Two boats float aimlessly on an ocean that conceals the remains of civilization and history. One boat carries a father and daughter, the last survivors of an unspeakable catastrophe; the other carries the only hope for a new beginning. Daniel Macdonald crafts a stunning tale of myth and reality at the end of the world and at its creation.

After years of running from her dysfunctional past, Sarah returns home to the family farm in Saskatchewan to find her mom Kathleen yelling into the wind, setting off a turbulent new chapter in her life. Instead of finding comfort in “home,” Sarah learns nothing is how she remembers it, and with Kathleen’s growing dementia, nothing will ever be the same again.Two of Sarah’s older siblings, Jolene and Steven, are more focused on the future ownership of the farm and are planning a sup...

"The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources" by Daniel J. MacDonald delves into the revolutionary ideas and influences that shaped the works of the renowned poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. MacDonald explores how Shelley’s radical thoughts were not only a product of his time but also a reflection of the philosophical and political currents that surrounded him. The book examines Shelley's engagement with contemporary social issues, his critique of authority, and his vision for a more just society,...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.This is an audio adaptation of the ⁠OpenStax Principles of Microeconomics 3e textbook⁠. The audiobook is produced by ⁠Audileo⁠.Principles of Microeconomics 3e covers the scope and sequence of most one semester introductory microeconomics courses. The third edition takes a balanced approach to the theory and application of microeconomics concepts. The text uses conversational language and ample illustrations to explore economic theori...

Grandpa accompanies his grandson, Sunny, on a school trip to the museum. They see lots of interesting things, including the skeleton of a T-Rex. When a bone goes missing from the T-Rex, everyone wonders who took it! (Letter-sounds featured: /oa/ ow o-e -oe o /ee/ -ey -y)The Old Bone Thief is part of the Rocket Phonics teaching and learning programme from Reading Planet. Ro...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is a personal project I created for my own enjoyment, and I'm excited to share it with everyone else. I know AI audiobooks aren't for everyone, but I personally love listening to audiobooks of any kind. If you decide to listen, I hope it's a good experience.A revised copy of George MacDonald's beloved fantasy classic, enhanced for audio reading, The Princess and the Goblin tells the enchanting story of young Princess Irene and her unl...

Neglect is now recognized as leading to significantly poor outcomes for children in the short and long term. It is a matter of concern for all professionals who work with children. Children who are neglected are not likely to seek help in their own right and are highly dependent on professionals such as health visitors and schoolteachers identifying and responding to their needs for support and protection.In order to carry out the key tasks of prevention, recognition and response t...

Literary scholars face a new and often baffling reality in the classroom: students spend more time looking at glowing screens than reading printed text. The social lives of these students take place in cyberspace instead of the student pub. Their favorite narratives exist in video games, not books. How do teachers who grew up in a different world engage these students without watering down pedagogy? Clint Burnham and Paul Budra have assembled a group of specialists in visual poetry, graphi...

Essential oils are widely used for their physical health benefits, but few have understood the scope of their healing capabilities. In this, the first installment of the series, Daniel Macdonald introduces essential oils as powerful emotional healers. This groundbreaking manual bridges the gap between the physical and emotional aspects of essential oils and creates a user-friendly guide for taking charge of your emotional health. Each oil is written about with profound insight and understa...

This book contains accounts of over 60 men and women whose lives span from 1808 to 2015: ministers, crofters, shepherds, teachers, fishermen, housewives. Some were leaders in their communities in days of spiritual declension and helped form the Free Presbyterian Church in 1893. Giving a fragrance to these lives is the people’s lowliness of mind, grief over sin and self, and love to Christ and His cause. Their histories and religious experiences illustrate the power of godliness seen in the...

The With an introduction by Michael Phillips.George MacDonald once declared, "I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five, or 50, or 75."The Day Boy and the Night Girl is a splendid example of such writing. With words of wonder, beauty, and adventure, and with acute spiritual insight and sensitivity, MacDonald spins an enchanting tale of two children, a boy and a girl, who grow up from infancy in the castle of a witch. Unaware of each other's presenc...

Local Television: Histories, Communities, and Aesthetics offers critical analyses of an expansive range of practices, policies, and debates in local television histories from the United States. Television is typically perceived as a commercial and/or national form of communication with the potential to reach millions of viewers. Yet, from the earliest years of television through the present, communities have participated in the production of television, creating media relevant to ...