The Order Matters is a plain-language guide to VA education benefits for military families. Most families plan around one benefit at a time and use whatever pays first. This book shows how the benefits work together, and how the order you use them in can change the total by thousands of dollars. It is written for the whole military transition: the family planning ahead on active duty, the veteran just out, and the dependent heading to college.It covers the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapte...

Whatever happened to British protest?For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates its long, great tradition of people power.In this timely and evocative collection, twenty authors have assembled to re-imagine key moments of British protest, from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 to the anti-Iraq War demo of 2003. Written in close consultation with historians, sociol...

At first glance, Kristin Krull is just your ordinary high school cheerleader. Pretty, popular, and smart, her main concerns in life include squabbling with her boyfriend and working through her complicated feelings for her childhood best friend, Jon Parker.Kristin doesn't remember anything about the night that intruders from another world took her family hostage. She doesn't remember seeing Jon transform into a panther before her eyes. All she knows is that she's been having horrib...

** Get The Girl Between Worlds (Guardians of the Portal, Book 2) for FREE when you sign up for the email list! Copy & paste into your browser: http://bit.ly/girl-free **  The only thing seventeen year-old Jon Parker wants is to escape his sleepy Arkansas hometown. But everything changes when Jon stumbles into the boys’ bathroom and transforms into a black panther.  Without choice, Jon is thrust into a world where parallel universes are real, shapeshi...

College students Rose and Jessica embark on a spring break dream vacation off the beaten path at a Florida lake house B&B. Jessica loves Rose like a sister and planned this life altering getaway basically behind Rose's back, but then finds herself floating on air in love with the destination she chose. And Rose gains something more than she had ever dreamed possible-a connection to a kindly man who helps her through opening up to strangers as well as a possible newfound love.Throug...

Glitzy Dubai is the United Arab Emirates' holiday hot spot. This city of high-rises and shopping malls has transformed itself from a desert outpost to a destination du-jour, where tourists flock for sales bargains, sunshine, and family fun. Dubai is famous for sightseeing attractions such as the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building) and shopping malls that come complete with mammoth aquariums and indoor ski slopes.But this city has many cultural highlights and things to do, a...

A man named Rex made a promise to his mother to never become the man his father was—and it almost cost him everything. The only thing that can help him now is his quest for a new duvet cover. An autofiction story about men learning to shed their childhood and grow up.Hijinks ensue.

Antalya offers plenty of things to do for everyone. If you want to dose up on sightseeing, you'll find a fascinating line-up of tourist attractions to keep you busy. The labyrinthine old town is full of atmospheric historic sites, while the city is perfectly placed to act as your base for sightseeing around the outlying area, where dozens of grand ruins await.It's not all history, though. This city is also a great spot for your launch onto the white-sand beaches of Turkey's Turquoi...

Expose the lies at the heart of the evolution vs. creationism debate and discover the truth!Religious fundamentalists and biblical literalists present arguments that attempt to disprove evolution. Those with a sympathetic ear often fail to critically examine these creationist claims, leading to an ill-informed public and, perhaps more troubling, ill-advised public policy. As Aron Ra makes clear, every single argument deployed by creationists in their attacks on evo...

Vibrant cities, beaches, amusement parks, and natural wonders like nowhere else on earth make California an intriguing land of possibilities for travelers. The gateway cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles are home to some of the state's most well-known sites, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Hollywood and Disneyland. But the national parks, covering mountains, forests, desert, coastal areas, and islands offer their own outstanding experiences. The tallest and largest trees on earth, the l...

Since New York is the largest (by population), busiest, and most culturally diverse city in the United States, you might be tempted to believe that getting around is a nightmare.Au contraire! With an excellent public transportation network and lots of other enticing options, navigating the characterful neighborhoods within its 5 boroughs, visiting famous attractions, and getting a feel of the city is easier than you think.Here are the best ways to explore NY, whether you pr...

The first time Stephen time-travelled he went back 2000 years and met St Stephen.When Stephen and his friend Harry take their rescue kittens to the park, a new gate appears.Where and when will he go this time?There's a palace, a dusty road and a girl named Hadassah. Who is she? What is Stephen doing in her time? And how will he get safely home?Travel with Stephen as he meets Bible heroes as kids.