Come for the season; Stay for the year. From Spring - the season of rebirth and renewal, to Winter - the season of death and burial. These stories will carry the reader through a spectrum of emotions as full and ever changing as the seasons. Seasons of Fantasy and Fear collects the stories from the Den of Quills seasons anthologies, plus a few new ones. So enter in to visit for a season. You'll find yourself staying for the year. Featuring stories by: Michael Baker, Kimberly Bea, LR Broberg-Moffitt, Anthony D Far, Carol Hightshoe, Benjamin Hill, Kasey Hil, Christine McIntosh, Frank Montellano, Derek Stedman, Kelley Thibodeau, Cheryl Toner, Natalie Vorare and Max Xavier
Summer Time to be free, time to be alive, time to live, time to die! School's out, the rains come, the rains go, the ever-present heat, the stifling heat that claws at you and makes you want to kill someone! And yet, there is hope during the summer, hope for the future, for growth, for better times yet to come, time to do things before the slowdown of Fall and Winter set in. The Day is strong and long, beating back the night... The Season of the Sun is Nigh! Featuring stories by: Frank Montellano, Michael Baker, Dan McAteer, Natalie Vorare, Max Xavier, Benny Hill, Anthony D Farr, Derek Stedman, Cheryl Toner, Christine McIntosh, LR Broberg-Mofitt This is the second in a four volume collection of Seasonal Anthologies from Den of Quills.
INCARCERATION The word conjures up images of jail cells, steel bars, guards, chain gangs, prison stripes and more. In this anthology seventeen authors tell tales of possible future incarceration methods: Genetic Engineering to create a new breed of prison guards. Viral Engineering to create a medically induced coma that can be programmed for a specific length of time. Prisoners who volunteer to be human Guinea Pigs to receive early releases - if they survive. A "Fun House" that helps people to move past their prejudices and pre-conceived ideas of others. These and other forms of imprisonment are available for you to explore - from a safe distance - in these pages. Some are indictments of the system, with those who are not-guilty punished for something they didn't do. Some offer harsh punishments for what seems like only a minor infraction and others explore the human side of imprisonment in unique ways. Join us - we promise you'll be released at the end of each story. Featuring stories by: Rebecca McFarland Kyle, David Boop, Melodie Bolt, Dean Anthony Brink, Dawn M Sooy, A. L. Sirois, David B Riley, Lauren C Teffeau, Andrew M Seddon, Cheryl Toner, S. D. Matley, Catrin Sian Rutland, Frank Montellano, Gerry Griffiths, Liam Hogan, Lyn Godfrey, and R. Joseph Maas
Fall You shiver with delight as crisp breezes herald the turning of the season. The magical Autumnal Equinox signals the slow slide to longer nights. Leaves drop and festival carnies load up their booths and rides. There are those who usher in death and sometimes they just give the clueless a gentle push towards Hell's gates. School has started. Children used to laugh as they frolicked in fields with childhood friends. Their laughter is now muted, tamped down behind closed schoolhouse doors. But even here, within these pages, are they really children? Crops are harvested and portals open to horrors -- both real and imagined, from the Old World to the current time. Deals and promises are made; pacts with the Otherworld that are more valuable than life itself. Fall is the season of witches and magic; of nightmares and demons. Come dance with us under the moonlight of the last harvest moon and enjoy these tales guaranteed to make you shiver! Light a fire if you must, but beware, The Season of Fear has arrived. Featuring stories by: Anthony D Farr, Frank Montellano, Michael Baker, Natalie Vorare, Max Xavier, Benjamin Hill, LR Broberg-Mofitt, Kasey Dawn Hill, Cheryl Toner, Carol Hightshoe This is the third in a four volume collection of Seasonal Anthologies from Den of Quills.
