Three Christmas Stories from Virginia writers:A Family for Christmas - Narielle Living A lost little girl, two strangers and a social worker are forever changed by the Spirits of the Holiday?When Zoe finds Abby, a small child lost in the mall, all she wanted was to help find the girl's parents. But her search embroils her with a chilling crime scene, a handsome stranger and a mysterious social worker. In this heart stopping tale of suspense, Zoe finds herself battling criminals and learning to trust love in order to save a little girl and find her heart's home in time for Christmas.A Soul for Christmas ? Jackie GuidryLegend tells us there is a crossroads off the Chesapeake Bay rumored to be a devil's trading post? a place where wishes come true but souls are lost forever. On Christmas Eve, 1821, Mahlah Pritchard's father, the Parson, ignores his parishioners? warnings about the location of his new family home and church. When two Christmas travelers arrive at the crossroads needing her father's help, Mahlah must face temptation, superstition and bloodshed to survive the night. As she struggles with believing in the ultimate evil at her door, Mahlah wonders if her father's faith alone will be enough to save them from the darkness that stalks the night, or if she will witness more souls consumed before the Christmas dawn arrives.Tea with a Hussy ? Jeanne JohansenA nine year old girl spends Christmas with her two maiden aunts in Deltaville after a tragedy strikes her family in Richmond. It's 1957 and Mary Elizabeth Duncan sees a different world through the eyes of the village gossip and her friends. They are focused on a young woman who appears to be ?The Hussy? ? with no means of visible support except the men who come to visit each evening. Armed with a tea bag, Mary Liz decides to find out the facts and learns finding the truth sometimes involves getting into hot water by disobeying your elders . . .

Chesapeake Bay Christmas

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Living, Narielle

Guidry, Jackie

Johansen, Jeanne

Mystery

High Tide Publications

In H. Scott Butler's second novel, Cynthia Westbrook returns to her Alabama hometown to investigate a cold-case murder. The savvy detective, now a well respected member of the sheriff's department in Virginia, is seeking justice ... and a past she'd become so adept at evading. Twenty-four years ago she was the only child of the murder victim. Now she's back to find her mother's killer --before he finds her.

Voice from the Shadows: A Cynthia Westbrook Mystery

Butler, H. Scott

During my nearly 50 years of working in intelligence and crime analysis, I have compiled a list of words, acronyms, and abbreviations associated with the profession. About a year ago, it dawned on me that pulling together the most frequent terms, with their definitions, might make a useful resource for all analysts. These definitions come from a large number of United States Intelligence Community members. I do, in some instances, give alternative definitions and indicate from what area or field they come from, such as crime analysis or the military. When I found close definitions of the same word from a number of organizations, I defaulted to the CIA or National Counterterrorism Center definitions. In a few cases I have reworked the definitions to make them fit a wider number of intelligence agencies. Unfortunately when I began making the list I had no idea that someday I would try to publish it, so I cannot identify where I got all the definitions for the acronyms. I plan on updating and/or correcting the list annually. If anyone reading this has additional words or acronyms, and their definitions, to suggest please contact me. The same is true if you find any errors. Given the size of the U.S. Intelligence Community, I am sure I have left out something. I also know that intelligence terminology is not stagnant. So please help me make the list more complete and useful. I hope you find this a useful publication beneficial and helpful for your work.

Intelligence and Crime Terminology A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Reference

Cariens, David

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

The Unsung Heroes of the American Space Program A Bunch of Plumbers is the behind-the-scenes story of how NASA engineers, armed with butcher paper, slide rules, and punch card computers, accomplished two of the most successful missions of the 20th century-the Lunar Orbiter Project that placed five spacecraft around the Moon and photographed the proposed Apollo Landing Sites, and the Viking Project that succeeded, against all odds, in placing two landers on the surface of Mars in 1976. John Newcomb’s account is a tribute to the Lunar Orbiter and Viking Project Teams and the thousands of other engineers who were the unsung heroes of the space race. Woven throughout this book are stories of extraordinary people like Derwood, who launched rockets from Wallops and continued to play the violin despite losing an arm in a launch accident; superstitions like Lee Scherer’s lucky coat; and Newcomb’s save-the-day calculation involving rolls of butcher paper. It is a wild ride mixed with sobering realities of sacrifice and dedication. And …you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to enjoy this book.

