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What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe? Jerry Spinelli knows.

Medical Peer Review is the process of evaluating individual professional performance by qualified peers as part of a system to maintain standards and improve performance within the profession. If misused, Peer Review can be a powerful weapon to constrain competitors, to eviscerate political rivals and to energize personal egos through the diminishment of other professionals. This is what is known as a Sham Peer Review.

This dramatic program provides an overview of the state of UFO research in the 1960s. The UFO attack on Washington, DC, in August of 1952 became known as "The Summer of the Saucers" when numerous UFOs were seen - and many tracked on radar - for several weeks over the United States capitol. They repeatedly violated restricted airspace, including flying near and/or over the White House and the Capitol Building at rates of speed in excess of 7,000 miles an hour!

“All is Krynoid, all will be Krynoid..." On an isolated Yorkshire hill farm a strange species of plant has been discovered. Between the stalks of wheat and through the ancient hedgerows an alien horror is silently choking the land. Eve Black a young biologist working for the Ministry of Agriculture is called to the farm to investigate, but instead of finding a simple case of weed infestation her enquiries uncover a sentient hostile life form.

Regardless of your age, race, religion, sex, political affiliation or national origin - we should all have one common denominator - health. We only get one shot at life and when health is gone, nothing else matters. The human mind and body comprise the most sophisticated "machine" on earth. Our bodies are far more sensitive and complex than any automobile, DVD player or other man-made item; but unlike those products, we don't come with an instruction manual at birth.

Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg's searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "coulda been a contender."

Kate has escaped from the place she still calls home, but when her infertility forces her to confront the fears driving her, home and family beckon with deceptive promises of comfort and answers. The Mintons are a family of women shaped by the details of domestic life in their provincial town, where secrets are best kept hidden. But secrets have a way of forcing themselves through the cracks and reverberating soundlessly across generations.

Eight of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays have been specifically adapted to introduce young listeners to his works. Based on the work of E. Nesbit, these classic retellings capture the drama and flavor of each original play, while simplifying plot and detail.

Do you need to get ahead in life by working with others and desire to better convince them? Do you feel that you need to influence and analyze people? Do you feel like you lack leadership skills, and would like to develop them to stay ahead of the pack? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, keep reading. This audiobook will guide you on becoming a leader (even if you do not know anything about leadership) and a person of value.

Ein Märchen voller Magie und knisternder Romantik. Vielleicht braucht die Welt manchmal eine Spur Chaos-Magie . . . Darf ich vorstellen? Ich bin Malea, dreizehnte Fee und größter Pechvogel im ganzen Königreich. Wo ich auch hingehe, ich hinterlasse eine Spur aus zerbrochenen Glasschuhen und verzauberten Fröschen. Und einer dieser ehemaligen Frösche - ein unverschämter Kerl namens Aurelian - hat mir die Sache mit dem Fluch besonders übel genommen. Aus Rache hat er meinen Zauberstab zerbrochen und ich habe deswegen aus Versehen die Königstochter verflucht.

Serving the dish called 'revenge' is not easy, especially when it has been cold for fifteen years and involves your ex, who suddenly decided to show up in your busy but lonely life. Worse, despite your best efforts, meticulous planning, and the well-meaning support of a friend, it may backfire. After all, you're not the only one at the table, and as another piece of popular wisdom suggests, appetite comes with eating.

This audiocourse offers a focused and comprehensive guide for actors and stage performers to authentically learn and adopt the Texan accent. It presents a thorough exploration of the accent's nuances, helping learners understand and replicate its distinctive sounds and rhythms for their performances. The course begins by introducing the fundamental characteristics of the Texan dialect, emphasizing its unique phonetic qualities.

Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect nest, complete with a pretty purple flower, and is hoping it will help him to meet the bird of his dreams. But when the demanding Nanette comes along, she is far from impressed. Poor Bert is hurt, and flies off to bring her presents a-plenty. But will it ever be enough, and is Nanette really worthy of sweet Bert's love?

When a small town in New Mexico wakes up to find one of its banks robbed overnight, it doesn’t take long for Lieutenant Gorton to identify a suspect. Although the bank’s own longtime loan officer does not strike anyone as a potential criminal, Gorton suspects that the quiet employee is behind the robbery. Plus, the soft-spoken dependable man seems to have undergone a recent dramatic transformation that he managed to conceal from everyone around him.

Calling all cat lovers and young adventurers! This enchanting children's book about two mischievous cats is based on the true-life escapades of the real Bonnie and Clyde, an inseparable feline duo with a flair for adventure. Bonnie and Clyde aren't just your average house cats, they're a dynamic duo with a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether they're sneaking into secret hideouts or outsmarting their human parents, these two furry siblings know how to make every day an adventure.

Sit back and catch a laugh as two writers and their very different worlds of horror and comic books collide and turn reality on it's ear.

We all wear masks in our everyday lives. We wear them so that others see only what we want them to see. We get so used to having them on that we begin to believe that the masks we wear are the real us. When our mind begins to believe the mask we wear is the real us, the real harm starts. We begin to lose our real selves. When enough of our real self disappears, it is hard for us to understand what is really happening and we fall into a state of existence that is, perhaps, not what we wanted at all.

In the depths of betrayal and the pursuit of justice, James, an aging warrior, returns to his homeland after years of wandering and studying abroad. The kingdom, cloaked in turmoil, grapples with the mysterious death of James's father, the former baron, and the rise of his cunning uncle, Claudius. As James delves into a labyrinth of secrets, he becomes entangled in a web of treachery, love, and the pursuit of truth. Amidst the machinations of power-hungry nobles, James must confront his own demons and navigate a world where loyalty is scarce and deception lurks at every corner.

Arm yourself with the wisdom to confidently support your wrestler’s journey and help them reach their full potential on and off the mat. How to Succeed (and Fail) as a Wrestling Parent contains practical guidance and real-life stories from Donovan Panone's 28 years in the trenches as a coach, as well as from being the parent of a wrestler.

This audiobook is a comprehensive guide to the plumage, habits, and calls of birds found along the West Coast of America, catering to both novice birdwatchers and seasoned ornithologists. It also includes an introduction to birdwatching.