Author: Lindy Conroe Bergin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952439186
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Why is novelist Pen Elliot's life being threatened over and over? There are a few suspects: her bitter ex-husband Peter and Joe, the abusive husband of a friend, who blames her for destroying his family. But what if the answer revolves around something larger and more global? Set in the seaside town of Falmouth, on scenic Cape Cod, the novel involves a romance as well as a coming out story of a young teen. It also asks how far would you go to protect those you love? Praise for Clearly Hidden "...On the surface...a straightforward mystery...but it is so much more than that. It is a novel about place, people, and the messiness of life; of the resiliency of the human spirit as it triumphs over adversity and fear. In addition, it is an engaging story that pulls the reader into the twists and turns of an investigation which is becoming progressively more urgent. A must-read which guarantees that you will be reading long into the night.-Birger Johnson, author of the Amy Lee Mysteries series "...a wonderfully written page turner. The narrator, Pen Ellis, has a fighting spirit we could all use a little more of. When Pen Ellis is knocked down, she gets back up again. Faced with death threats and forced to deal with a daughter being bullied, she needs to dig deep to fight back...."-Ed Meek, author of Luck and High Tide "... a taut, suspenseful, and fully satisfying thriller that keeps the reader engaged to the very last word. It's one of those unsettling tales that asks what would you do in this situation...strikes just the right balance of edge-of-the-seat action and heart-felt moments...."--Michael C. Keith, author Insomnia 11 and Pieces of Bones and Rags Excerpt A deep, gravelly voice said, "I know you're here, because I saw you come in the house." Echoing words she'd heard in a game long ago, he added, "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" He sounded like he was enjoying himself. Pen had never been so scared in her life. Biting her lip, she tried to remember what Greta, her therapist, had taught her about relaxing: take a breath in to a count of seven, then let it out to the same count. She took in a deep breath and held it, afraid if she didn't do something she would panic. She could feel hysteria lurking right below the surface and that scared the bejeezus out of her. After a few minutes of deep breathing, she started to feel more in control. She talked silently to herself. I can do this. If I stay here, I am safe. She willed it to be so as she took more slow breaths. There was a small plug-in light in the socket next to her, but she felt safer in the dark. Even though Finn has shown her that the light was undetectable from the outside room, she couldn't make herself turn it on. She knew there was a phone charger there, too, but as she checked her pockets for her phone, she felt her heart plummet as she remembered that she had left it upstairs next to her computer. "Where the hell are you?" the same deep voice yelled with increased frustration. She could hear him now, rummaging throughout the house. It sounded like he was looking in closets, opening doors, then slamming them in frustration. She heard him in Aggie's room, then Galen's.
Clearly Hidden
Author: Lindy Conroe Bergin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952439186
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Why is novelist Pen Elliot's life being threatened over and over? There are a few suspects: her bitter ex-husband Peter and Joe, the abusive husband of a friend, who blames her for destroying his family. But what if the answer revolves around something larger and more global? Set in the seaside town of Falmouth, on scenic Cape Cod, the novel involves a romance as well as a coming out story of a young teen. It also asks how far would you go to protect those you love? Praise for Clearly Hidden "...On the surface...a straightforward mystery...but it is so much more than that. It is a novel about place, people, and the messiness of life; of the resiliency of the human spirit as it triumphs over adversity and fear. In addition, it is an engaging story that pulls the reader into the twists and turns of an investigation which is becoming progressively more urgent. A must-read which guarantees that you will be reading long into the night.-Birger Johnson, author of the Amy Lee Mysteries series "...a wonderfully written page turner. The narrator, Pen Ellis, has a fighting spirit we could all use a little more of. When Pen Ellis is knocked down, she gets back up again. Faced with death threats and forced to deal with a daughter being bullied, she needs to dig deep to fight back...."-Ed Meek, author of Luck and High Tide "... a taut, suspenseful, and fully satisfying thriller that keeps the reader engaged to the very last word. It's one of those unsettling tales that asks what would you do in this situation...strikes just the right balance of edge-of-the-seat action and heart-felt moments...."