Local historians take readers beyond the celebrated charm of Mark Twain's boyhood home to its unexplainable and disturbing dark side.After living in Rockcliffe Mansion, where the haunted hallways were a rite of passage for countless Hannibalian youth, Ken and Lisa Marks learned firsthand that Hannibal, Missouri, is indeed haunted. Hannibal's own Mark Twain held a lifelong fascination with paranormal activity after experiencing an uncanny premonition of the death of...

Written by an experienced academic and practitioner, this book offers a clear and accessible introduction to educational psychology.The book begins by exploring the history of educational psychology, highlighting key figures in its development and the complex and changing relationship between education and psychology. It examines important theories in the field and provides a discussion of the different methodologies researchers use. Importantly, the book goes on to highlight key i...

The real story of the "unsinkable" Titanic survivor and her early life in the Midwest.In the film version of the life of the "Unsinkable Molly Brown," she is rescued from the Colorado River and raised in the Rocky Mountains, but the actual Margaret Tobin Brown was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri. Her formative years took place in the town's Gilded Age; the railroad brought in lumber barons, and as the wealth of Hannibal grew, so too did the dreams of ...

***She's a Marine. He's a billionaire.Can these opposites pull off a fake relationship?***After a broken engagement, Cora is done with dating. She wants to finish out her final year in the military stationed in Okinawa, Japan, without any more complications. Then one night, she convinces an attractive stranger to help her escape an uncomfortable situation.Mark is intrigued by this beautiful woman who fabricates a story of them being old friends. He grew up a militar...

MarkTwelve days on a cruise sounds like heaven to most people. Twelve days on a cruise with the Carters is something else entirely.All I have to do is get through the flight to the Bahamas. But as soon as I see my stalker neighbour next to me, I know getting to the buffet before my uncle Max is going to be the least of my problems.Our paths keep crossing, however, rather than being a thorn in my side, I find myself becoming intrigued by the drama th...

**If you already own a copy of Free, use the password found on page 223 in the Group Learning Guide to access eight supplementary videos.**Why does chasing the good life make us feel so bad? We dream big and spend our money and time chasing our dreams—only to find ourselves exhausted, deeply in debt and spiritually empty. Mark and Lisa Scandrette realized at the beginning of their lives together that what they want, what they need and what they were being told to want didn't sync ...

First he lied to me.Then he seduced me.Now he’s broken me.I knew him as a boy, but now the boy is back—a hardened criminal.Big as hell. Blindingly beautiful. Sexy as sin.Dripping with attitude. Covered in ink.And carrying a colossal chip on his shoulder.I want to keep my distance.Needing to protect myself and my virginity.He’s awakening parts of me that I never knew we...

There's something about Cutter King that reminds me of every bad relationship I've been in and every bad decision I've ever made…He’s desperately good looking, but he knows it.He's built sturdy and strong like a tank, but he's reckless.He looks like every woman's fantasy, yet for me he’s a nightmare.Too bad I owe him big time.And now he’s moved in next door to collect.

2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist—ReligionEvangelicalism in America has cracked, split on the shoals of the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, leaving many wondering if they wantto be in or out of the evangelical tribe. The contentiousness brought to the fore surrounds what it means to affirm and demonstrate evangelical Christian faith amidst the messy and polarized realities gripping our country and world. Who or what is defi...

**Renew your imagination for what family life can be.**Many of us feel overwhelmed about the prospect of raising children in our high-performance, rapid-pace culture. Reflecting on difficulties from our own families of origin can increase our doubt and insecurity about being a good parent. Positive examples of family life can seem few and far between.Mark and Lisa Scandrette understand these challenges, and in Belonging and Becoming they cast a compelling vision of what th...

King Brother Drama.King Brother Hotness.A King Happily Ever After.You are cordially invited to A King Family Wedding. The question is which one of the Kings will make it to the altar? Follow these three badass brothers as they unapologetically claim their forever after in this short and sweet sexy romance.Promised is a King Brothers Novel. It is a standalone, bad boy romance, featuring 3 strong alphas wi...

Building Your Family is the first all-inclusive guide by experts to cover both the medical and emotional aspects of becoming a parent through donor conception.Once shrouded in secrecy, modern families built with the assistance of egg or sperm donation are growing in numbers and voice. As more people see friends, family members and celebrities use donor conception to build their families, the process has become much more mainstream and accepted. The number ...