Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first contributors to a mind-bending new series of short-story collections that push the boundaries of horror and dark suspense to the bleeding edge. From Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Publications, Dark Screams: Volume One reaches across genres to take readers beyond the precipice of mortal toil and into the glimmering void of irreality and beyond....

They're Heroes...Ignore The Wanted PostersThe Hero Society is the most powerful group of heroes in the world. And the most controlling. Any hero who does not sign on with them is hunted down as a villain. Sparrow, Geo, Stellar, Xaphan, Magix, and M5 all know this too well. For one reason or another they are all hunted by the Hero Society. But if you think that will stop them from being heroes, then you don't know...The Renegades!Things Change. Claire used to be a sidekick. ...

Imagine losing your high-paying job as an executive after almost thirty years at a multibillion-dollar company. How would you react? When it happened to author James Brian Kerr, the answer was simple: Walk more than twenty miles home.In The Long Walk Home: How I Lost My Job as a Corporate Remora Fish and Rediscovered My Life’s Purpose, Kerr invites us to join him on his strange journey from impending unemployment to self-discovery, and reminds us that the only true journey...

Scholarly writings in translation have contributed enormously to intellectual life throughout the world, but there has been little written on the practice of academic translation. Leading translation scholar, translator, and translator educator Brian James Baer discusses the specific challenges involved with academic translation and sets out ways of addressing them as a necessary first step in developing best practices for the field.Ranging from terminological issues, citational pr...

This Civil War study examines the role played by Michiganders in the Battle of Antietam, shedding new light on their sacrifices and contributions.The Battle of Antietam remains the bloodiest day in American history, and the people of Michigan played a prominent role both in the fighting and the events surrounding it. In Michigan at Antietam, Jack Dempsey and Brian James Egan—both Civil War historians and Michigan natives—explore the state's many connection...

They're Hereoes...Ignore the Wanted Posters!Ethan's life has never been easy but lately it's getting even harder. He needs to get a job, child services are questioning if it was a good idea to give him custody of his six younger siblings, and the super villain gang he used to be a part of is after him.Under the leadership of their egotistical, weather-controlling boss, the Thugs are willing to use any means necessary to get to Ethan. Even if that means going through the res...

Expand Your Knowledge of Organization Development to Enhance Your L&D EffortsATD’s Organization Development Handbook is a tactical, hands-on book for those in learning and development looking to make that first step into organization development or those who are a one-person band doing both. While many books and textbooks exist on organization development—the effort to improve an organization’s capability through the alignment of strategy, structure, peopl...

Peter Straub, Jack Ketchum, Darynda Jones, Jacquelyn Frank, and Brian Hodge contribute five gloomy, disturbing tales of madness and horror to Dark Screams: Volume Three, edited by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the celebrated Cemetery Dance Publications.THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF FREDDIE PROTHERO by Peter StraubA mere child yet a precocious writer, young Freddie records a series of terrifying encounters with an inhuman being that hau...

Kelley Armstrong, Stewart O’Nan, Taylor Grant, Jonathan Moore, Peter Straub, and Lee Thomas weave six hair-raising yarns proving that appearances can be deceiving—and deadly—in this horror anthology assembled by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar.INVITATION TO THE GAME by Kelley ArmstrongVivienne dreams of moving up in the company, and now she’s got her chance. All the company asks in return is that she prove her absolute devotion by pl...

They're Hereoes...Ignore the Wanted Posters!Claire (Sparrow) thought the worst part about breaking her Hero Ban was being forced to wear an ankle monitor at school. She should have been more worried about being killed. Warp and his team of assassins have set their sights on Claire and her friends: The Renegades. This wouldn't be such a problem if the Renegades could actually work as a team, so Claire is determined to get them working like one. But between a snarky scientist, a rebe...

TIPS FOR HOW NOT TO END UP IN A HORROR STORYDON’TListen to the SpidersDrive in the rainBuy the dollDOSell the PuppetTake the Dr.’s AdviceLeave the Box ShutIn this thrilling horror anthology by No Bad Books Press, the characters of the following authors didn’t take this advice:Kevin David AndersonDiane ArrelleShaun AveryChris Bann...

Are you ready to stop drinking or looking for help in overcoming addiction? Whether you are struggling with drug addiction, alcohol addiction, help is available in many forms. This book is an invaluable tool to get your questions answered, give you guidance for a safe home detox, if it is right for you, and help you move one step closer to a better way of life free of alcohol and drugs.This guide equips you with the knowledge to properly prepare balanced meals ahead of time, so you...