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Mary Elizabeth Braddon was one of the most important and influential female novelists of the 19th Century, and the founder (alongside Wilkie Collins) of the popular 'sensation fiction' genre. This collection features her best-known novel, Lady Audley's Secret, a thrilling tale of bigamy, murder and arson that outraged Victorian society on its first release—and was an instant bestseller. Also included are two atmospheric short stories and an edition of Sensational Women exploring her life and work.

Among Native American tribes, the Sioux are one of the best known and most important. Participants in some of the most famous and notorious events in American history, the history of the Sioux is replete with constant reminders of the consequences of both their accommodation of and resistance to American incursions into their territory by pioneering white settlers pushing further westward during the 19th century.

The lonesome dragon, Crimson, is stranded in a cave with a wish-catching bat fairy, Flame Twig, and is determined to make the best of a bad situation. When he sheds his scales, they turn into rubies. The spirited dragon does not fit in with the other greedy dragons and misses his family.

In the final months of WWII, two soldiers stumble across something unearthly, changing them forever. Spanning decades, Heavy Poodles is an angry, well-crafted tale, unlike any other. It is unexpectedly touching, uncomfortable, and violently eye-opening.

The Florida State reform school, notorious for its abuses, is now in the headlines for more than just abusing its guests. Bodies are being discovered and the deaths are referred to as being the most brutal killings of the century. This is mainly because the boys were young and some innocent. Not everyone that stayed at the Dozier school was guilty of a crime but rather simply had nowhere else to go.

Internet addiction has become a very common problem, especially in countries that have instant access to the online community at any time of day or night. Since the Internet has become a necessity in our modern age, it is impossible for Internet addicts to avoid it. For this reason, full recovery for anyone associated with this illness will have a harder time to beat their addiction than a heroin addict. What causes Internet addiction, and what is the cure?

I'm sure you've heard of other books out there on how to make money quick using different online programs like Google, blogging, eBay and probably more. You can make money through these strategies no matter what your situation is. What some of them don't tell you is that it's not instant. Most of them make themselves sound like a get rich quick scheme.

The Reapers and Phantom Riders, two outlaw biker gangs, have been at peace with one another for several years. It has been a shaky peace at best, but the motto has been "don't mess with us and we won't mess with you".That arrangement was working fine until several of the Phantom Riders members caught Doc, the leader of The Reapers, out by himself one night and decided to kill him.

Are you, like all of us, looking for the truth about your life? For direction, purpose, and momentum? Perhaps the answers you seek are just one word away.... Questions: Directions to Who You Are contains 52 thought-provoking reflections, each inspired by just one word. Open your heart and mind to these words, and embark on the journey of a lifetime.

This is the 2nd collection of real-life experiences and stories from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners who have spent time at the "gemba" volunteering their skills to help nonprofits and public agencies. They have generously offered to write a chapter about lessons learned and tools they have applied. A great book to share with potential volunteers, or nonprofits wanting to learn more about Lean or Six Sigma applied to their organizations.