In the late 19th century, natural silk was a luxury reserved exclusively for the ultra-wealthy. When a French chemist named Hilaire de Chardonnet invented the very first "artificial silk," he democratized high fashion. There was only one slight problem: his beautiful, shimmering new fabric was made from nitrocellulose—the exact same chemical compound used to manufacture military explosives. Chardonnet's process involved treating wood pulp with nitric acid and pushing the resulting highly v...

When Mouse sets out on his adventure, he discovers that brave isn't something you are—it's something you do!Mouse's day is full of big moments and bigger feelings. But with each step forward—jumping to shake off fear, accepting a friend's comforting hug, or simply pausing to breathe—he builds his courage toolkit. Because taking a brave journey doesn't mean you have to be fearless. It means you know how to just keep going.in her first book for children, form...

A lot of adventures begin in the minds of children rambling around dark corners of an old camel-back trunk. Hidden deep in the corners of the musty old treasure chest were secrets of vast proportions about things kids should not question. For a child to get in the trunk was a death-defying act. But the curious minds of children pushed that thought aside for another day. Hidden in the trunk were strange relics of years gone by. An old paper umbrella from the orient tucked safely away was so...

You may feel like a confident person but we've all been there when we hear that little voice that creeps up in your head saying "you're really going to screw this up."That little voice in your head, is like a saboteur and I call her Karen (sorry Karen's of the world). You'll meet her in my Confidence Quotient book, and she starts talking full blast and high speed.You freeze, you second guess yourself, sometimes, if you are honest, you walk away.But you don't have to...

A mother’s love is always for her children no matter how good or bad and she would do anything for her children either one or ten children, I always said the hardest job in the world is raising children from sun up to sun down or a woman’s job is never easy I think it’s time for men to stand up for the hard working women or men who raise God’s precious angels.

Lenny is the story of the meeting of two different cultures, two different social classes, and two different generations in one improbable friendship. It takes the reader through time and distance from a present-day cemetery burial back to the forties when a young black man joined the Red Tail fighter squadron that protected American Bombers through to the sixties when a young white man started his railroad career and how their two lives intertwined.

Putting our modern life to poetry is no easy feat. William takes everything from the monstrous to the mundane and puts it down in prose for all of us to enjoy. You may see yourself or someone you know in his poems.

Named a 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleMemory Wars explores how commemorative sites and patriotic fanfare marking the mission of General John Sullivan into Iroquois territory during the Revolutionary War continue to shape historical understandings today. The 1779 expedition was planned and ordered by General George Washington. It was a massive enterprise composed of four forays involving thousands of men wh...

Josette DuPres Collins gambled her soul, and lost it, in an ill-conceived bid to destroy her rival Angelique. Now the Dark Lord has sent his emissary to bring Josette to her place in Hell.Only a last-minute intervention can give her a final chance at redemption. But, as Josette struggles to win back her soul, she realizes that her guide's life, and soul, are inexorably intertwined with her own.And so, as the sands of time flow, Josette begins her final journey…

In the afterlife, Josette has made a pact with the Dark Lord to try Angelique for crimes against true love. But Josette’s time spent as a restless spirit has taken its toll. Is she strong enough to take on her old adversary?

Kate Richmond has spent the past seven years fighting against the gang that murdered her best friend, but witnessing her friends death isnt the only secret she has been hiding. Kate can hear communication from other planets, see microscopic details, sense the outcome of scenarios, and control others minds. She has made it her mission to rid the world of Blade, the infamous gang of her past, while keeping her powers hidden. When an officer discovers her eyes changing colors, one of the tell...

CrimsaneBy: Alyssa Lynne SmitheCrimsane is a paranormal romance exploring the mysterious history of an old family home, set in Newton, Massachusetts. Caira and Sarah buy a house together and marvel at their good fortune of finding a large, beautiful home in a pleasant neighborhood. The first hint that there is more to the house than meets the eye, involves the discovery of a talisman and jewelry box hidden away in the attic.Then soon after, Caira is awoken by ghostly...