New Releases by Mike Thomas

According to the Hindu philosopher Shankara, all things, from Brahman the Creator down to a single blade of grass,are simply appearance and not real.Illusion or not, the young Arthur Butler existed in his own time and place,until at the age of nineteen,during the Battle of the Marne in in July 1918 his heart stopped beating, his blood stopped flowing and he died alone in France.He never married, he never raised chldren. He never got up on cold mornings to go to work; he never lost his job in the Thirties nor did he make his fortune. He never caught colds, never experienced true love; never came home late at night. In fact he never even came home. He lies where he died at the foot of a narrow, elongated vineyard.And then he was granted a second chance.An opportunity to be himself, for good or bad, wherever and however he wished.

A collection of the latest poetry by the novelist and short story writer, Mike Thomas.

The most complete visual guide to servicing medium- and heavy-duty truck systems Written by an expert with decades of experience as an automotive and diesel technician and instructor, Truck and Trailer Systems offers comprehensive information on medium- and heavy-duty truck service. The book begins by discussing the trucking industry, professional certifications, safety, tools, and measuring equipment. Then, each system is thoroughly covered--from electrical and lighting to brakes and transmissions. Factory procedures from the most common manufacturers for diagnosis and repair are presented along with annotated photos and diagrams. This practical, authoritative resource is essential for those starting out in the field as well as experienced professionals in need of a detailed, on-the-job reference. Chapters include: Objectives Notes Cautions Service tips Photos and diagrams Chapter reviews Truck and Trailer Systems covers: Industry safety Basic electrical Magnetism Batteries Starting system Charging system Lighting and wiring Computer systems Mobile heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems Tires, wheels, and wheel end systems Frames and suspensions Steering systems Trailers and fifth wheels Hydraulic brake systems Air brake foundation brakes Air brake air systems Antilock brake systems Drive lines Clutches Drive axles Single and twin countershaft manual transmissions Automated manual transmissions Automatic transmissions Allison transmission overhaul PMI Auxiliary power units

What does a guy do when his best friend starts doing things that are completely out of character? In the case of Luke McAllister, you can''t do anything - until you figure out exactly what it is that is different. The fact that his best friend is a girl complicates matters a heap. Nothing makes sense when RaeNell Stephens, the girl that has "the best curve ball he''s ever seen," starts blushing and acting like a durned female. All of this at the beginning of the summer to end all summers'' too. This is the summer that Luke, RaeNell, and their friend Farley Midkiff set out to locate, and cash in on a rogue Civil War soldier''s stolen one million dollar Union payroll. Undaunted by thousands of scholars and fortune seekers having looked unsuccessfully for the treasure for a hundred years, the three 12 year-old friends search diligently for themselves. What they find is an adventure - though maybe not what, or where, they expected!

They say that first love merely buds but rarely blossoms, but Sha and Thomo seemed set to break the mould.They''d been together since childhood;they were the ideal couple,attractive, inseparable and still painfully in love with each other. Suddenly, overnight and without warning, Sha leaves Thomo and moves in with one of his best friends.Twenty years later they, and their close-knit group of friends, are drawn back together like moths to the flames of their past and their fully-grown personalities are revealed.Over the years the unfortunate have become the blessed,the spiritual profane and the Oh So Clever have become clueless and foolhardy. Even beauty has been transformed. Only one of them remains the same.

Descriptions of Chicago''s Second City comedy theater group as told to the author by troup members and historical information collected by the author.

Paul Rapson leaves London for California to find a girl he''d spent thirty minutes talking to in a street over twenty five years before. A girl who changed his life. In America he discovers that the girl disappeared off the face of the earth in 1982. Connie Singh has lost it all. Everything. There''s just one thing left for her to do. She retraces her Mexican grandmother''s footsteps from the arid Baja California to San Diego, re-enacting the journey her grandmother had made as a young girl in search of a new life north of the border. When the journey ends Connie realises that she must embark on a mission to the UK to find the man she met briefly many years ago and share with him the reason for her loss. Paul and Connie''s paths cross in this psychological drama of lost love, confusion and death.

