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The Doomsday siren calls on civilization's last day. Natural disaster. Nuclear war. Pandemics. These are the ways the world ends. Now, in the aftermath of ruined cities and humanity gone savage, mankind will once again find his oldest allies and closest friends amidst the debris of all that once was. The Walking Dead meets The Incredible Journey in 14 incredible tales of nobility, self-sacrifice, and unconditional love as told by today's most talented independent authors.

Tommy Roling does everything humanly possible to raise his infant daughter, Corinne, the right way. But a half year out of high school, Tommy finds himself a single parent as well as flat broke. And with every full moon, he can't fight the urge to strip off his clothes and run wild through the pastures outside town.

In this richly diverse volume, Joseph M. Beilein Jr., and Matthew C. Hulbert assemble a team of both rising and eminent scholars to examine guerrilla warfare in the South during the Civil War. Together, they discuss irregular combat as practiced by various communities in multiple contexts, including how it was used by Native Americans, the factors that motivated raiders in the border states, and the women who participated as messengers, informants, collaborators, and combatants.

A murder with no apparent motive, fear and distrust of police, a mix of some questionable characters who want to put a lid on the killing and their connection to the victim - This is the second volume of the New England based mystery series featuring Vermont private investigator Michael Hanlon.

Having a proper budget can help you reduce outstanding debt, take control of your financial destiny and become a more relaxed and happier person. Depending on the nature of your circumstances, the perfect budget may not necessarily mean you spending less. But you may require be required to make effective and informed financial decisions. Creating an appropriate budget will help you jump off the treadmill of surviving from paycheck to the next.

The world and its economics is more global today than 10 years ago. Products and goods are being shipped and received from country to country more than ever before. In this global process, one type of key player is a freight broker. Freight brokerage firms are more in demand now than ever before. My name is George A. Stewart, I am 43 years old, and I worked for 12 years as a store manager for Burger King - a truly dead end job.

Of all the eccentric and enigmatic men who led during the Civil War, perhaps none had as mixed a record as Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill, better known as A.P. Hill. Hill was a well known and highly respected general on both sides, particularly for his command of "Hill's Light Division" under Stonewall Jackson, which arrived just in time to save Lee's army during the Battle of Antietam.

As the co-founders of Finders, Inc., Hank Johnson and Bim Mayer spent the past two decades successfully solving mysteries and - almost miraculously, thanks to Bim's special skills - finding missing people in and around the remote mountain town of Boone, North Carolina.

Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, the world has struggled to define al-Qaeda, an amorphous, growing, and seemingly inexhaustible organization. Once a relatively organized group based in one country with a defined hierarchy and clear leadership, al-Qaeda has transformed into a transnational phenomenon over the last few decades, with branches and affiliates operating in dozens of countries across the world.

Mortimer Drake discovers that he is the product of a supernatural mixed-marriage. His mother is human and his father is a 925-year-old vampire. His life is completely turned upside down as he struggles with this knowledge and his emerging vampiric nature. The truth behind the myths and legends of the vampire are revealed as Mortimer enters into a centuries old war of the Undead.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Many men and women from Puerto Rico have served in the United States military and protected us from harm. In many cases they have not received the honor they are due. This book is written with the intent of giving respect and honor to the many Puerto Ricans who have fought gallantly in our military. It just may open your eyes to the service of those who cannot call the United States their own. Give respect and honor to all who served!

This simple-to-use manual provides rapid solutions for professionals and parents. User-friendly steps conveniently describe the logical way to control tantrums, especially for nontraditional parents (e.g., grandparents, foster parents, stepparents, and adoptive parents).

The paleo diet is the new diet fad that has caught almost everyone's attention. It throws out all of the nutritional principles that we have been following for hundreds of years. Is the paleo diet really the next big thing in helping people around the world become healthier and more physically fit? With diet trends comes critique, and all diet plans must be analyzed to their fullest potential in order to consider them true or just another fading fitness fad.

Nowhere on the American frontier was the clash of cultures more violent than on the Ohio frontier. First settled by migrating Native Americans in 1720 and later by white settlers, Ohio became the crucible which set indigenous and military policy throughout the region.

Fallen gods with a taste for murder. A criminal syndicate. A secretive desert town. Ex-god Royal has a bone to pick with the human race. In his previous form, charismatic Royal and his surly partner Moon all but saved the forty worlds of the Collectorate from destruction. Their reward? Desert exile on Azteca to live as humans. No public gratitude. History rewritten. Seriously. Doesn’t anyone respect a god?

The Ku Klux Klan established a significant foothold in Arkansas in the 1920s, boasting more than 150 state chapters and tens of thousands of members at its zenith. Propelled by the prominence of state leaders such as Grand Dragon James Comer and head of Women of the KKK Robbie Gill Comer, the Klan established Little Rock as a seat of power second only to Atlanta. In The Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Arkansas, Kenneth C. Barnes traces this explosion of white nationalism and its impact on the state’s development.

My name is Tzemah Yoreh, and I am a congregational rabbi on the autism spectrum. How is that possible? How can I thrive in a profession that is pastoral, that rewards extroversion, that seems mostly for those who intuitively grasp social dynamics? In So Compassionate it Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum, I share my personal journey of being a religious leader on the spectrum, how I've used my gifts to positively impact my congregation (and, in turn, myself), and stories that I hope can inspire those with similar challenges to keep pushing and pursue their passions.

When Peter Flom was five years old, his parents were told that he had "minimal brain dysfunction" and would never go to college. Peter skipped twelfth grade, did college in three years, and got his BA at twenty. He now has a Ph.D. He also has a new diagnosis: Twice Exceptional (2E). He has nonverbal learning disabilities but is also gifted. In Twice as Weird: A Memoir about Twice Exceptionality, he tells what it was like to grow up with a diagnosis that didn't exist yet, and to discover what he was.