Bøger af James Crawford

Every High School has their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club, the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler High, even the creepy nose picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay, but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo's life forever. Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as 'Leeches', have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn't mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon! Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the LEAST of his worries.

This book addresses the policy and politics of educating English language learners in the US. It covers demographic change and its educational implications, responses to language diversity, public controversies over bilingual education, high-stakes testing and its impact on English language learners and the uncertain status of language rights.

Every high school has it's social elite; the football players and cheerleaders ... you know, the popular crowd. At Butler High, Jack Barely was as close to the top as they came. Captain of the swim team, great hair, and abs that most would die for. However, that was all before the Leeches attacked, taking away everything: his popularity, his house, his grandmother, and even his best friend, Caleo, whom he secretly loved. Now, living in a destroyed world, popularity means nothing as Jack struggles just to keep him and his twin sister, Jillian, alive. With attacks happening more frequently, Jack starts to wonder why they are even bothering to try and hold onto the past when it just reminds him of all they have lost. Just when he has given up hope, Jack hears a rumor that Caleo is still alive and sets out on a mission to find him. But will Jack make it to finally tell Caleo how he really feels?

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the capital city of Ontario. Known as the "Big Smoke" and sometimes as the New York of Canada, Toronto is a fascinating center of culture, art and entertainment. Like its American counterpart, Toronto is a fast-paced and bustling city. Introduction to Toronto - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - CN Tower - Casa Loma - Hockey Hall of Fame - Yonge-Dundas Square - Nathan Phillips Square - Air Canada Centre - Roger's Centre - Fort York - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum - Ontario Science Centre - Art Gallery of Toronto - Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art - Parks & Other Attractions - Toronto Islands - Canada's Wonderland - Toronto Zoo - Ontario Place - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Alexandra Hotel - Ramada Plaza Downtown Toronto - Glen Grove Suites & Condominium Residences - The Maple Leaf - Knights Inn Toronto - Places to Eat & Drink - Grand Electric - Five Guys Burgers and Fries - GUU - Sneaky Dee's - Nazareth - Church Aperitivo Bar - Places to Shop - The Toronto Eaton Centre - Kensington Market - St. Lawrence Market - Yonge Street

Every High school has its rock star. Maybe it's the quarterback, head cheerleader, or the valedictorian--the one student who outshines the rest. The one everyone knows will be successful in the years to come. For Nolan that was a lifetime ago, before he lost his sight, before he even knew what a Leech was. Now, all Nolan wants is to see Caleo survive to fulfill his destiny. A task that is becoming increasingly difficult as the government wades into the war, new enemies appear and the number of people trying to kill them skyrockets.

The Costa Calida on the Spanish Mediterranean coast is a fast growing region with high tourist and residential demand. The region offers historical cities like Murcia (the capital), Cartagena and Lorca and has interesting local folklore and festivities.

From the streets of the Vomero to the alleyways of the Spanish Quarter, from the surreal atmosphere of San Gregorio Armeno to the romantic Mergellina, Naples in southern Italy has a little of everything. The city will sometimes infuriate but it will surely impress you in the end. This congested city defies interpretation and it's quite fascinating. Introduction to Naples - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Spaccanapoli - Duomo - Museo Archeologico Nazionale - Piazza del Plebiscito - Centro Storico - Teatro di San Carlo - Catacombe di San Gennaro - Certosa e Museo di San Marino - Pompeii - Herculaneum - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places To Stay - Chiaja Hotel de Charme - Decumani Hotel de Charme - Grand Hotel Capodimonte - Hotel Toledo - Ranch Palace Hotel - Places To Eat & Drink - L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele - Caffe' Gambrinus - Cantina del Gallo - Antico Forno delle Sfogliarelle - Il Miracolo dei Pesci - Places To Shop - Patrizio Cappelli - Yes Shop - Singolare Abbigliamento - Limoné - Fratelli Capuano

