Guardians don't get a choice between dreams and duty. When something terrible stirs...duty calls.With the help of her best friend Jackie and Uncle Irshad, her only remaining family, Ibby has rebuilt a normal life after the chaos of the year before when she discovered she was Inconquo––a metal-shaping, iron-slinging guardian.But a normal life is too much to ask for someone wielding the power Ibby has.When a secret society with sinister intentions ret...

Every family has history, but hers might be the end of the world as we know it…Ibukun “Ibby” Bashir is Inconquo, an inheritor of ancient power and with it an unending duty to stand against the darkness. She can bend and shape metal to her will, but she is still only human, she feels and bleeds. A fragile guardian, still she stands.Uncovered after thousands of years, the dark foundations that make her who and what she is begin to rise again. The progenitor, ...

The first issue of Rainy Weather Days offers poetry and prose about being yourself, connecting with your inner child, and what it means to grow and age.

Aidan Crane is fifteen years old, and one of Jehovah's Witnesses.Life can be pretty tough in the religion. Not only has he got to knock on strangers doors to preach, he also has to deal with school bullies, a controlling religion and an ever-growing array of spots on his face.A life-changing decision soon takes Aidan through a whirlwind of conflict; family breakup; romance, and tragedy that will change the course of his life forever.

On May 19, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the appointment of Arthur Morgan (1878–1975), a water-control engineer and college president from Ohio, as the chairman of the newly created Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). With the eyes of the nation focused on the reform and recovery promised by the New Deal, Morgan remained in the national spotlight for much of the 1930s, as his visionary plans for the TVA drew both support and criticism. In this thoughtful biography, Aaron D....

There is more than one of you.Julian thought he was losing his memory.Then objects began moving when no one was looking. Conversations changed halfway through. Shared moments returned with details no one could agree on. What begins as stress and doubt becomes something far worse when Julian realizes that every attempt to measure what is happening only makes it worse.Reality is not stable.And Julian may be the reason.As the world arou...

William S. Newton (1823–1882) served the Union primarily as an assistant surgeon with the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but also spent a few months as acting surgeon with the 2nd Virginia Cavalry (US). Toward the end of the war, he was promoted to surgeon for the 193rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Newton’s units fought in the Appalachian Highlands, mostly in Virginia and West Virginia. He treated wounded soldiers after significant battles including Opequon and Cedar Creek. In May 1864, followi...

In Lost in Transition: Removing, Resettling, and Renewing Appalachia, Aaron D. Purcell presents a thematic and chronological exploration of twentieth-century removal and resettlement projects across southern Appalachia. The book shares complex stories of loss and recollection that have grown and evolved over time.This edited volume contains seven case studies of public land removal actions in Virginia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, and Tennessee from the 1930s through the 1960s...

"A Blueprint for Future Entrepreneurs"-Daymond John, Shark Tank Investor"Innovating Through Extreme Uncertainty"-Ash Maurya, Lean Canvas CreatorAccording to Steve Jobs, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” The rise of digital technology in business has made this statement truer now more than ever. Today, businesses can be created, marketed, and ready to interact with customers in the blink of an eye, with nothing more than an internet ...

'Everyone who's been in a band will relate to (and laugh along) to this book'.Andy Packham is a twenty-something who dreams of playing the drums and joining a band. After his personal life is turned upside-down, Andy, Sam, Johnny and Wayne all embark on an adventure that will see them play the largest outdoor music festival in Europe.There will be plenty of obstacles to trip them up on the way as they stumble towards the ultimate goal - playing Glastonbury.

'EXCITING, CHAOTIC, MOVING, AND BRUTALLY FUNNY'This is the first book in the Toby Smart YA sci-fi trilogy.Toby Smart is a bit of a loner. Having spent all his sixteen years living in the small Somerset village of Wickerton with his alcoholic mother, his life is about to be changed, in a big way.Strange things start happening to Toby that he can't explain, and people close to him start getting disposed of in increasingly mysterious ways. His relationship with best fr...

'Devilishly funny'.God has spent far too long tolerating the humans he created, so he feels like it's time for a change. It won't be quite as easy as he'd hoped, as Satan is quite happy enjoying life on Earth, and there is the small problem of his son with a drug problem, and an angel-turned-human who can't stop eating.The eternal battle between good and evil has been turned on it's head - Heaven Vs Earth - who will triumph?