The essays in this volume rethink Much Ado About Nothing from the standpoint of the New Awareness. Scholars today are by necessity both the products and the producers of this awareness. Moreover, the essays in this collection touch upon problems that are germane to the political climate today and similar to the concerns reflected in this play. Three essays discuss epistemology and determining real information from its simulation. Other essays concern issues that are central to the #MeToo M...

The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations todayMore than a hundred years have passed since the Sámi were forcibly displaced from their homes in northern Norway and Sweden, a hundred years since Elin Anna Labba’s ancestors and relations drove their reindeer over the strait to the mainland for the last time. The place where...

In 1963, while the Snyders appreciate a great blessing, anguish builds for Seth Gordon, yet Renee Ahern finds peace. Eric senses a departure on the horizon when Seth's mental health worsens, leading the painter into an enlightening discussion with his pastor as Marek Jaworski reveals who he left behind in Poland. Laurie Abrams travels to Miami after Seth attempts suicide and isn't sure his cousin will recover from a most debilitating depression. Then Laurie learns the horrific truth when S...

In this third part of the series, the culmination of the Snyders' hopes becomes reality, yet the truth about Laurie and Stanford makes Sam wary. Pastor Marek Jaworski provides peace to Eric, but slight worry for Lynne. However Renee frets most, when Sam's sister Frannie makes a dramatic announcement. Set in 1962, the fallout of Fran Canfield's pregnancy deeply affects both the Snyders and Aherns. Eric organizes a local exhibit, learning more about Marek, but the truth of the cleric's past ...

In the fourth part of the series, early 1963 heralds rave European reviews for Eric Snyder's artwork, while depression assails an unlikely trio. After revealing to his cousin Laurie Abrams what he sees in the blue barn, Seth Gordon makes plans to flee for Florida, averting an introduction to Eric and his family. Laurie's partner Stanford Taylor ponders the sake of his soul, yet it's Renee Ahern to suffer most when motherhood slips from her and husband Sam's grasp. Eric and his wife Lynne t...

In this second part of the series, set in 1961, Eric Snyder's paintings are gaining new audiences while his wife Lynne's former occupation of a hospital nurse has been jettisoned for the role of artist's model. Yet more is altering for Lynne, as she and Eric find themselves on the cusp of their hearts' desires.Eric's best friend Sam Ahern recounts some of his Korean War experiences, which draws the attention of Lawrence 'Laurie' Abrams, the partner of Eric's art dealer Stanford Tay...

Liberating Chelak from reproductive slavery, Sooz and Dardram find themselves in 1971 California on the front yard of widower Richard Lund and his five-year-old daughter Gilly. The Lunds are stymied by their visitors' claim to be from another galaxy, but Sooz's medical acumen remains only for those in the Mendocino County district who fear being harassed for their ethnicity.A love story, Home and Far Away explores Richard and Sooz's irreverent attraction as well as Sooz's ...

In the early 1960s, painter Eric Snyder harbors a secret known only to his wife, Lynne. When Eric's latest disappearance raises the suspicions of best friends Sam and Renee Ahern, Lynne can no longer keep the truth under wraps. While the Aherns ponder this phenomenon, Eric embarks upon a search for his father, once again taking him far from the woman he loves.

On the run for nearly half her life, Jenny Cope's arrival in Oregon's Willamette Valley touches all she meets. She most affects two men, one mentally challenged, the other emotionally strangled. Jenny falls in love with Alvin Harris, whose childhood tumble leaves him with few worries. Sam Cassel's wounded heart pounds with unrequited love for Jenny, but his lifelong friendship with Alvin precludes Sam's advances. That and a sense of familiarity, Jenny similar to Sam's late wife, a woman br...

A young woman sneaks her way into a magical baking contest but gets pulled into an elusive aristocrat's lavish world and his nefarious plan as rebellion brews in their city—for fans of This Woven Kingdom."Anna Mercier’s debut is your next obsession.” —Emily J. Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of Hotel MagnifiqueIn Anespérer, where magic comes alive through artistic skill, Elara Rousseau k...

A covert plot to explore an uncharted dimension goes awry when a rocket explodes mid-flight. While families mourn their beloveds, the astronauts find themselves in The Split, a vast void in space. Harnessing the crew into his mind, D'Rozen attempts to keep alive those under his watch, but falling in love with Tarryn hampers his objectivity, as does the connection he shares with his brother Estén back on Clatham, who realizes all those rocketeers are still alive.While corrupt politi...

From man's best friend to wild beasts, five of the most enduring tales of animals in literature—together in one collection for animal lovers of all ages.Animals as characters have played a significant part in literature, from Aesop's ancient fables and the Garden of Eden story to contemporary literature. Gathered in this single volume are some of the most memorable animal stories that continue to stand the test of time.The Jungle Book: Travel to the...