When Alex Van Winkle, an adventurous farm girl, moves off the farm and onto campus, she vows to make her mark on the world.

With the freedom of her new life as a college student, Alex seizes the chance to learn who she really is--and who she is, the world is about to learn, is someone who dares to go bare. As she embraces adulthood, Alex comes into her own, reveling in her life as an enthusiastic exhibitionist in search of the ultimate thrill. Along the way, she earns her degree in literature while making a name for herself in the adult entertainment world. The budding porn star enjoys quite the following as she works her way through college creatively. Her new life is a long way from the farm.

But her wild, compulsive behavior comes with a price. Her friends struggle to tolerate and understand her need to display herself. Her family, with the exception of two elderly aunts, has difficulty accepting her choices--even if her path takes her to the red carpet as an Academy Award nominee. For a sweet little girl who grew up on a farm, her reality seems more like a dream. Is she ready to pay the price for her new life?

As if life isn't painful enough, Ashlon Isaacs has recently lost her beloved daughter to cancer. During the funeral, Bowen McAnders watches from a distance. A centuries-old vampire, he has returned to Lloyd's Corner to claim a house he built when the country was still young. He's also searching for his kindred soul, a spirit he's followed, found, and tragically lost many times over the ages.

Bowen believes he has found that spirit once again in Ashlon, who lives near his old house. There is a common bond - they both want to see it restored to its former grandeur. However, Bowen must tread carefully to win Ashlon's love and trust. After a rough divorce, the last thing Ashlon needs is a man and a relationship, but something special draws her to him. Together they face an adversary, a rival with his own designs for Ashlon and the willingness to kill anyone who gets in his way.

A suspenseful blend of romance, mystery, and fantasy, "Falling Shadows" draws a vivid portrait of mortal loss and immortal love. Only as a united front can Bowen and Ashlon destroy the evil that's closing in around them.

This up-to-date compilation details the most significant stops along the Underground Railroad. Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide presents an overview of the various sites that comprised this unique road to freedom, with entries chosen to represent all regions of the United States and Canada. Where most works on the Underground Railroad focus on the people involved, this unique guide explores the intricacies of travel that allowed the "conductors" to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. It presents an accurate picture of just where the Underground Railroad was and how it operated, including routes and itineraries and connections between the various Railroad locations. Through information about these locations, the book takes readers from the beginnings of organized aid to fugitive slaves during the period following the American Revolution up to the Civil War. It delineates the possible routes fugitive slaves may have taken by identifying the rivers, canals, and railroads that were sometimes used. And it shows that a network, though decentralized and variable over time and place, truly was established among Underground Railroad participants.

Using Open Scenes as a "way in" to scripted material, this book establishes a foundational actor training methodology that can be applied to the performance of film or television acting, commercials, and theatrical realism. Unlike other methodologies, this unique approach is devoid of casting considerations or imposed identity, providing actors opportunities that do not rely on nor are restricted by age, gender, race, ethnicity, regional accent, body type, identity, or other defining or delimiting aspects that come into play during the casting process. This allows the actor to focus on personal authenticity as they develop their skills. This book will appeal to undergraduate students, acting teachers, and the contemporary actor seeking a career in film, television, or other electronic media. Visit the companion website www.usingopenscenestoactsuccessful.godaddysites.com for additional Open Scenes and more.

Laurence Pope describes the contemporary dysfunction of the State Department and its Foreign Service. He contends that in the information age diplomacy is more important than ever, and that, as President Obama has stressed, without a "change of thinking" the U.S. may be drawn into more wars it does not need to fight.

Harvest of Fish and Wildlife: New Paradigms for Sustainable Management unites experts in wildlife and fishery sciences for an interdisciplinary overview of harvest management. This book presents unique insights for embracing the complete social-ecological system to ensure a sustainable future. It educates users on evolutionary and population dynamics; social and political influences; hunter and angler behavior; decision processes; impacts of regulations; and stakeholder involvement. Features: Written by twenty-four teams of leading scientists and managers. Promotes transparent justification for fishing and hunting regulations. Provides examples for integrating decision making into management. Emphasizes creativity in management by integrating art and science. This book appeals to population biologists, evolutionary biologists and social scientists. It is a key resource for on-the-ground managers and research scientists developing harvesting applications. As the book's contributors explain: "Making decisions that are robust to uncertainty...is a paradigm shift with a lot of potential to improve outcomes for fish and wildlife populations." -Andrew Tyre and Brigitte Tenhumberg "Temporal shifts in system states...must somehow be anticipated and dealt with to derive harvest policies that remain optimal in the long term." -Michael Conroy "Proactive, effective management of sportspersons...will be essential in the new paradigm of harvest management." -Matthew Gruntorad and Christopher Chizinski

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MRI OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE.

