Turner: 2042 books

While on spring break in San Francisco, an intoxicated young woman named Helen McCloud discovers that her father will soon take his own life; his e-mail confirms it, and he won't answer his phone. But before she can contact him, she's confronted on a darkened street by a gun-wielding thief....

In its first two decades, much of cognitive science focused on such mental functions as memory, learning, symbolic thought, and language acquisition --the functions in which the human mind most closely resembles a computer. But humans are more than computers, and the cutting-edge research in cognitive...

In Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest, Mark Turner and Ellen Kuhlman cover 568 species of woody plants that can be found in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and northern California. The comprehensive field guides features introductory chapters on the native landscape and plant entries...

A mysterious stranger from the past has come back to haunt Dr. Rufus Steele. In 1940, Dr. Rufus Steele loves his life in Friendsville, Maryland. This small farming community, with its tight-knit group of friends and neighbors has become a safe haven for the doctor with a troubled past. Dr. Rufus Steele...

The year is 1943, and the Allies are fighting their way through German-occcupied Italy. As bombs fall and bullets fly, Captain Rufus Steele, MD, is a surgeon working to save lives on the front lines. Steele has faced down danger before in his life, but when his young friend PFC Henry Murphy goes missing...

A powerful novel of life, death, and reaching beyond memories to find healing. "The Secretary of the Air Force has asked me to express his deep regret that your husband, Major Walter Pritchard, was killed in action in Afghanistan. He and several of his men were involved in a firefight in a small village...

The 'demotic turn' is a term coined by Graeme Turner to describe the increasing visibility of the 'ordinary person' in the media today. In this dynamic and insightful book he explores the 'whys' and 'hows' of the 'everyday' individual's willingness to turn themselves into media content through: ·...

The publication of the second edition of The Order of Celebrating Matrimony provides new liturgical and pastoral opportunities for presiders and parishes. In One Love, Fr. Paul Turner—one of the most reliable experts in Catholic liturgy today—provides sound guidance and instruction on the rite....

My name is Ausdylan Elvis Ashford, a twenty-two-year-old who leads a rather perfect life. Well, that is until my perfect girlfriend, B, changed both of our lives forever. But before the emotional rollercoaster of I Unlove You, comes a series of letters between B and me.You see, we’ve always...

‘Messengers’ is a destined ‘calling’ for those who were meant to read it as it paints an intimate portrait (in detail) whereas anyone may feel upon reading it, that they could have easily been there: ‘The Spiritual Underworld’! Like never before told!!! This is a very special rare unique...

Author Pat Turner Mitchell narrates the story of her parents and their history in A Mountain to Climb. A sequel to Mitchells first book, Lifted to the Shoulders of a Mountain, this second installment begins with the story of her fathers family and his early life. It then transitions to her...

This new history is the first to tell the story of Magna Carta ‘through the ages’. No other general work traces its continuing importance in England’s political consciousness.  Many books have examined the circumstances surrounding King John’s grant of Magna Carta in 1215. Very few trace...

First published in 1978, this title analyses a range of problems that arise in the study of North Africa and the Middle East, bridging the gap between studies of Sociology, Islam, and Marxism. Both Sociology and the study of Islam draw on an Orientalist tradition founded on an idealist epistemology,...

As an author, have you ever had "rules" shoved down your throat? Rules such as: Don't use dialogue tags, only beats. Avoid passive verbs. Don't use "weasel" words. Avoid adverbs.     You're not alone. Authors are often confronted with the "rules" of writing,...