Some people survive their childhoods. Brandon Moore survived his — the abuse, the shame, the undiagnosed mental illness, the church that told him his body was sinful and his questions were dangerous — and then turned around and walked back into the wreckage to help others find their way out.The Sacred and the Shattered is a memoir about what happens when faith refuses to die even when everything around it does. It's about a boy who found God in a chicken coop chapel on Wed...

Catherine is a happy novelist, but a little strapped for cash, so the six-week job at computer software company Create and Conquer is a welcome chance to make some extra money. She meets the CEO, Lance MacCallan, on her very first day. He's gorgeous, rich, admired by all around him, and a total bully.But it's not the attacks on her competence or the threats to fire her that have Catherine rattled. No, it's when the CEO starts trying to convince her to go out with him that things ge...

The war between Aldance and Amnisa has been dragging on for three years, and it is past time Aldance put a stop to it. The Aldench have their chance when they learn that the secret to the Amnisans' endurance is their bokra grounds, a rare soil that enhances the health of soldiers, crops, and livestock. Knowing that stealing these grounds will crush the will of the enemy, the military picks a team to perform that task. Edana Carver, charismatic and brash, has never led an expedition before,...

Alcina lives in a land of subtle magic. She is a scribe and has prepared to take her mother's place as High Scribe when her mother retires. When her mother is killed unexpectedly, Alcina must take her place. But her mother was not just a scribe; she was also working with a secret alliance to counter the plans of the Principal Councillor and had information that someone might just kill for. While battling her own demons of depression, Alcina must decide who she can trust and what to do with...

Harold Shipman, the worst know serial killer in British history, was determined to die. He tied a homemade noose around this throat and threw himself against his cell’s window in a desperate attempt to knock himself out. After several attempts Shipman succeeded and slowly asphyxiated while his leg smoldered and burnt on the iron-barred heater under the cell’s window.Shipman committed suicide so that his wife would be eligible for the full pension.Bluebeard, the monstrous Fr...

You are cordially invited to meet a lake monster and his mom.Trevor's not like most lake monsters. While he loves spending his days building mountain ranges out of the mud on the banks of Lake Eerie, he's bad at swimming and disinterested in fishing.Child psychologist Dr Lena Spyros has a lot of experience helping young people of all descriptions overcome struggles and, realizing Trevor's behaviors and interests put him on the autism spectrum, Dr Spyros helps this laker and h...

We remember her best as the generous fairy who dresses Cinderella and handles transportation while she's at it. But that's just the most famous fairy godmother's tale. With a little imagination, you'll find that fairy godmothers and godfathers appear in many varied forms. The authors in this anthology have crafted new tales that re-imagine the fairy godmother and her role.A young fairy grapples with imposter syndrome as she takes up her new appointment as godmother. Immortal sister...

Forty-one enthralling stories from the most talented new science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers.MetaStellar is an online publication focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and horror launched in September 2020, founded by a dozen speculative fiction writers, editors, and artists from around the world.Since then, it's published hundreds of short stories by hundreds of writers, both original fiction, reprints, and excerpts. The proceeds from this antholo...

Cole Vallen paid a steep price to achieve his dreams, but his involvement in the Whitehall conspiracy turned the tide. As he discovers the value of peace and relishes in the love he has found, a sinister threat rises against the Northern Alliance. Selected to become a Peregrine, the elite winged warriors of the Cloudbreakers, Cole must embark on a new journey to discover what he fights for, while also helping Aislinn regain the powerful spirit she once had.Meanwhile, Lucius seeks o...

The Kingdom of Hai'Leigh has been at the mercy of a dark wizard for longer than most can remember. Never ending night has brought sickness to the forests and the people. Children are captured by monsters for nefarious purpose, and the adults who leave to fight never return.When Lynn's younger brother Ben is captured by monsters, she embarks on a journey led by hope, and discovers the courage and power within that may just save their dying world.Legend of the Sunlight Prince...

No Shitting In The Toilet is named after a sign Peter Moore saw on the door of the lavatory at Jack's Café in Dali, Yunnan Province, in China. It's a sign that encapsulated his travel philosophy: that things never quite turn out as you expect. You end up in situations that defy logic, rational thought and, quite often, general well-being - and yet you have a brilliant time, not in spite of these situations, but because of them.But in that sense NSITT is more in to...

The feet of the suckling foal should be properly fixed every four or five weeks. After the foal is eight or nine weeks old his feet need fixing regularly. To fix the feet on the young foal shorten the toes as much as the foot will stand without making the foot tender, and then rasp the quarters down to a level with the frog, or a little lower than the top of the frog will be better, then round the sharp edges of foot off so as the foal will not cut his legs with the sharp edges and the job...