It is 1969 and young newspaper sportswriter Eb McCourry's world is about to change. He is pushed into emergency service by the newsroom when an airline crashes near Asheville, North Carolina, and his first real news assignment is like a drug. With mid-sized American cities facing dramatic cultural makeovers, Eb leaps enthusiastically to the front lines and front pages in the newspaper industry, which has gigantic challenges of its own.He faces looming deadlines, intricate and diffic...

Master of sci-fi horror Dan Smith delivers an action-packed adventure as secret organisation The Night House exposes the terrifying truth behind the Alpine Heights disaster.Kyle and Lauren Dempsey believe their soldier stepdad is dead, killed in action in Northern Ireland. But then he turns up at their flat in the Alpine Heights tower block, terrifying changed.One day later, a mysterious virus seems to be running rampant through the building and many reside...

The chilling story of a Kentucky nightclub and its dark and haunted history . . . photos included.Over the years, Bobby Mackey's Music World has played host to countless real-life horror stories and a string of criminal activity. The site has been the location of death and destruction since the nineteenth century, including illegal lynchings and a bridge collapse killing forty-one men. Illegal gambling and liquor abounded when it later served as the Bluegrass Inn. ...

A captivating World War II story with a high-stakes ending that explores the moral dilemma of helping the enemy.'This is an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying read.' TEACH SECONDARY'This book grabbed me from page one' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYSummer, 1941.For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless enemy, marching across place...

The ultimate guide for Sales Development Representatives, also known as SDRs. In this book you will learn the most advanced prospecting sales skills from recognized leaders in the sales profession. Covering everything from determining the right fit to going deeper and understanding what a customer’s real pain is, The SaaS Sales Method for Sales Development Representatives: How to Prospect for Customers helps sales leaders, sales managers, and individual salespeople understand what it takes...

In The Parrot Who Spoke Up for Peace, Percy the parrot embarks on a journey through a lively jungle torn apart by conflict.When a feud breaks out between the monkeys and toucans over the fruit trees, Percy, known for his mimicry, must find a way to mediate. He learns that peace doesn't come from silence, but from listening, understanding, and using one's voice for good.This tale teaches children the power of empathy, sharing, and teamwork, showing how even the smal...

In A Beatitude Adventure with Sunny the Squirrel, journey through Acorn Grove, where Sunny Squirrel discovers the transformative power of kindness, unity, and peace.Guided by the wisdom of the Old Oak and inspired by the Beatitudes, Sunny leads her forest friends through challenges that test their courage and compassion. From rescuing a lost fawn to rebuilding a riverbank and nurturing a lonely cloud, each tale brims with lessons and humor.This collection of storie...

Cincinnati chills are on the menu, as two ghost tour guides serve up the most terrifying tales from this Ohio River city's haunted history.A ghostly captain who forever guards her steamboat, an elusive lady in green who roams Carew Tower, spectral lovers who reunite in museum halls, these are among the souls who walk Cincinnati's forgotten paths. Take a chilling tour with Teri Casper and Dan Smith, owners of Cincinnati Tours, Inc., as they recount the infamous murd...

What is happening to the children in Wintermoor? Secret organisation The Night House exposes the bone-chilling truth in this terrifying thriller from master of sci-fi Dan Smith.Tara Fisher’s best friend Zoe is the first to see the lights over Wintermoor – and she’s never the same again. Soon more and more teenagers are affected and start behaving strangely, often appearing to be trapped in some kind of trance, while talking about being “chosen”. The adults dismiss ...

The State of the World Atlas is an accessible, unique visual survey of current events and global trends, highlighting the international scope and complexity of many challenges facing the humanity today. With a bold new design, this distinctive atlas presents the latest statistics on international trade and migration, the globalization of work, aging and new health risks (up to and including the COVID-19 pandemic), food and water, energy resources and consumption, literacy, gender ...

Master of sci-fi Dan Smith delivers an action-packed thriller as secret organisation The Night House exposes the bloodcurdling truth of what lurks inside Dr Kilgore’s House of Horrors.Deep in the Texan desert, the Slade family’s trip of a lifetime takes a terrifying turn when their car crashes on the highway. Stranded and alone, they’re picked up by passing trucker Sam, who leads them to a long-abandoned ghost town, Coyote Creek.There the family are forced ...

On the banks of a sprawling Brazilian river lies São Tiago - a small town without a conscience, forsaken by its people and by God - the perfect place for a fallen priest to escape his past. Sam whiles away his time drinking and fishing, but when one bloody night he helps a dying stranger, he feels a change is coming.Soon Sam catches the attention of the dead man's employer, the formidable Catarina Da Silva whose hypnotic gaze he has trouble resisting. But little does he know that i...