"Your Secret Door to Happy" is a book of 49 new, original poems written between 2022 and 2024. The poems range from love and comedy to social consciousness and pieces of the imagination. The wonder of poetry and imagination is that in a world filled with rules about pretty much everything, there are no rules to poetry and imagination. You can freely express your imagery, fantasy, creation, inspiration, and inventiveness. The only rule that Jon DeVries has in writing poetry is that he will ...

In this volume the authors tell the real stories of the planners, politicians, and everyday people who shaped contemporary Chicago, starting in 1958, early in the Richard J. Daley era. Over the ensuing decades, planning did much to develop the Loop, protect Chicago’s famous lakefront, and encourage industrial growth and neighborhood development in the face of national trends that savaged other cities. But planning also failed some of Chicago’s communities and did too little for others. The...

Ichabod is the shocking story about a man trying to break free from his normal everyday routines to find meaning. Through his dreams he deals with this struggle, slowly losing grasp on reality as the line between the two become blurred. Ichabod creates two characters to help him with his fight: a space pilot and a spy. The journey all three undertake lead to a stunning conclusion that will leave you breathless.

Strong female protagonists grace this collection celebrating women in all their incarnations, young and old: mothers, sisters, daughters, grandmothers, lovers, widows ... and a 70-year-old nun.

With the culture festival behind them, it’s finally time for some rest and relaxation! Or it would be, were it not for the two-mom tag team ambush being sprung on Akiteru. With both mothers keen on interrogating Akiteru about his relationship with their daughters, there’ll be no time for relaxing at all! While Aki deals with them and tries to figure out what happened between his aunt and uncle, a battle rages on behind the screens as Mashiro and Iroha compete for his affections.Wil...

This is a collection of poems that are usually dark and sexual in nature. Symbols from literature and mythology inform the author's thoughts on his life and the world in which he lives. Sometimes shocking, sometimes funny, always engaging.

If a machine could predict how you would die, would you want to know? This is the tantalizing premise of This Is How You Die, the brilliant follow-up anthology to the self-published bestseller, Machine of Death.THIS IS HOW YOU DIEStories of the Inscrutable, Infallible, Inescapable Machine of DeathThe machines started popping up around the world. The offer was tempting: with a simple blood test, anyone could know how they would die. But the ...

Inspiration is a truly important aspect of ones life, this is due to the fact that inspiration pushes everyday people to do great and wonderful things. It also pushes one to be a better person. In Born Poor, Die Rich author Camellia Louisa Ghiuzan has written a beautiful collection of poems that emphasizes the many merits of hope, happiness and inspiration.Born Poor, Die Rich is a compilation of beautiful poems written to show readers that there is always hope in the world. This hi...

In these pages, you will thrill to some of the most exciting superhero stories ever to star a caped avenger, all written by DC Comics writer Robert T. Jeschonek. Don't miss these edgy, exciting, and surprising tales from this award-winning storyteller. This volume includes six superhero stories for one low price:"Forced Retirement": What if Alzheimer's struck the World's Mightiest Hero? His daughter, heroic Hericane, finds out the hard way. Gripped by dementia, godlike Epitome tear...

**A Boston Globe Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearFinalist, 2025 Washington State Book Award for Books for Young ReadersEvanston Public Library 101 Great Books for KidsA 2025 White Raven Selection, International Youth Library Foundation★ Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ The Horn Book, starred reviewPerfect for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, award-winning author Vikram Madan’s new poetry...

Everyone loves their grandma but these three are just a little...different. They have certain skills in war and strategy developed over forty years through military training and discipline. They are the definition of "never judge a book by its cover." They now work as contractors for the extra money. Follow the hapless Clem as he is hired to drive the three on their latest mission of destruction.

This is a story. This is a story about a relationship.Mitchell Willie shares an unflinchingly honest look at the stages of love in this collection encompassing affection and sorrow, desire and despair, hope and heartache.