An explosion. A death. The destruction of a popular Elm Grove business. Charlotte Anthony, caught up in the ensuing chaos, wonders what the victim meant when he said he knew something "that could get us both killed." Once again, Charlotte teams with Detective Barnes as they strive to unmask the criminal. Her efforts are complicated by her relationship with Donovan, when it seems that they both have secrets they are unwilling to share--and as important figures from her past suddenly appear in town. As Charlotte uncovers the layers of the murderer's motivation, she also reveals the dark pasts and secret lives of those she thought she knew well, testing her faith in her fianc , her friends, and herself. An Undisclosed Vocation is the third installment of the Charlotte Anthony mystery series, which began with An Uncollected Death and An Unexamined Wife.
An oddly dressed corpse turns up in an unexpected place, and Charlotte fears that the small midwestern town of Elm Grove has a much darker side than she had ever imagined. Enter the Divine Wrath-who are certainly not to be taken lightly but are they really as frightening as their name suggests? Or are the residents of Elm Grove just an unwitting PR machine for the group? Hypocrisy, both institutional and personal, comes under the microscope, forcing Charlotte to confront her own version of it when events start to hit all too close to home. Charlotte and Detective Barnes, along with the usual assist from the ever-supportive Elm Grove community, work tirelessly to solve the mystery of the victim's death and the onslaught of crimes that follow it. An Uninvited Quest is the fifth installment of the Charlotte Anthony Mystery series: An Uncollected Death, An Unexamined Wife, An Undisclosed Vocation, and An Uncharted Corpse.
Twelve quilt block designs to craft your personal "Experience Quilt," plus shared quilter stories and more quilting projects, in this community-themed quilting book by internationally renowned award-winning teacher Victoria Findlay Wolfe Foreword by quilting thought-leader Meg Cox, author of The Quilter's Catalog Victoria Findlay Wolfe is an award-winning quilter, artist, and teacher whose designs balance traditional, modern, and art-quilting styles. In The Quilting Experience, she shares 12 original block designs for quilters to create their own unique "Experience Quilt." Each block represents a profound life theme such as Friendship, Travel, Celebration, and Grief, to let crafters reflect their personal life narrative. Clear instructions for each block allow for multiple size and color variations. Also included are • thought-provoking, poignant, and amusing stories shared by diverse quilters, to illuminate each Quilting Experience life theme; • 11 additional projects for quilts and pillows, with lessons and tips on techniques like efficient partial seam construction, to collage together blocks of various sizes beyond a basic grid layout; • a foreword by quilting thought-leader Meg Cox, emphasizing how diversity among quilters offers strength to all. Connect through the stories of a diverse community of quilting bees as your life's journey takes visual shape with The Quilting Experience. "This is a crafting treasure that will both reinforce and inspire."—Booklist
The man who made me into a werewolf turned me into a cold-blooded killer, but he went too far the night he tried to force me to murder my own sister. With his death, the bonds that tied me to him were broken, but I had no idea that my nightmare wasn't over--or that the man of my dreams might find me when I least expected him. Noah Longtail might be everything I ever needed, but this handsome federal agent can either send me to hell or be the angel that saves my soul. My only shot at redeeming myself and clearing my name is to turn state's evidence. Stashed away in a safe house with only Noah for company, it's all I can do to avoid the temptation of his chiseled body and perfect mouth. My only goal is to get through this with my life intact, but the Wolf Brotherhood won't stop until all of the loose ends are tied up. That means I'm not safe. And neither is my sister. They'll stop at nothing to take us out, but I'm tired of being their victim. Those biker sonsabitches have no idea what's about to hit them.They've messed with the wrong bitch this time.***This is Book 3 of the Packs Of The Pacific Northwest series. Other books available: Book 1: Claimed By The Wolf BrotherhoodBook 2: Werewolf Baby DaddyBook 3: The Wolf Pack's RevengeSteamy shifter scenes inside Readers 18+.
Two rival shifter clans.One relentless and forbidden love with a rogue wolf that breaks all of the rules.Raul, an irresistibly hot ex-Navy Seal, is forced to take sides within his own wolf pack when a group of enemy were-panthers are finally captured and orders are given to execute them without trial.With no time to spare, his animal instincts drive him towards Keira, a voluptuous panther from the rival clan. Although she's clearly an adversary, Raul is drawn to her in ways he can't explain. Keira is a tough, self-reliant were-panther who is as strong and skilled as any male in her clan. Skeptical of Raul at first, she slowly warms to his touch after he spares her from a death sentence and whisks her away to a secret safe house.They were never meant to be together, but burning desire drove them to cross the line. Their passion escalates into a hot, heavy, and forbidden romance, which puts them in incredible danger with both of their clans.Will Raul and Keira find a way to bring their two opposing clans together, or will their new love be torn apart by the chaos of war? Steamy shifter scenes inside Readers 18+.
