True Chemistry

Poison in Plain Sight A man bites a pen and dies in seconds. A city drinks from a well that looks perfectly clean. A chef slices a fish knowing one wrong cut ends the meal, and possibly a life. Every chapter in Invisible Poisons: The Chemistry of History's Most Dangerous Substances begins with a real event. Every event is a chemistry problem that someone had to solve — usually after the damage was already done. This book follows the story of toxicology from its messiest beginnings to its modern frontiers. A poisoned cup of coffee helped invent forensic science. A Soviet spy's pen ...

Shift Out of Conflict and into Connection, Safety, and Intimacy "Improve your brain, improve your relationships." That's what Stan Tatkin has learned from his leading-edge work as a researcher and couples therapist. In this complete audio learning program, he merges current insights from...

An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, LONGITUDE is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd. It is also a captivating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking. During the great ages of exploration, "the longitude problem" was...

This program includes an epilogue and acknowledgements read by the author “A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs As any reader or listener of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and...

He’s the league’s bad boy. She’s the boss’s daughter. And they just became each other’s biggest problem. When star defenseman Tanner Brooks gets one scandal too many, the Windy City team gives him an ultimatum—run a mentorship program for at-risk teens or kiss his career goodbye. His new partner? Josie Grant, the owner’s daughter with a heart of gold and zero tolerance for arrogance. Sparks fly from the start. He’s gruff, sarcastic, impossible to read. She’s sunshine in sneakers—and completely off-limits. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is to ignore ...

Description of “Where Hope Glows Through the Darkness” John Corbin is a renowned classical pianist who lives in Jackson, Wyoming. You would think that he would feel satisfied at having achieved such a status, and in living amidst beautiful surroundings. But John’s world is dark, and he often finds himself sinking into deep depression. In part, it is due to his being totally blind. Nevertheless, the accomplished musician is able to get around quite well with the aid of his loyal guide dog Anton. John was not always blind. Although John has lost his eyesight, he has a keen sense of his ...

Paris at Dawn: Where Love, Danger, and Destiny Collide at Daybreak In the hushed labyrinth of the Marais Antique Bookstore, where dust motes dance like forgotten constellations and the scent of aged paper clings to every shadow, Klaus Schneider has built a sanctuary of solitude. A master bookbinder with ink-stained hands and a guarded heart, he believes his world is one of predictable beauty—until the morning a woman with intelligent hazel eyes and an unreadable smile steps through his door. She is not merely browsing. She is searching. Greta moves through the stacks with the precision of...

I’m only interested in a good time. Nothing too serious. But the chemistry between me and my new client is off the charts. My go-to is to get the girl, have some fun, then part ways, friends or not. Her choice. The office romance budding between us leaves me wanting to break my own rules. Then I remember why I put them in place. My father left when I was young. Love seems out of reach. It did for my mom. It does for me. This woman is beautiful, curvy, and smart as hell though. And she challenges me. In all the right ways. The fact that she has a little one stops me dead in my tracks ...

It Doesn’t Take a Perfect Person to Find a Perfect Love Even though he was born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic created a “ridiculously good life.” But after dating disappointments and a failed relationship, he reached his mid-twenties worried that he would never find a woman to love...

Delilah can’t catch a break. Two months after her fiancé dumped her for another woman, she’s looking forward to kicking back at the Metal Mayhem Festival, a four-day celebration of heavy music at a soccer stadium within walking distance of her house. To her, there’s no better cure for a broken heart than thrash music, blistering sunshine, and deep-fried festival food. But Delilah’s hopes for relief are crushed when her best friend is called to work at the last minute, forcing her to choose between spending another weekend wallowing or going to the festival alone. Bryce is just ...

Victorian Criminals Did Not Evade Detection. They Exploited a Data Deficit. Forget the tales of genius detectives outsmarting criminal masterminds. Step into the mechanical reality of a 19th-century justice system that possessed no mechanism for data retention, and the scientific revolution that finally patched the vulnerability. In 1890, a career burglar could erase his penal history simply by moving to a new district and changing his name. Scotland Yard’s records were text-based, organized by alias, and lacked any unique identifiers. The most effective criminal strategy of the ...

