shelly travel north with Gramps...

Author: Editor J. E. KnowlesISBN-10: 1469154579ISBN-13: 9781469154572Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2012Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

From acclaimed and New York Times best-selling YA authors Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff comes The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories. - A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck. - Bad guys, clever girls, and the various...

Anyone would be hard-pressed to find a pastime more emblematic of the western spirit than fly-fishing. Liberating, poetic, wild, soothing and inspiring, it pushes the boundaries of the mind. In essays ranging from introspective to ironic, angler authors Chadd VanZanten and Russ Beck distill...

Cats lead very busy lives, and their days are full of activities not always visible to the naked eye. This irresistibly adorable complete-the-drawing book presents dozens of illustrations of cats engaged in invisible pastimes, just waiting for users to finish each scene with their...

Get the fun going for makers of all ages with Build Your Own Theme Park with just scissors, glue, and your imagination! The first in a "Build Your Own" series of dynamic, interactive 3D activity books that combine engineering and creativity in an accessible...

Now in a new edition updated through the unprecedented 2016 presidential election, this provocative book makes a compelling case for a hidden "deep state" that influences and often opposes official U.S. policies. Prominent political analyst Peter Dale Scott begins by tracing America's increasing militarization,...

With the murder of a well-known advice columnist, Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris has her hands full with all the potential suspects. Everyone knows the name Hope McDonald--and not just the couple thousand folks in Loon Lake. Her advice column is syndicated worldwide to about...

Do you know... HOW Orlando helps animals as it treats much of its waste water? (Hint: Think Home Sweet Home!) WHAT destroyed most of the citrus crop around Orlando in the late 1800s? (Hint: It was a surprise from Mother Nature!) Find these answers...

#2 in our "Omni" three-volume compilations of Liaden Universe(R) novels. These are the "origin" novels in the breakthrough, hugely-popular Liaden Universe(R) space opera series! Across a fallen galaxy, the Liaden have risen to take on the challenge of bringing trade and civilization to the...

Written like a detective story, this book explores the spirituality of one of the world's most beloved artists, Vincent van Gogh, through one of Western art's most mysterious paintings, The Night Café. Done in almost garish colors, the work depicts a late night in...

Readers will learn about the important concept of adaptation through detailed descriptions of great white sharks' camouflage, giraffes' extremely long tongue, and more. Brightly colored, up-close photographs of these remarkable animals will engage readers as they learn all about how animals have come to...

Challenging current definitions of trauma, Kevin L. Nadal distills the latest research on the effects of microaggressions, looking at how regular exposure to subtle discrimination can, over time, elicit similar symptoms to severe trauma. Previous research on trauma has suggested that it results from...

Who is on the playground today? Through this brightly illustrated book, young readers will take a short trip around the different pieces of playground equipment to see who is on the playground. Readers will see a diverse range of boys and girls who all...

This fun, photo-filled, and fact-packed guide to reptiles and amphibians will make kids stop and look for all kinds of scaly and slimy creatures right in their own backyards. From turtles to geckos, red cornsnakes to toads, kids will learn how, where, and when...

Did you know that a town in Spain celebrates an annual Tomato fight? That British police are still searching for crooks who stole 60,000 bees from their hive? These are just a few of the bizarre but totally true stories you'll find in this...

(Drum Play-Along). Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series . Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included...

Akio Yamane's bloodline is cursed! Will his hot guardian deity break the curse...or merely his heart in the process? Between Akio Yamane's cursed bloodline and Tsumugi Shirota's family trickery, guardian deities Setsu and Kurayori have their hands full. Throw love in the mix and...

Yukari Kobayakawa, an accomplished author at the age of 17, writes with amazingly accurate details about historical Japan. As it turns out, he has the ability to slip into his past life in the Edo period--as a beautiful, renowned courtesan named Yumurasaki Yukari, Satomi...

A hilarious office romance Choko Kuze is the sensible daughter of a venerable family who went bankrupt. She joins a real estate company as an entry-level office worker, but her eccentric boss is harder on her than anyone else in the company After hearing...

Search Your Soul...Or Die Trying! What does it take to find your true inner self? Zen's memory has been wiped, and he can't remember if he's a killer or a hero. And a lot of people will do anything they can to keep it...

Search Your Soul...Or Die Trying! What does it take to find your true inner self? Zen's memory has been wiped, and he can't remember if he's a killer or a hero. And a lot of people will do anything they can to keep it...

Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...somehow...

What is the secret of the Cube? Ian and Rin used to just see spirits. Now Ian is one. Using the Fairy Cube, Ian must figure out how to stop the lizard-spirit Tokage from taking over his life and destroying any chance he has...

Cultural competence is key to improved student achievement This book shows you how to provide professional development for teachers that deepens their cultural understanding. The authors provide activities to help educators translate new knowledge into action with activities that focus on the three inseparable...

I am quiet, I am alone, I listen, I feel, and then with the ink flowing from my pen I shall paint a picture on the canvas of your mind.Author: Joseph H. SollersISBN-10: 1412083125ISBN-13: 9781412083126Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2006Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 11.00h x...

Tactical Anthropology is the go-to field guide for first-response professionals and students working in culturally complex communities. Tactical Anthropology provides concise and practical training on cross-cultural techniques and procedures needed by public safety and emergency response personnel working with multicultural populations before, during and...

The history of humanitarian intervention has often overlooked Africa. This book brings together perspectives from history, cultural studies, international relations, policy, and non-governmental organizations to analyze the themes, continuities and discontinuities in Western humanitarian engagement with Africa.Author: B. EverillISBN-10: 1349444197ISBN-13: 9781349444199Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Spider-Man 2099 has learned the location of the headquarters of the Fist - the extremist anti-government offshoot of the Hand that put his fianc e in a coma - and he's ready to mount his attack But it turns out that he's not the...

This full color study guide will help you recognize, understand, and retain the key concepts presented in each chapter of MILADY STANDARD COSMETOLOGY 2016. Self-lead exercises minimize assistance from the educator. The Essential Companion provides six easy-to-follow features- Essential Objectives, Essential Subjects, Essential Concepts,...

The Taking Sides Collection on McGraw-Hill Create(R) includes current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This Collection contains a multitude of current and classic issues to enhance and customize your course. You can browse...

Filled with hilariously scandalous situations and enough sexual chemistry to power an airplane from New York City to the South Pacific, Hooking Up is the next standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from Helena Hunting, the New York Times bestselling author of the Pucked series and...

With Sandra Dallas's incomparable gift for creating a sense of time and place and characters that capture your heart, The Last Midwife tells the story of family, community, and the secrets that can destroy and unite them. It is 1880 and Gracy Brookens is...

Bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry is back witha powerful novel about the stories we tell and the people we trust. Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah's power couple. They're on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. She owns and operates a...

A rich, quietly artful novel that is bound for deep water, with questions of beauty, power and spiritual navigation as its main concerns. The title refers not to the right side of a boat but to the right course through life, and the immense...