![]() ![]() When the alligator attacks turn deadly, those who wish the tournament to continue seek to sweep the tragic events under the rug, while Deputy Morrison works to find the giant alligator responsible for the attacks. When a giant alligator begins to terrorize a Florida golf course two weeks before a major tournament, a new to the job sheriff's deputy, Travis Morrison, finds himself thrust into the middle of a power struggle between what is right and what is profitable. With the help of marine biologist Maggie Fisk and self. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John volunteers to embark on a mission to try and rescue Emily and when the collider is powered up again he finds himself in a strange and terrifying world, geographically identical to Earth but very different. His identity may be the only clue to what has happened. In fear and confusion the man barrels out of the lab and disappears. In the blink of an eye Emily disappears and a rough-looking man appears in her place. When the collider starts up it hits its projected energy target but then inexplicably continues powering much higher. High on his priorities is his new relationship with physicist Emily Loughty, the collider’s beautiful and accomplished Scottish research director. Scarred by his wartime experiences, he’s been fighting his demons and putting his life back in order. ![]() John Camp heads up security at a world’s largest super-collider tunneled around London. A cross between DANTE’S INFERNO and GAME OF THRONES, DOWN is part historical thriller and part fantasy-adventure, a thought-provoking, page-turning, epic saga that explores the consequences of evil and transports readers to a world unlike any they have ever experienced. DOWN – Pinhole is the first book of an explosive new trilogy by international bestselling author, Glenn Cooper. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through engaging close readings and an accessible use of theory, this book exposes the problems embedded in the ways critics have used ideas of language, literature, structuralism, and semiotics, and sets out a new and more theoretically sound way of understanding how comics communicate. It has become an axiom in comic studies that "comics is a language, not a genre." But what exactly does that mean, and how is discourse on the form both aided and hindered by thinking of it in linguistic terms? In Comics and Language, Hannah Miodrag challenges many of the key assumptions about the "grammar" and formal characteristics of comics, and offers a more nuanced, theoretical framework that she argues will better serve the field by offering a consistent means for communicating critical theory in the scholarship. ![]() ![]() ![]() Other cases in the “Marshall Trilogy” are Cherokee Nation v. McIntosh and other cases, the doctrine had the effect of ignoring aboriginal land possession. Papers of the late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens are displayed, including his notes during Bush v. Marshall based the decision on the “Discovery Doctrine,” referring to the way colonial powers laid claim to newly discovered land: in other words, title to the land lay with its discover. It reasons that since the federal government now controls the land, the Indians have only a “right of occupancy” and hold no title to the land. McIntosh, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall upholds the McIntosh family’s ownership of land purchased from the federal government. government, which then sold it to William McIntosh. After American independence, the Indians sold the same land to the U.S. In the 1770s, Illinois and Piankeshaw Indians, in what is now Illinois State, sold some land to Thomas Johnson. ![]() The case involves a series of land transfers. The first of three court cases (the “Marshall Trilogy”) that become the foundation of American Indian law is decided. However, Marshall decided cases upon the law and Constitution rather than personal preferences. He wrote, If courts were permitted to indulge their sympathies, a case better calculated to excite them can scarcely be imagined. 1823: Supreme Court rules American Indians do not own land Chief Justice Marshall, however, was sympathetic to the plight of the Cherokees. Marshall began his tenure as chief justice during a tumultuous transition. ![]() ![]() After the surrender of Italy in 1943, Rome came under the command of Nazi Colonel Herbert Kappler of the dreaded SS, who began the deportation of Italian Jews to Auschwitz. It was here in Rome that his greatest work began. After his ordination, he served first as an Apostolic Delegate in Egypt, Haiti, Santo Domingo, and Czechoslovakia, then in Rome at the Holy Office (now the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith). ![]() From an early age, however, he knew his calling was to the priesthood. This book tells the astonishing and heroic true story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, the man dubbed “The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican” during World War II.