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Apocalypse-definition: the complete final destruction of the world, especially as described from the Book of Revelation in The Bible; an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic level. Eighteen bestselling and award-winning authors have contributed their visions of the apocalypse: Classic sci-fi writer William F. Nolan adds to his canon with a tale from his futuristic Logan’s Run series. Creator of the popular Repairman Jack series, F. Paul Wilson presents his vision of a world where vampires have become the ruling race. Bestselling author Heather Graham...

Nadine Rockland returns in another exciting installment of Maine Murder Mysteries, featuring two thrilling cases. Returning to detective work while still running the Peacock Acres inn in Eastport, Maine, Nadine suddenly is confronted by several dead bodies on the beach. Are the deaths connected? In the second case, a woman arrives at the inn carrying mental baggage from her dark past. When her past catches up with her, Nadine and her husband Sam are thrust into an explosive situation involving assassinations and government secrets.

This collection of three novellas chronicles the dramatic events from the founding of the first Martian colony in the middle of the 21st century to the first election of the Martian Republic in the 22nd century. Together the three novellas are a sweeping, cautionary tale of a grand social and economic experiment on Mars.

Employing contemporary and futuristic settings, the novel tells the chilling stories of authoritarian regimes and how they darken the lives of ordinary citizens. United States President Kirsten Blackwood has imposed martial law, which triggers a resistance movement among ordinary citizens who seek to regain their voice and rights. The novel then pivots to a time hundreds of years in the future when a wealthy business titan has established a corporate confederation of four planets in a distant solar system as a refuge from Earth, where decades of depopulation and climate change have ...

William Graham's poems celebrate the invigorating pastoral beauty of Vermont in his characteristic lyrical style. His work is for everyone who loves to drink nature's elixir. This volume contains a wide variety of poems about the people and places of Vermont.

How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key information for students, scholars, and those interested in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. This multidisciplinary collection of theoretically and empirically anchored chapters addresses the big questions about one of the most significant technological transformations of this century, through a diversity of data, methods, theories, and approaches.

Three children find adventure in a lost underground world, where an evil woman turns children into thieves, and underground armies engage in battles for dominance.

Sixteen historians, all members of the Society of Independent Southern Historians, have come together to write this truthful history of America specifically for home-schooled students. Herein is a history that is truthful, concise, yet comprehensive, written especially for students of middle school and high school age and for the parents who provide guidance through the home school educational approach. The 40 student lessons in this book present 278 years of our history.

Teenager adventurers and time travelers Annie, Oliver, and Ryan are transported back to the fourteenth century to join a band of knights on a quest to find a treasure in a hidden land. Along their journey, they must battle strange creatures, pirates, and a traitor named Sir Cedric who plots to steal the treasure all for himself. It’s a thrilling story of resilience, bravery, and friendship.

The Vikings traveled from their ancestral home in Norway across the seas to establish settlements from the European mainland to England, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, and even to North America. Teenage adventurers Annie, Oliver, and Ryan are transported back in time to the age of the Vikings using magical powers to cross the centuries. In their journey, they encounter famous Viking warriors such as Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson. They also interact with the Norse gods Odin, Thor, and Loki, as well as the mysterious Hidden People of Iceland. The intrepid trio learns about culture and ...

This volume of poetry focuses on the game of baseball and the people involved in it. The verse delves into the sociological and psychological sides of the game, showing both its light and dark facets. It's a must-listen for baseball lovers.

Fourteen-year-old Olivia Turner faces the greatest challenge of her life in the Amazon rain forest. After becoming separated from her classmates on a school trip to Ecuador, Olivia finds herself lost in the jungle. She has to combat ants, mosquitoes, snakes, and dangerous native tribes as she tries to escape. Olivia shows her relentless spirit and determination to survive in this tale that sizzles with heart-pounding action and adventure.

Ten-year-old Rolf Arneson from Minnesota visits Iceland. During his stay he meets an Icelandic girl named Frida who introduces him to a world of magic, folklore, glaciers and erupting volcanoes. Learn how they work together to save a small town about to be destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

In the small town of Champlain, Vermont, owner Roy Leary hopes to see one winning season of his minor league team - the Galaxy - before he dies. He attracts a former major league star Bull Dozier to his team. But the season that unfolds is something that no one could have predicted. Two of his daughters conspire to take the team from him. Leary begins showing signs of dementia. Will the team finally capture the crown?

In Belle Valley, little league baseball is the biggest sport in town. For years, Benny Warren dreamed of pitching on a little league team and striking out the school bully Mitch. One summer, he finally gets his chance when he plays for a new team called the Tigers, who are coached in an unorthodox manner by Benny's musician father Harry. Follow Benny and his teammates as they learn about baseball, friendship and winning. And Benny becomes known as the boy with the golden arm.

Ten-year-old Jackson Rockwell loves to sail, and dreams of living on an island just for kids off of the coast of Maine. With the help of some friends his dream comes true, but running Kid Island is harder than he had thought. Follow his adventures as he tries to keep the island out the hands of the nasty Samuel Snarly. Will the children of Kid Island prevail? Only those who listen will find out!

There is a special bond between people and their pets. This charming novella reminds dog lovers of all ages of the lesson that no pet lives forever, so you must cherish and love the pet while you can. The story is about a dog named Maddie, who must endure many difficult events in her life as she moves among a series of owners.

The novel tells the story of renowned American artist Edward Hopkins and his turbulent marriage to his wife Jo. Talented yet acerbic, Edward lives in a world of his own, viewing Jo as more of a servant than a partner. But Jo harbors her own artistic ambitions. She hopes to escape from the long shadow cast by Edward and make her own mark in the world of art. As her dissatisfaction with her marriage intensifies, she meets and is drawn to the playwright Pádraig Maguire. But she does not know if Pádraig offers her freedom or another type of prison. This is a tale of passionate egos crashing ...

Located off the rugged coast of Maine, remote Moose Island appears calm and safe. Yet, multiple murders begin occurring on the island as more outsiders arrive there. In five intertwined stories, Detective Nadine McAfee searches for answers in murder cases that involve sex trafficking, marital infidelity, sibling rivalry, political vengeance, and long-buried family secrets

Danny Boyle and his sister Melinda are caught in the middle of a battle between the good and evil ghosts that haunt Ireland.