Let the good times roll as you discover the great state of Louisiana in this fun, information-packed guide.Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Louisiana, the Pelican State.His first stop is New Orleans for the Mardi Gras parade. He's going to sample Cajun cooking, listen to jazz, ride riverboats and tour eerie swamps and beautiful mansions, too.Join Mr. Geo on his travels ...

As a newly appointed ambassador to Atlantis, Pandora is assigned a routine mission: negotiate a peace treaty between conflicting countries Zeus and Persephone. As the head of the Imperial Guard—an elite Zeus army of Immortals—Jocasta is assigned to defend the Zeus president at all costs. But, both women discover their missions are never as simple as they first appeared. The two soon find their objectives clash as corruption runs rampant throughout the government. Despite this, they must le...

Just out of college, Morgan instantly found herself orphaned and the guardian of her 14 year old sister, Joanna. When fate brings her to a teaching position in the small Arizona town of Sierra Vista, Morgan thought she could finally piece their lives back together.But, as they become entangled with the Montgomery family, who have their own haunting history and supernatural talents, she soon realizes the darkness of life can be consuming.Morgan must uncover the Montgomery's ...

"Concise, engaging . . . [A] superb study of the US Catholic community in the Civil War era." — Civil War Book ReviewAnti-Catholicism has had a long presence in American history. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, many Catholic Americans considered it a chance to prove their patriotism once and for all.Exploring how Catholics sought to use their participation in the war to counteract religious and political nativism in the United States, Excom...

The definitive skill-building guide to ocular examination procedures—now revised and updatedClinical Procedures for Ocular Examination, Fourth Edition is the must-have eye care resource, whether you’re a student, resident, or practitioner. Here, in one concise handbook, is every major clinical procedure used in ocular examinations. Offering ideal preparation for clinical eye exams, the book features detailed, systematic guidance on how to confidently perfo...

Edited by Gary Gallagher and Elizabeth Varon, two of the most prominent nineteenth-century American historians in the nation, New Perspectives on the Union War provides a more nuanced understanding of what “Union” meant in the Civil War North by exploring how various groups of northerners conceived of the term. The essays in this volume demonstrate that while there was a broad consensus that the war was fought, or should be fought, for the cause of Union, there was bitter disagree...

This book examines the relationship between sport and religion with regard to twenty-first century topics such as race, fandom, education, and culture. The contributors provide new insights into the people, movements, and events that define the complex relationship between sport and religion around the world. A wonderful addition to any academic course on religion, sports, ethics, or culture as a whole.

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 127 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.EDITORIALMusings from Maryland: Editorial by Lesley ConnerORIGINAL FICTION...

"A smart, deep, black magic carnie noir existential bloodbath" from the acclaimed author of Boon (Gemma Files, Shirley Jackson Award–winning author).In the shadow of World War II, the barren, dusty streets of Litchfield, Arkansas, are even quieter than usual, leaving hotel detective George "Jojo" Walker with too much time to struggle with his own personal demons.But everything changes when a traveling picture show comes to town. The film's purveyor...

In an alternate Middle Ages, a new chapter begins in the magnificent fantasy saga of the Deryni, as the magical race faces annihilation by royal enemies and a radical churchThese are the darkest days for the Deryni of Gwynedd, the magical race that once ruled this medieval kingdom but now find themselves despised and hunted by the governing regents following the death of King Cinhil. Dead also is Camber of Culdi, who served as the Deryni's most faithful friend in th...

Chocolate, coffee beans, and a side of murder.When Page Hamlin’s baker vanishes on the opening day of the annual Chocolate Festival, she begs her sister-in-law Ellie to roll up her sleeves and help keep the Purple Page Bookshop and Café humming. For Ellie, the distraction is welcome—it’s the anniversary of her husband’s death, and baking is easier than crying.But the celebration turns bittersweet when the missing baker is discovered in the dumpster out back…with her mouth s...

Ron Kurtz was the originator of the Hakomi Method and a preeminent innovator and influence in mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy. Ron died on January 4, 2011. As the originator, he was the final authority on Hakomi. His teachings and materials, hard drives and videos were widely and freely distributed in order for as many people to have access to Hakomi as possible. Some of Ron's legacy materials are available at www.hakomi.com. Seven years since his death, five of his trainers have c...