Incurable: Stories from the World of Cure V2 is a collection of supernatural, horror, and darkly comic tales set in a world where werewolves, monsters, and hidden realms exist just beyond everyday life. The stories include awkward werewolves finding their place (Half-Moon), a nostalgic Gulf Coast journey through friendship and hardship (Up at the Intersection – Division & Main), the unraveling of trauma through humor (An Attitude Adjustment), and a twisted tale of lycanthropic revenge (Man...

I still remember the morning of January 7, 2025. I awoke to an odd scent of burning ... both natural and chemical. I went downstairs and opened my kitchen door, like I do most mornings. Typically, I'm greeted with the joyful sounds of children heading to school, but this time I found the air thick, the density burning to my eyes and seemingly layered onto my skin, my clothes. The streets were oddly vacant.I hadn't heard about the fires yet. Something inside me said to close my door...

Santa loves his reindeer, but sometimes a truck is what Santa needs to get the job done! A little child's concern for Santa getting through a treacherous winter storm leads a grandfather to tell the story of Santa's truck. It's a Ford versus Chevy kind of wintery race!Disclaimer: this book was inspired by the opinion of a single grandfather and, therefore, does not factually determine whether a Ford or Chevy is better or worse.

Unlock the secrets of cinematic storytelling with the Film Analysis Handbook. Tailored for high school students studying English and Literature, this guide is your ticket to confidently dissecting films and crafting compelling analyses.From unravelling narrative threads to decoding visual symbolism, this book is full of insightful tips and engaging examples to elevate a student's understanding of film. Learn how to dissect a classic or critique a contemporary masterpiece. ...

Practical Writing Strategies is the perfect guide for educators looking to take their students' writing to the next level. This book balances the process and product of writing with a clear Writing Cycle in six stages: Purpose, Exploration, Ideas, Skills, Collaboration, and Publication.Each stage includes engaging activities to help students understand and value the writing process. Practical Writing Strategies teaches genuine writing not just as an assessment tas...

Reading is one of the most important skills. It is essential for success in not only high school, but life. Reading effectively isn't always easy for students going through high school - including you, the reader - especially as students come across more difficult subjects. However, reading effectively doesn't have to be complicated at all.In Reading Skills Handbook, Ben White provides a comprehensive approach to help students confidently unlock successful reading strategi...

Dive into the depths of literary exploration with the Literary Analysis Handbook. Designed for high school students, this guide offers a roadmap to dissecting literary works and crafting compelling responses.From learning to understand narrative complexities to decoding symbolic imagery, students will gain insightful tips and engaging examples to enhance their understanding of their English and literature texts. Whether exploring a timeless classic novel or critiquing a mo...

It was the war to end all wars…When Emily Culver’s brother William and his best friend James leave their small Colorado town to fight in France, Emily joins the Red Cross. After all, William isn’t just her brother—he’s her closest friend and confidant, and she won’t sit idly by at home while he risks his life for the Allied cause. And James? After the life-or-death stakes of wartime transform Emily and James’s mutual dislike into romance, she would risk anything to...

This anthology brings together eleven stories from the authors, Jerry Purdon, Trevor Abbud, Benjamin B. White, Patrick Scott, Keith Raymond, Katie Ness, Deborah Sullivan Brennan, Christopher Pender, Neepa Sarkar, Scott Chaddon, and Cris Morris. For those who might have never heard of the World of CURE, this is an excellent introduction to the vastness and ways in which so much has changed from the beginning of the appearance of the werewolves, the people who discover them, and the world fo...

Have you ever been in a situation where all of those internal warning signals went off but you went forward anyway? Or in a situation where you started to drive forward and then something told you to stop? This anthology is a collection of stories of similar situations that our authors experienced. Read on to find out about their own red flags.

Writing is essential for communication, landing a good job, expressing oneself creatively and solving problems. In today's world, where technology is reshaping the landscape of communication, the ability to express oneself articulately through written words is more important than ever.Filled with effective techniques and strategies, Writing Skills Handbook is designed to help students confidently acquire high-performance writing techniques. This book will cover the basics ...

This book promotes greater interest in cognitive linguistics (CL) among English language teaching (ELT) practitioners, while offering researchers a more direct line toward shaping pedagogy. The book presents a collection of CL-informed ready-to-use pedagogical summaries and activities that teachers without background knowledge in CL can take directly to their classrooms. Importantly, the book targets traditionally challenging areas of English instruction by focusing on voc...