Some people survive their childhoods. Brandon Moore survived his — the abuse, the shame, the undiagnosed mental illness, the church that told him his body was sinful and his questions were dangerous — and then turned around and walked back into the wreckage to help others find their way out.The Sacred and the Shattered is a memoir about what happens when faith refuses to die even when everything around it does. It's about a boy who found God in a chicken coop chapel on Wed...

**"Quirky and hilarious but also deep and heartfelt, The Henchperson’s Guide To Unionizing is an unforgettable and fantastic story about being human. I loved it!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The SpellshopThe stunning first edition paperback of The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing features stenciled edges depicting a character from the book—order while supplies last!**As the laboratory assistant to the br...

Harold Shipman, the worst know serial killer in British history, was determined to die. He tied a homemade noose around this throat and threw himself against his cell’s window in a desperate attempt to knock himself out. After several attempts Shipman succeeded and slowly asphyxiated while his leg smoldered and burnt on the iron-barred heater under the cell’s window.Shipman committed suicide so that his wife would be eligible for the full pension.Bluebeard, the monstrous Fr...

You are cordially invited to meet a lake monster and his mom.Trevor's not like most lake monsters. While he loves spending his days building mountain ranges out of the mud on the banks of Lake Eerie, he's bad at swimming and disinterested in fishing.Child psychologist Dr Lena Spyros has a lot of experience helping young people of all descriptions overcome struggles and, realizing Trevor's behaviors and interests put him on the autism spectrum, Dr Spyros helps this laker and h...

Cole Vallen paid a steep price to achieve his dreams, but his involvement in the Whitehall conspiracy turned the tide. As he discovers the value of peace and relishes in the love he has found, a sinister threat rises against the Northern Alliance. Selected to become a Peregrine, the elite winged warriors of the Cloudbreakers, Cole must embark on a new journey to discover what he fights for, while also helping Aislinn regain the powerful spirit she once had.Meanwhile, Lucius seeks o...

No Shitting In The Toilet is named after a sign Peter Moore saw on the door of the lavatory at Jack's Café in Dali, Yunnan Province, in China. It's a sign that encapsulated his travel philosophy: that things never quite turn out as you expect. You end up in situations that defy logic, rational thought and, quite often, general well-being - and yet you have a brilliant time, not in spite of these situations, but because of them.But in that sense NSITT is more in to...

The feet of the suckling foal should be properly fixed every four or five weeks. After the foal is eight or nine weeks old his feet need fixing regularly. To fix the feet on the young foal shorten the toes as much as the foot will stand without making the foot tender, and then rasp the quarters down to a level with the frog, or a little lower than the top of the frog will be better, then round the sharp edges of foot off so as the foal will not cut his legs with the sharp edges and the job...

If you've ever worked in a pub, currently work in one, or simply have an interest in the history and evolution of pubs, Neil's book is a must-read. In this insightful and entertaining memoir, Neil shares his experiences and observations about working in local estate pubs during a time when they were the heart and soul of their respective communities. Through humorous anecdotes and blunt opinions, Neil highlights the many challenges faced by pub owners and workers in the modern era. From po...

Relating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals.The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales' entanglement and slow death in rope and nets, and the global shipping routes that bring us readily available goods often lead to death by collision. We—all of us—are whalers, m...

Thousands of young men embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.Service at Wisconsin's popular state park offered notoriety absent at most camp assignments. While most of the CCC work around the country was in remote forests and farmlands, at Devil's Lake tourists could view CCC project activity each day, forging that labor into an essential part of the park experience. Historian Robert J. ...

Balancing and Shoeing by Wm. J. Moore is an essential resource for horse owners and farriers. This guide covers the vital aspects of horse hoof care, including proper shoeing and balancing techniques to ensure horses’ health and performance.

A stunning cultural biography of De La Soul, the era-defining hip-hop trio that touched millions of lives and changed rap forever.De La Soul burst onto the scene with the release of their groundbreaking 1989 album 3 Feet High & Rising, an “anything goes” hip-hop masterpiece hailed as a new masterwork from a bygone era of Black experimentation.Formed in Long Island in 1988 by Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer, Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, and Vincent “M...