Frank Williams did not know what life had in store for him as he waited that morning at the airport for the arrival of his two closest friends from his college days. His life was about to change in a way he never dreamed of. During the following days, months, and years, he was on a roller-coaster ride, working alongside the FBI trying to bring to a head the case he become involved in while at the airport that frightful morning. His life changed forever as he searched with his friend FBI Agent John Grende to find the person who attempted to take Agent Grende's life that morning. Agent Grende was waiting for a supposedly confidential informant from Atlanta to hook him up with a kingpin in the drug business in East Chattanooga. The road Frank Williams traveled after that frightful incident at the airport became full of twists and turns, eventually leading to many unexpected encounters with hostile individuals during his latest trip to Chattanooga to meet with college friends for a relaxing and fun filled weekend mini-vacation.

The story begins as a couple from Europe sails to America to begin a new life. It is a brief look into the trials and tribulations as they strived to reestablish themselves in their new world. Kris VanStecklensburg was highly disappointment in finding work in New York. He was forced after a year in relocating with wife, Helga, to Detroit, Michigan, where their dreams and aspirations ultimately came to fruition. It was not until (Hans) their son’s arrival that their dream was complete. Hans, as he grew up, always felt different. He did not act like most boys his age. Upon reaching high school, his whole character changed. The feelings he struggled with growing up finally emerged. His life changed drastically as he began to follow his emotions and not his heart. After meeting Isaac, he felt his life whole. But soon after, their relationship hit a snag and started to decline. It was not long that Isaac changed and treated him as just another sex toy. One day, Isaac up and left without explanation. A sad day for Hans but, at the same time, gave him reason to live. His ambition going forward was find Isaac and end his evil ways with what he referred to as sweet revenge. Hans eventually enrolled in a local college and earned his postsecondary certificate and bachelor’s degree in the mortuary science. After graduating began working in a local funeral home on the south side, which housed a modern crematory. Here, he felt he could carry out his dream of good versus evil, his own interpretation of sweet revenge on his nemesis, Isaac. The lab was the perfect setup for disposing of his archenemy without a trace. But how was he going to trick or entice Isaac once he located him back to the south side and his domain in the lab? After years of planning the elimination of Isaac, he and a new partner by the name of Winslow had a plan. But at the last moment, all the planning and preparation things could not have been more macabre or chilling as the story takes on a life of its own—not at all what Hans envisioned, quite the opposite.

Impeccable scholarship and lavish illustration mark this landmark study of American railroad folksong. Norm Cohen provides a sweeping discussion of the human aspects of railroad history, railroad folklore, and the evolution of the American folksong. The heart of the book is a detailed analysis of eighty-five songs, from "John Henry" and "The Wabash Cannonball" to "Hell-Bound Train" and "Casey Jones," with their music, sources, history, and variations, and discographies. A substantial new introduction updates this edition.

She's about to give everyone something to talk about! Nothing can put a damper on a wedding day quite like discovering your Mr. Right is Mr. Totally Beyond Wrong, which is why Kelly Atwood knocks him flat and boards a bus to a tiny Washington town. What Kelly doesn't know is that she's accidentally taken off with a suitcase full of lots of money and now some unsavory characters are determined to get it back. The townsfolk are unperturbed by the gorgeous outsider -- even if her skirts are too short and her hair is too big. In fact, the local busybodies are already trying to match her up with blue-eyed local hero -- upright attorney Sam Grayson. One look at Kelly, and Sam gets hot around his too-tight collar. This runaway bride is definitely disturbing his peace, and he's got enough problems. But now big trouble is heading to Paradise, right on Kelly's stiletto heels -- and passion may temporarily have to take a back seat to a more pressing pursuit -- running for her life.

Time to Talk provides a powerful and accessible resource for practitioners to help develop their own skills, as well as supporting a whole-school or setting approach to speaking and listening. Written by the government’s former Communication Champion for children, it showcases and celebrates effective approaches in schools and settings across the country. Jean Gross helpfully summarises research on what helps children and young people develop good language and communication skills, and highlights the importance of key factors: a place to talk, a reason to talk and support for talk. This practical and engaging book also provides: whole-class approaches to developing all children and young people’s speaking and listening skills; ‘catch-up’ strategies for those with limited language ways in which settings and schools can develop an effective partnership with specialists, such as speech and language therapists, to help children with more severe needs; examples of good practice in supporting parents/carers to develop their children’s language skills; answers to practitioners’ most frequently asked questions about speech and language. This book is for all school leaders, teachers and Early Years practitioners concerned about the growing number of children and young people with limited language and communication skills.