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What does it mean to care about the deaths of distant strangers? What does it take to bear the loss of a child?

What if you're the only one who believes your son is missing? A chilling, twisty psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of Laura Dave and Gillian Flynn. Maggie Lawson is the smart, capable dean of a boutique college, but even the most confident mother has a weakness - her child. When Maggie can't reach her college senior son, Aiden, to tell him that his father has been shot, she starts to panic. She texts. She calls. Is Aiden ghosting her, or have the dangerous stories Aiden's father, her investigative journalist ex-husband, pursues finally brought trouble to her door? Maggie is sure that something is very wrong, but no one believes her. As dark events unfold, she must rely on her own investigative instincts to find Aiden. But when Maggie uncovers a devastating secret, she faces a race against time to save him.

The Life of Jesus pamphlet is a full color, easy-to-understand reference tool packed with charts, a timeline, clear summaries, and overviews.Who is Jesus and how is he different from all other religious leaders? This question lies at the heart of the good news of Jesus Christ. In Life of Jesus, a 14-page full-color pamphlet, you'll see how Jesus and the New Testament writers answered this important question in their own words, and be able to answer questions from believers and skeptics about who Jesus really is, his message, why he came and died, and the what the empty tomb is all about.This full-color Bible Study on The Life of Jesus is packed with: 5 Top Questions About Jesus Answered - Such as "Who is Jesus?", "What was his message?", "Why did he die?", and moreTimeline of the Life of Jesus - Short summaries, dates, and scripture referencesFull Color Chart of the Beliefs about Jesus - Includes belief, meaning, scripture, and importanceWhat Jesus Says - About love, God, and eternal lifeAnd more!Each of the key questions is answered by: What Jesus saidWhat those who knew him best saidWhat the prophets saidWhat others have said (including Bible scholars, prominent Christian leaders, theologians, and more!)4 Key Features of the Life of Jesus PamphletEasy to read, full-color, and easy to understand. Features multiple charts, summaries, a timeline, and uses concise and simple language.Quick to Read. This easy-to-read pamphlet can take less than 30 minutes to read.Durable. The Life of Jesus has a glossy coating which helps it last.Lightweight. Fits into the back of most Bibles, purses, book bags, and more, enabling you to uplift and equip friends, family members, and missionaries anywhere in the world.The Life of Jesus is an excellent topic for personal use or as a Bible study tool for small group Bible studies and Sunday school classes. 14 panels, fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 38 inches longUse For--Individual studyDiscipleship groupsSmall groups or Sunday school classesChristian or Home schoolsNew Believers' classChurch libraryAnd more!

Firmly focused on developing core skills and assessment capabilities, this revised edition comprehensively matches the latest syllabus and saves you time in course preparation. The second edition has been restructured to focus even more on skills development with a particular emphasis on progressing those tricky - and essential - synthesis and evaluation skills, as well as research and reflection. Clearly differentiated for students at different ability levels, with clear language and instruction for EAL learners. This new edition of Global Perspectives will be available as a print book, an online book, or a print and online package, so you can choose the format that is right for you.

SOUTHERN SKYES SERIESSharyn Bradford Lunn's landmark saga of adventure and romance spans almost 200 years of family history set against a backdrop of the rich and rugged wilds of Australia. BOOK 2, THE DIVERGENCEThe Divergence captures the wide range of relationships between colonists, convicts, hunters, and the indigenous population during the tumultuous events that defined the early penal colonies of Australia and the discovery of gold. The two young sons of Nicholas Thomas, a soldier in the New South Wales Corps, have been torn apart by circumstances beyond their control and struggle to find their own identity within their father's legacy. One son faces the beast of prejudice and unrequited love, while the other is handed everything on a platter . . . or is he?While pioneering new settlements and enterprises, each son, in his own way, resists the injustices of colonial Van Diemen's Land and witnesses the demise of a free and ancient people even as they face their individual misfortunes. Will the sons be reunited . . . and will their descendants find fortune and accept their family ties on the gold fields of mainland Australia?The Divergence reveals another poignant historical adventure in the family saga that is the Southern Skyes series.

The Soldier's Seed, the first book of the Southern Skyes family saga, captures the wide range of relationships between colonial, convict, and indigenous families during the tumultuous events that defined the early penal colonies of Australia.Nicholas Thomas, a soldier in the New South Wales Corps, loathes his life in Sydney Town and through a series of events of his own making he finds himself running from his past to what could be an even worse fate. While pioneering a new settlement that encounters one problem after another, he struggles to find his true self and identify what he really wants from life . . . until he meets a woman a soldier shouldn't love. When tragedy strikes, he is forced to make choices that will affect his descendants for decades to come. The Soldier's Seed is a heart-rending adventure and an exciting introduction to Australian history and the epic Southern Skyes series.

Jagged Waters is the third book in the Southern Skyes family saga, carving some exciting new names on the family tree.Spicy Irish miss, Mariah Malone, is a young convict unjustly condemned to New South Wales, Australia, to serve her life sentence. During the transport, her ship encounters a frightening, rocky demise, and the handful of survivors are washed up on King Island to await rescue.Though surrounded by uncertainty and fear, Mariah is nonetheless entranced by this Australian island, which stimulates her ever-tumbling thoughts. She learns more about herself as well: her morality, her fortitude, and her destiny. And somewhere in the midst of that, she falls in love.And with this love, she creates a family of her own in Van Diemen's Land, one that will inevitably carry her into the lives of the Skyes and McCabes, strengthening this family legacy through another gnarled joining, both tumultuous and enriching.-Visit the author at www.sharynbradfordlunnauthor.com and look out for Book Four in the series comingmid-2013.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and emotional intelligence (EI) ar both hugely important and influential to the hospitality and tourism sectors. This is the first book to look at both AI and EI as integrated phenomena that can work symbiotically to the benefit of both the tourism and hospitality sectors.

En serie med bøker til den første leseundervisningen. Bøkene egner seg også godt til høytlesning og egenlesning.

En serie med bøker til den første leseundervisningen. Bøkene egner seg også godt til høytlesning og egenlesning.

En serie med bøker til den første leseundervisningen. Bøkene egner seg også godt til høytlesning og egenlesning.

Store mengder vann velter ned i dypet. Det høres ut som torden, og vannet spruter til alle kanter. Det er både flott, vått og veldig bråkete. Les mer om fossefall her i boken.

Verdens høyeste fjellkjede heter Himalaya og ligger i Asia. I mange hundre år har det gått rykter om at det lever et stort og vilt vesen i fjellene. Et vesen som er halvt ape og halvt menneske. Det mystiske vesenet er kjent som 'den avskyelige snømannen'.

Om natten blir himmelen mørk og full av stjerner. Alle stjernene er der om dagen også. Vi kan bare ikke se dem, for lyset fra Solen er for sterkt. For å holde orden på stjernene på himmelen kan vi se noen av dem som bilder. Da er de lettere å huske og finne på himmelen. Les mere om stjerne og stjernebilder her i boken.

Daily Prayer and Divine Office offers a simple introduction to a scripture-based form of prayer used by clergy, Religious and some lay people as part of their spiritual discipline.

Archive of kindness documents micro-kindnesses collected by Jess Auerbach and her studnets at North-West University. The book will act as a reminder of a difficult time in world history and how people living in South Africa lightened the load of others.