When Anton Fox is sentenced to community service on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, he thinks it's just a punishment fit for someone who'll never do any better. But as he learns more about his community, and watches the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, he begins to realize that he, too, has the power to change the world and himself.

Finn Reeder's English teacher is out sick, and the sub assigns his class to start writing a journal. Over the course of the next month, a flu epidemic ravages Finn's school.

This book addresses a question fundamental for Oakeshott throughout his life, which is what we are doing when we read and discuss some memorable work in the history of political thought. The approach the book takes to Oakeshott’s response to this question is of particular interest in that it explores in detail extensive notes he made on the beginnings of political philosophy in ancient Greece in an unpublished set of notebooks in which he recorded his thoughts on many different subjects th...

In 1857, the Meskwaki Nation purchased an eighty-acre parcel of land along the Iowa River. With that modest plot secured as a place to rest and rebuild after centuries of devastation and dispossession, the Meskwaki, or "Red Earth People," began to reclaim their homeland—an effort that Native nations continue to this day in what has recently come to be called the #Landback movement. Red Earth Nation explores the long history of #Landback through the Meskwaki Nation’s story, one of ...

Eddie King dreams of drag racing. When Eddie's dad ditched the family, he left behind a '69 Chevy Camaro, and Eddie's determined to get the old beater back into racing shape. He even sets out to get his dad's help with the project. When Eddie's dad shows up with an expensive new carburetor, Eddie can't help but wonder where it came from. Is his dad involved in illegal activity? And will Eddie get drawn in—or rise above it and compete in the big race?Includes real tech specs and tun...

Ever since James turned old enough to drive, he's wanted to enter his Ford Focus ST in the street races downtown. The first night he sneaks out, James finds trouble before he reaches the starting line. A gorgeous older girl has crossed some dangerous people—and she decides James is her ride out of harm's way. The situation is explosive, but James can't keep from investigating. Will he drive the girl to a new life—or crash and burn?Includes real tech specs and tuning details for the...

One year has passed since the events of 'Confessions of a Mad Man' and the world remains in a state of turmoil. 'Standing Out' follows the newest Crusader, Jade, on her first solo mission. Despite being the youngest and most inexperienced member of the team, she is determined to prove herself to her teammates. Gifted with the power to control emotions and fueled by her unusual past, Jade has to find the ability within herself to stand out. This is the second short fiction story in the ongo...

In a distant galaxy in the far-off future, a combat veteran just wants to settle down, raise his kids as a single father, and earn a decent wage piloting a starship. But to former members of his old unit, his skills and knowledge are too valuable to be wasted as they attempt to uncover a deadly plot being hatched by their new masters.As he is unwittingly drawn deeper into the web of secrets, many strange and unexplained occurrences will force him to uncover clues and make him choose...

The integration of digital technologies into practice presents opportunities and challenges for the field of youth work. Digitalization procedures transform interactions with users, in addition to their needs. These also transform the organizations where youth workers are involved in professional practice. Adapting digital technological tools is a crucial challenge for the youth work profession. Youth Work in a Digital Society is an essential scholarly publication that explores how to over...

The year is 2030 and one of the world's most notorious criminals, Nathaniel David Hamilton has finally been captured. CIA Agents Deacons and Jennings undertake the daunting task of securing his confession of a life of corruption and chaos. Over the course of the interrogation they learn how a child prodigy from small town Illinois became one of the most powerful men in a world populated by superheroes and billionaire weapons tycoons.Confessions of a Mad Man is the first in a series...

SENTENCED TO LIVE"She had only wanted to study life, she roared, now transformed into a beast, not destroy it."A powerful story told through a "sensorial book"The world is on the brink of collapse. Coastal cities are being lost to the oceans but the evacuation of millions of people is impossible. The Army is put in charge, however for the majority there is no way out and they are left to their destiny. Only those w...

Vatos has a job to do, and that job is relatively simple. He just has to keep the Prime Minister alive. But what can he do when the very system of the government is killing every Prime Minister who fails, one after another?Do you want to know what’s next for the stoic and confused Vatos? Do you wanna meet Kallipolis? Then read this short story and get a taste of tomorrow.What is the god complex universe?The gods are back in town. Sk...