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A ‘sonnet’ is a structure of poetry that originated in Italy. The term sonnet is actually derives from the Italian word sonetto, which means ‘little song’ or ‘little sound’. A Sicilian poet named Giacomo da Lentini is endorsed by many as its inventor. Sonnets are commonly 14 lines long...

Nine year old Luna Van Doran is sold to a Circus after a series of unfortunate events. She is immune to a life of neglect and pain, but nothing can prepare her for what happens once she enters. With a Circus built from the darkest minds the world has to offer, things aren't as magical as they might...

After nighttime dream visits from her dead mother, a tormented you woman sets off on an incredible journey, a journey that touches on the spirit world of her ancestors where she meets an old medicine man named Gray Eagle.She learns an amazing story, the story of a necklace and gold coin that...

Professions are institutions which, through their small size, self-governing elements, and sense of social mission, can assist in maintaining a sound civic culture. As mediating institutions in our democratic society that are neither entirely birthed by the state nor are entirely private, the individual...

The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...

A critical assessment of whether transparency is a broadly transformative force in global environmental governance or plays a more limited role. Transparency—openness, secured through greater availability of information—is increasingly seen as part of the solution to a complex array of...

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

The role of lay ecclesial ministers—professionally prepared laity who serve in leadership roles—is becoming critically more important in the life of the Catholic church. In Lay Ecclesial Ministry, theologians and pastoral leaders from diverse disciplines provide a deeper understanding, envision...

From the author of Tick, Kami, Sarah Sues Santa and When Big Ben Stopped comes a dark, quiet short story about personal demons."I had lived with the nightmares in my closet for years. Fought them alone. Gave up questioning why it was me. I never thought I could find anyone to share it with..."My...

In Gilded Age America, Arctic explorers were fabulous celebrities—assured of riches and near-immortality so long as they reached the North Pole first. Of the many attempts to meet that goal, three American expeditions, launched from the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land, ended in abject failure,...

Some of the most visible expressions of human culture are illustrated architecturally. Unfortunately for archaeologists, the architecture being studied is not always visible and must be inferred from soil inconsistencies or charred remains. This study deals with research into roughly a millennium...

With an Introduction by M.J. Elliott. ‘My eyes, perversely shaken open, gazed for an instant upon a sight which no human creature could even imagine without panic, fear and physical exhaustion…’ A wax museum in London boasts a new exhibit, which no man has seen and remained sane…...

Vick Salerno, sexy nephew of a local gangster, tried to stay on the right side of the law, despite his uncle trying to pull him into the family business.  Fighting to stay legit and make it on his own, he gets detoured when he meets Joey Peters, the sexy young police man who has eyes for him. As...

Coming out of an unhealthy relationship, New Yorker Joe Cooper finds himself on a private tour of exotic Morocco as a parting gift from his ex-lover. Though not quite prepared, Joe still ventures on by himself with his holiday, paired with an eye-catching local man named Sam as his guide, who appears...