More exciting than second breakfast! Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy—loved by so many online—is back with a compendium of fascinating facts, little-known connections, and incredible insights about the enduring trilogy that launched the modern high fantasy genre!Packed with discoveries more precious than the One Ring, Facts of the Fellowship is your guide to the hidden history, behind-the-scenes Lord of the Rings stories, and little-kn...

From beloved horror author Jonathan Janz, Marla is a slow-burn, full-throttle horror novel about the families we inherit, the guilt we carry, and the terrible gravity of a gaze you can’t forget. The hardcover edition includes a foiled cover, gorgeous sprayed edges, and an exclusive, never-before-published prequel story.Turn the page—if you dare.Every small town has ghosts. King’s Branch has Marla.A reclusive young ...

Featuring multiple narrators, each story is brought vivdly to life.Desire. Longing. Tenderness. Passion. In this year’s volume, love lies at the heart of the stories that guest editor Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “so good that they may be bad for you”: a sixteen-year-old moves into town and effortlessly falls in love with a classmate who he knows he must abandon; a grandmother stitches together the hurts of her past when she connects with her granddaughter in the presen...

From the bestselling, iconic author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil comes an irreverent and essential style guide—from boxers to button downs, turtlenecks to tuxedosFor more than a decade, beloved author John Berendt wrote a series of smart, sophisticated columns for Esquire on matters of manners and men's clothing. Class Act brings together over fifty of these updated and revised pieces, as well as two new additions, each focu...

If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and literally bring light to the world—then you want to read this book.Imagination amplifies and colors every other element of genius, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.It’s no coincidence that geniuses not only dare to dream of the impossible for the...

A riveting look behind the mask of an NHL goalie, The Save of My Life offers understanding and hope to anyone living with mental illnessBy the time he was twenty-two years old, goaltender Corey Hirsch had realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL, won an Olympic medal and drunk from the Stanley Cup. While he excelled on the ice, out of the net Hirsch was plagued by persistent dark thoughts and ceaseless anxiety. On days when he could barely get ou...

An Absolutely gripping psychological thriller of a madmanGo on this roller-coaster ride into the dark and psychologically disturbing world of weirdo - go ahead and thrill yourselfWhen Weirdo wakes up one morning and discovers there has been a murder in the block of flats where he lives , Carlos, the slimy man next door raises his suspicions. Yet, for some reason the police know nothing of Carlos and find the neighbour with strange habits an...

As the waters of the great flood rise up and the Ark with Noah and his family sail off into history, Manny Guzman and Sherei, struggle to climb higher up the mountain. Despite being a teenager, Manny had certain skills needed as he had been sent back in time to protect Noah and thwart Lucifer's plan to prevent the Ark from sailing. As he would learn later, that wasn't the only reason he found himself battling the devil's general, Amalekiel. His adversary attempts to drown him along with th...

All that stands between a cult and its sinister plan is an ordinary couple and a few of their allies.When cult leader Oliver Lewis endeavours to lead his followers to the Field of Reeds, Declan Keenan and Karuna Patel feel compelled to get in his way. In an effort to help two people they care about, Declan and Karuna team up with a journalist and a close friend to see what Oliver's group, Quantum Awareness, is all about. What they discover is disturbing:...

Janzen Hakkinen is ready to end his life. At 29, sobriety, a job and medication have done little to divert him from this decision. And there is one building in Baltimore that has become a monument for those willing to scale its eleven stories to finally meet the concrete below. The Psychopomps tells the story of the men and women whose free falls are stolen from them by the reclusive owner of the supposedly abandoned building. While his intentions are unclear, the collected group navigates...

A look at the role of state policies in North-South economic divergence and in American industrial development leading up to the Civil War.In 1796, famed engineer and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe toured the coal fields outside Richmond, Virginia, declaring enthusiastically, "Such a mine of Wealth exists, I believe, nowhere else!" With its abundant and accessible deposits, growing industries, and network of rivers and ports, Virginia stood poised to serve as the ...

A complete "beginning to end" training program that establishes respect, trust, and a foundational skill set in your horse, no matter their age.It's time to get real—that is, real, do-it-yourself horse training. Professional trainer Sean Patrick has created the ultimate guide to the complete riding horse—whether a performance, working, or just-for-fun prospect. Quite simply, you begin at Lesson Number thirty-three and count your way down through the basic exercises...