In the wild deserts of the American frontier, a mysterious new power is rising-the power to manipulate sand itself.Grit; the power of strength. Of tools and weapons, wielded by those who seek to dominate the land and its people.Dust; a magic of healing and comfort. Often subtle and misunderstood.Opposites in a land where only the fittest survive.Kootala-a Hoki man gifted with Dust-lives a simple life in the ...

Most Democrats want the same thing as Republicans: a world at peace and a country that is safe, prosperous, and fair. But today’s Democratic Party is not the party of Bill Clinton, or even Barack Obama.Party leaders have cleverly blended long-run strategies with aggressive short-run tactics to try to build a permanent, unassailable majority. The result has been a series of policies and actions that, collectively, threaten to physically, financially, and spiritually destroy our coun...

What begins as a generic romance story aboard a space ship, The LET Project quickly devolves into utter science-fiction horror in this mind-bending and tragic story of technology gone terribly wrong.Amara Mahron, maintenance worker for The Multisystem Mining Corporation, finds the mundane toil of ship repair to be an honor. She thrives on grease and bruises, and has even developed a budding romance with her coworker, Tristan Dolor. Now, on the eve of another delive...

Should Christians forgive and accept atrociously wicked people when they come to faith in Jesus Christ? What if they were murderers, racists, sexual predators, terrorists, human traffickers, or worse? Forever Unforgivable allows you to consider the lives of fifteen depraved men and women around the world who later found Jesus (or were found by Jesus). Learn how believers reacted at the time and consider what you would have done. You'll be amazed at who God saves and radically changes. Will...

This open access book presents a collection of papers focussing on 3D digitisation in the domain of cultural heritage. The use of data acquisition technologies in digitising cultural heritage holds great potential for preserving and disseminating the history of mankind. However, to exploit these opportunities in full, comprehensive guidelines for documenting the process of digitisation are required. Only then can the efficiency and credibility of digital representations be assured....

The final novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's NYT-bestselling Expanse series. Now a Prime Original series. This story is also available in the complete Expanse story collection, Memory’s Legion.HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIESThrough one of the gates, a colony stands alone. Their supplies are low. Their defenses, weak. The leadership is uncertain, and the community fragile. Huge alien beasts threaten the li...

This interdisciplinary resource on information management covers storing and transferring information, and how information is organized, accessed, interpreted, distributed, and used. It includes the subjects of computer science, library science, artificial intelligence, engineering, linguistics, psychology, mathematics of programming, and the theory of problem solving. Readers learn about documentation, cataloging and classification, and archives and record management. Information research...

A Civil War veteran forges his own legend in the lawless West. Blazing frontier adventure from the greatest Western writers of the 21st century.Bad Men BewareWhat started as a routine hunt and grab—putting outlaw Thorp McCluskey on a train to Cheyenne and prison—has just gone straight to hell for bounty hunter Luke Jensen. First came the beautiful prostitute who pointed her alluring attentions in Luke’s direction. Then came a man who fought...

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. —Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince Greed. Lies. Corruption. These are the foundational elements of the American Mafia story. Here, the pursuit of power overshadows even the desire for a dollar, and self-interest outweighs the greater good. It's a world that's foreign to the average American—or is it? The values of our democracy and those of Mafia culture are sepa...

Winner of the Aurora Award for best novel of the year. Named best novel of the year by The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction*.*MURDER IN SPACEStarcology Argo. A superstarship on a mission to a distant world. Controlled by a monumental computer named JASON, the Argo proceeds flawlessly . . . until death strikes its sleek decks with sudden and mysterious precision.Astrophysicist Diana Chandler is dead of ...

USA Today bestselling author: “This rollicking Western is full of gunfights, outlaws, and an unforgettable holiday.” —Library JournalAs winter descends on the great state of Texas, the Jensen family faces off with renegades, rivals, and one raging storm—in this special yuletide adventure from America’s beloved western storytellers . . .While most folks are busy preparing for Christmas, the tightknit Jensen clan can only hope they’...

"An intelligent critique of the contemporary plight of the middle class" ( Publishers Weekly)."I think many of us recognize that for all but the wealthiest, life in America is getting increasingly hard. Screwed explores why, showing how this is no accidental process, but rather the product of conscious political choices, choices we can change with enough courage and commitment. Like all of Thom's great work, it helps show us the way forward...