--Michael C. Keith, author Insomnia 11 and Pieces of Bones and Rags Excerpt A deep, gravelly voice said, "I know you're here, because I saw you come in the house." Echoing words she'd heard in a game long ago, he added, "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" He sounded like he was enjoying himself. Pen had never been so scared in her life. Biting her lip, she tried to remember what Greta, her therapist, had taught her about relaxing: take a breath in to a count of seven, then let it out to the same count. She took in a deep breath and held it, afraid if she didn't do something she would panic. She could feel hysteria lurking right below the surface and that scared the bejeezus out of her. After a few minutes of deep breathing, she started to feel more in control. She talked silently to herself. I can do this. If I stay here, I am safe. She willed it to be so as she took more slow breaths. There was a small plug-in light in the socket next to her, but she felt safer in the dark. Even though Finn has shown her that the light was undetectable from the outside room, she couldn't make herself turn it on. She knew there was a phone charger there, too, but as she checked her pockets for her phone, she felt her heart plummet as she remembered that she had left it upstairs next to her computer. "Where the hell are you?" the same deep voice yelled with increased frustration. She could hear him now, rummaging throughout the house. It sounded like he was looking in closets, opening doors, then slamming them in frustration. She heard him in Aggie's room, then Galen's.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952439186
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Why is novelist Pen Elliot's life being threatened over and over? There are a few suspects: her bitter ex-husband Peter and Joe, the abusive husband of a friend, who blames her for destroying his family. But what if the answer revolves around something larger and more global? Set in the seaside town of Falmouth, on scenic Cape Cod, the novel involves a romance as well as a coming out story of a young teen. It also asks how far would you go to protect those you love? Praise for Clearly Hidden "...On the surface...a straightforward mystery...but it is so much more than that. It is a novel about place, people, and the messiness of life; of the resiliency of the human spirit as it triumphs over adversity and fear. In addition, it is an engaging story that pulls the reader into the twists and turns of an investigation which is becoming progressively more urgent. A must-read which guarantees that you will be reading long into the night.-Birger Johnson, author of the Amy Lee Mysteries series "...a wonderfully written page turner. The narrator, Pen Ellis, has a fighting spirit we could all use a little more of. When Pen Ellis is knocked down, she gets back up again. Faced with death threats and forced to deal with a daughter being bullied, she needs to dig deep to fight back...."-Ed Meek, author of Luck and High Tide "... a taut, suspenseful, and fully satisfying thriller that keeps the reader engaged to the very last word. It's one of those unsettling tales that asks what would you do in this situation...strikes just the right balance of edge-of-the-seat action and heart-felt moments...."--Michael C. Keith, author Insomnia 11 and Pieces of Bones and Rags Excerpt A deep, gravelly voice said, "I know you're here, because I saw you come in the house." Echoing words she'd heard in a game long ago, he added, "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" He sounded like he was enjoying himself. Pen had never been so scared in her life. Biting her lip, she tried to remember what Greta, her therapist, had taught her about relaxing: take a breath in to a count of seven, then let it out to the same count. She took in a deep breath and held it, afraid if she didn't do something she would panic. She could feel hysteria lurking right below the surface and that scared the bejeezus out of her. After a few minutes of deep breathing, she started to feel more in control. She talked silently to herself. I can do this. If I stay here, I am safe. She willed it to be so as she took more slow breaths. There was a small plug-in light in the socket next to her, but she felt safer in the dark. Even though Finn has shown her that the light was undetectable from the outside room, she couldn't make herself turn it on. She knew there was a phone charger there, too, but as she checked her pockets for her phone, she felt her heart plummet as she remembered that she had left it upstairs next to her computer. "Where the hell are you?" the same deep voice yelled with increased frustration. She could hear him now, rummaging throughout the house. It sounded like he was looking in closets, opening doors, then slamming them in frustration. She heard him in Aggie's room, then Galen's.
Peoplewatching
Author: Desmond Morris
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407071491
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Peoplewatching is the culmination of a career of watching people - their behaviour and habits, their personalities and their quirks. Desmond Morris shows us how people, consciously and unconsciously, signal their attitudes, desires and innermost feelings with their bodies and actions, often more powerfully than with their words.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407071491
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Peoplewatching is the culmination of a career of watching people - their behaviour and habits, their personalities and their quirks. Desmond Morris shows us how people, consciously and unconsciously, signal their attitudes, desires and innermost feelings with their bodies and actions, often more powerfully than with their words.
