A missing person case. A new clue. And a fight for survival. After nine years searching for his missing sister, attorney Henderson Parker uncovers a clue that leads him to Twin Oaks, Virginia—and podcaster Elle Updike investigating the case. Partnering with the journalist is the last thing Henderson wants, until mysterious thugs make multiple attacks on both their lives. Now they’ll have to trust each other…before the suspected kidnappers make them disappear for good. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
A witness with amnesia needs a Christmas miracle to escape a hitman in this suspenseful romance of tested faith and holiday chills. After years of living under witness protection, Priscilla Anderson has only dim recollections of her former life—or of the brutal murder she witnessed. But now someone has shown up at her home in Fairfax, Virginia, claiming to be her husband. Knowing that there are dangerous criminals who want her dead, Priscilla will have to decide whether Lucas Langsdale be trusted. But as she searches for answers through the fog of amnesia, a hitman closes in. As Christmas approaches, Priscilla must put her faith in Luc—and pray for a miracle just to survive.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: COLD CASE KILLER PROFILER (A Quantico Profilers novel) by Jessica R. Patch Searching for the perfect morning landscape to paint leads forensic artist Brigitte Linsey straight to a dead body—and a narrow escape from the Sunrise Serial Killer still on the scene. Now that she’s the killer’s number one target, partnering with FBI Special Agent Duke Jericho might be her only chance at surviving… RANCH UNDER SIEGE by Sommer Smith Boston-based journalist Madison Burke has two goals when she heads to the Oklahoma ranch where her father works as a foreman: heal a family rift…and escape the person targeting her. But when danger follows her, can Madison rely on ranch owner and former Navy SEAL Briggs Thorpe to keep her alive? VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE by Sarah Hamaker Assistant District Attorney Henderson Parker just wants to follow the lead in Twin Oaks, Virginia to find his missing sister—not team up with podcaster Elle Updike. But after mysterious thugs make multiple attacks on his life, trusting Elle and her information might be his best opportunity to save them all… For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense July 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS SECRETS Justice Seekers by Laura Scott Jillian Wade’s husband was supposed to be dead, so she’s shocked the special ops soldier just rescued her—and the daughter he didn’t know existed—from gunmen. Now she and Hawk Jacobson must unlock his fragmented memories before the enemy strikes again. DEADLY CHRISTMAS PRETENSE Roughwater Ranch Cowboys by Dana Mentink Posing as her twin sister is the only way to save her, but Maggie Lofton needs help. The only person she can turn to is her sister’s cowboy ex-boyfriend, Liam Pike. But can Maggie and Liam work together to face down danger…even as they fight their feelings for each other? DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS MEMORIES by Sarah Hamaker After witnessing a murder, hiding in witness protection is Priscilla Anderson’s only option. But with partial amnesia, she has no memory of the killer’s identity. When Lucas Langsdale shows up claiming to be her husband right when a hit man finds her, can she trust him to guard her from an unknown threat?
A missing person case. A new clue. And a fight for survival. After nine years searching for his missing sister, attorney Henderson Parker uncovers a clue that leads him to Twin Oaks, Virginia—and podcaster Elle Updike investigating the case. Partnering with the journalist is the last thing Henderson wants, until mysterious thugs make multiple attacks on both their lives. Now they’ll have to trust each other…before the suspected kidnappers make them disappear for good. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS SECRETS Justice Seekers by Laura Scott Jillian Wade’s husband was supposed to be dead, so she’s shocked the special ops soldier just rescued her—and the daughter he didn’t know existed—from gunmen. Now she and Hawk Jacobson must unlock his fragmented memories before the enemy strikes again. DEADLY CHRISTMAS PRETENSE Roughwater Ranch Cowboys by Dana Mentink Posing as her twin sister is the only way to save her, but Maggie Lofton needs help. The only person she can turn to is her sister’s cowboy ex-boyfriend, Liam Pike. But can Maggie and Liam work together to face down danger…even as they fight their feelings for each other? DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS MEMORIES by Sarah Hamaker After witnessing a murder, hiding in witness protection is Priscilla Anderson’s only option. But with partial amnesia, she has no memory of the killer’s identity. When Lucas Langsdale shows up claiming to be her husband right when a hit man finds her, can she trust him to guard her from an unknown threat?
A witness with amnesia needs a Christmas miracle to escape a hitman in this suspenseful romance of tested faith and holiday chills. After years of living under witness protection, Priscilla Anderson has only dim recollections of her former life—or of the brutal murder she witnessed. But now someone has shown up at her home in Fairfax, Virginia, claiming to be her husband. Knowing that there are dangerous criminals who want her dead, Priscilla will have to decide whether Lucas Langsdale be trusted. But as she searches for answers through the fog of amnesia, a hitman closes in. As Christmas approaches, Priscilla must put her faith in Luc—and pray for a miracle just to survive.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: COLD CASE KILLER PROFILER (A Quantico Profilers novel) by Jessica R. Patch Searching for the perfect morning landscape to paint leads forensic artist Brigitte Linsey straight to a dead body—and a narrow escape from the Sunrise Serial Killer still on the scene. Now that she’s the killer’s number one target, partnering with FBI Special Agent Duke Jericho might be her only chance at surviving… RANCH UNDER SIEGE by Sommer Smith Boston-based journalist Madison Burke has two goals when she heads to the Oklahoma ranch where her father works as a foreman: heal a family rift…and escape the person targeting her. But when danger follows her, can Madison rely on ranch owner and former Navy SEAL Briggs Thorpe to keep her alive? VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE by Sarah Hamaker Assistant District Attorney Henderson Parker just wants to follow the lead in Twin Oaks, Virginia to find his missing sister—not team up with podcaster Elle Updike. But after mysterious thugs make multiple attacks on his life, trusting Elle and her information might be his best opportunity to save them all… For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense July 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2
This book describes the multiple aspects of (i) preparation of the magnetic core, (ii) the stabilization with different coatings, (iii) the physico-chemical characterization and (iv) the vectorization to obtain specific nanosystems. Several bio-applications are also presented in this book. In the early days of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), paramagnetic ions were proposed as contrast agents to enhance the diagnostic quality of MR images. Since then, academic and industrial efforts have been devoted to the development of new and more efficient molecular, supramolecular and nanoparticular systems. Old concepts and theories, like paramagnetic relaxation, were revisited and exploited, leading to new scientific tracks. With their high relaxivity payload, the superparamagnetic nanoparticles are very appealing in the context of molecular imaging but challenges are still numerous: absence of toxicity, specificity, ability to cross the biological barriers, etc.
