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But blending in is harder than he imagined, as, upon enrolling in a local middle school, he becomes the target of a trio of boys led by Curtis Jenkins, a bully with a sick sense of humor. It's only thanks to a surprising newfound passion for baseball and the friendship of two fellow outcasts that Felix feels like he might have a chance. As he immerses himself further in the daily life of a...

• Provides students with exercises that skillfully illustrate the techniques used in the text to solve science and engineering problems
• Nearly 900 exercises ranging in difficulty from basic drills to advanced problem-solving exercises
• Many exercises based on current engineering...

In 1962, five-year-old John Townsend believes he has witnessed a brutal murder at a local playground. As his memories fade, the nightmares intensify. In fifth grade, John, with aid from pals Vince and Billy, uncover evidence deep in the spooky Woods implicating a mysterious neighbor. Braving the restless '70s, the teenage crew recruits Karen and Melissa to help stir up the pot. Unable to sleep, John takes things into his own hands, maybe going a little too far. Approaching thirty and sure the past is far behind, John reminisces about what might have been. Schoolmates encourage a fateful...

Released from a Union prisoner of war camp, Confederate Civil War veteran Lieutenant Henry Gates returns to Buzzard Roost, Alabama, shocked to find his family's plantation burned to the ground. Lonely decades slip away as Hank searches for his wife and children before finally settling in Southern California. The year is 1888, and San Diego's real estate boom is gasping its last few breaths. Those hardy souls still remaining eke out an existence by any means possible. During the day, Hank buys land and mines copper. After midnight, haunted by ghosts from a violent past, he roams the...

Kenya Watson wins the last white elephant gift at his company's year-end holiday party. The curious present dominates the software engineer's daily life, compelling the lone wolf down a dangerous road of rich rewards and violent punishments. Kenya, responsible for a horrific incident during his youth, fights inner demons spawned from crushing guilt. Cryptic visions heighten his reality, and prophetic strangers guide him on a mystical quest. Can Kenya find personal redemption and the end to his isolation, or will the Tandoori Box spirit away his wounded soul?