The Secret Chapter
Author: Genevieve Cogman
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 0593197844
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"Irene and Kai have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist--or risk the wrath of the dangerous villain with a secret island lair"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 0593197844
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"Irene and Kai have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist--or risk the wrath of the dangerous villain with a secret island lair"--Provided by publisher.
When Demons Float
Author: Susan Thistlethwaite
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532696256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Kristin Ginelli, Chicago-cop-turned-religion-professor, is horrified when her new Muslim faculty colleague is targeted with a hate crime by self-styled white supremacists. She investigates, wading into the disgusting waters of white supremacist hate online. She is stunned to learn how young people and adults are being tempted into hate and violence on the Internet. As she teaches her religion classes, she comes to realize this is what philosophers and theologians have meant by the demonic. In this kind of extremism, hate rises to the surface and it is hard to keep it down. When a student is killed, and Kristin is threatened, she has to cut through the university’s stalling and what looks increasingly like corruption in the Chicago police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to find the killers and try to stem the tide of hate.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532696256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Kristin Ginelli, Chicago-cop-turned-religion-professor, is horrified when her new Muslim faculty colleague is targeted with a hate crime by self-styled white supremacists. She investigates, wading into the disgusting waters of white supremacist hate online. She is stunned to learn how young people and adults are being tempted into hate and violence on the Internet. As she teaches her religion classes, she comes to realize this is what philosophers and theologians have meant by the demonic. In this kind of extremism, hate rises to the surface and it is hard to keep it down. When a student is killed, and Kristin is threatened, she has to cut through the university’s stalling and what looks increasingly like corruption in the Chicago police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to find the killers and try to stem the tide of hate.
Escape from Saddam
Author: Lewis Alsamari
Publisher: Broadway Books
ISBN: 0307394026
Category : Iraqis
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
At the age of seventeen, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into Saddam Hussein’s army. The training was brutal, with discipline enforced by regular beatings, and desertion punishable by mutilation or imprisonment. Somehow Lewis made it through and, thanks in part to his fluent English, was soon offered a post in Iraqi military intelligence. The job would have made him powerful, comfortably wealthy . . . and a cog in Saddam Hussein’s massive machine of terror. Unable to accept becoming a member of Saddam’s secret police, yet knowing that turning down this “honor” would be considered treasonous, Lewis made plans to flee Iraq. His escape was fraught with peril–he was shot, detained at borders, even pursued by hungry wolves across the desert–but the teenager made his way to Jordan, then Malaysia, and finally to England, where he was granted political asylum. Lewis began building a life for himself, even falling in love and getting married. But he was haunted by thoughts of the loved ones he left behind in Iraq, his uncle’s words echoing in his ears: we are sending you to freedom so that one day you may rescue us from this place. One day, shocking news arrived: because of his escape, Lewis’s family–including his mother and sister–had been interrogated, beaten, and thrown into prison. Frantic with guilt and worry, Lewis was forced to steal the thousands of dollars he needed to buy their release and smuggle them out of Iraq. Then, accompanied by his wife, he embarked on a desperate journey in hope of bringing his family to freedom. Escape from Saddam is a powerful nonfiction thriller that, even as it plunges the reader into a netherworld of crooked border police, military checkpoints, counterfeiters, and smugglers, provides a fascinating window into a totalitarian regime. It is also a remarkably inspirational story of a resourceful young man who refused to accept his fate . . . and then risked everything he’d achieved to save his family. From the Hardcover edition.
