Many consider Evangeline Hamilton cursed. Orphaned at a young age and possessing a pair of mismatched eyes--one bright blue, the other dark brown--Eva has fought to find her way in a world that constantly rejects her. Yet the support of even one person can help overcome the world's judgments, and Eva has two--Seth and Zach, two former orphans she now counts as brothers. Seeking justice against the man who stole his birthright and destroyed his family,...

Deployment changed him, and she doesn't know if she can live with it. After her husband returns from a deployment to Saudi Arabia, Lori Braxton begins noticing little differences in his behavior. He's withdrawn, moody, and can't sleep. Could it be the stress of military life after the 9/11 attack on New York? Maybe it's the new assignment in Montana or the financial problems he ignores. Perhaps it's forces she can't see and doesn't know how to fight,...

A shocking murder in a garden paradise marks the start of a difficult new case for Lambert and Hook. Dennis Cooper is one of the few full-time resident National Trust curators in England and lives with his wife in the grounds of the spectacular Westbourne Gardens, which receives thousands of visitors each year. On the face of things, Dennis lives a perfect life and has a dream job, but this idyllic setting is riven with dark secrets, and it isn't...

Refreshingly honest, inspiring, and convicting, this poetry collection is far from rhyme without reason. Experience a roller-coaster of emotions as these poems penetrate your soul. Learn how to analyse life's diverse issues from a distinctly Biblical perspective. Be motivated to cast off complacency and live passionately for the glory of God and the enrichment of those He brings into your life. _The observations, insights, and vision of this book...

These twenty-three papers focus on recent research into the Upper Palaeolithic of the Levant, a murky period of human history (ca 45,000 to 20,000 years ago) during which modern patterns of human behavior and communication became the norm. The vast majority of archaeological data from this period relates to chipped stone tools and most contributors focus on defining and distinguishing the two main traditions in lithic technology -the Levantine 'Aurignacian'...

The Yuan Dynasty was the first dynasty in Chinese history to have been established by an ethnic minority--the Mongols. Through continuous expansion, the nation accumulated and learned to respect and value the various cultures and religions of different clans and ethnic groups. Cultural interactions and exchanges were strongly encouraged within Asia, but the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty also embraced European and Western cultures. European persons were...

Four million years after crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, sentient robots with the ability to disguise themselves as common vehicles awaken on present-day Earth. Engaged in a crucial race to find a new energy source for their home planet of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots must defend the innocent people of Earth against their archnemeses, Megatron and the power-hungry Decepticons

What if there's a scandal lurking in healthcare, waiting to break? MRI contrasts are a billion-dollar industry, with over one hundred million people around the globe having been injected, believing in good faith that it was necessary and safe. But what if we got it wrong? What if that trust was misplaced? Do MRI contrasts genuinely cause gadolinium toxicity in vulnerable and unsuspecting people? What do we really know about gadolinium, the toxic...