This collection explores the bitter feelings of isolation, loss, and denounces religion from various personalities. Here, we will be introduced to poltergeists, newly born ghost-entities learning about the afterlife, and spirits that are stuck in the netherworld. While some of these ectoplasmic beings may come across as innocent at times, their stories unfold in a manner to inform the reader as to why they were not allowed into the heaven, or allowed to have a “peaceful” afterlife....

Mad Men is a collection of three disturbing horror shorts from writers from the Midwest, specifically, Illinois. The themes explored in this collection range from man versus self, man versus man, and man versus creature. We start with Matt's tale, a thought provoking thriller which causes the reader to question his reality and what he fears within himself. The second tale explores the grotesque juxtaposed with beautiful nature, where the ending unfolds into a horrific dream, waking in even...

Single mother Kelli takes care of her daughter on her own and works at a famous department store. She applied for a management position to move her career forward but, because she is a single mother, they didn’t even give her an interview. She spoke with the vice president of the company, Sam, but he didn’t listen. He may be a handsome and successful man but he is hardheaded! Luckily Kelli receives some surprising news when she gets home. She is offered a chance to be on the popular TV sho...

Single mother Kelli takes care of her daughter on her own and works at a famous department store. She applied for a management position to move her career forward but, because she is a single mother, they didn’t even give her an interview. She spoke with the vice president of the company, Sam, but he didn’t listen. He may be a handsome and successful man but he is hardheaded! Luckily Kelli receives some surprising news when she gets home. She is offered a chance to be on the popular TV sho...

Tempest is the only daughter of billionaires. Even though she's trying to work as a serious actress, she's treated as a C-lister, and reported to be involved in scandal after high-society scandal. If only someone would see her for who she really is someday. Tempest takes countless private lessons to prepare for a coveted movie audition…but the director of that movie just happens to be her ex-boyfriend Colin. Three years ago, he believed a story the media was spreading about Tempest and dum...

"Ever hear of a feller named Pecos Bill?" They say he fell off his family’s covered wagon and was raised by wolves! But did you know that Pecos Bill once tamed a colossal cyclone from rippin’ up the West? "Kick off yer boots" and listen to this "fascinatin’ tale" of Pecos Bill.

The riveting New York Times bestseller about a social entrepreneur and nonprofit founder who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a purpose-driven life.Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in t...

The world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories in this rain forest rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it is up to you to save the rain forests before they disappear forever. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?

Do you long to know Jesus intimately and walk in His ways? Do you desire a biblical encounter and life-changing outpouring of His power?Everything about you is designed for a vibrant and dynamic relationship with the Holy Spirit.For too long the Holy Spirit has been regarded as only a doctrine and theory, knowing His "form" but lacking true connection to His nature, character, power, and personhood. But that changed for Hayley Braun when a radical encounter...

**Winner of the 2022 British Psychological Society Book Award - Textbook Category**Developed and adapted by the authors of this book, thematic analysis (TA) is one of the most popular qualitative data analytic techniques in psychology and the social and health sciences. Building on the success of Braun & Clarke′s 2006 paper first outlining their approach - which has over 100,000 citations on Google Scholar - this book is the definitive guide to TA, covering:

Can you hone your virtual gaming skills enough to make you a star in the world of pro gaming? First, find your game and pick your platform. Then, set out to see if you’ve got what it takes. Make real-life choices that can lead to disappointment, a future in the gaming industry, or realizing your dream of becoming king or queen of the console.

After six thousand years of captivity, the Grigori are free. With time running out, Ira Binyamin leaps into action, amassing a network of allies to wage all-out war against this new yet ancient threat. But as his mentor Aaron warned him long ago, to wage this war he must bear an awesome responsibility, one that will exact a crushing toll on his body, his conscience, and his very soul.Dispatched by his new masters on a mission to the northernmost reaches of the world, Sherwood Brigh...