Los Angeles, 1935 After several years of adventure, ex-soldier of fortune Clint Griffin was trying to settle into an ordinary life. He worked a respectable job. He owned a nice bungalow in the hills. He planned to spend his two week vacation relaxing on the beach. But then a friend asked for help. He had no idea this help would include a drive from Los Angeles to Chicago on Route 66, battles with Nazi agents, police accusing him of kidnapping, and one beautiful woman in need of a rescue. With friends like his, Clint should have expected life wouldn't be ordinary.
When the good king of Laurentia is assassinated, it rests upon three heroes to fight the tyranny that seizes the land: Cyrus, the weary warrior and friend of the slain king, Lucien, the rightful heir to the throne, young and inexperienced but noble and brave, Fletcher, the common-born archer who finds his place as leader of the resistance. Surviving battles and betrayals, these heroes fight for the land and people they love, culminating in an epic confrontation at The Gates of Pewabic
Instigated by the malevolent deity Tjernobog, the Skrímsli, a violent race known for their bloody human sacrifices, descend from their home in the Ice Mountains to attack the Kingdom of Scandia. While King Adler is distracted defending his people, Tjernobog seeks an ancient relic that bestows upon its bearer incredible power and invincibility. Discovering Tjernobog's plot, Princess Adela defies her father's orders, enlists the aid of the renowned warrior Wulfric, and sets out to find the relic before the Dark God can claim it. Adela and Wulfric's quest takes them across the Storm Sea to the land where legends live. There, they will be challenged as never before and learn what it means to be a hero.
Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education is aimed at applied linguists who are interested in understanding more about the learning of novice teachers in their classes. The 21 studies in this volume provide information on the complexity of novice teachers’ learning and use of knowledge in a variety of applied linguistics classes such as SLA, Syntax, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Phonetics and Phonology, L2 Reading and Writing, Testing, and Content Based Instruction. These studies were conducted in a variety of contexts, from North and South America to Europe, Asia and Australia, and look at the preparation of teachers of English, Spanish and Chinese. The book also includes a state-of-the-art summary of research on knowledge acquisition and use which provides applied linguists with a solid basis for developing their ideas about their students’ learning and use of the knowledge presented in their classes. Furthermore, valuable information for applied linguists interested in researching the learning in their own classrooms is provided by a chapter evaluating a variety of research methods. Each author also provides "insider" information on the advantages and disadvantages of the research tools they used for investigating questions they have.
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