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In this anthology, you'll find 17 tales of conflict and heroism, exploration and discovery, endurance and triumph. Flee the apocalypse of modern-day Earth, fly a fighter in the cold emptiness of deep space, and find new life on the distant shores of an alien world. You might even discover something about yourself as each author opens a window on the soul of mankind.

For 50 years, Freeman Tilden's Interpreting Our Heritage has been an indispensable sourcebook for those who are responsible for developing and delivering interpretive programs. This expanded and revised anniversary edition includes not only Tilden's classic work but also five additional essays by Tilden on the art and craft of interpretation, a new foreword by former National Park Service director Russell Dickenson, and an introduction by R. Bruce Craig that puts Tilden's writings into perspective for present and future generations.

When you are a young adult in the Etheric Empire, your life can be changed in mere moments - often for the better. Anne was saved by the queen herself many years before on planet Earth. Now, she is struggling with focus and coming into adulthood while her mom struggles with her own future. When Anne’s mother makes an ultimatum, the empress steps in, and Anne’s life is saved by her young friend with four paws.

Jinx is finding that it's harder than she expected to protect her friend's back. Anne has some ideas about that, but with bigoted teachers and potential dog-nappers, having the Empress tell them they've lost their damage deposit is the least of their worries. Anne and Jinx acquire new friends and colleagues in their effort to support the Empress. Together, the young woman and her partner, Jinx, have a future to affect.

Kayla McBride sat dejectedly as her fertility doctor explained how truly effed, she was. Bled dry by IVF treatments and a despicable con artist ex-husband, she believed things were finally changing for the better. At least she assumed they were when she saw those two blue lines. Five months later, Kayla’s doctor was informing her that someone had accidentally inseminated her with the wrong donor sample. “Oh, btw you’re having triplets.” He says, Congratulations. As if things weren't bad enough, in walks Prince Charming demanding she become his wife... Gabriel Carmichael was an ...

When you are a young adult in the Etheric Empire, your life can be changed in mere moments. Often for the better. Starting a business before you graduate school isn’t exactly normal. Luckily, Anne has the support of Jinx, her friends - and a new mentor in the shape of Frank Kurns. The first steps into adulthood are never easy, especially when you have the responsibility that comes with being powerful to live up to. Anne realizes she has to step up her fighting game to be in the public eye. Together, the young woman and her partner, Jinx, have a future to affect.

Your church needs orphans as much as orphans need your church. Find out why and how you can get involved in Until Every Child Is Home.

In 2019, R.K. Russell broke the mold when he came out as bisexual in an essay for ESPN that ignited the sports world. Now, in his powerful memoir, THE YARDS BETWEEN US, he shares his story and explores his love of football, men and women, walking the devastating tightrope of keeping his sexuality secret, the tension between his private and public lives, and the importance of crashing through barriers.

Have you ever looked at an adult and thought, Oh grow up? Why do adults sometimes behave like children? What do they gain from doing so? What can they do about it? This book is a personal and practical insight into emotional maturity, using personal observations of adult and child behaviour. It will help you to: Tell the difference between childlike and childish behaviour in yourself and others. Understand what leads to the sayings, Oh Grow up, Act your age and many others.

This globally anticipated second installment the “Chronicles of Carnage” series, is a heart-stopping thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Sheriff Dominic Styles is back in action, investigating a string of gruesome murders that lead him down a dark path filled with twists and turns. As Dominic and his wife, FBI agent Nattily Rosenberg-Styles, delve deeper into the case, they uncover a shocking truth about the town's history and the cult that has taken root in its midst. With danger lurking around every corner, Dominic and Nattily must face their darkest fears and ...

Police Chief Ronald Galloway is preparing for retirement when a series of murders begin to plague the small town of Prairie Ridge. Ronald soon recognizes a striking resemblance between these crimes and those committed by a serial killer known only as "The Beast" - a sadistic psychopath who took everything from him two decades ago. Determined to catch the killer responsible and allow his daughter's spirit to finally rest in peace, he enlists the aid of Sheriff Dominic Styles and FBI agent Nattily Rosenberg. As the investigation unfolds, Galloway and his team discover that the killer is far ...

A crime reporter investigates the case of the deadly do-gooder! While Mike Lanson, reporter for the Gazette, was checking up on Clarence Proost, director of the Anti-Vice League, Proost was slain. There was a strip-tease dancer named Luzy who thought that "maybe" she murdered him. The police thought so too, but Mike didn't so he helped her hide out, hoping for the bigger story to break. All the gangsters in town didn't care who killed whom, all they wanted were the blackmail files Luzy had in hiding with her.

Luciana Gutierrez a police officer, works 96-hour shifts with a eugeroic hangover around the corner. Her investigation into those who stole her life is sidelined as a crime syndicate turns her precinct into a war-zone. Sent for backup, she’s offered experimental technology that could turn the tide, if she’s willing to risk mind, body, and soul.

The five stories that made up R.B. Russell's debut collection, Putting the Pieces in Place, were described on first publication as demonstrating 'a subtle mastery of the macabre. Enigmatic and enticing, they combine a pleasing respect for the great tradition of supernatural fiction with a chilling contemporary European resonance.'

At the edges of everyday life, on geographical boundaries and in the margins of society, certainties and realities can wear thin. And if we find ourselves in such occult and outland territory late at night, we might glimpse phenomena out of the corner of our eye that cannot possibly be there. At such times even the past, apparently fixed and unchanging in memories and dreams, cannot be relied upon. But what happens if we find ourselves passing beyond even these frayed perimeters of life? Can others follow us, or are we on our own?

Mike Lanson was the ace crime reporter for the Gazette, so it was natural that he heard about the kookie wino who had reported eavesdropping on two men plotting a murder. So, it was also natural that he got on the case after one of the two plotters was found dead. Mike, like all reporters, was looking for an answer. But when he filled in the five W's on the next victim, he came up with this: Who: Mike Lanson. What: His own murder. When: As soon as that fire reached the explosives. Where: In a deserted storehouse. Why: Because he knew too much.

R.B.RUSSELL has only recently started writing fiction seriously, having previously written lyrics, composed music, and drawn in pen and ink for his own amusement. He runs Tartarus Press with Rosalie Parker from their home in the Yorkshire Dales. AT THE END OF THE WORLD: was disappointed to discover that my brother, Paul, when he finally came back from his adventures in South America, decided to take up residence in one of the old converted railway carriages on Pagham beach. It was the last place I would have expected him to want to live.

By the end of this book you'll be able to hold a conversation about the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, even if you used to be a complete novice who thought Bitcoin was a pyramid scheme or a stock! If you want to discover all the benefits that each crypto can provide to the world (and to yourself if you invest, trade, mine, or stake the most promising coins), then listen to this audiobook immediately!

Marianne had no choice but to take the position of night porter at the St. Denis Hotel; it was either that or have her job-seeker's allowance cut because she had already turned down too many other offers of work.

The view from John Dowson s living room window is a miniature masterpiece. It reveals Venice in decay; crumbling, soft pink brick, and the ever-changing jade waters of a minor canal. But one morning the composition is marred by an old jacket draped carelessly over the iron railings of the balcony. This almost insignificant alteration to the perfect, arranged order of Dowson s life is just the first of many changes which become more profound as the days pass.