Ryan M : 190 books

When bodies turn up in the Reed Moore Library's book drops, the library cat, C. Auguste Dupin, goes to work to help librarian Penny Copper solve the mystery. As a library cat, Dupin receives the attention and admiration of the public, as one would expect. He allows his human, librarian Penny...

Skills-Based Approach is a methodology centered on the development of a skill set over a career; it is a progression in four stages: planning, building, presenting, and validating. Each stage has proposed ways to achieve its objectives. The beauty of a skills-based approach is its simplicity and flexibility....

Climate change, energy generation and use, and environmental degradation are among the most salient—and controversial—political issues today. Our country's energy future will be determined by the policymakers who enact laws that favor certain kinds of energy production while discouraging others...

The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business - start using strengths today! This book is the epitome of positive psychology: it takes the 'backbone' of positive psychology - character strengths...

Taking as its point of departure the fundamental observation that games are both technical and symbolic, this collection investigates the multiple intersections between the study of computer games and the discipline of technical and professional writing. Divided into five parts, Computer Games and...

Fantastic detectives come in many forms, from dogs to elves to eggs. (Yes, eggs.) And fantastic detective stories come in all mystery subgenres, from cozy to hard-boiled. (Remember. Eggs.) All of these forms and subgenres combine to create one of the most delightful additions to the Fiction River...

A starliner cruise perched on the edge of oblivion. A murder no one believes happened. The Neutron's Sonata black hole cruise to witness the supernova explosion of the Tartaros accretion disk promised a singular experience for all sentients aboard. When Chief Steward Abel Michaels discovers...

In the tradition of Jack Finney and Stephen King, a new tale of small-town horror. An unspeakable invasion has begun in Rainier, Washington, a small town home to bluegrass, homemade cookies, and dirt bike races. Sarah knows Rainier. She grew up in this town, cleaning up its trash, driving the...

The secrets to the Crunch Bang drive lay in the remnants of the Big Bang—there for any species to discover. Many years after humanity joined the galactic civilization of space-faring species, starship cruise liners take the wealthy and the humble to the greatest sights and places in the galaxy....

If Lovecraft and Heinlein wrote a Christmas story it might look a lot like this. Left with next to nothing after his divorce, Nick moves to an isolated property outside of Fairbanks, Alaska, and builds a tiny cabin designed to look like a futuristic space over. He launches a successful online...

A killer holds an entire planet hostage. Brock Marsden uses Galactic technology to incorporate alien DNA into his body—gaining super-human abilities. As a member of the Moreau Society, Brock knows the risks, the dangers of using such advanced technology. Those reckless, ignorant, or simply...

For educators, practitioners, researchers, and everyone striving for personal growth and a fulfilling life! This completely revised edition of a classic in the field provides a unique way to learn about positive psychology and what is right and best about human beings. Positive Psychology at the Movies...

Looking for the latest research and practices on character strengths and mindfulness? Curious about how character strengths can supercharge your mindfulness practice? Or how mindfulness can help you deploy your best qualities? Look no further – the answers are in this book! At the core of this hands-on...

“The Westminster Confession says that the whole counsel of God…is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture (1.6, emphasis added). McGraw begins this work by noting the biblical foundation of the principle, especially evident in the...