"Klytia" is set in Heidelberg Castle, a historic castle in Germany, and follows the story of the titular character, Klytia. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of the castle's rich history and the picturesque landscapes of the surrounding countryside.Klytia, a young woman of noble birth, finds herself drawn to the beauty and grandeur of Heidelberg Castle. As she explores its halls and gardens, she becomes captivated by its rich history and the stories of the people who once lived there....

A treasured necklace that could unlock a family mystery. But why has it been hidden away for sixty years?With her thirtieth birthday on the horizon, Anna Kotze has accepted that there are some family secrets she’ll never know. While her mother’s Zimbabwean roots are woven into her life, all her father will say is that he was adopted. But when she finds an engraved necklace hidden among his things, a surprise piece of the puzzle finally falls into place: her father ...

This is the second book from the author of Dream Like Me: South Asian Football Trailblazers. Unlike the first, this book not only deals with football but all sports, including, water polo, figure skating and cricket. The book focus on South Asian women of diverse culture and faiths. 16 personalities have added their signature to their stories. Through a collection of short stories the book aims to sharpen the critical thinking skills of young people to foster a growth mindset. Eac...

The martial enthusiasm that engulfed the North when the American Civil War commenced in April 1861 vanished by the following summer. Repeated military defeats, economic worries, and staggering casualties prompted many civilians to question the war’s viability. Frustration exploded into anger when Republican president Abraham Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September.The disgruntled voices grew louder. These anti-Lincoln Democrats, nicknamed “Copperheads,...

Her first impression was of pain as she felt the palm of his hand flat against her hotly grinding buttocks and the finger immediately sank its full length into her rectal passage and began moving in and out in time with the thrusts of his penis. Then pain became pain-pleasure, then metamorphosed rapidly into pure pleasure. Abruptly she was attempting to skewer the rotating finger to the hilt, shoving back against it at the same time she strained upward to devour more of his warm fabulous h...

The Church of the Nazarene has been living and breathing missions for more than 100 years; it is a part of who we are as Nazarenes. As you read about experiences in missions, imagine embracing the challenge to go and make Christlike disciples. The individuals you will meet are a sampling of hundreds who have gone, served, and walked alongside the ministry of missions through Work & Witness and Mission Corps. Many have done it, and you may feel led to join those who will go in the future.

No Victory Comes Without Sacrifice.Lucid has hit the streets. It's a new drug that allows its user the ability to sense and control other people's bodies... and things are about to get ugly.After traveling the world with the genetically-engineered members of The Designed, Raleigh returns home to the United States having found both her confidence and her ability to induce Lucid in others. A war is brewing, and with Designed on both sides, neither ha...

The central thesis of The Christlike God is that Jesus is the reflection in human life of the being of God. John Taylor begins by pointing out how few religious people-or non-religious people- ever stop and think about God, but tend to live with an unconscious stereotype. He discusses throughout the text how we acquire our idea of God, the nature of revelation experience, and the range of reflection on God both within and out-with the Christian tradition. Bishop John Taylor was one of the ...

Mark C. Taylor recounts a poignant love affair not with a person but with a place that, paradoxically, cannot be easily localized. For many years, Taylor has lived in the Berkshire Mountains, where he writes and creates land art and sculpture. In a world of mobile screens and virtual realities, where speed is the measure of success and place is disappearing, his work slows down thought and brings life back to earth to give readers time to ponder the importance of place before it slips away...

In The Patient Revolution, author Krisa Tailor—a noted expert in health care innovation and management—explores, through the lens of design thinking, how information technology will take health care into the experience economy. In the experience economy, patients will shift to being empowered consumers who are active participants in their own care. Tailor explores this shift by creating a vision for a newly designed health care system that's focused on both sickness and wellness, ...

From the bestselling author of The Vanishing Tide comes a haunting novel about the secrets we keep to protect ourselves—and those we love.Twenty years ago, during a family holiday on the savage and remote island of Little Auger, eleven-year-old Hazel left her bed and was never seen again. The unanswered questions surrounding Hazel’s disappearance tore three families apart and the girls left behind all experience their own terrible guilt. Roz, because she b...

From the dawn of humanity to wailing modernism, needle teeth examines the cannibalistic tendencies of love. Utilizing personal experiences and observations, Taylor constructs a plethora of American gothic-toned poems capturing the ways in which humanity has tainted romance.Falling victim to fear, man mimes the pain, becoming the very same beast, mangling the greatest act of existence: love.