In the gritty underbelly of London, where the city's pulse beats to the rhythm of crime and corruption, a notorious gangster Johnny Baxter reigns supreme. His empire is built on fast cars, illicit deals, and a network of loyal followers who navigate the treacherous streets with precision and fearlessness.But beneath the surface of this criminal world lies a web of family secrets that threaten to unravel everything. Johnny's closest allies harbour hidden agendas, and the bonds of bl...

Over the centuries civilizations have risen and fallen, while vampires hid in the shadows. Now, it may be too late to stop them from driving the human race to extinction. One forgotten hero, Kurt Macgready, a half human/ half vampire hybrid, lives hidden in the forest village of Everlaste and may hold the secret to ending the curse of the dreaded vampire nobles. Travel to the futures past where earth is without technology and a place where terrible magic begins to emerge again. Artwork don...

In a world of subtle horrors, Elizabeth Mason is about to meet one monster she never counted on–herself. On the day of her 18th birthday Liz undergoes a strange metamorphosis which, for reasons unknown, causes her to transform into the monster called Crush! As if that wasn't enough, Liz soon has to deal with a deadly, ruthless agent tailing her–with teenage werewolves! At least she has her best friend, the vivacious Jen Tanaka, to count on. What at first seems to be a cur...

This book repositions thinking about rhythm, meter and versification during the “Mechanical Age.” Cutting across disciplinary boundaries, the book examines the rhythmical workings of poems alongside not only Victorian theories of prosody and poetics but also contemporary thinking about labor practices, pedagogical procedures, scientific experiments, and technological innovations. By offering an exploded definition of meter—one that extends beyond conventional foot-based scansion—t...

Across the nineteenth century, meter mattered—in more ways and to more people than we might well appreciate today. For the period’s poets, metrical matters were a source of inspiration and often vehement debate. And the many readers, teachers, and pupils encountered meter and related topics in both institutional and popular forms.The ten essays in Meter Matters showcase the range of metrical practice of poets from Wordsworth and Byron to Hopkins, Swinburne, and Tennyson; a...

'The power that I have dreamed of all my life is mine at last!' How far is a mother prepared to go to secure her daughter's future? Madame Fontaine, widow of an eminent chemist, has both the determination and the cunning to bring young Minna's marriage plans to fruition, with dangerous consequences for anyone who dares to stand in her way. But has she met her match in Jack Straw, one-time inmate of Bedlam lunatic asylum? It will take a visit to the morgue to find out who t...

Disney Planes follows Dusty Crophopper, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster who dreams of competing in the toughest and most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. With the support of friends old and new, Dusty reaches heights he never dreamed possible—and in the process, gives a world the inspiration to soar. Children ages 3-7 who love Disney/Pixar Cars will love this full-color Little Golden Book retelling of Disney Planes!

A panoramic new history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a multifaceted account of a cultural movement that judged the Protestant reforms of Elizabeth's reign t...

Transform Your Suffering with Tools from Theology, Psychology, and Spiritual FormationWe don't like pain.So, we find creative ways to go around it. We try to ignore, minimize, or deny our suffering, but we're still left hurting. The twisting and defiling work of sin on this world is overwhelming and shatters our assumptions about ourselves and our place in the world. And yet, the path forward is through suffering. Our afflictions present an opportunity to e...

Transform Your Suffering with Tools from Theology, Psychology, and Spiritual FormationWe don’t like pain.So, we find creative ways to go around it. We try to ignore, minimize, or deny our suffering, but we're still left hurting.Drawing on six years of research, When the Journey Hurts untangles common misconceptions about suffering, instead helping you find meaning in it. The authors integrate theology, psychology, and spiritual formation to...

Curiosities returns with new steampunk stories of mysterious machines, curious contraptions, mannerly magicks, and tea. Ever so much tea.Illustrative collages by Martini Discovolante.The stories:Dorothea Defies Convention by A.J. BrennanThe Death Trade by Natasha C. CalderThe Instant by Harris CoverleyMary Shelley and the St Pancras Ghoul by Ian C. DouglasInkec by MM SchreierThe There-It-Is Store by Adam GaylordShards by JL G...

The diverse expert contributors to this volume from the fields of politics and law use moral argumentation with respect to same-sex marriage, gay rights in general, and California's Prop 8. The arguments are advanced in terms of the nation's foundational political and legal principles, extending ethical argumentation to important contemporary public policy areas such as marriage, the separation of church and state, and the rearing of children.Several chapters also contest the perce...