This revised and expanded edition of Michael Johnson's Life with an Angel offers a deeper look into the mysterious life—and afterlife—of Mary Margaret, the Angel who forever changes the lives of three young Hoosiers. Joe Anderson recounts his childhood in Indiana during the 1960s, where he, his best friend Amy, and his younger brother Mitch first encounter Mary Margaret on earth. Through Joe's eyes, readers follow the trio as they are guided by their Angel to help others, witness life from...

Don't Let Me Die Here follows a young Marine in the 1960s who leaves home to fight in the Vietnam War and finds himself caught between duty, love, and the unseen world beyond life. Amid the chaos of combat, he falls in love with a Vietnamese girl—only to discover that her brother is fighting on the opposite side of the war. Their relationship becomes a fragile bridge between enemies, forcing him to confront the humanity on both sides of the conflict.The story deepens as the Marine ...

The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data. It summarizes what we know of the peoples who lived in the Southeast more than 8,000 years ago—when giant ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent, and such mammals as elephants, sab...

Travel with Joe Anderson as he heads east along Route 66, finally returning home to Indiana. After two years in the Marines and a hard tour as a combat veteran in Vietnam, Joe is ready for peace—yet the Mother Road has other plans. As he drives, Joe stumbles into strange and unpredictable mysteries: a chance meeting with the legendary TV cowboy Roy Rogers, encounters with people who should no longer be alive, and moments that blur the line between memory, fate, and the supernatural. This j...

This sequel to the book "Don't Let Me Die Here" continues the story of a young Marine who enlists in the 1960s and is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. In this novel "Where Have All the Friends Gone," the narrative follows the Marine, Joe Anderson, as he journeys from Vietnam back to his home in Indiana. The story takes readers through Okinawa, Hawaii, and Los Angeles. Joe crosses the ocean on a Navy ship, forming new friendships, including with a future U.S. Senator. Upon reaching Los Ang...

This life is a choice. One you make with or without confliction.CorbinThings are happening in my town and my county. We're split between two clubs. Rivals that share blood and a common enemy.Witches.I hate them. All of them. I have my reasons, but fate seems to have other plans. Plans I don’t care much for.The day she comes into my life, I want to throw the raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty out, but she can ...

The new approach to ecosystem health is proactive. As a result, the scope of environmental studies is growing and the methods are evolving. Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health aggressively broadens the range of ecotoxicology to include its related fields. The book begins with John Cairns, Jr.'s predictions and recommendations for the futur

That's the thing about hearts - like waves, they break too. Grief.I've never battled with the raw, debilitating pain that comes with it. Then a twist of fate hits me out of nowhere, and I can barely keep from drowning. It's like weights tied to my ankles in the middle of a raging ocean. I'm helpless, with no way to swim back to the surface. But fate is crueler still, bringing my stepbrother back for the first time in years.Cannon never wanted this family. E...

Sitting prominently at the hearth of our homes, television serves as a voice of our modern time. Given our media-saturated society and television’s prominent voice and place in the home, it is likely we learn about our society and selves through these stories. These narratives are not simply entertainment, but powerful socializing agents that shape and reflect the world and our role in it. Television and the Self: Knowledge, Identity, and Media Representation brings together a diverse grou...

This book discusses the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of infections of the orbit and periorbital region and is written by experts in the fields of ophthalmology, oculoplastic surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and radiology. Infections of the orbit can be challenging to diagnose and manage. With the changing microbiology that has occurred over the years, as well as the introduction of new antibiotics, minimally invasive surgical approaches to the sinuses and orbits, and improved...

Cervantine Futures places the writings of Miguel de Cervantes into conversation with some of the most pressing issues in cultural studies, critical theory, and sociopolitical discourse of the last decade. Assembling a diverse range of prominent and emerging scholars in the field, this volume stakes a claim for Hispanism’s place in the growing scholarly movement to vindicate pre- and early modernity for its incisive and often singular perspective on race, gender, ability, the body,...

Dashing tales of heroics and everyday life abound in the second System Apocalypse short story anthology. Competing alien and human settlements clash, and a simple party planner is caught between in After Party. A New York trashman and his friend fight off loan sharks and exploit the System for gain, finding treasure among others garbage in Completely Trashed and a prisoner must decide between his humanity and humanity itself in WWMRD?With over ten stories from exciting new...