"A vivid account . . . Young and old fans alike will enjoy" ( Publishers Weekly).This book offer a unique journey through The Beach Boys' long, fascinating history by telling the stories behind fifty of the band's greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians, and notable fans.Filled with new interviews with music legends such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chap...

Fundraising for an organization or ministry is not merely an important task, it’s a noble one. Successful leaders must possess the theological vision to recognize the necessity of asking, the joy of giving, and the beautifully collaborative nature of advancing the kingdom. It should come as no surprise that the literal translation of the word philanthropy is “love of mankind”– and Christian philanthropy enables us to love God through loving man.Mark Dillon has spe...

"All Roads Lead to Winter" is an erotic science fiction novella. It deals with the intervention, in our world, of an alien species from a parallel Earth -- an intervention that has improved life drastically for most human beings. Yet for reasons of his own, the protagonist rejects this golden age.The tale is focused on his complex relationship with an alien woman. This relationship is passionate and definitely sexual (for that reason, the book is recommended for adult readers only)...

Chronicles the efforts of the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to establish a federal court system during the country's uncertain early years.Finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History CategoryThe first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay faced many unique challenges. When the stability and success of the new nation were far from certain, a body ...

The weird, the uncanny, the strange: these are the local conditions of dead weather.And these are stories based on dreams and nightmares, on things barely glimpsed in the moonrise, on places perfectly normal by day but haunted by the light of winter stars.Along with stories that appeared in "All Hallows" (edited by Barbara and Christopher Roden) and in the ROC anthology, "Alone on the Darkside" (edited by John Pelan) are tales that have never seen the light -- but now, as d...

A history and legal analysis of vigilantism in Montana in the 1860s, from a state Supreme Court justice and legal historian.Historians and novelists alike have described the vigilantism that took root in the gold-mining communities of Montana in the mid-1860s, but Mark C. Dillon is the first to examine the subject through the prism of American legal history, considering the state of criminal justice and law enforcement in the western territories and also trial proc...

The first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay faced many unique challenges. When the stability and success of the new nation were far from certain, a body of federalized American law had to be created from scratch. In The First Chief Justice, New York State Appellate Judge Mark C. Dillon uncovers, for the first time, how Jay's personal, educational, and professional experiences—before, during, and after the Revolutionary War—shaped both the establishment of the first syst...

Doorways lead to nightmares, from a bone-white church in a dead town of the captured and collected, to a barren farm where floating figures mob and kill, to a cedar forest where a creature from the sky reaches out to shatter souls. In prose and verse horror stories, nightmares wait beyond the mind's doorways unforeseen.

When it was built in 1937, Treasure Island was considered to be one of the largest man-made islands in the world. Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, the 400-acre island was constructed out of dredged bay mud in a remarkable feat of Depression-era civil engineering by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Its alluring name is an allusion to the fabled remnants of the California Gold Rush found in the ocean sediment that formed the island.This collection of essays tells the story ...

"An enthralling encounter with mysteries from beyond... tearing at the veil between worlds one minute, scratching at our very windows the next. Filled with breathless suspense and cosmic strangeness, it's a story sure to put the reader in the shoes of the sharply-drawn young protagonist, as his human strengths are put to the test."-- Jeffrey Thomas, author of PUNKTOWN."A new twist on what used to be called science fantasy, it strikes a great balance between horror, sf, and a...

The Cry Wolf Series is a New Adult Paranormal Romance box set by NYT & USA Today bestselling author Sarah Mäkelä.The Witch Who Cried Wolf - Book 1:Be careful what you wish for...A potion gone wrong...Mia Brooks is a reluctant witch, with powers that she tries to hold in check. But when her magic gets mixed up, supernatural forces are unleashed and suddenly she’s being pursued by werewolves—that she didn’t e...

Reg. $7.99Why choose? Save $$$ and grab some boxsets! This one is sci-fi erotic with touches of romance!Inside you'll find a collection of FOUR sizzling books! 2 from The Outlaw Lovers series and 2 from the Perfect Series.A fast-acting virus has killed a majority of the world’s female population. Women’s rights are stripped away and The Claiming Law is created, allowing groups of men to stake a claim on a female—as their sensual property.After five years of ...