1035, Amiens, France, 10-year-old Raoul and his cousin, Walter, make an extraordinary discovery—a talking Viking skull in the marsh of the Somme River. The skull introduces itself as Cnute Fine-Feather, a former Viking seer. Cnute asks for help to free his spirit from his skull. He explains that to release his spirit, Raoul and Walter must help defeat his kin, Viking draugrs (undead) who are trapped in Niflheim (Viking world of ice and fog) by day and Midgard (earth) by night. However, bre...

In Medieval France, 10-year-old Raoul wants to spend the holidays in the French Alps exploring the forest, but his little brother, Theo, complicates matters. The second day of their family's vacation, Raoul suggests an innocent game of hide and seek. This would give him time to explore while Theo hides. However, when Raoul goes looking, Theo is gone. Theo is nowhere to be found. Raoul is riddled with guilt and worry, not to mention the shame he feels from Mama, Papa and his sisters. Raoul ...

"Maybe it's time to set aside intellectualism and experiences the wonders of things that can't be explained."The Earth has stopped rotating and no one seems to notice, except for bleeding-heart, supermodel Venetia DeMille. While Mother Earth begins to fade into a silent death, Venetia clings to hope. She solicits the help of a scientist, but no avail. Not to be hindered in her quest to save the Earth, Venetia sets out on a journey around the world to find like-minded people and car...

After leaving an abusive relationship, Andy Daniels heads back to Las Vegas to reunite with Earl, the love of her life, only to find him gone. Devastated from losing him, she realizes life holds for her several choices, return to her burnt-out hippie days at Berkley, succumb to society's expectations and settle down with a suitable companion, or hold onto her faith in love and wait for her lost love to return. Andy chooses the latter.To her friends, Andy's clinging to love seems fu...

Louisa Unger, a young German woman in Post-War World II Germany kills a man in cold blood. Despite her crime, her fate is up to her - give up her countrymen for her freedom. She decides to play the loyalty card and remain in prison.During the interrogations, Louisa weaves her tale of the events by evading any real information. She relives reuniting with her estranged brother Freddy, falling in love with Kris, a former reconnaissance pilot and learning to fly to a plane. She recount...

"Sometimes a person's journey is no reflection on their destination. That is why we should never judge where a person came from, but appreciate where they're going."From the outside, starlet Olivia Hammond has it all—fame, fortune and a Hollywood hunk boyfriend. No one suspects her rising self-doubts and anxieties. In order to escape the realities of her chaotic world, she dives into an Oscar quality role of a young woman trapped in the horrors of post war Berlin. It is here that O...

Is your game on?No denying dating is a game filled with winners and losers. How you finish equates to your own performance.Dating sites may provide introductions and first time statistics of a possible winning match. Advice advocates give suggestions on previous successes, but still these offer no guarantee and sometimes create more hardship.Like a sports handicapper you are equipped to assess your own winners; all you need is the tools to do so. Inspired by sports ...

Earl Hollsopple lived on the edge of civilization in a deserted shack for nearly forty years. His life was one beautiful night of stargazing after another, until a helicopter flies overhead, and exposes his meager world. It is a sign; it is time for him to return to civilization.Unknowingly, Earl's journey parallels another he had deeply repressed, and that is his return from the Vietnam War. The lone survivor of a plane crash, Earl waits for rescue that never comes. He is left to ...

In a time when everything has its price, families corporate sponsored and dreams bought and sold like currency, Wisconsin business school graduate, Jake Kramer finds himself without a dream and little hope.To regain inspiration, Jake visits Spade's Manhattan, the brainchild of financial tycoon Jonathon Spade, who years ago evicted all New York City residents to the outer boroughs and forced them to work as actors in his Manhattan theme park for tourists. But when Jake arrives at Sp...

Sports photographer, Janey O'Neil dreams of a world where woman are groomed and trained like race horses to compete for men. When her boyfriend, NFL football player Dwayne Schuster bets on her to win, while continuing to play other women, Janey wagers her own race with men to contend for her favor and gives Dwayne some well needed competition.The competition, the gambling and handicapping for love soon becomes meaningless when she learns of the Wild Horses that have strayed, escape...

How one canal reshaped Seattle’s history, economy, and environmentSeattle’s waterways are central to the city’s identity, and none more so than the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks. Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide offers an accessible introduction to this engineering marvel and its ongoing significance. Adapted from the acclaimed Waterway, this portable edition distills decades of history into ...

The Whoozit Froozle Tea PartyBy: Jennifer OttEven though they looked quite different, the Whoozits and Froozles lived happily together in Voovyville, and some were even the best of friends. One day, a problem arose, and life for the Whoozits and Froozles was about to change.This is the story of two children from different backgrounds, appearances, and families, who recognize that our differences are what make us important. Celebrating these differences is necessary ...