Carmel: 133 books

This engaging book traces the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C., when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age to 1167 A.D., when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. So much...

This book explores the unique social and environmental factors which influence soldiers to commit war crimes. With a focus on decision-making processes, this monograph provides a significant interdisciplinary analysis of how soldiers decide to follow the commands of their superior officers, even if...

Continuing professional development (CPD) has become a defining issue in twenty-first century social work. There is widespread consensus in favour of CPD. But what is it? Are there discernible international trends? What are the barriers to participating in CPD? What do social workers think about and...

Power, Threat, or Military Capabilities assesses two mainstays of international relations, balance of power and balance of threat, using the case of US balancing against the Soviet Union in the later Cold War. It also proposes balance of military capabilities, which uses offense-defense theory to...

Short story about a woman who's friend orchestrates her kidnapping; but why? Read on to find the surprising end.

After Candice Martin's break up of an eight-year relationship, she devises a plan for her suicide and begins to carry it out. This is a flash fiction short story of the thoughts going through her mind and the actions that follow during a moment of desperation.

Best friends Debbie and Deirdre are setting out on the Vacation of a life-time; an all expense paid trip to Iceland. As their adventure unfolds, something major changes their plans and possibly the course of their lives.

This short story is actually the prologue to a novel that I am working on. In this prologue the reader is introduced to a very intelligent, sociopathic ten-year-old. This child, Jerri Gordon, likes to conduct twisted experiments. When Jerri overhears that a fellow student has a severe allergy, she...

Mini-novel about Brigid Catherine Kennedy's search for the object of her dying grandmother's request. Her search coincides with her father's own quest for the truth of his own identity. As the story unfolds, the two quests are realized to be connected in some way, but the ending will leave the reader with an unexpected surprise.

I have decided to publish Twists and Turns: An Eclectic Collection of Stories in electronic format to reach a broader audience. The stories contained within these pages are a compilation of stories and novelettes that I have written over the past ten years. Most of the stories in this book have been...

When 12-year-old Emilie Desjardins witnesses her own wake and funeral, she is left wondering what to do next. As she searches around late 19th century Pittsfield, NH, she meets some other well-known ghosts and discovers what her true destiny is. This short story is a work of fiction. It is not intended...

Short story written in the first person. A woman's surreal experience caused by illness and dehydration while simultaneosly trying to continue to function with every day activities.

What would you do if you found yourself in a relationship going nowhere? In this short story, Shelly finds herself questioning what has gone wrong in her relationship of five years with her girlfriend, Carrie and what she decides to do about it.

In this fast moving short story, CEO of Pemberton Enterprises, Laura Pemberton, realizes the necessity of having a living will after the family conflict surrounding the death of her father. Her search for witnesses leads her to a couple of unlikely candidates.