Andrew Harper grew up in a house marked by tragedy. His older brother Owen did his best to shelter him, but you can only be protected from life’s pain for so long. Eventually, you end up just feeling numb…and isolated.Loneliness was the one constant in Andrew’s life. Until one girl, met by chance in a high school hallway, changed everything. Emma Burke was a mystery and all that was beautiful in this world, the only air Andrew ever wanted to breathe. She took the lonely away, and f...

A political scientist explains how the American immigration system ran off the rails -- and proposes a bold plan for reformUnder the Trump administration, US immigration agencies terrorize the undocumented, target people who are here legally, and even threaten the constitutional rights of American citizens. How did we get to this point?In Illegal, Elizabeth F. Cohen reveals that our current crisis has roots in early twentieth century white national...

Are you familiar with terms such as Bitcoin, ethereum, litecoins, and whatnot? Maybe you have heard these terms, but do you have any idea about what they are? Maybe you know they are related to cryptocurrency, but do you know how to use them and move ahead investing through them? It is also possible that you may have used them to pay for a purchase done online or maybe you want to own some amount of cryptocurrency, but you have no idea what to do. Or maybe your lack of knowledge in this ar...

Are you familiar with terms such as Bitcoin, ethereum, litecoins, and whatnot? Maybe you have heard these terms, but do you have any idea about what they are? Maybe you know they are related to cryptocurrency, but do you know how to use them and move ahead investing through them?It is also possible that you may have used them to pay for a purchase done online or maybe you want to own some amount of cryptocurrency, but you have no idea what to do. Or maybe your lack of knowledge in ...

Five stories to thrill and mystify you. Was there a murder in Room Number 3 or is it only the delusion of a crazy woman? The cold hand of vengeance reaches far beyond the grave when a road weary traveler stumbles into a life-changing and potentially deadly dinner dinner part at "The House in the Mist." Held captive by a highwayman, a timid young wife must use her wits to survive?but at "Midnight on Beauchamp Row" not even the highwayman could have expected the intruder who would prove far ...

I’m the selfish one. I suppose that’s the nicest thing people say about me. I’ve heard the other things, too. “Paige Owens is a pretty girl with nothing else to offer. She’s just a good time at a party. She’s stupid, heartless, cold and useless. All she cares about is getting a guy to look at her. Why would anyone want to be her friend?”Some of those things are true. Others were true. They’re all hurtful.None of it matters.I’m ready to make the hard choices. I’m rea...

This is based on the true story of Jamie, an adopted son, first realizing he is slightly different from his parents. It helps children and parents to understand that what is on the outside is just how people look; what is on the inside is what really counts. There is joy when families can laugh together, knowing the love for each other is what makes a difference. We know we have a God who is answering prayers around the world and delights in bringing happiness and hope to families.

Tommy Tortoise lives on land; water is not his thing. He stays at the edge of the water, watching his turtle friends play and splash in the river. They invite him to come in, but he’s afraid to try swimming. Tommy stays on dry land, sad and lonely. But his friends see him and understand his problem, so they swim back across the river and climb out. That way they’re all able to spend time together! After it begins to rain, all the animals are wet, and Tommy flips over and slips toward the w...

The Artful Evolution of Hal & Mal's is a collaboration between artist Ginger Williams Cook and author Malcolm White about the people, the place, and the history of Hal & Mal's, an iconic institution in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.Featuring beautiful watercolor paintings, the book brings together thirty years of family history, live music performances, and cafe society through graphic designs of old photographs, original illustrations, Hal's legendary recipe cards, and th...

Americans call Niagara Falls a natural wonder, but the falls aren't very natural anymore. In fact, they are a study in artifice. Water diverted, riverbed reshaped, brink stabilized, and landscape redesigned, the falls are more a monument to man's meddling than to nature's strength. Held up as an example of something real, they are hemmed in with fakery—waxworks, haunted houses, IMAX films, and ersatz Indian tales. A symbol of American manifest destiny, they are shared politely with Canada....

Emily Dickinson was one of the most reclusive of all poets. She spent much of her life in seclusion in her father’s house in Amherst, and only a handful of her 1800 poems were published in her lifetime. Credit for the posthumous publication of her work must be given to her editor and friend Thomas W. Higginson, who reported that, in spite of the voluminous correspondence which passed between himself and Dickinson, he only met her twice in person.Dickinson’s poems are all short; few...

This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. The childlike simplicity and trust of these artless verses are unique.Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.”Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, fir...