Winter As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer so do our feelings of dread. The temperature drops, and we shiver with anticipation of nights in front of the fireplace while outside the Earth sleeps and hunger stalks the land. A blanket of snow and ice covers the world like a shroud. Safe and warm, we sip our hot cider and listen to the wolves howl their baleful song. Winter is a time of ruin and desperation. However, even as Winter's icy grip tightens, there is hope. Snowball fights and winter celebrations will make even the meanest among us smile. With the arrival of the Solstice, the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter. The sun begins its slow return and starts to push back the night--bringing the promise of rebirth and renewal with it. But, beware, for while winter will eventually pass into Spring, it never passes quietly and ruin is always close at hand. So grab a warm drink, huddle underneath a blanket, and enjoy this selection of winter tales from the Den of Quills. This is the fourth in a four volume collection of Seasonal Anthologies from Den of Quills. Featuring stories by: Anthony D Farr, Benjamin Hill, Frank Montellano, Kelley Thibodeau, Cheryl Toner, Carol Hightshoe, LR Broberg-Moffitt, Natalie Vorare, Max Xavier
What is a Thief? Someone who takes something that belongs to someone else-easy enough. Or is it? In Den of Thieves, you'll meet different types of thieves. Those who steal for money, those who steal for fun or challenge and some who steal with the best of intentions. Stealing dreams, memories, hearts, souls, an abandoned throne, and more. You'll find a very unique group here within this collection of stories from the Den of Quills Authors. Proceeds from the sale of Den of Thieves will be donated to the World Literacy Foundation.
Spring The season of rebirth and renewal A time of hope and new beginnings Or Is It? Enter into the season of Spring with this collections of stories from the authors of the Den of Quills Rebirth and Joy vie with Death and Sorrow as the emotions of Spring in these ten stories This is the first in a four volume collection of Seasonal Anthologies from Den of Quills
Remnants of an ancient lineage, tortoises date back to the Eocene. Among the five species remaining in North America, Texas tortoises are the smallest in size and inhabit some of the harshest arid environments known. They are also the most neglected by wildlife personnel. In The Texas Tortoise, biologists Francis L. Rose and Frank W. Judd draw on decades of research to offer the first comprehensive account of this fascinating but threatened species. The authors begin by explaining the relationship of the Texas tortoise to other species, fossil as well as extant. They delineate the Texas tortoise’s environment and describe what it eats, how the animal grows and reproduces, and how it behaves. Throughout, Rose and Judd write eloquently about the threats to the species’ survival, reflecting deep concern about its future protection. The authors also discuss Texas tortoises’ significance in supporting other species in their environment—southern Texas and northeastern Mexico—where their survival is threatened by habitat reduction and increasing road traffic. “If you see a tortoise on the roadway,” Rose and Judd admonish the reader, “move it to safety, and drive away as quickly as legally allowed.” It is in fact illegal to collect or possess a Texas tortoise. But for those who do, this book advises how to care for the animal. Tortoises have enjoyed a splendid and diverse history. That they did so well for so long is perplexing, the authors note, as the animals are slow and do not actively defend themselves against predators. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department lists Texas tortoises as “threatened,” and Rose and Judd call on the federal government to do the same. Biologists, conservationists, and turtle enthusiasts alike will find this guide to Texas and other tortoises invaluable.
Two strands, one indigenous, the other imposed, pro-duce the poetic and cultural tensions that give form to the work of five contemporary Mexican poets—All Chumacero, Efrain Huerta, Jaime Sabines, Ruben Bonifaz Nuno, and Rosario Castellanos. Although all five are significant figures, only Castellanos has yet been widely studied in the United States, primarily for her novels and her relations with the feminist movement. In spite of a number of rather basic differences in their work, these poets share and write within a complicated culture rooted in both the pre-Hispanic and the European traditions. Their poetry reflects this in its emphasis on death as a constant presence and in the echoes of both Aztec ritual poetry and European poetry. Although apparently very different formally and thematically, the five share a number of concerns. Each of them writes out of a contradictory inner tension; each is preoccupied with the effort to shape language as part of a personal voyage of discovery; each is haunted by death and seeks realization or plenitude through love of some kind. And each of them, ultimately, finds there is no escape. As Frank Dauster concludes, "The poetry of Mexico, like its people and its society, reflects the fusion of two worlds, and these complex poets of the double strand operate freely and imaginatively within it." Although addressed primarily to specialists in Latin American literature, The Double Strand also speaks to those interested in the complex interaction between two widely differing cultural heritages, and in the rich fusion this blending produces in Mexican letters.
