Patrick receives a telephone call from his long-time friend Aylie inviting him to stay with her for the weekend. The weekend turns into several days and they have an enjoyable time together. Aylie suddenly changes as she suffers a mental breakdown and she puts a strong sedative into Patrick's coffee. Patrick wakes up in total darkness and finds that Aylie has imprisoned him and has chained him up in her basement. Patrick suffers much abuse and torture by Aylie who then permanently maims him. Trapped in her basement the pleasant time becomes a living nightmare as Aylie continues her torture and abuse and with no sign of escape Patrick is driven into the depths of terror and despair.
Can Lark take the path of the woman who went before her and learn to follow her heart? Lark is a much-loved forces sweetheart spreading comfort as she sings in the music halls while Scotland’s sons fight in the Great War. But despite her fortune, Lark yearns for a life away from the crowds. She sets out to make a fresh start in the Border country seeking the contentment that has eluded her. Decades earlier, Lark’s great-grandmother, Jane, found herself in the same hills, in unhappy circumstances. Yet the beauty of the land brought peace to her when all hope seemed lost. A poignant and atmospheric multigenerational saga for fans of Val Wood and Tessa Barlcay.
This book addresses the changing nature of the methodologies that underpin research in mathematics, science, health and environmental education. This is a constantly shifting landscape that educational researchers need to engage with in order for research to continue to impact educational practice. The novelty of this book in the context of the existing publishing landscape is that it has a singular focus on methodology and methods, not in service of research findings but as something worth considering in itself, bringing methodology to the forefront of educational research.
The Great Ballad Tradition of Scotland is one of the most important influences on the folk songs of the English-speaking world. The descendants of the old Scottish ballads appear in countless variants in England, Canada, Australia and the United States. Now Ewan MacColl, himself raised in this tradition, has drawn on this great wealth of tradition to fashion an outstanding collection of Scottish folk songs and ballads. Here are 70 songs,complete with words,music, historical notes, and appropriate guitar chords (supplied by Peggy Seeger). Documentary illustrations and a glossary of the Scottish idioms employed help to make this a book that is both useful to the musician and singer, and a fine work of art as well.
In Folkestone, nothing stays buried forever… Payne Emerson is the boy I grew up with, the keeper of all my secrets. My brother died and grief threatened to swallow me whole. Broken and lost, I stumbled down a dangerous path. Rather than deal with it, my parents sent me away. Now, nobody except him knows how deep the hurt within me dwells. But I’m terrified the fire he ignites within me will burn through the walls that shelter my bruised and restless soul. Sunday Easton is the first girl I ever kissed, the one who has my heart. After that fateful night, I held her cold hand in the dark, trying to be an anchor in the perfect storm of her misery. But they sent her away, and I knew things would never be the same. Now, the girl I’ve always loved is back and ignoring the flame that still burns between us. But I’m the only one who truly sees her and I’m done pretending. Folkestone Sins is an emotional New Adult romance series fueled by secrets, lies, and the powerful families who rule it all.
First published in 1993, this was the first authoritative study of South Carolina stoneware and its history, including he methods used to throw, glaze, decorate, and fire the vessels. Illustrated with nearly two hundred photographs (including fifteen color plates), maps, and drawings, plus an index of potters.
Know What To Answer Missionaries Many millions of dollars are annually spent by Christian missionary groups all over the world to directly target Jews for conversion to Christianity. This includes complete openness, such as when they clearly say they are trying to get Jews to convert, and very often it is disguised as some sort of "Jewish" outreach. The latter group includes calling themselves "Messianic" Jews or having "Messianic" synagogues. The author does not intend to use this publication as a means of attacking Christianity but rather as a means of defense to Jews that are so massively targeted by Christian missionaries in annual multi-million dollar campaigns to betray their Heritage and God.
SET TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN. Like Michael Connelly’s Bosch, John Bailey will risk everything to get to the truth – and bring down the world’s most wanted terrorist. Catching the world's most wanted terrorist was supposed to be someone else's job... John Bailey has a history of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The former war correspondent has been kidnapped and tortured – twice. Finally he’s living something that resembles a normal life. But all that changes when a terrorist murders a woman in front of Bailey in London. The mastermind behind the attack is Mustafa al-Baghdadi – No.1 on the FBI’s most wanted list – and the man who tortured Bailey in Fallujah a decade ago. Mustafa has a deadly axe to grind with Bailey. He taunts him with threats of more attacks in other cities, closer to home. Back in Sydney, the people who matter most to Bailey have become targets. Bailey turns to the only man who can help – ruthless CIA veteran Ronnie Johnson – to bring down the world’s most deadly terrorist. The brilliant second book in Tim Ayliffe's bestselling John Bailey series. Bailey's adventures in State of Fear, The Greater Good and The Enemy Within will be adapted for the screen by CJZ Productions, Australia's largest independently owned production company. Praise for State of Fear ‘Another brilliantly crafted thriller from Ayliffe that fits perfectly in today’s worrying world … Verdict: Get this guy on TV’ Herald Sun ‘Sharp, incisive and scarily prescient, I was hooked from the first chapter to the final page.’ Sara Foster, bestselling author of The Hidden Hours ‘Utterly compelling and terrifyingly timely. I could not put it down’ Pip Drysdale, bestselling author of The Sunday Girl ‘As a correspondent, I lived this world. Tim Ayliffe has written it’ Stan Grant, writer and broadcaster Praise for The Greater Good ‘A brilliantly written character starring in cracking crime thriller’ Herald Sun ‘A fun and exhilarating political crime thriller that is guaranteed to electrify and entertain in good measure.’? The Unseen Library ‘Readers will not fail to enjoy the ride from start to finish.’ Good Reading ‘A crime thriller with the lot: murder, deceit, corruption and a hint of romance … Ayliffe takes you deep inside the worlds of politics and the media, with a heavy dose of international intrigue thrown in.’ Michael Rowland 'Ayliffe delivers a taut, nail-biting page-turner, stamping his mark on the modern day Australian thriller.’ Better Reading ‘If Rake were a journalist, with a talent that equals his capacity to survive being beaten up, Bailey would be him.’ Julia Baird ‘An absolute cracker of a thriller.’ Chris Uhlmann Praise for The Enemy Within: ‘A breathlessly written book, ripped from today’s headlines, this is a cracking read that blurs the line between fact and fiction. More please.’ Michael Robotham 'A cracking yarn told at breakneck speed. I couldn't put it down.' Chris Hammer ‘Sharp, gritty, sophisticated. Ayliffe’s criminal world is terrifyingly real.’ Candice Fox
In Folkestone, nothing stays buried forever... Poe Halliday could have been my everything, the one who taught me to dream again. But a dark truth spit from cruel and twisted lips threatened to poison everything. And the dream was over as quickly as it began. My beginning was stained by the ashy fingerprints of my mother’s inner demons. And now they're mine. But whatever evil lurks here, I refuse to let it win. Stella Bradleigh shone like the brightest star, keeping my shadows at bay with only her smile. I’ve been living with the devil incarnate. The architect of a horrific scheme kept secret for too long. A secret that made her run. The darkness here is no match for the rage I harbor. The only way I can protect her is to tell her the truth, From the day she arrived, I knew my heart belonged with hers. And now she'll never forgive me. Folkestone Sins is an emotional New Adult romance series fueled by secrets, lies, and the powerful families who rule it all.
