A new novel from the author of the bestseller Farlight and the award-winning The Angel BabyTaneisha Guidry must discover if the terrifying stories about the Laularie Parish Sanitarium are true. Inside the derelict building, she begins to see and hear those who didn't survive the barbaric treatments. Worse yet, the paranormal encounters awaken an ancient evil, more frightening and more deadly than any of the terrors haunting the sanitarium, including the gang who t...

Murder by terror. The body of an angelic little girl washes up on a Galveston beach. Cloaked in clues that offer no rational explanation, a young and ambitious assistant district attorney assigned to help police track down the child's killer finds herself on a path that leads to a pair of amateur ghost hunters. At first suspects in the girl's death, soon they all find themselves in a supernatural struggle for survival. They must discover a way to free themselves from the demon's web of ter...

A scientist's discovery enables him to send a telescope far out into space and look back at the earth from light-years away. His Farlight technology allows him to look back at the earth, capture the light and see history's most secret, scandalous, and earth-shaking events as they actually happened. Is OJ Simpson really a murderer? Who really assisinated JFK? What hidden treasures lie waiting to be discovered?

Celestron’s NexStar telescopes were introduced in 1999, beginning with their first computer controlled "go to” model, a 5-inch. More models appeared in quick succession, and Celestron’s new range made it one of the two dominant manufacturers of affordable "go to” telescopes. Michael Swanson’s online discussions with literally thousands of NexStar owners made it clear that there was a desperate need for a book such as this - one that provides a complete, detailed guide to buying, using and ...

In a world where every event is a potential target and every decision shapes public and stakeholder trust, this book presents a high-stakes blueprint for mastering event security and leadership. It arms professionals with the foresight, precision and knowledge needed to outpace threats, protect lives and deliver mission-critical success when it matters most. In an increasingly interconnected world, where global events mirror the intricate tapestry of contemporary society, the imperative fo...

"Short Stories For Long Discussions…"Get ready to dive into the most thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions of the year with "After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2023." This must-have collection features the most compelling philosophy, ethics and social issues as short story fiction from one of the year's top-rated monthly literary magazines. With a diverse range of genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction, and with ...

Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge at Gettysburg, the proliferation and destruction of plantation slavery in the American South, Custer’s fateful decision to divide his forces at Little Big Horn, and the onset of immigration and in...

Born in a time of violent upheaval, young Odion and his little sister, Tutelo, live in fear that one day Yellowtail Village will be attacked. When that day comes, and Odion and Tutelo are marched away as slaves, Odion's only hope is that his parents are coming to rescue them.They are. But War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda think they are tracking an ordinary war party herding captive women and children to an enemy village. Instead, they are following close on the heels of a legenda...

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, millions of young American men were eager to join up and defend their country. William Swanson was among them.The View from My Foxhole tells William Swanson's story of fighting in the jungles of Bougainville and Guam and the ash heap of Iwo Jima. Through it he maintains his sense of humor and thanks his lucky stars for every day he survives.From The View from My Foxhole:We move past the t...

This book provides an essential introduction to the state-of the-art in interdisciplinary Mathematics Education. First, it begins with an outline of the field’s relevant historical, conceptual and theoretical backgrounds, what “discipline” means and how inter-, trans-, and meta-disciplinary activities can be understood. Relevant theoretical perspectives from Marx, Foucault and Vygotsky are explained, along with key ideas in theory, e.g. boundaries, discourses, identity, and the division of...