She's been running for two years. He's spent thirty-eight years learning how to make men stop.Marin waits tables past midnight in a diner with one dead letter in its sign, sleeps with her six-year-old in a booth because they don't have a home, and counts forty-one dollars twice like counting it might change it. She's learned to read a parked car — the ones that park to park, and the ones that park to watch. She's learned to teach a little girl how...

**2025 Small Spec Book Awards Semi-Finalist!**Never trust a necromancer ostrich.The witch Quin Schumacher ekes out a living as the crotchety colosseum combat critic for the Daily Stardust newspaper. Complicating her job is Fergus, the former Death Lord of Jocrom. Fortunately, Quin already turned him into an ostrich.On their way to the dilapidated city of Queensworth to see heads roll in the local arena, Quin finds a note in a dead man's pocket. Written in blood, it ...

Embark on a Journey to Reclaim Your Time and MindImagine a life where your days are filled with engaging real-world experiences, deeper relationships, and an invigorated sense of self. Digital Detox: The Screen Diet is your guide to turning that imagination into reality. Step away from the digital chaos and towards a path of mindful tech consumption with a comprehensive plan that fits your lifestyle.Uncover the psychological hooks of digital addiction in Chapter 1, equippin...

Cancer is a formidable adversary, but it is not unbeatable. In "Overcoming Cancer: Strategies for Beating the Odds," by Ralph .A Jordan shares powerful insights and practical strategies for overcoming cancer and improving your chances of a full recovery.Drawing on the latest research and her own experience as a cancer survivor, offers a comprehensive guide to the many factors that can impact cancer outcomes, including diet, exercise, stress management, and spiritual practices. She ...

The historical Jesus is as elusive as he is appealing. Everyone wants to find who the man really was. Scholars pour over the pages of the New Testament and apocryphal literature for any clue about his true identity. People have looked in all places for answers--except one. The Talmud contains a powerful counter-narrative to the Christian and scholarly consensus about Jesus. Did Jesus live in the first century BCE? Was he the son of a Roman soldier? Did he perform magic? Why was he executed...

When a colt named Impressive Bravado is attacked in his stall, Deputy Sheriff Shallamon calls Dr. Katie McCarty DVM for help. This is the second attack in just a few months. What kind of madman would sneak into horse stall in the middle of the night? Will they strike again? Are human lives in danger, too?What Katie finds is a recipe for disaster - a woman calling herself a "Horse Whisperer," a show barn full of teen girls, half-trained stallions and an old stallion of a discredited...

A Gold-star widow and a disabled CID First Sergeant on a collision course with the one thing they have in common - the death of her husband.Widow Wendy Truesdale is alone since her Father-in-law took her son Cory to Colorado for the summer. Wendy's ready to take life by the horns – her way. Her family is in for a big surprise – she's turned her Victorian house into a Tea Room and moved into the basement.First Sergeant Leo Stephenson is at Fort Knox awaiting the surgery that...

Freedom. Choice. That's all Ainsley yearned for in life. But when she learns her parents betrothed her to Prince Dashiell, she knows those are two things she will never attain. When Ainsley is sent to live in the Palace of Caelum, she is made painfully aware that she is out of her depth and forced to navigate this new world utterly alone.She quickly realizes that her sharp tongue, quick wit, and stubbornness will only get her so far. As she struggles with her hatred towards the Pri...

Stella's husband, Rolf, is a professional poker player, traveling the country, following the game. While Rolf always says that he has 'the luck of the draw' - Stella has her doubts.With Rolf mostly gone, Stella and her four children live in a 20 foot camper, traveling from town to town. Sometimes Rolf wins big, showering them with gifts and money, sometimes he takes what little they had to stake the next game.Then one morning Rolf returns, handing Stella the deed to a lakes...

The Inca Empire (c. 1400–1532) was the largest Indigenous state to develop in the Americas, spanning the extraordinarily rich landscapes of the central Andes. Scholarly approaches to Inca-era economies initially drew on Spanish colonial documents that emphasized royal resource monopolies, labor tribute, and kin-based land tenure. Anthropologists in recent decades have emphasized local economic self-sufficiency and the role of reciprocity in Inca economics. This Element adds to the existing...

The official journal of the Mid-America Theatre ConferenceWhere past and performance converge—scholarship that moves the stage forward.Theatre History Studies (THS) is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference encompasses the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebra...

The little letters of the alphabet are hungry, and it's up to the big letters to feed them. Every letter has a special snack just for them, like a chocolate cereal cookie for little c, or Italian ice for little i. Every letter has a unique look and colorful hue, with silly features to keep each page playful. Readers who enjoy Lois Elhert's Eating the Alphabet and Lucy Ann Carroll's The...