A collection of new and original steampunk short stories.Tommy's Game by LM CookeA young man is drawn into an unusual - and lethal - game of chance.Celestine by Steven C DavisA sophisticated automaton awakes in a confused state in a laboratory; how did she arrive there and what is her purpose?Spinners by Ian CaldwellA strange group of friends and their broken-down automaton attempt to escape a life of drudgery at the bottom of a city that has...

The cooking instructor and author of Cuisine Niçoise shares traditional French comfort food recipes from French Onion Soup to Burgundy Beef Fondue.While France is famous for its haute cuisine, the French also take pride in the culinary traditions of their regional heritage—the timeless dishes that remind them of home. In French Comfort Food, Hillary Davis collects cherished recipes from friends she made while living in France, with added tips and i...

The author of French Comfort Food shares her love of sinfully sweet desserts with recipes drawn from across France's regional culinary traditions.In French Desserts, Hillary Davis celebrates her favorite French sweets and treats, featuring specialties from Gascony, Alsace, the Ardennes, and beyond. Focusing on the homey comfort food that French people make in their own kitchens, the book includes both recipes for quick fixes and those with longer ...

The author of French Comfort Food presents an array of authentic recipes using the cocotte—French cuisine's answers to the Dutch oven.Cast iron pots have been a mainstay of French cuisine for generations. In Le French Oven, Hillary Davis shares her love for this traditional cookware and the many delectable French foods that can be made with it. Using various techniques such as braising, stewing, roasting, baking, stovetop, and frying, Le Frenc...

The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young adult novel set in the Geekerella universe by national bestselling author Ashley Poston.Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: save her favorite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off from her favorite franchise, Starfield*.* The problem is, Jessica Stone, the actress who plays Princess Amara, wants nothing more than...

A lifetime buried in the mud, a shadow haunting your past, a creature built from offered scraps – there is something lurking in the dark! In this new collection, 15 writers explore the many shapes that darkness can take, from the monstrous to the stark realities of loss and heartbreak. In tales that embrace both the mundane and the supernatural, nothing is impossible, and realities can be shattered and rebuilt for those willing to dare.With stories by Chase Anderson, Die Booth, Tab...

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Keeping the Stethoscope, Hanging Up the Uniform is not just a memoir it's a frontline testimony of survival, sacrifice, and the silent war far too many veterans fight alone.Steven Davis, an Army nurse who traded battlefield trauma for the chaos of civilian emergency rooms, pulls back the curtain on two worlds the public rarely sees and even more rarely understands. With gripping clarity, he takes readers into the trauma bay where seconds determine life or death, an...

For most Americans, state lands are the most readily accessible type of public land; however, despite their ubiquity, they remain largely terra incognita. The Other Public Lands is a primer on state public lands and the political dynamics that underlie their management. Offering a wide-angle overview, Steven Davis focuses on how states prioritize competing claims related to conservation, resource development, tourism, recreation, and finances.The Other

In November 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His death remains a defining moment for millions of people but few understand the unstoppable forces that were building in the city long before this dramatic event played out before the world.Dallas 1963 is a riveting account of the convergence of a group of unyielding and highly focused protagonists in a city sometimes seemingly filled with hate for JFK. Wicked stabs of fate and circumstance ste...

The author of Le French Oven introduces the flavors of Southern France with more than 100 recipes—plus tips, stories and more in this illustrated volume.From easy weeknight meals to more elaborate Sunday dinners, learn the recipes and cooking methods of the "other" French cuisine—the light, fresh flavors of the French Riviera. Like most Mediterranean fare, Cuisine Niçoise uses olive oil rather than butter, and focuses on fresh, locally sourced produce rathe...

Patrick Brontë was to say later in his life ‘Thornton, my happiest years.’Who would have thought that this humble little terraced property on the outskirts of Bradford in the village of Thornton was to be the birthplace of incredible literary genius? For in this house three girls were born early in the nineteenth century whose collective ability to weave magic with words created novels that are loved, discussed and read worldwide over 175 years after publication. The Brontë sisters...