Do you find yourself avoiding social events, long trips, or even work gatherings because of the crippling anxiety of using public restrooms? Does the thought of someone being nearby while you try to urinate send waves of dread through you? You’re not alone—and there’s hope.When Nature Calls: Overcoming Shy Bladder Syndrome is your empowering guide to breaking free from the grip of paruresis and reclaiming the life you deserve. Written with compassion and b...

Ex-guerrilla fighter turned rancher wants nothing more than to carve out a life for himself but trouble has a way of finding him.Summerlight,an inside-out world of crystal and vintage light, is the home of the mysterious battle-artiste known as 'The Shadower'. His quest to perfect his stealth suit will bring him into conflict with the invisible and terrifying Keer, cut-throat and ruthless Corp-nation politics, and the enigmatic and benevolent mistress of the ancient, cult society k...

Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award WinnerFeaturing the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban N...

LEAVE BEHIND YOUR MUNDANE TASKS……UNKNOWN REALMS BECKONAre you one of those who love the idea of being dropped in the middle of unlikely adventure? The kind that thinks "no way out" sounds like fun? Maybe uncontrolled powers of nature, alien forces, rogue robots, and unexpected portals are your style of vacation?Don't hesitate. Crack the pages open NOW and hope that by the end you will find your way back to your drab existence...if you even care to. These tales may s...

As a little boy, Sekoyya had always had strange dreams. Moving into his new house in the ghetto changed things, his dreams became more real and more terrifying than before. It didn’t help that he lived next door to an abandoned funeral home and across the Boulevard from an old graveyard. Accepting a dare from his brother, Ron, and his gangster wanna-be friend, Tyrone, they would all set out on a quest for the truth of strange happenings in the funeral home. Sekoyya would learn mystical things...

What images come to mind when you think of Las Vegas? Mobsters and showgirls, magicians and tigers, multimillion-dollar poker games and prizefights; towering signboards that light up the night in front of ever more spectacular casino hotels. But real people live here, too--over a million today, two million tomorrow. Greater Las Vegas has long been the fastest growing metropolitan area in America. And almost every aspect of its citizens' lives is influenced by the almighty power of the gamb...

Death. Who has not considered their own mortality and wondered at what awaits, once our frail human shell expires? What occurs after the heart stops beating, after the last breath is drawn, after life as we know it terminates?Does our spirit remain on Earth while the mortal body rots? Do remnants of our soul transcend to a celestial Heaven or sink to Hell's torment? Are we offered choices in an individualized afterlife? Can we die again in the hereafter? Is life merely a cosmic jok...

Most anthropologists agree that a comprehension of adaptation and adaptive processes is central to an understanding of human biological and behavioural systems. However, there is little agreement among archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, and human biologists as to what adaptation means and how it should be analyzed. Because of this lack of a common underlying theory, method, and perspective, the subdisciplines have tended to move apart, and anthropology is no longer the integrated sc...

Mental Illness and the Church: Integrating Psychology & Theology When I began studying the disciplines of Psychology and Theology as a bi-vocational pastor, I didnt consider them to be at odds with each other; I viewed them rather as complimentary, one supporting the other. Little did I realize, however, that this perspective was not shared by everyone. I soon discovered that many in the mental health profession felt that any discussion of religion should be avoided at all cost, and many C...

AUTHORS MESSAGE TO THE READERS:If you write a book Ill be sure to read it! These were the words that prompted the writing of this book. They were spoken to me by my youngest daughters endodontist; apparently, she had impressed him with her behavior during the visit, being ever so polite and charming. What the good doctor didnt see was the emotional roller coaster we rode ever so frequently, the constant struggle to protect her from ungodly influences, and the hard-...

Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award WinnerOdyssey Award HonoreeFeaturing the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every r...

An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home and family in Malaysia at a magical academy in New York City--far enough away that she can’t hurt the people she loves. That is until she is abruptly summoned home in an emergency—her beloved older brother, Aaron, who is next in line to become the Protector of the Island, has vanished. And now back in Penang, s...