The introduction of MRI, together with rapid technological advancements over the last five years, has provided a powerful diagnostic tool. Despite this development, clinicians are unfamiliar with MRI of the foot and ankle, due to the complexities of this imaging modality and the anatomy and pathology of this region.

In Practical MRI of the Foot and Ankle, the authors present a state-of-the-art source for the broad range of topics related to this field. The work illuminates and expands on the limited body of available.

A PRACTICAL, COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE

This work provides background information regarding appropriate MRI techniques followed by a brief discussion of the normal anatomy of the foot and ankle. Subsequent chapters encompass a broad spectrum of topics including bone injuries, osseous tumors, infections, arthropathies, and the pediatric foot and ankle.

Practical MRI of the Foot and Ankle is sure to become a standard in your reference collection.

Aunt Minnie's Atlas and Imaging-Specific Diagnosis

"Sexuality Counseling: Theory, Research, and Practice is an important resource for mental health practitioners. Sexuality is complex and rather than attempting to simplify, this book works within that complexity in a well-organized and comprehensive way." - Alexandra H. Solomon, Northwestern University Providing a comprehensive, research- and theory-based approach to sexuality counseling, this accessible and engaging book is grounded in an integrative, multi-level conceptual framework that addresses the various levels at which individuals experience sexuality. At each level (physiological, developmental, psychological, gender identity and sexual orientation, relational, cultural/contextual, and positive sexuality), the authors emphasize practical strategies for assessment and intervention. Interactive features, including case studies, application exercises, ethics discussions, and guided reflection questions, help readers apply and integrate the information as they develop the professional competency needed for effective practice.

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MRI OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE. The introduction of MRI, together with rapid technological advancements over the last five years, has provided a powerful diagnostic tool. Despite this development, clinicians are unfamiliar with MRI of the foot and ankle, due to the complexities of this imaging modality and the anatomy and pathology of this region. In Practical MRI of the Foot and Ankle, the authors present a state-of-the-art source for the broad range of topics related to this field. The work illuminates and expands on the limited body of available. A PRACTICAL, COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE This work provides background information regarding appropriate MRI techniques followed by a brief discussion of the normal anatomy of the foot and ankle. Subsequent chapters encompass a broad spectrum of topics including bone injuries, osseous tumors, infections, arthropathies, and the pediatric foot and ankle. Practical MRI of the Foot and Ankle is sure to become a standard in your reference collection.

Harvest of Fish and Wildlife: New Paradigms for Sustainable Management unites experts in wildlife and fishery sciences for an interdisciplinary overview of harvest management. This book presents unique insights for embracing the complete social-ecological system to ensure a sustainable future. It educates users on evolutionary and population dynamics; social and political influences; hunter and angler behavior; decision processes; impacts of regulations; and stakeholder involvement. Features: Written by twenty-four teams of leading scientists and managers. Promotes transparent justification for fishing and hunting regulations. Provides examples for integrating decision making into management. Emphasizes creativity in management by integrating art and science. This book appeals to population biologists, evolutionary biologists and social scientists. It is a key resource for on-the-ground managers and research scientists developing harvesting applications. As the book's contributors explain: "Making decisions that are robust to uncertainty...is a paradigm shift with a lot of potential to improve outcomes for fish and wildlife populations." -Andrew Tyre and Brigitte Tenhumberg "Temporal shifts in system states...must somehow be anticipated and dealt with to derive harvest policies that remain optimal in the long term." -Michael Conroy "Proactive, effective management of sportspersons...will be essential in the new paradigm of harvest management." -Matthew Gruntorad and Christopher Chizinski

When Alex Van Winkle, an adventurous farm girl, moves off the farm and onto campus, she vows to make her mark on the world.

