Thaddeus is half Grim Reaper with the power to take people's souls. As a child, his ability led to him having issues at school, as his strangeness made him a target for bullies—who never stood a chance when he got mad. Needless to say, his social life sucked.Upon his rescue from a lab where scientists forced him to use his ability, this loner tries to get through life without any trouble, but apparently Mother Earth has other plans. She's set him on a quest to find the person behin...

Forgiveness usually gets a very good press in our culture: we are deluged with self-help books and television shows all delivering the same message, that forgiveness is good for everyone, and is always the right thing to do. But those who have suffered seriously at the hands of others often and rightly feel that this boosterism about forgiveness is glib and facile. Perhaps forgiveness is not always desirable, especially where the wrongdoing is terrible or the wrongdoer unrepentant. In this...

The story is about the relationship between a girl and her new pet. The pet is mystical and brings great joy and adventure to the little girl. Where do they go and what do they do? What does the little girl learn? Who is Maxine? You'll have to read the story and find out.

About The BookHow Am I Wired? was written for Christians to understand who they are and how God created each person to be unique. Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? Why are people so different. We have all heard parents say that their child isn't like either of them. Their child is different. How Am I Wired? will help to answer questions like these.This book introduces the reader to the concept of temperament. It looks at each of the five u...

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks? Shaft! (You're damn right!) Created by author Ernest Tidyman and made famous in a series of novels and films, iconic hero Shaft makes his graphic novel debut in an all-new adventure. He's gone toe-to-toe with organized crime bosses, stood up to the cops, squared off against kidnappers, and foiled assassination attempts. But who was John Shaft before he became the hardboiled investigator with a reputation as big as New Y...

Scientists tend to look for the 'right way' to do things. We are used to chasing after formulas and theories that describe the behavior of the universe, and this expectation that there is a 'right answer' tends to permeate much of what we do. But the world outside the controlled environment of the science lab doesn't work that way. The most successful scientists who enter the private sector approach their work as if it were a game, with rules that need to be followed but with no clear 'rig...

Do you know your ′determiners′ from your ′prepositions′? Are you struggling with word classes, phrases and clauses?This book is here to help by:Telling you what you need to know to teach all areas of primary grammarExplaining what′s good to know to support more able childrenOutlining what good teaching of each part of grammar looks like in the classroomSuggesting classroom acti...

These two great poems date from Shakespeare’s early years and are full of passion and invention. In Venus and Adonis, the goddess of love pleads with the beautiful boy to submit to her advances and become her love but he only wants to hunt boar. In the more serious Rape of Lucrece, Shakespeare draws on the Roman take of the Emperor Tarquin’s desire for Lucrece and its tragic consequences. These poems give prominent parts to the two heroines, and Clare Corbett and Eve Best shine.

Animal Poems. We all love animals, even if sometimes its only from afar on TV or at a zoo. But many of us have felt friendship and companionship with our friends in the animal world. We talk and react to them as if they really do understand us. Perhaps they do. In this volume Hardy, Thackeray, Carroll, DH Lawrence, Emily Dickinson and many others share their words with our ears.

The Brontes – Volume 2. Perhaps England’s greatest literary family. To find one brilliant novelist in a family is extremely rare. But two? Three? The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily Jane and Anne together with their brother Patrick are famed throughout the World. But amongst their many talents was poetry. Of course being Bronte’s they were rather good at that too. In Volume 2 we bring you; Emily Bronte – Remembrance, Anne Bronte - Lines Composed In A Wood On A Windy Day, Patrick Branwell ...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Sunset - An Introduction02 - At Sunset ...

Costa Rica is the only full-fledged and totally independent country to be entirely demilitarized. Its military was abolished in 1948, with the keys to the armory handed to the Department of Education. Socially, Costa Rica is a success story. Although 94th in the world for GDP, it is in the top 10 on various measurements of health and well-being. Citizens enjoy high standards of living that include universal access to healthcare, education, and pensions. In addition, the country practices s...