Fang and fury penetrate the night, searching for those who will carry the light, in an elemental battle as old as time.And reckoning arrives on silent feet when modern research crosses ancient ground.In the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a research team pushes boundaries, chasing answers the modern world insists can be measured, cataloged, and controlled.But instead, they find history does not sleep in the dust. It rises ...

This book provides solutions to the vexing educational challenges that rural communities face and serves as a how-to guide for building college and career readiness within rural schools.Rural America's Pathways to College and Career shares practical tips that can be used by educators and community members to transform rural schools, help students develop essential skills, locate and train college- and career-ready advisors, establish business partnerships, build college readiness, ...

College For Every Student shares best practices for raising college and career aspirations and increasing educational opportunities for underserved and diverse students in rural and urban districts. Providing guidance for educating your students and organizing communities for expanding educational opportunities, this is a must-read for every school leader and counselor interested in promoting educational uplift. This comprehensive guidebook offers a wealth of resources and tools f...

The path to success has changed, and too many students are still being prepared for a world that no longer exists. As college costs rise, careers evolve faster than ever, and artificial intelligence reshapes the workforce, parents, educators, and community leaders are left asking the same urgent question: How do we truly prepare young people for the future?America’s Next Dream offers a powerful new vision for student success in today’s rapidly changing economy. Ideal for p...

Ugly reality kept young Nicolet Sherman tied to the oldest profession in the world - at least until a determined Yankee soldier stole her away from her mother’s house of ill repute. But years of broken trust and abuse left the exquisite beauty with scars no eye could see. And what could one very determined army chaplain change . . . except her mind?Southern grace meets Western grit, and love becomes the greatest gift of all.Join these Southern Belles on a C...

What was awakened cannot be ignored. In the wake of the events that shattered the silence, the boundaries between ancient guardians and the modern world continue to erode. The truths revealed in Season One were only fragments, and their consequences ripple farther than anyone anticipated. As old forces press closer to the present, alliances are tested, loyalties deepen, and the cost of standing between myth and reality becomes impossible to avoid. Some are drawn forward. Others are claimed...

Chased from their life by scandal, Ilianna Winters and her mother desperately seek a new beginning. But tragedy continues to plague the Winters as they seek out a place to rebuild their lives.As the world totters on the brink of madness, Ilianna finds compassion among her companions in the Ladies Victory League. Still, social constraints and dark secrets hamper the young woman’s potential within high society - until she is blessed to find a kindred spirit amongst her correspondence...

In the wake of the Civil War, Merry Sherman and her sisters were forced to accept untenable situations that left them at the mercy of wealthy men’s capricious whims. But when Merry is forcefully expelled from the estate she served, the specter of homelessness and hunger is all she can see.When his aunt tosses a housemaid down the grand staircase of her home, the desperate girl left crumpled at the bottom tries to crawl away from the furious matron’s rage. And Tedrick Barr knows he ...

Celebrate the season with a getaway to the Holiday Cottage Farm near the quaint mountain town of Sprucewood, Colorado – a place where relationships are kindled, dreams come true, and guests find themselves and their hopes renewed.At least, that is what the ad boasts when Danni Brandt stumbles across the picturesque posting on social media. But the true draw is the majestic snowcapped mountains and holiday festivities of Sprucewood, Colorado. Escaping her enormous and exube...

Roseanna Sherman escapes the wealthy man who is determined to steal her children. But will the ruse of becoming a proxy bride fall apart when she’s thrust into the arms of a small-town sheriff? Only time and the wanted poster stuck to the jailhouse wall will tell.Southern grace meets Western grit, and love becomes the greatest gift of all.Join these Southern Belles on a Christmas journey to bridge the North and the South. Pasts fade and futures ignite amids...

When an explosive conflict is determined to destroy lives the world over, Ruby Rose Risler undertakes her patriotic responsibility to the Doughboys being called to defend liberty “over there.” But Ruby’s civic duty becomes a labor of love when her newest pen pal sparks a sweet interest.Farm boy Earnest Steiner cannot fathom the scope of the task before him when he’s pulled from small town America and dropped into the trenches of France. But the touching letters he receives from a g...

Vivianna Risler enjoys interacting with the young women of her daughter’s acquaintance. But when the girls form the Ladies Victory League and undertake a letter writing campaign to the Doughboys, she supervises the activities with a mother’s eye toward propriety and protection.However, the vivacious widow is intrigued by the idea and finds an unexpected pleasure in furthering her acquaintance with a family friend.For Dr. Zechariah Stewart, there is no doubt of his attractio...