A Bunch of Plumbers

Science & Math

Newcomb, John

Astronomy & Space Science

Local Color, based on the author’s personal experience of growing up in a rural waterman and farm community in the 1950’s describes an undeveloped area where happy children thrived on the enjoyment of freedom and simplistic living. She talks about the people, their personalities, contributions and the influences that set this community apart from city living or other rural areas. The people described in this book are hard-working generations of Virginians that represent a whole society---not just a particular class. The community survived and depended on each individual. Everyone had a role in survival. People were courteous. People were supportive. People were generous. Yet, it was a community of separatism. Black people lived within the confines society imposed.

Local Color

Biographies & Memoirs

Keane, Gwen

Community & Culture

Allison Harmon discovers that being a wealthy heiress does not guarantee a carefree life. She spends her childhood groomed by her father to take over his billion-dollar textile conglomerate. After his death, Allison is tormented by flashbacks. Convinced her family kept a secret from her, she searches for the truth. In Paris, Allison meets Jack Sanderling, an American doctoral candidate. Despite the mutual attraction, she does not divulge her identity. Jack discovers she misrepresented herself and fails to show up for their second meeting, leaving Allison heartbroken and confused. Will Allison and Jack find their way back to each other? Will Allison uncover the mystery of her childhood?

Unrevealed

Romance

Freeman, Cindy L.

Contemporary

“Why do elected officials and private citizens continue to be so blind, callous, and unwilling to analyze and gain knowledge from tragedies in order to prevent their repetition?” This is the question David Cariens addresses in this book about the murder of Angela Dales at the Appalachian School of Law on January 16, 2002. Cariens lays out the case that law enforcement and school officials failed in their responsibilities to protect students and faculty. His book details the warning signs indicating the shooter was known to be disturbed and potentially violent. He chronicles the instances where school officials ignored these signs, and finds the similarities between the shooting thirteen years ago and the shootings today have commonality that continues to be ignored.

The Murder of Angela Dales: A Question of Accountability

True Crime

"Critical Thinking through Writing" is an essential book for all intelligence officers, analysts, and managers who want their intelligence to be read and understood. Drawing on his extensive CIA and teaching experience, David Cariens offers salient lessons in writing, critical thinking, and ethics. The English language is complex and this book offers practical instruction designed specifically for intelligence personnel. The writing and analysis exercises are invaluable and will improve the skills of any analyst, regardless of their prior experience. With the knowledge from this book, intelligence personnel will ensure their message is clear and concise. -Aaron Clack, Division Criminal Analysis Section Manager, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Critical Thinking Through Writing: Intelligence and Crime Analysis

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

The Bay Sisters proudly present our fourth collection of short stories..

Chesapeake Bay Christmas Volume IV

Literature & Fiction

Leverenz, Julie

Johansen, JM

Short Stories & Anthologies

Where was this book fifteen years ago !!!!! This is a must read for our new analysts before they get corrupted by the “system”. That includes law enforcement and the intelligence community. In your examples you are giving the reader how to ask the right questions. Without those questions you’re not collecting the data required to come up with a more in-depth analysis. Each chapter gives the reader at least one takeaway. Even someone with my 40 years in the intelligence and analysis profession (LE and IC) either validates my own convictions or makes me rethink possibilities. Thanks for the writing awareness of do’s and don’ts. It reminds me of the letters I wrote my mom when I was in Vietnam and she would send them back to me with the proper grammar, sentence structure and spelling. Of course my mom was a proof reader for a large New York law firm. Edward Feingold, CCA-CICA Senior Intelligence Analyst A Handbook for Intelligence and Crime Analysis provides readers with critical skills in assessing the veracity and utility of intelligence as well as constructing meaningful end-user products. Through a comprehensive analysis of effective writing tactics, David Cariens guides readers in developing skills critical to public safety agencies. .It also fits a critical need given the dramatic expansion of intelligence data, and analysts. William V. Pelfry Chair, Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness Department Virginia Commonwealth University. David Cariens, a career CIA analyst with five decades of experience as a practitioner and trainer, has written a clear, concise, and practical guide to intelligence and crime analysis writing. This step-by-step handbook covers the spectrum of analytical writing: from conceptualization, assumptions, key judgments, deception and opportunity analysis, to the timely and critical issue of politicization. It belongs in the reference library of every intelligence and crime analyst. - Robert C. Fahlman, O.O.M., Director General, Criminal Intelligence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Ret’d.) President, R &amp; D Fahlman Consulting, Inc.

A Handbook for Intelligence and Crime Analysis

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

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