After losing his mother, Peter disappears into the woods behind his house without a trace. He’s only three years old.In the wild, Peter survives on instinct and wonder. He learns from birds, lives by the rhythms of trees and stars, and is comforted by the quiet pull of the moon. Over time, he builds a life far from people—free of language, clocks, or rules. But he also faces hunger, poisoning, cold, and the deep questions that come with growing up alone, in a small and clumsy body ...

Nausea is a surreal, darkly funny novella that follows the inner life of Michael, a four-year-old boy whose imagination and psychological sensitivity begin to blur the line between play and reality. Each chapter is framed around Michael adopting the persona of an animal—bird, spider, squirrel, fish, bat, polar bear—and exploring the world through that creature’s instincts and fears.At first whimsical, his animal identities begin to take on deeper psychological meaning as Michael’s ...

Mayhem, mishap, and misadventure combined!Have you ever wondered why a thrown flat rock never flies straight? Have you ever survived a night in a den of forty snorers? Did you ever blow up cuisine in the microwave and then try and hide it from your clairvoyant mother?If so, then these stories are right up your alley!Follow the author and his family and friends in their rollicking adventures as they sled down the dreaded Sleddin' Road, ride in a Volk...

James and his band of less-than-lucky friends and family are at it again! Get ready for the laughs in the first volume of a special series from the Beers News & Story Brews newsletter.Laughs & Spooks, Volume 1 begins with Robby's unique attempt at cooling off using toothpaste and continues with a slew of harebrained, unfortunate, and even spooky adventures ranging from an honest-to-goodness ghost story about a grandma specter to the author's electrifying efforts to heat a ...

Becoming an Engaged Campus offers campus leaders a systematic and detailed approach to creating an environment where public engagement can grow and flourish. The book explains not only what to do to expand community engagement and how to do it, but it also explores how to document, evaluate, and communicate university engagement efforts.Praise for Becoming an Engaged Campus"This provocative yet exceedingly practical book l...

Have you ever wondered why, when you throw a flat rock, it never flies straight...and accidentally hits your sibling in a vital organ? Have you ever survived a night in a den of 40 snorers intent on rearranging your circadian rhythm...forever? Did you ever blow up cuisine in the microwave and then try and hide it from your clairvoyant mother...by sucking it up in her vacuum cleaner?If so, then these stories are right up your alley!Follow the author and his family and friend...

Young, impoverished and ambitious, science student Mr Lewisham is locked in a struggle to further himself through academic achievement. But when his former sweetheart, Ethel Henderson, re-enters his life his strictly regimented existence is thrown into chaos by the resurgence of old passion. Driven by overwhelming desire, he pursues Ethel passionately, only to find that while she returns his love she also hides a dark secret. For she is involved in a plot of trickery that goes against his ...

Utah Mysteries Explained! Humor writers from all over Utah tell tales of what really happens in the Beehive State. Get ready to laugh out loud. Each story is crafted in a family-friendly way and told with a unique voice. Reading this collection is like falling into a family reunion you never knew existed.Find out about:What exactly are Funeral Potatoes?Brigham City Sunshine and MoonshineThe Reveren...

For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, David Mitchell, and Karen Russell, This Census-Taker is a stunning, uncanny, and profoundly moving novella from multiple-award-winning and bestselling author China Miéville.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPRIn a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries—and fails—to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams...

Today's economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around common interests and expertise--provide the ideal vehicle for driving knowledge-management strategies and building lasting competitive advantage. Written by leading experts in the field, Cultivating Communities of Practice is the first book t...

There can be no question that the contents of this book will prove extremely controversial. Many people will be deeply shocked by the nature of Watson's statement. Many will no doubt prefer to reject it rather than surrender the beliefs of a lifetime. Others will at least regret that two of the great mysteries of crime are finally solved... An extraordinary document comes to light which for fifty years had been held on deposit by the bankers of the deceased John Herbert Watson MD - better ...

Life is changing for Canada’s Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory.In the late 1800s, both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilo...