A wonderful and wide variety of short stories for talented authors.Nicole Givens KurtzRod A. WhiteMike RusetskyBrenda CarreJohn A. TuresDarin KennedyH.K. SladeAaron DaMommioShane PorteousBrian MacDonaldKelly ZimmerSierra JacksonLarina WarnockAna CordobaRosemary Williams

Short Spooky Stories sure to please by these amazing authors: S. Y. Coffelt, Dawn DeBraal, Jenny Perry Carr, Tim Lewis, Marc Sorondo, Melody E. McIntyre, J. E. Tamber, Julie Dron, Robert E. Stahl, Kay Hanifen, Michael La Ronn, C.A. Verstraete, Brian MacDonald, Caitlin Barbera, Sara Jordan-Heintz, Kelly Zimmer

MermaidensThe thing about mermaids is, they have a tail problem.It seems they either want to get rid of their tail so they can walk on land,Or they want to get their tail back, having somehow lost it so they could be on land.Or they fell in love with someone who doesn't have a tail...It never seems to end.All we know for sure is that it's a problem...And that there's always a tale.19 Tales About Mermaids and Their Tails.

If you look outside the box of ordinary fiction, you will find the story of Saratoga, an adventurous and inquisitive girl growing into a woman in the fictional town of Lafayette, NH. This unique contemporary tale is tinged with romance and has a sprinkling of humor throughout.Sara's full name is Saratoga Concord Parmenter. Her parents named her after two of the most important battles in the American Revolution, and have instilled in her the importance of the founding principles of ...

Spooky tales from these fabulous authorsRob GrimoireDiana ParrillaM. Lee GoodsonSara Jordan-HeintzJordan KocevskiMary Jo RabePaige L. ChristieMike RusetskyRoss BaxterBrian MacDonaldBeverle Graves MyersRob NisbetDavid HornAlex TuckerMichael D. BurnsideJaimie CapelinKelly ZimmerJen JanetLaura J Kelly

The winter can be long, cold, and hard. Even the holidays can be terrible.Then, there comes a time of year when some places are no longer used.No longer needed.No longer wanted.It's the coldest part of the year, in nearly every sense.It is when a lot of the world is...Closed for the Season.Sometimes people go into those places anyway.Dare you follow them?Stories by:Lee F. Patrick, Rob Nisbet, Ross Baxter, D.H. ...

If you're new to C#, this popular book is the ideal way to get started. Completely revised for the latest version of the language, Learning C# 3.0 starts with the fundamentals and takes you through intermediate and advanced C# features -- including generics, interfaces, delegates, lambda expressions, and LINQ. You'll also learn how to build Windows applications and handle data with C#.No previous programming experience is required -- in fact, if you've never written a line...

Filmmaker and former radio-host Brian MacDonald explores the complexities of growing up with wounds inflicted by a life shaped by childhood abandonment, abuse, addiction, and broken systems.Presenting raw honesty and gentle reflection, Brian reveals that even the most damaged beginnings can lead to unexpected rebirth. This is not merely a story of hardship; it is a testament to resilience. At age 42 while receiving addiction treatment, the severe childhood trauma's that wounded Bri...

In The year of the dragon 2024, Eleven authors from around the world have come together to bring you magical tales and beautiful artwork. These have been collected from the wonderful worlds where Dragons still soar in the skies or stride across the landscape.Join us for fun, adventure and lots of giggles as we celebrate our favourite fabulous beasts.We've traveled far and wide to share these exciting adventures and strange artifacts with you all. Or perhaps we were just...

Magic, Mischief, and Mayhem is the second quarterly anthology from House of Loki. Magic, Mischief and Mayhem is not only the title of this book but it is also the motto for everything we do at House of Loki. This book is filled with fairies, dragons, wizards, and witches. We have stories based on fantasy and folklore from around the world by writers from lots of different backgrounds. As soon as the authors saw the artwork for the cover by the amazing Greenspike, they were falling over the...

If you're a novice programmer and you want to learn C#, there aren't many books that will guide you. Most C# books are written for experienced C++ and Java programmers.That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books Programming C# and Programming ASP.NET, has written an entry-level guide to C#.Written in a warm and friendly manner, Learning C# assumes no prior programming experience, and provides a thorough introduction to Microsoft's premier ....

Transform Big Data into Insight "In this book, some of Oracle's best engineers and architects explain how you can make use of big data. They'll tell you how you can integrate your existing Oracle solutions with big data systems, using each where appropriate and moving data between them as needed." -- Doug Cutting, co-creator of Apache Hadoop Cowritten by members of Oracle's big data team, Oracle Big Data Handbook provides complete coverage of Oracle's comprehe...