Prepare For The Next Disaster By Making Your Home Self-Sufficient Natural disasters certainly seem to be getting stronger and arriving more frequently. From the tornadoes in the south, hurricanes and flooding in the east to the wild fires in the west it seems every change of season brings on new disaster storms or devastating wild fires. If that isn't bad enough there also are plenty of man-made disasters leaving death and destruction in their wake. We all felt sympathy for the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas and the train derailment and ensuing explosion and fire in the small Canadian town. No one gets a "free pass" from the risk of disaster events. Just because it has not happened in your town or neighborhood does not mean it can't or it won't happen. The good news is that disaster preparedness can help tremendously to minimize the loss and human pain and suffering that is always present with such disasters. There are things you can do to prepare for times when you have to live "off grid" for an extended period of time without the comforts of home that you have so taken for granted. First of all, decide what type of disaster is likely to hit where you live. No matter where you live, one inconvenience that could turn into a disaster if it persists for an extended period of time is if your water supply goes down. Learn how much water to store and have available in an emergency like this. Another seemingly small problem that can turn into a disaster is a power outage in extreme weather. Learn what backup power options you have. One possible backup system would provide power to your home so seamlessly that you would barely even notice an extended power outage that lasts for weeks when your neighbors are stumbling around in the dark in the extreme heat or cold. Lastly, discover what provisions you should have stored in order to make your home self-sufficient during a disaster.

Capri is a small but upmarket Italian island of great natural beauty in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Situated off the coast of Naples, Capri is rich in history and the island has become one of main tourist destinations in Italy. Historically, Capri has attracted artists wishing to work in relative isolation and the island features a number of historical buildings, superb scenery and gorgeous beaches.

The French wine region of Bordeaux evokes a rich sensory experience with many. Prepare to experience the regions rich red wines, inhale their rich bouquets and experience the aromas with their seductive refinement. There is, however, more to Bordeaux than just vineyards. At the heart of the region, lies its capital. Bordeaux can be called a city that wine built and it reflects the elegant and exquisitely beautiful inheritance of wine through its art, its architecture and its love of the good things in life.

Scotland has often been depicted as a land of haunting, misty moors, and literary genius. But Scotland has also been a place of brutal crime, terrifying murder, child abuse, and bank robbery. Crime can strike anywhere. From the southern border to the Northern Isles, suspicion and suspense are never far away. Edinburgh, with its reputation for civility and elegance, has often been the scene of savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee have protected thieves and muggers, while the villages of coast and countryside hide murderous men and wild women.From murder in a Hebridean blackhouse and a macabre tale of revenge among the furious clamour of an eighteenth century mill, to a dark psychological thriller set within the tourist throng of Edinburgh Castle and an 'urbex' rivalry turning fatal in the concrete galleries of an abandoned modernist ruin, this collection uncovers the intimate--and deadly--connections between people and places.Prepare for a dangerous journey into the dark shadows of our nation's architecture--where passion, fury, desire, and death collide.

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is situated to the south of Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. Victoria, B.C. is a small, beautiful "Garden City" known for its impressive Butchart Gardens and other parks. The city has the world's most northerly Mediterranean climate. Introduction to Victoria, British Columbia - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Butchart Gardens - Discovery Island - Victoria Bug Zoo - Beacon Hill Park - Royal British Columbia Museum - Pacific Undersea Gardens - Afternoon Tea at the Empress Hotel - Craigdarroch Castle - Maritime Museum of British Columbia - Chinatown - Inner Harbor - Vancouver & Seattle - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Howard Johnson City Center - The Gatsby Mansion Inn - The Rosewood Inn - Spinnakers Brew Pub and Guest Houses - Hi-Victoria Hostel - Places to Eat and Drink - John's Place - ReBar - The Dutch Bakery - BC Legislative Dining Room - The Mint - Places to Shop - Government Street Market - Munro's Books - Ditch Records - Silk Road Tea

Umbria is located in Italy's green centre between Tuscany, La Marche and Lazio. This small, landlocked region has less than a million inhabitants but is proud of its historic cities including Perugia, Orvieto and Assisi. Umbria offers idyllic ancient towns perched on scenic hills, each one with a rich artistic and architectural heritage. Introduction to Umbria, Italy - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Perugia - San Lorenzo Cathedral - Maggiore Fountain - Palazzo dei Priori - Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria - Rocca Paolina - Gubbio - Palazzo dei Consoli - Museo Civico - Cathedral - Palazzo Ducale - Teatro Romano - Assisi - Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli - Basilica di San Francesco - Tempio di Minerva - Rocca Maggiore - Eremo delle Carceri - Spoleto - Duomo - Ponte delle Torri - Casa Romana - Todi - Santa Maria della Consolazione - Piazza del Popolo - Cathedral - Tempio di San Fortunato - Orvieto - Cathedral - Lago Trasimeno - Castiglione del Lago - Panicale - Isla Polvese - Isla Maggiore - Vernazzano - Tuoro - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places To Stay - Hotel Sacro Cuore - P&P Assisi Camere - Hotel Roma - Agriturismo Casale dei Frontini - Hotel Trasimeno - Places To Eat & Drink - Ristorante Pizzeria Capri - Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba - Osteria del Trivio - Il Giglio d'Oro - DivinPeccato - Places To Shop - Mercato Mensile Antiquariato - Augusta Perusia Cioccolate e Gelateria - Leo Grilli Arte - Terra Umbra - Bartolomei Orvieto

