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The year is 2001. Newly-divorced Allie has arranged her perfect dream-date with Randall Rivard for her twentieth high school reunion. She doesn't expect it to lead to much, but she knows she will have a lovely evening with her best friends in the world if she can just ignore some of their good intentions as well as the snide opinions of old adversaries. Meanwhile, her old senior prom date Sam is no longer among the living. But he has been tasked by the Powers That Be with helping Allie land the love of her life, even though it takes special circumstances for anyone at the reunion to see or hear him. A rom-com with elements of the paranormal and a few deep thoughts to chew upon. Sweet, closed...

The year is 2001. Newly-divorced Allie has arranged her perfect dream-date with Randall Rivard for her twentieth high school reunion. She doesn't expect it to lead to much, but she knows she will have a lovely evening with her best friends in the world if she can just ignore some of their good intentions as well as the snide opinions of old adversaries. Meanwhile, her old senior prom date Sam is no longer among the living. But he has been tasked by the Powers That Be with helping Allie land the love of her life, even though it takes special circumstances for anyone at the reunion to see or hear him. A rom-com with elements of the paranormal and a few deep thoughts to chew upon. Sweet, closed...

"Pippin’s Night-time Adventure” is a delightful story about curiosity, friendship, and exploring the nocturnal world. Pippin the poodle joins his friend, Blossom the possum, for a night-time adventure, meeting a friendly wombat and playful flying foxes (fruit bats) but when Pippin ends up in trouble, the animals all work together to save him.  Perfect for ages 3–8, it’s an ideal bedtime or storytime read that combines adventure, friendship, and nature exploration. Ever wondered what the nocturnal world does while we are sleeping?  Leave it to Pippin the poodle to find out. You’ll find cool facts and fun questions at the end of the book, just like all the other books in th...

A dolphin’s worst nightmare:  Will Pippin, the poodle, save Rocket, the young dolphin, in time. Dive into an adventure by the river with a brave poodle on a mission to save a friend. This beautifully illustrated picture book concludes with a bonus activity page and invites young readers to interact with the story beyond just reading. Fun, adventure and learning all in one book with a powerful environmental message. This book, and the series, provides young children with a fun and educational reading experience.

 

This is a collection of personal essays that examine the humor that is available when awkward decisions, missteps, over-confidence, and the logic that only makes sense at the time occur. The personal essays by Matthew West-James offer a self-deprecating look at moments that were embarrassing at the time but insightful in hindsight. From bad ideas and misinterpretations, to tales that will not die quietly into the past, the essays examine the space between the person you think you are and the person you actually become. While not as serious as traditional memoirs, the work has a undertone of personal growth, strength, and wisdom. The work is ultimately a story about learning to laugh at onese...

In TIME CHAIR, the time machine is more of a thought experiment passed from hand to hand, each owner revealing new dimensions of its potential and peril.With strict limitations of only 90 days backward, no altering known history, and relocation based on the chair’s physical whereabouts, the machine becomes a mirror reflecting human ingenuity, desperation, and moral ambiguity. A petty crook exploits loopholes for profit, a private investigator wrestles with billing paradoxes, and a courier finds elegant solutions to logistical nightmares. These vignettes form a mosaic of ethical and practical dilemmas, culminating in the birth of a new organization manufacturing devices for the FBI.Rejectin...

Eighth-grader Sam Gabreaux doesn't know what she'd do without her favorite teacher, Mr. Dubois. He's helped her work on her shyness, even to the point where she can occasionally speak to Bobby, the gorgeous brown-eyed boy she's had a crush on since last year. The only problem is, most of the other kids at Turkey Creek Middle School say Mr. Dubois is gay. Some of them even tease Sam about talking to him. To these she gives the title "Weasels," and she and her best friend Denise embark on a campaign of secret tricks against them. From kick-me-hard signs to possible horse tramplings, Sam tries it all. But when more serious rumors surface concerning Mr. Dubois, will Sam find the courage to do so...

A literary analysis of the character Diogenes Pendergast in the works of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Covers the entire Pendergast series; written with permission from the series authors by Elizabeth Thomas, who has also written Arden's Act, Crossings, and Confessions of a Mixed-Up Weasel Hater.

A literary analysis of the character Diogenes Pendergast in the works of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Covers the entire Pendergast series; written with permission from the series authors by Elizabeth Thomas, who has also written Arden's Act, Crossings, and Confessions of a Mixed-Up Weasel Hater.

Earth, 2212. The planet is ravaged by catastrophic climate change. Billions have died. The remnants of humanity are divided: the elite inhabit the MEGs, cities transformed into massive, high-tech protective domes, while the rest, the MASS, struggle for survival in the ruined landscapes outside. All seems well for those in the CORPORATE, but the facade is crumbling. As the climate worsens and the MASS grows restive, the AI "Silicons" are achieving sentience. In a desperate bid for survival, the ruling elite have concocted a final solution: abandon Earth for Alpha Centauri, destroying the planet in their wake. In this epic conclusion, four protagonists from different corners of this fractured ...

Mel Buckworth, a dependable family man, loses his manufacturing job through recession. Having lost his sense of purpose, his pride sidelines him as he discerns his lack of digital skills, so apparent in his children's generation. As Mel desperately attempts to find equilibrium, he estranges his family and enlists the help of a greedy grad student, Will Baker, who teaches him the skills needed to wreak revenge on a system seemingly discarding him. As his aptitudes grow, he begins to use the internet, the very thing he despised, as a weapon. Slowly, he turns terrorist to deliver his message: that humans will succumb to machines and the social system controlling them. As his acts grow more leth...

At war against Napoleon, near-bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system, acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites, attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder, North England feels the grip of terrorism. Government agents attempt to suppress the rebellion. In 1812, there are more British troops in North England than fighting Napoleon in Europe. Against the Machine: Luddites relates the story of the diverse characters caught in this conflict. It unveils the rank exploitation which marked the Industrial Revolution. Timely, intense, and reflective of another technological revolution: our own.What Critics are ...