The Lee Vance Story: Ultra Gore Edition is a raw, unflinching psychological horror novel based on real-life medical trauma. When chronic pain and repeated hospital failures push a good man past his breaking point, Lee Vance begins a terrifying transformation — from a fighter trying to survive the system into something darker, something the doctors never saw coming.What starts as a battle against medical negligence becomes a descent into the demon he never asked to become.To...

Navigating the complexities of school life can be a daunting task for young people, educators, and parents alike. This book aims to provide practical guidance and insights to those who find themselves struggling in the educational landscape. While grounded in academic theory and evidence-based research, the primary focus of this book is on offering tangible solutions and real-world examples. Through a series of stories, vignettes, and problem-solving scenarios, the authors explore the chal...

When considering their canine friends, what do dog owners really need to know? Important stuff, according to Buster, like how dogs would run the world if they were in charge (fleas would taste like hamburger, only dogs would be allowed to pick up dropped food). What they fantasize about (mostly steaks, open garbage cans, and female dogs). The rules that govern sniffing other dogs. Buster and his capable translator, David E. Carter, have created a most useful book that's also delightfully f...

A brooding, long-haired man (Lee Vance) stands alone on the shoulder of a rain-soaked nighttime highway in rural Ohio. His back is mostly to the viewer, shoulders tense, dark hair blowing in the wind. A faint, eerie yellow glint glows in his eyes when caught by headlights. Behind him is a battered white panel van with its side door open, guitars, amps, and duffel bags spilling out onto wet asphalt. Blood streaks mix with rainwater near his boots. A black knife handle with silver inlay lies...

Alexander is a stunning work of historical reimagining from a troubled and unjestly neglected writer. Written in 1929 by the son of Thomas Mann, Alexander shows why Klaus Mann is regarded in Germany as one of the foremost writers of the twentieth century.

The story tells of tulip bulbs exported to the UK from Holland. The bulbs live. Theycommunicate with each other. Their differing personalities emerge as they travel to their finaldestination and transition from bulbs into tulips. The interaction between Pearl, the Countessand Horace, provides the story's main dialogue and interactions. The Countess' wisdom andself-assurance is impressive as she explains how life works. She demonstrates to Pearl how to

Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who have at times found themselves unwelcome at white-owned businesses.Race and Retail documents the extent to which retail establishments, both past and present, have often catered to specific ethnic...

Under the pressure of his boss, the intransigent Riviere, the airmail pilot Fabien attempts a perilous flight during a heavy night-time thunderstorm in Argentina. As conditions get worse and the radio communication with Fabien becomes increasingly difficult, Riviere begins to question his uncompromising methods, and his distress turns to guilt when the pilot's wife comes to find him in search of answers.Based on Saint-Exupery's own experiences as a commercial pilot, Night Flight is a haunt...

The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel is an authoritative volume on the Australian novel by more than forty experts in the field of Australian literary studies, drawn from within Australia and abroad. Essays cover a wide range of types of novel writing and publishing from the earliest colonial period through to the present day. The international dimensions of publishing Australian fiction are also considered as are the changing contours of criticism of the novel in Australia. Chapt...

"Down into the Darkness" is David Carter's tenth book and something of a departure from his usual English murder mysteries ("The Murder Diaries – Seven Times Over" and "The Sound of Sirens"). It's also a lot shorter than most of his books, running to around 140 pages.One early reviewer described it as "intelligent humorous horror" – quite some combination!Here's the back cover blurb:Tony Jenks lives alone in a small...

The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 butterfly and moth species from around the world.Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to the butterflies and moths of the world. Packed with more than 600 full-colour photographs of over 500 species, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the process of identification and help you to recognize a species ...

Jim Taylor is an average guy whose hearing has been deteriorating for some time. After his hearing loss causes him to nearly step in front of a train, he is fitted for hearing aids. Five years later when he decides to replace his hearing aids, Jim has no idea he is about to be led down a dark path he never imagined. When he finds a brochure advertising hearing aids at half price, Jim receives new hearing aids from a man who looks like a cross between a ghost and a mad scientist. After he i...