Forged from Light. Tempered in Blood.Othaashle, undefeated Champion of the God King, is tortured by a dangerous secret.She leads the Empire's elite fighting force, but crippling visions of a forbidden past cast doubt on everything she holds certain.When the planet threatens to fall into the sun, the empire's ark ship is besieged by insurgents.As she pursues the rebels, Othaashle learns of an ancient power that could end the vision and eradic...

A bold, unsettling, and sinister collection of stories that asks what monster means.What is a monster? The word encompasses the grotesque, the immoral, or the merely wondrous. Mythical creatures, corrupt executives, and cruel exes are all monsters. Monsters live among us. Sometimes the monster is us.What do monsters mean to writers? Here is a literary grab-bag: fourteen writers from diverse genres — literary, mystery, horror, the experimen...

A bold, unsettling, and sinister collection of stories that asks what monster means.What is a monster? The word encompasses the grotesque, the immoral, or the merely wondrous. Mythical creatures, corrupt executives, and mean exes are all monsters. Monsters live among us. Sometimes the monster is us.What do monsters mean to writers? Here is a literary grab-bag: fourteen writers from diverse genres — literary, mystery, horror, the experiment...

You can write beautiful copy, design clean logos, or edit video for 8 hours straight. None of that matters if your invoice is 47 days late or a client claims they own work you never agreed to sell. This book gives you the paperwork system that keeps your lights on, so your talent actually gets paid 100 % of the time.Across 101 templates, samples, prompts, and tips, you will move from vague email threads to a 2 page contract that states scope, price, due date, revision limit, and ow...

This annotated version includes annotations that:- Provide updated information on some crops- Present-day potential sources for parent trees- Permaculture guild-planting ideas that pertain to some of the trees mentioned.The electronic edition of this book has been carefully re-formatted for easy reading.Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled widely and shares his insights and research into agro-forestry, describing how trees such as carob, honey lo...

"I am not the Black Piper . . . but I do know the Piper."If you listen closely," she said, "you will hear stories that will transport you into the heart of adventure, force you directly into the path of danger, and if you are lucky . . . or perhaps unlucky"—she looked at the unmoving dragon behind her and inhaled, only barely losing her grip on her smile—"transform you." Her attention turned back to the crowd, and her eyes grew mysterious. "In essence, dear people...

Using simple exercises, rediscover the pleasure you got from childhood drawing, before you became too self-conscious and self-critical to enjoy it.As we grow up, somehow we learn that drawing is hard and there are all sorts of rules about colour and perspective that stifle our creativity. This book is here to remind you of the joy you once found in creating, scribbling, getting something down on paper—and that it's more about the process than the result. This acces...

How to Drive a Stick Shift -Manual Car in 5 Easy Routines Including Pictures, takes you from being an automatic car driver, to being able to drive a manual (stick shift) car.It shows you the comparisons between driving an automatic car, and driving a manual (stick shift) car.It has a straight forward step by step approach comparing automatic and manual, grouped into 5 easy routines with the aid of pictures and diagrams.The contents of the book are:Chapter 1 – Ba...

Some journeys begin with a whisper from the wind…In the quiet valley of her birth, Singer is just another young horse—until an unexpected dream calls her to something greater. When her world is suddenly threatened by a mysterious enemy, she must leave the safety of her herd and venture into a strange and magical land. With courage in her heart and a symbol on her face she doesn't yet understand, Singer discovers she may be part of a much bigger story.Alongside quir...

An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith prayers, blessings, and poems was written by those who minister to...

An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith prayers, blessings, and poems was written by those who minister to...

Secure desktops for regulatory compliance and business agilityKey FeaturesImplement Least Privilege Security in Windows 7, Vista and XP to prevent unwanted system changesAchieve a seamless user experience with the different components and compatibility features of Windows and Active DirectoryMitigate the problems and limitations many users may face when running legacy applicationsDistribute applications, updates and ActiveX Controls to...