Nurse Abby Monroe is intrigued by the aloof, handsome consultant Nick Tremayne. When they work together at the physical-rehabilitation unit, she begins to see the dedicated, caring physician behind his reserve. Abby realizes she is in real danger of losing her heart to this man. But Nick bears the scars of his past, and has been keeping a secret for months. As his feelings for Abby grow, he is forced to confront the truth, knowing he must tell her the real reason why he returned. But that means possibly losing the one woman he has ever truly loved.
The boy she remembered was now very much a man. After her divorce, Dr. Alice Broughton was thrilled to return to Ceres, the Greek island where she'd spent holidays at her grandmother's house. Then she had adored Nick Kalodoukas, the big brother she'd never had. Now Nick was to be her boss, and they met as adult strangers. She caught glimpses of the closeness they'd shared, but something was holding Nick back—and before she broke through the barrier Alice needed to be sure of what she wanted from him….
Homecoming continues! Homecoming is a time for reunion and reflection, and the shocking news that Roy is alive has left the Titans-and the Flash-with plenty to reflect upon. As old wounds are ripped open, the Academy’s very existence is called into question, leaving the futures of its vulnerable young students up in the air and exposing them to the fury of an old foe out for vengeance!
Tony, the main character, is introduced as a teenager and reaches the age of forty-five at the conclusion of the book. He is an Italian male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is a clean-cut college graduate who is employed by a mob boss. Tonys invitation to play in a baseball game has a huge impact on his future. The game concludes when his team is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang. Tony escapes the gang of thugs by hiding in the backseat of a car that belongs to a mob boss, Mr. Guidice. He takes a liking to Tony and provides him with a menial but well-paying job. A mob hit that goes wrong results in a conversation between the two that opens the door to a bizarre arrangement. Tony is employed by Mr. Guidice to provide plans for murders that look like accidents. He needs a cover to hide his involvement in the scheme, so he poses as a consultant in a small out-of-the-way town. Along the way, he meets an intelligent, beautiful college girl named Kate, with whom he falls deeply in love. He manages to keep the criminal part of his life well hidden from others, especially from the love of his life. His relationship with Kate has its ups and downs and eventually falls apart. That doesnt stop him from revisiting his past years after he flees from his mob boss and his job as consultant.
Six months ago, being snowed in at Christmas with the amazing woman he met on R & R at Fort Riley would have been a dream come true, yet now, as a blizzard swirls outside Beth Tate's house, Captain Chris Walker knows he shouldn't be there. Blinded in combat and emotionally scarred, he never wanted Beth to know the man he's becomebut stranded by the storm, he had no one else to call. Hurt and bewildered when Chris abruptly ended his faithful contact from Afghanistan, Beth tried to put him and their whirlwind romance out of her mind and prepared for a quiet holiday alone—until the phone rang. Now that he's here, she's more confused than ever, torn between love for the man she once knew and anger at the one who broke her heart. A life with Beth was everything Chris wanted, but the wounds of battle are nothing compared to the agony of heartbreak. It will take more than mistletoe, but perhaps this holiday season Chris will find his way home. 33,000 words
More and more, anthropologists are recruited as consultants by government departments, companies or as observers of development processes in their field areas generally. Although these roles can be very gratifying, they can create ambiguous situations for the anthropologists who find that new pressures and responsibilities are placed upon them for which their training did not prepare them. This volume explores some of the problems, opportunities, issues, debates, and dilemmas surrounding these roles. The geographic focus of the studies is Papua New Guinea, but the topic and its importance apply widely through the world, for example, Africa, South America, Australia, and the Pacific in general, as well as in relation to indigenous groups in Canada and elsewhere. All the authors have first-hand experience and they address these new pressures and responsibilities of anthropological research. The book's chapters are written in a way that combines scholarship with a style accessible to general readers.
Prompted by the overt omission of Muncie's black community from the famous study by Lynd and Lynd, Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture, the authors uncover the neglected part of the story of Middletown, a well-known pseudonym for the Midwestern city of Muncie, Indiana. It is a uniquely collaborative field study involving local experts, ethnographers, and teams of college students. The book, The Other Side of Middletown, and DVD, Middletown Redux, are valuable resources for community research. Sponsored by the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Muncie, Indiana.
Fresh off the heels of his first adventure with the Avengers in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker is back in action! With a mentor like Tony Stark - a.k.a. Iron Man - it looks like Spider-Man's about to hit the big time. But New York's newest villain has other plans. Go behind the scenes in this new keepsake volume continuing Marvel's popular ART OF THE MOVIE collection! Discover exclusive concept art, production stills and commentary from cast and crew as Marvel Studios and Sony team up to bring Spider-Man into the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Charles Washington, a college grad brimming with energy and idealism and promise, is swept up in the Compassion Boom. At the height of the financial meltdown, he spurns the prescribed job market to take a job with a not-for-profit, sacrificing salary for the selfless mission of his first post-college employer. Charles is out to save the world—the world of fraternities! AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN is an intimate portrait of a young man struggling to become the right kind of professional, while coming to terms with the harsh financial and political realities behind the ambitious mission statements and corporate philosophies. Set within a broad panoramic of the national fraternity world, AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN offers a humanizing look at the individuals who live and breathe Greek Life, while also giving an unrivaled glimpse at the power, potential, and absurdity of the National Fraternity/Sorority business. Through both text and illustrations, Nathan Holic offers the very human story of one young man's longing for morality and purpose in a world he simply has not been prepared to understand. "The culture of Greek life is both skewered and embraced in this take-no-prisoners coming of age novel from debut author Nathan Holic. Here, you'll meet one character who has reached the conclusion that goodness is just and that evil is easy to spot. But for Charles Washington, the dynamic hero of this compelling story, right and wrong are slippery things. In the end, it's a pleasure to tumble into Charles' world, even as we watch that world pulled out from under him. AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN is, at once, satire and seriousness itself. But, more than anything, it is a compulsively readable book, a thrilling ride, beginning to end."—David James Poissant "Nathan Holic writes with the precision and confidence of a true badass. Hide your valuables and DIG IN."—Lindsey Hunter
