The Ghost Army of World War II describes a perfect example of a little-known, highly imaginative, and daring maneuver that helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. It is a riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously. – Tom BrokawIn the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer,...

An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author!As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet in its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Kathryn Janeway remains concerned about the Krenim Imperium and its ability to rewrite time to suit its whims. At Captain Chakotay's suggestion, however, she orders the fleet to focus its attention on a unique pla...

Poems, essays, and prompts to sing a new world into being--Queer & BIPOC perspectives on poetry as an insurgent ritual for manifesting liberation and reclaiming power.Written for poets, spellcasters, and social justice witches, Poetry as Spellcasting reveals the ways poetry and ritual can, together, move us toward justice and transformation. It asks: If ritualized violence upholds white supremacy, what ritualized acts of liberation can...

No Accidents – How God Designed You for a Special MissionBy Pastor Bob BeyerHave you ever wondered if your life really matters—or if you are simply the product of chance? In No Accidents – How God Designed You for a Special Mission, Pastor Bob Beyer invites you on a powerful journey of discovery, reminding you that you are not here by mistake. From the moment God knit you together in your mother's womb, He designed you with intenti...

Go from aww to awful! with I Don't Really Love You, a darkly humorous collection of adorable pet photography and soul-crushing one-liners, based on the popular Instagram @365DaysofDread.Drawing on the black humor of author Alex Beyer, I Don't Really Love You takes readers on a journey from delightful to depressing (and back again!). Dead pan captions, from "Birthdays don't matter" to "Inadequacy haunts me endlessly," peek out fro...

Step onto Fern Island, a work of gentle Christian fiction, where birdsong, stillness, and the wonder of creation fill every page. These stories quiet the heart, awaken the senses, and remind us of the beauty God has woven into the world around us. This is what readers have said: “I sat on my porch swing each night and read a chapter or two, then spent time watching birds and listening to nature.” —Jan “I savored each chapter—every sense, sound, and sight. The Bat chapter is my favorite.” —...

This book presents and details the process of quantization of a classical mechanical system in a relevant physical system, the harmonic oscillator. In quantum field theory or general relativity, mathematics and physics are inextricably interwoven. As such, the book is mathematically rigorous. The author focuses on the properties of the quantum system that can be observed and measured and interprets the resulting theory. The methods of operator theory are discussed throughout in the formula...

The clue-puzzle, legal thriller, and classic whodunit are just a few of the subgenres within the widely popular crime fiction genre. However, despite its popularity among readers, the crime short story genre has yet to be fully explored by scholars. This book offers a deep-dive into crime short stories written by a wide range of authors, tracing the history and evolution of the crime short story. The book offers an accessible and original examination of crime short stories, focusing on com...

Millie, Gavin, and Ethan are still trying to save their friend Rafe from a magical sickness. Too bad Millie and Ethan no longer have their magic. Worse, not everyone who has gained magic are good. Is war on the horizon? Can the kids help to save not only Rafe but their entire world?This boxed set includes A Magical Odyssey, A Magical Scheming, A Magical Disaster, and A Magical Crisis.

Gavin, Millie, Ethan, and Rafe barely have time to celebrate when they're plunged into yet another magical disaster.Rafe's magical coma has ended, but his visions have not. Now, he's seeing signs of a coming war with the Grand Kingdom. Worse, Queen Tatiana Diurant wants them dead.Will the kids be able to convince their king to aid them? Will their allies stand with them? Can they dare to hope to survive in this new magical world? Or will war return to the land as it had dur...

A thrilling adventure based on the hit television series Star Trek: Picard.Star Trek: No Man’s Land picks up right after the action-packed season one conclusion of Star Trek: Picard. While Raffi and Seven of Nine are enjoying some much-needed R&R in Raffi’s remote hideaway, their downtime is interrupted by an urgent cry for help: a distant, beleaguered planet has enlisted the Fenris Rangers to save an embattled evacuation effort. As Raffi...

“A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom BrokawThe first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material.In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound e...