In the turbulent late 1960s, as the Summer of Love collides with war and shifting moral boundaries, one young man is forced to confront a haunting question: when justice fails, is revenge justified?A Just Revenge by Patrick L. Scott, Esq. follows Sean Roberts, a tough Northern California farm boy whose life spirals after the woman he loves disappears into San Francisco's dangerous drug culture. What begins as heartbreak soon becomes a relentless search for truth, pulling S...

P. T. Barnum exposes some of the chief humbugs of the world with his usual entertaining style. He looks at medicine and quacks, ghosts, witchcraft, religious humbugs, money manias, adventurers, personal reminiscences, and much more.

In a nuclear wasteland where death and destruction are the norm, Ryan Cawdor and his fellow survivors seek out refuge while looking to one another for protection. Civilization no longer exists in the barren Deathlands. There is only the will to survive and the dim hope of a promised land.Taken captive on a ship in the former Caribbean, Ryan and his companions must work as part of the crew or perish at the hands of the captain. But the mutant in charge of the vessel is the least of ...

Faye only focuses on the things most college students think about - classes, guys and the next time she can avoid looking at the pain she left in Arizona. She ignores how far she moved away. Faye seeks a life where she decides who and what she cares about. Unfortunately, everyone else sees it and pushes for her to deal with things they can't possibly imagine.When things come to a head, Faye begins searching for answers by questioning all the things which she sought to put behind he...

This "magnificent and authoritative work" presents the complete verse of Scotland's National Bard with extensive textual and historical notes (Colm Toibin, The Independent, UK).Best known for poems such as "A Red, Red Rose" and "Ae Fond Kiss," and for the song "Auld Lang Synge," which is sung around the world every New Years' Eve, Robert Burns was one of the most important poets of the 18th century. A major influence on the Romantic poetry movement, Burns i...

In the biggest city in the kingdom...Magic pulses at a low ebb so as not to even be noted by anyone. It provides convenient sources of light, smooth roads, and keeps more dangerous things at bay. Even on the outskirts where craftspeople and farmers make their home, nothing overly wild resides.Then, Kylie finds herself spirited away from the relative security of her home and life only to be plunged into a wild world of darkness, betrayal, and magical creatures. She strug...

Sally Anne Pearce is returning to her job at the magazine Who’s Who – a job she loathes – and her boss, Evelyn (Evil) Tanner, even more. She still has her trusty comrades Marc, I touch myself Roger, Karen and her dependable sidekick in life, Rachel. Sally keeps her sanity by hiding out in her home-from-home, The Lucky Dog pub. Things might not look so bad! What could possibly go wrong for a girl like Sally? Anything and everything, from the sublime to the ridiculous – on a day-to-day basis...

This anthology brings together eleven stories from the authors, Jerry Purdon, Trevor Abbud, Benjamin B. White, Patrick Scott, Keith Raymond, Katie Ness, Deborah Sullivan Brennan, Christopher Pender, Neepa Sarkar, Scott Chaddon, and Cris Morris. For those who might have never heard of the World of CURE, this is an excellent introduction to the vastness and ways in which so much has changed from the beginning of the appearance of the werewolves, the people who discover them, and the world fo...

Love is mentioned in the bible in more one hundred eight verses. We have been encouraged to love one another all our lives, therefore, it is something we are very familiar with. This book is a clear picture of the emotions, feelings, and acts that come with love. The story of people falling in love, falling out of love, the hurt that accompany such, and right and wrong movements because of such. It is a book of bliss, fire, desire, and stirring passionate emotions.

Bringing together original contributions from a worldwide group of scholars, this book critically explores the changing role and influence of institutions in the production of news.Drawing from a diverse set of disciplinary and theoretical backgrounds, research paradigms and perspectives, and methodologies, each chapter explores different institutions currently impacting journalism, including government bodies, businesses, technological platforms, and civic organisations. Together ...

Incantations to a Drowned Canyon explores anthropogenic warming, oceanic acidification and habitat loss of climate change while scrutinising the ways we cling to beach culture in the face of catastrophe. It examines how everyday people employ hope, faith, and belief to manage climate anxiety.Incantations to a Drowned Canyon has its roots in endurance art. Off the coast of Western Australia is Perth Canyon, a vast underwater valley system. It is ho...

Sean was a skinny 12-year-old who grew up "farm tough" living on C Street in Yuba City, California, on the Feather River, which defined the town. He viewed life as an adventure and played it like a competitive game. Ryan was from a privileged family where he wanted for nothing and spent the summer with his protective grandparents. The two boys, from different worlds, meet by chance. Events during the summer of 1955 on the farms, and ultimately on the river, welded the two of them t...