New Releases by Robert Davies

Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.

A war that began twenty years ago has arrived at last, and humanity will join the fight to save five civilizations from extinction. After a twenty-year journey across space, the mysterious and dreaded Namadi fire ships are arriving. Their mission to destroy five civilizations will cost the lives of billions across the galactic sector if the ships can’t be stopped in time. The only hope to defeat them hinges on the success of a daring operation. In a desperate race against time, Darrien Norris and Onallin Rantara must lead a team of commandos to a remote world in search of crucial information to destroy their enemy. The Namadi are drawing closer and where their foe is scheduled to emerge is the most prized secret in galactic history—one they are prepared to kill for. With surprises waiting at every corner, Darrien and Onallin have no choice but to trust new allies before it’s too late. Time is against them, and the race for survival has begun.

From two-time IPPY-award-winning author Robert Davies comes a genre-defying tale of mind control and reincarnation. When Evan Morgan’s brother dies, it sets off a chain of events that will alter his life forever… Evan Morgan is an NTSB crash investigator living in northern Virginia. When he learns his elder brother, Damon, has died suddenly and left all assets and possessions to Evan and their sister Vienne, he’s shocked. Traveling to North Wales seems to be a formality: pick up and dispose of any valuables and head back home. But when Evan arrives in Denbighshire and meets his new neighbor, the alluring and mysterious Aline Lloyd, he dismisses the rumors she’s mentally unstable and decides to stay. Aline has a secret, but it’s not as it seems. Her secret crosses centuries and requires no doctors or treatments. And when she shows Evan, it will change everything he knows…but not without cost.

The past collides with the future in this exciting and dark tale… Earth, 2180. Society has risen again after the Fall, and city-states soar above the wreckage of a distant past. On the crowded streets of Novum, Ricky Mills runs the hustle, slipping past the MPE and Behavior Regulators to deliver illegal treasures his clients can’t find for themselves. But the numbing grind brings him little joy, and a second existence—lived inside a powerful simulation—has become an unbreakable habit, leading to insurmountable debt. To pay back his debt—and stay alive—he embarks on a personal journey that involves desperate fear, the sacrifice of another, and a promise to fulfill an old man’s dream. What Ricky discovers will change his life forever.

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He only wanted to go home, but first he must save humanity. . . Delivered at last from the hell that was Bera Nima prison, Darrien Norris basks in a freedom he thought would never arrive. But as he waits for the Transceptor to restore his memories from seventeen years before, he discovers an alien race intent on destroying everything, and everyone, in its path. Now Norris and his friends must devise a plan in a desperate mission to prevent a galactic catastrophe. Will they succeed? Or will humanity cease to exist—forever.

Faced with overwhelming odds, they’ll have to fight to survive.. Astronaut. Repairman. Prisoner. CenturoCorp engineer Darrien Norris begins a journey across Terran Colonial space to restore a broken mining machine on a distant, mineral harvest world. It was supposed to be routine—a good run to finish his career—but his shuttle is thrown without warning from its course by an unseen power and survival becomes the only thing that matters. Catapulted across half the galaxy to a violent and hostile place, Norris has been left to survive or die inside an inescapable, alien horror merely for the crime of being lost—of being human. Escape is his purpose, but what he finds in the grinding, desperate fight to live will forever change the path of human history.

The Life of Marmaduke Rawdon of York, or, Marmaduke Rawdon - The Second of that Name. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Veronica and her best friend and business partner Elizabeth work long hard hours preparing to open a high class art and gift shop in the English Lake District. With the work completed, they decide to take a short break before the grand opening, and they go to a beautiful country hotel for a few days to chill out. They befriend a young Australian waitress, who has a bubbly fun filled personality. When a huge old American Cadillac drives into the parking lot, a competition between the three of them ensues as to what the handsome driver does for a living, and who is going to win his heart! Great fun, and exciting adventures follow, but who indeed will win the heart of the tall handsome stranger?

ABSTRACT:At the heart of Quality Assurance is Qualia, Man''s ability to understand one other as a species. Understanding the customer requirements of a product or service requires empathy. This thesis will explain how quality assurance activities permit laboratory professionals to work together as a community within complex healthcare systems, understand the voice of the customer and through knowledge, meet customer requirements.A questionnaire was utilized to obtain information from medical laboratory professionals employed in Canada. Four psychometric instruments were used to determine if: (a) Autistic personality types are prevalent, (b) Machiavellian personality types are prevalent and, (c) determine the cultural characteristics of the workforce. Different personality styles point to learning system archetypes in the human brain. A neurocognitive model called the Triadic Adaptive Learning System (TALiS) is proposed. A vision for humanity, called The Quality System of Goodness, is presented. This cybernetic system is supported by the ethics, science and philosophy of Integral Permaculture. Opportunities for further research are discussed.

