Abbie Talbot was a compassionate medical researcher following in her father's footsteps. After losing her mother, Abbie spent most of each day volunteering her time at the hospital to those in need. The little free time she did have, she chose to spend with her father, a well-regarded professor and published researcher at the local university. Abbie's days were long, fueled by the delight and care she gave to others. Her life was pleasantly redundant until a grief-stricken widow awoke emotions in Abbie that she deliberately buried deep within herself, hidden away behind her chaotic daily schedule, more than ten years ago when she lost her mother. Now faced with this recent uprising of repressed feelings, Abbie struggles with the decision to give up her life's work at the expense of disappointing herself, her friends, and family. Abbie's day goes from bad to worse when a horrific event drastically changes her evening plans and the rest of her life. As the new owner of an ominous briefcase, she cannot open, and an enigmatic riddle to solve, outside forces threaten and intimidate Abbie, and her newly acquainted ally, Josh, into unlocking the mysterious briefcase and its secret. Their quest to uncover the secret puts her and Josh on the run from the FBI and others, leaving behind a trail of damage, destruction, and death that does not just affect them, but the potentially the entire world.
When Don Luis is taken from his farm at gunpoint, a wife, brother, sister-in-law and daughter must set aside their personal differences and fight for his return. Relationships are challenged, faith is questioned, and redemption is found in the most unlikely of places. Set in present-day Mexico and based on true events, the novel brings to light the now pandemic crime of kidnap for ransom once reserved for murderous mafias or drug running cartels. Blunt, edgy and disturbingly real, The Stones in the Field is a character-driven race of emotion told through the eyes of a family divided; the faithful wife Camila; the guilt-stricken brother Armando; Rosa, the vain sister; and Yolanda, the sweet and innocent daughter on the eve of her quince aNos. Juxtaposed with the family's battle for a peaceful resolution, is the cursed life of Gustavo Navarro, a trained assassin, battling demons of his own while forced to watch over the kidnapped Luis. When a ransom amount is agreed upon and an exchange of money for man arranged, the Castillos set off to retrieve their stolen patriarch. But in a world where money and violence reign, there is little room for happy endings.
Bree Coleman wants nothing more than to get away from her small town and to eventually play soccer in the Olympics, but her mother and her mother's boyfriend believe there is no time for sports. They want her to focus on chores and babysitting her half-sister, Riley. When life unexpectedly changes, Bree finds support for her lofty aspirations in her Aunt Monica and Uncle Mark. There's just one problem. Bree is in middle school and has never played soccer. Will her hard work, determination, and breathtaking running speed be enough to make her dreams come true? Bree dives into learning the game with unparalleled passion. In the end, it will come down to one question. Does she believe in herself?
After the birth of Tim Collins's daughter, Ella, he suddenly realizes something is missing from his life. His father walked out on him and his mother as a small boy. Along the way, Tim encounters a stranger with a strange name, Yeshua, who mysteriously appears when Tim needs him most and then vanishes, and Tim's dreams. His search leads him to the city streets, where he meets a group of homeless people, hoping they may have seen his father. Among them, Susan, a young woman, shares a profoundly heartbreaking story that deeply touches him most.Over time, Tim's unsuccessful search for his father makes him bitter towards everyone. This feeling intensifies when his loving wife, Pam, becomes a Christian and starts attending church. Amid all the turmoil, Tim has extraordinary dreams that he believes are lessons from God that he needs to learn. Along the way, Tim thinks he understands who Yeshua is and what God is trying to teach him.The lessons that Tim learns from God significantly transform him, his family, and his community. His message resonates across his state, and nation, and reaches many parts of the world, changing the lives of millions.
You are the only thing in the world you can change. And when you change, the whole world changes with you. "Provolution" invites you on an odyssey of personal transformation from your mind, your body and your spirit, guiding you towards the natural wellbeing, emotional freedom and spiritual peace you deserve. From endemic global egotism to the enduring deception of time, Provolution describes how the world has become stuck in a spiral of suffering perpetuated by flawed ideas that have endured for millennia. Drawing upon natural concepts like human spirit, uni-time, i-go, and relational mirrors, "Provolution" empowers you with real world skills to take back control of a future that you have relinquished to an illusion of fear and to transcend the conditioning that compels you to suffer. "Provolution" is your guide to spiritual evolution in a world that likes your suffering exactly as it is. If you're seeking global change, begin by provolving your own.
