"Pharmakeia (far-mak-i-ah) Greek: the power of witchcraft/sorcery manifested in drug addiction.
Throughout history drugs were used with the specific intent of accessing the spirit realm. Today, unknown to most, dark spirits continue to patrol the perimeter seeking an entrance to the souls of all who partake of Pharmakeia.
College Freshman Joshua Mitchell's discovery of a shocking family secret creates a tremendous burden. Its weight proves too much for him to bear and the results are absolutely tragic. Meanwhile, his childhood friend, Ashley Wells has begun to feel she is losing a battle of her own, unable to let go of the pain of that fateful night. Both choose to fight past and present demons of addiction by dedicating their seemingly broken lives to helping others.
Behind it all, in the realm of the unseen, the Ruler of Darkness meets with demonic lords to discuss a threat to one of their greatest weapons. "Even as Pharmakeia reigns on many nations, there is an attempt to expose our campaign. We must offer our temptations with the greatest cunning. And remember the best lie is one told softly."

Passion reigns supreme Stranded with the Secret Billionaire Jilted heiress Penny Hindmarsh-Firth has set her broken heart on escaping high society city life. But she's trapped by floods in the Outback, and a handsome stranger on horseback comes to her rescue! Sarah and the Secret Sheikh When one magical night with gorgeous and enigmatic Majed leaves Sarah pregnant, she's torn apart over whether to reveal her secret. She already loves this baby, but will bachelor Majed feel the same? Claiming His Secret Royal Heir Crown Prince Frederick of Lycander needs a wife and an heir, and discovering he has a secret son with beautiful supermodel Sunita makes him determined to claim them both!

This book explores contemporary issues in respect of causes of action which operate to protect a plaintiff's economic interests. It examines the question from across the spectrum of private law. Focusing mainly on common law principles, it looks in particular at the treatment of such causes of action in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore as well as other common law jurisdictions. Addressing both theoretical and doctrinal issues, this important book will appeal to both private law scholars and practitioners.

Vegas vows—to wedded bliss? During a conference, Ruby’s devastated when she’s passed over for promotion. Confiding in fellow hotel guest Luis turns her pity party into a wild night she’ll never forget… Especially when she wakes up married! Her new (billionaire!) husband proposes a deal: he’ll help her with work if she’ll spend Christmas with him and his meddling parents. But can Ruby pretend to be in love with a stranger when she’s in danger of actually falling for him? Breaking the rules…until Christmas! In this Princesses of Rydiania story, Princess Gisella’s fundraising gala must be a success. It will prove she’s capable of taking the throne she was never meant to ascend. Anxious and exhausted, she’s about to fire her New York PR firm when she meets high-flying CEO Silas. Gisella’s duty-bound to marry royalty, while Silas can’t afford distractions, so a fling is completely forbidden. But their intense connection blurs the lines of tradition…

As recent developments have shown, supersymmetric quantum field theory and string theory are intimately related, with advances in one area often shedding light on the other. The organising ideas of most of these advances are the notion of duality and the physics of higher dimensional objects or p-branes. The topics covered in the present volume include duality in field theory, in particular in supersymmetric field theory and supergravity, and in string theory. The Seiberg-Witten theory and its recent developments are also covered in detail. A large fraction of the volume is devoted to the current state of the art in M-theory, in particular its underlying superalgebra as well as its connection with superstring and N = 2 strings. The physics of D-branes and its essential role in the beautiful computation of the black hole entropy is also carefully covered. Finally, the last two sets of lectures are devoted to the exciting matrix approach to non-perturbative string theory.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security, SAFECOMP 2008, held in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in September 2008.

The 32 revised full papers presented together with 3 keynote papers and a panel session were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on software dependability, resilience, fault tolerance, security, safety cases, formal methods, dependability modelling, as well as security and dependability.

