For 17 days the future of Europe was held in the balance by the soldiers, sailors, and civilians of Kotlin island, who stood up to the growing Bolshevik tyranny that would one day become the Soviet Union. Their effort to change the course of the Russian revolution failed, but what if it had not?Feel the excitement of a world-changing revolution creating a new history for the planet, while simultaneously witnessing the bitterness and heartache of how that potential future was lost.

The last few years have separated people, physically and mentally. This isolation has not been healthy. Human beings are social creatures. Even so, many people were lonely or isolated long before the pandemic. My writing, despite itself, constantly toys with experiences of isolation, be it a physical separation from others, or that sense we get of being alone in a crowd. Loneliness and isolation have been near constant partners in my life, to more or lesser degrees, so the fact I find them...

Humanity has spread itself out into the stars a century after an attack by the Dhale, a robotic alien race that almost destroyed humanity. In a final, colossal battle, the enemy forces were broken, sent scattered and retreating in every direction. Now these hunters have become the prey. Although they are still incredibly dangerous, Dhale weapons, alloys, and technology have become an important part of the human economy, especially on Earth. So, fearless human crews in specialized ships, ho...

Industrial spy Marlow Willard is tasked with his greatest challenge: steal the ingredients to create zombies from a crazed chef gone mad with power in the wilds of British Columbia's southwest.How far is Willard willing to go, how much risk does he dare to take, what grotesque ungulates will he face, to meet the wishes of his clients? Does he have the strength and wits to defeat this unsanitary enemy? What exactly do zombie cows eat?Answer these questions, and more, as you ...

Not long after the disaster at the Shackleton Moon Base, a deep-sea ore-mining rig goes dark. The crew of Shackleton tried to toss the monster attacking them into the sun, and failed. Both pilots died. But some of the ship survived and was towed into Earth orbit for examination. The tight orbit around the sun has destroyed all but the outer structure. And yet, something falls from it and splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, directly above that mining rig on the ocean floor.Moon Jae-...

The crew of Shackleton moon base is being hunted and killed. Mining operations are being destroyed, tourists killed, and all evidence points to an engineer who's gone mad, using a human-controlled robot to go on a murderous rampage. Or is he? No matter what this top-notch crew tries, the death and destruction continues. How can one engineer outwit the entire base crew? How has he managed to make his equipment do the impossible? As the situation grows more desperate, plan after plan fails t...

Bless Break Share: Recipes for Faithful Living is a Lent and Easter devotional from the United Church of Canada that explores the deep connection between faith, food, and spiritual hunger. Rooted in progressive Christian theology, this devotional invites readers to reflect on hunger—not only for food, but for justice, belonging, meaning, and resurrection hope.Drawing on the image of Christ as the bread of life, Bless Break Share centers ev...

I Just Want to Be Perfect is the fourth book in the bestselling I Just Want to Pee Alone series. It brings together 37 hilarious and relatable essays that showcase the foibles of ordinary women trying to be perfect.The cult of perfection is a thing. As women, we are constantly inundated with "helpful" and/or "ah-may-zing" tips to improve our looks, please our men, raise the next Einstein (in a wheat-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free environment), and feng shui the ...

Relationships are puzzles to some people and a minefield for others. If this describes you, or you are looking for the love of your life, this is your straightforward roadmap. You'll need to put in work and commitment, but the good news is that the 10 love principles that Kim Tran Nguyen writes about are values that will greatly enhance and enrich your love life. With this checklist of essentials that support lifelong love, you'll move from distrust to trust, from unslaked desire to erotic...

There have always been historical and philosophical connections between the study of religion and rhetoric, and yet, the phrase "sacred rhetoric" is rarely found within scholarly conferences, presentations, and publications. The editors of this collection intend to fill this void by presenting a collection of essays which define, in the broadest terms possible, "sacred rhetoric" as necessary discourse of/on religion.The contributors represent multiple perspectives and disparate acad...

A “state of the field” collection of essays that presents the latest research on the pandemic from a range of disciplinesCOVID Studies is a “state of the field” collection of essays that presents the latest research on the pandemic from a range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, public policy, political science, history, and science and technology studies. Though varied in their methodologies, whether ethnography, data analysis, or archival...

Five hundred years ago, the Reformers were defending doctrines such as justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and God's grace in salvation—some to the point of death. Many of these same essential doctrines are still being challenged today, and there has never been a more crucial time to hold fast to the enduring truth of Scripture.In Reformation Theology, Matthew Barrett has brought together a team of expert theologians and historians writing on key doct...