Ever wonder who or what delivered the elements of life to Earth and gave our world its first drink of water?What happened when Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens met for the first time?Who inspired that first human to use symbols to write the first words?Where did the gods of mythology really come from? The sky? If so, who brought them and what were their motives?Who inspired one man of the Tewa Pueblo in New Mexico to orchestrate the first American revolution in...

What’s going on here? A pony that refused to be broken? An owl and a pig that pull a Lazarus feat and came back to life after being pronounced dead? Shenanigans on a school bus? A dog who likes to wrestle? A tom cat exiled miles from his home but found his way back? A farm boy who’d rather be reading than riding a tractor?All these stories and more are featured in this collection of short stories by former farm boy Myron Williams. The author grew up in North Central Iowa where he s...

In the world of college football, power is an illusion, unseen hands pull the strings, and the scoreboard is just a facade. Dallas Williams, a rising quarterback at the University of Louisville, and Willy Beamon, an electrifying running back fresh out of high school, are on the path to greatness. But their fate is not their own. The Playmaker—a shadowy figure with vast influence—manipulates players, coaches, and referees alike, ensuring that only those who serve his agenda reach the pinnac...

Junior High can be filled with uncertainty and self-doubt. As Marley Waters finds herself waking up in life, she questions friendships, relationships, and her sexuality.Twelve is a fiction novel about finding out who we are as we come of age and learning that it’s okay to stray from the stereotypical preteen and be our own person.Girls will not only enjoy this story, but they will learn that middle school can be a time of confusion and turmoil, but it’s also a time of self-...

The various manifestations of ichthyoses are classified either by their appearance or their molecular genetics. This volume focuses on generalized, inherited disorders of cornification, which constitute an ever-enlarging group of monogenic diseases caused by a large number of genes that affect a broad array of cellular functions. The authors’ overview reflects their unique perspective that the clinical phenotype in the inherited ichthyoses mirrors a ‘best attempt’ by a metabolically compro...

Marley and the gang are back! But this time with more action-packed fun, food, games and gossip – and some totally weird friend drama – on the freshman class trip to Camp Faye.This energetic trip of self-discovery comes just days before the start of one of the most exciting and nerve-racking times in any teen’s life: the first day of high school.Marley realizes the bumpy ride to camp is only just getting started once she’s off the bus. Caught in a drama storm – while discov...