Marseille is the second most populous city in France and has the largest port on the Mediterranean. Located close to the tourist resorts of the French Riviera, Marseille is the economic centre of the Provence/Alps/Côte d'Azur region. Introducing Marseille - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Unité d'Habitation - La Place Castellane - Calanque de Morgiou - Le Cours Julien - Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology (Musee d'Archeologie Mediterraneenne) - Notre Dame de la Garde - Le Vieux Port (Old Port) - Château d'If - Panier - Parc Balneaire du Prado - Petit Train Marseille - Ferry Boat Ride - Palais et Parc Longchamp - L'Estaque - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Music Hotel - Hotel Lutia - Ibis Marseille Gare Saint Charles - Places to Eat & Drink - Four des Navettes - L'Escapade Marseillaise - Le Julien - The Cup of Tea - La Brocéliande - Places to Shop - Le Centre Commercial les Puces - The Market at Noailles (Le Marché de Noailles) - Prado Market - La Chocolatière du Panier - Centre Bourse

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and is located near the centre of the country in Anatolia province. Ankara is the second largest city in Turkey, after Istanbul, and is a commercial hub and an interesting yet less-travelled place to visit. The city has a population of 4.3 million and foreign embassies, government institutions and military bases are located here.

Few cities rival Milan's contemporary culture and fashion-consciousness. Italy's largest city is the epicenter of modern glamour, yet beneath the glossy surface Milan is much more than its glitzy fashionistas. Historic churches show the city's stylish past while Milan's modern buildings house the country's leading institutions in publishing, education and finance. Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - Pinacoteca di Brera - Castello Sforzesco - Navigli - Duomo - L'Ultima Cena - San Siro Football Stadium - Cimitero Monumentale - Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci - Teatro La Scala - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places To Stay - Hotel de Albertis - Hotel Berna - Il Girasole - Gran Duca di York - Camperio House - Places To Eat & Drink - Cavabuscion - Nerino Dieci Trattoria - C'era Una Volta Una Piada - Pasticceria CastelNuovo - La Sidreria - Places To Shop - Via Monte Napoleone - La Rinascente - Serravalle Scrivia - Kasanova - Iliprandi

Experts view inbound marketing as a remarkable tool that can nurture prospects through the sales funnel and boost conversion rates 10-fold. They're right, but there's a catch. To the newcomer, inbound marketing is complex and involves a steep learning curve. There is much you need to know before you invest. Star Gates: Your Passage to Inbound Marketing is your all-in-one guide. It demonstrates how to master the preliminary disciplines essential to success, and provides side-by-side comparison of leading vendors including Pardot, HubSpot, Marketo and Oracle Eloqua by feature and price, helping you make an informed decision on the inbound marketing partner best suited to your needs. The book is "must reading" for C-level executives, marketing leaders, advertising and PR pros looking for a plain English explanation of how to put inbound marketing to work for their company. It is loaded with examples, charts and case studies that make it easy to learn this complex, but highly effective approach to driving new revenue and profits. Star Gates reveals the best deals to look for, and points a spotlight on scams to avoid -- hidden charges for database storage that can quickly exceed the cost of inbound marketing software itself; overpriced training courses; and some vendors' deceptive practice of advertising monthly charges when in reality they require a one-year contract and payment of the full annual amount up front. Most importantly, Star Gates is100% fact-based. Marketing/communications expert and former investigative journalist James Crawford is not affiliated with or compensated by any inbound marketing firm. This book provides the straight scoop on this growing industry, without bias or favoritism for any its participants.

Now in its 70th year, the British Year Book of International Law has become an essential work of reference for academics and practicing lawyers. Through a mixture of articles and in-depth surveys of areas of international law, it continues to provide up-to-date information on important developments in modern international law.

