Bewitching the DukeAmidst a land of rolling hills and picturesque farms, common people scratch out a living shadowed by an aristocracy, fixed on expanding their holdings and wealth. It is a time of lustful ladies and scandalous men, uniting to fulfill family obligations and not for love. Women are bound to lifelong vows of marriage, hoping for a modicum of affection, while living days of servitude. This is not what Arianna Borges envisioned for herself. From the time she was a smal...

Part of The Crossing Genres Anthology CollectionDive into the world of the unknown and explore the monsters lurking in the shadows with Tales of Monstrosity: Monsters, Myths, and Miscreants. This anthology features a diverse group of award-winning veteran and emerging authors challenged to break away from the usual vampire and werewolf tales and bring to light lesser known myths and legends. From gnomes to gorgons, gargoyles to El Cucuy, these stories run ...

Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’, ‘participation’ and ‘lived experience’ while showcasing practice models from across t...

"Carry the Cosmic Torch" by Sunny Sharma is a transformative self-help guide that illuminates the path to sustaining passion throughout life’s ever-changing journey. Sharma delves into the essence of what it means to keep the fire of enthusiasm, creativity, and purpose alive, even when faced with challenges, setbacks, or the monotony of daily routines. Drawing from personal experiences, philosophical insights, and practical strategies, the book offers readers a roadmap to reignite and nurt...

MORE STORIES FROM THE CROSSING GENRES ANTHOLOGY COLLECTIONBorn from the highly successful Tales of Monstrosity Kickstarter...comes the Lost Tales: Beyond Monstrosity anthology. Crafted by the same talented voices that brought you Tales of Monstrosity, this anthology goes beyond mere monsters. Its nine tales meld genres, conjuring a blend of fear, wonder, and amusement. Monsters, ghosts, aliens, and spaceships...Lost Tales promises to captivate an...

Part of The Crossing Genres Anthology CollectionEighteen award-winning, veteran, and emerging authors bring you seventeen unique dragon tales that defy tradition. Winged serpents as large as continents, as well as those tiny enough to perch on the fingertip of a young girl. Dragons who inhabit the Wild West, Victorian London, Brooklyn, and a post-apocalyptic Earth. Scaly beasts who fight in the boxing ring, celebrate Christmas, and conquer the vast void of outer sp...

Research Perspectives on Social Media Influencers and their Followers argues that the brands that find the most success on social media are the ones that acknowledge the real key to social media marketing—it’s all about the followers. This collection, edited by Brandi Watkins, explores how social media has shifted power dynamics away from brands and toward the consumers themselves—the social media users who choose to like, share, and engage with brands online. This dynamic has paved the wa...

Since 1996, the Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group has been helping local writers improve their craft. In 2012, CSFWG took the next step in encourging creativity and drive in their members by publishing the first bi-annual anthology, taking the best stories on a particular theme from its members.This is the third anthology published by the CSFWG. It contains eleven different stories ranging in genre from paranormal fantasy and science fiction to horror and ghost stories to lite...

Since 1996, the Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group has been helping local writers improve their craft. In 2012, CSFWG took the next step in encourging creativity and drive in their members by publishing the first bi-annual anthology, taking the best stories on a particular theme from its members.This is the third anthology published by the CSFWG. It contains eleven different stories ranging in genre from paranormal fantasy and science fiction to horror and ghost stories to lite...

Have you tried every diet around? Do you lose a few pounds then quickly gain it back? Are you tired of always feeling hungy? Follow the Atkins Diet and change your life! Eat three meals and two snacks a day! Never feel hungry! By eating the right foods, you can feel satisfied all day long while losing weight for life.Written in easy-to-understand language, this book will explain how you can turn your body into a fat-burning machine! You will learn how the Atkins Diet works and disc...

Alone in the city, a young woman meets a man who promises to make her dreams come true. Eighteen-year-old Carrie is drawn to the glamour, wealth, and excitement of Chicago. But to be part of this glittering world, she will need much more money than she can even imagine. The only jobs she can find offer harsh conditions and little pay. Finally, inexperienced and desperate, she allows the smooth-talking salesman Charles Drouet to buy her meals and pretty clothes. Will Carrie ever find true h...

Selected for the 2009 National Poetry Series by Natasha TretheweySet in southern New Mexico, where her family's multicultural history is deeply rooted, the poems in Carrie Fountain's first collection explore issues of progress, history, violence, sexuality, and the self. Burn Lake weaves together the experience of life in the rapidly changing American Southwest with the peculiar journey of Don Juan de Oñate, who was dispatched from Mexico City in the late ...