Swapping a Seattle newspaper career for one exhibiting horses and selling show fashions and tack in Oregon's Rogue Valley, Pepper Kane enjoys outings with friends and family. But while line-dancing one evening she learns a prize stallion was just killed. A prime suspect, she must ID the killer as he/she closes in on her. Upping the urgency is that she, her horse and her barn buddies must travel to California for a do-or-die event to qualify for the World Open Western Show in Texas. Pepper ...

**“Beautifully grotesque, fantastically creative.” —Hiron Ennes, author of The Works of VerminIn an alternate early 1900s, a scientist hunts down her former research partner after he steals her life’s work before his greed reshapes the world in this darkly wondrous cosmic horror—perfect for fans of The Starving Saints and Ring Shout.**One morning in 1904, scientist Ada Franklin wakes up in her own grave. After clawing her way out, she discovers he...

Join Winston the mouse as he sets out on another irresistible Christmas adventure! A Christmas mystery written in 24-and-a-half-chapters. The perfect Christmas gift for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.From beloved children's author-illustrator Alex T. Smith comes How Winston Delivered A Christmas Wish. Full of gorgeous colour artwork and Christmassy activities, this third Winston adventure is sure to become a...

**'Conrad is a delight' – S.J. BennettJoin Lulu Lewis, a retired detective with a knack for exposing mysteries, and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, as they take on their spookiest case yet . . .**Lulu and Conrad dock in Stratford-upon-Avon to visit friends for Halloween. But the festivities take a haunting turn when a local midnight performance of Macbeth ends with the lead actor collapsing on stage.The plot thickens with the revelation of another cast member...

An assassin mage, her reluctant assistant, and their quest for an Ancient Power.Death Dealer Siraya Sternvale was content to keep her head down, perform her assassinations, and steadily pay off her debt to the brutal Council.Until she meets the charming, easygoing Dex Grimbrook, who presents her with an opportunity to break free from the plotting and scheming of Tovaris's most powerful organization and the terrible burden of Siraya's own actions and instead...

Explore the Bible's wilderness events and imagery through a biblical-theological lensGod's people continuously show up in the wilderness throughout the pages of Scripture. The authors of this study interpret and reinterpret for new generations these scenes of restriction, isolation, and deprivation.Wilderness as a Theme in Biblical Theology looks at both the larger picture of Scripture and the specific texts that deal with wilderness themes. Studie...

This book shows how today's waves of book bans and disinformation campaigns intentionally drive the cultural erasure of marginalized communities-and what we can do to stop them.Across schools, libraries, and museums-in the United States and elsewhere-the coordinated onslaught of efforts to remove books and roll back diversity initiatives are reshaping public life. While both these methods of cultural control have been widely used for centuries, their nefarious role...

Unmasking Corporatized Racism in Retail pulls back the curtain on an industry that has long celebrated exclusivity while quietly sustaining systemic inequity.Dr. Xavier D. Clark and Dr. Richard T. Craig trace the historical roots of luxury fashion-from brands founded in the shadows of colonialism to contemporary boutiques where Black shoppers are profiled, dismissed, or erased. Through research, lived experience, and cultural analysis, the...

QAnon, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Meaning diagnoses a particular social challenge facing Americans in the 21st century: the rise and spread of dangerous conspiracy theories across the internet.Rather than dismiss such theories as the product of delusions, this book argues that the true conspiracy these theorists are trying to uncover is really located in a critique of neoliberal capitalism, austerity, and economic precarity. The authors...

By examining the structure, argument, and historical and contemporary significance of Edith Stein's work, this companion provides an accessible reading guide to Freedom and Grace.Edith Stein investigates the role of freedom in five facets of Christian life (in her terms, the life of grace). Freedom and Grace is her first extensive treatment of themes in both philosophy of religion and theology; she employs her previously developed phenomenological ...

Explore the mysteries of Venice and the forgotten art of alchemy with this supplement for The Silver Bayonet, featuring solo and competitive campaigns, new soldiers, and new enemies.Though the years of Austrian occupation and repression have ended and Venice is back in French hands, fear still hangs heavy over the City of Masks. Rumours abound, telling of strange figures leaping across rooftops, of monsters out in the lagoon, of bodies bearing mysterious w...

A profound analysis of the terrifying technological project on which our world has embarked—and the ancient myth it recapitulates.Digital technology is hijacking our attention, colonizing our consciousness, harvesting our personal data, and destroying our souls. We have become a nation of addicts, unable to turn away from the glowing light of those digital devices which enchant and possess us. Furthermore, our disease is facilitating the greatest concentration of power in history—e...