Leah was first thrust under the reality television microscope when her teen pregnancy was documented on MTV’s groundbreaking series, 16 and Pregnant. Since then, fans of Teen Mom 2 have watched her life play out on the small screen—from her struggle to rise to the challenges of motherhood, through her harrowing journey to find a diagnosis for one of her twin girls with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, and the collapse of two marriages. She has learned to live under the ...

"The absurd is lucid reason noting its limits"-Albert CamusUh oh. Seems like a killer clown is mutilating people in the peaceful city of Nyon.Surely, this has nothing to do with Zeke, a bullied gay high-school student who loves to dress like a clown.Anyway, his friends, a bunch of social outcasts and weirdos, decide to investigate the murders. What could go wrong?In the midst of blo...

Sox, a grey kitten with white paws, has a magic box, his adventures are imaginative, fun, and engaging for young readers, fostering a love of reading and sparking their own creative thinking.

Caliel loves to learn and discover new things, that's why he decides to leave his home world, Thylsnea, and go study among humans. That, and to escape the gaze of other ialtags who, because of his rare power marked by his red eyes, either distrust him or worship him.On earth, he's just another face in the crowd. It's refreshing, but Caliel still feels alone. This feeling only grows stronger when he meets his new roommate, Gabriel, an introverted yet passionate young man. Despite th...

In a powerful work of memoir, history and biography, Jane Messer retraces the tragic and hopeful steps of her Jewish German grandmother, Bella. From pre-war Berlin to Tel Aviv to Melbourne, Messer follows Bella's journey and tries to understand her choices, including why she abandoned her son Michael in England before the war. Along the way, she speaks with historians in Germany, peace activists, scholars and refugees in Israel and Palestine, and, constantly, to her beloved father....

"There’s something genuinely uplifting when you encounter a fellow queer voice shouting out for justice, humanity, and empathy. And that’s clearly the cause behind this story."-Judith SonnetColin Fern's life is perfect. He has a wonderful group of friends, he's studying at an art school to pursue his dream job, and he's about to ask the man he loves out on a dateBut everything collapses the day he gets assaulted. He must now find a way to try and piece his l...

Finding Mom is a story of tragedy, secrets, and forgiveness. As a six-year-old, Steve Messer found his mother's body after she committed suicide in 1961, and for the next fifty years, he and his family lived in silence about her death and her life. This book chronicles the physical and emotional journey the author and his wife took to find his mother again, but this time as a fully human woman instead of a haunting figure shrouded in silence, this time as the mom who deeply loved her son i...

If you were dreaming right now, would you realize it? Between surreal creatures, endless nightmares, and violence that may not be what it seems, this anthology blurs the line between reality and fantasy.Featuring stories by Sirius, Nicole Duffeck, Aaron Lebold, Alice Lorentino, P.N. Harrison, Andrew Darlington, Charles Stott, Justin Samuels, Fariel Shafee, Zazie Kanwar-Torge, A.R.I. Hemmings, Wendy Wheeler, Paul Lewthwaite, Jack Feerick, J.G. McGrath, Holly Horror, Nenad Mitrovich,...

How cruel do you have to be to use a human being as a lamp or centerpiece?Douglas is about to overthrow the cruel tyrant with the help of his boyfriend and the rebel army he raised. But just as the goal seems to be at hand, a brutal betrayal destroys his hopes and leaves the rebellion in shambles. Douglas is captured and given to the tyrant's sadistic daughter to be used and humiliated as a warning to any others who might consider rebellion.Trapped without ...

The origins debate has long been an area of defensiveness for Christianity and a hot-button issue within the church. But up until now, there has been no high-level introduction to the creationist perspective which includes a rebuttal of secular accounts and a discussion of the effects of the evolutionary worldview on science and society. This book fills that gap – it uses an up-to-date, multidisciplinary approach to unravel these complex issues.Graeme Messer, a trained engineer and...

A queer anthology that celebrates! Stories by Shantell Powell, Marcin Bartosz Łukasiewicz, Sam Crain, DeAnna Knippling, Kay Hanifen, AJ Dolman, Renato Gandia, David Horn, Re Gwaltney, Danielle Davis, Darren Lipman, Derrick Webber, Laura Ruth Loomis, Aiden E. Messer, J. M. de la Torre, KA Masters, Zacheriah Tucker

A fun and festive collection of DIY crocheted Christmas baubles and decorations from five talented designers.Five Christmas themes from five designers allow you to select one theme or mix and match to create your perfect Christmas tree decorations. The designs are suitable for all levels of crocheters and are quick and simple to make. Each theme offers five new patterns. Choose from Santa's Grotto, which includes the classic Santa Claus with his reindeer, tradition...