An apathetic scientist works late defrosting the Abominable Snowman A naive blood donor dates a rageaholic vampire A two-bit fortune teller inadvertently sparks a zombie epidemic & it's all played for laughs Martians werewolves serial killers & B-movie monsters square off against a variety of tough women in this slam-bang collection of comedyadventure stories by acclaimed indie cartoonist Pat Lewis ...

It&s Not Over Til The Skinny Lady Sings Working off of a piece of intelligence from the alien Hexosehr the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate rumors of an ancient & powerful civilization that may have been the creators of the “black box” that drives humanity&s only space ship Any remnant technology would be nice but what the Blade finds is much more than they bargained for Worse the ship is infested by an alien species of scorpion-like arachnoids that has the potential to wipe out a world Worst of all instead of being Astrogator Captain William Weaver is now the XO & he is not getting along with the new commander & the new commander does not get along with Weaver the ship&s female savant-linguist or most of the rest of the original crew & what is that weird noise the ship makes every time it&s in hard maneuvers? Leave it to the oddball geniuses of the Blade to sort it all out & the Dreen are not going to like the answers Meet the Author John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series which so far

Includes:: A Hymn Before Battle Gust Front When the Devil Dances & Hell’s Faire as well as the connected novels Cally’s War (with Julie Cochrane) The Hero (with Michael Z Williamson) & Watch on the Rhine (with Tom Kratman) & is the hottest new science fiction writer since David Weber A veteran of the 82nd Airborne Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his novels of high-tech future war Travis S Taylor—“ Doc” Taylor to his friends—has earned his soubriquet the hard way He has a doctorate in optical science & engineering a master&s degree in physics a master&s degree in aerospace engineering a master&s degree in astronomy & a bachelor&s degree in electrical engineering Dr Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense & NASA for the past sixteen years He&s currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts very large space telescopes space-based beamed energy systems & next generation space launch concepts He lives in Harvest AL with his wife Karen & their daughter

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' After Mark Cocker's glorious book you will never look at a blackberry bush the same way again' Philip Hoare New Statesman In 2001 Mark Cocker moved to Claxton a small village in Norfolk In a series of daily writings spanning the course of a year he explores his relationship to the landscape he lives in to nature & to all the living things around him
- the birds plants trees mammals hoverflies moths butterflies bush crickets grasshoppers ants & bumblebees Passionate astonishing & inspiring this book is a celebration of the wonder that lies in our everyday experience Shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology Book Award the Jarrold East Anglian Book Awards the New Angle Prize & the Thwaites Wainwright Prize
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Superbly illustrated & innovative in its approach Clay & Pounds Basic Clinical Massage Therapy 3e helps readers build a solid foundation in palpatory & muscle anatomy as they master clinical massage therapy techniques This stunningly realistic text brings the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy to life by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models allowing readers to see exactly what muscle is being worked on where it is where it is attached how it can be accessed manually what problems it can cause & one or more techniques for effectively treating it The result is a vivid representation of the individual muscles that are essential to understanding basic clinical massage therapy techniques The updated & expanded Third Edition enhances an already impressive art program with striking new photographs & adds a range of new pedagogical features including learning objectives case studies & icons to provide students with more help in mastering key concepts & skills Hallmark Features Include Additional basic Swedish massage instructions have been added to ensure mastery of key techniques More than 550 full-color illustrations show each muscle or muscle group surrounding structures surface landmarks & the therapist's hands Clear pedagogically sound illustrations are drawn by co-author David M Pounds an educator & certified medical illustrator Technique illustrations include arrows to show the direction of the moving strokes Muscle sections broken down by Name Pronunciation Etymology Overview Comments Attachments Actions Caution Pain Referral Zone Other Muscles to Examine & Description of one or more basic treatment techniques prepare readers to provide their clients safe & effective treatment New lead author Laura Allen is a practicing massage therapist author of multiple books educator blogger & clinic owner For more information about Laura go to httpwwwlauraallenmtcom New online Lesson Plans are linked to the Learning Objectives enhancing the book's effectiveness as a teaching & learning tool New photographs added to the hallmark art program reflect current best practices & better meet the needs of today's students New chapter-opening Learning Objectives align with the ELAP Core Curriculum Blueprint making the text easier to teach from & improving learning outcomes For more information about ELAP go to wwwelapmassageorg New Visual Draping Guides throughout the book reinforce proper draping in the context of muscle presentation Eight new Case Studies one for each body chapter help students integrate the content & see how it applies in practice New end-of-chapter Review Questions help students assess their knowledge ...

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Narrated by Sir Stirling Moss a celebration of the career of Clay Regazzoni who drove for both Ferrari & Williams ...

Showcases the work of over fifty of the world's most creative ceramicists & offers insights into their working methods 256 pages 3 Halftones duotone; 228 Illustrations color Creswell Bell Amber ...

A second series of Animated Batman figures so soon after the first attests to just how super-popular these versions of the Batman characters are Fans loved the TV show & Batman The Animated Series& which brought a new level of depth to &kids& TV cartoons & some amazing design aesthetics from Bruce Timm (who reputedly drew on the influence of the Tim Burton movies & the Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons) In many ways these were like comics come to life with real plots & character development The Clayface POP! vinyl figure stands around 9cm tall Packed in an illustrated window box ...

From BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES & THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES come seven awesome new action figures including a deluxe Clayface! Each figure comes with character-specific accessories ...

No longer a boy not quite a man Edwin Clayhanger stands on a canal bridge on his last day of school & surveys the valley of Bursley & the Five Towns 704 pages Bennett Arnold ...