Wedding Date in Malaysia by Michelle Douglas A bridesmaid who is simply irresistible! Bridesmaid Ella is ready for a fresh start after a grief-stricken eighteen months. So meeting playboy and best man Harry at the wedding party in Malaysia is excitingly refreshing! With an image to redeem, Harry needs Ella's help. But when their best-laid plans are derailed by their unstoppable chemistry, keeping focussed becomes almost impossible! Temptation in Istanbul by Hana Sheik The nanny on his doorstep! Billionaire Faisal is awaiting custody of his little girl, who's been living away with her mother. However, first he must win the approval of her nanny, Maryan, who has travelled with her to Istanbul. With their attraction hard to ignore, and Maryan leaving in two weeks, Faisal must decide how much of his bruised heart he is prepared to risk...

"Why is this moment happening in my life and what can I learn from it?" Michelle Douglas asked and answered this question almost every day for ten years, writing down one thing she learned each day from ages twenty-one to thirty-one. In these pages, she shares her experiences and learnings from the adventures that lie ahead for young adults-moving, working, loving, losing, quitting, building, and more, all while attempting to maintain a strong sense of self. Written for anyone just starting out or suddenly starting over, this field guide-part advice book, part journal-will help you discover the very important yet not-so-obvious lessons to be learned in your own life right now. Things like . . . the weakness isn't necessarily where the leak is surround yourself with people who are willing to lift while they climb you can't change the shape of a piece to force it into your puzzle don't go looking for love, go looking for things you love to do it's what you bring to the table, not how long you've been sitting at it Don't Wear Shoes You Can't Walk In equips twentysomethings (and beyond) with powerful tools to enrich their lives and take their next steps forward with confidence.

Escape with Her Greek Tycoon by Michelle Douglas A forbidden temptation... For hotelier MJ, tycoon Nikos has always been off-limits because of the deep-rooted feud between their families. But now MJ needs to find her sister, and Nikos is the only person who can help! Tensions run high as they fight their chemistry...and when MJ sees the man behind the guarded mask she realises he's worth risking everything for! Finding Forever on Their Island Paradise by Therese Beharrie Saving their home...healing their hearts! Morgan's mission to save Penguin Island, her South African paradise, is personal-she just isn't prepared for how personal it will be when striking a deal with tycoon Elliott! Putting the island back on the map is their number one priority. But working with Elliott has Morgan's heart racing...because with every accidental touch walking away feels impossible!

Jesus of Nazareth was condemned, tortured and cruelly killed by the Romans who occupied Judea in the First Century CE. The bodies of crucified victims were routinely thrown into common graves, or left to hang until the vultures and the dogs had done their work. Why is it that many people now believe Jesus was different, that he did not die, that his body was resurrected and taken to a placed called Heaven? Why was the dead body of a criminal permitted to be interred in a Jewish tomb? Why was the body not there a few days later? Was it ever there? Was it stolen and buried elsewhere? Did it survive death and return to life? The Q Fragments is an historical novel that tells what could have happened. The story begins when fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls turn up for sale on the antiquities black market in modern day Jerusalem. When translated, the fragments reveal information about Jesus of Nazareth and his life, and more importantly, that there is a secret about Jesus long hidden in the Israeli desert. A team is formed to unravel the mystery and find the secret. When they do, it will change Christianity forever. The Q Fragments then takes the reader to Judea in the First Century CE to recount the life and fate of the historical Jesus, a man who was not at all the person who is now described in scripture, the Gospels and other Christian writings. The Q Fragments is based on the canonical Gospels, gnostic manuscripts, textual criticism and modern research into the life of the historical Jesus of Nazareth. Through action, characters and dialog it shows how Jesus' life, death and the disappearance of his body could have been the origin of the fantastic and contradictory accounts present in Christian literature today.

This book explores contemporary issues in respect of causes of action which operate to protect a plaintiff’s economic interests. It examines the question from across the spectrum of private law. Focusing mainly on common law principles, it looks in particular at the treatment of such causes of action in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore as well as other common law jurisdictions. Addressing both theoretical and doctrinal issues, this important book will appeal to both private law scholars and practitioners.