Moherron is the middle child of three in a loving, sharecropper family. When drought plagues his family farm and illness strikes his eldest brother, Moherron desperately prays for rain to end his family's suffering. Through his pleas, he makes a disastrous discovery.As he ages, he can never shake the idea that what had occurred was magical in nature and that he had caused it. While adjusting to a new life as best he can, the love of a foster father and brother are not enough to remo...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to polo, with information on its rules, picking horses, breeding, equipment, history, and much more. Written in plain, simple language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in the game. Contents include: "First Steps at Polo", "Theory and Practice of Polo", "Polo Appliances", "Choosing a Polo Pony", "Training the Polo Pony", "Polo Pony Gear", "Polo Pony Management", "V...

This book focuses on faculty members in a learning community in the College of Education at Florida International University. It discusses their pedagogical efforts to structure learning environments consistent with the philosophical orientation in the college’s conceptual framework to call forth dispositions, or key habits of mind that are consistent with reflective intelligence.

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

"Forest Trees of Illinois: How to Know Them" is a comprehensive guide that explores the diverse tree species found in Illinois. Authored by George D. Fuller, Wilbur R. Mattoon, Robert B. Miller, and E. E. Nuuttila, this book serves as an essential resource for both amateur naturalists and professional botanists. It provides detailed descriptions, illustrations, and identification tips for various trees, making it an invaluable tool for anyone interested in the state's rich arboreal heritag...

When night falls, a dance of death begins…A realtor desperately tries to sell a haunted house before it consumes her body and soul. A young couple’s vacation at a campground takes an ominous turn when something menacing lurks nearby. And a haunting melody leads a curious girl to a bittersweet tale of love and loss…Grab your partner and join the spirits on the dance floor. Scare Street’s latest collection of supernatural horror is a grand ball of fear and nightmar...

One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter…From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression, tyranny, religion, the government—you name it. No matter the cause, or how small the chance, it’s the courage to fight against overwhelming odds that grabs our hearts and has us pumping our fists in the...

These challenging times demand that Christian churches and their leaders faithfully and effectively address diverse global situations with Gospel-rooted compassion and justice. These essays argue that public theology provides the trinitarian theological framework which fuels wise and compassionate public participation in God's mission within the world today. Public church leaders from the Global South and Global North join their voices to explore the global implications of public theology ...

An alien husband and wife team become separated when the catastrophic failure of their spacecraft forces them to eject into the darkness over the Pacific Ocean near the Oregon coast. An old retired priest discovers the exhausted female alien trying to pull herself onto the beach and, with the assistance of some of his friends, endeavors to help the female alien find her husband and, as they await the arrival of their rescue ship, avoid capture by the newly installed global dictatorship tha...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1800s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 29 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most acclaimed, successful and influential authors of the time including, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, Clifford D. Simak, Murray Leinster, H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Leigh Brackett, Margaret...

Space Travelers and Nothing But Space Travelers 4 - Seventeen Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sThe Star Mouse by Fredric BrownAnd Then—The Silence by Ray BradburyThe Queen of Space by Joseph SlotkinUnwelcomed Visitor by William MorrisonDuel on Syrtis by Poul AndersonTask of Kayin by William MorrisonAsteroid of the Damned by Frederik Pohl$1,000 a Plate by Jack McKentyRabbit...

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Sheridan Le Fanu - H. and E. Heron - Charlotte Riddell - Flora Annie Steel - Amelia B. Edwards - Margaret Oliphant - Edward Bellamy - Arnold Bennett - S. Baring-Gould - Daniil Kharms - E.F. Benson - John Buchan - Ella D'Arcy - Jacques Futrelle - Fra...