In 1985, 24-year-old Grey Tigrett happens upon the island of Elba where he recedes into an emotional exile. Fourteen years later, three pivotal events shatter his asylum, revealing to him whether Elba was his downfall or will be his savior.

Written for the one- to three-term introductory programming course, the sixth edition of Java Illuminated provides learners with an interactive, user-friendly approach to learning the Java programming language. Comprehensive but accessible, the text takes a progressive approach to object-oriented programming, allowing students to build on established skills to develop new and increasingly complex classes. Java Illuminated follows an activity-based active learning approach that ensures student engagement and interest. In addition, the text presents other topics of interest, including graphical user interfaces (GUI), data structures, file input and output, and graphical applications.

Called “everything a war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this all-time classic of the military memoir genre now includes a new forward from bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. Whether he was fifteen years old or forty, David Hackworth devoted his life to the US Army and quickly became a living legend. However, he appeared on TV in 1971 to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. From Korea to Berlin and the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth’s story is that of an exemplary patriot, played against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the US military. This memoir is the stunning indictment of the Pentagon’s fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war. With About Face, Hackworth has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation and presents a vivid and powerful portrait of patriotism.

Genetics is the newest of all sciences - nothing useful was known about inheritance until just over a century ago. Now genetics is exploding, and before long we will have the complete code, written in three thousand million letters of DNA, of what makes a human being. Introducing Genetics takes us from the early work of Mendel to the discovery of DNA, the human gene map and the treatment of inborn disease. No one can afford to be ignorant of genetics. This book is the perfect introduction.

Inspired by real events The year is 1889. When a fire tears through the Mauricewood coal pit there is no escape. Of sixty-five men working, only two survive. Many of the bodies will not be recovered for months. Martha and her sister have lived with their granny since their mother died, but she is not kind. The death of their father in the Disaster means an end to any chance of a better life. For Martha’s stepmother, Jess, the wait for a body to bury, and the struggle to deal with a loss that is both collective and private, is agonizing. With many of the miners families left destitute, the women of Mauricewood undertake a campaign for compensation and justice against the criminally negligent pit owners. Martha and Jess’s stories lie at the heart of this elegy to the closeknit communities of the pit villages in a gripping tribute to resilience and courage in the face of utter catastrophe, based on true events, original source material and Alexander’s own family history. Praise for The Mauricewood Devils: 'A beautifully written book, affecting and eligiac, by a novelist who is also a poet. It is at once desperately sad and painful, uplifting and life-affirming. What saves the lives of the characters, as much as mere physical sustenance, is telling stories, both those they tell themselves consciously and those that visit them unbidden. And the book itself is a testament to the power of storytelling. It takes a long gone, largely forgotten historical event and brings it to life again.' Allison Miller, author of Demo

For a limited time, get all of the Mammoth Forest Wolves’ binge-worthy, smoldering hot, wolf shifters in one giant box set. Inside, you’ll get five full-length novels including... >>>Liam- Liam isn’t afraid to fight for his liberation. Planning a secret uprising against a ruthless pack chief, he and his rebel brotherhood dare not claim mates for fear of placing them in peril. But when a botched medical supply run lands him on a fiery vet-assistant’s operating table, he knows with one touch that she is his destiny. >>>Mac- Mac Morris's, got one chance to find his missing sister and save her from a forced marriage to one of the Chief Pack’s most dangerous generals. His mind and heart go haywire when he comes face to face with his own fated mate, Eve Dawson. Feisty, beautiful, and too stubborn for her own good, Eve’s everything Mac’s inner wolf could ask for. But like his sister, she’s been marked for another wolf. Mac’s gut-wrenching choice will change things in Mammoth Forest forever. >>>Gunnar - If Gunnar gets lucky, he’ll just get to die today. The ruthless Pack leader wants to bend Gunnar’s mind and force him to betray every rebel shifter in Mammoth Forest. Then, out of nowhere a fierce, beautiful woman whispers his name in the dark. She calls herself Jett and her presence sparks hope and a light inside he’s tried to bury ever since his capture. Jett’s scent calls to Gunnar’s inner wolf in the way only a fated mate’s should. After just one touch, Gunnar’s not sure he even cares what’s true anymore. He only knows he might be willing to risk everything just to claim her. >>>Payne- Payne has kept a dark secret from the other rebels of Mammoth Forest that may just be their downfall. When asked to go on a mission over the border, Payne jumps at the chance to get clear of the Pack leader's reach. Except, there’s a catch. He’s got to take Lena, the beautiful sister of one his best friends with him. She too has suffered under Pack control and now Payne is honor bound to protect her with his life. The minute he gets close to Lena, he knows she’s his fated mate. With the Pack’s pull growing, Payne may have to protect Lena from himself. >>>Jagger- The shifter war of a century is about to ignite. Sent on a harrowing recon mission deep in the heart of Kentucky, Jagger’s already decided this is a one-way trip. Three years after losing his fated mate and half his heart, he’s ready to go out in a blaze of glory to be with her. He’s ready and he’s done. Until he meets strange, beautiful Rowan in the middle of nowhere. She calls to his inner wolf and makes him feel things he’s only felt once before. But, that’s impossible. There are no second chances when it comes to fated mates. Are there? If you love irresistible fated mates, happily ever afters, and more drop-dead gorgeous, angsty, protective wolf shifters than you can handle, scroll up to grab this thrilling action packed paranormal romance series. Book Themes: Book Themes: wolf shifter romance series, paranormal romance box sets, shifter romance bundles, shapeshifters, werewolves, witches and mages, fated mates, strong protective alpha male heroes, kickass strong female heroines, werebears, new adult, standalones