This is a study of millennialism - the idea that something climactic will happen in the year 2000 - in Latin America, from the pre-Columbian period up to the present.
Was America truly unknown to the outside world until Christopher Columbus "discovered" it in 1492? Could a people gifted enough to raise the Great Pyramid more than 4,000 years ago have lacked the skills necessary to build a ship capable of crossing the Atlantic? Did the Phoenicians, who circumnavigated the African continent in 600 bc, never consider sailing farther? Were the Vikings, the most fearless warriors and seafarers of all time, terrified at the prospect of a transoceanic voyage? If so, how are we to account for an Egyptian temple accidentally unearthed by Tennessee Valley Authority workers in 1935? What is a beautifully crafted metal plate with the image of a Phoenician woman doing in the Utah desert? And who can explain the discovery of Viking houses and wharves excavated outside of Boston? These enigmas are but a tiny fraction of the abundant physical proof for Old World visitors to our continent hundreds and thousands of years ago. In addition, Sumerians, Minoans, Romans, Celts, ancient Hebrews, Indonesians, Africans, Chinese, Japanese, Welsh, Irish, and the Knights Templar all made their indelible, if neglected, mark on our land.
Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage of progress in the major areas of chemical research. Written by experts in their specialist fields the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, supplying regular critical in-depth accounts of progress in particular areas of chemistry. For over 80 years the Royal Society of Chemistry and its predecessor, the Chemical Society, have been publishing reports charting developments in chemistry, which originally took the form of Annual Reports. However, by 1967 the whole spectrum of chemistry could no longer be contained within one volume and the series Specialist Periodical Reports was born. The Annual Reports themselves still existed but were divided into two, and subsequently three, volumes covering Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. For more general coverage of the highlights in chemistry they remain a 'must'. Since that time the SPR series has altered according to the fluctuating degree of activity in various fields of chemistry. Some titles have remained unchanged, while others have altered their emphasis along with their titles; some have been combined under a new name whereas others have had to be discontinued. The current list of Specialist Periodical Reports can be seen on the inside flap of this volume.
Through seven successful editions, Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest has set the standard in cardiothoracic surgery references. Now, the new 8th Edition, edited by Frank W. Sellke, MD, Pedro J. del Nido, MD, and Scott J. Swanson, MD, carries on this tradition with updated coverage of today's essential clinical knowledge from leaders worldwide. Guidance divided into three major sections—Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery—lets you quickly find what you need, while new and revised chapters reflect all of the important changes within this rapidly evolving specialty. Expert Consult functionality—new to this edition—enables you to access the complete contents of the 2-volume set from anyplace with an Internet connection for convenient consultation where and when you need it. This is an ideal source for mastering all of the most important current knowledge and techniques in cardiac and thoracic surgery—whether for specialty board review or day-to-day practice. Features short, focused chapters that help you find exactly what you need. Presents the work of international contributors who offer a global view of the entire specialty. Covers thoracic surgery as well as adult and pediatric cardiac surgery for a practical and powerful single source. Includes nearly 1,100 illustrations that help to clarify key concepts. Features online access to the complete contents of the 2-volume text at expertconsult.com for convenient anytime, anywhere reference. Covers the hottest topics shaping today's practice, including the latest theory and surgical techniques for mitral valve disease, advances in the treatment of congenital heart disease, minimally invasive surgical approaches to the treatment of adult and congenital cardiac disease and thoracic disease, stent grafting for aortic disease, and cell-based therapies. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.
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