Michigan was built for monsters: two peninsulas, a fifth of the world's freshwater, and ghost towns where industry died but the memories never left. Fog blankets the shorelines. Forests grow so thick they block the sun and smother sound.This is land where creatures can hide.Monsters of Michigan hunts down 24 creatures of myth and legend. From the deep woods of the Upper Peninsula to Detroit's dark waterfront, from the copper mines of Lake Superior to the industrial bones of...

Step into another unforgettable collection of vintage imagination with Lost Sci-Fi Books 341–360, featuring twenty remarkable stories from some of the greatest writers of the Golden Age and beyond. From deep-space mysteries and rogue robots to ancient secrets, eerie encounters, and clever twists, every story delivers a new adventure.Travel through the endless darkness of space in Michael Shaara’s Orphans of the Void, then explore strange futures in...

Step into another unforgettable collection of vintage imagination with Lost Sci-Fi Books 341–360, featuring twenty remarkable stories from some of the greatest writers of the Golden Age and beyond. From deep-space mysteries and rogue robots to ancient secrets, eerie encounters, and clever twists, every story delivers a new adventure.Travel through the endless darkness of space in Michael Shaara’s Orphans of the Void, then explore strange futures in...

Step into another unforgettable collection of vintage imagination with Lost Sci-Fi Books 341–360, featuring twenty remarkable stories from some of the greatest writers of the Golden Age and beyond. From deep-space mysteries and rogue robots to ancient secrets, eerie encounters, and clever twists, every story delivers a new adventure.Travel through the endless darkness of space in Michael Shaara’s Orphans of the Void, then explore strange futures in...

In 1954, a massive irradiated dinosaur emerged from Tokyo Bay and rained death and destruction on the Japanese capital. Since then Godzilla and other monsters, such as Mothra and Gamera, have gained cult status around the world.This book provides a new interpretation of these monsters, or kaiju-ū, and their respective movies. Analyzing Japanese history, society and film, the authors show the ways in which this monster cinema take on environmental and ecological issues--from nuclear...

'Thisis a much-needed guidebook from a true agent of change.’ Sarah WilsonThe one book you need to reduce waste at home and in everyday life.We need to talk about waste. Shrink-wrapped vegies, disposable coffee cups, clothes and electronics designed to be upgraded every year: we are surrounded by stuff that we often use once and then throw away. Globally, many individual households produce enough rubbish to fill a three-bedroom home every year. This include...

The Warren Buffett Way Workbook consists of over 500 questions and answers to help readers of The Warren Buffett Way reinforce and cement their knowledge of Buffett’s hugely successful investment approach. The Workbook follows The Warren Buffett Way, 3e, providing a combination of multiple choice and essay questions for each chapter in the core book. Given the depth and range of questions, a reader who masters the material in the Workbook will be equipped with th...

Logan surprises Rhoslyn with a proposal of marriage a wish come true for the fiery witch. With trembling excitement, she accepts the beautiful ring he offers, unaware of the heartbreak she is about to feel.Once the ring slips onto her finger, chaos ensues. Someone has imbued the ring with malevolent magic that cast shadows of doubt over Logan's intentions.Logan enlists the help of his friend Grim and his sire Anton so they can solve the mystery of who wants to keep him and ...

From the Delaware River to the shores of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania's diverse watery habitats are home to more than 200 species of aquatic plants. In Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania: A Complete Reference Guide, botanists Timothy A. Block and Ann Fowler Rhoads have assembled the first identification guide specific to the Keystone State yet useful throughout the Mid Atlantic region. Organized and written in a way that will make information easily accessible to specialists and nonspecial...

An Xcite Books collection of five erotic stories with mixed and varied themes.Welcome Spring by Roxanne Rhoads: Tom is scouting a forest area for his land-developer boss when he encounters a beautiful woman naked in the forest performing some kind of ritual. He is intrigued and highly aroused so he hides in the shadows watching her with complete fascination. Ardwinna, the Earth witch and protector of the land, knows Tom is watching and takes extra delight in his arousal as she perf...

From the Ashes, Spring Will RiseOn the run from the brutal Sage and his army of Legions and Cormorants, seventeen-year-old Cera Marlowe knows the only place strong enough to protect her is the Alliance Council Estate.Cera's introduction to the Estate is far from welcoming. As a Blight, her dueling powers of light and darkness make her a half-breed threat to the Alliance's sacred powers. Cera's ability to decipher hidden messages in classical artwork buys he...

Ghost stories and urban legends lurk throughout Genesee and Lapeer counties.A Clio man's spirit is thought to still reside in the junkyard office where he was murdered. For almost two centuries, the Flushing area has been fascinated by tales of the wealthy Brent family whose land is connected to numerous tales of murder, mystery, and ghosts. In Lapeer County, the Bruce Mansion's unnerving façade hints at the specters inside, and the land and buildings once belongin...