From Lambda Literary Award-nominated author Craig Laurance Gidney (Sea, Swallow MeOther Stories, Skin Deep Magic) comes A Spectral Hue, a novel of art, obsession, and the ghosts that haunt us all.
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By the early 1930s, dust storms ripped across America’s drought-stricken Great Plains. Living on the northernmost edge of the Dust Bowl, South Dakotans grappled with the natural extremes and economic depression of the era. Many lost their farms and left the state. Others moved to town and fought to survive.A Dust Bowl Book of Days invites readers into the day-to-day life of Margaret Spader Neises as she cares for her family. She bears witness to her husband’s work struggles, her children’s illnesses, and the forces of nature beyond her control. Margaret’s fears give rise to pithy, poignant observations. Whether documenting the escapades of a young temptress, her family’s attempts to stay one step ahead of the banker, or her own whimsies, Margaret creates a vivid portrait of her life in simple prose. Author Craig Volk draws on the Great Depression-era diaries of his grandmother Margaret and an unpublished memoir of his mother, Joan Neises Volk to showcase the women who preserved and guided their families through adversity. By synthesizing numerous short entries written throughout the thirties into the single year of 1932, Volk crafts an engaging narrative that provides unique insight into daily life amid hard times.
A Concise Introduction to Logic is an introduction to formal logic suitable for undergraduates taking a general education course in logic or critical thinking, and is accessible and useful to any interested in gaining a basic understanding of logic. This text takes the unique approach of teaching logic through intellectual history; the author uses examples from important and celebrated arguments in philosophy to illustrate logical principles. The text also includes a basic introduction to findings of advanced logic. As indicators of where the student could go next with logic, the book closes with an overview of advanced topics, such as the axiomatic method, set theory, Peano arithmetic, and modal logic. Throughout, the text uses brief, concise chapters that readers will find easy to read and to review. This edition (2021) includes additional problems in each chapter.
Crushing Dreams: A Benny Wright Story: Book 1, Based on the Award Winning Musical, Wrapped
Craig M. Nehamen; Dennis a. Nehamen
Golden Poppy Publications
2016
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Benny Wright reasoned that the most critical number was one. It only took one tragic event or one losing ticket at the racetrack to sack a human's will to live. What he didn't know at the time that he had this brilliant insight was that he would have two life-altering events in rapid succession, neither of which he could have seen coming. The man was an artist, musical composer, lyricist and performer. His mission in life was to provide a better lifestyle for the people he loved most, his wife and two children. Yet after repeated setbacks, he concludes that he's failed them. Now he concocts what most would consider an ill-conceived plan to save his family. Desperation is not a friend to love and devotion. If Benny is going to prove that where hope ends, the triumph of the spirit begins, a companion might be just what the doctor orders.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to go to work.Dappled Hills is the kind of small town where it's hard to imagine anything bad happening . . . especially in the fall when the mountain trees are changing. It's a magical time in the area and Beatrice and Wyatt have been enjoying every minute of it, especially taking their new grandbaby on stroller rides in the crisp autumn air.So it was quite a jolt when tragedy did strike and Beatrice's daughter discovered her coworker at the school, murdered.At first, no one had a clue who could possibly have murdered Petunia Murray. But, as Beatrice dug a little more, she discovered Petunia carried a few secrets. Now Beatrice must piece together the clues before anyone else is sewn up for good.
Thrown into adulthood way too soon as a young boy, Craig Maltese divulges the years of turmoil he faced from exposure to sexual behavior. Turning to the world of fitness as a healthy release, Maltese found that avenue too was rife with corruption, destruction, and bad choices. The challenges which led him down a dark path to an unhealthy relationship to sex and intimacy throughout his life would ultimately empower Maltese to find his authentic voice. Pain, heartbreak, and Maltese's eventual redemption makes this book a must-read.
Killing a bad man is easy, as long as it's a clean kill.Ian Bragg is thrust into a world in between. An operator AND a manager. Can he teach morality to professional hit men? Know when a target needs to be taken down and when to walk away. What happens when operators get together? One place. One time. Will any of them live to see a new day? Jenny works to keep Ian sane just until she gets in the line of fire. Ian unleashes on his new reality, changing the world by his force of will alone.Ian Bragg. A hitman with a conscience. Pick up the second book in this explosive new series today.
