Abigail Hurst and her friends moved to Grand Junction, CO, to make their own clan. They dream of building a close-knit clan where all members are accepted for who they are. However, someone doesn't want them there. A curse has been placed on the land and the buildings, but no one can break it.Samantha Winthrop, a Daimon, was sent to help break the curse. Samantha's spirit animal, Nolan, helps her uncover secrets and channel her powers. Their search reveals only dragon blood can bre...

The war may be over, but the nightmare is just beginning…Released from prison after years of solitary confinement for refusing to fight in the Great War, Robert Latimer arrives in an isolated village looking for his brother.Thomas was wounded in France and sent to Ravensmere House for treatment. But the sprawling estate has a sinister reputation, housing the most disturbed soldiers returning from war. While searching, Robert sees a mysterious woman dressed ...

A true love story with history as to how and when we met and Ann's life before and Paul's life before right up till we met and how , a "TRUE LOVE STORY" with all details.

A concise history of Civil War Charleston

An illustrated history of Civil War Charleston brought to life through firsthand accountsIn the predawn darkness of April 12, 1861, a mortar shell burst above Fort Sumter, igniting the Civil War and establishing Charleston's central role in America's defining struggle. The bombardment was just the beginning. Over the next four years, the city suffered through numerous travails, including enduring nearly 46,000 shells fired into the city and its defenses during the ...

A married minister. A younger man who walked into his cathedral looking lost. One forbidden hunger neither of them can deny.Finlay thought he had buried his desires long ago. But when Callum begins volunteering at the cathedral, the older man's carefully built walls start to crumble. What begins as quiet guidance quickly turns into stolen moments behind locked doors. In the vestry. In the shadows of the crypt. In the quiet of Finlay's own home.Finlay learns to take. To clai...

Alexei Cunningham. Rabid dog. Top goal scorer.Lucas Noble. Golden prince. Best goalie.The two polar opposites faced off for the first time in semifinals of the Frozen Crown.First and last time.Cunning's Monarchs defeated Noble's Crows without a single goal from Cunning. The Crows couldn't best the reigning champions, but Noble bested the best.While the Crows returned to their Nest in defeat, the wolves went on to play in the finals.Cunning di...

The consumption of fruits and vegetables is necessary for a healthy and balanced diet as outlined on recent research studies. In fact, their consumption is positively associated with the prevention of various disorders and diseases.This new book, Postharvest Quality Attributes of Fresh Vegetables and Grains, explores the beneficial aspects of commonly consumed fresh vegetables and grains. Each chapter focuses on one particular vegetable or grain, covering the health benefi...

A rulebook for the tabletop role-playing game based on the hit video game series Octopath Traveler! Featuring a 2D6-based TRPG system that lets players experience Orsterra in a unique new way!Gather a team of adventurers to explore, battle, and build relationships within an engaging, lore-rich setting that takes place in the official Octopath Traveler timeline. Players can create characters with their own unique class and background or play as bel...

From the tropical rainforests of South America to the deciduous woodlands of the United Kingdom, bats live in highly complex social groups. Whether attracting a mate, forming bonds with their young or maintaining life-saving friendships, they exhibit a huge variety of fascinating social behaviour.Bats sometimes get a bad press. They have been associated with disease, vampires or evil spirits. However, there is far more to these intriguing mammals than is apparent from a brief glimp...

A study of thirteenth-century philosopher Roger Bacon that reveals the medieval thinking that erased non-Christian texts, actors, and cultures from the history of scienceIn his works, thirteenth-century English scholastic philosopher and Franciscan Roger Bacon depicted an enticing future that included, among other technological marvels, vehicles of unimaginable speed without animal power, diving bells for exploring the ocean floor, and mirrors and lenses that could...

How do poor Black communities co-exist with downtown revitalization? How do Black social movements respond to urban renewal to ensure access to better housing and city spaces? John Tilghman investigates these interlocking questions in Jim Crow from the Harbor. Looking at Baltimore, Maryland’s redevelopment in the post-war era of deindustrialization and population decline through white flight, Tilghman tells the story of how Black activists clashed with urban regimes.Tilghm...