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This is a wonderful tale about Nero, a guide dog for the blind, and Zero, a magical toy unicorn. The two set out on a thrilling adventure when Zero discovers he has magical powers. They visit a field in their village to see a donkey and – to Nero''s amusement on hearing a farmer relate his story to other villagers in the tearoom – get mistaken for a flying saucer! When Zero finally learns how to control his magic, the duo embark on an exciting rescue mission aboard a cruise liner. Can they save the day? There''s only one way to find out...

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The report first summarizes the key findings from the following three studies in three provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong): (a) a demand survey to assess rural ICT access and attitudes; (b) a library study including scoping the status of ICT use in rural libraries; and (c) a limited impact evaluation to examine how ICT interventions have affected rural uers. Then the report addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT use in the Chinese Countryside.

Basic surgical skills are an essential part of practising medicine in many different medical disciplines, from the obvious surgical specialties, through to general practice, gynaecology and emergency medicine. Fundamental Skills for Surgery is a practical, instructive guide to the elementals of surgical techniques. It provides an excellent introduction to the basic principles of surgery, using a systematic, logical approach to the subject and assuming minimal surgical knowledge.In this easy to understand, practical book, the core elements of basic surgical skills are outlined: Surgical conduct, surgical decision making, surgical safety, sterile technique, Surgical instruments, Needles and sutures, Energy sources in surgery, Ergonomics in surgery, Basic operative skills, Wound management, Local anaesthesia, Joint aspiration, Joint reduction, Fracture Fixation, and Rigid Endoscopy. Fundamental Skills for Surgery contains over 200 helpful illustrations to guide the reader through simple surgical techniques and show and describe the instruments involved. Written in clear, non-technical language, Richard Perry and colleagues from the ASSET committee of the Board of Basic Surgical Training of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons draw on years of practice and training experience to explain the simplest concepts in a step by step approach. While designed as an instructive manual for medical students and basic surgical trainees (BSTs) of the Australasian and United Kingdom surgical colleges, this book also has a wider application for emergency medicine physicians, obstetric and gynaecology trainees, procedural general practitioners, surgical nursing staff, operating theatre nurses and others who perform or need to understand surgical procedures. Fundamental Skills For Surgery - Sampls from McGraw-Hill Medical Australia

In this investigation, cooperative learning groups were implemented with the purpose of improving students'' attitudes and academic competencies. Participants will included high school students enrolled in conceptual physics classes. Treatment involved requiring students to work in purposefully structured groups over the course of several weeks. Test scores between this year''s students and last year''s students, as well as test scores of this year''s students during treatment and non-treatment were compared to determine any change in academic competencies. Additionally, students completed exit tickets, interviews, and attitude surveys. The instructor and a peer made observations, and together with students'' information, data was analyzed to establish any change in amount of time students spend on-task during class, as well as in their attitudes about the course content and classroom environment.

Hanson W. Baldwin was America’s best-known military writer and analyst in the 20th century covering conflicts from World War II to the Vietnam War. He was the military editor of the New York Times for forty years and his dispatches from Guadalcanal and the Western Pacific won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1943.This first biography of this Naval Academy graduate begins with an appreciation of the human and literary values learned from his Baltimore newspaper family. His midshipman years, 1920-1924, taught him the value of concentration. After three years of active service, he chose the life of a professional writer. A few days before the 1929 stock market crash, he joined the New York Times as a reporter. His career was advanced by the patronage of the Times publisher and by the talk of another European war in 1937. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1943 for his Guadalcanal series. After 1945, he thought the atomic bomb to be of limited use on the battlefield as well as in the politics of the Cold War. His news scoops upset many but were in keeping with his determination to tell his readers what its government was doing. His continuing criticism of Secretary McNamara’s management of the Vietnam War and the Times management’s annoyance with his pro-war position contributed to his decision to retire in March 1968. Later, he could only observe and to complain over the decline of American values and its harmful effects on the military. After his retirement he continued to write articles on military affairs for the news columns and Op-Ed page of the New York Times.

Demonstrating everything you need to know in order to master the key skills of motorcycling, this guide takes the rider through Compulsory Basic Training, the theory test and on to the practical motorcycle test.

Tales from the West Midlands Canals

This handbook contains information for drivers when travelling abroad either for the first time or to new countries. It provides details on driving techniques, extreme weather conditions, car preparation, documents and safety procedures.

"Unreported longline catches of southern bluefin tuna (SBT). implications for the stock ssessments of tropical tunas, and the need for independent verification of catch and effort statistics"--Publisher.

This illustrated volume is exceptionally researched. Robert Davies has compiled interviews with boat people and the people who worked the inland waterways during the final decades of commercial canal carrying, capturing the flavour of this era. Often whole families worked on the great boats and lived in the tiny cabins at the back. Among the people interviewed are those who worked the narrow canals from London through the Midlands, to Stoke on Trent and Middlewich, and people who worked for big companies such as Grand Union Canal Carrying Co., as well as for the little George and Mathews. The book spans the 1930s-''60s, a time when transport technology saw huge changes, and looks issues such as the operating of ice boats and the use of horse power as well as the experiences of the people themselves.