Motor Learning and Performance, Sixth Edition, constructs a conceptual model of factors that influence motor performance, outlines how motor skills are acquired and retained with practice, and shows how to apply those concepts to a variety of real-world settings.

Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application, Sixth Edition With Web Study Guide, enables students to appreciate high-level skilled activity and understand how such incredible performances occur. Written in a style that is accessible even to students with little or no knowledge of physiology, psychology, statistical methods, or other basic sciences, this text constructs a conceptual model of factors that influence motor performance, outlines how motor skills are acquired and retained with practice, and shows students how to apply the concepts to a variety of real-world settings. The sixth edition of Motor Learning and Performance has been carefully revised to incorporate the most important research findings in the field, and it is supplemented with practice situations to facilitate a stronger link between research-based principles and practical applications. Other highlights include the following: A web study guide offers updated principles-to-application exercises and additional interactive activities for each chapter, ensuring that students will be able to transfer core content from the book to various applied settings. Extensive updates and new material related to the performance of complex movements expand the theoretical focus to a more in-depth analysis of dynamical systems and the constraints-led approach to learning. Narratives from Motor Control in Everyday Actions that appear in the web study guide tie each book chapter to concrete examples of how motor behavior is applicable to real life. Photo caption activities pose questions to students to encourage critical thinking, and answers to those questions are provided to instructors in the instructor guide. As the text investigates the principles of human performance, pedagogical aids such as learning objectives, key terms, and Check Your Understanding questions help students stay on track with learning in each chapter. Focus on Research and Focus on Application sidebars deliver more detailed research information and make connections to real-world applications in areas such as teaching, coaching, and therapy. The sixth edition of Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application goes beyond simply presenting research—it challenges students to grasp the fundamental concepts of motor performance and learning and then go a step further by applying the concepts. Incorporating familiar scenarios brings the material to life for students, leading to better retention and greater interest in practical application of motor performance and learning in their everyday lives and future careers.

In 1982, Argentina rashly gambled that a full-scale invasion of the Falkland Islands — ownership of which had been disputed with Great Britain for over a century — would put an end to years of political wrangling. However Britain’s response was to immediately dispatch a task force to recover the islands, by force if necessary. The ‘conflict’ which followed (a formal declaration of war was never given) lasted ten weeks from Argentine invasion to British liberation, the white heat of battle using 20th century technology contrasting with bitter hand-to-hand bayonet fighting in inhospitable conditions. Eyewitness accounts by the participants of both sides, and islanders, leave us in no doubt as to the ferocity of the combat on land, sea, and in the air. Comparison photography in color of all the battlefields, the crash sites of the aircraft shot down, the relics and the remains, together with portraits of those who lost their lives and the battlefield memorials, serve as a graphic testimony to their endeavors, 25 years after the battle. A Roll of Honour lists the casualties of both sides and, for the first time, the graves of all the British fallen — both on the islands and in the United Kingdom — have been visited and photographed as a lasting record of all those who made the supreme sacrifice.