This book offers a unique insider perspective from a queer author and activist who was centrally involved in Ireland’s journey from 1993, the year when homosexuality was decriminalised, to 2015, when it became the first country in which marriage equality was enacted by popular vote. It is the first comprehensive study of the impact of LGBTQ+ youth civil society as a leading force on Irish public policy change.Interdisciplinary in nature, it uses both activist and academic frames to...

Alaska Traveler's Guide: South Central is a combined travel book covering Homer to Valdez. It contains maps, history, personnel stories and striking photographs that you wouldn't find in a travel guide.What was the draw to the Homer area? Life of the natives or perhaps the mining? Soldotna, Kenai what was their story? Harley Sterling has is a sad story, with a happy ending. Seward was a real boom town. It abounds in get rich legends, good guys and bad men!Learn the truth ab...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2021Rose-tinted Glasses: Two children race to get glasses that allow adults to see the magical world around them to the Fairytale Fellowship before it's too late.Beyond Rose Street: Three boys cast a spell that opens a portal to a "new life," but something goes horribly wrong.Exodus: A Jewish family traveling through space to coloniz...

In the title story “Polyphemus,” an exploration team on a desert planet faces death when it encounters a terrifying alien monstrosity. In “The Angel of Death,” a serial killer who has a city on edge may finally have met his match in the form of a powerful interplanetary traveler. In the blackly humorous “Uncle Tuggs,” a series of grisly and bizarre deaths may be connected to the mysterious disappearance of old Uncle Tuggs. “The Horror on the #33” tells of a man’s struggle with a deadly and...

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill SubsNamed Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by SubstackDelight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contri...

Which Jesus, Which Truth confronts one of the most important spiritual questions of our time: Do all religions believe in the same Jesus? While many faiths claim belief in Jesus Christ, their teachings about who He is and what He taught-are profoundly different.This compelling work of Christian-nonfiction and apologetics examines how America's top religions view Jesus, including Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Though each professes respect for Jesus and aff...

Have you ever heard someone say that Christians believe in three gods? If you are a new Christian or just curious about why Christians believe in the triune nature of God, then this book is a must read! The Bible doesn't blatantly say in one sentence that God is a trinity (three in one), so it takes a little research. In this book, you will find a litany of verses from the Old and New Testament that point to the God of the Bible as having three distinct personages: Father, Son, and Holy Sp...

Last night a new star appeared in the sky. The morning star. I know what it means. It means that it has begun.One long night in August, Arne and Tove are staying with their children in their summer house in southern Norway. Their friend Egil has his own place nearby. Kathrine, a priest, is flying home from a Bible seminar, questioning her marriage.Journalist Jostein is out drinking for the night, while his wife, Turid, a nurse at a psychiatric care unit, is on a night shift ...

Dark Horizon is the third book in the Fractured Time Trilogy. Billy Brock and his friends reunite for a journey into space when the leader of a hostile alien race comes to Earth seeking revenge for the death of Diomedes, his mate, and her offspring. The danger never stops as Billy and his group face death with terrifying consequences.

The Deadly StreetsRaw, vital, uncompromising—here are portraits of the lost, the damned, the helpless, trying to get a handle onlife. A startling collection of “hip” stories by an impressive young writer, torn from the shadows of the twilight world.Muggers, slashers, street gangs, lurkers in the shadows: no need to read Lovecraft to be thoroughly terrified. Justread these 16 violent tales … or take a walk in the park tonight.No Doors, No Windows...

An Essential Guide to Master the Art of WomenDoes it seem like understanding women is impossible for you to do no matter how hard you try?Does it seem like there’s no hope in finding a girl with who you can get along?Does it seem like other guys have everything figured out while you struggle?Does it seem like you’re missing out while others seem to be tuned in?If you can relate to any of these questions, then this is the book for y...

Modern concert halls and opera houses are now very specialized buildings with special acoustical characteristics. With new contemporary case-studies, this updated book explores these characteristics as an important resource for architects, engineers and auditorium technicians.Supported by over 40 detailed case studies and architectural drawings of 75 auditoria at a scale of 1:500, the survey of each auditorium type is completed with a discussion of current best practice to achieve ...