Enchanting illustrations perfectly complement a tender story about a young boy who has plenty of love to give—and is loved in return—in this gentle, rhythmic picture book illustrated by Tomie dePaola!A young boy tells his animal friends just how much he loves them, starting with a little mouse who deserves a warm nest and a nibble of cheese and ending when his own father tucks him lovingly into bed. Sweet and comforting, this is the perfect story to share with litt...

Ian McKnight thought he had left the horrors of war behind when he returned from the trenches of World War I. But his peaceful existence is shattered when Madeline Shaw, a brilliant cryptologist from Bletchley Park, arrives at his doorstep with a set of ancient parchments too compelling to dismiss. As a medieval scholar and linguistics expert, McKnight soon discovers that he alone holds the key to unlocking the secrets hidden within the 700-year-old texts. What begins as an intriguing acad...

What glitters is gold, but beneath it is rot.Humanity has a sprawling interstellar empire. Advances in science and the resources of countless frontier worlds have brought untold prosperity to its citizens. But how much of this wealth comes from dangerous experiments with alien technology?As an elite intelligence operative, that question plagues Gabriel Thorn constantly. When contact is lost with a mysterious research facility, he is sent to investigate. But he finds a web o...

Spotlights of the deeds and harships of West Indian soldiers long engaged in Africa, the Middle East, and Caribbean.

*"With laser-like precision, Graham fuses together our collective cultural memory and experience as he captivatingly describes "the contract" so many of us sign. A tacit agreement to don the cloak of cultural invisibility in exchange for the basement keys to the palace." -*Dr. Joy A. DeGruy, author of Post Traumatic Slave SyndromeWritten to speak for those who've been without a voice throughout their professional career, Plantation Theory: The ...

Neæra’s Background: The protagonist, Neæra, is introduced as a character navigating the complexities of life in ancient Rome. Her background, social standing, and personal circumstances are central to the plot.Roman Society: The novel provides a detailed depiction of Roman society, including its customs, social hierarchies, and political dynamics. The setting plays a crucial role in shaping the characters' experiences.Personal and Social Challenges: Neæra faces various challenges, both per...

The collection provides insights on developments in post-traditional religiosity (especially 'New Age' and 'Neo-Paganism') through studies of rave's Gnostic narratives of ascensionism and re-enchantment, explorations of the embodied spirituality and millennialist predispositions of dance culture, and investigations of transnational digital-art countercultures manifesting at geographic locations as diverse as Goa, India, and Nevada's Burning Man festival. Contributors examine raving as a ne...

Evil sleeps until the unwary disturb it.On an underdeveloped desert planet, a prospecting expedition unwittingly unearths something that should have stayed buried – something as ancient as it is malevolent.Meanwhile, Colonel Gabriel Thorn has his own demons to wrestle with. The DNI insists on keeping their most capable operative on a tight leash. They already control his past and his present, and it seems they also have a hand in his future.His wife Aster is growing...

Far beyond Human space, a massive alien vessel appears, its systems badly damaged and its crew slaughtered in a mysterious ambush in the depths of the void. The emaciated survivors can only identify their attackers by one word: voidstalker.A year has passed since the events of Voidstalker, and Gabriel cannot forgive the DNI for its role in those events…or forget what he saw. Unknown to him, his enigmatic superiors in the DNI are pressing ahead with plans for his family long in the ...

Dozens died in the attacks, driven mad with fear by a hallucinogenic toxin…and it was all just a smokescreen.A mysterious network of saboteurs has emerged from the shadows to present the DNI with its greatest threat in recent memory. The discovery of a mole proves to be only the tip of the iceberg as the DNI's investigation reveals a web of influence with puppets in high places – and they want Gabriel to stay out of it.Rankling at his superiors' orders not to get involved a...

Karsyn’s Path is about a girl’s journey to a magical land that her grandfather always talks about. It is a place where she learns about life through lessons taught by the animals and insects of the forest. Karsyn is taught that success is not only a journey but that certain ingredients are necessary in order to reach her highest potential.

February, 2009, in the midst of Australia’s worst ever bushfire disaster, Jan Graham asked the question: “What can I do to help?” She had no idea that this question would lead her and her husband, John, into three years of intense relief work, helping survivors of the Black Saturday Fires.This is not another bushfire story, though that is the setting. This is a story about how a local church and community responded in the face of crisis, and it asks the question, are there still fi...