Have you ever dreamed about what life would be like on a houseboat in the nineteen-thirties?Betty Jean Treadway and her five siblings embraced the thrills, adventures, dangers, and hardships of living in a houseboat motored by an old Ford engine. It was not always tranquil floating down Arkansas' White River... but it was home.

A sensitive, freckle-faced child discovers the value of her uniqueness in a world where others are bigger and stronger. As her experience grows and her perspective broadens, she gains appreciation for pleasant surprises and gentle victories. Savour images of pink paint and a shoeshine box, adven- tures with a biplane and a water flosser, and discoveries of a mystery building and hidden art. Each ordinary object and situation evokes an extraordinary sentiment. In this first collection, Kath...

A political scientist explains how the American immigration system ran off the rails -- and proposes a bold plan for reformUnder the Trump administration, US immigration agencies terrorize the undocumented, target people who are here legally, and even threaten the constitutional rights of American citizens. How did we get to this point?In Illegal, Elizabeth F. Cohen reveals that our current crisis has roots in early twentieth century white national...

Are you familiar with terms such as Bitcoin, ethereum, litecoins, and whatnot? Maybe you have heard these terms, but do you have any idea about what they are? Maybe you know they are related to cryptocurrency, but do you know how to use them and move ahead investing through them?It is also possible that you may have used them to pay for a purchase done online or maybe you want to own some amount of cryptocurrency, but you have no idea what to do. Or maybe your lack of knowledge in ...

Andrew Harper grew up in a house marked by tragedy. His older brother Owen did his best to shelter him, but you can only be protected from life’s pain for so long. Eventually, you end up just feeling numb…and isolated.Loneliness was the one constant in Andrew’s life. Until one girl, met by chance in a high school hallway, changed everything. Emma Burke was a mystery and all that was beautiful in this world, the only air Andrew ever wanted to breathe. She took the lonely away, and f...

I’m the selfish one. I suppose that’s the nicest thing people say about me. I’ve heard the other things, too. “Paige Owens is a pretty girl with nothing else to offer. She’s just a good time at a party. She’s stupid, heartless, cold and useless. All she cares about is getting a guy to look at her. Why would anyone want to be her friend?”Some of those things are true. Others were true. They’re all hurtful.None of it matters.I’m ready to make the hard choices. I’m rea...

State Park Ranger Eli Vance is done dating crazy redheads. Yet, he still finds himself attracted to one particular camper who seems crazier than usual. Former Scissortail Scout, Chelsea Davis just wants to make it through the alumni campout in Northern Arkansas with her friends without freezing her tail off. She's trying to make the best of it, but the handsome ranger keeps crossing her path at the worst possible moments. He probably thinks she nuts. After an accidental night together and ...

Author Ginger Ly and illustrator Molly Park return with fantastic energy and brilliant art for an incredible young-readers adventure follow-up to Suee and the Shadow.Suee and the Zero Detective Club are back and ready to unravel some mysteries! However, other than a bunch of missing cat cases, there really isn’t too much to solve . . . that is, until Smartie, Suee’s kid-nemesis from her old school, goes missing, leaving only one clue: Central City. Nemesis...

This book is a tea lover's bible. Whether you love tea or want to know more about it, this handy book is all you need. From the history of tea to the first sip of your chosen brew, everything is covered here. Including over 65 different types of tea with information on health benefits, weight loss, flavours, brewing and even making your own tea bags, you will find the world of tea a very interesting place indeed. Here is a list of the teas included in this book: Almond tea, Apple tea, Assa...

Are you familiar with terms such as Bitcoin, ethereum, litecoins, and whatnot? Maybe you have heard these terms, but do you have any idea about what they are? Maybe you know they are related to cryptocurrency, but do you know how to use them and move ahead investing through them? It is also possible that you may have used them to pay for a purchase done online or maybe you want to own some amount of cryptocurrency, but you have no idea what to do. Or maybe your lack of knowledge in this ar...

Americans call Niagara Falls a natural wonder, but the falls aren't very natural anymore. In fact, they are a study in artifice. Water diverted, riverbed reshaped, brink stabilized, and landscape redesigned, the falls are more a monument to man's meddling than to nature's strength. Held up as an example of something real, they are hemmed in with fakery—waxworks, haunted houses, IMAX films, and ersatz Indian tales. A symbol of American manifest destiny, they are shared politely with Canada....

A Giant Ginger Garbula likes globe-trotting, gondola riding, gargoyle searching and gem gathering. They even like to gallivant, gallop, guffaw and guzzle! Read this fun tongue-twister and laugh as a Giant Ginger Garbula shows you colorful places and tries different things.