THE LGBTQ SAFETY PROTOCOL is a practical, evidence-informed guide to recognizing risk, making safer decisions, and building a personal protection system.Written for LGBTQ adults, this book moves beyond vague advice such as "be careful" or "avoid dangerous places." Instead, it presents a structured framework that helps readers identify where risk is concentrated, understand the warning signs that often precede harm, and choose appropriate responses without sacrificing their autonomy...

How far would you go to bring a little moonlight home?In an ancient forest, beneath the glow of Grandmother's lantern, Hazel and Thistle have grown up hearing stories of a legendary tree whose crown reaches so high it combs the hair of the moon-and whose secret, it is said, could warm every den for a hundred winters.When the time comes to discover whether the old tale is true, the two little squirrel-children set out with no map, three golden acorn...

This book explores the enduring and emerging questions in developmental biology, offering a comprehensive overview that bridges traditional concepts with the innovative inquiries shaping future research. Each chapter delves into a fundamental unresolved question reflecting the insights of the past and the likely vibrancy of future inquiry. These discussions are followed by reviews of novel areas, including mechanobiology, the role of membrane potentials, and the post-transcriptional contro...

From a humble upbringing in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to becoming one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s journey is a story of grit, determination, and fearless ambition. This 22-page comic book biography chronicles his rise through local dirt tracks, his transformation into “The Intimidator,” and his seven Cup Series championships. Explore his family bonds, racing empire, and the lasting safety innovations his legacy inspired. With bold artwork and inspiring...

She was Hollywood’s original rebel, sharp-tongued, unyielding, and unforgettable. Never content to play the ingénue, Bette Davis fought her way from studio contracts to stardom, earning two Academy Awards and redefining what it meant to be a leading lady. Tribute: Bette Davis explores the brilliance and battles of a performer who refused to compromise her art. From Jezebel to All About Eve, Davis brought raw emotion, intelligence, and fire to every role. Behind every glare and every cigare...

On July 26, 1848, a former police officer and carter from a coastal village was consecrated King of Kandy at one of the most ancient sacred temples in the Sinhalese Buddhist world. Within two days, thousands of highland farmers were marching on the nearest British colonial administrative centre, armed with spears, axes, and the tools of their agricultural lives. Within three days, two hundred of them were dead.The Matale Rebellion of 1848 was the last act of Kandyan monarchical res...

Two conjoined babies are born at the intersection of two social worldviews. The girls are named Faith and Hope. After spending their childhood in a foster home and obtaining a basic education, they come to realise that they are different from other people in many respects. The problems of their upbringing are only made worse by the constant humiliations they suffer at the hands of society.Eventually, fortune smiles on them, by seemingly opening up the door to happiness: a separatio...

How Two Squirrels Reached the SkyTwo small squirrels. One impossible journey. And a little wonder worth bringing home.Beyond seven frozen rivers, somewhere past the edge of every sensible map, there is said to stand a tree whose highest branches touch the moon.Hazel and Thistle mean to find it.With Hazel's satchel, Thistle's green scarf, and far more courage than two small squirrels should reasonably need, they leave the safety of their fo...

The Story of the Winged-S, first published in 1938, is the autobiography of aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972). The author looks traces the development of his many ground-breaking fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter designs during his long career in Russia, Europe and the United States. Included are 40 pages of illustrations.

MINISERIES PREMIERE Civil war rages across the land of Alea. These armies summon magical creatures to battle each other in a seemingly never-ending struggle-and newly trained summoner Rai has been thrust onto the front lines. Now, Rai and her companions are stranded deep within hostile territory, occupied by soldiers on the ground and sky pirates in the clouds above. But a cunning new bounty hunter stalks her every move, and Rai's skills will have to be stronger than ever to make it home a...

Returning to his hometown of Rijeka, Croatia, to wrap things up after his grandmother’s passing, Paul gets more than he expected in terms of inheritance—way more than just a stuffy old apartment downtown.The legacy of his grandmother’s work as a krsnik—a traditional magic user tasked with keeping the thin line between the humans and the things that prey on them—falls on his shoulders, threatening to change everything he thought he knew about life, the city he left behind so long ag...

A book based on real-life events about girls and women in my life: the events in my youth defined my sexual obsessions and created the best and most thrilling fantasies even to this day.Ian has always been drawn to Jasmine, his sister's best friend. She's smart, confident, and wonderful, and Ian can't help but be captivated by her. But he never thought he had a chance with her - after all, she's out of his league, and he's just a shy, awkward virgin.But when Jasmine comes t...