"...Winter's Labyrinth is a fast and entertaining fantasy novel whose inventive world is richly built." -Foreword Reviews Whispers from a shadowy realm... Two worlds on the brink of collapse... Only one force can claim the future... Consumption of humanity by an epidemic of evil shadows has shifted to its final stage.  Armed with a potent angelic weapon and a conjurer of the dead, Lord Tarsamon has strengthened his position to shut down the one woman who can stop his race to plunge Earth and Ardan-home of the immortals-into a perpetual state ...

When a single mother finds her dream man, their whirlwind romance becomes a terrifying descent into madness in this twisting psychological thriller. Katherine has been desperate to provide a better life for her young daughter Ava. When she met handsome and charming Corey, she thought all her dreams had been answered. After they got married, Corey even whisks her away for a honeymoon in Las Vegas. But now the honeymoon is over . . . and Katherine is starting to notice changes in Corey's behavior. Back at home, Corey is short-tempered with Katherine and ...

This study discusses the implementation and evaluation of a program of professional development for adjunct faculty at Ivy Tech Community College Region 9 through the application of Donald Kirkpatrick's four-level model of evaluation for professional development programs. This study specifically addressed the first three of Kirkpatrick's four levels - reactionary, learning, and behavior - by answering four research questions. The study used a largely qualitative research model centered on the framework of action research. Two cohorts of participants in the ...

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Akelian is a world desperate for war, its people convinced that only violent conflict will solve the growing crises for the humans and elves. As Akelian's leaders refuse to act, citizens on both sides have taken matters into their own hands... Evelyn, however, simply wants to make her daily deliveries to Bellumor City, a once peaceful turned dangerous place where people have been mysteriously vanishing. Evelyn gives little thought to these disappearances until her father hires Lysander, the disgraced blacksmith rumored to be the vicious criminal behind ...

The discovery of a previously unknown endocrine system in the 1990s was to change the face of human biology for ever. Science finally had answers as to why tumours grow, hormones attack the body and some people’s pain levels are off the scale. The ramifications of manipulating such a system were vast, illnesses like epilepsy, autism and cancer could become a thing of the past. Its revelation shocked physicians across the globe, as this medical marvel adapted and conformed under the direction of one of nature’s most ancient medicines. Named after ...

An Introduction To Biology And Other Papers is a book written by Arthur Dukinfield Darbishire and published in 1917. The book is a collection of various papers and lectures that Darbishire had delivered on the subject of biology. The book covers a wide range of topics related to biology, including the structure and function of cells, the classification of organisms, the evolution of species, and the role of genetics in inheritance.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of biology. The first chapter provides an ...

The Use and Intent of Prophecy in the Several Ages of the World: Discourses is a book written by Thomas Sherlock and published in 1725. The book discusses the role and purpose of prophecy throughout history, examining the use of prophecy in various ages and cultures. Sherlock explores the relationship between prophecy and religion, arguing that prophecy is a fundamental aspect of religious belief and practice. He also discusses the ways in which prophecy has been interpreted and understood over time, and the impact that prophecy has had on society and culture. ...

The U.S. Navy SEALs have long been considered among the finest, most courageous, and professional soldiers in American military history--an elite fighting force trained as parachutists, frogmen, demolition experts, and guerrilla warriors ready for sea, air, and land combat. Born out of a proud naval tradition dating back to World War II, the first SEAL teams were commissioned in the early 1960s. Vietnam was their proving ground. In this remarkable volume, fifteen former SEALs--most of them original founding team members, or "plankowners"--share their vivid ...

L''indexation de documents numérisés manuscrits pose le problème de la segmentation en lignes qui, si elle échoue, handicape les étapes suivantes d''extraction et de reconnaissance de mots. Dans les documents arabe anciens, s''ajoute à ce problème, la présence dans les marges, d''annotations souvent composées de lignes obliques. La détection de ces lignes est nécessaire et constitue un défi important pour l''indexation de ces documents. Ainsi, la segmentation visée ...