With the freedom of her new life as a college student, Alex seizes the chance to learn who she really is--and who she is, the world is about to learn, is someone who dares to go bare. As she embraces adulthood, Alex comes into her own, reveling in her life as an enthusiastic exhibitionist in search of the ultimate thrill. Along the way, she earns her degree in literature while making a name for herself in the adult entertainment world. The budding porn star enjoys quite the following as she works her way through college creatively. Her new life is a long way from the farm.

But her wild, compulsive behavior comes with a price. Her friends struggle to tolerate and understand her need to display herself. Her family, with the exception of two elderly aunts, has difficulty accepting her choices--even if her path takes her to the red carpet as an Academy Award nominee. For a sweet little girl who grew up on a farm, her reality seems more like a dream. Is she ready to pay the price for her new life?

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

The Last Day of the United States is a fictional work on what could happen if the Hispanic population gains political control over the U.S.Congress. Within this period, Mexico takes its position as the leading country of the hemisphere. The Mexican change is due to a man concerned with the common man of Mexico.

MODERN PRACTICE OF THt ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ELECTRICIANS. -- IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF MY FORMER CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 1861 - 1864 UNDER WHOSE ENLIGHTENED, PROGRESSIVE, AND LIBERAL ADMINlSTKATION THE METHODS OF MODERN SCIENCE WERE FIRST APPLIED TO AMERICAN TELEGRAPHY MORSE SAMUEL FINLEY BREESEI, inventor of the recording electrc-magnetic telegraph, born in Charlestovn, Zlass., .pril 27, 1791 graduated at Yale, 1810 studied art in the Royal Academy of London, 1811-15, under Benjamin West. In 18ag he again visited Europe for further study of his profession, and while returning home in 1832, on board the ship Sully, conceived and made drawings of his recording telegraph see J. L. REII Th Telegp-aplr z Inet-zca, chapters vi., vii.. From this time until his death he uas unremttingly eniployed with his inxention, passing meantime through many vicissitudes oi fortune, and some most painful experiences. He was first professor of fine arts in the University of the City of Sew York, in one of the rooms of which institution he set up in 1835 his first crude recording telegraphic ap paratui, now preserr-ed in the cabinet of the Western Union Company in Xew York. In 1837, Alfred Vail, a skillful mechanic and inventor, became his partner in the enterprise. Vail entirely reconstructed the apparatus, and embodied it in the practical form in which it was first introduced to the commercial r-orld. After a series of discouragenients that vould have utterly disheartened most men. llorse, assisted by Vail, establilhed in 1844, under an appropriation from Congress, the first line between Washington and Baltimore. On May 24 of that year, Morse put to the test the greatexperiment on which his mind had been laboring for many anxious and wear- years. His triumph was complete. Honors and riches were showered upon him at home and abroad. Professor Morse was a man of great simplicity of character, firm in his friendships, and most persistent and exhaustive in all his undertakings. He wielded the pen of a ready writer, and his genius, learning, and taste were illustl-ated by numerous contributions to the press, evincing not only graceful rhetoric but elaborate and well-sustained argument. On June 10, 1871, a bronze statue of Morse, erected by the contributions of the thousands of telegraphic employees in America, was unveiled vith imposing ceremonies in Central Park, New York. He died in New York, rpril 2, 1872. PREFACE. LMOST a quarter of a century has passed since the publication A of the first edition of this work. During that period, and more especially during the past ten years, the progress which has been made in the application of electricity to the industrial arts has been literally unprecedented, while the extraordinary practical results which have been attained have exerted a reflex action in stimulating in an equal degree the advancement of electrical science an ad- vancement which has not been without its influence upon the theory and practice of the electric telegraph. This circumstance has at length rendered necessary, not a mere revision of the original treatise, but the preparation, in fact, of an entirely new work throughout. To the intelligent and observant mind of youth, the art of teleg- raphy possesses a singular fascination, and in many instances its pursuit tends to excite a spirit of scientific inquiry, not only com- mendable initself, but valuable as establishing a sure foundation for future success in broader fields of labor...