There’s something off about the house…as if it’s hiding a dark secret. That’s why artist, Emily Lawrence thinks it’s the perfect subject for a cover commissioned by a famous horror author. But that’s her little secret. Her husband, Miles, can only assume the house she is constantly sketching is her dream home. So, when Emily is sidelined by an unexpected, high-risk pregnancy, he buys it thinking it’ll be perfect for their growing family.Immediately, Emily begins to hear voices and ...

Lena Fitchett lost her four-month-old baby to SIDS while suffering from postpartum depression. Her grief and online search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole of alien abduction/invasion theories.Certain that her baby died from repeat abductions, she becomes convinced that a strange new parasitic epidemic is a further sign of an imminent alien invasion.Postpartum psychosis or genius level foresight? Lena's friends and family are about to find out.About the Auth...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of A Desperate Voyage.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by E. F. Knight, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside A Desperate Voyage:But, as one would have surmised after glancing at the strong, intelligent face, he was a man by no means l...

A Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida is one of the earliest and most consequential European accounts of the interior of North America. Published at Évora in 1557, it recounts De Soto's brutal and ambitious march through La Florida—an expansive term then encompassing much of the American Southeast—in search of wealth, dominion, and imperial glory. Its prose bears the marks of sixteenth-century conquest historiography: direct, episodic, providential, and attentive t...

"The Harwich Naval Forces: Their Part in the Great War" by E. F. Knight delves into the pivotal role played by the Harwich Naval Forces during World War I. Knight meticulously explores the naval operations, battles, and engagements that shaped the conflict, highlighting the strategic importance of maritime warfare and the tactical brilliance of British naval commanders. Through a comprehensive examination of naval tactics and campaigns, Knight paints a vivid picture of the Royal Navy's con...

At the age of 80, Marion has seen the world change.It is 2070. Climate change and soaring oil prices have taken their toll. Some countries have adjusted and prospered, while others have sunk into poverty and internal warfare.Marion has seen Australia change from a free democracy to a repressive society ruled by an autocratic Muslim despot.She has watched how women have disappeared from the workplace and discovered what can befall women who no longer have a man to pr...

I was a child of the forties in Tasmania.This was a time of war and rationing. We wore handmade clothes and played with handmade toys. Schools were forbidding places with cold dreary classrooms, regimented lessons and too many kids crammed in.Despite all this I had a joyous childhood growing up in a large and loving family. We lived surrounded by a wonderland of places in which to play. My siblings and I roamed free, wandering through bush, climbing trees and making cubbies...

An introductory approach to the subject of large strains and large displacements in finite elements.Large Strain Finite Element Method: A Practical Course, takes an introductory approach to the subject of large strains and large displacements in finite elements and starts from the basic concepts of finite strain deformability, including finite rotations and finite displacements. The necessary elements of vector analysis and tensorial calculus on the lines ...

The main setting for Truth and Dare is a luxurious beach house on the outskirts of a small coastal fishing village. In 1980 four teenage girls spend a week away at this beach house that belongs to the family of one of the foursome. The girls have been friends for many years, but the friendships are beginning to unravel. Jenny, a sophisticated blonde, has begun dating older men and doesn't always tell her friends about these dates. Annie is in love with Joel, a fellow student, and is spendi...

“Let yourself run free as you look for dragons with me. All you need is a splash of Imagination, A dash of wonder, and a love for adventure!” Dragon Keeper Dragon Seeker is a verse novel about dragons and where they are. Having worked with kids, Knightly was asked a variety of questions. She was always asked if something was real and if she believed it. To which it was always yes. Then why couldn’t they find or see it? Dragon Seeker Dragon keeper was written with hopes of sparking wonder, ...

Knights describes his early experiences aboard merchant ships, navigating dangerous seas, encountering unpredictable weather, and the everyday realities of working in maritime environments. His anecdotes capture the physical demands of the job as well as the skills required to navigate through different parts of the world, from bustling ports to remote, exotic locations. Alongside these practical details, Knights reflects on the changing nature of maritime work due to technological advance...

This is a near future story of a young man who is out of sync with contemporary life. He believes he would prefer a simpler life, less high tech, as was described to him by his parents. But can he escape the technology of the day? Does he really want to escape?