Lula and her fairy family are no strangers to adventure – they live upon a shooting star and travel through the universe at night! One night, when Lula tumbles off her shooting star as it whizzes through the sky, she finds herself deep inside a forest, lost and afraid. We follow Lula’s magical journey as she overcomes her fears and reunites with her family using courage, creativity and colour!

What do you do when you're the most hated player in the NFL?Skip town, use your mom's maiden name, and hide out.From the moment I step on the plane from New York to South Carolina, I go from Mark Abbott, hated quarterback, to Mark Hainley, unassuming small-town boy on his way to a tiny beach town and a private resort for a two-week escape all alone.At least, that's the plan. Until I sit down next to football-oblivious and possibly crazy Frannie Bake...

This book can be read on it's own or as a part two to "Johnathan" by Elise Brooke and Richard Brooke, I co authored "Johnathan" with my late father after discovering the manuscript in house when he passed. "Bethany's Demise" is about Johnathan's mother and the impact of her life on not only Jonhathan but everyone around her and generations to come, including me her grand daughter.This book is set in the late 1930's early 1940s, I do not know the exact date as family who knew have l...

**"Astonishingly important.” —Alex Kotlowitz, The AtlanticThrough the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools**Outside Atlanta, a middle-class Black family faces off with a school system seemingly bent on punishing their teenage son. North of Dallas, a conservative white family relocates to an affluent suburban enclave, but can’t escape the changes sweepin...

Leading Millennial Faculty: Navigating the New Professoriate explores how to effectively lead millennial faculty as they navigate the new professoriate. Contributors address some stereotypical millennial characteristics—being achievement oriented, connected to the world at large, relatively sheltered, and unaware of hierarchy in higher education—and how these characteristics create advantages and challenges for all generations in the higher education workplace.

Scholars have been arguing for years that Star Wars is more than light sabers, Wookies, Millennium Falcons, and troubling familial relationships. Star Wars is an exciting space fantasy that we can explore from multiple academic perspectives, such as philosophy and psychology. This volume adds to that conversation by asking, “what would it look like if we analyzed the Star Wars universe theologically?” In Theology and the Star Wars Universe, contributors from various theological traditions ...

The tie that binds all Americans, regardless of their demographic background, is faith in the American system of government. This faith manifests as a form of civil, or secular, religion with its own core documents, creeds, oaths, ceremonies, and even individuals. In The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints, contributors seek to examine some of those core elements of American faith by exploring the proverbial saints, sinners and dominant symbols of the American...

The Daily Joy devotional inspires women to engage with God's word every day, allowing the truth of the gospel to transform their lives throughout the year. Featuring content from the ESV Women's Devotional Bible, Scripture meditations and articles are written by more than 50 Christian writers and pastors including Joni Eareckson Tada, Lydia Brownback, Dane C. Ortlund, Jen Wilkin, Sam Storms, and Nancy Guthrie. Focused on biblical teaching and God's transforming grace, the...

Deadly mushrooms in the souffle, toxic leaves in the tea... villains have been killing in culinary ways for as long as there have been knives in kitchens. And when Death dons the chef's hat, your first bite might be your last!In COOKING UP DEATH, we've whipped up a menu of sixteen cozy mysteries featuring toxic treats and lethal luncheons sure to leave the other characters worrying about the contents of their own plates while the amateur sleuths search for clues.As a specia...

A first-of-its-kind theoretical overview and practical guide to wargame designGovernment, industry, and academia need better tools to explore threats, opportunities, and human interactions in cyberspace. The interactive exercises called cyber wargames are a powerful way to solve complex problems in a digital environment that involves both cooperation and conflict. Cyber Wargaming is the first book to provide both the theories and practical examples needed ...

The Sneaky SurpriseA Stevie & Stan AdventureIn the tiny town of Black Mountain, Stevie the raccoon is always delivering mail-but this time, he's the one getting a surprise!Stevie's birthday is coming up, but he insists he doesn't want a party or presents-just to be remembered. His best friend Stan the owl isn't convinced that's enough. So with the help of Postmaster Harrison (a walrus in a tie), Ms. Sarah the apron-wearing chicken, a disco-...

"INTROVERT'S NETWORKING MASTERY: Strategies for Building Meaningful Connections" is your indispensable guide to transforming the art of networking into a personalized and fulfilling experience, perfectly tailored for introverts. This book is designed to empower introverted individuals with practical strategies and confidence-boosting techniques to build authentic and lasting connections in both personal and professional realms.