Death.As mortals we long for those who have been separated from us by the veil of death. We venerate ancestors, known and unknown; we grieve for love ones lost; we ready ourselves for death, or fear it deeply as the ultimate unknown.In Hellenic tradition, the god who rules beyond the veil is called many things. Most often, He is referred to as Hades, a name also given to His realm. He is a somber god, for the most part, one too aware of the responsibilities He bears. But He...

BJ Ward, an award-winning poet whose poetry and essays have been featured on National Public Radio and in publications such as The Sun Magazine, TriQuarterly, The Literary Review, and the New York Times, has brought together in one volume the fruits of his labor spanning over twenty years. Winner of the 2014 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence, this rich collection of thoughtful and often ironic reflections reveals both the reverence and irreverence of human e...

Sometimes, crime pays after all. And sometimes, things go wrong.When theft goes to the edge, can you survive? Professional crews. Intricate plans. Possibly even comedy and a few Bollywood numbers.What happens when you gather up the crew for a night of adventure?

I like my science...mad.How mad, you ask? Come with us on a twisted journey of science gone wrong and gods rising to threaten us all. Of private detectives on the moon and dieselpunk ladies saving the day. Academics making dark pacts and taking vengeance into their own hands.Mad.The second Blaze Ward Presents anthology asks writers and readers to envision mad science and entertain us all.They succeeded. Come see.

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Learn all about Mary Washington in this story by best-selling author, Jean Fritz!Everyone has a mother. Even George Washington. But Mary Washington is nothing like you'd think! She hates to dress up. And she always thinks she knows what's best for George. After all, she's his mother!

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Explore one of the most ambitious and respected historical works ever compiled. The Cambridge Modern History Collection brings together the landmark multi-volume series produced by leading historians, scholars, and researchers of Cambridge University—offering a sweeping, authoritative account of global development from the late Middle Ages to the dawn of the modern world. This comprehensive collection examines the political, cultural, economic, religious, technological, and social forces t...

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