This thoughtfully curated poetry anthology introduces young readers to narrative and lyric verses that spark imagination through tales of valour, natures beauty, and human bonds, fostering early literary delight and appreciation. Its preface outlines a graded selection suited for school examinations, blending ballads of heroic stands like a warrior’s lone bridge defence against invaders with lyrical odes to friendship amid flowing waters. Themes of courage triumphing over odds, harmonious ...

The Future Is Here.“The series successfully showcases future voices representing the vast spectrum of the speculative fiction genre.” —Library Journal“The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest has quietly been shaping the next wave of genre storytellers—with a legacy that’s as cosmic as the stories themselves.” —SciFiNow.co.uk“The gangbuster of science fiction short story collections. Outstanding.” —Midwest Book Review

In Increase in Excellence: A History of Emory & Henry College, 1836–1963, historian George J. Stevenson offers a richly detailed chronicle of one of the American South's oldest and most enduring institutions of higher learning. Drawing upon archives, letters, faculty papers, and student memoirs, Stevenson weaves an expansive narrative of faith, intellect, and perseverance spanning more than a century of transformation in the Appalachian heartland.Founded in 1836 amid the r...

The first volume of this new annual publication artfully gathers considered highlights and moments from the world of tennis over the period from Wimbledon 2017 to pre-Wimbledon 2018—a year encompassing a great deal of action, drama and surprises aplenty. While following actual matches and events on tour it also looks at lesser contemplated aspects of the sport both on and off the court. A start-to-finish snapshot of a year of life on tour, The Art of Tennis is painted with words, ...

This study in criminology, sociology, and the US Military, explores changes in the meaning and production of deviant populations in American military settings since 1941. It is designed to highlight the operation of an ethos of control as armed forces and society undergo historically unstable accommodation and conflict. The author examines time series data on organizational reaction to deviance in military settings ('Bad Paper Discharges,' courts-martial, and administrative controls) in l...

The Screwtape Texts makes C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters accessible to a whole new generation of readers.In this book and study, Lewis' classic work is reimagined in text-message format as a dialogue between a senior demon and his student.Wormwood, the tempter in training, makes comments and asks Screwtape questions, which sometimes gets him into trouble. His questions bring additional clarity to the reader, who is not meant to see the strategies and t...

This sourcebook of primary texts illustrates the history of Christianity from the first century to the death of Constantine. It covers all major persons and topics in early Christian life and thought and includes Gnostic texts and anti-Christian polemic. Now available to a wider North American audience, it remains a standard after fifty years in print.

In "Narrative and Lyric Poems (Second Series)," O. J. Stevenson weaves an intricate tapestry of emotion and storytelling, reflecting the duality of narrative and lyric forms. The collection showcases Stevenson's mastery of language, employing vivid imagery and rhythmic elegance to immerse the reader in a world where personal sapphic experiences and broader experiences come alive. This compilation situates itself within the tradition of early 21st-century poetry, drawing inspiration from Ro...

This sourcebook of primary texts illustrates the history of Christianity from Nicaea to St. Augustine and St. Patrick. It covers all major persons and topics in the "golden age" of Greek and Latin patristics. This standard collection, still unsurpassed, is now available to a wider North American audience.

The finance industry has been keeping a secret-and once you understand it, your approach to retirement may change forever.If you want to grow your wealth and retire comfortably, relying solely on a 401(k) may expose you to more risk than you realize. Limited access to your money, market volatility, and potential rule changes can make long-term security uncertain.Many Financially savvy investors are choosing a different path--one that offers stability, growth potential, and ...

Everybody eats, and what we eat – or do not – affects the brain and mind. There is significant general, applied, academic, and industry interest about nutrition and the brain, yet there is much misinformation and no single reliable guide. Diet Impacts on Brain and Mind provides a comprehensive account of this emerging multi-disciplinary science, exploring the acute and chronic impacts of human diet on the brain and mind. It has a primarily human focus and is broad in scope, covering wide-r...

Zombies need Love is a feel good story which shows a diff erent side to zombies which is cute and innocent. I feel children will be less likely to see these characters as something scary but more just something silly. The story is written in rhyme with an easy rhythm which makes for a light read that children will fi nd easy to follow and parents will fi nd easy to read.