2014, ISBN: 9780595527274

Hachette Australia, 2014. Paperback. New. To survive you need people watching you, following your every move. That's the only currency now: being interesting, being liked ... And, o… More...

Hachette Australia, 2014. Paperback. New. To survive you need people watching you, following your every move. That's the only currency now: being interesting, being liked ... And, of course, you have to update every fifteen minutes. It means everyone knows where you are, what you're doing; it means that there are no secrets... Everybody watches everyone else; nothing is hidden. And for those who fail to 'update' every fifteen minutes, the consequences are deadly. Evie and Raffy may have escaped the City but they still fear for their lives. Now the only person who can help them is Frankie, a total stranger, the most popular girl in the world, watched every second by millions of people. But Frankie has other ideas... And all the time, Lucas is waiting desperately for word from Evie, word that she is coming back to him. The conclusion to Gemma Malley's terrifyingly dark vision of our near future will leave you gasping for air. SKU: MM-47063540; EAN: 9781444722901, Hachette Australia, 2014, BPS Books. Paperback. New. Paperback. 282 pages. Dimensions: 8.3in. x 5.5in. x 0.6in.A hair-raising, page-turning thriller . . . Between Darkness and Light is a dire warning about our ecological present and a warm, human story of hope for our ecological future. Will Connor, a much-decorated former fireman and now the Fire Chief of CanPetroleum, has been tasked with investigating a mysterious chain of explosions. The more he probes, the more he fears there is no solution to the chaos that is growing across his city of Edmonton and perhaps the world. With fossil fuels becoming increasingly unstable, police and emergency personnel can no longer use their vehicles. Civilized society comes to a crashing halt in the face of lawlessness, violence, starvation, and environmental ruin. Now Wills primary concern is more personal. Will the Connor family starve and freeze to death in the cold Alberta weather Desperate for a way out, Will teams up with a terrorist for one last chance at survival for his family and a few lost souls. A portion of the sales of this book will be donated to a Rotary Club project the author is involved in to educate girls in Uganda and give them a brighter future. Patricia McConkey has blended her colorful imagination and expertise in recycling and the environment to write this fast-paced, action-packed enviro thriller. Her business, Wastaway Services Canada, promotes technology that converts municipal waste into a clean fuel, reducing the need for fossil fuels and preventing many of the harmful effects of landfills. McConkey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Queens University in Kingston. She applies her creativity and passion to many areas, including cooking, fitness, and the environment. McConkey has two children, a son and daughter, and hopes to make their future a little brighter by getting the message out that if we all make small changes, we can keep our environment beautiful for generations to come. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., BPS Books, iUniverse. Paperback. New. Paperback. 132 pages. Dimensions: 8.8in. x 6.0in. x 0.2in.God created life on countless worlds. On earth, in hominids and men, he created circuits of neurons to give us more than a hundred instincts-far more instincts than any animal. Researching primitive life in the desert, two scientists find a huge and welcome cave. God sends them an urgent message inside the cave. In our brains, he created circuits of neurons to give us more than a hundred powerful instincts-far more than any animal. These instincts let hominids and stone-age men survive. But for humans living in cities for over 5, 000 years, for people today with technological weapons-the instincts can make of man a monster. The Archangel shows what our circuits are-and warns that now they can destroy us. Recommended reading at home for parents to give to their school-children. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., iUniverse<