I was supposed to marry the man my family chose. Now I’m trapped in the middle of a wildfire with a man my heart chose. I left my groom at the altar, ditched Malibu’s glittering chaos, and crashed into (literally) a grumpy, silver-templed fury named Hayes Walker. He’s a mid-forties ex–Navy SEAL turned wilderness guide. And I can’t even light a campfire. Naturally, we loathe each other. Then a wildfire blocks the only road out, trapping me in his secluded mountain cabin. He’s all quiet discipline and rough edges. But being stuck together does have its perks. He cooks breakfast, ...

The following is the audio track for the 1953 promotional animated short documentary film created by John Sutherland and sponsored by General Electric explaining what an atom is, how nuclear energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of nuclear power, and the by-products of nuclear fission.

I move to Branson to be on my own, and end up with a billionaire, fake fiance. I'm excited to leave the rodeo life and drama behind and move to Branson. I find a perfect job in a perfect town, where I can disappear. Until I crash my car into Raylan Whitmore. Raylan and his brothers ARE Branson’s drama. Bad boys with reputations of leaving broken hearts wherever they go. When my ex finds me at work, Raylan steps in and claims to be my fiancee to protect me. I begin to see he has redeeming qualities beyond his good looks and rock hard body. As I am forced into the spotlight and Raylan’s ...

I had a one-night stand with a stranger. Now she’s my fake girlfriend, and we're playing house. One night with a sharp-tongued single mom unraveled every wall I’ve built. She left before sunrise. No last name. Just Cora. Now she’s standing in my bar, clipboard in hand, smiling like she doesn’t remember every inch of me. And she needs my help. A fake relationship to keep her daughter. One kiss turns into weekends, inside jokes, and shared beds. Her laugh lives in my chest. Her kid curls into my side like she belongs there. She’s sunshine and chaos, and I’m falling. Hard. Then she...

I ditched my fiancé at the altar… got locked in with his older brother… and gave him a piece of myself I never intended to give away. Archer Maddox is the tattooed black sheep of the family. My ex’s gruff, grumpy, off-limits brother. I was raised to smile through anything. So I smiled through the engagement, the dress fittings, the lies. Then I ran. Right into Archer. Trapped overnight in a hotel lounge—us, old tension, and a couch we don’t use the way we should. He’s chaos. I’m control. He pushes, I shove. But under all the heat is something terrifying: he sees me. And I let...

This essay deals with the topic of death. It covers a number of famous poisoners and the poisons they dispatched to their victims. In addition to the mechanisms of drug action, the subject of apoptosis (programmed cell death) is also discussed. This essay is therefore a resource which can aid students and the layperson interested in drug/toxin action.

Welcome to Aspen Cove, the small mountain town where second chances flourish and hearts find a home... Amy Thespult, with a degree in science and dreams of doing something grand, never thought she’d end up selling pharmaceuticals for a living. She imagined a life of adventure, maybe even working for NASA, but reality has her swapping a lab coat for a sales pitch. On a much-needed break to Aspen Cove, her escape takes a twist when she’s caught in a snowstorm. Kyle Morello finds his peace in the great outdoors, not in awkward chit-chat. Words may escape him around women, making him blush ...

Dee Coulter is a nationally recognized neuroscience educator known for her ability to make complex ideas accessible, often in humorous ways. On A Guided Tour of Brain Development, she leads a fascinating investigation into how the brain grows and matures, from the womb to adulthood. Dee...

He'd returned from war a duke. Now Rafael Daughtry was battling a force more terrifying than Napoleon's army—his family. Thankfully, his childhood friend Charlotte Seavers had agreed—reluctantly—to a bargain. While Rafe would provide her with the home she'd lost, Charlotte would provide him with a chaperone for his unruly twin sisters. But who would chaperone Rafe? For the feisty young girl he remembered had blossomed into a sensual woman—a woman whose haunting beauty and deeply kept secrets drew him like no other. Charlotte had good reason to mistrust men—yet could Rafe's ...