Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges.The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Awakening - Alasdair ShawThe Lattice - Jeff TanyardBiting Shadow - C GoldGate of D...

Learn about Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this collectible guide perfect for every fan, new and old!Get to know Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and all their friends in this ultimate guidebook to the Peanuts characters! Learn how Charlie Brown got his famous zigzag shirt, visit Lucy’s psychiatric booth for advice, meet Snoopy’s siblings, and more! Plus, see how the Peanuts characters changed over time and read quotes ...

Kendra Merrick has a knack for spotting unusual trinkets and treasures, and she isn't afraid of using unconventional—or illegal—methods to obtain them. When she meets Adam, a fellow sleuth and collector, they embark on their biggest adventure yet: the Whitson house. The house is a marvel, and its secrets are even stranger than she imagined.Kendra stumbles upon the find of a lifetime. But she may have signed on for more than she bargained. There's a darkness in the house that wasn't...

Updated with new findings on Gen Z!With five generations in the workplace at once, there's bound to be some sticking points.This is the first time in American history that we have five different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: the Traditionalists (born before 1945), the Baby Boomers (born 1946–1964), Gen X (born between 1965–1980), Millennials (born 1981–2001) and Gen Z (born 1996–present). Haydn Shaw, popular business speaker and...

Your new favorite assortment of New Weird Lit stories about car-vampires; fascist deer; memory-devouring tree gods; and the torment matrix; from Wonderland Award-winning author M.Shaw (One Hand to Hold, One Hand to Carve). We' ve been trying to play it cool, but at last we can confirm what you' ve secretly always dreamed of: All your friends are here! Why leave your apartment ever again? All your friends are here. Why go to outer space? All your friends are here. Why grow, or dream? Why ta...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this adorable story!Charlie Brown is so excited about Valentine’s Day! It’s the perfect excuse to finally talk to the Little Red-Haired Girl! Will Charlie Brown find his true love once and for all? With Snoopy’s help, anything is possible!© 2026 Peanuts Worldwide LLC

Iris Grey arrives at Pitfeldy Castle in the Highlands, at the request of the Baron, Jock MacKinnon. Jock has commissioned Iris to paint a portrait of his fiancé, an American socialite Kathy Miller, ahead of their New Year wedding.Kathy invites Iris into her confidence, she's received a series of threatening notes asking her to call off the wedding. Iris begins to investigate, and when remains are discovered in the grounds of the Castle, she fears for Kathy's safety.With the w...

This is a critical introduction to the relations between tourism, tourists, and tourism spaces. It fuses economic and cultural perspectives to explain how tourism is dependent on place and space, while at the same time as defining those places and spaces.Examining different levels of scale - from local to global - Tourism and Tourism Spaces is informed by the discussion of three key processes:- production and consumption of tourist spaces- consumpti...

African Christianity is not an imported religion but rather one of the oldest forms of Christianity in the world. In The Kingdom of God in Africa, Mark Shaw and Wanjiru M. Gitau trace the development and spread of African Christianity through its two-thousand year history, demonstrating how the African church has faithfully testified to the power and diversity of God’s kingdom. Both history students and casual readers will gain greater understanding of how key churches, figures and movemen...

Two halves of a human cadaver awaken on a cold morgue slab. The two distinct personalities, Left and Right, remember nothing of their previous life as a singular body. Bound by necessity to carve out an existence on the fringes of society, the two brothers have very different ideas of the life they want. Their impending schism will lead each on his own frightening path; one forward to a new life, one backward to the origin of their struggle. One Hand to Hold, One Hand to Carve is a Weird a...

Apprenticed to a famous wizard, young Schnitzel is not known for his hard work. In fact, it's just the opposite. He's lazy and lacks motivation. So late one night, when a door-to-door salesman selling vacuum cleaners offers to help, Schnitzel sees an answer to his housecleaning woes. Little does he know, however, that this is no ordinary salesman and the vacuum is no ordinary dust-buster. In this retelling of the classic tale The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Schnitzel is about to find out why it...

"Murder at the Mill by M. B. Shaw is a great sweeping adventure. Ideal for holiday reading." —M. C. Beaton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authorA picture hides a thousand lies... And only Iris Grey can uncover the truth.Iris Grey rents a quaint cottage in a picture-perfect Hampshire village, looking to escape from her crumbling marriage. She is drawn to the neighboring Wetherby family, ...