The New Rendition of the Gospel of Mark provides a modern English translation of Mark’s earliest known Greek texts. It is excerpted from The Gospel according to Mark by Julie M. Smith.There is no such thing as perfect translation, even theoretically. This Rendition reflects Julie Smith’s deliberate choice to translate as literally as possible in order to aid the reader in appreciating the literary features of Mark’s text. These include purposeful repetitions, awkward constructions,...

“Everything is new. Everything is strange. Everything is possible.” – Yumi SakugawaThe Fairy Tale Museum is an alchemical curiosity-cabinet-as-novel that showcases the original, spectacular, grotesque, endearing, and otherworldly. You’ll meet bird-headed lovers, a cyborg cyclops, a fortune teller, revolutionary ventriloquists’ dummies, a narcoleptic vampire, Eros and Thanatos, and a host of woodland creatures. A celebration of hybrids, creativity, and transformation, this ...

The Magdalen laundries were workhouses in which many Irish women and girls were effectively imprisoned because they were perceived to be a threat to the moral fiber of society. Mandated by the Irish state beginning in the eighteenth century, they were operated by various orders of the Catholic Church until the last laundry closed in 1996. A few years earlier, in 1993, an order of nuns in Dublin sold part of their Magdalen convent to a real estate developer. The remains of 155 inmates, buri...

Meet Victor Wembanyama, the young basketball sensation who is taking the world by storm! But Victor's journey to success isn't just about his impressive skills on the court - it's also about his dedication to his education and his passion for learning.In this inspiring biography, we explore Victor's life as a young athlete, from his early days playing basketball in France to his current status as a rising star in the NBA. We see how he navigated the challenges of adolescence, manag...

Travels with the Earth Oracle - Book One is a condensation of twenty-five years of soul-body integration training with the focus on specific trips taken around the world, directed by the Earth Oracle, to work with the energy centers, 'chakras,' of the planet.The Earth Oracle is a woman who has the ability of sensing and communicating the spirit of places, of mountains, forests, deserts and sacred sites. She is able to give voice to a treasury of knowledge from soul teacher...

**A Vulture Best Short BookA She Reads Indie Book Club Pick for Summer“Alexis Smith’s brilliant debut novel is filled with kaleidoscopic pleasures. Line by line, in and out of time, this is a haunted, joyful, beautiful book—a true gift.” —Karen Russell“Her story could be told in other people’s things. The postcards and the photographs. A garnet ring and a needlepoint of the homestead. The aprons hanging from her kitchen door. Her soft, faded, dog-eared copy...

While the gender and age of the girl may seem to remove her from any significant contribution to empire, this book provides both a new perspective on familiar girls' literature, and the first detailed examination of lesser-known fiction relating the emergence of fictional girl adventurers, castaways and 'ripping' schoolgirls to the British Empire.

During the first decade of the twenty-first century, the United States increasingly has relaxed its regulatory posture in the face of critical challenges to public health and the environment. This is true for regulation of recycling of end-of-life products, including autos and electronic components; potentially hazardous chemicals; and health claims on food labels. Coincidentally, the European Union has gravitated toward more restrictive regulation in these very same areas. How might we ex...

Homicide detective Greg Bowker's wife Rachael is visiting a friend in the seaside town of Port Fairy when she is physically assaulted by her abusive first husband, Trevor Flynn, who is running a dubious housing development beside the nearby lough.Incensed when informed of the assault, Bowker travels to the town, promising anyone who will listen that he's there to settle the 'Flynn problem' once and for all.When Flynn's shark ravaged body washes up on the rocks and forensics...

Daisy the Dolphin is looking for friends while exploring the ocean. As she meets many creatures, Daisy begins to count them, taking the reader on a journey under the sea and learning to count from 1 to 10. You won't want to miss the adventure Daisy takes while making friends with the memorable characters she encounters along the way.

Travels with the Earth Oracle - Book One is a condensation of twenty-five years of soul-body integration training with the focus on specific trips taken around the world, directed by the Earth Oracle, to work with the energy centers, 'chakras,' of the planet.The Earth Oracle is a woman who has the ability of sensing and communicating the spirit of places, of mountains, forests, deserts and sacred sites. She is able to give voice to a treasury of knowledge from soul teacher...

State Voting Laws in America documents changing views on voting rights, emphasizing court rulings which shaped our understanding of what constitutes a legitimate right to vote.