David Nobile is a handsome industrial mechanic in a world of sledgehammers and chain falls by day and a compassionate single dad of two young children by night. He learns his ideals of fatherhood by a popular song on the radio and desires to meet the heart behind the music.Riley Kragen is a beautiful aspiring singer/songwriter who is driven by an inner desire for an idyllic father figure she never knew. Meeting David, she is intrigued by his toughness and tenderness as he endeavors to help his children be the best they can be. She enters his world to find friendship and love.But this new romance is soon under attack by a jealous ex-wife whose selfish motives of bitterness and revenge threaten to shatter David's world, and take from him his only sources of love and happiness.Based in part on the author's own experiences, and set in the historic beauty of Charleston, SC, A Noble Paradise is a roller coaster ride of humor, wrath, ecstasy and despair, and a reaffirmation that eventually love wins over hate, good triumphs over evil, and that love, from a child or a woman, is a treasure worth fighting for.James Crawford is also the author of Mariner Valley and Seed of Aldebaran, as well as works in other genres.

In this book acclaimed author and presenter James Crawford introduces many forgotten places all over the country, from the ruins of prehistoric forts and ancient, arcane burial sites, to abandoned bothies and boathouses, and the derelict traces of old, faded industry.

An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history's most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents-gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen-as well as friends and enemies. They have duties and responsibilities. They can endure crises of faith and purpose. They can succeed or fail. They can live. And, sooner or later, they die.In Fallen Glory, James Crawford uncovers the biographies of some of the world's most fascinating lost and ruined buildings, from the dawn of civilization to the cyber era. The lives of these iconic structures are packed with drama and intrigue. Soap operas on the grandest scale, they feature war and religion, politics and art, love and betrayal, catastrophe and hope. Frequently their afterlives have been no less dramatic-their memories used and abused down the millennia for purposes both sacred and profane. They provide the stage for a startling array of characters, including Gilgamesh, the Cretan Minotaur, Agamemnon, Nefertiti, Genghis Khan, Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, Adolf Hitler, and even Bruce Springsteen.The twenty-one structures Crawford focuses on include The Tower of Babel, The Temple of Jerusalem, The Library of Alexandria, The Bastille, Kowloon Walled City, the Berlin Wall, and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Ranging from the deserts of Iraq, the banks of the Nile and the cloud forests of Peru, to the great cities of Jerusalem, Istanbul, Paris, Rome, London and New York, Fallen Glory is a unique guide to a world of vanished architecture. And, by picking through the fragments of our past, it asks what history's scattered ruins can tell us about our own future.

Since the earliest known marker denoting the edge of one land and the beginning of the next-a stone column inscribed with Sumerian cuneiform-borders have been imagined, mapped, moved, and fought over. In The Edge of the Plain, James Crawford skillfully blends history, travel writing, and reportage to trace these borderlines throughout history and across the globe.What happens on the ground when we impose lines on a map that contradict how humans have always lived-and moved? Crawford confronts that question from bloody territorial disputes in Mesopotamia, to the Sápmi lands of Scandinavia, the shifting boundaries of the Israel-Palestine conflict, efforts to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border, and the dangerous border crossings pursued by migrants into Europe.And yet the role of borders extends beyond specific sites of conflict. On the largest scale, borders define the limits of empire-the two walls in Britain that once represented the northwestern edge of the Roman Empire; the mythological eastern gate supposedly closed off by Alexander the Great; China's virtual "Great Firewall." On the smallest, human scale, cell walls are the last physical barrier against disease, after lines of quarantine have failed.Finally, as The Edge of the Plain reveals, humans have not only made their mark on the landscape: the landscape itself is now changing, more and more rapidly due to climate change. Crawford introduces us to both the Alpine watershed-one such shifting, natural borderline-and the "Great Green Wall" in Africa, envisioned as an international, community-built bulwark against desertification.Borders are as old as human civilization, and focal points for today's colliding forces of nationalism, climate change, globalization, and mass migration. The Edge of the Plain illuminates these lines of separation past and present, how we define them-and how they define us.

Your current stress level doesn't matter, this book will help you alleviate the stress in your life. This is possible if you take the time to put what you learn into practice. As you see changes in your life, you will also improve the lives of those around you.Many people often wait until stress becomes crushing before taking a step to deal with it; this isn't the right approach. You increase the risk of developing the various health issues associated with stress. Here's a preview of what you will learn with this book:How to identify your stress triggers How your diet has an impact on your stress levelsHow to take time for yourselfHow to let it all go Why the things you worry about don't matterHow important it is to say noHow to be grateful And much, much more...This book will assist with directing you to decrease your pressure while rethinking your life. It's an intense point and one that we see influencing a considerable lot of our entertainers at various times. It is an ideal subject for a jokester to cover because, collectively, most comics are impacted by nervousness and wretchedness. We use humor as a survival strategy in managing pressure as we continued looking for bliss.