To preserve the memory of their service during the tumultuous decade since their commissioning as Army officers, members of the West Point class of 2004 have written The Strong Gray Line. This class suffered the highest casualty rate since those that graduated during the Vietnam War. In this book, thirteen of their classmates who lost their lives fighting the Global War on Terror are profiled to help the reader gain an understanding of the bond forged between classmates during time at West...

Up-Rooted: Climbing Through Family Chaos details the conflict in T.J. Kyri's life, from marriage to adoption to divorce, despite being a conflict resolution professional. It describes her harrowing mission to adopt her older daughters from Ukraine and then blend them with her biological sons, one with special needs. Up-Rooted separates the fantasy from reality in adoption, as the abuse T.J.'s children suffered gets turned against her, Up-Rooting her from the family she fo...

"Rooted in Darkness"When Claire Bennett is invited to the remote Blackwood Estate to visit her ailing friend Evelyn, she expects a quiet reunion in the shadow of a once-thriving estate. Instead, she finds a decaying mansion surrounded by an unnatural forest, its trees pulsating with an eerie fungal infestation.Evelyn’s condition is no ordinary illness. Her body is plagued by the parasitic tendrils of an ancient fungi that seems to have a will of its own. As night falls, Cla...

La famille n’est pas toujours déterminée par le sang. Elle est déterminée par ceux qui nous construisent – ce qui font de nous ce que nous sommes.Et là, en cette fin, Bear et Otter sont mis à l'épreuve comme jamais.Une petite fille qui n’a nulle part où aller frappe à leur porte.Un téléphone sonne, apportant des nouvelles qu’ils n’attendaient pas.Un frère revient chez lui après avoir appris à voler de ses propres ailes.Alors que t...

In the shadows of a movement that promised liberation and choice, lies a disquieting history of eugenics intertwined with the birth control movement. This book delves into the complex and often disturbing origins of birth control, a narrative that unfolds against the backdrop of a society grappling with the concept of 'perfecting' the human race. The reader is taken on a journey through time, exploring the ideologies and individuals that shaped a movement and the ethical quandaries they pr...