As the twentieth century approached, a new art form was developed, one that would go on to dominate the next hundred years. Though cinema began in silence, it quickly acquired sound and attracted musicians and composers. The new medium demanded a new approach, both aesthetically and technologically, but these problems were overcome remarkably quickly, allowing film composition to develop into a sophisticated branch of music-drama. This e-text outlines the history of film music, introduces som...

In this contemporary fantasy, magic is the norm and has contributed significantly to the betterment of society but it has also brought unique and challenging problems. Jason's rare ability to read psychometric energy at crime scenes has allowed him to solve many cases for the Seattle PD but a new, unnerving investigation pits him against a powerful, secret society known as the Ebullio. This ancient, power-hungry organization views the world as one big petri dish and they have begun abducti...

When Josephine joined the Earth Coalition and became part of the legendary White Knights, she thought she could leave the dangers of the world behind and raise her child within the peaceful sanctuary of Briodanis, an Ancient city protected by the most powerful magic the world has ever known. She couldn't have been more wrong. The White Knights have returned, but their power is greatly diminished, and their lives are in mortal peril.As Josephine scrambles to understand her new abili...

When fifteen-year-old Jeremy Marshall goes on a family vacation to watch a rare astronomical event, he and his sister get a lot more than they bargained for. As particles from a nearby comet rain down into Earth's atmosphere, an electrical discharge vaporizes millions of people worldwide including his parents. As survivors grieve for their loved ones they lost in this horrible event, a biological contagion begins to mutate plants, insects, animals and even people.Jeremy's sister ha...

The 21st century has seen no shortage of historic problems, which has begged the question, How is society preparing today’s young people to take on these challenges? There have been a fair number of obscure but promising approaches that warrant testing but do not currently attract the level of attention needed to secure the necessary resources for a proper test. Narrative Thinking and Storytelling for Problem Solving in Science Education is an essential academic publication that focuses on...

In 1947 John J. Riley at age 17 founded with a capitol of $250.00 a one-man piano business selling and restoring used pianos that lasted for 58 years. His story is of the piano industry. The people he met and who frequented his shop. They are interesting and poignant characters. Mr. Riley is among a rare and vanishing breed of people who loves their lives work. In the beginning of the book he quotes the Chinese philosopher Confucius "Choose a job you love and you will never have to wor...

In this contemporary fantasy, as a category six wizard in her eighties and a retired grandmother, Josephine has always enjoyed a youthful body due to extremely slow aging but when she discovers she's become immortal, she must return to the workforce and leave retirement behind for good.Soon after starting her investigative work for the police, Josephine finds herself smack dab in the middle of trouble when she discovers a secret organization called the Valituras that has amassed an...

From his humble beginning in South Phila politics to his election as Governor of Penna Jim Devlins life is a story of true love and driving political ambition.

Josephine must act quickly to save her friends and her fiancé from an ancient enchantment that is killing white magic practitioners. But even as she deals with this threat, a hostile AI from a distant galaxy has sent three androids to Earth. The AI intends on creating a stable portal between its world and Earth so that it can send its android army en masse. Josephine's least favorite military operative, Captain Arthur Gallagher, is in charge of the task force to stop the AI invasion.

Brian Winters has reached a crossroads in his life as he approaches his eighteenth birthday. He is the youngest employee of the prestigious Phoenix Enterprises and one of the strongest psychics in the world. Even though he has a lot to be excited about, he's been warned of a grave threat in a precognitive journal made by one of his ancestors. The Winters family precognitive journal has been handed down from generation to generation with specific information and advice to select descendents...

Vocation Fr. Jim Nolen became a priest to bring God to man and man up to God. He is an idealist. He is brought to reality when he is exposed to a grave moral disorder practiced by the hierarchy. Thus Fr. Nolen takes a moral position against the church, breaking his vow of obedience. His life is never the same. This is a rare look into an ever-so-human Catholic Church.

Sarahs Life is a journey from the last decade of the 19th Century to the first half of the 20th Century. The life and times of Sarahs Murphy. It is a story of joy and sorrow - triumph and disaster, success and failure. A life lived to the fullest. A testment to the best of the human spirit. To rise about all reverses with grace and dignity Sarahs life is a life one will remember.