Tormented and controlled by little white pills and visions of the woman he’d loved, paramedic Noah McKeen fights to control his sordid, selfish behavior and stop a brutal reenactment of Jack the Ripper, history’s most notorious serial killer.

"Dancing Together Beneath a Rainbow Sky" is a vibrant, rhythmic journey of children uniting through dance. As a rainbow stretches across the sky, children from all walks of life gather beneath it, each bringing their unique movements, styles, and energy. From twirling with scarves to stomping in joyful circles, the children learn that dance transcends language and connects them in ways words cannot. Through playful, imaginative movements and colorful illustrations, young readers w...

In A Moonlit Night in Chinatown, children journey through the heart of the Chinese New Year celebration, experiencing its vibrant sights, sounds, and traditions. Through the eyes of Mei and Liu, readers learn about the significance of family bonds, cultural customs, and the shared joy that unites people from all walks of life. From dragon dances and lantern parades to the giving of red envelopes, this story highlights the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion. As the childr...

This volume gathers the best previously unpublished and uncollected writings on Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln scholarship by one of his great biographers, Benjamin P. Thomas.A skilled historian and a masterful storyteller himself, Thomas was widely regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. With these essays, he combines historical depth with narrative grace in delineating Lincoln's qualities as a humorist, lawyer, and politician. From colorful tall tales to clever...

Part One of this book is devoted to the history of New Salem. It tells who the inhabitants were, how they lived, and how they looked on life, giving Lincoln faith in people and himself. In Part Two, Lincoln's activities are discussed, and the meaning of the New Salem years in his development is appraised, introducing us to the people who knew, influenced, and befriended Lincoln and how he made a living in various ways and was elected to the legislature. Part Three explains the growth of th...

Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public.Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and ...

An epic inspiring composition of poetry interpreted by Benjamin J. Thomas, his view of love and poetry is a refreshing revitalization of poetry in the 21st century.

From 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway, allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African, and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and lucid history of one of the most important and impactful cross-cultural encounters in human history. Empires, ...

The 1910 Revolution is still tangibly present in Mexico in the festivals that celebrate its victories, on the monuments to its heroes, and, most important, in the stories and memories of the Mexican people. Yet there has never been general agreement on what the revolution meant, what its objectives were, and whether they have been accomplished.This pathfinding book shows how Mexicans from 1910 through the 1950s interpreted the revolution, tried to make sense of it, and, through col...

During the Civil War, Sylvanus Cadwallader, a war correspondent employed first by the Chicago Times and later for the New York Herald, was attached to General Grant’s headquarters from 1862 to 1865. Three Years with Grant is his account of that period.As a portrait of Grant, the personality and the military leader, as a civilian’s picture of how the war was fought at the command level, and, above all, as a hitherto unknown primary source of Civil War history, as a...

This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples. It concludes with descriptions of...

The second volume of Funemployment Quarterly. Another ten excellent science-fiction and fantasy tales, this time along the theme of sabbatical.This is for the digital edition, which is provided in e-reader friendly formats.Featuring short stories from:Anne JohnsonBenjamin ThomasBen SheridanChristina FanciulloDennis A. HerbEve MortonFranco AmatiIsa OttoniKarl El-KouraMatt Cantor