"Remember the Wind and the Rain: A Story of the Poet and the Actress" is written by the poet, Mark, who gives us snapshots of his journey from the age of seven to seventeen. Months away from making a clean get-away from high school, he meets Elise, a member of the drama club. He sees her as his true soulmate, but she is forbidden. Written in two parts, this is a coming-of-age story of growth and love. The first part of this book takes us from the earliest days of longing to the very first ...

Nowhereville: Weird Is Other People is an anthology of urban weird fiction. These are stories of the city, of people interacting with the complexities that are other people. These 19 short stories explore the genre of weird fiction, tales not quite fantasy and not quite science fiction, tales blurring the lines between genres. These are the strange stories of the strange decisions we make and the strange ways the city affects us.And there's an amazing cast of authors:...

Are you ready to undergo a digital transformation with boldness and confidence?IN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DOING COVID LIFE REMOTELY, Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Technology Committee members and IT staff will learn how to:• Address the common problems with IT decision-making that hampers others from making the better decision.• Adopt industry recognized best practices for cyber security, employee training, identity management, user interfaces, project a...

The Mad Butterfly's Ball is an essential compendium of stories dedicated to the lurking horror and profound wonder of those that live, largely unseen, in the world around us—the enigmatic insect! Featuring original and new works by Clive Barker, Jeffrey Thomas, Kaaron Warren, Paul Di Filippo, Eugen Bacon, and many more, alongside classics of the subgenre, The Mad Butterfly's Ball is the largest and most comprehensive anthology of its kind, with stunning illustrations by R...

Are you ready to show your bladder WHO’S BOSS?The pelvic floor is often overlooked, misunderstood or even considered taboo—so let’s talk about it! Focusing on your pelvic floor can be the solution for tons of symptoms like lower back pain, peeing when you sneeze, finding it hard to have a bowel movement, pain during sex and more. In this comprehensive guide for people with any anatomy, pelvic floor expert Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas will finally answer the age-old qu...

Student Engagement: Promoting Positive Classroom Behaviour encourages pre-service teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools to make choices about how best to design and manage their classrooms and schools to maximise productive behaviour and learning. The text explores numerous dimensions of student engagement from within and outside school settings, including verbal and non-verbal communication; disengaged behaviours and corrective strategies; trauma-informed practice; working ...

Sigrid Kant is a beautiful monster.A young social media influencer—whose widowed mother was recently murdered under mysterious circumstances—Sigrid has been scouted out by an entrepreneur named Teddy Zeist and invited to an unnamed Southeast Asian country to model for a local beer brand’s advertising campaign. Zeist recognizes that Sigrid is a rare type of individual in possession of a powerful, uncanny charisma, and feels it will translate into photos for the campaign.Howe...

On the holiday Sicilians call Giorno dei Morti -- The Day of the Dead -- Attilio Augusta meets a beautiful woman while paying his respects in a crypt. She is the same woman he once met in that crypt as a young boy. She hasn't aged a day. Soon Attilio is making love with this woman. Soon, he is fighting to save himself from the jaws of a ravenous monster.Years later in Chicago, crime lord Alphonse Capone is introduced to a new mobster in town. A man who, unthinkably, demands a share...

The Nature of God and Human Spiritual EvolutionA current human reality, ticktock, ticktock, there is only a minute left on the doomsday clock. I'm living the impossible dream out in God's garden, following my destiny and the directions given to me to reach the unreachable star, fighting the unbeatable foe with the weapon God has given me to engage with, Satan's nemesis. I am shielded by my nation's First Amendment, the freedom of speech. The question is: Is there enough time left f...

The politics of austerity has seen governments across Europe cut back on welfare provision. As the State retreats, this edited collection explores secular and faith-based grassroots social action in Germany and the United Kingdom that has evolved in response to changing economic policy and expanding needs, from basic items such as food to more complex means to move out of poverty.Bringing together scholars from different disciplines and practitioners in several areas of social inte...

Once, the guardians of the Cavern of Flame admitted sleeping seekers to the Dreamlands, an endless realm of sublime horrors and unspeakable beauty. Some questers returned with wisdom and otherworldly inspiration to brighten the dreary waking world, while others remained forever where beggars could become emperors, mortals could cavort with gods, and ardent dreamers could cheat even death.Once said to be more real than our own mundane reality, the Dreamlands now lie seemingly beyond ...

A revealing look at the changing role of churches in the decades after the American Revolution.Most Americans today would not think of their local church as a site for arbitration and would probably be hesitant to bring their property disputes, moral failings, or personal squabbles to their kin and neighbors for judgment. But from the Revolutionary Era through the mid-nineteenth century, many Protestants imbued local churches with immense authority. Through their r...