īorn in Killarney, Ireland, Hugh O’Flaherty was an avid athlete- becoming a formidable boxer, handball player, hurler, and golfer. ![]() The Scarlet and the Black has all the hallmarks of a best-selling fictional thriller: espionage, conspiracy, a struggle against evil powers, undercover work by the dark of night… but it’s all true. ![]() ![]() ![]() but readers who prefer the “festival of pain” approach to romance writing would be well advised to look elsewhere. It's not that there is no drama in this book. ![]() Their sweet, family-oriented love affair moves briskly forward, and the obstacles are booted off the page with a minimum of fuss. He makes no commitments, he loves many women, he lives for pleasure. There are several obstacles in the path of their inevitable happily-ever-after (including Ella's troubled past, Jack's seductive ex-girlfriend, and a grab-bag of emotional hang-ups), but these are still two intelligent, unattached, relatively stable individuals who totally dig each other. Jack Travis leads the uncomplicated life of a millionaire Texas playboy. ![]() The course of true love never runs smoothly in romance novels, but Jack and Ella have an easier time of it than most. Randomly pair with someone, then start an anonymous conversation Video Chat. Anyone wanting to only send messages, join this section. Ella has spent years struggling to bury the ghosts of her unhappy childhood, so when she becomes the unwilling guardian of her flighty sister's newborn baby, she decides to hunt down the child's father-rumored to be real estate mogul Jack Travis-and demand that he step up to the plate. Talk to strangers 1-on-1 in the text-only area. Kleypas's current heroine is Ella Varner, author of the popular "Miss Independent" advice column. Smooth Talking Stranger is the third book in Lisa Kleypas's best-selling series about the wealthy, powerful, Houston-based Travis family. ![]() ![]() There was a lot of traveling, a lot of ho-humming, and A LOT of running away from guards. Barely anything of note happened up until that point. And about the only time I really started to feel invested was at about 85% of the way through. In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places. ![]() The heart-pounding, compulsively readable saga continues as loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother’s violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall? He has no desire to challenge Rhen–until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Rumored to be the heir, Grey has been on the run since he destroyed Lilith. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. ![]() The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. ![]() ![]() He's represented all of the major motion picture studios and many celebrities including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, and writer-director John Sayles, among others. Robert Rotstein (Los Angeles, CA) is an entertainment attorney with over thirty years experience as an attorney and law professor. But to represent his client and uncover the truth he must overcome his own long-buried secrets. ![]() As the case takes an unexpected turn, Parker surprises himself and agrees to take on the church. ![]() until disturbing events force him to question what’s really happening. Rich claims that Cherry did not kill himself-he was murdered by someone connected to the church. Parker despises the cult, but he hasn’t entered a courtroom since developing severe stage fright after his mentor, Harmon Cherry, committed suicide. More books from this author: Robert Rotstein More books in this series: Parker Stern. Rich reaches out to former colleague and star trial attorney Parker Stern to come to his defense. Corrupt Practices A Parker Stern Novel Trade Paperback Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. Synopsis: A Los Angeles church, considered by some to be a powerful cult, charges Rich Baxter with embezzling millions. ![]() ![]() ![]() But you’re still here now, so I rise onto my tiptoes, circling my arms around his neck. I lick my lips, and his eyes follow the movement. ![]() When she isn’t reading or mom-ing, she’s writing moody, broody, swoony romance. Because once I leave, you’re going to forget this night ever happened. Three things my mother acquired when she became engaged:1. She’s hopelessly devoted to unconventional love and pizza. Read 842 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Now, I have to face him again, and the boy I used to know has become the man who loves to hate me.Ĭharleigh Rose lives in Narnia with her husband and two young children. One night was all it took for our world to crumble around us, leaving only secrets and lies between us. /rebates/2faudiobook2f9781705248805&.com252faudiobook252f978170524880526afsrc3d126SID3d&idaudiobooks&ra4. ![]() He warned me himself.īut he was a thunderstorm, and I never could resist the rain. The last thing I expected was to fall for one of them, least of all Thayer Ames. Three things my mother acquired when she became engaged: Tell Me Pretty Lies: Heartbreak Hill, Book 1 Audible Audiobook Unabridged Charleigh Rose (Author), Stephanie Rose (Narrator), & 2 more 1,110 ratings Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Three things my mother acquired when she became engaged: A brand new Tiffany's ring A lavish home on Heartbreak Hill Three privileged stepsons. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book starts off where Stroke of Midnight left off. Prince Charming is the 2nd book in the Cinderella series. I started and finished this book in one sitting. □□ This is a must read if you read the previous book. Webster for ending at a very suspenseful part. I just wish they made better choices but when again we wouldn’t be getting a third book. I felt the change in dynamics between Win and Ash. I have this book 4.5 stars because of the repetitive, “you’re my plaything only” yet actions spoke differently. That scene in the bar booth at the restaurant was soooo hot □! I feel like adding a few things to my bucket list. Just when you think they couldn’t get any kinkier Winston and Ash does. There can be no happily ever after between a maid and a prince, no matter what the stories say.īettina A’s Review: 4.5 Stars Wow. I can’t blame him for making me fall in love. ![]() He’s never pretended to be anything other than that. Irrevocably.īut Winston isn’t a lover, he’s a business venture. I keep playing his twisted games, and I want to stay just as distant as he is. He’s right in front of me, but he’s just as remote as my dreams of getting away from my stepbrothers. ![]() I crave him so badly I think I might be losing my mind. Winston Constantine is no prince charming… Start the Series today with Stroke of Midnight ! ![]() |