Devo Mannix is an understudy to his grandfather, a world-renowned sorcerer and magician. In the course of his training, Devo has inherited a magical steamer trunk and a magical 1925 Rolls Royce Phaeton 1. Devo encounters two spirits in his quest to train as an archaeologist. One of the spirits resided in the ruins of the Cromwell house, which had burned down twenty years ago, some ten years before Devo was born. Three people who are thought to be guilty of setting the house on fire become trapped in one of the bedrooms and are unable to leave. Unraveling the mystery and releasing those held prisoners are exciting adventures that only Devo can unravel. The second spirit that Devo encounters is accidentally acquired when he does some archaeological excavating in Yucatn while on a mission to recover his friend Julies necklace. This spirit is held captive in a clay figurine and has been a prisoner for some 1,500 years. Devo is anxious to release the Mayan spirit from his clay imprisonment; however, the spirit promises to seek revenge on the descendants of the family that caused his imprisonment. Devos attempt to reach an agreement with the spirit to avoid the suffering that might be caused by his release is hampered by the spirits unwillingness to agree with Devos demands. Join Devo and his friends encounter the spirits and overcome the obstacles that are laid before them.

Devo Mannix, a young boy, becomes frightened in a thunderstorm and uses his grandfather’s Book of Magic and Incantations to make his dog, Speeler, speak and understand his language. He sneaks into the den of his grandfather, who is a world-renowned sorcerer and magician, in hopes of using his secret Book of Magic and Incantations to make his dog speak. With the recently obtained power of speech and understanding, the dog entangles himself in a web of unfortunate incidents that are attributed to his owner. In an attempt to undo his magical spells and correct all of the unfortunate events that have occurred, Devo looks for ways to undo the problems caused by his impulsive actions. The mayhem continues as Devo decides he would like to go fishing in the neighbor’s pond. Devo seeks advice on fishing from his dog who believes he truly knows everything about fishing after watching one TV episode of Fishing with Fred Wilson. Trying to ensure that there will be fish in the pond, the boy again uses his grandfather’s Book of Magic and Incantations to cast a spell to stock the pond. Sadly, the incantations the young boy cast were not what were intended. Undoing the spells with the help of his dog becomes a disaster. This chain of events sets off a ripple effect that challenges Devo’s imagination in solving this and other exciting magical adventures.

It is now widely recognized that countries around the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, and that both public and private organizations are of necessity becoming increasingly global. As political, legal, and economic barriers recede in this environment, cultural barriers emerge as a principal challenge to organizational survival and success. It is not yet clear whether these global realities will cause cultures to converge, harmonize, and seek common ground or to retrench, resist, and accentuate their differences. In either case, it is of paramount importance for both managers and organizational scholars to understand the cultural crosscurrents underlying these changes. With contributions from an international team of scholars, this book reviews, analyzes, and integrates available theory and research to give the best information possible concerning the role of culture and cultural differences in organizational dynamics.

Until fairly recently, critical studies and anthologies of African American literature generally began with the 1830s and 1840s. Yet there was an active and lively transatlantic black literary tradition as early as the 1760s. Genius in Bondage situates this literature in its own historical terms, rather than treating it as a sort of prologue to later African American writings. The contributors address the shifting meanings of race and gender during this period, explore how black identity was cultivated within a capitalist economy, discuss the impact of Christian religion and the Enlightenment on definitions of freedom and liberty, and identify ways in which black literature both engaged with and rebelled against Anglo-American culture.

Your indispensable field-guide! • Two types of maps–terrain/landmark & monster/NPC! • Realm maps–the world at a glance • Region maps–all monsters and levels • City and town maps–merchant & NPCs • Dungeon maps–includes Darkness Falls • RVR maps–invader danger zones • Tips from Guest-Consultant Kirstena

Chris Gallagher is an associate professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati. While on sabbatical from the university, Chris signed up for an archeological dig in Ardche, France, so he could study the structure of caves. Professor Gallagher has always had an interest in self-hypnosis, teleportation, and time travel. Chriss knowledge and paranormal skills are put to the test when his assignment accidentally takes him back in time. Chris spends his first night in France sleeping in the Circle of Dreams on the hill just above Chauvets Cave. While in his sleep, Chris meets the artist who drew the four horse heads in Chauvets Cave some 32,000 years ago.

The brutal attack by an unknown assailant on the assistant manager of a supermarket leaves the victim in a coma. This is the second violent crime in this small community within a month. There appears to be no obvious motive for the attacks. The police task force assigned to solve the mysteries is conducted by Constance Mathis a lieutenant in the Loveland Ohio Police Department. Mathis is assigned the case of the attempted murder of Clayton Westfield along with the murder of an elderly man named Bill Hamilton. Lieutenant Mathis, in the course of her investigation, falls in love with the victim. Her romantic inclinations are thwarted when she is removed from her investigation by the FBI. The FBI realizes one of the deaths being investigated on is a man secretly hiding out in the community for the last ten years who was in the witness protection program.

Gerald Westfield is shipwrecked near Papeete in French Polynesia while on vacation. After floating in the ocean on a makeshift raft, he ends up on a small tropical island. Several months of survival on the island pass before Gerald discovers the entrance to another dimension in the back of the cave that he had been occupying. Gerald passes through the portal and meets a family in this new world. While learning their language and customs, he falls in love with the daughter of his newfound friends. The country in this new dimension is at war, and as the battle draws closer, Gerald decides to return home to see his family and avoid the conflict. Unfortunately, before he can leave, Gerald is arrested and put in prison for not serving in the military. After being released from prison, Gerald decides to build a raft, head out to sea, and endure the hardships and possible death in his attempt to return to his homeland and family. As the war intensifies, the family that Gerald met in the other dimension are forced to enter the portal to seek shelter. After building a raft and setting off at sea, they are finally rescued. Using the passports that Gerald had salvaged from the bodies of deceased passengers aboard the fatal ship, Geralds friends make their way to Hawaii and start their search to reunite with their friend.