Mike Thomas should have known that it wouldn't be that easy. As a retired Police Detective working as a PI spying on the occasional cheating spouse, Mike should have known that he'd been out of the game to long. Leaving behind the badge and the violent world that had come with it once he'd met Marci; Mike thought that he was done with that life. But, when Marci asks for Mike's help investigating a corrupt cop that may have been involved in a friend's death, he had no idea it would lead to ...

It’s estimated that one in three people have suffered an acquired brain injury in their lifetime. Yet so little is understood about brain health and its various injuries, especially the daily and personal effects. Author Len Roach knows these effects personally. He’s been learning to cope with them for thirty years.Skull Fragments: Expressions of My TBI Life is a memoir that began with the author’s desire to understand what happened to him after two traumatic brain injuries. The mo...

In 'Massacre at Paris,' Christopher Marlowe ablazes a dark path through the treacherous political landscape of 16th-century France, woven around the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. This historical play adopts a fast-paced and intense style reminiscent of Marlowe's earlier works, simultaneously embracing both tragic and dramatic elements. The text's vivid imagery and sharp dialogues reflect the tumultuous period's religious and civil strife, highlighting the human capacity for both...

In "The Fables of Phædrus," the Roman poet Phaedrus revisits the timeless tradition of fable writing, drawing extensively from Aesop's narratives while infusing his works with a sharp satirical edge reflective of the societal and political dynamics of ancient Rome. Phaedrus employs a concise and elegant literary style characterized by vivid imagery and moral clarity, inviting readers to confront the follies and virtues of human nature through the lens of anthropomorphized animals. His fabl...

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Taking a disease-based approach, Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of economically important marine and freshwater fish. The book covers well-studied, notifiable piscine viruses and bacteria, including new and emerging diseases which can become huge threats to local fish populations in new geographical regions if transported there via infected fish or eggs. A con...

Truth waits for eyes unclouded by longing.'Lao-Tzu (poet and philosopher)In this collection of short, contemplative, enlightening reflections, spiritual teacher and Quaker Christopher Goodchild, inspired by his own experiences, guides you through his spiritual and philosophical journey to his truest and most peaceful self. Written from a 'soul' perspective, the book reveals how, by looking beyond vulnerability to see innate strength, and searching beyond pain and turmoil to...

In "Hero and Leander," Christopher Marlowe crafts a poignant narrative of tragic love set against the backdrop of Greek mythology. This narrative poem, primarily composed in elegant, rhythmic blank verse, explores the passionate yet doomed romance between Hero, a priestess of Venus, and Leander, a youth from Abydos. Marlowe's distinctive literary style merges classical themes with Elizabethan sensibilities, showcasing his gift for lush imagery and poignant emotional depth. The poem's explo...

An unmissable paraquel to the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is at once a thrilling recap of the books so far, a reference guide to characters, and a treasure-trove of bonus content.As the Skulduggery Pleasant series nears its end (again), relive the adventure in this compendium of all things Skulduggery. Featuring a unique run-down of the books so far, it also includes an invaluable reference tool for the dizzying cast of...

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This beautifully illustrated, moving and revelatory book will inspire readers to see that it is often that which gives us the deepest sorrow in life that can bring us the greatest joy.'Welcome to my world. I have autism.'But A Painful Gift is not about my autism. It is about the struggle to be truly ourselves in the world. To be fully human, to touch people and to be touched by people in return.'Autism is a blessing, a gifted way of seeing the world. It is also deep...