On the top floor of a small hospital, an unlikely piano prodigy lies in a coma, attended to by his gruff, helpless father. Outside the clinic, a motley vigil assembles beneath a reluctant New Mexico winter--strangers in search of answers, a brush with the mystical, or just an escape. To some the boy[...]

The Journey guides you through a simple, revolutionary set of techniques that has freed thousands of people from lifelong emotional and physical blocks - from addiction, depression and low self-esteem to chronic pain and illness.[...]

Gotham City is home to the one and only Caped Crusader--Batman. Now you can explore the Dark Knight's world, from the Batcave to the inside of the Batmobile, and all over Gotham. Meet Batman's notorious enemies and his trusted allies, and see the gadgets and weapons he uses in his fight against crim[...]

J. P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker, two of New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance s most acclaimed series characters, join forces for the first time in one of the most suspenseful works of her career.Years ago, Amos Warren, a prospector, was gunned down out in the desert and Sheriff Brandon Wa[...]

After decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most impor[...]

From prenatal life onwards, our emotions play a central role in our development. Exactly how emotions shape our lives is less clear. We know that emotional impairments can have a disastrous effect on development. We know that emotions play a key role in adaptation. We know that traumatic emotional e[...]

Social Game Design reveals what you need to know in order to create and monetize online social games. Using examples from successful game designs, you'll learn what makes these games compelling, and why people will pay to play them. This book will inspire you to apply these principles in order to me[...]

Written by best-selling authors in their field, Operations and Process Management 3e inspires a critical and applied mastery of the core principles and processes fundamental to managing business operations.Approaching the subject from a truly managerial perspective, this brand new text provides clea[...]

This package includes a physical copy of Operations Management, 7e as well as access to the eText and MyOMLab.Operations management is important, exciting, challenging … and everywhere youlook!• Important, because it enables organisations to provide services and productsthat we all needâ�[...]

Fighting for the Enemy explores the participation of Koreans in the Japanese military and supporting industries before and during World War II, first through voluntary enlistment and eventually through conscription. Contrary to popular belief among Korean nationalists, this involvement was not entir[...]

BEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS... HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF.Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, "The Red [...]