Value-added is the most robust, statistically significant method for connecting teachers to students. In other words, value-added analysis links teachers to students and, for the very first time, allows educators to see the amount of growth they are facilitating with students. Built around the value-added analysis professional development work of Battelle for Kids, this book for district and school leaders prepares educators to understand and implement value-added analysis in order to ensure that all students are achieving and progressing. By providing a user-friendly, five-step implementation process along with success stories of schools, teachers, and students as well as strategies, samples, and tools, this book will equip educators to use value-added analysis to help accelerate student progress. It is written to inform readers about what value-added analysis is and to help them utilize value-added information in a classroom and/or school setting.

The lethal Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, now threatens to become a worldwide epidemic...But amid the darkness, a ray of light breaks through as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement!...But will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men''s fighting spirit, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future? Or will the looming darkness still consume them all?"--p. [4] of cover.

This book uniquely combines CBT with the Department of Health stepped care model to provide the first comprehensive case study-approach textbook. A step-by-step guide to using CBT, the book is structured around case studies of clients who present with the most commonly encountered conditions; from mild to more complex, enduring symptoms and diagnosis. This distinctive practical format is ideal in showing how to put the principles of CBT and stepped care into effect. As well as echoing postgraduate level training, it provides an insight into the experiences the trainee will encounter in real-world practice. Each chapter addresses a specific client condition and covers initial referral, presentation and assessment, case formulation, treatment interventions, evaluation of CBT strategies and discharge planning. Specific presenting problems covered include: - First onset and chronic Depression - Social Phobia - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Chronic Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia nervosa - Alcohol Addiction - Personality Disorder The book also includes practical learning exercises for the reader and clinical hints, as well as extensive reference to further CBT research, resources and reading. This timely text will be invaluable for trainees on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programmes, and anyone studying on postgraduate CBT courses.

A darkly humorous tale of an out-of-control policeman experiencing a spectacular breakdown.

This evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the qualities, skills and insights that create positive placement outcomes. The book shows how the key to good fostering is well-trained and skilled foster carers who form part of a team of professionals who surround the child.

‘As long as government continues to push collaborative working and best value, partnering will be in vogue’ If you are implementing partnering in your organisation and don’t know where to start, this book covers everything you’ll need - explaining all aspects of the partnering relationship from scratch. Construction Partnering & Integrated Teamworking provides information and instruction on the full range of topics in sufficient depth and tells you: how to do it the tools you’ll need the pitfalls to avoid. With its accessible and practical approach, Construction Partnering & Integrated Teamworking trains you in the essential elements of partnering. The authors Since setting up Mike Thomas Ltd in 1997, Gill and Mike Thomas have facilitated more than 400 project and strategic team workshops including partnering, value and risk management, post-project reviews, team-building and best practice training.

Subtitle: Real-Life Stories About the Players, Coaches, and Volunteers, Who Make the Cape Cod Baseball League the Premier Amateur Summer Organization in America Cape Crusaders is a collection of true stories about many former, current, and future Major League Baseball players, who began their journey to the big leagues by playing ball on beautiful Cape Cod. Through their own words, these players reveal how they coped with spending their first summer away from home, hoping to catch that big break and make a name for themselves by playing the game they so dearly love. How did future big-league players such as Will Clark, Tim Salmon, and Terry Steinbach cope with living with a host family? How did Lance Berkman and other hot-shot college prospects fare using a wooden bat for the first time? Which soon-to-be big-leaguers were delivering groceries or washing cars as part of their summer job, set up by the league, in order to help pay rent to their hosts? These popular players shed light on the struggles and triumphs they endured while participating in the premier amateur summer baseball league in the country.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of birds of prey, looks at owls, condors, hawks, and eagles, and discusses their hunting methods, breeding, nesting, and migration.