Determined to make a name for herself, Aiza Simpson decides to purchase the neighborhood tavern that she's been working at for years. When Portland's nefarious werewolf biker pack, The Wolf Brotherhood, threatens to stake their claim on Aiza's tavern, she vows to defend what's rightfully hers-no matter the cost.But Aiza might be biting off more than she can chew. Although she's a tough wolf who can stand her own, she has no idea what dangers the Wolf Brotherhood have in store for her. Her maker-and lover-Dwight is the only person she can turn to for help. There's something about the fire in his touch that makes her troubles melt away; something about his alluring gaze that makes him irresistible, but Aiza isn't sure that she can fully trust him-he is, after all, a member of the Wolf Brotherhood. When Dwight conjures up a plan to stage her death and save her from the Brotherhood's inevitably brutal wrath, Aiza resists at first, but quickly realizes that she's all out of options.Can Aiza trust him to protect her territory and save her life? Or is he only using her to further his own ambitions?***This is Book 1 of the Packs Of The Pacific Northwest series, a quick intro to the series that ends in a cliffhanger. Other books available: Book 1: Claimed By The Wolf BrotherhoodBook 2: Werewolf Baby DaddyBook 3: The Wolf Pack's RevengeSteamy shifter scenes inside Readers 18+.
This book lets young readers experience life from the perspective of a wolf. Simple text, vibrant photos, and a photo glossary make this the perfect introduction to wolves for beginning readers.
This book lets young readers experience life from the perspective of a wolf. Simple text, vibrant photos, and a photo glossary make this the perfect introduction to wolves for beginning readers.
After being ousted from his pack, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Flint Myers has found a new sense of family in his Special Ops Shifter Force brothers. But ever the lone wolf, he still has a restless feeling gnawing at him, and he's not sure how to quell it. Soon after he's sent on a secret mission to infiltrate a pack in the Rockies, he realizes that finding a mate might be just what he needs to finally soothe the beast within-when he meets their Alpha's alluring sister.Audra Larson has just returned to her home pack with her little boy after a messy divorce, hoping to piece together a new life. But when her brother asks her to keep an eye on the newcomer, Flint, to make sure he's not a spy, Audra's wolf discovers he's something entirely else: her mate. The last thing she needs is another man in her life at this point, so she does her best to focus on the task at hand.When she happens upon Flint one night deep in the forest and overhears his phone call with the Force, Flint has no choice but to take her hostage. He must keep his cover and protect the integrity of the mission, but when tensions rise between these two shifters out in the middle of the woods, will they be able to ignore the howling of their inner wolves?Steamy shifter scenes inside Readers 18+.
‘Words from the Mouth of the Wolf’is a dynamic anthology of poetry that explores themes of mental health, identity, and more. Thought-provoking and introspective, ‘Words from the Mouth of the Wolf’ is refreshing in its rawness. The anthology, thematically split into six sections, moves through several key ideas that are primarily based on the personal experience of the author. Each group of poems tells its own unique story and is varied in stylistic approach. From the first section to the sixth, themes of mental health, belonging, love and heartbreak, identity and the soul, fate and the future, feminism and womanhood, and social and political issues are encountered. Together, the journey through the poems weaves an overall narrative that highlights the power of poetry.
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is an exciting brain imaging technology that allows real-time tracking of neural activity, making it an invaluable tool for advancing our understanding of brain function. In this comprehensive introduction to MEG, Peter Hansen, Morten Kringelbach, and Riitta Salmelin have brought together the leading researchers to provide the basic tools for planning and executing MEG experiments, as well as analyzing and interpreting the resulting data. Chapters on the basics describe the fundamentals of MEG and its instrumentation, and provide guidelines for designing experiments and performing successful measurements. Chapters on data analysis present it in detail, from general concepts and assumptions to analysis of evoked responses and oscillatory background activity. Chapters on solutions propose potential solutions to the inverse problem using techniques such as minimum norm estimates, spatial filters and beamformers. Chapters on combinations elucidate how MEG can be used to complement other neuroimaging techniques. Chapters on applications provide practical examples of how to use MEG to study sensory processing and cognitive tasks, and how MEG can be used in a clinical setting. These chapters form a complete basic reference source for those interested in exploring or already using MEG that will hopefully inspire them to try to develop new, exciting approaches to designing and analyzing their own studies. This book will be a valuable resource for researchers from diverse fields, including neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, medical imaging, computer modelling, as well as for clinical practitioners.
3m, 2f / Platforms, moveable props American College Theatre Festival Winner. Base on the life of Margaret More Roper. The political and ruthless male hierarchies of Henry VIII and the Church are offstage forces imprisoning Meg, a unique woman isolated from her time and environment through the gift and curse of her developed intellect. MEG intertwines several themes and levels: It is the story of Sir Thomas More seen through his daughter's eyes, it's about a young wife and mother - and it's also an exploration of the father-daughter relationship painfully becoming a man-woman one - as Meg discovers "both diminish in size." It's not a history play - rather a play about history - and the ignored role women have played in history.
Title: Meg.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Eiloart, Elizabeth; 1868. 3 vol.; 8 . 12630.aaa.1.
Title: Meg.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Eiloart, Elizabeth; 1868. 3 vol.; 8 . 12630.aaa.1.
