Itch is a story about a novice hiker falling in love with the outdoors and chasing after a dream: to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail faster than anyone's ever done before. When it catches fire, he makes a last-minute decision to switch to the 1,248-mile Pacific Northwest Trail, not knowing what he's getting into.Imagine crossing seven different mountain ranges--from the Pacific Ocean to the Continental Divide--through rising tides, bushwhacks, and even grizzly country. N...

There comes a time when we all ask ourselves those searching questions: what's the point, why are we here, what's it all about? I've thought about it and I think I've worked it out: life is a hotel. You and I are both staying in the hotel along with the other eight billion guests. Whether you have recently checked in or find yourself sitting in reception with your suitcases ready to leave, we will all experience similar things. We check in, check out, look at the view from the balcony, dis...

This is a calculations book aimed at working electricians and those attempting to pass the Electrician’s Exam. Like nothing currently on the market, this manual details and annotates key calculations electricians use in the field. Electricians can either learn the underpinnings of the calculation or simply “plub and chug” their way through the problem. A final chapter provides the basics of the algebra and trigonometry used throughout the book, and a wealth of self-tests are also included.

From the moment her daschund humped his leg on a Soho street, aspiring rock star/subway performer Curtis Birnbaum knew he was a goner. He sensed Camilla was a woman who would equally inspire and terrify him. And, miraculously, his ploys for her affection work. With the addition of Camilla to his life, the only thing he lacks for complete happiness is that elusive record deal (and some health insurance). But then, ominously, Camilla begins to slip away.In this daring East Village lo...

THE ULTIMATE ON-THE-JOB COMPANION--FULLY UPDATEDThoroughly revised to reflect the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) and the latest industry advances, Electrician's Calculations Manual, Second Edition gives you quick access to the basic calculations needed for any given job. The book also serves as an ideal review for license preparation. End-of-chapter questions plus an end-of-book final test help reinforce the material covered. Written by a Master Electrician with mor...

A collection of forty crime and thriller short stories, with all profits from the sale of this book to be donated to Hospice UK and Sophie's Appeal.Do you think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds—a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalise and shock its readers. What took place "By the Water?" What goes on behind "A Stranger's Eyes?" And what is so special about "Slow R...

'Hope? Hope, is that you?'Years and years ago, Hope disappeared. Now, she's back. To find something she left behind.But in the People's Republic of Koka Kola – a world of dwindling resources, corruption and corporate giants – what happens to Hope?A surreal and frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, Tom Fowler's play Hope has a Happy Meal premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in June 2023, directed by Lucy Morrison, in a co-produ...

A darkly comic story about social inequality and upheaval, told in reverse.katzenmusik (German, n.) caterwaul; a shrill howling or wailing noise (of a cat).A viral video, a company capitalising on fear, prank calls, class divide and a cat memorial.The increasing income gap between rich and poor has pushed the residents of Burnside Town to breaking point.Tom Fowler's play katzenmusik was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in...