Birtchnell and Hoyle explore how printers, designs, materials and infrastructures all need to be 'just right' in order for meaningful social change to happen with appropriate scale. The 3D4D Challenge suggests 3D printing could reach scale in the Global South, even perhaps having the same impact as the mobile phone or microfinance in development.

The town of Fairmont, Alabama is small, but it's full of secrets ... and some are more bitter than others.Twelve years ago, Matthias Davidson left his broken home to find a better life, leaving his mama, brother, and sister behind.But a broken man only becomes more broken in a world without love and hope.Now Matthias is in trouble, and he desperately needs help. And he only has one place left to go.Home to Mama.Will Matthias...

The town of Fairmont, Alabama is small, but it's full of secrets ... and some are more bitter than others.The Fairmont Pie Festival is just starting as a prodigal son returns home to reconcile with his mother. But when she ends up dead in her kitchen, more than one mystery needs to be solved if her killer will be foundand brought to justice.Life of Pies is a 12-part short story contemporary mystery series collection from au...

Do mermaids believe in humans?While working on a deep-sea diving assignment at the University of California, oceanography student Jay Bishop is dragged into a volcanic tube towards the earth's core and certain death.But much to his surprise, Jay not only survives the fall, he finds himself taken prisoner by a community of mermaids and kept alive as a science experiment. Confused and disoriented, Jay's only hope to escape back to the surface is found in Pa...

The clouds in front of him began to shade over, their airy inscriptions spelling out a message of welcome—or maybe a warning—as the promise of land became clear.Eydis.As an accomplished Viking warrior, Sterlig Kyvansson always found a way to get what he wanted—until he wanted Arja Freydottir. After Sterlig is denied the right to marry Arja, he is determined to do anything in his power to claim her as his own—even if it mea...

THE ORDER OF THE CRYSTAL DAGGERSA HISTORICAL SPY ROMANCE SERIESIncludes:Kingdom of Ash and Soot, Book 1Prince of Secrets and Shadows, Book 2Night of Blood and Beauty, A Companion NovellaHeart of Hope and Fear, Book 3City of Light and Sun, A Companion NovellaEveryone has secrets.Everyone lies.Everyone has regrets.PRAGU...

Sweet, but tart, too ...Asher Davidson is headed home to visit his mama and sister -- and to see his wayward older brother -- and he's bringing home a surprise as well: Pamela Pearson, the love of his life, and the woman he intends to share his future with.But with the murder of his mother, and the revelation of past family secrets, Asher finds that he -- and Pamela -- may not go together as sweetly as he'd originally thought ...

Not all legends are born of lies ...Bjorn Kyvansson was never supposed to outlive his brother.After his older brother Sterlig dies on the mysterious island of Eydis, it falls to Bjorn to avenge his brother. But Bjorn, along with his abusive father and his anxious mother, is content to suffer with his lot in life.That is, until Arja Freydottir, Sterlig’s beloved, decides to go to Eydis. Bjorn reluctantly agrees to accompany her, knowing he h...

Sometimes the difference between reality and insanity is only a matter of absurdity.There is nothing Milo Bishop fears more than the thought that he is going insane.Having grown up hearing his Uncle Jay’s stories about the strange mermaids Milo never had a reason to believe they were actually true. But when a near-death experience gives Milo a vision of a mermaid calling to him for help, Milo is forced to test his uncle’s claims. And when he winds up in Ras...

Plum stuck ...Garland Morris is an easy-going guy -- eager to please, quick with a smile, and always interested in a good gamble. For years, he's enjoyed his job at the First Bank of Fairmont, especially since it provides him the stability he needs to be a little adventurous when it comes to hedging his bets.But when Charles Piper and Orpah Abraham, Fairview's most respected judge and one of Alabama's most prominent media figures, approach him, each asking for a "s...

Chilled and crusty ...Solomon McCain has long been the sheriff around Fairmont, and even though it's a small town, there's always a bit of trouble here and there. And while he's helped put away criminals, both petty and professional, nothing prepares him for the morning of the Fairmont Pie Contest.What should have been an easy, fun-filled day is suddenly filled with accusations of murder, cheating, assault, and more -- and all from individuals he'd known and worked...

PARIS, 1874Everyone has dreams.Benedict Svoboda knows what it means to experience loss. After the death of his mother, the rejection of his father, and the loss of his mentor, Ben is determined all the more to protect those in his care—and none more so than his beloved wife, Marguerite.However, Marguerite is no stranger to espionage. Having worked with Lady Penelope Ollerton-Wellesley and the Order of the Crystal Daggers for many ye...