Welcome to "The Grimoire of Love," a captivating anthology that unveils the enchanting tapestry of love in all its forms. Within the pages of this magical grimoire, you will embark on a journey through realms where hearts entwine, destinies align, and love casts its irresistible spell. Each story is a testament to the enduring power of love, transcending time and space. Prepare to be bewitched by tales that dance on the delicate line between reality and fantasy, leaving an indelible mark o...

When Jenny discovers her mother is making vegetable lasagna for dinner, she is upset that her mother is more concerned with healthy eating instead of grabbing fast food, like other families. She runs outside and, in the warmth of the summer day, falls asleep under a tree only to awaken and find herself in a strange village called Ensalada. Even worse-all the residents are vegetables! Desperate to find her way home, Jenny is confronted with the All brothers, Cole and Lester, who threaten to...

One of the most commonly asked questions about Scientology is this: how can a person of sound mind believe any of it and fall into this very amateurish-looking trap? Why does it seem so valuable that people sacrifice all their energy, time and money for this system, which seems suspicious even at first glance? And how can such a seemingly primitive scam still exist after almost 70 years?The initial question is answered by the shocking story of Diana Dudas.The book was first...

A powerful story of courage, resilience, and the human cost of war in Eastern Ukraine. Daughter delves into the lives of those caught in the crossfire of the Ukrainian conflict, exploring themes of identity, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Through the eyes of its heroine, the novel offers a poignant and unflinching look at the realities of war, from the front lines to the shattered homes and hearts left behind.This is a testament to th...

River Songs is rich with bracing, authentic, generous stories—writing that revels in language and spirit. Avoiding most of fly fishing's clichés—the romantic elegies, the Moby-Dick-like conquests, the play-by-play detailing a "victory" over a fish—Steve Duda instead offers pieces that breathe lived experience, reveal vulnerabilities, and convey a broad perspective of what it means to have "a long run with a tight crew." Duda is interested in what has been learned out there on the ...

“They finally got me… Emprise…the Mafia…John Adamson. Find him.” Investigative reporter Don Bolles used his final words to name the people he believed had set the car bomb that had left him dying in a hotel parking lot in midtown Phoenix.In his fourteen years as one of Arizona's top reporters, Bolles took on the Mafia, land fraud kingpins, and corrupt politicians. And someone wanted him silenced. Murder in the Fourth Estate is the first definitive account of the ca...

The story "The Sound of Blue" was awarded Silver Honorable Mention by Writers of the Future, Q2 2019.David, the A.I., ponders the question of humanity’s fate. The ultimate question is, “Should life be returned to Earth?” The answer is known as the Singular Conclusion. But the answer’s impact reaches far deeper into Markey VI’s electronic components and programmed logic than could be anticipated. And the android’s final moments bring it closer to humanity itself.Dav...

A student sorcerer just can’t seem to get a break after he transmogrifies his assistant into a palm tree. Alien Bleeders are coming for Earth, ingesting one terraformed planet after another. A ghoul hungers for souls but still finds time to enjoy art. And a shoeshine boy struggles to make ends meet at the far edge of the Oberon Galaxy.Markey VI, an android on an orbiting space station, assists an artificial intelligence. David, the AI, ponders the question of humanity’s fate. The u...

This data-oriented study aims at providing an onomasiological account of the historical synonyms of the term fallen woman from Old English up to Early Modern English. It focuses on linguistic mechanisms which are at work in the formation of euphemisms and dysphemisms semantically linked to the conceptual category Fallen Woman. Additionally, the book highlights the historical and cultural variations in the approach to sex relations in different parts of the world and in different e...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, refers to the industrial paradigm bringing together the digital and physical worlds through the cyber-physical Systems, enhanced by the Internet of Things aimed to increase the effectiveness of human-machine cooperation (HMC). This book deals with issues related to the challenges of Industry 4.0 that are faced by enterprises and universities. Contrary to most publications on the subject, it covers both technological and business...

The book traces the history of mathematics in the Polish lands from pagan times (the tenth century AD) to the present, with particular attention to the era inaugurated by the reforms of the National Education Commission (1773–1794), through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recently. Richly illustrated and thoroughly documented, it recounts the many achievements of Polish mathematicians— including the world-renowned interwar Polish School of Mathematics—alongside the great trage...

The building remembers. So does he.Ash Holloway films the places his city gave up on: dead mills, shuttered wards, rooms nobody remembers were rooms. He tells himself the work is a kind of vigil, that nothing is really gone as long as somebody is still looking.Evelyn was in a lot of that footage. Then she drowned in May.He has worn her watch since the funeral home. The crystal is cracked in the upper left. The hands stopped at 3:42. Some mornings th...