16 Short Fantasy Stories written exclusively for this anthologyTake a Glimpse into 16 fantasy worlds with this anthology of short fiction by some of the brightest new fantasy fiction talent.Download this amazing collection of fantastic stories and find your next favourite fantasy author today.Stories from: Adrian G Hilder, Cameron Wayne Smith, Craig A Price Jr, Eloise Hamann, J C Kang, Georgina Makalani, Kevin Partner, Kevin Potter, Ki...

Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence advances discussion of a conceptualized model for cultivating democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) and considers its relationship with contemporary teaching and leading praxes. A diverse and highly qualified group of scholars and practitioners have contributed chapters relating to innovative programs, co-constructed partnerships, empirical and teaching case studies, and examples of practical applications of theory for advanci...

It was not just sadness. It felt like withdrawal - because that is exactly what it was.If a breakup has left you unable to eat, unable to sleep, and unable to stop reaching for a person who is gone, you are not weak and you are not overreacting. Heartbreak is a real injury. When a love ends, the same brain circuits that bind us to the people we need go into genuine withdrawal - which is why you cannot simply reason your way out, and why everyone telling you there are plenty of fish...

The birds were out there the whole time. All you have to do is start noticing.Maybe someone handed you binoculars. Maybe a small brown creature landed on the railing this morning and you realized you had no idea what it was, and, to your own surprise, you wanted to. You do not need to know a finch from a sparrow to begin. You need a window, a little patience, and a friendly voice who remembers exactly how it feels to be a beginner. This is that voice.Written for the complet...

You can cover the bills and still feel the floor drop the moment you open the app.You already know how to budget. You know what you are supposed to do, and you have known for years. What no one explains is why your chest tightens before you have read a single number, why a raise can make the fear worse, and why the dread wakes you at three in the morning doing arithmetic you already did at dinner.That gap between knowing and being able to act is not a financial gap. It is a...

The book for everyone who reaches for their phone the moment their eyes open.You can no longer read a chapter without checking the screen. You haven't sat in silence in years. You are tired in a way sleep does not fix, anxious in a way you cannot name, and you have begun to wonder if the person you used to be - the one who could focus, finish a book, get bored in a good way - is still in there somewhere.Overstimulated is the clear-eyed, science-grounded, deeply practical gu...

Everyone calls you strong. So why does being this capable feel so much like being alone?You are the one who handles it. You do not ask for help, you do not lean, you do not let anyone carry the weight, and people admire you for it. But under the competence is a quieter truth: you are exhausted, you are lonely inside your relationships, and you cannot remember the last time you let someone all the way in.What you are carrying has a name. Hyper-independence is not a personali...

The story of The Bear evolved on a camping trip a number of years(24) ago. I had stayed in camp with my oldest grandson (4 years old), while the others were scouting the area. He had been whittling with a small pocket knife while he chatted with me about things he had on his mind. He accidently cut himself. Next, we were on our way to emergency care for him. So I decided to tell him a story (about a bear) to help in keeping his attention from the pain. Over the years weve completed the sto...

The calm, honest walk from "should I even start" to "here are the keys."Buying a first home is not hard because the math is hard. It is hard because nobody hands you the whole path in order, and almost everyone you meet is paid a percentage of a number you do not yet understand. So you feel rushed, and slightly stupid, and afraid to ask the plain question that would make it all make sense.This book hands you the path. It walks the entire route in the exact order a real purc...

You are not lazy. You are protected. Once you see the difference, everything about the fix changes.You get close to the thing you want, the finished project, the real relationship, the body you can live in, the work that would actually matter, and then, with a precision that would be impressive if it were not aimed at your own life, you undo it. You miss the deadline you had three weeks to meet. You pick the fight the night before the good thing. You go quiet on the email that woul...

"Master Deep Reading: A Mindful Life Series Book" is an insightful guide designed for anyone seeking to transform their reading habits and reconnect with the deeper joys of the written word. With thoughtful exploration of how modern life has impacted our attention spans, this book gently challenges the reader to move beyond surface-level skimming and rediscover the rewards of immersive, mindful reading. The opening chapters illuminate the importance of setting intentions and cultivating aw...

It is 3 a.m. and you are awake. Again.You fell asleep an hour after midnight. Now your eyes are open in the dark and your mind is already running - the email you forgot, the look on someone's face at dinner, the credit card, and very specifically the math of how many hours of sleep you can still salvage if you fall asleep right now.You are not, by any clinical definition, an insomniac. You sleep. You sleep most nights. What you cannot do, with any kind of reliability, is sl...