Congress Hotel, Home of a Thousand Homes: Rare and Piquant Dishes of Historic Interest is a fascinating culinary compendium published in 1916 by the Congress Hotel Company of Chicago. This unique cookbook offers a glimpse into the grandeur and hospitality of the iconic Congress Hotel, renowned for its elegance and as a gathering place for travelers, dignitaries, and locals alike. The book is more than just a collection of recipes; it is a celebration of the hotel’s rich history and its rol...

The Athletic Musician is an innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view. Harrison, a musician, discusses the magnitude of the problem of musicians' injuries with reference to statistical surveys and discusses the emotional and psychological impact of injury on the individual musician. Paull, an orthopedic physiotherapist describes, in layman's terms,...

Hollie Sanders is handed a letter at her grandfather’s funeral, advising her of a family secret. She is now the owner of a priceless Samurai sword.Within days, she escapes a brutal knife attack, and is scarred for life.Time passes, and her life comes under threat again. It seems malevolent eyes are still on the blade.Ownership of the heirloom means protect it, or die trying, and she won’t entertain the latter.Hollie wants to live a peaceful life, but can she...

Sarah Willis longs to free herself from the expectations of a privileged upbringing, while Winston Keller can' t afford the luxury of a dream. Despite their differences, the pair are drawn together in a whirlwind romance that defies the boundaries of class. But when a dark family secret pulls the young lovers apart, and WWII plunges the world into chaos, it seems impossible they will ever find their way back to each other – or even hold onto the dream of what might have been.

Solving crimes and chasing bad guys is what Cassie Hart does best…on paper. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to do it in reality. Sean Hedley and Neil Armstrong both have ulterior motives for trekking into a rainforest with Cassie. Bullets fly and she is left with partial amnesia, wondering who is friend and who is foe. But who is she, and why would someone want her dead?

The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death.Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive’s survival, her curiosity is regarded as a danger...

Detective Sergeant Dan Ferris is close to burning out.Victims are turning up beaten, and bodies mutilated, and his relationship appears to be on a downhill slide. His nephew, Coleman Armstrong, is on a dangerous undercover assignment, and a sniper has the city on edge.When Cassie Hart links Dan's girlfriend, Mia, with the kill sites, he wonders if Mia's past has caught up with her. Rogue cops infiltrate the police force, and lives are threatened.Who...

Solving crimes and chasing bad guys is what Cassie Hart does best ... on paper.Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to do it in reality.Sean Hedley and Neil Armstrong both have ulterior motives for trekking into a rainforest with Cassie. Bullets fly and she is left with partial amnesia, wondering who is friend and who is foe.But who is she, and why would someone want her dead?

Sweet-toothed superstar and bestselling baker Natalie Paull returns with Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice, an all-new compilation of colourful, creative recipes to delight fans and newcomers alike.These are the cakes and desserts Nat has loved to eat since closing her cult cafe and bakery in inner Melbourne in 2022. By popular demand, the book includes legendary bakes that were not in the hit original Beatrix Bakes (hello lemon cream tart and chocolate sour cr...

Taylor Vaughn is brutally attacked and left for dead. Against all odds he survives.Many months later, he has a run in with Madison McCall, an ex-army medic, who has come home in search of her missing brother. Their paths have one thing in common… the dreaded Slayers' gang.Taylor's past catches up with him. Deep down he is a fighter, but does he have what it takes to cheat death a second time, and face the man who scarred him for life?Will he have th...

The Battle For Corinth is book one in the Just Maybe Bible Adventure Stories for young readers. Although this is the first book in the Just Maybe series, it is a complete story that can be enjoyed by anyone who loves a swashbuckling spiritual adventure.Crispus, the Chief Ruler of the Synagogue of Corinth, is under attack by an unseen enemy who will stop at nothing–even murder–to keep him, his family, and members of his synagogue from hearing a message about the Messiah from a stran...

Through My Eyes, the first of three memoirs, describes Johns childhood in a working class community in SW England, , and its impact on his lifetime work as a teacher of children and teacher of teachers.John began his career in the swinging 60s, teaching in Leicestershire, then the leading light in progressive education. Perceived to be a successful and effective teacher, he quickly moved out of the classroom, joining the Leicestershire Ad...