I'm going to tell about the day I decided to take my own life.The day I gathered every pill I could find and got in the bath.The day an award award-winning, internationally best-selling author appeared in my bathroom.The day everything changed.A rib-tickling, life-affirming short story about suicide.Praise for David D Sharp's work:"Innovative, weird, intriguing and enthralling.""Engaging and thought-provoking while entertaining with c...

"He was face down in the water. It swirled around him, thick with blood. Deep red, like an oil slick."With another mysterious cold case on their radar, DI David Lancaster and DS Marie Vidêt travel to the island of Jersey in the English Channel, to investigate the death of Peter Urbawicz, a retired World War II spitfire pilot, whose death twenty years prior was recorded by the island police as 'accidental'.With his daughter, Lady Stottard, adamant that her father di...

March 1968: three miles below the stormy surface of the North Pacific, a Soviet submarine lay silent as a tomb-its crew dead, its payload of nuclear missiles, once directed toward strategic targets in Hawaii, inoperable. No longer a real threat, the sub still presented an alluring target and it was not long before the CIA answered its siren call—even at the risk of igniting World War III.Project AZORIAN—the monumentally audacious six-year mission to recover the sub and learn its se...

Traditional and original Celtic, European and Old Time American music for the Mountain Dulcimer. Sheet music combined with tablature along with charts of scales and fingerings, a brief history of the instrument, discography of recordings and resources for further study. Illustrations, photos and tips with and index. A brief description of modal scales inherent to the instrument, Guitar chords over the score, notes on other instruments suitable to play the music. Lyrics to three of the thir...

On 21 July 2013 Chris Froome made history as the second British cyclist to win the Tour de France - in the 100th edition of the world's most famous bike race - and the first ever African-born rider to wear the coveted maillot jaune on the top step of the podium in Paris. Froome's path into the elite ranks of road racing - from mountain biking alongside wild animals on dusty roads in the nature reserves of Kenya's Great Rift Valley to the giddy heights of the Tour de France - has been unlik...

Whether you have problems with depression or people around you do have problems with depression or simply want a better knowledge of the mind, this book provides engaging and informative facts about the neuroscience behind our feelings, thoughts, and actions. The simple truth is that there isn’t one big remedy to depressive disorder, but there are many simple steps you may take to alter mind activity and chemistry. Some are as easy as calming certain muscles to lessen anxiety, or getting u...

This classic Western story takes place on a cattle ranch. When a mysterious stranger comes walking into town seeking employment at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, life changes for these simple country folk. The stranger goes by the name Honorable Patches, and throughout the book, his tumultuous past and his intentions for coming out West are revealed. Patches is put to the test many times by the other employees including the caretaker, Phil Acton, and the owner, Dean Baldwin. As Patches continue...

12 short thrillers from master storytellers… 12 exciting series to dive into in one volumeMeet compelling characters in stories that pack a punch and keep you turning the pages.You’ll encounter bodyguards, police officers, private detectives, bounty hunters, coroners, firefighters, vigilantes, hackers and a variety of oddballs.They share a knack for getting into trouble – but have the skills and det...

In this sequel to A Bell for Maury's Bicycle, Maury has been carefully saving some of the nuts he earned from his allowance and chores but now he is running out of room to keep them in his special jar. Is there something else that he can do? In Maury Becomes a Super Saver!, his parents help him to open a savings account and to further his understanding of basic financial concepts. Young readers and soon-to-be-readers can learn along with Maury as he discovers the benefits...

All God's Children introduces a variety of disability ministry strategies, all working to create a deeper sense of belonging across the church. Written by dedicated professionals, pastors, and parents of disabled children, the book invites local congregations to recognize the need, reenvision the church, explore strategies, and find solutions for specific ministry contexts. Chapters often connect readers to practical ministry resources and settings, much like attending a workshop on the to...

The Adventures of Maury continue in Giving Makes Maury Happy Too! As a continuation of the lessons learned in A Bell for Maury's Bicycle and Maury Becomes a Super Saver!, Maury now discovers the joy of charitable giving and generosity as an important component of financial literacy. As he decides what to donate to a thrift store, volunteers at a food bank, and gives a special gift to a family friend, Maury learns that giving can make him happy, just like saving t...

In Trading Shoes, preachers and theologians confront a vital and often neglected question: What does it mean to proclaim the gospel in and through disability? Rooted in sermons, theological reflection, and lived experience, this book invites pastors, especially those who preach week after week, to move beyond models of preaching shaped by performance or control. Instead, the text offers a transformative vision in which disability no longer represents a barrier to ministry but a profound si...