Business has long struggled with the notion of "human capital," but do companies really know the value of their people? All too frequently, companies lay off thousands of workers to boost share price
Elise, a young woman with a mysteriously ill son, returns to her childhood home years after running away with a lover. Now destitute, she begins to search for an object hidden somewhere in the house,
In a spy thriller set in 1989, Rebecca Townsend, a recruiter for the National Security Agency, disappears, seemingly with the help of a mysterious group called the Disciples
Effects of stress can distort, interfere, and wreak havoc with what you value most in life. This will not only place strain in your relationships with your family and friends but can jeopardize your c
"Things That Make My World Go 'Round" is a must-read poetic memoir. The third published installment of John D. Evans' poetic pilgrimage brims with realism and stems with sensuality. Many things intrig
Lauded by critics and Washington insiders alike for his debut novel The Incumbent, and its national bestselling sequel, The Nominee, Brian McGrory returns with the third sensational thriller featuring
Clones are supposed to be identical...aren't they?Corgan, hero of the Virtual War, has been living a blissful, if placid, life on the Isles of Hiva, his reward for winning the War with Sharla and Brig
Spinner has been dumped by Darcy for his cheating ways! But with God as his witness, he promises to get her back no matter what it takes - including resisting all manner of temptation, all summer long
Elenna Trego has had a good life with her son since moving to a small town in Virginia five years ago. She owns a tanning salon which allows her to have lots of time to spend with her son, Garrett. Wh
Can the twins solve six mad riddles to find Nod's long-lost gold? It's all-out war with the Knightleigh family, and Edgar and Ellen are rapidly losing ground. But then everyone's attention is divert
The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than one hundred cities across the country, a national tournament,
Can Tom avoid a rocket wreckage disaster? Tom is teaming up with his pals Yo and Bud to test out his new Swift-Racer, a rocket-powered plane built for speed. There's a competition coming up and Tom
This cutting-edge book—with echoes of both Jane Goodall and Joseph Campbell—adds a fascinating new dimension to the debate about the origins of religion.The study of evolution has uncovered invaluable
Tanenbaum's last novel, Fury, ended with a breathtaking cliff-hanger. Now readers can enjoy the exciting conclusion -- bursting with more suspenseful twists -- in his latest, Counterplay. When betra
This book analyzes the existence of equilibria in economies having a measured space of agents and a continuum of agents and commodities. Excessive homogeneity with respect to agent productivity leads
This book deals with adaptive content-based retrieval systems and techniques in image and video database applications. It discusses key considerations in the development of these methods, and demonstr
This book deals with collective and stochastic processes in astrophysical disks involving theory, observations, and the results of modelling. It examines the spiral-vortex structure in galactic and ac
Step up! Step up! Step up and see such acts of awe and oddity! A bizarre circus creeps into Nod's Limbs in the dead of night, bringing with it caravans of strange and wonderful entertainers. Edgar a
From a young author who has lived through what he writes about, Superwoman's Child is an eye-opening novel chronicling one teenage son's struggle with his trouble-filled life. Growing up the only ma
This book describes quantum field theory completely within the context of path integrals. With its unity in a variety of fields in physics, the subject matter is primarily developed within the context
Albertina Merci, a talented R&B singer, toured with Ray Charles, James Brown, and Wilson Pickett—until the fateful night her voice gave out in front of a sold-out crowd. Encouraged by her fans, sh
Compiled with the help of teenagers, Stories for the Extreme Teen's Heart features true stories of teens living committed lives for Christ. These inspiring selections show teens making a difference in
Using personal experience and biblical examples, well-known pastor Greg Laurie illustrates how prayer works in different people's lives. In spiritual terms, Jacob wrestled with God for years. The Syr
Prayer is sometimes perceived as a duty, a discipline, or a means to maturity. It is talked about more than it is done. Prayer is really not only the opportunity to fellowship with God, but a partne
He's the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Savior and God with us. However, can we really know Jesus as our best friend? Robert C. Crosby shows us how we can experience Jesus in a new and intimate
Jenny's allegiance lay with the Confederate Army. But her heart belonged to the enemy. Faithful to her family and the land of her birth, young Jenny Jordan covers for her father's Confederate spy miss
This is a detailed summary of research on design rationale providing researchers in software engineering with an excellent overview of the subject. Professional software engineers will find many examp
Introduction to Computational Earthquake Engineering covers solid continuum mechanics, finite element method and stochastic modeling comprehensively, with the second and third chapters explaining the
A new cell with the right area code. A sky's-the-limit credit card. A chance at becoming a Hollywood It Girl. What else could Eva possibly want? Caught in the middle of senior year's juiciest scanda
Until now, there has never been a book to help public fund managers direct fixed-income portfolios while simultaneously balancing politics, or the need to preserve principal, with economics, or the ne
A WEDDING WITH SPIRIT has been written for the bride and groom who are searching for something more for their wedding—not more as in bigger, grander, or more lavish, but more as in more meaningful, gr
You’re young? Check.You’ve felt God’s tap on the shoulder, like he’s got something for you to do with your life? Right.But you’re not exactly sure what it is, or how to get there? Exactly.If that’s yo
Star-studded and with something for every sexual taste and curiosity Famous for taking her readers to undiscovered places, Susie Bright has changed the rules for writing about sex. Erotica is no lo
With their famous wit, seasoned advice, and impeccable business savvy, the bestselling financial duo explains how to build wealth and security -- and how to afford anything you want when the work is d
Ella Zerbey Elliott's Old Schuylkill Tales, published in 1906, presents today's readers with an array of turn-of-the-century stories, anecdotes, and reminiscences of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, f
A collection of new and previously-published essays that sheds light on the intersections between psychoanalysis and Indic Studies.While Indian academics and clinicians have been familiar with psychoa
In the north, the barbaric Hyksos still rule with unimaginable brutality. Queen Ahhotep, meanwhile, has recaptured much of the south -- but at a terrible price: her husband has been killed in combat a
Graham Joyce tells the story of two extraordinary women -- one who was born ahead of her time, the other whose coming-of-age coincided with a time of great change. The Limits of Enchantment England
