Not content to merely thrill and chill readers, these eleven Halloween stories, edited by Mark Leslie, also enthrall, intrigue, disturb, and inspire. They tell of the people and traditions, the age-old rituals that send shivers down the spines of even the most up-to-date trick-or-treaters.From a farm family confronting the slow death of their way of life to two dead people given another day among the living, the characters in these stories, both human and nonhuman, explore the terr...

Not content to merely thrill and chill readers, these eleven Halloween stories, edited by Mark Leslie, also enthrall, intrigue, disturb, and inspire. They tell of the people and traditions, the age-old rituals that send shivers down the spines of even the most up-to-date trick-or-treaters.From a farm family confronting the slow death of their way of life to two dead people given another day among the living, the characters in these stories, both human and nonhuman, explore the terr...

Volume therapy or infusion therapy is used worldwide for the treatment of hypovolemia caused by surgical blood and plasma losses, trauma, burns, or infections. Interestingly, significant differences exist between countries regarding the use of plasma substitutes. In the United States, crystalloids and albumin are more popular, whereas in Europe artificial colloids such as hydroxyethyl starch are preferred. From an international perspective, it is notable that volume therapy using hydroxyet...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. Most have at least a Pulphouse-style connection to the holidays.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot ...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. Most have at least a Pulphouse-style connection to the holidays.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot ...

As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals of leading research universities, explores these issues as systems of stratification that work to reinforce one another. Understanding Inequality provides students and academics with the ba...

In this collection of eight stories, masterful writer David Stier weaves fictional tales out of the real-life horror of the Holocaust. Set in the six major death camps (Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Auschwitz, and Majdanek) and the Eastern Front, these powerful tales relate both the enormity of the crimes committed in the name of Hitler and the relentless small acts of cruelty that prisoners endured. And perhaps most important, these stories capture the humanity and compassion that ...

Youth ministry with a kick! The strong and spicy heat of the gospel is the secret to effective and exciting ministry—just look at the early Church! Gospel advancement was at the heart of the early believers’ discipleship, and the book of Acts gives us a vibrant picture of God’s plan to use us to build His kingdom. In Gospelize Your Youth Ministry, Greg Stier unpacks the model found in the book of Acts, unveiling the key ingredients present within the early Church that fueled its vibrancy, ...

Some memories are permanently seared into our childhood brains with a hot iron of adrenaline and fear. For five-year-old Greg, it was the memory of his ma walking back to the house after confronting his stepdad with a splintered, bloodied baseball bat in her hand.Greg Stier was raised in a family of bodybuilding, tobacco-chewing, fist-fighting thugs. He never knew his biological father because his mom had met his dad at a party; she got pregnant, and he left town. ...

You are meant for more. God has called you to live a radical life for Him— one that makes a lasting impact on this world. Like Jesus did.But how is this possible?There's never been anyone in history as radical as Jesus. From the way that He prayed, to how He interacted with sinners, to His sacrificial death on the cross, Jesus was a revolutionary. It's just who He was. As His followers we are called to be like him. It's not just so...

Learn how to draw over 200 cute things with simple step-by-step instructions on drawing animals, food, sports, holiday icons, vehicles, anime, and many other things! It also includes an Advanced Technique section on shading and perspective drawing. Contains easy-to-follow instructions. For ages 8 and up.With over 200 drawings to choose from, "How to Draw Over 200 Things" is the perfect ebook for kids who love to draw. Whether they're a beginner or an experienced artist, this book w...

THE CONVERSATION THAT MATTERS MOST You have conversations with your friends all the time, right? You talk or text about the latest and greatest movie or the song you just downloaded. But as a Christian, you may not quite know how to bring up Jesus. Or you may wonder what you should say when your friends have questions. Yet sharing Jesus' message of hope with your friends is the most important conversation you will ever, ever have! Because the gospel changes someone's life at the deepest le...