Brenda Smith: 37 books

More than 25 of the greatest Science Fiction stories ever written—many in eBook form for the very first time. More than four hundred pages of top flight fiction selected by the editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com, including 'Ticking' by Allen M. Steele; 'All Cats are Gray' by Andre...

The greatest gift to us is caring. What would the world be like without someone to care for or to care with? Would love survive if we don't care? From the world of twenty-three science fiction and fantasy authors comes a world that can be funny, heartwarming, strange, or sad. Or not what we expect....

Like the original Harvest of Violence, published in 1988, this volume reveals how the contemporary Mayas contend with crime, political violence, internal community power struggles, and the broader impact of transnational economic and political policies in Guatemala. However, this work, informed by...

Word Nerds takes you inside classrooms at a high-poverty urban school and shows how two teachers implement creative, flexible vocabulary instruction that improves their students' word knowledge and confidence, enhances classroom community, and increases achievement. Leslie Montgomery and Margot Holmes...

SAG MIR, DASS ES LIEBE IST! von DARCY, LILIAN "Was machst du hier?" Wild klopft Lees Herz! Drei Monate nach ihrer leidenschaftlichen Weihnachtsnacht in Aspen steht Mac plötzlich vor ihr. Haben sie und der sexy Skilehrer die Chance auf eine gemeinsame Zukunft? Schließlich ist ihre kurze...

DER ORT, AN DEM DIE LIEBE WOHNT von PAIGE, LAURIE War ich hier schon mal? Als Mary auf die traumhaft gelegene Ranch von Jonah Lanigan kommt, hat sie ein starkes Déjà-vu. Oder liegt das an den Blicken aus Jonahs rauchblauen Augen? Zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben hat Mary das Gefühl, endlich dort zu...

DAS GEHEIMNIS DES MOGULS von KLASKY, MINDY Bis zum fünften Januar muss Ethan verheiratet sein, sonst verschenkt seine Großmutter ihre Firmenanteile! Aber eine Erbkrankheit verbietet Ethan, sich zu verlieben und Kinder zu bekommen. Da taucht auf einmal die schöne Sloane bei ihm auf - ihre gemeinsame...

Alchemy changes more than dross into gold. It changes steampunk stories into stories of magical transformation. These thirteen stories combine science and magic into do-not-miss alternate history stories that span the globe. Travel with a soul-stealing carnival, meet the Grand Dangoolie, put on some...

Humans prove great fodder for fiction. But what about the universe of possibilities offered by the nonhuman protagonist? The eighteen daring humans of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From a goblin who must choose whether to risk everything for love to a heroic rat adventuring at...

Nothing compares to a good ghost story. And in Haunted, some of the best short fiction writers in the business explore the many different ways to haunt someone: literally, figuratively, happily, angrily… From a man haunted by his wife’s favorite appliance to a possessed building protective of...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up fifteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude,...

Laws change from culture to culture, decade to decade. Strange laws make criminals of ordinary citizens. Like the Massachusetts woman whose brother asks her for help, slave hunters at his heels. Or the little Irish girl who needs to protect a priest from a different kind of hunter. Or the Native American...

Finally, a book to help you improve not only the sound of your voice, but your delivery style. Inside BREATHE you’ll find the breathing techniques used by actors, voice-over speakers, singers, and presenters to create those fascinating nuances that draw in an audience. Follow the seven-step process...

The pleasure of your company is requested. Graceful feet tracing courtly steps. Eyes behind jeweled masks meeting across a room of twirling dancers. Gloved hands touching fleetingly—or gripping swords... Anything can happen at a ball. You are invited to enjoy these stories of...