What is your plan for the end of the world as we know it? How will you protect the people you love? What will you leave to them when you are gone? The good news is this is not the first time the world has ended. What's more, men were made for times like these. And the men of the past--the good ones, anyway--have left us a plan to follow. They built houses to last--houses that could weather a storm. This book contains their plan.

The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed command of the Confedera...

Cinematography student, Katie Bassinger, shoots a naughty video of her roommate, Monica, playing naked tennis a gift for Monica’s boyfriend. But when Monica offers her bum for a spanking if she loses, things turn raunchy. And Katie gets it on camera! When Monica pulls a surprise win at the US Open, Katie finds herself in possession of the hottest porn-video in America. So, continue as a wannabe camera-gal? Or sell Monica out? As soon has Kate’s apartment is ransacked, things get rough for ...

Fifteen of North Carolina’s finest writers reimagine and reclaim the stories of the ghosts who have haunted all corners of the state.North Carolina ain’t what it once was: forests and fields have given way to suburbs and vacation homes, textile mills to high tech, tobacco farms to tourism. That doesn’t mean, though, that the ghosts of the Old North State have gone away.In this anthology, readers might glimpse some of the ghostly apparitions, headless fiends...

Inspired by actual events, The Last Ballad is a moving tale of courage in the face of oppression, with all the emotional power of Cold Mountain and The Secret Scripture'A powerful book that speaks to contemporary concerns through historical injustice. Cash vividly blends the archival with the imaginative.' New York Times Book ReviewFor twenty-eight-year-old Ella May Wiggins life is tough. Her no-good husband, John, has ru...

Valerius the Dread has survived sieges, plagues, holy wars, and the fall of empires. He will not survive an audit. Probably.For five hundred years, the vampire household at 1847 Blackthorn Lane has maintained a comfortable relationship with paperwork — namely, not doing any.Then a certified raven arrives with seventy-three pages from the Bureau of Eternal Compliance.Valerius — former warlord, current Tier Two Retention Specialist at a blood-delivery startup whose ap...

Go west, young pioneer—your journey begins here! In this first leg of your trek on the Oregon Trail, you need to find your way to Chimney Rock—but not without unpredictable challenges ahead. This is the first installment of four books that will take you all the way to Oregon Territory— if you make the right choices.In book one of this exciting choose-your-own-trail series, it's 1850 and your first goal is to get your family, covered wagon full of supplies, ...

Do you want to know and love God more deeply? Read theology every day.When peace seems far from us and when true rest doesn’t come, we don’t need more to-dos on our list or a set of step-by-step instructions to help us get there on our own. True peace, hope, and rest only comes by spending time in the presence of God.Spend 90 days in His Word focused on who God is and what He is like and find that He is worthy to be trusted at every twist or turn of life. He is better than ...

Welcome aboard the Bikini-Bus and join members of the Women's Olympic Beach Volleyball Team on a flight straight into icy hell. Feel the panic rise in your throat as your plane is hurled toward a remote mountainside and, if you live, stand with Captain Irene Ross as she fights for your survival against the cold, hunger and the men. Led by a photographer from a scab magazine, the male survivors close ranks to defy Irene's authority. They want her girls: Eight leggy flight-attendants, clad i...

2019 Ohioana Book Award - Readers' Choice Winner Nothing is Okay is the second full-length poetry collection by Rachel Wiley, whose work simultaneously deconstructs the lies that we were taught about our bodies and our beings, and builds new ways of viewing ourselves. As she delves into queerness, feminism, fatness, dating, and race, Wiley molds these topics into a punching critique of culture and a celebration of self. A fat positive activist, Wiley's work soars and challenges the bounds ...

In "Lady Luck," Hugh Wiley likely tells the story of characters whose lives are influenced by luck, chance, and fate. The title suggests that the novel may explore themes related to fortune, gambling, and risk-taking.The plot of the novel may revolve around the adventures of the protagonist, who may find themselves in situations where luck plays a significant role in determining their outcomes. Whether through gambling, unexpected opportunities, or unforeseen events, the characters' lives ...

The deadly name game…There’s a killer systematically working their way through the secret membership of The Coven, women drawn together by a mutual obsession. And each victim must provide the name of the next to die. Lee is pulled into this horrifying abyss when her niece is savagely raped. While she loves her niece, the idea of Mindy being held down captivates her imagination and she’s unable to force the images from her mind. The allure of sexual assault becomes an addiction: Books, movi...