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Book One in the Intuition Series A shadowy predator with a murderous appetite for fire stalks a northern Minnesota town. When an elderly woman dies, the local police rule it an accident. Officer Erin Ericsson doesn’t think so. She thinks it was murder. The youngest officer on the department, Erin is determined to do whatever it takes to solve the crime. Even if it means defying her superior officer. Allie has recently relocated from Canada to be with Erin. A city girl, Allie struggles to fit in to small town life, but she hides a secret. A secret that gives her nightmares. A secret she fears will tear her apart. Erin knows her well enough to suspect that Allie suppresses a gift. One with a connection to the killer she seeks. She must find a way to convince Allie to help her. Together they use their skill, and a bit of intuition, to unmask the culprit behind an escalating series of deadly crimes. Their search leads them through unforgiving back woods and face-to-face with evil. Book Two in this series: Burning Intuition
Finn and Erin Blackwell visit the quite Scottish hamlet of Ping during their summer holidays. They soon embark on an adventure that takes them into a different world, a world where Lethavian, The Dark Spirit, protected by the Purple Crystal, rules supreme. Befriended by Willie and Cameron McDougal they embark on a quest to destroy Lethavian before he destroys them, and their world. Aided by Theodore, brother of The Dark Spirit they encounter a succession of dangers. Their every move is watched through the eyes of large raven-like birds, Black Hammers, who feed their information to their master, The Dark Spirit. They come up against and battle with LethavianÕs foot soldiers, Mudthogs, a flui...
The stories that I am going to share with you, to the best of my knowledge and experiences, are true. Again, I’ve taught mostly boys—black and white boys. In some years, I’ve worked in classes that were nearly all white, and the reverse is also true. This book is not a body of research that should be used to influence policy in school districts. I merely want people to look at the lives of these young men and realize that all of us, black or white, are in need of caring individuals in our lives to help us make better choices in life. Hopefully, teachers will read this book and become better practitioners when dealing with students on the fringes. I’d also hope adults—parents, community leaders, religious leaders, and politicians—will look at all children and realize that race, money, and class do not insolate us from the perils of life. Having one parent or two at home cannot determine what course a person will take. Please read this book with an open heart and an open mind. I believe most educators, parents, community leaders, and professionals who work with children want to produce better children. Let the dialogue begin.
Academic Labor beyond the College Classroom initiates a scholarly and professional conversation, calling upon faculty to participate in, reimagine, and transform their institutional and professional work to look beyond just teaching and research. Chapters in this contributed volume offer case studies, strategies, and exemplars of how faculty can re-engage in institutional service, mentoring, governance, and administrative duties to advance equity efforts at all levels of the university, calling for what Dr. Nancy Chick names in the Foreword as a "scholarship of influence." This book draws from a diverse range of methodologies and disciplines, issuing an invitation to faculty "across the divide" of their specific college, school, or corner of the university into cross-conversations and partnerships for positive change.
You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age. Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works nights, and Finley is left to take care of his disabled grandfather alone. He's always dreamed of getting out someday, but until he can, putting on that number 21 jersey makes everything seem okay. Russ has just moved to the neighborhood, and the life of this teen basketball phenom has been turned upside down by tragedy. Cut off from everyone he knows, he won't pick up a basketball, but answers only to the name Boy21--taken from his former jersey number. As their final year of high school brings these two boys together, a unique friendship may turn out to be the answer they both need.
As an only child, raised by two loving parents, it wasn’t difficult for Erin to make the decision to return to Rosewood Bay to care for her sick mother. Made easier when combined with leaving her loveless marriage. She hadn’t intended to fall in love, but no one plans for these things. The fact he was tall, dark, handsome, mysterious and completely different to her ex, only served to sweeten the deal. Maybe a “bad boy” was just what she needed in her life. Curtis “Ripper” Bandura has spent his life running from his demons. When he meets the sexy red-haired nurse, he knows she is too good to be true. He’s not the kind to find a girl and settle down. Everything falls apart sooner...
Where do you go after you've fought with angels and helped defeat demons? For Patch Johnson's friends, the unlikely answer is . . . back to school. Where it's harder than ever for Christian teens to fit in. Where Cheryl McCry and her World Peace Alliance are still on the prowl to catch Christians. Where it's dangerous to trust anyone--including each other. Meanwhile, Patch is far from home, hiding out from McCry in a remote Kansas town and wondering why other believers there may not be quite what they appear. Is it really God's will for him to stay in this strange place--and for what reason? Patch receives part of his answer when he discovers Cheryl McCry's explosive secret. Then he has no choice but to head for home--knowing it may cost him his life. This unforgettable conclusion to the Renegade Spirit Series will leave teens with a fresh perspective on what it means to be a committed follower of Christ.
Provides the most comprehensive collection of scholarship on the multiethnic literature of the United States A Companion to the Multiethnic Literature of the United States is the first in-depth reference work dedicated to the histories, genres, themes, cultural contexts, and new directions of American literature by authors of varied ethnic backgrounds. Engaging multiethnic literature as a distinct field of study, this unprecedented volume brings together a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches to offer analyses of African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American, Jewish American, and Arab American literatures, among others. Chapters written by a diverse panel of leading ...
Moral outrage is one of the most compelling, complex, and powerful emotional responses. It is the affective currency that drives collective action in a democracy, where it can rally constituents, incentivize legislation, affect how we vote, and catalyze individual anger into righteous protests or mob rule. In recent years, outrage has bolstered extremism and political polarization, and it spurred thousands of self-prescribed "patriots" to storm the U.S. capitol. But it also gave birth to new social justice groups such as Black Lives Matter and March for Our Lives, and what began as an outraged tweet ultimately grew into the global #MeToo movement. This book offers the first interdisciplinary study of the myriad ways moral outrage is articulated, invoked, and mediated in contemporary U.S. society, from feminist and indigenous politics, climate activism, and school curriculum debates, to book banning, alt-right rhetoric, literature and entertainment venues. Setting its focus on the social dynamics and cultural effects of collective outrage, these timely essays underscore its vital function as a galvanizing force in identity politics, social change, policymaking and civic engagement.
Desire explodes and passion flares in #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh's story Erin's Kiss, previously published in the anthology Hot Alphas, now in ebook format. Ex-Marine Turk has become Erin's sworn protector. The target of her CIA-operative brother's foes, Turk is the only port Erin has to cling to in a storm. He promised her brother long ago never to touch her, but how can he resist a woman who aches to be with him as much as he burns for her?