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From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as "the first modern general". Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character. A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures...

Sherlock Holmes! The very name of the world's greatest detective conjures up images of Victorian London, gaslit streets, hansom cabs, and dense fogs. But there was a time, a dark three-year period, when London had to make do without Sherlock Holmes. From 1891 to 1894, he was presumed dead, having perished during the epic struggle with that infamous Napoleon of crime, Professor Moriarty, atop the Reichenbach Falls. But unknown to most, even his friend Dr. Watson, Holmes survived.

Oswald de Lacy was never meant to be the Lord of Somerhill Manor. Despatched to a monastery at the age of seven, sent back at seventeen when his father and two older brothers are killed by the Plague, Oswald has no experience of running an estate. He finds the years of pestilence and neglect have changed the old place dramatically, not to mention the attitude of the surviving peasants. Yet some things never change.

From the intrusion of white settlers into Lakota territory, to the treaties signed with the U.S. government, and to the many subsequent battles, Red Cloud explains how the Lakota became the only nation to win a war against the U.S. Army on American soil. However, unlike fellow warriors Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, Red Cloud eventually came to accept the inevitable advance of white civilization. He submitted to change and moved his followers onto a reservation.

When she walks, time moves under her feet. With a single step, Onyx Querette Acerant travels through time and space, the ancient and the new, the past and seemingly forgotten spaces that only the supernatural can touch. Like her psychically gifted sisters, Onyx moves in the shadows, thriving in darkness, changing the fates of those the ancestors deem worthy.

Fen's decisions have thrown the world into a coming war. But you can only change so much. With his path before him laid out, Fen must now set off for search of the Hero. He must also recruit adventurers to the war effort. All the while blending in with humanity in a new form.

It has been a thousand years since the Gods were banished in the war between good and evil. Magic was stripped from the land and the survivors have been forced to rebuild civilization underground. But nothing can be easy as mutants still stalk them in the darkness and political games threaten the illusion of peace. Things that should have stayed forgotten stir once more in a world of Ash and Brimstone.

For the first in human history, one man presides over an empire. His status as overlord is unchallenged, until he and his tribe hunt down two brothers who are all that remain of a once proud and noble species, the Neanderthals. This encounter leads to a power shift that could spell the demise of a tribe hundreds of miles away. The only person capable of preventing this annihilation is Arcan, a banished tribesman. Now the head of a loving family, Arcan must decide whether to risk everything by helping the clan he once belonged to.

Adolf Hitler and hundreds of high-ranking Nazis escaped to South America at the end of World War II. New evidence suggests that the Allied governments knew he was still alive and helped conceal the truth that he was living in Argentina with his wife, Eva Braun Hitler. Based on the best-selling book, Hitler in Argentina by Harry Cooper, a renowned WWII expert and researcher who uncovered little known information on the escape of not only Adolf and Eva, but also Martin Bormann, Josef Mengele, and others.

The United States of America is a nation on the brink of collapse. With high unemployment, religious extremism, partisan politics, and civil unrest, mixed with the uncertainty of the global financial markets, it's just a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. Collective Retribution is a prophetic look at the coming fall of the United States, and those who will be the catalyst in bringing about her destruction. Who will survive? Will America be rebuilt and return to her former glory?

Samuel Dickey Gordon (1859-1936) was an evangelical lay minister and best-selling author. Gordon published some 25 books, most of which were devotional titles in the immensely popular series, Quiet Talks. Quiet Talks on Power explores all facets of the dormant potential for spiritual power in the life of the believer. Gordon reveals the channels of the mind to the cleansing power of grace, in order to prepare the heart for an inflow of divine power.

In the final chapter of the Ashen Realm, Ole must unite the last of the races that wish to call Earth home. The Noctis, Dryads, and Demonkin are scattered across the world, and the journey begins. He must travel to Africa, Europe, and through Asia to reach his potential allies, all the while working to stop the leaches from spawning once again. In the end, he gained the aid of the Chimera, but how much will they really help him?

When Megan goes to a party just before Halloween, she's ready to take things to the next level with her boyfriend, Tommy. But the next morning, she can't remember exactly what happened, and everyone at school is acting weird. When her friends start dying gruesome deaths one by one, and a strange new kid starts making weird gestures at her, she only has a few days to uncover the mystery. This is a 3 chapter, short ghost story with a surprise ending. Let us know what you think about the twist!

Circa 22,000 years BC. The southern reaches of Iberia are home to two tribes. Despite their salient differences, the two species of human live in peace. That is, until one of those clans harbours a banished tribesman and men are led into the unchartered territory of violent conflict. An exiled man returns to solitude. Only a chance encounter forces him to return home in an attempt to rescue the one person who hasn’t forsaken him.

Sam's job sucks. And it's about to get worse. After witnessing a bloody assault, parking attendant Sam is drawn into a world she never knew existed, a world of secrets and darkness. A world of vampires. A threat lurks on the horizon for those bent on keeping peace between the living and the living dead. Just when Sam thought she was done with monsters, something new is coming, and even worse, John, the cowardly magician, is back in town. Can she find the source of this new violence? Will her friends save the city’s nightlife, or will they become a part of it?

Modern adult life is complex, especially for those whose working lives dominate their mental and emotional space. Many of us spend more time at work than at any other activity; it’s there we’re often forced to deal with our own and others’ emotional issues. These issues often lead to major problems in organizations, erode individual well-being, create toxic and even dangerous environments—and impact rates of retention and productivity.

Ole allowed his brother to live. Highpoint is under threat of being destroyed, and the strongest guilds have it out for the Knights of the Ashes. The human realm is no longer safe. Families need to be evacuated, and Ole's city needs to be built. Only then will they feel truly safe. But not all is lost. Mana based technology was discovered and is currently being built. But there's a problem. They need Ole and his knowledge to finish it all. Sora and Riley are still at odds over their relationship, and Ole is finally ready to choose.

Do you work in the helping professions, education, emergency services, healthcare, ministry, social services, or government? Do you care for an aging loved one or a special needs child? If your career or life includes caring for the needs of others, you are at risk of developing compassion fatigue and even burnout. The stress of constantly giving and serving can parch your energy and vitality. Are you so busy taking care of others that you forget to take care of yourself?

Addiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, that electric energy from a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart. Relationships destroyed, bodies deteriorate, loved ones lost, yet the craving continues for that which is killing us—living, as the title suggests, like an Orphan of Bliss.

Waking up in a strange house, with no memory of how or why he is there, Stuart Milton finds his life has changed beyond recognition. His pregnant wife is missing, but his only living relative, his brother, is incapable of substantiating his claim. Lost in a world of confusion that is spiralling out of his control, Stuart finds temporary salvation in a psychiatrist assigned to his case. Meanwhile, peculiar events across the world lead a team of Oxford scientists to develop top secret technology that will change the future of humanity. Betrayed by double agents, the race to control this ...