A Gay man chronicles his relationship to his native Appalachian culture and society.Appalachians are known for their love of place, yet many LGBTQ+ people from the mountains flee to urban areas in search of community and broader acceptance. Jeff Mann tells his story as one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and sexual identities.In memoir and poetry, Mann describes his life as an openly gay man who has remained ...

What will eternity be like?You are an eternal being created by God to enjoy Him and the rest of His creation forever. God doesn't want you guessing what your eternal future will be like; He has recorded the important details about eternity in the Bible so that you can make informed decisions in this life that will benefit you forever.From beginning to end, the Bible tells one unfolding story of God's eternal plans for people and the earth. Para...

The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: West VirginiaIn questioning the boundaries between the world and oneself, Scrape the Velvet from Your Antlers unflinchingly explores the dark eddies of coming of age and coming out. Kelly McQuain’s poems are far roaming in setting and far ranging in style, depicting the richness of a rural West Virginia upbringing as well as contemporary adulthood in the big city and abroad. Glints of humor and glimpses of patho...

DON'T SETTLE FOR A CHRISTIAN LIFE THAT IS VOID OF PASSION!The salvation experience does not introduce us to a religion; it baptizes us into a passionate relationship with God! Having a heart that is alive and burning with love for God is every believer's inheritance in Christ. And having a bride passionately in love with Him is part of Jesus' inheritance in the saints. Relentless Passion calls Christians to pursue passion in their relationship wit...

This collection, the first of its kind, gathers original and previously published fiction and poetry from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer authors from Appalachia. Like much Appalachian literature, these works are pervaded with an attachment to family and the mountain landscape, yet balancing queer and Appalachian identities is an undertaking fraught with conflict. This collection confronts the problematic and complex intersections of place, family, sexuality, gender, and rel...

Bite me, you say? Be careful what you wish for…These searing vampire short stories go straight to your unspeakably dark desires.Biting, drinking blood, sucking souls—they do it all in this scorching new collection.Whether they are out for a meal or a good time, the vampires in these stories are sure to make you hot and bothered.Savor each story one bite at a time, or devour the collection whole.These tales are sure to entice...

They are the ultimate forbidden pleasure--ruthless in their eroticism, tender in their devotions, and utterly irresistible in their dangerous temptations. Spend the night with four mysterious men whose kiss is more than deadly, it's forever. . .Masters Of MidnightHis Hunger, by William J. MannIt's a work obligation that leads Jeremy Horne to the reclusive Maine estate of eccentric Bartholomew Coates. Now, Jeremy finds himself the ma...

Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focu...