The symphony takes a collective breath.The strings are taut, lips hover just above cold metal, and the players are stiff—all waiting for the first twitch of the conductor's wrist.A Symphony of Our Stories is a collection of 10 poems and short stories, each centered around one specific instrument. This collaborative effort creates the a symphonic reading experience.The players and playwrights invite you to enjoy this antholo...

A volume full of practical, biblical advice on Christ-centered family living, communicating with family members, living with an unbelieving spouse, family guidance and discipline―and many other areas. Pastors, counselors, and study groups will value this work for its insight, clarity, and faithfulness to God's Word.

o·li·o/ˈōlēō/nouna miscellaneous collection (as of literary or musical selections)Ghosts dance in the ballroom. Two orphans find renewed hope. A bookbinder searches for her lost journal. A man struggles to survive."Olio" is the Massillon Public Library's Writers of the Round Table's first short story collection.This unique collection contains 22 short stories by 13 authors. t...

Providing comprehensive coverage on biofuel crop production and the technological, environmental and resource issues associated with a sustainable biofuel industry, this book is ideal for researchers and industry personnel. Beginning with an introduction to biofuels and the challenges they face, the book then includes detailed coverage on crops of current importance or with high future prospects, including sections on algae, sugar crops and grass, oil and forestry species. The chapters foc...

Asset manager mega-giants BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard have accumulated unprecedented levels of stock ownership in every major US company. Voting the shares they hold for clients allows these companies to force their own "environmental, social, and governance" or "ESG" agenda on the American corporate sector and, by extension, on all of us. An asset manager's traditional duty is to maximize returns for its investors, but these financial elites expand their duties through "stakehol...

Full-cast dramatisations of six seminal sci-fi novels that have shaped the genreThrilling and thought-provoking, shocking and satirical; science fiction has long captivated us with its surprising scenarios and subversion of the familiar. Included here are six classics from the past 250 years, each offering a unique exploration of the genre's foundational themes. From monsters, Martians and fantastical machines to rip-roaring adventures, utopian tal...