Of Dreams and Quiet Wars is a tender and unflinching exploration of identity, love, loss, and the unseen places we carry within us. Through essays, poetry, and intimate reflections, Annabel Sylvester Oromoni traces what it means to navigate longing and belonging, recover from quiet devastations, and make room for hope in a world that is anything but tender.Rooted in the complexities of girlhood, migration, love, grief, memory, and the unspoken negotiations that shape who we become,...

Dr. Sylvester Carrington was born in Barbados, where he completed his education through high school and teacher's college. He is a retired educator with extensive teaching and administrative experience at all levels of private, public, and college education. He is also the author of A Principal's Personal Journey and It's Your Word Against Mine. He and his wife, Hortense, are the parents of three adult sons and two grandchildren. Dr. Carrington can be reached at [email protected]

A hunchbacked boy of fifteen builds a man of iron that walks, driven by a steam boiler in its chest, and hitches it to a wagon for the prairies. Ellis was an Ohio schoolteacher who sold his first dime novel at twenty and never stopped, writing hundreds under a dozen names; this 1868 story is the first science fiction the American mass market produced, and every robot since is downstream of it.

A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend and icon Sylvester Stallone, about his unlikely path to stardom and the creation of the greatest underdog story ever told.In the fifty years since Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, he and those steps have become symbols of resilience and determination, and have inspired millions from all over the world to pursue their dreams. In The Steps, Stal...

Leadership is messy.This book is for the wounded employee who wants to lead differently when given the chance, the respectable leader who wants to sharpen their craft, and the struggling leader who has finally realized the common denominator in the room may occasionally be staring back at them. It's also for the individual or team who is still becoming and is willing to do the work with purpose. Know that leadership isn't an inherited personality trait or a title u...

A boy and his friends must find a way to survive in the mining tunnels after their new space colony is attacked in this gritty action-adventure novel, which School Library Journal called “a solid survival story.”In space. Underground. And out of time.Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining’s Great Mission to save the earth. Dozens of families like Christopher’s have relocated, too, like his be...

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves in surprising ways!Jake Simmons hates his new home.The Regency is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. Jake misses his old life. He misses the time when his mother was employed. He misses living in a house where the wind doesn’t make the windows whistle.Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartmen...

In a world fraught with challenges, this book stands as a beacon of resilience and triumph. "Against the Odds: Triumph in the Face of Adversity" is not just a collection of stories; it is a journey into the very heart of the human spirit. Unveiling Untold Narratives: Embark on an odyssey through gripping narratives that unfold the lives of individuals facing seemingly insurmountable odds. From the struggle's inception to the euphoria of triumph, these tales resonate with the echo...

Puppy Wants a Peanut Butter BoneWhen Puppy arrives at a brand-new home, everything feels different. The rooms are big, the sounds are unfamiliar, and there are so many exciting smells to discover. But even with all the new things around him, Puppy can't help missing his mom and the place he once knew so well. As he explores his new surroundings, a mysterious, warm, delicious smell catches his nose and Puppy is determined to find out where it is coming from!

The touching tale of an unexpected friendship in the face of overwhelming oddsBlair Robertson has a powerful gift: He is a great talker. When he speaks, other kids listen. And he really loves to speak. One of his favorite subjects is his native land, the new United States of America. When Hal, a British orphan, passes by Blair and his friends, Blair yells, "Down with the British!" and compels his friends to toss poor Hal off the dock and into the water. Little to Bl...

At Camp Lanier, the horror is no ghost story.Taylor Johnson didn't mean to hurt anyone.When she's caught shoplifting with her wealthy white friends, she's the one who takes the fall. Her only way out? Agreeing to work in a community service program that takes at-risk youth and employs them at Camp Lanier for the summer.Taylor's heard the rumors about Camp Lanier.Everyone has.Urban legends say that an all-Black town was force...

Planet Dead: The Complete First Season"Barzey clearly loves his craft, and his passion for storytelling bleeds out on the page for us all to enjoy." – Rev Joe Haward, Horror OasisThe Dead Are Only Half the HorrorWelcome to a world where the living are just as dangerous as the dead. In this Black family zombie apocalypse, ex-soldier Catherine Briggs faces an unimaginable nightmare. After a mysterious virus spreads across the U.S., t...