A former undercover cop seeks tranquility as the police chief of a small Canadian town but finds peace elusive. Initially relying on his skills and First Nations friends, he solved a murder and confronted local corruption. As summer arrives, his desire for a mundane life is shattered by the resurgence of his past, including a biker gang, drug issues, and a new murder linked to demonic possession. This forces him to reevaluate his abilities and confront the darker aspects of his identity.
The collection features poems inspired by the author's experiences in the navy, exploring themes of service, camaraderie, and personal reflection. It delves into the complexities of life beyond military duty, capturing moments of introspection and emotional depth. Through vivid imagery and poignant language, the poems convey the author's journey and insights gained from both naval life and broader human experiences.
The narrative follows Mike Young's dramatic transition from millionaire to jobless in 2008, highlighting his determination to forge a new path. Rather than returning to a conventional 9-to-5 job, he is committed to building an entrepreneurial lifestyle that offers freedom and flexibility. The story captures his struggles and aspirations as he seeks to redefine success on his own terms, emphasizing themes of resilience and the pursuit of personal fulfillment.
An undercover cop, Dave, faces exposure during a biker gang meeting and seeks refuge in the small town of Kirk's Landing, where he struggles to maintain his solitude. As he interacts with the locals, including First Nations friends, he becomes drawn into solving a mysterious disappearance and uncovering corruption linked to a high-tech paper mill. However, his attempts to use his invisibility for investigation lead him to confront darker, supernatural forces that threaten to alter his fate, putting his friends in a position to save him.
In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary overview of the condition of the world’s water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management. It describes the large array of water policy challenges facing the world, including the Millennium Development Goals for clean water and sanitation, and shows how these might be met. There is a mixture of global overviews, reviews of specific issues and an array of case studies. It is shown how accelerated investment in water-dependent ecosystems, in water infrastructure and in water management can be expected to expedite the transition to a green economy. The book provides a key source of information for people interested in understanding emerging water issues and approaches that are consistent with a world that takes greater responsibility for the environment.
As a piece of software, Adobe Photoshop is rare - perhaps alone - in evoking genuine passion from its users. As it evolves, it finds its way into the lives of more and more professional creators, tempting them away from their traditional materials, and expanding their horizons. Yes, it can alter photographs. It can also alter careers. New Masters of Photoshop is a showcase of Masters who use Photoshop, and Masters of Photoshop use. The photographers, animators, artists, and designers assembled here have a myriad of different some manipulate, some animate, some create from scratch. All of them produce remarkable, beautiful things. In these pages, the authors will demonstrate examples of their print work, web work, public work, and private work, explaining the techniques they use to achieve their results. More than that, though, they'll tell you how they who their influences are, where their ideas come from, and how they find inspiration when the well has run dry. friends of ED has scoured the world for the leading exponents of Photoshop technique. This book is a gallery of Photoshop practice and theory, backed with essays on the influences and inspirations that lie behind the sharpest digital art in today's media-saturated world. The book deconstructs sophisticated, complex, and astonishing Photoshop graphics, providing motivation, skills and inspiration in equal parts. Support for this book is available on the friends of ED web site (friendsofed.com).