Jamie Carpenter's father is dead, his mother is missing, and he was just rescued by an enormous creature named Frankenstein. Now Jamie is pulled into a secret organization responsible for policing the supernatural, founded more than a century ago by Abraham Van Helsing. . . . Department Nineteen takes us through history, across Europe, and beyond - from the cobbled streets of Victorian London to prohibition-era New York, from the icy wastes of Arctic Russia to the treacherous mountains of Transylvania. Part modern thriller, part classic horror, it's packed with mystery, mayhem, and a level of suspense that makes a Darren Shan novel look like a romantic comedy.

The daughter of a judge in a New Hampshire school shooting case witnessed the events but cannot remember the last several minutes of the attack.

This is the third book in series that portrays a great selection of poems contributed by the Stylists a who are a group of Poets within the Writers Alliance Poetry website that participate weekly all the poetry styles. Styles are form of poetry created to enhance the written word; which can by nature add emotion, atmosphere, and drama. Styles can control the meter adding emphasis, but above all it gives the writer the creativity to passionately portray the true essence of poetry. Within the books pages you will find each style explained in full poetic detail done in the actual poetic form, plus a full explanation glossary beneath alongside lovely poems in many various themes by the 'Stylists' to be read, enjoyed and if a new style to you, learned from.

Addressing the important perspectives on xenotransplantation and human embryonic stem cell research, this book explores both the enthusiastic proponents and vehement resistance to these new biomedical technologies. Investigating the political, social, and ethical forces behind this kind of research and development, as well as the commercial actors and strong financial incentives that are necessary, these stories of hope, fear, and hype are matched by stories of success, failure, and fraud, showing how these technologies have become truly polarizing.