Plots with a punch.Villains with a vicious streak.Writing with a roundhouse kick.Stories with a Scowl.Explore the sinister side of life in this collection of psychological suspense tales for older readers-four short novels and a short story.Join characters both heroic and horrible as they face all sorts of deadly doings-unsolved knifings, dangerous gangs, dire domestic secrets, government conspiracies, and more-with thought-provoking drama to go with it.Handle with care. These stories have a mind of their own, and they like to roam the most desolate forests and darkest corners of the world. Read this book and you'll be biting your nails in suspense-if the book doesn't bite you first...If you like the intelligent thrillers of Graham Greene, Ruth Rendell, Barbara Vine, and Patricia Highsmith, check out Stories with a Scowl * * * * *In Stories with a Scowl, you will read: Rough CompanyA quiet nerd falls into the company of four men who might have perpetrated a series of knifings.Surprise PartyEvents reveal more than just birthday cheer when a housewife hosts her husband's lover at a surprise party.Big BrotherInvestigating a mysterious tragedy, a rising intelligence agent discovers the full extent of his agency's dangerous power and philosophy.Bird BlindSpying on her new neighbors, a teenager grows fascinated by the boy in residence, who might have more problems in his life than she realizes.Man's Worst FriendUnimaginable evil is unleashed when a social worker discovers the truth behind her friend's gentle-looking dog.* * * * *Includes cover illustrations for all five stories * * * * *Categories: Psychological Suspense / Literary DramaReading Audience: Recommended for adults and mature teens (about 16 & up). (Strong but not graphic violence; prejudiced remarks and slurs; mild cursing; mature drama.)Length: 369 pages
A novel set in Charleston, SC in the late winter of 1972-73. Air Force sergeant Dick Mathes arrived at Charleston two years before after a combat tour in Southeast Asia. Single, he's looking for the girl of his dreams. He thinks he has found her in Airman Carleigh Delacorte, a young woman still in her teens who has just been assigned to his squadron. They are flung together at a squadron Christmas gathering on Friday before the holiday and both think they are a match made in heaven. But while Dick is out on a trip in the huge C-5 Galaxy on which he's a crewmember, Carleigh gets cold feet due to her young age of eighteen. She realizes Dick is looking for permanency but comes to believe she is too young for marriage and a family. When he returns, she tells Dick how she feels and he enters a state of limbo in which he becomes dazed and confused.
Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural disasters known to man--but what makes them tick? In this book (just for kids), you will learn about how Earthquakes start, and the different types.This easy to understand book will help you understand Earthquakes in no time at all.KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps; each month we are adding more history books (just for kids ) to our library. Stop by our website to learn more.
We are on a journey with God, a journey that will not only grow us spiritually but will challenge us to develop other aspects of ourselves.Author Sam Wilder can attest to this, having served in ministry for over thirty years. In every step of Sam's journey, he has seen God's grace at work in his own life.In his latest book, A Place Called Hope, the reader will be encouraged, inspired, and challenged in their journey of faith. It is a book that will appeal to both the mature Christian and the individual who is searching for a more meaningful life-the one who says there must be more. And finally, the book seeks to challenge the reader to be more understanding and compassionate in a world that can often be neither.Through the use of stories of ordinary and not-so-ordinary experiences and the Scripture, the reader will see with fresh eyes the beauty and splendor of God's grace. There will be questions asked where the readers will have the opportunity to go deeper as their minds and hearts imagine and rediscover the life-changing love of God in a place called hope.
God is real, alive, and very active in the lives of people all across the Earth today. He has invited us to come boldly into His presence to make our needs and petitions known to Him. He is able to make a way where there is no way today as much as ever. My wife, Angie, and I have always believed that and determined from the beginning of our marriage that we would look to God first in every situation we faced. Our desire was to experience God stories so our lives would glorify Him and be a living testimony of His greatness in a world that attempts to undermine faith in God.This book chronicles the most obvious and amazing answers to prayer in our lives so far. Of course, we know that there are many more stories that are equally important but more mundane and ordinary. He has healed us to the amazement of the doctors involved. He has worked miracles of provision in our lives. He has protected us and guided our steps. He has been the Great Shepherd in our lives Our hope is that this book will inspire you to carry all your needs to Him in prayer and live in expectation of His divine activity in your life. He wants to make your life a living testimony as well. We hope you will be inspired to recognize the God stories in your own life and build a legacy of faith that is passed on to your children and grandchildren.
We are on a journey with God, a journey that will not only grow us spiritually but will challenge us to develop other aspects of ourselves.Author Sam Wilder can attest to this, having served in ministry for over thirty years. In every step of Sam's journey, he has seen God's grace at work in his own life.In his latest book, A Place Called Hope, the reader will be encouraged, inspired, and challenged in their journey of faith. It is a book that will appeal to both the mature Christian and the individual who is searching for a more meaningful life-the one who says there must be more. And finally, the book seeks to challenge the reader to be more understanding and compassionate in a world that can often be neither.Through the use of stories of ordinary and not-so-ordinary experiences and the Scripture, the reader will see with fresh eyes the beauty and splendor of God's grace. There will be questions asked where the readers will have the opportunity to go deeper as their minds and hearts imagine and rediscover the life-changing love of God in a place called hope.
Imagine your whole perfect life is ripped away from you....................For Rose Winters this is exactly what happened. In one careless moment Aiden Harrington did just that to her. Ripped her perfect life away.Imagine you try and fight back and you fail........not once but twice Unthinkable? Not for Rose Winters. Her life just goes from bad to worse to even worse as the might of the Harringtons overwhelms her, forcing her to do something desperate.
In A Particle of Dread, Sam Shepard takes one of the most famous plays in history--Oedipus Rex--and transforms it into a modern American classic. In this telling, Oedipus, King of Thebes, prophesized to kill his father and marry his mother, alternates between his classical identity and that of contemporary "Otto." His wife (and true mother), Jocasta, is also called Jocelyn, and his antagonist (and true father) is split into three characters, Laius, Larry, and Langos. Two present-day policemen from the Southwest stand in for the Greek chorus as they investigate the murder case. Dazzlingly inventive, ringing with the timelessness of myth, A Particle of Dread is an unforgettable work that grapples with questions of storytelling and destiny--the narratives that we pass down, and how they shape our lives. It is a play that lingers in the mind long after we finish the last scene.
This short book will discuss the crucial role that statistical modelling plays in unravelling patterns arising from recording neuronal cell activities (spikes). The history of modern neuroscience coincides with the rise and popularity of statistical thought process – dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. As such, and from early on, spike trains (incidence of spiking activities, mapped out on a time scale), have been viewed as realizations of point processes. Consequently, the advancement of new means of recording spike trains, such as simultaneous recordings of multiple cells, has radically increased the demand for appropriate statistical analysis, whether through developing theoretical bases for multivariate stochastics processes, or via expanding the tools for capturing the networking of adjacent neurons.
