The Wild Operatives Introduction


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Three sizzling paranormal romances featuring curvy girls and alpha shifters. Brand new, Christmas bonus content included! The Right to Bear Arms After years of abuse, Daniela Reyes escapes her marriage to strike out on her own. With a rented house near the wilderness and a sexy neighbor down the road, life seems typical until she finds a black bear snoozing in her new hammock. Despite warnings, she feeds her wild friend and watches him return day after day. Her bear is the ideal distraction from the ex who won’t let her go. Russell Hawkins has dedicated his entire life to protecting others. When the death of his wife drives him to retire from the Army, he settles in a remote community for the peace, quiet, and privacy to be himself. As a werebear, he roams the woods with his dog, the perfect diversion from his grief -- and the voluptuous divorcee down the lane. Can a war vet with a secret and a woman with a painful past find their happy future together? Let Us Prey Leigh Denton has made her share of mistakes, but the judgmental residents of Quickdraw, Texas will never allow her to forget. Drugs and a history of criminal activity checker her traumatic past. Now she’s cleaned up her act and fighting to regain custody of her infant. Having a relationship isn’t part of her plan. Ian MacArthur is an eagle shifter and Air Force veteran with a big heart. His work takes him around the world, but R&R brings him back home to a town where rising drug problems are taking over the community. Falling in love with a lost soul named Leigh wasn’t part of his plan. Leigh needs to prove she can provide a steady home, driving financially secure Ian to lend his money and his name to help. There’s just one problem: Eagles mate for life and soaring to her rescue will cost more than he’s able to give. The Purr-fect Soldier Jada Hunt knows her town has issues. As the owner of Quickdraw’s bustling new spa, she isn’t prepared to move without a fight. Quickdraw is home, and she plans to stand her ground. Cougar shifter Taylor Morrison is undercover, a fresh face in a town known for its troubles. While integrating into Quickdraw’s criminal underbelly to find the source of its drug problems, he inadvertently discovers his fated mate in a headstrong woman named Jada. Jada is the daughter of the new police chief, a man who strongly objects to his child associating with a known felon. But fate waits for no one, and if Taylor wants his girl, he’ll have to play a dangerous game to maintain his cover while proving he’s more than a criminal identity. Taylor can’t allow Jada to know his true purpose in Quickdraw, but can she see beyond the phony image?




The Wild Operatives Introduction


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**INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE CONTENT, A MERRY BEARY CHRISTMAS The Right to Bear Arms After years of abuse, Daniela Reyes escapes her marriage to strike out on her own. With a rented house near the wilderness and a sexy neighbor down the road, life seems typical until she finds a black bear snoozing in her new hammock. Despite warnings, she feeds her wild friend and watches him return day after day. Her bear is the ideal distraction from the ex who won't let her go. Russell Hawkins has dedicated his entire life to protecting others. When the death of his wife drives him to retire from the Army, he settles in a remote community for the peace, quiet, and privacy to be himself. As a werebear, he roams the woods with his dog, the perfect diversion from his grief -- and the voluptuous divorcee down the lane. Can a war vet with a secret and a woman with a painful past find their happy future together? Let Us Prey Leigh Denton has made her share of mistakes, but the judgmental residents of Quickdraw, Texas will never allow her to forget. Drugs and a history of criminal activity checker her traumatic past. Now she's cleaned up her act and fighting to regain custody of her infant. Having a relationship isn't part of her plan. Ian MacArthur is an eagle shifter and Air Force veteran with a big heart. His work takes him around the world, but R&R brings him back home to a town where rising drug problems are taking over the community. Falling in love with a lost soul named Leigh wasn't part of his plan. Leigh needs to prove she can provide a steady home, driving financially secure Ian to lend his money and his name to help. There's just one problem: Eagles mate for life and soaring to her rescue will cost more than he's able to give. The Purr-fect Soldier Jada Hunt knows her town has issues. As the owner of Quickdraw's bustling new spa, she isn't prepared to move without a fight. Quickdraw is home, and she plans to stand her ground. Cougar shifter Taylor Morrison is undercover, a fresh face in a town known for its troubles. While integrating into Quickdraw's criminal underbelly to find the source of its drug problems, he inadvertently discovers his fated mate in a headstrong woman named Jada. Jada is the daughter of the new police chief, a man who strongly objects to his child associating with a known felon. But fate waits for no one, and if Taylor wants his girl, he'll have to play a dangerous game to maintain his cover while proving he's more than a criminal identity. Taylor can't allow Jada to know his true purpose in Quickdraw, but can she see beyond the phony image?







Operative Hip Arthroscopy


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Building upon the impeccable reputation of its earlier editions, Operative Hip Arthroscopy, Third Edition has been entirely reconceived, rewritten, revised and updated to address current issues and developments in hip arthroscopy. This edition includes 18 new chapters that discuss issues like loose bodies, labral management, chondroplasty and microfracture, lesions of the acetabular fossa, synovial disease, iliopsoas release, iliotibial band release, preitrochanteric space, and capsulorrhaphy, among other topics. Every chapter includes vivid color photographs and illustrations to supplement accessible, engaging text. Dr. J.W. Thomas Byrd, a pioneer in the field, has once again assembled a group of distinguished international contributors whose chapters consititute one of the most complete and comprehensive books on the subject.







The Co-operative News


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Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques E-Book


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Schmidek and Sweet has been an indispensable reference for neurosurgery training and practice for nearly 50 years, and the 7th Edition of Operative Neurosurgical Techniques continues this tradition of excellence. A new editorial board led by editor-in-chief Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, along with more than 330 internationally acclaimed contributors, ensures that readers stay fully up to date with rapid changes in the field. New chapters, surgical videos, and quick-reference features throughout make this edition a must-have resource for expert procedural guidance for today's practitioners. - Discusses indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patients. - Covers the latest techniques and knowledge in deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, movement disorders, dystonia, and psychiatric disorders; surgical management of blast injuries; invasive electrophysiology in functional neurosurgery; and interventional management of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations. - Includes new chapters on bypass techniques in vascular disease, previously coiled aneurysms, CSF diversion procedures, surgical management of posterior fossa cystic and membranous obstruction, laser-ablation techniques, and brain stem tumors. - Explores hot topics such as wide-awake surgery and ventriculo-peritoneal, ventriculoatrial and ventriculo-pleural shunts. - Provides detailed visual guidance with more than 1,600 full-color illustrations and 50 procedural videos. - Contains quick-reference boxes with surgical pearls and complications. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.




Co-operative Bulletin


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The Economics of Natural Environments


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In this pioneering study, Krutilla and Fisher put the amenity resources of natural environments into an analytical framework comparable to that for the extractive resources. The models and theoretical background of their techniques are illustrated by case studies which include the controversial Hells Canyon dam, the Mineral King ski resort, and the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The authors point out that resource development activities undertaken on public lands often receive financial advantages---preferential tax treatment, subsidized capital, and access to public resources---that are not taken into account in the costs of the project. True evaluation of the costs and benefits of a development project often tips the balance in favor of preserving an area in a natural state.