Well-known western short story by Louis L''Amour has been adapted to Grade 3 reading level and age 10 to adult interest level. It is appropriate for those who have difficulties with reading.

Examines the positive and negative aspects of cut-flower industry in Zimbabwe. Based on interviews of cut-flower workers during farm visits.

Hi! My full name is Konstantina Cassandra Flanagan, but my friends call me K.C. My older brother Rudy says that K.C stands for Kook Case! I am 14 and three quarters years old (some folks say I look 18!) and I live with my father, James Flanagan, Esq. He is a lawyer for an international construction and investment company, so when he travels, he usually works. My mom Trina Gigantes is a sculptress who lives in Dallas with an oilman named Darrell Hughes. He''s pretty swift. And rich! As you probably guessed, my parents are divorced, and our family is all over the place, but what the heck, we''re ready for this new millennium. At least, that''s how I see it. My brother Rudy is 17-plus - well, physically, anyway. Actually, the boy is pretty smart when he applies himself to something. And like all my friends tell me, he''s cute too. But don''t tell him ! I guess he''s an okay kind of brother, even if he never believes me at first when I stumble across crime. As you might imagine, my extended-blended parental units travel a lot and as long as we keep our grades up, Rudy and I go with them. What I like about travel is, you never know what you''ll find when you get where you''re going. Last year, for example, we went to paradise on Earth, the island of Maui, where I thought I was going to rest up and help Mom with a new show of her sculpture. Instead, I ended up crossing swords with a really dreadful Yakuza gangster named Hiroshi, who would have burned alive Rudy, me and a friend we made there named Kenji, except that - well, read on and you''ll find out! Anyway, I''m keeping this journal to chronicle my life so that someday when I''m a famous and respected archaeologist and movie star it''ll be easy for people to read my autobiography right up to the moment when I find the Holy Grail. Or maybe the Lost City of Atlantis, whichever comes first. Also, because I get extra credit for my English composition class. I''ll write more later I have a lot to, tell about my latest adventure, in Orlando. You know, the place with the castle and the mouse. I learned a lot there about the three E''s: entertainment, ecology and... evil, - excerpt from K.C.''s travel diary.

Bonjour, le monde ! Je m''appelle Konstantina Cassandra Flanagen, mais ça fait un peu accordéon comme nom, alors mes amis disent Cassie (je préfère). Selon mon très cher frère, c''est l''abréviation de Casse-pieds ! J''ai quatorze ans et trois quarts et vis à Montréal avec mon frère Rudy et mon père, James Flanagan. Papa est avocat. Il doit se déplacer beaucoup pour son travail, et c''est la même chose pour sa tendre moitié, Linda Hébert, qui est journaliste et photographe. Quand ils partent en voyage, Rudy et moi pouvons souvent les accompagner. Même s''ils m''ont affublée du prénom de la sœur bizarre de ma mère et même s''ils sont maintenant divorcés (sans aucune faute de ma part, bien entendu), mes parents sont plutôt chics. Mon arrière-grand-père paternel était originaire d''Irlande. Comme beaucoup d''Irlandais, Papa n''a pas dans sa poche, une faculté qu''il prétend (à tort selon moi) m''avoir léguée. En tout cas, je pense que ça ne lui nuit pas dans sa profession d''avoir toujours réponse à tout. Ma mère Katrina (je l''appelle Trina) est sculpteur et vit à Dallas au Texas. Elle est fiancée à un dirigeant de compagnie pétrolière, le grand, beau (et riche !) Darrell Hughes. Rudy est mon frère aîné : dix-sept ans et beaucoup de cran ! Ses loisirs sont, d''abord et avant tout, les sports et les filles. Dans n''importe quel ordre, selon le moment. Tout de même, il est plutôt brillant quand il s''applique sérieusement à quelque chose. Comme me le disent souvent mes amies, il est aussi très mignon. Mais il ne faut surtout pas le lui dire : il a déjà la tête assez gonflée comme ça ! Enfin, il fait plutôt l''affaire comme frère, même s''il me taquine tout le temps. J''ai déjà visité plein d''endroits vraiment cool j''écris le récit de ces expériences dans mes carnets de voyage, parce qu''il m''est arrivé des aventures plutôt extraordinaires. Rudy dirait que j''ai le don d''attirer les problèmes, mais c''est absolument faux. La vérité La vérité vraie, c''est que je possède un œil de lynx auquel rien n''échappe et une grande puissance de déduction. Quand des événements étranges se produisent autour de moi, j''aime bien enquêter pour comprendre ce qui se passe. Je reviens tout juste par exemple de Cancùn, dans l''Etat mexicain de Quintana Roo, où j''ai eu affaire à des archéologues intrépides près des ruines du temple de la déesse lxchel et revu mon grand ennemi, le diabolique Hernan Colon !

Fourteen year-old K.C. helps a wayward American archealogist escape the clutches of treasure thieves, while discovering the majesty of the Chichén Itzá pyramids and the temple of the goddess Ixchel.