NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: Vox * The Paris Review * NPR * Vanity Fair / A FINALIST FOR THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FIRST FICTIONJames Frankie Thomas’s Idlewild is a darkly funny story of two adults looking back on their intense teenage friendship, in a queer, trans, and early-Internet twist on the Manhattan prep school novel.Idlewild is a tiny, artsy Quaker high school in lower Manhattan. ...

Set against the backdrop of a restless East London High Street, Shame On Us interweaves a collection of short stories on vulnerability, betrayal and the power of truth in the face of unspoken desire. The unfiltered moments of life most of us shy away from are explored with unflinching honesty. All of the stories converge into an explosive climax where confessions pour, redemption is sought and lives are saved, and lost.The first two chapters…

In the shadows of history, secret powers conspired to deceive humanity. From da Vinci's forbidden sketches to modern augmented reality, their ultimate weapon is finally unleashed: Oracle—contact lenses that claim to reveal the spirit realm. But what the world sees is a lie forged in Hell.Daniel Kane, an coding prodigy, stumbles into a war far beyond flesh and blood. When the lenses reveal chains, demons, and false light, he is thrust into a battle between ancient prophecy and moder...

What starts as a lighthearted account of college, young love, and military service takes a shocking turn in this unforgettable memoir. Set in the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s, “It’s a Long Way to Youngstown”, follows James Thomas from Steel mills and frat houses to the haunted halls of Fort Monroe, where he served as an Army journalist during the Vietnam era. Along the way, he interviews sports legends, dodges explosions, spars with boxers, and unknowingly shares dozens of long drives ...

Fully updated and revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is the only truly comprehensive pocket guide to all aspects of history taking, physical examination, practical procedures, data interpretation, and communication skills. Packed with expert knowledge and practical guidance it gives realistic advice on coping with common situations. The handbook is structured to allow rapid reference of key information, and to aid under...

William Harrison Parker documented his religious belief that all life is connected with the dream of one day publishing it to the world. This dream was arrested by the start of the Civil War and his death at sea off the coast of North Carolina. Unable to accept failure of his "life's mission," his spirit continued to haunt this coast line. It was 150 years later that Joseph Stephenak, suffering his own life's crisis, stumbled upon this haggard spirit. Frightened, Joseph tried to distance h...

This book is the first extended study of the importance of Gothic for an appreciation of the Brontës’ writing. It resituates Gothic from the mode that gives the pleasing sensation of terror to being the source of the Brontës’ deepest preoccupations – it is the mode they use to register anxieties and fears. This monograph, through a consideration of Gothic states and places, explores the Brontës’ creative work with the genre. The author argues that to read the Brontës as Gothic poets and no...

Modern loneliness and the absence of intimacy amongst London's millions are the ills suffered by the quirky yet deeply melancholic 30-something, Joseph Bogart.Weighed down with emotional baggage and feeling lost amidst a mass of failed relationships, Joseph uses his sharp wit and tragicomedy to fight the hopelessness gnawing at him.Through his trials, we discover if Joseph is able to find a successful way out of his life of 'quiet desperation'.

My Name Isn't JoeModern loneliness and the absence of intimacy amongst London's millions are the ills suffered by the quirky yet deeply melancholic 30-something, Joseph Bogart.Weighed down with emotional baggage and feeling lost amidst a mass of failed relationships, Joseph uses his sharp wit and tragicomedy to fight the hopelessness gnawing at him.Through his trials we discover if Joseph is able to find a successful way out of his life of 'quiet desperation'.

The Commander chronicles is a science fiction story about a universal police force officer and his cat, Kato. In his travels he meets an android woman that he makes a member of his crew. He meets other people in space, and has a friend with four arms and a face chiseled out of granite with a dull chisel. He finds out his cat is also an android and his purring is his way of talking. He chases a genius who makes weapons of mass destruction. The woman is a computer genius and helps him chase ...

I look human, but I am an android. I was grown on cyclone-3, and I can do Magic. They said I should be vaporized because I was a danger to the galaxy. I ran away and took my cat, Kato, with me. I met a girl, who could read minds and do magic also. This is the story of what we taught each other, and our fight to survive pirates and people trying to kill me.

This "perceptive" and "satisfying" biography of George Washington by an award-winning historian "deserves a place on every American's bookshelf" ( The New York Times Book Review).James Thomas Flexner's masterful four-volume biography of America's first president, which received a special Pulitzer Prize citation and a National Book Award for its concluding installment, is the definitive chronicle of Washington's life and a...