A seemingly ordinary 14-year-old boy discovers he has the ability to talk with animals, and they with him. It is not at all like Dr. Doolittle.After 14-year-old Hamish Taylor loses his father to cancer, his mother forces him to move with her from rural Pennsylvania to Brooklyn. Resentful, Hamish avoids his mother and explores his new city, which two years earlier had been struck by the catastrophe of 9/11. One day, as Hamish passes near the ruins of the World Trade...

There is an old coaching inn that stands alone on the edge of the village of Wynding, say some that it is but a ruin and only a memory of lichen scarred stone and rotted timbers, but others... well that is a different story. And this volume is a collection of four of them that may give cause to wonder if...The Hanged Man is more than an Inn and has not only withstood the ravages of time but has become part of the very fabric of it. Pause your weary journey through the hum-drum of l...

Although this novel is a work of fiction most of the main characters are people that lived during this era in North America's pioneering past. Those men and women that struggled far from the comforts of the larger cities to open up and to tame the vast wilderness that was known simply as 'The Territories', had rich stories to tell. I have spent many hours in fascinating research to flesh out some of these colourful characters that fired my own imagination in the early years of my youth giv...

A seemingly ordinary 14-year-old boy discovers he has the ability to talk with animals, and they with him. It is not at all like Dr. Doolittle.After 14-year-old Hamish Taylor loses his father to cancer, his mother forces him to move with her from rural Pennsylvania to Brooklyn. Resentful, Hamish avoids his mother and explores his new city, which two years earlier had been struck by the catastrophe of 9/11. One day, as Hamish passes near the ruins of the World Trade...

Damaged yet unbroken, Sebastian is a B-grade golfer assisted by Donnie, a wounded pelican, who shows him how to use the wind's power for flight, for golf and for life.But before Sebastian has even completed Hope, the first hole at Desolation Point, he is interrupted. As the police psychiatrist he is back on the front line as a terrorist threat becomes a siege situation - just a short helicopter ride from his golf.The siege ends abruptly and Sebastian fears ...

Sometimes what we already "know" about Jesus gets in the way of our really knowing him.Many depictions of Jesus show him as a character who coolly and calmly floats above the grit and grime of human existence. He doesn't hurt, he doesn't fear, he doesn’t laugh and, most tragically, he doesn’t love very passionately. He seems not to feel at all. But a closer look at the Bible reveals something surprisingly different.In this eye-opening spiritual study, Peter...

In this eye-opening spiritual study, Peter Wallace examines Jesuss actions as well as his teachings to uncover a passionate figure who was involved, present, connected, honest and direct with others.

Buckle up, young adventurers! Welcome to Volume 36 of Children's Short Works, a treasure trove of fantastical tales waiting to be explored. Within these pages, you'll find wonders penned by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of Oz, alongside other imaginative storytellers. Prepare to soar through enchanted lands, meet curious creatures, and join brave heroes on unforgettable quests. Whether you crave heart-pounding thrills or heartwarming adventures, this collection has something for every ...

Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, is the long-awaited update of the classic atmospheric science text, which helped define the field nearly 30 years ago and has served as the cornerstone for most university curricula. Now students and professionals alike can use this updated classic to understand atmospheric phenomena in the context of the latest discoveries, and prepare themselves for more advanced study and real-life problem solving. This latest edition of Atmospheric Science, has been...

The first gluten-free baking book from legendary bread maker and James Beard Award-winning author Peter Reinhart, with 80 world-class recipes suitable for wheat sensitive, diabetic, and low-carb/low-sugar dieters.The first gluten-free baking book from legendary bread maker and James Beard Award-winning author Peter Reinhart, with 80 world-class recipes suitable for wheat sensitive, diabetic, and low-carb/low-sugar dieters.Amazing, easy-to-m...

In this unique city, it’s less “Welcome to Boston” and more welcome Boston to you. From street names to driving customs to weather, nothing is as it is wherever you call home, and the locals are proud of it. Boston writer John Powers turned his experience of living in Boston for over fifty years into this fun yet practical guide which brings visitors into the real Boston. Fresh with Peter Wallace’s animated illustrations, The Boston Handbook gives the inside scoop on everything fr...

A modern revision of a timeless but forgotten spiritual classic by Robert LawIn researching Jesus’s emotional life, Episcopal priest and Day1 producer and host Peter Wallace came across a scanned copy of Robert Law’s book, The Emotions of Jesus, in the Internet Archive. He found it to be a brilliant jewel of a book that flashes light on the facets of Jesus’s emotions and personality, brightening our understanding and appreciation of who Jesus was, how he l...