IMMORTAL. MERCENARY. KIND OF A TOOL. British soldier and all-around rogue Simon Pure has led quite an exciting life. Or lives, really. In this volume, Simon crosses paths with some of America's greatest figures…and one mystery man who absolutely despises Simon. In the late 19th century, Simon has his annual meet-up with his good friend John Chapman—aka Johnny Appleseed—and an unexpected calamity awaits them. He also meets the striking and skilled sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who always hits ...

A Caldecott Honor Book illustrated by Bryan Collier, this picture book true story from Grammy Award nominee Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is a “well-told and exquisitely illustrated story of a musician with a steep career trajectory will inspire young readers to pursue their passions, despite the challenges.” —Kirkus (starred review)Caldecott Honor Book * Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner“Who’s that play...

Nobody has everything they need, all the time - so how can we make do with what we have? Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright, infographics pictures, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information.Chapters in this book include:...

This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts. Economists have long been intrigued by the paradox that a rich endowment of natural resources may retard economic performance, particularly in the case of mineral-export...

It's 1909, and Simon Pure has long hoped that his fellow immortal nemesis Benedict Arnold drifted out to sea and turned to ash when they last tangled in 1892. But such was not to be, and Arnold has returned…but not for revenge, he claims, but to help Simon's family become immortal like him. The truth is, Arnold has changed…just in ways Simon would never expect.

THE NORTHERNER, PART TWO The Unnamed's newest American legend clashes with Simon Pure, a man he's grown to despise more than anyone he's ever encountered. But as tensions boil over, Simon uncovers a startling revelation about The Northerner that could shatter everything he holds true. How will their uneasy alliance shape the unfolding mysteries of The Unknown War? The answers lie within…

END OF STORY ARC The critically acclaimed series continues! As the first REDCOAT adventure concludes, tragedy hits Simon Pure in a way he never expected. In this emotionally riveting tale, Mr. Pure will come face to face with the consequences of his long, long life and his reckless actions throughout it. Plus, does Simon learn the secret of life within these pages? Some might say…he does.

A mysterious force threatens to turn the tide of the Civil War by handing the Confederacy an unthinkable victory! The only ones standing in its way? The immortal, amoral Simon Pure and the enigmatic new American Myth known as the Northerner. But can these two unlikely soldiers put aside their differences long enough to stop a catastrophe? And how does this battle in the past connect to Geiger's wasteland of the future? History is about to be rewritten—but by whom?

Japan's Holocaust combines research conducted in over eighteen research facilities in five nations to explore Imperial Japan's atrocities from 1927 to 1945 during its military expansions and reckless campaigns throughout Asia and the Pacific. This book brings together the most recent scholarship and new primary research to ascertain that Japan claimed a minimum of thirty million lives, slaughtering more than Hitler's Nazi Germany. Japan's Holocaust shows that Emperor Hiro...

This book promotes Christian ecology and animal ethics from the perspectives of the Bible, science, and the Judeo-Christian tradition. In an age of climate change, how do we protect species and individual animals? Does it matter how we treat bugs? How does understanding the Trinity and Christ's self-emptying nature help us to be more responsible earth caretakers? What do Christian ethics have to do with hunting? How do the Foxfire books of Southern Appalachia help us to love a place? Does ...

Be disturbed, as you see the present reflected in the glass of an uneasy future…Enter ten darkly compelling futures in this stunning collection of full-cast radio dramas from some of the UK’s best writers, including Val McDermid, Anita Sullivan and Ed Harris. Starring Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter and more.From AI-controlled healthcare and genetic engineering to immersive virtual realities, ecological collapse, antibiot...

The chance sighting of a stranger sitting on a rock in the Temple of Karnak sets bells ringing in Philip's mind. The man looks familiar, but Philip cannot pinpoint where or when he would have met him. As Philip travels through Egypt on a photographic assignment, the stranger occupies a prominent place in his thoughts and he tries, unsuccessfully, to track him down to find out who he is.Through a series of random events (can any event be random when Jesus is involved?), Philip ends ...