CARROTS IN MY SOCKS tells a story of a boy named Jackson. He loves adventure and exploring the woods and fields around his neighborhood. One day he is confronted by some carrots that he took from a garden nearby. They convince him to return them. Jackson learns a valuable lesson in stealing and forgiveness. It?s a lesson all children need to hear. The story is illustrated with beautiful colorful pictures that will catch the attention of all young readers. Carrots In my Socks lets the reade...

In the Fall of 2013, the School of Arts and Culture in California debuted a new course—Hiphop Theatre. The students were surprised to find parallels between modern Hiphop music and classic theatre plays by William Shakespeare. Rap and Hiphop music, just like any other music, is a form of art. It is also the go-to form of expression for the marginalized members of our society. "The Milkcrate Monologues" is an exercise in expertly blending Hiphop and theatre, turning the trademark milkcrate ...

In the labyrinthine corridors of the Star-Chamber, where justice and vengeance intertwine, a tale of intrigue and retribution unfolds. Sir Matthew Wood, a man of honor and ambition, finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and danger. As he delves deeper into the secrets of the Star-Chamber, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to shatter the very foundations of society. With each step, he risks his life and reputation, navigating a treacherous path where the lines between right and w...

Bringing together 34 flash fiction stories from 14 authors, SPARK offers a host of stories to thrill, move, and challenge fans of short-short fiction. A woman physically at war with her mother's legacy inside her own body, a young girl given a vision of a utopic past at the end of the world, a man psychically bonded to the living weapon for which he is the failsafe, a harem of "female" androids newly capable of questioning their subservient status—these are a few of the characters you'll m...

The 30-Day Gluten-Free Quick Diet is for men and women:- Who want to lose weight and feel better on a healthy gluten-free diet.- With gluten sensitivity or a wheat allergy who want to lose weight.- With celiac disease who want to lose weight.The low-Calorie menus assure that you will lose weight, while going gluten free is abonus that also makes many people feel better while on the diet.This eBook contains two 30-day diet plans: a 1500-Calorie die...

It is said that love is the greatest gift of all, but in reality, there are two greatest gifts. One is love, that much we already know to be true. However, the second greatest gift is that of being a child, for it is only as a child that one knows how to truly believe. And it is this simple act of believing that has its own special kind of magic, as you will see in this story. When a child believes, there is an energy that feeds everything and everyone around them. It feeds even those magi...

Exciting stuff this time: a new Velda P.I. story from Ron Miller, a new supernatural mystery from Steve Liskow (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), plus great modern tales from Melodie Johnson Howe (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and Anna Tambour.On top of that, we have a mystery novel from Isabel Ostrander and a space opera novel from Edmond Hamilton. (Truly something for every taste.) And did I mention science fiction classics from Nelson S. Bond, Ray Cummi...

Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education is an edited collection that offers a variety of conceptual and research-based discussions on teaching and teacher education in Canada and internationally. The ideas, research, and practices presented in the book focus on three broad themes: the essence of teacher education, innovative practices in teacher education, and emerging issues in teacher education. The book includes chapter contributions from a group of international sc...

Imagine a tree that has been alive for three hundred years. The tree has endured all types of weather and storms, standing strong and providing shade for all those who take the time to sit beneath its branches. The History Tree story tells of all the events, people, and history of the years that go by while standing tall in the original place of its planting. The story is encouraging to all ages, and the illustrations are presented by the original paintings of Paul Lawton. The History Tree...

North Florida's proud folk music heritage reaches back more than half a century. The region claims many talented artists and song writers, including Frank Thomas, Bob Patterson and Charlie Robertson, while hundreds of solo, duo and group performers regularly inspire audiences at local venues. The Stephen Foster State Park in White Springs is the home of the Florida Folk Festival, the longest continuous state-sponsored folk festival in the country, held every year on the banks of the Suwann...

The store you know. The story you don’t.When Steve Jobs hired Ron Johnson to create the Apple Store in 2000, conventional wisdom said that the internet would put stores out of business. By the time he left Apple in 2011, Johnson and his team had created the most respected and profitable retail stores in the world. And even then, skeptics were still predicting the death of physical retail.In Shop Different, Johnson reveals how it happened: how he ea...

The store you know. The story you don't.When Steve Jobs hired Ron Johnson to create the Apple Store in 2000, conventional wisdom said that the internet would put stores out of business. By the time he left Apple in 2011, Johnson and his team had created the most respected and profitable retail stores in the world. And even then, sceptics were still predicting the death of physical retail.In Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, Johnso...