A novel of high fantasy and spellbinding imagination set on the (strangely earthlike) planet Mercury and peopled by Ghouls, Goblins, Imps, Demons, and Witches, The Worm Ouroboros tells the epic tale of the conflict between Witchland and Demonland, including an heroic quest to free Goldry Bluszco, banished by sorcery to a remote mountain peak for the killing of Witch-King Gorice XI.   Written in sweeping, heroic, saga-like prose and shot through with stirring poetry, Ouroboros greatly influenced the work of both J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, predating ...

Durante las últimas décadas han surgido numerosas propuestas de métodos de medición de la biodiversidad para adquirir, analizar y manejar información ecológica y de manera eficiente y eficaz en corto tiempo y a bajo costo. El presente trabajo pone a prueba un método de Evaluación Ecológica Rápida (EER), que incluye técnicas invasivas y no invasivas como: visualización directa, trampas de encierro, así como la utilización de equipo de alta tecnología, las ...

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Multidisciplinary in nature and perspective,  Tarred and Feathered... Again: The Ongoing Impact of the Racial Attacks on President Obama  examines the racial attacks directed at Barack Obama during his tenure as a senator, and throughout his campaigns for the Democratic Party presidential nominee and the general election. The book persuasively contends that these attacks impacted not only the way Obama carried out his formal and informal duties as president, but also his public policy and legislative agenda. Readers learn about Obama's public ...

“Come and have breakfast .” After three years together, it wasn’t the first invitation Jesus gave to Peter, but in so many ways, it was the most life-changing. The night of The Last Supper brought memories of denial, regret, and brokenness burned in Peter’s memory. But the pastel morning sky rising over the crashing waves, brought new mercies and an invitation to redemption. This would become The First Breakfast . Throughout their journey, Scripture shows us that the relationship between Jesus and Peter is also a picture of ...

Es ist sehr wichtig, dass jede orofaziale Anomalie so früh wie möglich erkannt wird. In Entwicklungsländern wie Indien ist das Bewusstsein für Fehlstellungen und kieferorthopädische Behandlungen in den meisten Teilen des Landes noch nicht vorhanden. Ein verbesserter zahnästhetischer Status einer Person ist nicht nur für die Ästhetik wichtig, sondern auch für die richtige Entwicklung und Funktion der orofazialen Strukturen. Studien zur Prävalenz von Zahnfehlstellungen helfen den zuständigen Gesundheitsbehörden ...

From the first day of school, you want your child to succeed and bring home good grades as a measure of their success. Taking the Guesswork Out of School Success will tell you how to make this happen by offering suggestions and guidance to assist in your child's learning.

Myth and reality intertwine in this tale of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Lucy Cavanagh has experienced periods of missing time since her childhood. They have estranged her from her friends and family, who are unable to cope with things out of the ordinary and who refuse to believe her explanations that she does not know what is happening to her. Once she shares her secret, even the people in the Christian churches she has attended end up judging her as insane, or worse, demon-possessed. It is not until she finds herself in a ...

Essential keys if you have sleep problems, or know someone struggling with sleep issues. Also a practical resource for medical professionals and counsellors. Sleep: Are You Getting Enough? covers all aspects of sleep, including what we know scientifically about sleep. It looks at the things to avoid when preparing for or trying to sleep-and what can be done to promote a healthful sleep. • The effects of sleep deprivation  • Why is sleep important  • The nature of insomnia • Depression and sleep  • Strategies ...

Grappling with the trauma of their past two strangers set out on a journey across a war-torn Europe in search of a new life together. Northern France 1944. With two of their men wounded a company of English soldiers take shelter in a convent. Also seeking sanctuary there is Joliane a young Frenchwoman who is wanted by the local Marquis for supposedly collaborating with the Gestapo. Learning that when they leave, she will be taken away and shot, in gratitude for her help in treating the wounded soldiers Albert Clemens, the company sergeant decides to ...