OH BROTHER . . .Adam Henshaw joined the army to bury his past and put his talent for violence to better use. He wanted a fresh start; he got a massacre. When monstrous warriors tear through a portal and drag the survivors into a realm of powerful magic and brutal politics, Adam is forced to adapt or die. To find a path home, he must master that magic and turn it against his captors.TRAIN. GROW. ASCEND.Through fast fists, raw determi...

The lucky ones died first. For the survivors, a bleak march toward annihilation awaits.Earth's core holds a powerful secret, drawing Elder Races from across the Universe. And they have a game to play.Enter The Cesmial Accords. As unnatural talents awaken within the survivors, they must now face a series of monstrous military waves sent to eradicate humanity.Undermined by his powerful father for falling short of expectations, Lyewax has no choice but...

"Oil!" is Nobel Prize-winner Upton Sinclair's brilliant satirical take on the American oil industry. The early portions of the book formed the basis for the Oscar-winning film "They Will Be Blood."Based on historical events, including the Teapot Dome Scandal (a bribery allegation about improper leasing of federal oil fields that involved U.S. President Warren G. Harding), "Oil!" is a powerful social and political satire featuring a classic tug-of-war between generations: self-made ...

A blockbuster success when it was first released in 1927, Sinclair Lewis' "Elmer Gantry" tells the story of a self-absorbed, narcissistic young drifter who - seeking easy money - is drawn into the world of Evangelism and manages to become a successful minister despite his serial sexual indiscretions.Upon its publication, this satire of religious hypocrisy in America was denounced in pulpits from coast-to-coast and the book was banned and vilified by scores of clerics and religious ...

"Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises you. As you begin to like him, he does something to evoke the “what a rat” response. Male menopause wasn’t a pre Great Depression term, but I would say George has all the symptoms. At a pudgy balding forty six he looks at his life, wife, family and business. He sees himself as a pretty successful business man, but when Tanis, the lonely widow, has a l...

The Ultimate Motor Repair Book: Understand, Diagnose, and Repair Engines With Ease and ConfidenceGentlemen, start your engines—and then let's dive deep to fix them up! Introducing "The Ultimate Motor Repair Book," your one-stop guide to understanding, diagnosing, and repairing engines. Whether you're revving up a classic coupe or a futuristic flyer, this is the Bible of mechanical brilliance you've been waiting for!Diagnostic Detective: Before any repair, comes the diagno...

The thing about Artem...It's a damn hard city to live in if you haven't got creds, and for creds, you need opportunities.The thing about opportunities... They're thin on the ground for Orcs, one of the most reviled races in the sprawling city.If you happen to be an Orc left for dead on the frontlines of Artem's roving monster problem and stranded outside its immense city walls, then you're doubly screwed—like Oshbob.The thing about Oshbob......

"Arrowsmith" is Sinclair Lewis' 1925 satire of the scientific community and how it can be corrupted by money, ego, and social expectations. It earned Lewis the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for literature (an honor he declined).The novel follows Martin Arrowsmith, an idealistic medical student who dreams of becoming a pure research scientist. After graduating, Martin's dedication to scientific integrity is tested when he travels to a plague-stricken Caribbean island with an experimental seru...

Mobile technologies influence the way that we interact with the world, the way that we live. We use them for communication, entertainment, information and research. In education settings, there has been substantial investment in mobile devices, often without a concomitant investment in developing pedagogy and practices. With mobile technologies evolving rapidly, and the number of educational apps growing, there is a need for research into how they facilitate mathematics learning. Such rese...

The Archons built their empire on the bones of the conquered, and they're always looking for fresh meat.Adam Henshaw is exactly what they need. He's strong, capable, and driven by a voracious hunger to learn.The Irala Academy could've been his chance to master the magic that would get him home. Instead, he got a uniform, a title, and a front-row seat to the rotten heart of the Union. As corruption drags him deeper, Adam has no choice but to play the loyal s...

"Dodsworth" is Sinclair Lewis' best-selling novel skewering the lives of the rich elites of the 1920's. The 1936 film version of the book received seven Oscar nominations.The story follows the rise, marriage and various travels of the eponymous lead character, Sam Dodsworth. A wealthy man as a result of his success in the auto industry, Dodsworth marries Fran, an older socialite with dreams of living in Europe. As Dodsworth has always dreamed of a long sojourn through Europe himsel...

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast comedy by Alexis Zegerman about the hectic life of a single mother, originally broadcast 25 August - 29 September 2010.'Mum's on the Run' is a modern-day twist on the single-family situation. It follows the hectic life ('What life?') of single mum, Jen. Mother of two, Master of none - Jen seems to spend most of her time as an unpaid chauffeur to a 15-year-old teenage existentialist son, Toby, and a tonally challenged recorder-practising 11-year-old daughter,...