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He’s known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God’s last angel. And then, of course, there's the one I’m all too familiar with—Death.The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond’s town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is a woman left alive and standing. But Lazarus has her own extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed—not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.She is the one soul Death doesn’t recognize....

What happens to people's lives during times of battle and strife? From the American Revolution to the ongoing war in Iraq, the subject of this collection is how people cope with the dramatic shifts that come with war. Before Independence, a slave fights for freedom by taking up arms for the British; in WWI, a mother goes to the front lines to see her son; and in our time, a teenager in Oregon waits for e-mail from his father in the Middle East.

This anthology draws together some of the best new stories of mystery and murder—compiled by the Anthony Award–winning crime fiction editor.This anthology collects the most original stories of murder by some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the United States and United Kingdom. With innovative new takes on locked-room mysteries and impossible crimes, these short stories are full of vexing conundrums and reality-defying puzzles. A murder has been comm...

The fifth volume in the Science Fiction Megapack series collects 25 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, including 5 Hugo and Nebula Award-winners and nominees. Featured this time are:AGAPE AMONG THE ROBOTS, by Allen SteeleTHE STARSHIP MECHANIC, by Jay Lake and Ken ScholesPEACEMAKER, by Gardner DozoisOR ALL THE SEAS WITH OYSTERS, by Avram DavidsonGRANDMA, by Carol EmshwillerTHE GIFT BEARER, by Charles L. FontenayI, ROBOT,...

A runaway bride sets the stage for four linked tales of romance by four beloved authors.The sun is shining, the garden’s in bloom and every detail is perfect as the wedding of the year gets underway at the charming Bluebird Inn. But when the Big Day becomes an even bigger fiasco, the surprises unfold in four entwined tales featuring the unforgettable Loving family . . .The moment for “I do” has arrived, and all eyes are on the bride . . . until she turns he...

During the era of French colonial rule in Indochina, as many as two hundred thousand Indochinese sojourned in France. Subjects and Sojourners is a vivid and comprehensive social, cultural, and political history of this diverse group, which ranged from ruling monarchs to the most marginal laborers. Drawing from a range of rich but underused archives, Charles Keith explores how French colonialism extended Indochina’s colonial society into France, where Indochinese subjects studied, ...

Eberhard Jüngel (1934-2021) belongs to the most creative, wide-ranging, rigorous, and demanding voices in twentieth-century Protestant theology. Over a long and distinguished career, Jüngel grappled with topics such as revelation, responsible talk about God, God's triunity, Christology, the nature of theological language, analogy, divine and human freedom, love, atheism, and theological approaches to the state. In all this, he had followed, perceptively yet critically, in the footsteps not...

They're back. They're smarter. And the landings are DEADLIER!CONTESTED LANDING VOLUME TWO!The cosmos erupts as new threats demand bolder tactics! Orbital drops into hellzones! Planetary assaults against impossible odds! Every move is a knife-edge decision! Every attack, a desperate gamble!Experience the future of warfare: lightning strikes, brutal sieges, and the raw courage of soldiers pushed beyond breaking point! Lasers scream! Worlds tremble! Su...

The ebook contains lesson plans and activities useful to teachers and tutors working with adult ESL learners and is suitable for community or church sponsored classes, college or high school classes as well as adult Developmental English classes. There is a diagnostic placement exam and five lesson plans each for three levels of ESL. There are 18 teaching methods described and 18 sets of ExercisesThis ebook offers some ideas for experienced teachers of English, and it will serve we...

With the third decade of the twenty-first century solidly upon us, perhaps the great question for our day is “Where are the Shepherds?” Have the skills, knowledge, virtues, and wisdom that once produced men and women of character worth trusting—cultural, political, and spiritual leaders worth following—been lost forever? Have we as a society forgotten how to build these qualities into developing shepherd boys and girls?In this audiobook version of Wisdom and Eloquence for Parents, ...

In 'Crimes Beyond the Grave – 3 Classic Mystery Novels,' the reader embarks on a journey through the dark, enigmatic landscapes of three literary giants: Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, and J.S. Fletcher. Each novel within this anthology delves into the shadowy recesses of human nature and the supernatural, blending elements of crime, mystery, and gothic eeriness. The collection showcases a range of styles—from Dickens's intricate social commentary interwoven with mystery, to Chesterton'...