In this fast-paced thriller, the action revolves around a frustrated but strong-willed teen girl who finds herself as both rescuer and abductor of a child at risk.

Fifteen-year old Victoria is fuming when her dad fails once again to be at the train station like he’s promised. When she sees a teen mother stash her bruised little boy in the train’s bathroom and get off the train alone, Victoria makes a split-second decision. She boards the next train out of town—taking the toddler with her.

In a small Southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story.

In a warehouse located within the confines of an Army installation, the Russian Mafia has masterminded a conspiracy that will shake the core of the post-cold war. Arrayed against this renegade power of the Russian Mafia is Selina Delaney ?a Labor Relations Officer who must unravel the twisted truth before her dance with death reaches its final hour.

This research note consists of selected contributions from the 1993 International Conference on "Free Boundary Problems: Theory and Applications." These represent coherent and high-level research in the field of free boundary problems. Topics include mean curvature flows, phase transitions and material sciences, fluid mechanics and combustion problems.