A travesty. A violation. An ecstasy. A disappointment. An instant. A lie. A theft. A rite of passage. Whatever you call it, there's only one first time.A.S. King, Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, Mary Hooper, and Andrew Smith. Some of today's leading international YA authors contributed to this hard-hitting collection of original short stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting, but all revolving around the same su...

A celebration of the Apollo eleven moon landing—the fascinating story of twelve astronauts who ventured to space with interviews of nine of the surviving men.The Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s have been called the last optimistic acts of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest of all journeys and were indelibly marked by it, for better or for worse. Journalist Andrew Smith tracks down the nine surviving members of this elite group ...

" The Social Network meets Hammer of the Gods" in this story of a 1990s web titan who made a fortune and lost it all—and what happened afterward ( The Independent).One day in February 2001, Josh Harris woke to certain knowledge that he was about to lose everything. The man Time magazine called "The Warhol of the Web" was reduced to a helpless spectator as his fortune dwindled from 85 million dollars to nothing, all in the space of...

For decades, Iran has had to deal with an intricate balance of sanctions, each one exacerbating the country's social and economic conditions. This volume impacts the profound and often distressing effects of these measures on the lives of ordinary Iranians. It moves beyond the large-scale economic indicators and political analysis to show the ground-level effect of sanctions on the lives of people, communities, and the socio-structural dynamics of Iran. Integrating economic indicators, soc...

Radersburg Gold is a rare story . . a fresh idea with rich and interesting characters.An unexpected twist and an even more unexpected ending.Troy Andrew Smith has truly captured the Old West in Radersburg Gold.It's a tale of intrigue and action, driven by a cast of characters that seem to come to life with each page turned. It's hard to put down and well worth the read.

Death in Montana... if the gunsmoke, flashing blades, and flying lead in Cannon House doesn't satisfy your lust for action and adventure, then you're not a real western fan. Troy Andrew Smith is the real thing and his writing smells of saddle leather, sweat, and black powder smoke. Don't miss Cannon House if you love real western action adventure.

An old live wire and a horse's shoe. A rich man's death looks like a freak accident to Deputy Dan Mitchell and Detective Stan DeRudder . . . except that the dead man has left behind a crowded fielf of suspects. Wyoming "Cowboyologist" Rell Sawtell is brought in to manage the crime scene, a Southern California equestrian center, until a ruling can be made--is it murder? Maybe.

Although two of the women characters depicted in this story were based loosely on real women, this is a work of fiction and not to be regarded as a history book, nor a journal of their lives. It is hoped that readers can get a feeling for some of the struggles and dangers those Mail Ordered Brides, as well as all the early women pioneers, were up against.Mail Ordered Brides were a necessary commodity in a land where women were few and far between. Especially since making a living wa...

Scattered Destinations: Soon to be a Major Motion PictureI know I wasn't born in Dry Creek. Fact of the matter is, I don't remember where I was born or much about the event, but I'm pretty sure it happened or else I wouldn't be here. The point is, I've been in Dry Creek for as long as I can remember. I can't remember being born, but I do remember the day I ran into an old cowboy named Jack. That was the day my life really started. When it happened, it didn't seem like much at all bu...

Joe Hansom knew what his purpose in life was and he was good at it. Others speculated that if Hansom was on your trail he'd "hand some death out to you." Over the years that had been shortened up and Joe was now known over a large distance as "the hands of death."

Embark on an intellectual journey spanning from the earliest whispers of religion to the pinnacle of modernity and science with Robert Smith's illuminating work, "The Jellyfish Hypothesis." In this captivating comparative study, Smith meticulously intertwines scientific viewpoints and Biblical teachings, inviting readers to contemplate the profound mysteries that have shaped our understanding of the universe.From the dawn of human existence, our lives have undergone transformative ...

Do you think dating is a waste of time? Have you tried and failed to find the man of your dreams?Women all over the world are struggling to find the right partners, and it's becoming increasingly difficult in today's world. Online dating has replaced chance meetings in person, and proper communication has vanished. Is there still any decent men to date?You may have given up on finding your soulmate and prefer to curl up on the couch with Netflix and unwind ...