A FOREWORD REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICKAt the far edge of town stands a dwelling the villagers call Haggard House—a place as decayed and strange as the family inside.1859, the village of Nomaton, Michigan. After a reclusive childhood within the dank walls of Haggard House, Adam Bolton, at the age of eleven, is finally allowed to attend the village school, providing he obeys his mother, Sarai's, injunction. Against all outward influence, h...

For thirty years, Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story. Rhoads, Dewey, and Michie have helped to pioneer our appreciation of the Gospels, and Mark in particular, as narratives originally created in an oral culture for oral performance. New in this edition are a revised introduction and an afterword describing the significant role Mark as Story has played in the development of narrative criticism.

Set in the wake of a galaxy wide war and the destruction of a human empire, The Dangerous Type follows the awakening of one of the galaxies most dangerous assassins and her quest for vengeance. Entombed for twenty years, Reana has been found and released.Thallian has been on the lam for the last fifteen years; a wanted war criminal whose entire family has been hunted down and murdered for their role in the galaxy wide genocide of the Templars. His name is the first on Rean...

Gloria Rhoads Berlin and her intimate account of how she and Son Will helped Michael find his slice of Heaven in the Private Valley Estate known as Neverland. Gloria co-created with son Will the Michael Jackson Worldwide Fan ClubThis is the Never-told before True Life StoryFrom there Private JourneysGloria and son Will had with they're great fun friend Michael Jackson,Fromm finding his Dream Neverland Valle...

Ten tantalizing, erotic tales of vampires, witches and demons grace the pages of this short story collection by Roxanne Rhoads.Step into the darkness and let these tales tempt and tease to satisfy your paranormal cravings.

In this latest edition of THE WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF HORROR AND DARK FANTASY you will find CUTTING-EDGE stories by such authors as ROBERT AICKMAN, STORM CONSTANTINE, GEMMA FILES, NEIL GAIMAN, JOHN LANGAN, HELEN MARSHALL and STEVE RASNIC TEM, amongst many others, along with the usual OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR IN HORROR and NECROLOGY of those who have left us.

In Beast Rider, award-winning author Tony Johnston and psychotherapist****Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads “offer a sympathetic, illuminating portrait of the challenges faced by one undocumented immigrant” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review).Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a “beast rider”—someone who hops on a train. The first time he tries, he is...

'Thisis a much-needed guidebook from a true agent of change.’ Sarah WilsonThe one book you need to reduce waste at home and in everyday life.We need to talk about waste. Shrink-wrapped vegies, disposable coffee cups, clothes and electronics designed to be upgraded every year: we are surrounded by stuff that we often use once and then throw away. Globally, many individual households produce enough rubbish to fill a three-bedroom home every year. This include...

After the death of her mother and end to her troubled marriage, Lenora Ranvier is feeling more alone than ever before. She takes her aunt and uncle up on their offer to come and live on their failing cattle ranch in the Montana Mountains.Lenora hopes to grieve and start over but has no plans to fall in love again. All that changes the moment she meets Clay Darkhorse, Lakota cowboy and foreman of Bear Dance Ranch.Clay knows Lenora is the woman for him as soon as he sees her ...

Halloween in New Orleans, anything can happen…including love and magick.Paranormal researcher Liz Beth's dreams are haunted by a sensual vampire.She arrives in New Orleans the week of Halloween in search of her elusive dream lover, but instead finds a handsome stranger.They begin a passionate affair. Soon she is torn between dreams and reality, lost somewhere in the middle trying to regain reason.She aches to find the vampire of her dreams but can't...

Suited to those who are interested in taking their first steps towards a zero waste lifestyle, this book is a lighter, easier approach to Erin’s first and more in depth book, Waste Not. Also makes a great gift for friends and family looking for a simple introduction to the concept of zero waste.Would you like to throw away less? Do something for the planet? But not ready to dive straight into composting or go totally plastic-free yet? Waste Not Everyday is...

Eight erotic tales of love in the great outdoorsNaughty Little Forest NymphLogger Sam encounters more than he bargains for when he finds himself up against a group of tree hugging environmentalists, intent on saving the trees he’s due to cut down. Cassie, the free-spirited wild child who has chained herself in protest, finds herself unexplainably drawn to him, despite her initial disgust of his work, and the two discover they have more in common than they first realized – l...