Publisher: Broadway Books
ISBN: 0307394026
Category : Iraqis
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
At the age of seventeen, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into Saddam Hussein’s army. The training was brutal, with discipline enforced by regular beatings, and desertion punishable by mutilation or imprisonment. Somehow Lewis made it through and, thanks in part to his fluent English, was soon offered a post in Iraqi military intelligence. The job would have made him powerful, comfortably wealthy . . . and a cog in Saddam Hussein’s massive machine of terror. Unable to accept becoming a member of Saddam’s secret police, yet knowing that turning down this “honor” would be considered treasonous, Lewis made plans to flee Iraq. His escape was fraught with peril–he was shot, detained at borders, even pursued by hungry wolves across the desert–but the teenager made his way to Jordan, then Malaysia, and finally to England, where he was granted political asylum. Lewis began building a life for himself, even falling in love and getting married. But he was haunted by thoughts of the loved ones he left behind in Iraq, his uncle’s words echoing in his ears: we are sending you to freedom so that one day you may rescue us from this place. One day, shocking news arrived: because of his escape, Lewis’s family–including his mother and sister–had been interrogated, beaten, and thrown into prison. Frantic with guilt and worry, Lewis was forced to steal the thousands of dollars he needed to buy their release and smuggle them out of Iraq. Then, accompanied by his wife, he embarked on a desperate journey in hope of bringing his family to freedom. Escape from Saddam is a powerful nonfiction thriller that, even as it plunges the reader into a netherworld of crooked border police, military checkpoints, counterfeiters, and smugglers, provides a fascinating window into a totalitarian regime. It is also a remarkably inspirational story of a resourceful young man who refused to accept his fate . . . and then risked everything he’d achieved to save his family. From the Hardcover edition.
Caciques and Cemi Idols
Author: José R. Oliver
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817355154
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Takes a close look at the relationship between humans and other (non-human) beings that are imbued with cemí power, specifically within the Taíno inter-island cultural sphere encompassing Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Cemís are both portable artifacts and embodiments of persons or spirit, which the Taínos and other natives of the Greater Antilles (ca. AD 1000-1550) regarded as numinous beings with supernatural or magic powers. This volume takes a close look at the relationship between humans and other (non-human) beings that are imbued with cemí power, specifically within the Taíno inter-island cultural sphere encompassing Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. The relationships address the important questions of identity and personhood of the cemí icons and their human “owners” and the implications of cemí gift-giving and gift-taking that sustains a complex web of relationships between caciques (chiefs) of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Oliver provides a careful analysis of the four major forms of cemís—three-pointed stones, large stone heads, stone collars, and elbow stones—as well as face masks, which provide an interesting contrast to the stone heads. He finds evidence for his interpretation of human and cemí interactions from a critical review of 16th-century Spanish ethnohistoric documents, especially the Relación Acerca de las Antigüedades de los Indios written by Friar Ramón Pané in 1497–1498 under orders from Christopher Columbus. Buttressed by examples of native resistance and syncretism, the volume discusses the iconoclastic conflicts and the relationship between the icons and the human beings. Focusing on this and on the various contexts in which the relationships were enacted, Oliver reveals how the cemís were central to the exercise of native political power. Such cemís were considered a direct threat to the hegemony of the Spanish conquerors, as these potent objects were seen as allies in the native resistance to the onslaught of Christendom with its icons of saints and virgins.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817355154
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Takes a close look at the relationship between humans and other (non-human) beings that are imbued with cemí power, specifically within the Taíno inter-island cultural sphere encompassing Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Cemís are both portable artifacts and embodiments of persons or spirit, which the Taínos and other natives of the Greater Antilles (ca. AD 1000-1550) regarded as numinous beings with supernatural or magic powers. This volume takes a close look at the relationship between humans and other (non-human) beings that are imbued with cemí power, specifically within the Taíno inter-island cultural sphere encompassing Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. The relationships address the important questions of identity and personhood of the cemí icons and their human “owners” and the implications of cemí gift-giving and gift-taking that sustains a complex web of relationships between caciques (chiefs) of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Oliver provides a careful analysis of the four major forms of cemís—three-pointed stones, large stone heads, stone collars, and elbow stones—as well as face masks, which provide an interesting contrast to the stone heads. He finds evidence for his interpretation of human and cemí interactions from a critical review of 16th-century Spanish ethnohistoric documents, especially the Relación Acerca de las Antigüedades de los Indios written by Friar Ramón Pané in 1497–1498 under orders from Christopher Columbus. Buttressed by examples of native resistance and syncretism, the volume discusses the iconoclastic conflicts and the relationship between the icons and the human beings. Focusing on this and on the various contexts in which the relationships were enacted, Oliver reveals how the cemís were central to the exercise of native political power. Such cemís were considered a direct threat to the hegemony of the Spanish conquerors, as these potent objects were seen as allies in the native resistance to the onslaught of Christendom with its icons of saints and virgins.
