Entomology meets extraterrestrials in Baker's Dozen, a darkly comedic satire about a man who aspires to do the right thing, even if it means letting others down.When twelve goo-dripping aliens land in DC and become addicted to muffins, Eugene's life begins to change in extraordinary ways.Eugene Schumaker, a train and oil CEO and amateur entomologist, is fascinated by the aliens and studies them as if they were bugs in his display case, hoping to become the world's ...

Whoever you are, wherever you are, whenever you are, there is likely a seductive story of extremes being sold to you every other day. Something to be outraged about, something to reject, something to fear, something to win at all costs.This book is about a path that you can and to health, wealth, happiness, fulfillment, and love that lies in the spaces between all those extremes. A path where the light and the shade come together to create the interplay that is intrinsic and fundam...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, revolting, poor, tedious, or literally inaccessible?With over 50 original essays by leadin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book One in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi NOVELLA Trilogy, SKYTRAILS.**Enter the lands of the Brinaatii, where long forgotten secrets stir under the earth, peace is threatened by endlessly encroaching settlers from across the sea, and an ancient spirit appears in the heavens to wreak havoc.As a future chief to his people, Sharn seeks harmony between his native Kual'iidain tribe and the M...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Return to the fraught world of the Brinaatii and plunge into a swirling maelstrom of ancient powers, tribal conflicts, and desperate quests in this second NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn, once a peace-seeking ambassador between tribes, is now the reluctant Spirit Talker to almighty Twe'gotch. Tasked with overseeing the forced labor of the Minkaera people in building a monumental temple, Sharn gra...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book One in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi NOVELLA Trilogy, SKYTRAILS.**Enter the lands of the Brinaatii, where long forgotten secrets stir under the earth, peace is threatened by endlessly encroaching settlers from across the sea, and an ancient spirit appears in the heavens to wreak havoc.As a future chief to his people, Sharn seeks harmony between his native Kual'iidain tribe and the M...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark clouds swirl, a giant storm approaches, and the Brinaatii face their darkest hour in this third NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn lies close to death. Sky Spirit is stripped of power. Ancient spirits march across the land. Tenka the fierce warrior, Krii the magic-wielding outcast, and the former Sky Spirit find themselves bound together by circumstance in a desperate bid to rescue Sharn... and...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark clouds swirl, a giant storm approaches, and the Brinaatii face their darkest hour in this third NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn lies close to death. Sky Spirit is stripped of power. Ancient spirits march across the land. Tenka the fierce warrior, Krii the magic-wielding outcast, and the former Sky Spirit find themselves bound together by circumstance in a desperate bid to rescue Sharn... and...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Return to the fraught world of the Brinaatii and plunge into a swirling maelstrom of ancient powers, tribal conflicts, and desperate quests in this second NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn, once a peace-seeking ambassador between tribes, is now the reluctant Spirit Talker to almighty Twe'gotch. Tasked with overseeing the forced labor of the Minkaera people in building a monumental temple, Sharn gra...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark clouds swirl, a giant storm approaches, and the Brinaatii face their darkest hour in this third NOVELLA of the SKYTRAILS trilogy.Sharn lies close to death. Sky Spirit is stripped of power. Ancient spirits march across the land. Tenka the fierce warrior, Krii the magic-wielding outcast, and the former Sky Spirit find themselves bound together by circumstance in a desperate bid to rescue Sharn... and...