When Nat Love was born into slavery in Tennessee, his family worked on a tobacco plantation. He longed to see the world and soon became a talented horse rider. At the age of fifteen, he left his family and headed to Dodge City, Kansas. As a young cowboy in America's Wild West, Love broke wild horses and won shooting contests. Young readers will delight in learning about the adventures of this African American cowboy. A timeline, sidebars, and primary sources add depth to this easy-to-read narrative.
This book offers researchers a systematic and accessible introduction to using a Bayesian framework in structural equation modeling (SEM). Stand-alone chapters on each SEM model clearly explain the Bayesian form of the model and walk the reader through implementation. Engaging worked-through examples from diverse social science subfields illustrate the various modeling techniques, highlighting statistical or estimation problems that are likely to arise and describing potential solutions. For each model, instructions are provided for writing up findings for publication, including annotated sample data analysis plans and results sections. Other user-friendly features in every chapter include "Major Take-Home Points," notation glossaries, annotated suggestions for further reading, and sample code in both Mplus and R. The companion website (www.guilford.com/depaoli-materials) supplies data sets; annotated code for implementation in both Mplus and R, so that users can work within their preferred platform; and output for all of the book’s examples.
Established by the Army Air Force in 1943, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program opened to civilian women with a pilot's license who could afford to pay for their own transportation, training, and uniforms. Despite their highly developed skill set, rigorous training, and often dangerous work, the women of WASP were not granted military status until 1977, denied over three decades of Army Air Force benefits as well as the honor and respect given to male and female World War II veterans of other branches. Sarah Parry Myers not only offers a history of this short-lived program but considers its long-term consequences for the women who participated and subsequent generations of servicewomen and activists. Myers shows us how those in the WASP program bonded through their training, living together in barracks, sharing the dangers of risky flights, and struggling to be recognized as military personnel, and the friendships they forged lasted well after the Army Air Force dissolved the program. Despite the WASP program's short duration, its fliers formed activist networks and spent the next thirty years lobbying for recognition as veterans. Their efforts were finally recognized when President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law granting WASP participants retroactive veteran status, entitling them to military benefits and burials.
Challenging Cases in Palliative Care is unique, as it uses examples of real-world cases from palliative care practices. It also includes expert commentary to support modern clinicians in managing the 'messiness' of clinical care, as well as the increasingly complex needs of patients today.
How women increasingly became economic agents in early modern Europe is the focus of this stimulating book, which highlights how female agency was crucial for understanding the development of the Western European economy and sheds light on economic development today. Jan Luiten van Zanden, Tine De Moor and Sarah Carmichael argue that over centuries a "European Marriage Pattern" developed, characterized by high numbers of singles among men and women, high marriage ages among men and women, and neolocality, where the couple forms a new nuclear household and did not co-reside with the parents of either bride or groom. This was due to the influence of the Catholic Church's teachings of marriage based on consensus, the rise of labor markets, and institutions concerning property transfers between generations that enhanced wage labor by women. Over time an unprecedented demographic regime was created and embedded in a highly commercial environment in which households interacted frequently with labor, capital and commodity markets. This was one of the main causes of the gradual move away from a Malthusian state towards an economy able to generate long-term economic growth. The authors explore how the pattern was influenced by and influenced female human capital formation, access to the capital market, and participation in the labor market. They use numerous measures of economic activity, including the unique "Girlpower-Index" that measures the average age at first marriage of women minus the spousal age gap, with higher absolute age at marriage and lower spousal age gap both indicating greater female agency and autonomy. The book also examines how this measure can increase understanding of contemporary dynamics of women and the economy. The authors thus shed light on the degree to which women are allowed to play an influential role in and on the economy and society, which varies greatly from one society to another.
“Very cool…a breezy American culinary history that you didn’t know you wanted” (Bon Appetit) reveals a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat. The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population that makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder, soy sauce, garlic, MSG, and Sriracha. In “a unique and surprising view of American history…richly researched, intriguing, and elegantly written” (The Atlantic), Lohman sets out to explore how these influential ingredients made their way to the American table. She begins in the archives, searching through economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records. She pores over cookbooks and manuscripts, dating back to the eighteenth century, through modern standards like How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. Lohman discovers when each of these eight flavors first appear in American kitchens—then she asks why. “A fresh, original perspective to American culinary history” (The Christian Science Monitor), Eight Flavors takes you on a journey through the past to tell us something about our present, and our future. We meet John Crowninshield a New England merchant who traveled to Sumatra in the 1790s in search of black pepper. And Edmond Albius, a twelve-year-old slave who lived on an island off the coast of Madagascar, who discovered the technique still used to pollinate vanilla orchids today. Weaving together original research, historical recipes, gorgeous illustrations, and Lohman’s own adventures both in the kitchen and in the field, Eight Flavors is a delicious treat—which “may make you hungry” (Bustle).
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