Casino Infernale
Author: Simon R. Green
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625675801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Paranormal secret agent Eddie Drood has never been one to shy away from risk. But in New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green’s seventh Secret Histories novel, the smart-aleck spy is going to gamble far more than he can afford to lose... Eddie Drood (aka: “Shaman Bond”) is on the outs with his capricious family. Nothing too disturbing, mind you. Just some old grudges, long-simmering lies, and the occasional assassination attempt, So, in the name of his own longevity, Eddie’s taking his talents freelance (a man’s got to earn a living). But earning a living can get a lot closer to dying than Eddie would like. Under the auspices of the Department of the Uncanny, Eddie and his witchy love Molly Metcalf have been assigned to attend the Casino Infernale—a gathering of the most powerful, wealthy, and sinister supernatural super criminals hosted by the ever-enigmatic Shadow Bank. Eddie and Molly are to infiltrate the affair, toss some wrenches into the works, and take down the Bank once and for all. The stakes are high, the competition lethal. And while Eddie might be able to buy his way into this game, he won’t be able to buy his way out to save his life...
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625675801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Paranormal secret agent Eddie Drood has never been one to shy away from risk. But in New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green’s seventh Secret Histories novel, the smart-aleck spy is going to gamble far more than he can afford to lose... Eddie Drood (aka: “Shaman Bond”) is on the outs with his capricious family. Nothing too disturbing, mind you. Just some old grudges, long-simmering lies, and the occasional assassination attempt, So, in the name of his own longevity, Eddie’s taking his talents freelance (a man’s got to earn a living). But earning a living can get a lot closer to dying than Eddie would like. Under the auspices of the Department of the Uncanny, Eddie and his witchy love Molly Metcalf have been assigned to attend the Casino Infernale—a gathering of the most powerful, wealthy, and sinister supernatural super criminals hosted by the ever-enigmatic Shadow Bank. Eddie and Molly are to infiltrate the affair, toss some wrenches into the works, and take down the Bank once and for all. The stakes are high, the competition lethal. And while Eddie might be able to buy his way into this game, he won’t be able to buy his way out to save his life...
The Oxford Handbook of Open Innovation
Author: Henry Chesbrough
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192899813
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
This Handbook seeks to be the definitive reference for the large and growing field of Open Innovation. A comprehensive collection of short and authoritative chapters, the volume summarizes the most vital research published in Open Innovation. It is an essential reference for seasoned scholars, a welcome introduction for junior scholars, and a kick-start package for undergraduate and MBA students. Four editors, 75 reviewers, and 136 contributors collaboratively developed 57 chapter handbook chapters. These present the current state of the art featuring academic theory and managerial practice as well as the outlook for how open innovation should be further developed. The empirical, conceptual, and practical insights of the handbook highlight the importance of strengthening practice-inspired research and purposeful knowledge exchanges between individuals, organizations, and ecosystems.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192899813
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
This Handbook seeks to be the definitive reference for the large and growing field of Open Innovation. A comprehensive collection of short and authoritative chapters, the volume summarizes the most vital research published in Open Innovation. It is an essential reference for seasoned scholars, a welcome introduction for junior scholars, and a kick-start package for undergraduate and MBA students. Four editors, 75 reviewers, and 136 contributors collaboratively developed 57 chapter handbook chapters. These present the current state of the art featuring academic theory and managerial practice as well as the outlook for how open innovation should be further developed. The empirical, conceptual, and practical insights of the handbook highlight the importance of strengthening practice-inspired research and purposeful knowledge exchanges between individuals, organizations, and ecosystems.
Into the Crooked Place
Author: Alexandra Christo
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250318386
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom. The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250318386
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom. The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.
The Man at Lone Lake
Author: Virna Sheard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description