J M Fisher: 22 books

Book cover of Phobos: Manned Mission
by J. M. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012

The science fiction novel Phobos: Manned Mission explores the basic cycle of emotions that drive scientific discovery--curiosity, pride, and fear--through the example of five astronauts in their fifties sent to recover an alien artifact found on Mars. Mankind’s curiosity demands the mission; pride...
Book cover of Startling Sci-Fi

Startling Sci-Fi

New Tales of the Beyond

by Casey Ellis, Stefanie Masciandaro, Mike Alegera
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015

For generations, the science fiction genre and literary fiction have been perceived as irreconcilable. Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond attempts to prove otherwise. These 13 stories are boldly literary while employing unmistakable characteristics of the sci-fi genre. Jhon Sanchez’s “The...
Book cover of Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin

Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin

Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments

by Alwynne B. Beaudoin, Janet Blakey, Luc Bouchet
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017

Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development. Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story of how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind a unique landscape in the Lower Athabasca Basin, one that made...
Book cover of Breathless Seduction

Breathless Seduction

A Limited Edition Collection of Contemporary Romance Novels

by Jeana E. Mann, Samantha Morgan, Amelia Judd
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019

Will these hot couples embrace romance, be tempted by desire, or lose it all? Whether it’s the allure of a perfectly-honed body, the sweltering taboo of a bad boy, or the fantasy of an ideal lover, we’ll feed your addiction in this sizzling collection of fifteen mouthwatering love stories. Escape...
Book cover of It Happened in a Flash: An Anthology of 64 Bite-Sized Stories
by Katharina Gerlach, Ava Fairhall, K.V. Moffet
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2018

Solve a mermaid's problem… Step off the edge of a roof… Dig up a grave at midnight… Take advice from a fortune cookie… Visit the last library… Meet a bridge troll… And more… In one instant, like a bolt of lightning, a single impossible event changes a person's life. And like the...
Book cover of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays

by Bandy X. Lee, Robert Jay Lifton, Gail Sheehy
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019

As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date—because this is still not normal. Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway...
Book cover of Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization

Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization

Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century

by Monisha Bajaj, Nadine Binkley, Nancy Boxler
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...
Book cover of Jewish Men Pray

Jewish Men Pray

Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources

by Daniel S. Alexander, Alexandri, Bezalel Aloni
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013

A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day. "An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...
Book cover of Frontiers in European Radiology
by W. Loeffler, R.E. Steiner, G.M. Bydder
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

The second volume of Frontiers in European Radiology covers two very promising techniques in diagnostic radiology, namely digital radiography and nuclear mag­ netic resonance imaging. Leading experts in both fields from Europe and the Unit­ ed States were invited to give a critical overview; digital...
Book cover of Appalachian Health and Well-Being
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012

Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...
Book cover of American Catholics, American Culture

American Catholics, American Culture

Tradition and Resistance

by Peter Steinfels, Robert Royal, J Bottum
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2004

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators...
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 2
by Prof. Sammy E. Aggrey, Prof. Nicholas B. Anthony, Prof. P. M. Hocking
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017

To meet growing demand, the FAO has estimated that world poultry production needs to grow by 2-3% per year to 2030. Much of the increase in output already achieved has been as a result of improvements in commercial breeds combined with rearing in more intensive production systems. However, more intensive...
Book cover of Portals: Volume Seven
by Kate Corcino, Sharon Lynn Fisher, L.J. Garland
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2016

Welcome! You have arrived at a portal to the galaxy. Enter, and you'll be introduced by award-winning authors to worlds beyond imagining, with heroes & heroines who dare to take it to the edge and beyond. Count on these adventurers to take their best shot … at their enemies and at romance!...
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