Thrown into adulthood way too soon as a young boy, Craig Maltese and Briar Dougherty divulge the years of turmoil Maltese faced from exposure to sexual behavior. Turning to the world of fitness as a healthy release, Maltese found that avenue too was rife with corruption, desctruction, and bad choices. The challenge which led him down a dark path to an unhealthy relationship to sex and intimacy throughout his life would ultimately empower Maltese to find his authentic voice. Pain, heartbreak, and Maltese's eventual redemption make this book a must read.
Precision Rifle: A Training Manual For Police and Military Snipers
Craig Roberts
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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A manual for training police and military snipers that presents training, equipment, range firing, and mission essential descriptions of the many phases of training and employing police precision marksmen and military snipers.
This book is a clean Cozy Mystery short story that does not contain foul language, sexual situations, witches, or paranormal events. Robin needs a new assistant now that her photography business has grown to a level that she cannot handle on her own. The problem will be finding someone that is willing to work a flexible schedule with late hours. Will interviewing for a new assistant be murder?
From Avocet to Zebra Finch, fly the friendly skies with some fabulous feathered friends Toddlers and bird-watching kids of all ages will love learning their ABC's with this curious and diverse beaked bunch Get your binoculars out and spot as many as you can Go far up into the trees, across the dry desert and deep into the jungle to practice your alphabet with an amazing aviary of beautiful birds. The lively illustrations and terrific trivia are a fantastic introduction into the incredible world of birds.- Blends together the silliness of Angry Birds with the fun rhymes of Dr.Seuss- A great introduction to ornithology (the study of birds), birding/bird-watching and biodiversity- A must for any STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)- Helps early reading comprehension, and features a full A-Z alphabet chart- Every spread includes a buzzing bug to seek and find - Inspires creativity and observation with brilliant, vivid illustrations- Fun rhyming facts will have parents and kids alike excited to find out more about these winged wonders- Features birds living in the rainforest (Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise), by the ocean (Puffin), and everywhere in-between (including the Lilac-breasted Roller, Hoatzin and Tufted Coquette) One of the best ABC books for children ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and up.Excellent for penguin, finch and kookaburra lovers everywhere, "Birds of a Letter" makes for a perfect birthday present or as a surprise for all the curious kid in your life.
From Avocet to Zebra Finch, fly the friendly skies with some fabulous feathered friends Toddlers and bird-watching kids of all ages will love learning their ABC's with this curious and diverse beaked bunch Get your binoculars out and spot as many as you can Go far up into the trees, across the dry desert and deep into the jungle to practice your alphabet with an amazing aviary of beautiful birds. The lively illustrations and terrific trivia are a fantastic introduction into the incredible world of birds.- Blends together the silliness of Angry Birds with the fun rhymes of Dr.Seuss- A great introduction to ornithology (the study of birds), birding/bird-watching and biodiversity- A must for any STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)- Helps early reading comprehension, and features a full A-Z alphabet chart- Every spread includes a buzzing bug to seek and find - Inspires creativity and observation with brilliant, vivid illustrations- Fun rhyming facts will have parents and kids alike excited to find out more about these winged wonders- Features birds living in the rainforest (Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise), by the ocean (Puffin), and everywhere in-between (including the Lilac-breasted Roller, Hoatzin and Tufted Coquette) One of the best ABC books for children ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and up.Excellent for penguin, finch and kookaburra lovers everywhere, "Birds of a Letter" makes for a perfect birthday present or as a surprise for all the curious kid in your life.
Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor.Hal Mason's still going to find surviving the System Apocalypse challenging.While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal's payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth's introduction to the System - a galaxy spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind.With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through the city of Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at earning their next Level. As bodies fall and civilization crumbles, Hal finds himself asking what price is his humanity. Are the Credits worth his hands being ever more stained with blood?Or does he press on - relentless?A Fist Full of Credits is the first book in a new series in the System Apocalypse universe. Written by debut author Craig Hamilton in Tao Wong's bestselling post-apocalyptic LitRPG universe, System Apocalypse - Relentless is another glimpse into what humanity will do when the chips are down and the monsters are crawling from the shadows.
Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor.Hal Mason's still going to find surviving the System Apocalypse challenging.While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal's payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth's introduction to the System - a galaxy spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind.With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through the city of Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at earning their next Level. As bodies fall and civilization crumbles, Hal finds himself asking what price is his humanity. Are the Credits worth his hands being ever more stained with blood?Or does he press on - relentless?A Fist Full of Credits is the first book in a new series in the System Apocalypse universe. Written by debut author Craig Hamilton in Tao Wong's bestselling post-apocalyptic LitRPG universe, System Apocalypse - Relentless is another glimpse into what humanity will do when the chips are down and the monsters are crawling from the shadows.
Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide (7th Edition)
Benjamin Craig
Cinemagine Media Publishing
2018
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A History of British Actuarial Thought
Craig Turnbull
Springer International Publishing AG
2017
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In the first book of its kind, Turnbull traces the development and implementation of actuarial ideas, from the conception of Equitable Life in the mid-18th century to the start of the 21st century. This book analyses the historical development of British actuarial thought in each of its three main practice areas of life assurance, pensions and general insurance. It discusses how new actuarial approaches were developed within each practice area, and how these emerging ideas interacted with each other and were often driven by common external factors such as shocks in the economic environment, new intellectual ideas from academia and developments in technology.A broad range of historically important actuarial topics are discussed such as the development of the blueprint for the actuarial management of with-profit business; historical developments in mortality modelling methods; changes in actuarial thinking on investment strategy for life andpensions business; changing perspectives on the objectives and methods for funding Defined Benefit pensions; the application of risk theory in general insurance reserving; the adoption of risk-based reserving and the Guaranteed Annuity Option crisis at the end of the 20th century.This book also provides an historical overview of some of the most important external contributions to actuarial thinking: in particular, the first century or so of modern thinking on probability and statistics, starting in the 1650s with Pascal and Fermat; and the developments in the field of financial economics over the third quarter of the twentieth century. This book identifies where historical actuarial thought heuristically anticipated some of the fundamental ideas of modern finance, and the challenges that the profession wrestled with in reconciling these ideas with traditional actuarial methods. Actuaries have played a profoundly influential role in the management ofthe United Kingdom’s most important long-term financial institutions over the last two hundred years. This book will be the first to chart the influence of the actuarial profession to modern day. It will prove a valuable resource for actuaries, actuarial trainees and students of actuarial science. It will also be of interest to academics and professionals in related financial fields such as accountants, statisticians, economists and investment managers.
A History of British Actuarial Thought
Craig Turnbull
Springer International Publishing AG
2018
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In the first book of its kind, Turnbull traces the development and implementation of actuarial ideas, from the conception of Equitable Life in the mid-18th century to the start of the 21st century. This book analyses the historical development of British actuarial thought in each of its three main practice areas of life assurance, pensions and general insurance. It discusses how new actuarial approaches were developed within each practice area, and how these emerging ideas interacted with each other and were often driven by common external factors such as shocks in the economic environment, new intellectual ideas from academia and developments in technology.A broad range of historically important actuarial topics are discussed such as the development of the blueprint for the actuarial management of with-profit business; historical developments in mortality modelling methods; changes in actuarial thinking on investment strategy for life andpensions business; changing perspectives on the objectives and methods for funding Defined Benefit pensions; the application of risk theory in general insurance reserving; the adoption of risk-based reserving and the Guaranteed Annuity Option crisis at the end of the 20th century.This book also provides an historical overview of some of the most important external contributions to actuarial thinking: in particular, the first century or so of modern thinking on probability and statistics, starting in the 1650s with Pascal and Fermat; and the developments in the field of financial economics over the third quarter of the twentieth century. This book identifies where historical actuarial thought heuristically anticipated some of the fundamental ideas of modern finance, and the challenges that the profession wrestled with in reconciling these ideas with traditional actuarial methods. Actuaries have played a profoundly influential role in the management ofthe United Kingdom’s most important long-term financial institutions over the last two hundred years. This book will be the first to chart the influence of the actuarial profession to modern day. It will prove a valuable resource for actuaries, actuarial trainees and students of actuarial science. It will also be of interest to academics and professionals in related financial fields such as accountants, statisticians, economists and investment managers.
Il costo annuale in Australia e negli Stati Uniti associato all'abbandono scolastico precoce stimato in miliardi di dollari in perdita di entrate, criminalit , disoccupazione e abuso di sostanze. In risposta, le scuole sono sempre pi utilizzate come l'arma principale per contrastare i comportamenti antisociali degli adolescenti. Questo libro esplora i fattori che influenzano l'attuazione, in ambito scolastico, di politiche di intervento precoce per quei giovani, di et compresa tra i 12 e i 14 anni, a rischio di disimpegno scolastico. Questo libro cerca di affrontare la mancanza di ricerche su come le strategie di intervento precoce siano incorporate dal personale scolastico generalista nelle loro routine e nei processi scolastici quotidiani - gli aspetti pratici dell'implementazione in ambito scolastico. L'analisi dovrebbe fornire informazioni utili per insegnanti, amministratori scolastici, redattori di politiche e programmi di studio, educatori degli insegnanti e accademici.