A man is driving, following a distant dot that stays on the far horizon. The road ends at a shopping mall, and upon entering he meets his father, whose morning ritual was to walk the mall. He realizes, slowly, that he is dreaming, as both his parents have died. But that realization also gives him the freedom to talk to his father in a way he never could. Coming upon a storefront they see a family inside having dinner. It is themselves, circa 1967, and as he watches himself and his brother ...

Artists Becker, Giles and Sugiyama began their journeys together, but time and talent have taken them on separate paths. "Sugi" has been hailed as a genius, Giles his equally-famous critic, Becker content to remain the peacemaker.As Sugi's projects become more ostentatious, stretching for miles in the sky and ocean and desert, so much more does Giles seek to keep him grounded. But the vicious critiques only serve to push Sugi to greater visions. Equally irritating to Giles are Sugi...

Gus Rogers believes he has hit the bottom of his newspaper career; he has been asked to write a story about Teddy, the like-named child star of the hit show, Teddy's Family. As he reluctantly enters the fake world of Hollywood, he is surprised to discover Teddy much more mature and intelligent than a boy his age should be. He finds himself enjoying the assignment, especially when he meets Teddy's guardian, his young and beautiful Aunt, who inspires Gus in other ways. But as Gus digs deeper...

Few American Civil War operations matched the controversy, intensity, and bloodshed of Confederate general John Bell Hood’s ill-fated 1864 campaign against Union forces in Tennessee. In the first-ever anthology on the subject, The Tennessee Campaign of 1864, edited by Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear, fourteen prominent historians and emerging scholars examine the three-month operation, covering the battles of Allatoona, Spring Hill, and Franklin, as well as the decimation...

This new self-study system delivers complete coverage of every topic on the Certified in Cybersecurity examTake the Certified in Cybersecurity exam from (ISC)2 with confidence using the information contained in this comprehensive study guide. Written by a pair of cybersecurity experts and successful trainers, CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-in-One Exam Guide offers background material, detailed examples, and over 200 practice questions. Each exam domain ...

Every election year the question will arise of whether Jesus was a Socialist. After all, he did provide free food and healthcare to the masses. Isn't that proof enough?But is it? Or should we take a more serious approach and actually examine the scriptures to see what is true?This article does just that. Not only to tackle the topic of Jesus as Socialist, but also to find out what the New Testament says about owning property, paying taxes, charitable giving, living communal...

100% coverage of every objective for the EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer examTake the challenging CCISO exam with confidence using the comprehensive information contained in this effective study guide.CCISO Certified Chief Information Security Officer All-in-One Exam Guide provides 100% coverage of all five CCISO domains. Each domain is presented with information mapped to the 2019 CCISO Blueprint containing the exam objec...

In this short story published in All-Story Weekly in 1918, Gertrude Barrows Bennett depicts an imaginary future where women have become the “world’s ruling sex”.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the bible but discovered you were too lazy to think? You're in luck, for in 'Humor of the Gospels--Daily Study', an almost annual walk through the life of Jesus and his disciples, the thinking has been done for you. Also included are humorous insights followed by grilling inquisitions, which will help God judge you for eternity...for an amazingly low price!

The intentional spread of falsehoods – and attendant attacks on minorities, press freedoms, and the rule of law – challenge the basic norms and values upon which institutional legitimacy and political stability depend. How did we get here? The Disinformation Age assembles a remarkable group of historians, political scientists, and communication scholars to examine the historical and political origins of the post-fact information era, focusing on the United States but with lessons for other...

""Bennett R. Coles ranks among my go-to list in SF. Entertaining and intelligent storytelling and terrific characters. In Winds of Marque, Coles may well have invented a whole new subgenre that has me scrambling for a description--Steam Space? Whatever you call it, a blast to read. Here's hoping that many more adventures are in the offing for Blackwood and company."" **—**Steven Erikson, New York Times bestselling authorThe first ...

The misfit crew of HMSS Daring are on a covert mission to dismantle a sprawling pirate network threatening the empire in this enthralling second Blackwood & Virtue novel—a thrilling, action-packed blend of the military sea adventures of Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander series with Jim Butcher’s sci fi Cinder Spires novels.Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its n...