Fossils of Arabia explores how Arabian palaeontology has contributed to our understanding of the story of life, from its earliest beginnings to the rich biodiversity of today. Arabia is one of the hottest and driest regions in the world, but it has not always been this way. Through the depths of geological history - of 'deep time' - its climate has oscillated between wet and dry, and hot and cold periods. The peninsula has witnessed the origins of life, evidence of prehistoric land plants and dinosaurs, and has recently played a role in some of the earliest recorded human activity. This groundbreaking work reveals the significance of Arabian fossils in understanding the development of life. It also reveals how large parts of Arabia, particularly surface outcrops, remain largely unexplored and hold untapped potential for fossil discoveries. New evidence now awaits exploration, ranging from the half-a-billion-year-old fossil-bearing rocks to geologically young Pleistocene lake deposits in the deserts of Arabia.Fossils of Arabia illustrates how the next generation of scientists will employ advanced techniques, such as satellite and X-ray imaging, to uncover these fossils. These technologies will help answer key questions about the development of past life and climate, helping us to plan for a more sustainable future.
God is good and that will never change. But sometimes bad things happen in life. If God is love, how can He allow tragedies and disasters in the world? Is God judging us? Did God allow bad things to happen to me? Did God do this? The Word of God provides the answers. God is for you not against you.
In the spring of 1889, Americans are enjoying the spoils of an industrial revolution, but in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the wheels of industry are brought to a grinding halt when the South Fork dam bursts.Bennett Marsh, a nineteen-year-old kitchen-hand, wants nothing more than to leave South Fork and attend the Julliard School of Music in New York. Bennett's father, Percival, a steel-mill worker lured by the glamour of high society, is trapped in a dead-end job, and struggles to find his place as parent and provider.John Parke, the resident engineer at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, questions the integrity of the dam while his gadabout wife and upper-crust club members wine and dine around him in ignorant bliss. When a storm inundates the valley with torrential rain, Parke's greatest fear comes true. Twenty million tons of water spill into the Allegheny Valley, devastating the lives of the 30,000 people living below it.When the dam breaks, and Bennett and Percival must count on each other to survive, they are given a chance to discover the bond between them, but it may have come too late."In Wade in the Water, Michael Oates creatively transforms the events and characters of the Johnstown flood into a wildly inventive and unpredictable tale."-- Richard Burkert, President and CEO of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association"Michael Oates has written an absorbing work of historical fiction. Using thinly disguised historical figures (e.g. Andrew Carnegie, Henry Frick), he tells the story of the largely forgotten Johnstown flood of 1889. By creating well-developed characters enmeshed an involving tale, the Oates is able to convey the horror of being helplessly caught up in this unnatural disaster. The book is well researched and skillfully blends fact and fiction in a manner that reminds one of Doctorow's] Ragtime. If one were teaching a course of history through fiction, this would be a strong addition to the syllabus."-- Vince Buck, professor emeritus, California State University"Michael Oates revisits a tragic moment in American history with his novel Wade In The Water, a touching coming of age tale plunging the reader into the swirling waters of a devastating flood that destroyed the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889 and took the lives over 2,000 men, women, and children. Perhaps overshadowed by more recent disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, the Johnstown flood has been forgotten by many. Oates brings its memory back with a gripping story that hooks you from the very start and flows on with identifiable characters and expressive narration, almost lyrical at times, exploring the choices people make as they survive or succumb to tragedy."-- Debra Holland, New York Times bestselling author of The Montana Sky Series"The 'Johnstown Flood' of 1889 survives as a dimly recalled phrase, but memory of the actual scope of the catastrophe has faded with time. In 'Wade in the Water', Michael Oates brings the drama and tragedy of the flood back with immediate, wrenching impact. Told through the eyes of memorable characters whose personal struggles are instantly erased by the immensity of the disaster, Oates conveys the terror of that horrible moment with meticulous historical accuracy. 'Wade in the Water' is the story of people - including real characters like Clara Barton of the Red Cross - caught in a nightmare of destruction comparable to the annihilation of Pompeii, with loss of life exceeding any American disaster up to that time. Oates tells a stirring story that highlights the fragility of life and the endurance of the human spirit."-- John M. Adams Historian, Author of The Millionaire and the Mummies
Michael Stephan untersucht ein ressourcentheoretisches Modell zu den Determinanten der technologischen Diversifikation anhand eines Samples von 46 Unternehmen. Die Untersuchung wird erganzt um drei detaillierte Fallstudien von Unternehmen, die in neue technologische Kompetenzen jenseits ihrer Produktbereiche investiert haben."
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