"The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early Recollections" by Robert Arnold is a captivating exploration of the natural beauty and rich history of one of Virginia's most intriguing landscapes. Arnold's vivid descriptions transport readers to the heart of the Dismal Swamp, where the interplay of light and shadow creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. Through his personal recollections, he shares the unique flora and fauna of the region, as well as the cultural significance of Lake Drummond, invit...

Return To Hallmark is about a family led by Gaberial in their pursuit to bring the world to peace. There are many sword fights, magic and dragons. The love of family along with it’s problems are also dealt with.

In "The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond: Early Recollections," Robert Arnold intertwines vivid personal narratives with a rich tapestry of natural imagery, capturing the essence of Virginia's Dismal Swamp and its surrounding landscapes. His literary style is evocative and lyrical, encapsulating both the beauty and the melancholy of this unique ecosystem. Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, Arnold'Äôs work emerges as a pivotal exploration of American regionalism, placing him ...

Shocking. Intense. Profound.It's not rocket science, it's food science.What counts as food and what happens when a global criminal enterprise combines two of humanity's most terrifying inventions—cannibalism and Multi Level Marketing?After discovering that a technology designed to grow human muscle tissue causes people to hunger for the output, the Japanese Yakuza move in and decide to monetize it. Ruthlessly killing anyone standing in thei...

Gorious. Shocking. Transgressive.A reckoning is beckoning.The Marshals go to all-out war with the Yakuza.Teekenix products have been found, due to a manufacturing error, to contain unacceptably high levels of extremely intoxicating ingredients which leads to multiple celebrities being chased down and eaten alive. Foodgasm becomes bloody, raw Food Horror!Aidan and his team are in a major fight with time. They need to hurry and stop t...

Intense, Provocative, Fantastical.It's nothing personal, it's just evolution.During a live presentation, Dr. Griffin Pennyroyal is violently abducted by nefarious forces. They wish to silence his conspiracy theories about hyper intelligent extraterrestrial humanoid plants that are obsessively focused upon invading and taking control of the Earth.US Federal Marshals, Aidan and Tannin, are tasked with saving Pennyroyal. In their passionate qu...

What is it about those moments of breathtaking beauty within our lives that make them so elusive to description?In this book, we shall argue that we know the answer. And it is this: such moments must defy description: were they not so resistant they'd fail their own birthing. Their nature stands apart from problem-solving. It is, instead and indeed, one of enigma. Breathtaking beauty, the sublime, is an experience of enigma.And here we go further: ...

None of these poems have been previously published. I am the photographer for all the pictures you’ll see in the book. I was inspired to make use of the photographs, all originally taken for a different purpose, by W. G. Sebald’s use of photographs in his novel Austerlitz. Which is not to pretend to the moral and tragic dimension of that great work: these poems are motivated most often toward whimsy, stillness, or both, to which the photos are point and counterpoint. They were written over...

Intense. Graphic. EmotionalNo longer in the company of nice guys.The murderous Yakuza, Nakamura, and Tim lead the assault upon humanity's minds and tastebuds. They secure manufacturing for addictive, human DNA-derived tissue. The criminals take total control of the dastardly publicly traded, multi level marketing company, Teekenix.They acquire DNA from both living and dead celebrities, politicians, and people of interest. A...

This is a story of epic ambition—literally. It is one of an ambiguous and contestable heroism, of guilt, of stigma, of resilience, of mental illness, and of baseball. There’s music and murder, sanity, sainthood, and sickness. There is love within and across generations, and there is loss and grief. There’s hatred, crime, and revenge. There is baseball, the violin, philosophy, natural and hard-earned talents, mentored and mentor. Not enough yet? Here is a story of Kid Dee, of his unusual mo...

Dedication: To the ghosts and the living who conspired … wittingly or not… to make me a writer. To my parents, who claimed we don’t see eye to eye, but whose love of decency and work, and people gave me the very lens through which I now critique the world. To Charlee, who heard every rough draft of my soul and told me when it was bullshit. That kind of honesty is rare. That kind of love is rarer. To my children, who believe believed in me loudly and without caution … when belief was hard t...

When clinicians communicate effectively, patients retain more information, have higher trust and a better quality of life. Such a patient-centred approach is the future of clinical care, and this book is an essential how-to guide on improving these skills. Grounded in innovative and evidence-based methodology, perfected through over twenty years of teaching in the VitalTalk training program, content includes foundational communication skills, how to help patients plan for the future, what ...