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Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) together with National Parks are the highest quality landscapes in England and Wales, and have been designated to conserve that quality. AONBs have always been regarded as 'second' to national parks in terms of the legislation and resources provided by the...

In June of 1969 a U. S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, code named Rivet Amber, disappeared while flying from Shemya Island to Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. No wreckage or any sign of the missing plane was ever located. This story fictionalizes that incident by moving it...

The name Giuseppe Verdi conjures images of Italians singing opera in the streets and bursting into song at political protests or when facing the firing squad. While many of the accompanying stories were exaggerated, or even invented, by later generations, Verdi's operas—along with those by Rossini,...

The Return of the Living Dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and inspiring movies such as 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, and Zombieland. For the first time in 25 years, the cast and crew of all five films...

The six years of prolonged world-wide conflict spawned some 340 serving generals in the British Army. A number are household names (Montgomery, Slim, Wavell) and others well known to historians (Horrocks, Dempsey, Leese). But the vast majority are forgotten except by their families and regiments....

This is the fascinating biography, first published in 1985, of the remarkable Bengali religious leader Swami Pranavananda who lived in the turbulent years of the early twentieth century. The story of his life has to some extent been eclipsed by the struggle for Indian independence, but his extraordinary...

Not having a mother growing up stunted his view of what he is looking for in a woman. The element that makes this story is the emphasis it places on piece of mind, family, and friends. Our main character searches for that missing piece that makes life good, that missing piece of the puzzle. The main character loves his family, his friends, yet he has not loved someone intimately.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Words of Inspiration from the Power of My Pen, is a collection of poetry as an inspiration to our daily lives. It expresses to the reader through love, memory, sorrow, grief, and joy. As emotions are felt embrace it, so the message may find its way into your life. The inspiration and warmth of its...

Tutkuların EsiriAlessandro Caretti, başarı ve gücün zirvesine giden yolda emin adımlarla ilerlerken, düşlediği şatafatlı hayata ayak uyduramayacağını düşündüğü sevgilisi Megan'ı acımasızca terk etmişti. Megan'ın doğal bir yaşam tarzı vardı ve hiç kimsenin kendisini olduğundan...

Join the conversation between evaluation and facilitation. This issue explores the interplay between the two and how one practice can inform the other. The authors represent both the evaluation and facilitation fields, describing underlying concepts that inform their practices, the competencies they...

This is the only text to provide comprehensive coverage of human growth and development, a requirement mandated by the Council of Rehabilitation Education (CORE) for a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and for Licensed Professional Counselor certification. Written by an eminent leader in...

Originally published in 1963. In an introductory chapter the author argues that philosophy ought to be more than the art of clarifying thought and that it should concern itself with outlining a scientifically plausible world view. Early chapters deal with phenomenalism and the reality of theoretical...

Jenna Glynn and her crew are setting up to film an episode of a new documentary series, which she hopes will compete with the Biography Channel’s “Celebrity Ghost Stories.” The venue for this night is the City Tavern in downtown Dallas. The building was once owned, and is now haunted by Jack...