Join Stephen, the canary-yellow duck, and his whimsical companions on an extraordinary journey through Browndown, Hoopsville, and beyond. As they navigate adventures, love stories, and even a miraculous awakening, the bonds of friendship prove to be the greatest treasure of all. "Stephen's Day" is a heartwarming tale of hope, resilience, and the enduring magic that can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Celebrate the joy of reunion and the power of dreams in this enchanting sto...

"The Man Behind the Shadow" is an accumulation of words and a collection of photographs, depicting the life of the man next door, the man down the street, or the old man in the crowd, a common man, from three years to eighty years. The adventures, the misadventures, successes failures, philosophy, personal assessments, memories and contemplations. Plus three short stories and a short documentary.As one gets older, ones memory, as the rest of us, begin to fade. This reality prompted...

A Vampire Romance Series from New York Times Bestselling Author, HP Mallory“If you like Charlaine Harris, you’ll love HP Mallory!” ― Larissa Ione, New York Times Bestselling AuthorRead this series and feel what happens when an accomplished warrior finds herself matching wits and weapons with a master vampire who thirsts for more than just her blood.“Loved it! Give it a read! Especially if snarky, sexy vampires are your thing! RATING: A.” ― ...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of HP Lovecraft. There are rather few masters of horror writin...

A Vampire Romance from New York Times Bestselling Author, HP Mallory“If you like Charlaine Harris, you’ll love HP Mallory!” ― Larissa Ione, New York Times Bestselling AuthorRead this series and feel what happens when an accomplished warrior finds herself matching wits and weapons with a master vampire who thirsts for more than just her blood.“Loved it! Give it a read! Especially if snarky, sexy vampires are your thing! RATING: A.” ― Kindles...

The science and inventions that make us who we are . . . literally!Did you know the first blood transfusions were between people and lambs? Or that the first prosthetic hand with a hook was created so a French soldier could hold the reins of his horse in battle? Or that scientists recently grew a nose?Invention & Impact, an exciting new series from PYRG-Smithsonian, introduces young readers to experiments, discoveries, and breakthroughs suc...

CONTENTS: The Nameless City The Festival The Colour Out of Space The Call of Cthulhu The Dunwich Horror The Whisperer in Darkness The Dreams in the Witch House The Haunter of the Dark The Shadow Over Innsmouth Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" The Shadow Out of Time At the Mountains of Madness The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Azathoth Beyond the Wall of Sleep Celephaïs Cool Air Dagon Ex Oblivione Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family From Beyond He Herbert West...

Chocolate . . .- Its scientific name means “food of the gods.”- The Aztecs mixed it with blood and gave it to sacrificial victims to drink.- The entire town of Hershey, Pennsylvania was built by Milton Hershey to support his chocolate factory. Its streetlights are shaped like chocolate Kisses.- The first men to climb to the top of Mount Everest buried a chocolate bar there as an offering to the gods of the mountain.- Every twenty-four hours, the U.S. choc...

This lively history of transportation follows our fascinating route from primitive technology like sandals to driverless cars and beyond!Since humans first stood upright, we've been on the move. Need food? Water? Land? A place to live? Survival depends upon motion. For thousands of years, people have devised ways to move faster, farther, and more comfortably. Their inventions—shoes, skis, the rudder, the wheel, engines, rockets—have had an enormous impact on how an...

The Call of Cthulhu by HP LovecraftThe Call of Cthulu, the tale of a horrifying underwater monster coming to life and threatening mankind, is H.P. Lovecrafts most famous and most widely popular tale, spawning entire mythology. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, in February 1928.

Herbert George Wells was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called a "father of science fiction". Discover HG Wells best short stories & science fiction classics.

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a Microsoft System Center administrator who manages System Center environments and utilizes the console for management, then this book is ideal for you. This book is also for System Center users who now want to learn to manage systems using PowerShell.What you will learnSet up an environment to effectively use PowerShell for SCCM, SCOM, and SCSMUnderstand the advanced usage of all the ava...