Shiver

Cynthia Shiver's life would appear to be an ordinary one. But this memoir exposes a rich life centered on finding magic in the mundane. Her collection of personal stories reveals lessons learned from a father returning to her in a dream; from a homeless man who gave everything with no expectation of return; from grieving strangers eating pie at a simple Kansas diner; from children, animals, and elders. Shiver's stories help us cope and believe in...

A business's greatest asset is the collective experience of its employees. According to estimates by the US Department of Labor, Millennials will represent roughly almost 50% of the workforce in less than 10 years. A flood of blogs, articles, and books are already trying to help professionals and executives understand how the clash of Millennial, Generation X, and Boomer preferences will impact their business and personal careers. The Multigenerational...

In towns and neighborhoods in Kinder County, in the state of Xenolina, inhabitants harbor sins and secrets that disrupt and influence the daily lives of longtime residents, as well as those of newcomers, both, rich or poor. Arson, murder, suicide, adultery, poisonings, honky tonks and houses of ill repute swirl around the present and future of established greedy family members and innocent households alike. Not all criminal cases will be, solved-some...

Jack Starkey, still struggling with clinical depression arising out of the deaths of his wife and son is, caught up in a secret war that threatens life on earth. Just out of a mental institution, he is, attacked and narrowly, escapes death, beginning an astounding, metamorphosis that his lover, Sheila Wainwright, and he face together. Proteus, a benign alien entity, enters their lives and illuminates Jack's true-identity. A series of historical flashbacks...

"The Architecture of Baltimore provides a comprehensive, narrative account of the city's rich architectural heritage, both lost and extant. The volume's editors and contributors - a distinguished group of scholars, writers, and critics - provide fresh insights into the city's architectural history, from its founding to the present. The volume opens with a look at the eighteenth century Georgian buildings that reflect the grandeur of the style, goes...