How far would you go to save yourself?Leelee Steel loves post-punk music, night drives, and her black cat, Pluto. What she doesn't love is the violence she experiences at the hands of her alcoholic husband and the chronic pain endangering her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Despite her precarious circumstances, she's determined to regain control of her life.Then, a senseless act of cruelty forces Leelee to make a drastic choice. With the help of her best ...

"Walter Edge is a terribly dangerous guy to sit down with in a back room."In 1916 three men sat in a room and cut a deal that decided who would run New Jersey for the next thirty years. You have heard of two of them. One ran Atlantic City. One ran Jersey City. And the third one, the one they made governor, you have never heard of at all.That was not an accident.Walter Edge was governor of New Jersey twice, a United States senator, and ambassador to ...

They say a good book can change your life, but what happens when you become a part of the story?Jonah just wanted to be like everyone else, a normal guy, living a normal life. But some people were never meant to be normal. Normal people don't grow gills and talk to fish. Normal people don't get into arguments with surly owls. Normal people don't have to try so hard to be like everyone else. Is Jonah just some overimaginative fool, or is there something more to him? What if his stra...

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John Wesley created an independent Methodist Church in 1784 in order to provide the sacraments to its members in America. The system created, however, did not seem to have the same understanding of the Lord's Supper that Wesley had, and it did not allow for the frequency to receive Communion that Wesley desired. Steven Bruns analyzes the writings of Wesley and those early Methodists involved in this process to discover what actually happened and why. In this book, Bruns looks at figures su...

My dear friend,I dreamt of a swarm of locusts, of wheat rotted in the fields, and the burning fires of perdition... I awoke, journeying onward along the walking path. Ahead lay the doom of desire, but behind, the wonder of a direction opposite. Has not this road I've traveled so far led me here to the sorrow of my condition? I wonder, dear friend, if behind lay the hope I'd abandoned and the answer to my prayers? What might become of me should I turn and walk the other way? Should ...

As if waking from a dead sleep, Jim Jones discovered himself behind the wheel of the family sedan barreling down some remote highway. Vaguely, he recalled that they were taking their family vacation— a place called Boiling Springs. Overhead, he watched the black wings of a vulture circling on the horizon, sending a chill down his spine. There was something strange about this place, something sinister… and it was hot. Unreasonably hot.Trapped inside a nightmare, Jim Jones m...

About the BookUntil now, entirely for my own enjoyment, I’ve written six fast paced, page-turner novels and have another in the works. I’ve recently decided to share my private world of multi-plots leading to unexpected conclusions with you. I elected to begin with “The Domestic Workers” because the subject matter is so timely.If you’re looking for a rapid-fire story never before told, one that you’ll find difficult to put down from start to finish while trying to guess where...

to the 1969 Edition In describing military operations through the Civil War the contributors have pointed out, more that in later chapters, the application (or violation) of the principles of war that are discussed in the introductory chapter. In the interest of getting on with the narrative, they necessarily omitted many other illustrations that will undoubtedly occur to the thoughtful reader. The century since the Civil War receives greater attention in this text than in its predecessor,...

While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as land-use competition and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the critical role they play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems.Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities. The book highlights the potential of grasslands to deliver multiple benefits to...

This is a tale of a small adventure of two school boys on a magical school trip to an imaginary land full of fun and excitement.

Home World will be burned to a cinder in 170 years when their sun goes supernovae. The time to act is now!Commander Tait volunteers for a one-way mission to terra-form a new world for his people. With only his on board computer to keep him company, he sets out on the adventure of a lifetime.But, lives can be cut short. Accidents can happen… even in space.How can one lone man, on a faraway planet, survive, when he is buried alive?