Every Halloween, an elderly woman hands out candy to a young trick-or-treater who's dressed as a witch each time, looking exactly the same age. With each passing year, the woman grows more attached to the little witch and her odd nature. But she is no ordinary child, and an uncanny relationship develops between the two of them that may prove dangerous and deadly.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Lucky Girl, How I Became A Horror Writer is a story told across Christmases, rooted in loneliness, horror, and the ever-lurking presence of Krampus written by World Fantasy and Shirley Jackson Award-winning author M. Rickert.“Smooth and ruthless, Lucky Girl is M. Rickert at her ice-cold best.”—Laird BarronRo, a struggling writer, knows all too well the pain and solitude that holiday festivities can awaken. When she meets f...

John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process that Governor Engler envisioned, redistricting has led to repeated court battles waged on such traditional democratic values as one person, one vote, and minority rights. Instead of being a...

Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award!"Shadows and Tall Trees is a smart, soulful, illuminating investigation of the many forms and tactics available to those writers involved in one of our moment's most interesting and necessary projects, that of opening up horror literature to every sort of formal interrogation. It is a beautiful and courageous series." - Peter StraubThe acclaimed literary anthology Shadows & Tall Trees has featured authors short-listed for the Man Booker A...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from A. Merc Rustad ("Mr. Try Again") and Lilliam Rivera ("Crave"), along with reprints by M. Rickert ("What She Wicked? Was She Good?") and Stephen Bacon ("Apports"). In the latest installment of our column on horror, "The H Word," reviewer and aut...

An invitation to a conversation about the direction of our worship life.The Anglican colloquium of the North American Academy of Liturgy acknowledged the need for a collection of insights to aid in the liturgical formation of the Episcopal Church as we move into liturgical revision. The volume's contributions have been shaped around the clauses of resolution A068, looking at the ways in which parishes and individuals can live into this time of revision and creativi...

They ran around the wood, here and there and everywhere, eating roots and twigs and any old scraps they could find. But still they were HUNGRY. One day they came to a Big Tree full of fruit. But they could not eat it, for they did not know what it was. They sat down in a circle round the tree, and said, “What can we do?” When they had thought a while, they said, “Let us send Robin Rat up the river to Leo, our King, and ask him what the fruit is and whether we may eat it.”

Tackle Your Sales Territory in 4 Weeks is a guide to help any sales rep take charge of their territory and build success. If you're in medical sales or wanted to break into the industry, the suggestions and tips you've always wanted are in this book. If you are a sales rep overwhelmed with the daily tasks and prospecting in your entire territory, this book is for you.The author uses his experience of learning on the job to put together four separate one week agendas outlined day–by...

A modern topology of nonmonogamy’s many possibilities—and consequences.“Can you love more than one person?” A lot of conversations about nonmonogamy start this way. When we discuss “opening” relationships, contemplate whether we want to be exclusive with our partners, or introduce multiple partners to friends and family, we are asking the people in our lives, and ourselves, to contend with this question.The answer is obvious, and misleading. The love one fe...

The Bojabi Tree tells the story of a young protagonist who embarks on an adventure involving a magical or fantastical tree. The tree, known as the Bojabi Tree, holds special significance and possesses unique powers that drive the plot of the novel.The narrative follows the protagonist’s journey as they interact with the tree and uncover its secrets. The story is likely filled with whimsical elements, magical creatures, and fantastical settings that engage young readers and spark their imag...

We are nudged every minute of every day. Nudged to be healthier, wealthier, wiser and happier. Nudged in random ways and nudged in intentional ways.  To be a certain way or to do certain things. We’re changing every moment because of nudges. Nudges have power over us. Either others will nudge us or we will nudge ourselves. The reality is that almost nothing in our lives happens in a large, dramatic and unexpected fashion. The vast majority of the time our lives unfold in small...

Exceptional sales practices have always consisted of both art and science. Profit Heroes delves deeply into sales science as it has evolved since the Great Recession. It is both eye-opening and amazingly powerful. Dont just read it. Study it! Tom Hopkins, author of When Buyers Say No Warning: Everything you know about selling is wrong. Everything you have been taught before today is wrong. This book will upset you. You will have to relearn everything. You will have to learn about a new min...