After Trump' s 2016 election, a woman starts a regenerative farm in the Appalachian Mountains— an act of resistance against environmental collapse. But when her engagement unravels under the weight of undiagnosed bipolar disorder and generational trauma, the solitude meant to fuel her activism becomes a crucible for everything she' s spent years avoiding. A DNA test revealing biological siblings sends her deep into the mountain hollers, chasing family secrets and long-lost kin. What she fi...

Based on authors’ experiences in working in the NHS and in teaching medical students, nurses, social science undergraduates and trainees in community medicine, Health and Health Services (originally published in 1984) is an introductory text on health care policies.Since its introduction in 1948, the National Health Service had frequently been the focus of intense scrutiny, debate, conflict and passion—and perhaps never more so than in the 1980s. Health and Health Serv...

Abandoning his days of beheading to live out an undercover retirement as a goat farmer, Morfran finds himself accidentally leading a rebellion against the kingdom’s Dark Lord, who, inconveniently, is him.Morfran the Beheader is done being the Dark Lord™ of the kingdom of Ruthven. He’s tired of managing minions, and his wife, Queen Ravana, has officially exceeded his personal comfort level of evil. Yet when he books it for the hills with the hopes to live out his da...

Abandoning his days of beheading to live out an undercover retirement as a goat farmer, Morfran finds himself accidentally leading a rebellion against the kingdom’s Dark Lord, who, inconveniently, is him.Morfran the Beheader is done being the Dark Lord™ of the kingdom of Ruthven. He’s tired of managing minions, and his wife, Queen Ravana, has officially exceeded his personal comfort level of evil. Yet when he books it for the hills with the hopes to live out his da...

The coast swallows things. Ships, swimmers, secrets. When she arrives at the threshold between land and sea, she meets what she left behind. A haunting literary novel about love, loss, and the places between.

Since the moment they met, San Francisco Sea Lions defenseman Luca Mazetti has harbored a debilitating crush on his on-ice partner and roommate, Breezy. Loud and friendly, Breezy mistakenly believes he's Italian even though he's from Montreal. In short, he's everything Luca never thought he'd want. When Breezy asks for help navigating love and sex, Luca is powerless to resist, despite knowing he's only going to end up getting hurt.Chris Calabrese, "Breezy" to his teammates, knows h...

The right partner can end any scoring slump.Since the moment they met, San Francisco Sea Lions defenseman Luca Mazetti has harbored a debilitating crush on his on-ice partner and roommate, Breezy. Loud and friendly, Breezy mistakenly believes he's Italian even though he's from Montreal. In short, he's everything Luca never thought he'd want. When Breezy asks for help navigating love and sex, Luca is powerless to resist, despite knowing he's only going to end up getting hurt.

Discover a spine-chilling journey through the darkest recesses of the human psyche in this gripping collection of horror tales. From the ghostly whispers echoing in forgotten corridors to the malevolent forces that lurk beneath the surface of quaint towns, these stories will lure you into a world where reality and the supernatural collide. Encounter haunted houses pulsating with secrets, vengeful spirits seeking retribution, and ancient curses that defy time itself. Each tale i...

REAL LIFE CAN BE BETTER THAN FICTION WHEN GOD IS IN CONTROL!Welcome to "real life" as the author shares anecdotal snippets of her own. What started out as a "blog" has turned into the pages you hold in your hands. Here are a few comments from readers:"I get something positive out of every one of your writings.""I really enjoy your reality moments. They always make me think about something I had not considered in my life and needed to. Keep them coming."...

There is something sacred about a donut.Many essays spanning consciousness, suffering, theology, evolution, fairness, art, humor, and the mythic potential of fried dough — written by a human mind in conversation with artificial intelligence. Part philosophy, part personal testimony, part love letter to the things that make being alive bearable. Includes a standalone philosophical essay on the hard problem of consciousness.

Enjoy this paranormal military romance by bestselling author S.B. AlexanderVampires are born, not made.The gene that creates them lurks in human DNA.As a foster kid being bounced from home to home, I didn’t give much thought to the fanged members of the population.Until my twin brother, Sam went missing.Dragged into the principal’s office at my latest loathsome school, I meet the darkly appealing Webb London.My world...

I thought the trail had gone cold. My baby sister vanished without a trace, and I’ve been chasing shadows ever since. But a call from the morgue drags me into a case I can’t walk away from… and into the path of a woman I’ve never been able to forget.Maggie Marx.She was my rival in the streets and my weakness in secret. The wrong girl from the wrong side. Off limits. Untouchable. And exactly what I wanted.She’s still got the grit, the bite, and the curves that make a...