John Maclean: 14 books
How Far Can You Go?
My 25-Year Quest to Walk Again
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
An inspirational memoir by a man who became an elite wheelchair athlete after suffering a catastrophic spinal injury and who finally walked again 25 years after his accident.
After two years of intense physical therapy following his crippling accident, John Maclean set a new course for himself...
by Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Abraham Merritt
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2019
CONTENTS: ABRAHAM MERRITT 1. The People of the Pit AMELIA REYNOLDS LONG 2. Omega ANTHONY MELVILLE RUD 3. Ooze ARTHUR TRAIN 4. The Nth Power CLARK ASHTON SMITH 5. The Black Abbot of Puthuum DAVID H. KELLER 6. The Jelly-Fish DAVID H. KELLER 7. The Rat Racket DAVID H. KELLER 8. The Worm DONALD ALLEN...
The Thirtymile Fire
A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
A riveting account of the deadly Thirtymile fire and the controversy and recriminations that raged in its aftermath, from our premier chronicler of wildfires and those who fight them
The Thirtymile fire in the remote North Cascade range near the Canadian border in Washington began as a simple...
The Chinese Adoption Handbook
How to Adopt from China and Korea
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2004
Adopting a child can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Unfortunately, complex policies, legal risks, and fewer available children can make a domestic adoption difficult. International adoption offers a solution to parents yearning for a child of their own.
American parents are now...
by John Denis, Alistair MacLean
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Someone wants revenge, and the target is the President’s plane. When the mission looks impossible, the world calls upon UNACO. The world’s most ingenious international criminal is bent on revenge… • Two men with the same name and the same face• And six of the most important men in the world...
by John Denis, Alistair MacLean
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Introducing UNACO – the United Nations Anti Crime Organisation – an elite team of agents who battle the world’s deadliest criminals. When the mission looks impossible, the world calls upon UNACO. The most ingenious criminal in the world has come up with his most spectacular exploit, to kidnap...
If You Teach It, They Will Read
Literature's Life Lessons for Today's Students
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
What does it mean to 'teach' a poem, novel or play? Surely it is about lessons in comprehension and improvements in language facility, but what does literature teach us beyond literacy? Students can read substantive literature for what its authors intended: an insight into the human condition. Students,...
Good to Green
Managing Business Risks and Opportunities in the Age of Environmental Awareness
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
The business world is undergoing dramatic change that is driven by tough new legislation, expanded market based incentives and increased consumer awareness of environmental issues (e.g., hazard ingredients in products, alternative energy, reduction in greenhouse gases). This is forcing companies to...
The Esperanza Fire
Arson, Murder and the Agony of Engine 57
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
The heart-stopping true story of the tragic and historic California wildfire by the award-winning, national bestselling author of Fire on the Mountain.
On October 26, 2006, an arson-set wildfire ignited in the San Jacinto Mountains west of Palm Springs, California. By the time of its containment...
Preaching The Big Questions
Doctrine Isn't Dusty
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
What is the meaning of grace, of sin, of the sacraments? How are we to understand our dependence on God or relate to the person of Jesus? What roles do the Bible and the church play in our life of faith? Talking about theology needn't be boring or stuffy, the authors argue. Rather, it is exhilarating...
by John S. Maclean
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
The successor to the Stockton & Darlington, the North Eastern Railway was an important pre-grouping company covering a relatively compact territory which included Yorkshire, County Durham and Northumberland, with outposts stretching into Cumbria and even Scotland. Five men held the post of the...
Family Justice
The Work of Family Judges in Uncertain Times
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
This book is about the delivery of family justice in England and Wales, focusing on the work of the family judiciary in the lower courts. The policy context is moving so rapidly that the authors have gone beyond presenting their empirical findings to offer a broader consideration of the nature and...
Lawyers and Mediators
The Brave New World of Services for Separating Families
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
Do lawyers make matters worse, or do they provide information, advice and support which can help to prevent disputes arising or manage them when they do? Do mediators enable parties to communicate and reach agreements tailor-made to their needs? Or working outside the legal framework, do they find...
After the Act
Access to Family Justice after LASPO
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2019
After the Act describes the aftermath of the recent removal under LASPO of public funding from legal services in family matters other than in defined cases such as child protection and domestic abuse. Through analysis of the policy context, interviews with key players, observation of services provided...