Long version : All the people in this book are real except for 2. The Earthquake 12.5 in the Richter scale and the Tsunami more that 120 meters is predicted to happen in Peru some day . This is the story of 3 turtles that travel from el Paso Texas to Arequipa Peru to visit Felipe a 6 years old child, very intelligent , the explosion of the volcano Misti and all the 16 volcanoes need to travel to Lima where an earthquake of 12.5 on the the richter...

Janice Newton avoids close ties by directing all her energy toward her job and using her well-developed defense system to keep everyone, especially the co-worker she secretly craves, at arm's length. But will her fear of reopening old wounds keep her from a relationship with the one person who sees through her tough exterior and into her vulnerable heart? Miguel Rosas has developed a strategy of his own - one that should tumble Janice's walls - if...

Esta obra forma parte de una serie de investigaciones anteriores en las que trabajé el problema del déficit lector en estudiantes de educación básica y educación media superior, de igual modo, presenté la problemática a profesores en servicio para conocer la representación que tienen de ella. Los resultados de estas investigaciones se fueron presentando en diferentes espacios académicos a los que en ocasiones acudían profesores en servicio,...

This is book THREE in a 15-book series introducing children to cultures from across the world. It is designed to break down barriers and eliminate stereotypes. Each "character" within the book has written a "letter" telling something unique about their country of which people may be unaware, plus he/she shares their dream for the future (educational fiction: ages 8-12). List of countries featured in BOOK THREE Albania Austria Brazil Delaware_USA Eritrea Gibraltar Hong...

You can't hide from love...or revenge Dodge Loving wants revenge...and he's about to get it. On the cusp of closing a multi-billion-dollar luxury resort deal, Dodge can't afford for anything go wrong. But then a fiery redhead shows up, the paparazzi hot on her trail, and throws his world into chaos. He has to get rid of her. Immediately. Harper Conner just wants to be left alone, but after slapping her cheating senator ex-husband during a televised...

Software billionaire Carly Flanagan has an abundance of everything except time. With everyone wanting a piece of her, or more accurately, her money, she spends her days trying to live up to her company's motto of Community, Sharing, Support. Having always been so focused on responsibility, success and supporting those less fortunate than her, Carly's forgotten to consider what she wants for herself in life – until she meets Evan. Evan Hayes is...

Pain can be pleasurable, but secrets never are. Troy Curtis knows pain. He lives with it day in and day out. Only his daily workouts keep him sane. When he gets a new trainee at his gym, he wonders if his pain could be her pleasure. Gold Falls needs to destress and one way of doing that is working out with a group of other VIPs. Sensing there is more to his bluster, she finds Troy's gruff, trash-talking nature sexy and intriguing. As their relationship...

World champion surfer Ty Butler is living the good life. Success, travel, women, and an endless summer. Then a quick stop in his hometown brings him face-to-face with the only thing he's ever loved more than surfing-Summer Campbell, the girl that got away. A decade on, and seeing her still gives him a rush. When he finds out she's single, Ty decides it's time to take up where they left off. Ten years ago, Summer committed the ultimate sin of falling...

From Trayvon Martin to Freddie Gray, the stories of police violence against Black people are too often in the news. In Policing Black Bodies Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith make a compelling case that the policing of Black bodies goes far beyond these individual stories of brutality. They connect the regulation of African American people in many settings, including the public education system and the criminal justice system, into a powerful narrative...

She was born on the streets; he was born to rule…Sheikh Raja Hadi, the heir to the Kingdom of Simdan, was taken by a stranger when he was a boy. His abduction saved his life. Raised far from home, he is forced to watch as his uncle destroys the legacy of his father.Katie Ashe longs for adventure. Raised by her deaf mother, her life has revolved around staying one step ahead of the local gangs. A six-month internship teaching sign language in Jawahir...