In The Immortal: Alabaster, crime consultant and philosophy professor, Dr. Aaron Archer, receives a call from the LAPD to assist in the investigation of a series of gruesome murders-the victims were immobilized and their hearts were cut out. In the course of the investigation, Aaron, a fifty-five hundred year old immortal detective, will encounter a killer that challenges even his vast experience and threatens the life of the women he loves, the only person who knows who and what he really is. LAPD Captain, Frank McGarry, hires Aaron to help investigate ...

Running has a unique allure, a primal call to push your limits, and discover what your body and mind are truly capable of. But where do you start? How do you go from being a non-runner to someone who can confidently run a 5k race without stopping? The answer lies within the pages of "Running for Beginners." In this comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide, John, a seasoned runner and experienced coach, takes you on a transformative journey from complete novice to a confident 5k finisher in just 6 weeks. Whether you're an absolute beginner or someone who ...

‘ Fate. Love. And the inevitable. Welcome to Z’s world .’ For Z, prostitution is a way of life, but it’s also become his prison. Desperate to forget his ugly existence, even if it’s only once a week, he confides in a john—a mysterious but kind man named Brody. For Brody, he’s found something special in Z—an innate charm and pure view of the world—qualities he can appreciate. He’s grown fond of Z and comfortable with their routine, but he knows it will soon come to an end. As Z’s affection ...

Existing evidence show that every day approximately 810 women die from pregnancy and childbirth related causes. 94 % of these deaths occur in low income countries with 80% occurring at home. Absence of reliable and organized community based referral systems is one of the factors contributing to these deaths. Where there is organized and reliable community referral systems, 70% of the pregnant women deliver in the hospital. The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to develop and test a community based referral and counter referral system where pregnant ...

Quilting can refer either to the process of creating a quilt or to the sewing of two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material. 'This vintage book contains a fascinating historical account of quilt-making in the middle ages. It explores the history and development of quilting during this time by looking at various remaining examples, providing authentic photographs, detailed descriptions, and other notable information for each piece treated This detailed volume will appeal to modern quilt-makers and historians alike, and it is ...

A New Decade, and New Stories IN PAUL SALSINI?S FIRST NOVEL of this series, The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany (first place winner, Council for Wisconsin Writers and Midwest Independent Publishers Association), terrified villagers were trapped in a farmhouse during World War II. In the second, Sparrow?s Revenge: A Novel of Postwar Tuscany , a partisan hunted down the collaborator of a horrific massacre. In the third, Dino?s Story: A Novel of 1960s Tuscany , a boy came of age during the devastating flood of Florence in 1966. Then the characters ...

"Man is like a river on his way towards the ocean, towards the divine. The drop has a thirst, a longing. The drop knows nothing of the ocean, but the drop longs to become one with the ocean. The drop cannot find fulfillment until it becomes on with the ocean, the divine. This book is a journey to the ocean, to the divine", says spiritual teacher and best-selling author Swami Dhyan Giten. This book is a compilation of lectures from satsang with spiritual teacher and best-selling author Swami Dhyan Giten on the Upanishads, the ancient wisdom of India, between ...

Bangladesh has a coastline of 710 km with 6.18.780 ha of mangrove tidal areas suitable for mud crab aquaculture. Mud crab aquaculture is practiced in the ten districts of southeast and southwest coastal regions of Bangladesh. Once, the coastal area was abundant of mud crab. Now, mud crab is facing as higher risk of extinction day-by-day. Because, the mangrove area is under great stress and its existence is under danger because of changing aquatic ecosystems, over exploitation and habitat degradation. Mud crabs, Scylla spp. is an importance as a source of ...

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