Edward Grecov, a Biotech Engineer, was forced to work on genetic experiments in a secret Russian lab. He discovered that the military were planning to use his work to experiment on humans, and escaped from the lab.While he searches for all records of his work, he learns that they have already begun their experiments, and he was the first test subject!Can he find and destroy all the records before he is captured, or the genetic transformations overtake him?

Two young school boys in a small town in Oregon discovered a mysterious cave while exploring a haunted forest near their school. They learned that the cave contained ancient secrets, and something they never could have imagined.

Years have passed since the Morris family moved to Elkiron. While exploring caves in the area, Celia, Abigail's daughter, and Jarren, Bryce's son, discover a cave with unusually strong magic inside. With the help of Shalee, their secret friend, they enter the cave and awaken a race of magical beings that were thought to be extinct - the Sciint.While the elves rejoice at the return of the Sciint, another ancient race discover the elves' location. The Kardon, ancient enemies of the el...

Herein are the "lifelines" I discovered as I was contemplating whether I could even survive as an early-chiidhood educator in a classroom of 3-6 year olds that were being encouraged to be independent decision-makers, much less achieve outcomes. How could I meet lofty educational objectives, or even maintain order, in a system that said I should not take control? I knew my knee-jerk desire to draw on adult authority would destroy everything I was trying to achieve, but what alternatives did...

There will come times in any early-childhood teacher's classroom when all seems lost. Maybe it's one child who you cannot control. Maybe the entire classroom is spiraling into chaos. You feel like a failure.This is when panic sets in and you start making bad decisions. It's hard to stay strategic when you just feel like running away, but there are still things you can do to make things better rather than worse without abandoning your core principles.

Teaching is, at its heart, a human affair. Early-childhood educators who just go through the paces or mindlessly implement directives from above are not teachers. ESPECIALLY in preK-grade 3 classrooms, educators MUST engage on a personal level with their charges in order to promote meaningful and lasting growth and learning.BECAUSE teaching is a human affair, it makes you as a person vulnerable, susceptible to doubt and despair. There will be times when you feel you have failed the...

It started off as an ordinary work day for Jonathan Garand. That all changed on his way home from work when he encountered a strangely alluring woman in a black cloak. There was something about her that frightened him but he couldn't resist her when she touched him.Pain seared through his body and he lost consciousness. He awoke alone, in a forest he had never seen before.He learned that he was on a planet far from Earth, with no way home. Other humans on the planet told hi...

Whether you're public or private; whether you run a toddler program or a 3rd grade classroom. Do you want to run a program that is both developmentally appropriate and meets high learning standards in both the cognitive and socio-emotional domains? Whether you're just looking for better ways to set up and manage the day-to-day classroom or you're ready to boldiy transform your learning environment, here are the basics of how to proceed!

Dendrites are complex neuronal structures that receive and integrate synaptic input from other nerve cells. They therefore play a critical role in brain function. Although dendrites were discovered over a century ago, due to the development of powerful new techniques there has been a dramatic resurgence of interest in the properties and function of these beautiful structures. This is the third edition of the first book devoted exclusively to dendrites. It contains a comprehensive survey of...

When Nyarlathotep, the crawling chaos himself, devises his most destructive plan yet, a disparate group of humans find themselves brought together as the unavoidable apocalypse draws near.

In the tradition of Sam Spade, Phillip Marlow and Travis Magee The Fall and Rise of Cain is a modern day Mystery Thriller. Retired in disgrace, Houston Police Detective, Richard Cain, left the Department when a brutal ambush crippled him and killed his partner. Two years after the gunfight that broke his body and spirit he is called back to the town that turned it's back on him. He must know who was responsible for his shattered life and lost friend. Seeking the help of his ex-wife and for...

Here is the tale of an eager young educator, freshly trained in Montessori theory and practice, learning how to survive in a bustling classroom of 3-6 year olds. Theory no longer carried the day; he had to learn how to achieve his goals in an environment that had as a core principle children'a right to guide their own learning.With the help of wise and talented mentors, he learned how to do so, and started jotting down the "tricks" he mastered along the way.That journey beg...