The purpose of this book is to provide critical precautionary information to citizens, businesses and agencies regarding the adverse consequences of exposure of Humans and other life forms to toxic wastes released to the environment. Toxic wastes are discharged or disposed as toxic wastewater effluents, toxic sewage sludge, toxic landfill leachates or toxic gases, or as secondary products formed therein and therefrom, which are ultimately land-disposed, crop-applied, buried or released int...

Moon Landings is a rich and evocative collection that journeys through love, memory, loss, and the restless search for meaning. Moving between the intimate and the expansive, Richard C. W. Palser's poems explore human connection against shifting landscapes – seasonal, emotional, and cosmic. From the dreamlike reach of the title poem to the grounded lyricism of Seasonal Songs, these works weave together the personal and the universal. Relationships flicker and fracture, voices overlap, and ...

Days after Allied forces invaded France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the American 90th Infantry Division found itself in trouble. The inexperienced division ran up against fierce German resistance in the marshes and impenetrable hedgerows beyond Utah Beach. Gains came slowly, if at all, and with punishing casualties. First one commander, then another, was fired. High command considered breaking up the division. Then, in July, the 90th turned itself around. Seasoned by weeks of war, new leaders ...

Jessica Kallan and Ethan Miller, are together again, and danger seems to follow them wherever they go. The book tour for Ethan's latest novel wraps up at a small college in Southern Missouri. Hoping to raise money for a scholarship fund.

“An aviator, downed in the desert and facing long odds of survival, encounters a strange young person, neither man nor really boy, who, it emerges over time, has travelled from his solitary home on a distant asteroid, where he lives alone with a single rose. The rose has made him so miserable that, in torment, he has taken advantage of a flock of birds to convey him to other planets. He is instructed by a wise if cautious fox, and by a sinister angel of death, the snake.”—Adam Gopnik, The ...

***The white, stark lengthy fingers emerging from giant sleeves, now twisted and pulled at this rod, extending it to a size not less than the height of the spectral form itself, which held the same within a bony, clenched grasp.*****Christmas 1848, the City of York, England. Capus Munion is the accounts clerk to an old family-firm of auctioneers, being carefully plundered by its artful directors. The year's end brings unprecedented weather in the form of recurrent snowfalls and frightening...

"Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention" by R. C. Richards is a comprehensive examination of the factors contributing to railroad accidents. The book delves into various incidents, analyzing the underlying causes such as human error, mechanical failures, and environmental conditions. Richards emphasizes the importance of safety measures and technological advancements in reducing the frequency and severity of these accidents. Through detailed case studies and statistical data, the a...

I woke up one morning sometime in 2001 and in between sleep and wakefulness I was thinking about what I had to get up and do. Actually, I was telling myself to get up and take care of the day’s task. Later that evening I started working on a manuscript that began almost two years earlier. I decided quite spontaneously to revise the beginning of the first chapter with what I was saying to myself that morning. I basically started using the book to talk to myself. I went from writing in the f...

Our journey follows protagonist Hannah Higgins, a fortysomething woman, who goes through a turbulent year marked by inner and outer turmoil. The story revolves around her battle against self-destructive behaviours, including excessive drinking and self-medicating, unhealthy relationships and emotional breakdowns. Despite her attempts to appear functional in society, she struggles with feelings of loneliness, anxiety and lack of direction. Through her somewhat chaotic gap year, the reader g...

"A New Dawn: Overcoming Depression"Are you tired of battling the darkness alone? Ready to break free from the suffocating grip of depression? You're not alone, and there is hope.In "A New Dawn," we offer a lifeline to those navigating the stormy seas of depression. This eBook is not just a guide; it's your companion on the path to recovery.This empowering book offers the following: Understanding and Compassion: Explore the complex landscape of depression wi...

The universe pays no mercy to the life that is created across time. Alien species that have survived its chaos know this, and have made it their purpose to preserve any life that is created and found. Whether its mountain sized leviathans, beetle-like beings, or hivemind structures that span lightyears, they are all owed a chance for a future among the stars. But thousands of galaxies away, a man named Joel Robson struggles with the absence of his own purpose. Trying to tolerate an already...

The world is drowning in words. Some four million are books published every year, plus e-books, audiobooks, and magazines, not to mention television, movies, and videos; blogs, podcasts, and social media; and an estimated six to ten thousand ads forced on every American every day! But where--amidst this bewildering cacophony of words--shall wisdom be found? (Job 28:12). That long-ago question from Job is more relevant today than ever. And so is his long-ago answer: Behold, the fear of the ...