This is the story--a grandmother's story--of the experiences and events that have shaped her life, including the sexual abuse of her four-year-old granddaughter in a daycare center. In these pages, the author will share her trials and tribulations and provide insight into overcoming life's adversities, as well as what to do when the unthinkable comes out of nowhere. It is a personal, powerful, and agonizing story including a devastating fire, a flood, serious car accident, two failed marri...

Princess Ava is on the verge of her coming-of-age ceremony, yet she is tormented by haunting whispers that hint at a past shrouded in mystery.Zerita desires to be free of her scheming mother and weak-willed father. Taking matters into her own hands, she runs away to embrace her dreams.Antil Ya, a stranger in a strange world, and Storm, a mercenary drawn by the promise of a worthy mission, seek to unveil the legend surrounding Ava as the promise of a rare celestial event esc...

When your dreams come crashing down, what's next? In Essence bestselling author Grace Octavia's moving new novel, one woman must begin again when betrayal shatters the life she knew. . . Dawn Jones's sorority sisters thought she made a big mistake marrying blue-collar Reginald. But thanks to hard work and belief in each other, Dawn and Reginald left the big city and made their own happiness, complete with a comfortable home and two lively children. Dawn can't wait to show everyone just how...

Your worst nightmares lurk in the shadows…An antique dollhouse welcomes a troubled family to a celebration of death. A party girl's addiction gives birth to a monster within. Man's best friend must fend off a woman's greatest nightmare…Scare Street is proud to present eleven chilling tales of the supernatural, in one monstrous volume. Horror authors Ron Ripley, David Longhorn, Sara Clancy, and many more unite to bring you a terrifying collection of...

Your worst nightmares lurk in the shadows....An antique dollhouse welcomes a troubled family to a celebration of death. A party girl’s addiction gives birth to a monster within. Man’s best friend must fend off a woman’s greatest nightmare.Scare Street is proud to present 11 chilling tales of the supernatural in one monstrous volume. Horror authors Ron Ripley, David Longhorn, Sara Clancy, and many more unite to bring you a terrifying collection of...

Too much terror to contain…Shadows reach out with darkened claws. The floorboards creek as your greatest fears stalk the halls. And no matter how much you tell yourself it is just a dream, you know the truth. Evil hides in the darkness. And now, it has finally been unleashed….Scare Street gathers volumes 1 to 3 of Terror in the Shadows in a single edition. Over thirty tales stalk the pages of this macabre collection. And just when you think you’v...

With every minute that passes, a new terror is unleashed....An unwitting antique shopper releases a vicious evil spirit from its ancient prison. A dark ritual turns a woman obsessed with supernatural powers against the people who love her most. A possessed TV proves that old B-movie monsters can still terrify an unsuspecting audience....Scare Street’s roster of authors brings you 11 new tales of supernatural horror, in one blood-chilling volume. ...

A new horde of horrors emerge from the shadows…What do you do when your dead pets come back for vengeance? What happens when a deadly game with a malevolent ghost goes wrong? Where do you go when the little girl in your care can bring monsters she draws to life?In this most recent collection of bone-chilling short stories, Scare Street's roster of sadistic authors dig into the deepest, darkest recesses of our innermost fears to deliver a different ...

An abyss of horror opens before you...Scare Street proudly presents Terror in the Shadows Volumes 1–18, gathered into one massive box set. Over 200 tales of supernatural horror lurk within these pages, each story more diabolical than the last. From cursed artifacts to vengeful spirits, malevolent creatures to sinister rituals—this anthology is a gateway to nightmares you've never dared to imagine.As you turn each page, the air grows cold...

Accounts of female offenders’ journeys into the criminal justice system are often silenced or marginalized.Featuring a Foreword from Pat Carlen and inspired by her seminal book ‘Criminal Women’, this collection uses participatory, inclusive and narrative methodologies to highlight the lived experiences of women involved with the criminal justice system. It presents studies focused on drug use and supply, sex work, sexual exploitation and experiences of imprisonment.Bringing...

How Broadway Works celebrates the unsung, out-of-sight people on Broadway who bring a production to the stage and shows young people interested in theater that there are myriad of vocations other than acting.What an audience sees is what is presented on stage: the actors, lights, orchestra, musicians, and sometimes stagehands. What they don’t see is backstage, where many theater professionals collaborate to bring the production to an audience. The most visible career in a production...

The Short Guide to Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive, yet concise, introduction to the current state of the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom. Avoiding an overtly legalistic or philosophical approach, it offers an accessible entry point for students and researchers across disciplines, including many student-friendly features such as case study boxes, tables showing key facts and figures and links to data sources and further reading. Also exploring the experience of crim...