Princess Ava of Coyote Canyon was raised to rule with grace and a corset of whalebone steel. She is the last flower of a fading dynasty, protected by stone ramparts and ancient lineage. But stone crumbles, and lineage bleeds. When Archduke Alaric of the Iron Provinces smashes through her gates, he brings with him the scent of woodsmoke, the cold bite of steel, and a raw, masculine hunger that no treaty can satisfy. Alaric doesn't just want the canyon; he wants the woman who stands defiant ...

Aquaculture may not be the panacea for the world's food problems, but It has the potential to make important contributions to diet and incomes in some areas. This book, intended to improve planning for further development of aquaculture, examines the factors that can determine the success or failure of aquaculture projects in developing countries.

The most original and ground-breaking work on Beowulf in several decades, this book uses “lexomic” methods that blend computer-assisted statistical analysis with traditional approaches to reveal new and surprising information about the construction and sources of the greatest surviving Old English poem. Techniques of cluster analysis identify patterns of vocabulary distribution that indicate robust similarities and differences among segments of the poem. The correlation of these p...

The first cut is the deepest.When the charming and wealthy Tucker walks into Reese's bakery shop, it's not long before their whirlwind romance leads to an engagement. It seems all her dreams are about to come true.Until the chilling threats begin.As Reese's big day approaches, she receives a series of anonymous messages demanding that she call off the wedding… or face the consequences.While the threats mount and sinister events unfold, Reese...

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Shalem Institute, this collection of experiential and academic essays offers modern contemplative reflections from new and renowned voices in spiritual leadership.Founded in 1973 by the Rev. Dr. Tilden H. Edwards, Jr., Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation offers retreats, workshops, and groups centered around contemplative spirituality. The culmination of half a century of charitable ministry, this commemorative antholo...

Webster defines "obsession" as an "a persistent disturbing abnormal preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling."Obsessions sometimes include a hobby or collection that has gotten out of hand. Other times an obsession can drive a person to invent something new, cure a disease or attempt to right a great wrong. And at other times, obsessing can send a person down a dark and disturbing path.Obsessions can be healthy; can be born out of love and t...

This volume explores the role of some of the most prominent twentieth-century philosophers and political thinkers as teachers. It examines how these teachers conveyed truth to their students against the ideological influences found in the university and society. Philosophers from Edmund Husserl and Hannah Arendt to political thinkers like Eric Voegelin and Leo Strauss, and their students such as Ellis Sandoz, Stanley Rosen, and Harvey Mansfield, are in this volume as teachers who analyze, ...

Recovering the African Feminine Divine in Literature, the Arts, and Practice: Yemonja Awakening provides context to the myriad ways in which the African feminine divine is being reclaimed by scholars, practitioners, and cultural scholars worldwide. This volume addresses the complex ways in which the reclamation of and recognition of Yemonja, the African female deity who is the mother of the entire world of the Orisha, facilitates cultural survival and the formation of African-centric ident...

After Star Trek: Enterprise concluded in 2005, Star Trek went on hiatus until the 2009 film Star Trek and its sequels. With the success of these films, Star Trek returned to the small screen with series like Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. These films and series, in different ways, reflect cultural shifts in Western society. Theology and Star Trek gathers a group of scholars from various religious and theological disciplines to reflect upon the connection between theology and St...

Did the hands on that clock turn backward? Did that dog just speak to you? Did a shadow pass across the face of the moon? You might be experiencing magic...In STREET MAGIC II, fifteen urban fantasy authors share their visions of worlds where the lines between the mundane and the magical intersect.Contains stories by Annie Bellet, Dayle A. Dermatis, Taelyn Carver, Tami Veldura, Jennifer M. Roberts, Leigh Saunders, Douglas Smith, Jena Rey, L.J. Hilse...

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up sixteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse.“The stories are all strong (not surprising when you have years of good stories to pick from) and show an off-kilter sensibility that I found very fresh even after all this time. If ...

I remember sending photocopies of my manuscript out to children's book publishers, only to be met by rejection.Imagine my delight when I heard I could publish on my own very inexpensively.Authors no longer have to wait for acceptance by the big Five--Hachette, HarperCollins, MacMillan, Penguin Random House and Simon Schuster--or find an agent. Just write and upload. You'll need a cover and some other features, but it's really possible to do it yourself.My children's...