The Professor features four short stories depicting how that crush on the dreamy college professor is better left as a theory than in practice.

Joseph Plumb Martin (1760 – 1850) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Martin participated in the Battles of Brooklyn, the White Plains and Monmouth, and the siege of Fort Mifflin and the Battle of Monmouth. ‘The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier” relates the adventures of a young private serving his country under terrible conditions. There are engaging accounts of army life, adventures, dangers and suffering during the years 1776-1783. Martin’s ...

The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safetySoil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includ...

How might school funds be spent more effectively in today’s uncertain environment? This up-to-date volume explores a range of ideas to help schools and districts better manage their resources, including: how to rethink staffing and management to get more value for employee compensation; how policymakers might revisit pension arrangements in ways that control costs while putting more teacher compensation in the form of take-home pay; how educators and policymakers can leverage technology as...

  --------------------------------------------   On Sale For Three Days, Just $2.99   --------------------------------------------------- The ladies of Duck Dynasty are here in this new book from Jennifer Webb. Get to know the ladies up close including the new member of the 2014 show, Lisa Robertson. Lisa is the wife of Phil and Miss Kay's oldest boy Alan. This book is full of pictures and personal details. A great companion for viewers...

Everyone has that moment—the realization that adulthood has arrived, like a runaway train, and there's no getting out of its way. From the hit Tumblr blog of the same name, F*ck! I'm in My Twenties perfectly captures the new generation currently testing the waters of post-college reality. Quick-witted and self-deprecating, the author pens irreverent missives, DIY diagrams, illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek checklists that chronicle her experience as a twenty-something living in t...

A young man writes letters in a last gasp at finding meaning in the world.

Across the world, millions of people write every day. Why do they do it? My Writing Life tells the humorous, poignant, and honest stories of why ten diverse men and women were compelled to write and how it changed their lives. Their stories will motivate and inspire every writer.

Ian Cain has finally had enough of his wife's extramarital affairs. The way he sees it, she's brought this all on herself. And what better time to even the score than on Halloween? But, as the old saying goes, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry...

A humorous look at the perks of being visually impaired  through the eyes of a woman who has recently lost a large portion of her vision

One night during a lunar eclipse, four friends with a Ouija board open a door to another dimension, and two women from different worlds share a night of passion that changes past and future. A Radclyffe erotic short story.Previously published in The Call of the Dark, ed. T. Szymanski (Bella Books, 2005).

From the author of the Orange Prize-nominated "A Visit From Voltaire" and the comic novel, "Love and the Art of War" comes a heartwarming and funny short story about the scorching August morning her mother died in Los Angeles.A woman who loved living among the various "types" who might have walked out of a Central Casting directory or a soap-opera audition call, the departed mother bequeaths her bereaved daughter the legacy of laughter throughout a bewildering day.The award-...