Although rarely seen in the wild, the otter is admired for its playful character and graceful aquatic agility, which were established in the popular imagination through books and films such as Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright Water. This, however, is just a small part of their story – throughout history the otter has also been widely hunted for its fur and to prevent it from killing fish. Today the thirteen species of otter face a range of growing challenges, and their ...

A collection of anecdotes, facts, figures, folklore and literature, The Nature Magpie is a veritable treasure trove of humanity's thoughts and feelings about nature.With acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen as your guide, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet, choose your side – pineapple or durian – in the great 'king of fruits' debate and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather.Meet the roadkill connoiss...

Life is complex when dealing with work, family, friends, and love. Living is a balancing act to maintain your desires and needs. Yet what happens to your life when your identity as a person and a human being is replaced with the life of an animal and the function of a weapon?Sadie was a two year college student in San Diego. After she went through a harsh night, she was taken, isolated, and terrorized. She was forced to endure torture by the hands of her captors—they exper...

The book reveals Daniel Allen's background as a youth and chronological experiences and advances in life as he got older, the purpose of this biography is to both share an experience that a urban youth born with a single mom in an undeserved area can become successful in multiple fields including Law Enforcement even while making some failures along the way and receiving some God given second chances to be a beacon of light to both youth and adults to understand that firstly every one has ...

The Instructional Leadership Cycle introduces a multifaceted model for continuous school and system improvement, founded on an adaptable set of professional practices for K–12 leaders.Daniel Allen draws on a breadth of education system experience, spanning from classroom to top office, to outline a flexible framework—the Instructional Leadership Cycle—that supports school leaders in advancing equitable, high-quality instruction. In this comprehensive and deeply practical w...

The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton.With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique with The Antiques Magpie.And with acclaim...

"The Sleeping House" follows the unsettling experiences of Seth and Aubrey, a young couple who inherit a Victorian house that holds a dark and tormented history. As they settle into their new home, they quickly realize that the house is not what it seems. Strange occurrences, menacing shadows, and eerie whispers haunt their every step.

Each of us is called to reflect Christ’s heart to our families, workplaces, and the world. Awaken Your Might is a Christ-centered devotional, with daily reflections meant to build leadership ability for all the places God calls you to serve.

The New York Times –bestselling author of Unsinkable "recounts the disaster from the vantage point of nearby vessels" ( Publishers Weekly).A few minutes before midnight on April 14, 1912, the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage to New York, struck an iceberg. Less than three hours later, she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. While the world has remained fascinated by the tragedy, the drama of th...

A military historian's "thought-provoking" examination of Germany's role in the outbreak of the First World War ( Soldier Magazine).The conflagration that consumed Europe in August 1914 had been a long time in coming—and yet it need never have happened at all. For though all the European powers were prepared to accept a war as a resolution to the tensions which were fermenting across the Continent, only one nation wanted war to come: Imperial Germany. Of a...

A biography of the WWII military genius known as the Desert Fox—and his complex, ultimately fatal relationship with Hitler from a New York Times–bestselling author.Born leader, brilliant soldier, devoted husband and father—Erwin Rommel was intelligent, brave, and compassionate, while at the same time vain, egotistical, and arrogant. In France in 1940, then for two years in North Africa, then at Normandy in 1944, he proved himself a master of armored warfar...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE GRAND PRIX DU LIVRE DE MONTREAL*A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2023“I spent eighteen years in a group that taught me to hate myself. You cannot be queer and a Jehovah’s Witness—it’s one or the other.”**Daniel Allen Cox grew up with firm lines around what his religion considered unacceptable: celebrating birthdays and holidays, voting in elections, pursuing higher education, and other forays into independent thought. Their op...