The powerful dragon Xirdneh has come to the shores of Jenai seeking the key to immortality, and the people inhabiting the land mean nothing to him until Sarily Hensleap, a defiant teenage girl, destroys one of his eyes with a flaming arrow. Caught up in the chaos of war, the Hensleap family is separated in their attempt to flee to safety. For Gareth, five of his ten children are missing. His struggle to protect those that are with him is magnified by his concern for those who aren't. Fight...

At the 1943 federal election, the conservative political forces in Australia were reduced to 23 seats in a 75-seat parliament. In 2025, these forces were reduced to 43 seats in a 150-seat parliament. In 1944, Robert Menzies reformed the conservative side of politics in Australia and provided the basis for their success over the next 80 years.This book provides an analysis of what led to the 1943 result, an intense discussion of the journey from 1944 to 2025, the reasons for the ele...

The therapeutic relationship is considered to be the most significant factor in achieving positive therapeutic change. As such, it is essential that trainee and practising therapists are able to facilitate a strong working alliance with each of their clients. This book will help them do just that, by offering a practical and evidence-based guide to all aspects of the therapeutic relationship in counselling and psychotherapy. Cross-modal in its approach, this book examines the issues impact...

From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB’s, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it.It was the street your mother warned you about—even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons, freak shows, violence, and vice, the Bowery often showed the worst New York City had to offer. Yet there were times when it showed its best as well.The Bowery is New York’s oldest street and Manhattan’s broadest boule...

Death is taboo. Death is incomprehensible, inexplicable; and, yet, inevitable.The most ancient desire of humankind is to conquer death; we humans don’t see death as part of life. We want to play God, want to find a new direction in the eternal circle of life—or stop it altogether.After publishing Cluster (“one of the best science fiction novels published from a Hungarian author” - Köki Terminal Bookshop), in Stephen Paul Thomas’s new short story collection, we can look deep...

The skybus raced haplessly towards its inevitable fate on the Mars New Home Colony. A cop saves the passengers from death . . . but this is only the beginning.Alex Sverlov regains consciousness in the middle of the Indian Ocean with his leg tied to an anchor rope . . . but this is only the beginning.A new world power arises. The New China Empire conquered Asia in two regional atomic wars and is taking its place on the world stage . . . but this is only the beginning.Th...

The skybus raced haplessly towards its inevitable fate on the Mars New Home Colony. A cop saves the passengers from death . . . but this is only the beginning.Alex Sverlov regains consciousness in the middle of the Indian Ocean with his leg tied to an anchor rope . . . but this is only the beginning.A new world power arises. The New China Empire conquered Asia in two regional atomic wars and is taking its place on the world stage . . . but this is only the beginning.Th...

Blood Women is a love story.These poems introduce us to wonderful people using the most remarkable substance known to the human race: blood.Stephen Paul Wren's stunning collection features 15 poems about family, heredity, and love.

The world stands on the brink of another worldwide economic and social crisis. People look for understanding through occult practices, so that mediums and fortunetellers have become wildly successful in helping them escape reality. There are no more churches, and established religion is a thing of the past. Christians must now gather in secret.In this fragile era emerges Josh Heartley, a young boy with astounding prophetic abilities. Though Josh had a heart transplant in his early ...

In the near future, the world stands on the brink of another worldwide economic and social crisis. People look for understanding through occult practices, so that mediums and fortunetellers have become wildly successful in helping them escape reality. There are no more churches, and established religion is a thing of the past. Christians must now gather in secret.In this fragile era emerges Josh Heartley, a young boy with astounding prophetic abilities. Though Josh had a heart tran...

The Tree of Life The tree of life is so like man, ever stretching to the skies Its branches ever reaching upwards, as though to heaven above Like mans quest here on earth, to reach for that high unknown The tree requires the staples of life, for its very existence here But man in his slight wisdom, knows these details all too clear The tree roots, securely planted, are not allowed to roam But mans feet here on earth. Have mobility all their own Unlike the tree, man does possess a single se...

Plymouth, Massachusetts, home of the original Pilgrim settlement, is considered by many to be our country’s birthplace. Known as “America’s Hometown,” the quaint and coastal hamlet attracts visitors from across the country and around the world. Plymouth boasts 37 miles of breathtaking coastlines, pristine nature trails, art and cultural amenities, museums, music, gift shops, and culinary delights. 100 Things to Do in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Before You Die provides a treasure trov...