A high-stakes battle erupts over a game-changing cobalt deposit in small-town America."A cinematic globe-trotting roller coaster of a tale . . . " —Raymond Benson, New York Times bestselling authorWhen billionaire Max Fend and his hacker girlfriend Renee LeFrancois are enlisted by the FBI and CIA to search for a cobalt deposit in rural Pennsylvania, they're plunged into a race against time and international forces. Cobalt,...

Whatever happened to Jane Roe’s baby?Norma McCorvey, of Caddo-Comanche heritage, did not terminate the pregnancy that led her to become the anonymous plaintiff of the landmark US Supreme Court women’s rights case Roe v Wade because in 1971, when the motion was first argued, abortion in the US was illegal. The Jane Roe real-life child is now a woman in her fifties, and for most of her life she never knew she was her, nor, therefore, did she know the potential of her polariz...

Max Fend's expertise. One girl's fury. A universe on the brink.Max Fend's world orbits around the marvels of the stars above. As an integral cog in the imminent Artemis moon mission and the heartbeat of Fend Aerospace, he's accustomed to challenges that stretch beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Yet he's entirely unprepared for the force of nature that is Gus Gomez.Gus isn't just a brilliant Peruvian immigrant harboring an indigenous leather pouch steeped in my...

A thrilling journey around the world…an illustrated classic tale for a new generation of readers.Lost at sea, three friends find themselves on a fantastic underwater ship, the Nautilus. You will dive deep into adventure as our heroes battle giant squid, navigate dangerous oceans, and discover new creatures and fabulous treasures. But who is the mysterious Captain Nemo? Why is he being hunted by every navy on earth? And will he ever let the three castaways return ho...

Ride across Texas on a mountain lion with Pecos Bill...Work up a giant appetite with the mighty lumberjack Paul Bunyan...spread happiness with Johnny Appleseed...and confront the Fastest Draw in the West!This beautifully illustrated Companion Reader is an exact transcript of Jim Weiss’s award-winning storytelling performance of three classic American stories and one original tall tale. The Reader can be enjoyed on its own, or used along with the recorded performanc...

An ancient ghost tries to frighten a new family away from his castle. A scientist’s potion reveals old secrets. And a street magician has one last trick up his sleeve. Read these spooky (but not too scary!) illustrated stories–and then act them out yourself!This beautifully illustrated Companion Reader is an exact transcript of Jim Weiss’s award-winning storytelling performance of three classic tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, and Oscar Wilde.The Read...

For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustration...

Ethan is back home and the babies are on the way. With the way his life has gone, he's terrified he's not going to be a good Papa, if he even lives to see them...Ric is pretty good at being a Daddy to his little psycho at this point, or at least he's not terrible at it. But is he prepared to be Dada?Fate had brought everyone to this point. Ethan needs to rely on his newfound family get him though what she has in store. He'll need to overcome his fears and face down the true...

Ethan's First ChristmasEthan Sinclair never got to experience the joys of the holidays. First, there was his growing up in the Jameson pack under Alpha Dick... ahem, Richard. Then came those whole eight years in the lab with the weasel and the others. It's about time he gets to have some wholesome fun, right?Ric is sparing no expense on Christmas this year. It's the first time he gets to celebrate with his mate. They finished weeding out the bad elements in the pack. Everyt...

Some secrets should really stay buried.Ethan is off to college. He really wants to put his hard-earned anatomy knowledge to the test, academically of course...Ric is having trouble letting go after everything that happened last summer. Having a bodyguard with Ethan at school isn't so bad, but insisting he attends classes with him might be pushing it.When Ethan doesn't show up after his night class, Ric goes on the search for his boy. Together, they find there are mo...

In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world. A master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponents with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “True Hero,” these champions each pursue challe...

Written for anyone interested in coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the resulting features seen in coastal systems across the world. Accessible to students from a range of disciplines, the quantitative approach of this book helps to build a solid understanding of wave and current processes that shape coastlines. From sandy beaches to coral reefs, the major coastal features are related to contemporary processes and to sea-level c...