Set in 1822, amid the rugged beauty of Derbyshire's Peak District, this thrilling tale follows fifteen‑year‑old twin brothers whose peaceful farm life is upended by forces far older and darker than they could ever imagine. They're never alone in their adventures, joined by extraordinary companions: Jack, a sharp‑tongued magical jackdaw with a will of his own, and Rannoc, a fiercely loyal wolf‑dog with instincts as keen as his courage. Together, this fearless foursome is bound for danger, m...

The Lump recounts my choice to become a doctor, the experiences that molded my surgical career and the startling discovery in 1998 that led to my own mastectomy, chemotherapy, mammograms, and hot flashes. Not unusual for a woman, but very much so for a gynecologist.My story is told with humor and honesty from my very unique perspective as a male, a gynecologist, and a breast cancer patient. As a male physician saddled with a distinctly female disease, my experience was as unique and humoro...

Tinderella, mother and supreme head of all butterflies on Earth, is stranded in a distant region in the outer reaches of space. An elite team of butterflies is selected to go and rescue her.This is a tale of adventure and determination to accomplish this mission.

Board the train of thought that will deliver you to Entitlement Station, heart of Abundance, where the coronation of a lifetime is underway.Queen Pristine Goldspinner, has just been coroneted to reign over sixteen (somewhat) united States of Consciousness.Princess Erica, the Queen’s uninvited twin sister crashes the coronation with her eyes on the crown.Prince Godwyn Bonheur, a widower with unruly teenage daughters, attends the coronation with his eyes on the Queen....

In the serene mining village of Owlthorpe Lane, Alan's tenth birthday begins with a vivid, unsettling dream about his twin brother John, who tragically died at birth but continues to exist in Alan's subconscious. On this day, Alan encounters the typical challenges of childhood, but his experiences start to blend the lines between tangible reality and mystical encounters. Alongside his best friend Ray, Alan discovers Sally, a neglected and abused dog. Their decision to rescue her triggers a...

During World War I Ohio Governor James M. Cox accepted pleas from the federal government to initiate a road-building project that would make the National Road suitable for military vehicles. A lack of workers threatened the plans, however, so in a controversial move hundreds of convicts, almost all African American, were pulled from Ohio's prisons to comprise the labor corps. The multi-million-dollar undertaking, completed just as the war ended, created what was reputed to be the world's l...

Jazz photography has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Photographs of musicians are popular with enthusiasts, while historians and critics are keen to incorporate photographs as illustrations. Yet there has been little interrogation of these photographs and it is noticeable that what has become known as the jazz photography 'tradition' is dominated by a small number of well-known photographers and 'iconic' images.Many photographers, including African American photojou...

Health, at the end of the day, is life, because a lack of health creates a lack of life. Health must be taken seriously and daily rituals must be put in place to encourage and maintain health, because a life without health, to any degree, is limited. Weight Lifting and Weight training is the dominant form of maintaining and creating health, and we hope you'll consider learning about and applying Weight Lifting to your daily life.Here's a sample of what the book contains:

Bitcoin has blown up to a trillion-dollar industry leader, and the expanding trends of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized technologies will influence every part of life, from finance to politics. Understanding the primary cryptocurrency project, Bitcoin, and knowing how to acquire, manage, and trade such a technology will place you on the forefront of the next financial revolution. This guide aims to do just that and make you fluent in all areas of Bitcoin through the following ...

This is the ultimate guide for those who want to take back control of their life.This book will teach you simple but powerful steps that you can do right now that will declutter your life.You'll learn proven strategies used by the most successful people in history to become masters of their destiny.Here are some things you'll learn:What is a cluttered mind? What causes it and how can it have a negative impact on your l...

"Energy for a Warming World" challenges the commonplace notion that the amount of power which mankind can potentially harness from renewable resources is more than large enough to assuage future demand levels.By examining the renewable issue from an electrical engineering perspective, and exercising due regard for the limited capability of current and future electrical generation and transmission systems, this book attempts to provide more realistic statistics for the levels of pow...

The suburbs - where curtains twitch, barbeques smoke and lawns are mowed. Appearance is everything. How far will people go to protect their image? Go into debt, extend their credit or stretch the truth a little? How about concealing a crime?All Charlie needed was a cleaner for his bungalow. A chance meeting would appear to have solved his problem. However one can never tell what may happen behind the double glazing?