This intriguing collection of the author's stories includes the novella "I ? Rhinos" ("cos they keep on charging!"), which is about a very mixed group of people attending what is alleged to be "a marketing opportunity meeting." Short stories span locations from Zimbabwe to England. The themes range from the successes of an entrepreneurial woman, to the memories of a victim of a war-time bomb, to "The Trouble with Uncle George," as well as the title story about what happened to "That Guy What Kill Topsy." The collection features twenty-five main characters in at least seventeen different settings set during the past seventy years.

Fifteen years ago, Kate Ryan and her daughter Ruby moved to the secluded village of Zamora in northern New Mexico to find a quiet life off the grid. But when Kate invites the wrong drifter home for the night, the delicate peace of their domain is shattered. Troy Mason manages to hang onto Kate for a few weeks, though his charm increasingly fails to offset his lies and delusions of grandeur. It is only a matter of time before the lies turn abusive, igniting a chain reaction of violence and murder. Not even a bullet in the leg will keep Troy from seeking revenge as he chases the missing Ruby over back roads through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, down the River of No Return, and to a white supremacy enclave in Idaho’s Bitterroot Wilderness. Nearly Nowhere explores the darkest places of the American West, emerging with only a fragile hope of redemption in the maternal ties that bind. Originally published by Gallimard’s la Serie noire as Presque nulle part.

If a national catastrophe occurs in the United States, those unprepared to survive should be prepared to die If you've been considering preparations to ensure your family survives what could be coming our way, the Twilight's Last Gleaming is a must have survival book. In the Twilight's Last Gleaming, Combs tells it like it is, exposing aspects of survival (most) people would never have considered. At times disturbing, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Twilight's Last Gleaming reads like a novel and is a gold-mine of serious, sensible, useful, and economical survival information. Whether or not you think a disaster is possible, and regardless of your survival knowledge or expertise, if you read only one book this year, read The Twilight's Last Gleaming. Destined to become a classic, It's also the book that will help ensure the survival of your family. Nathan L. Combs, a U.S. Navy veteran, has over ten years experience as a police officer and has earned several top-shooter awards. He has also operated a law enforcement auxiliary and a private ambulance service. An avid outdoorsman, he has hunted, fished, camped, and backpacked throughout the United States for over fifty years and has studied and practiced survival applications for over forty years. He owned and operated a successful distribution company for twenty years and recently retired to Cape Coral, Florida where he operates a website and assists people with survival preparations.

Readers' Favorite and Eric Hoffer Award-Winning-Author “…one of the most complex and well-crafted dark figures that I’ve seen in horror, and that’s in a very long time as a fan of the genre…a psychological, fulfilling, and bone-shaking horror story with complexity and genuine terror.” —K.C. Finn, Award-winning author of Book of Shade Professor Ignatius Greyson is about to be terminated for fraud and sexual abuse, but he won’t go quietly. He’s determined to take revenge on everyone who ever dismissed his intellect, and the perfect weapon for doing so lies somewhere among the one hundred fifty Titanic dead buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Greyson has chased clues to the correct grave from Russia to Czechoslovakia, but after a series of appalling blunders, he is desperate for help. That’s when he comes upon Chris Chandler, infamous defender of the dead as he’s called by the press in Maine. With the promise of a college scholarship, Greyson induces an unwitting Chandler to help in his hunt. When, however, Chandler realizes the lengths to which Greyson will go to recover the lost weapon and unleash its terrifying power, their conflict is joined. With the help of a Holocaust survivor who carries a grim and shameful secret of his own, Chris must battle Greyson to the death or become the very monstrous thing he has dedicated his life to vanquishing. Praise for Ivan Blake Dead Silent Dead Silent is quite the gift, complete with a black bow, to horror fans. A ghoulish gem, Dead Silent juggles the Gothic New England ambiance, the parade of sleazy characters, and the occasional supernatural mauling with panache. —Kirkus Reviews Ivan Blake excels in crafting enjoyable, seat-of-your-pants, high-octane tension…readers who like fast-paced horror with a big dose of history and mystery will find Dead Silent heady, engrossing, and nearly impossible to put down. —Midwest Book Review

Moved across country with only her mom and little brother, Ally finds herself alone and miserable. Ally had always lived a charmed life, but the life she had long taken for granted has been shattered. For the first time, Ally learns that in the blink of an eye, everything can change. With no friends, no idea how to fit in, and no idea how to turn her disaster-of-a-new-life around, Ally wonders how much longer she can endure the pain. Until Deedee. Travel alongside Ally as she meets an unlikely companion who invites her into a magical world filled with twenty-seven diverse and interesting talking animals. Ally's tour guide through this unexpected new world is Deidra, a fast-talking, quick-witted duck who prefers to be called Deedee. Together, Ally and Deedee embark upon astonishing journeys and discoveries. As they develop an unbreakable friendship, Deedee's enthusiasm and zest for life gives Ally newfound hope and encouragement to face her challenges head-on. Deedee's charm, intelligence, and wisdom inspire Ally to rethink her life, open her heart and mind, and celebrate the beautiful and magnificent things life has to offer. Together, Deedee and Ally learn some of life's universal lessons—most importantly, that because life is so short, we must triumph over pain and heartache and seize each moment of friendship, joy, laughter, and love.

This work is a history of the Native people of Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories from the beginning of the fur trade on Great Slave Lake in 1786 to 1972. Aboriginal culture provides a base for the historic changes discussed.

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER Push beyond your physical limits to improve yourself by following bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes's lifelong philosophies and disciplines. “It’s all mental.” I say this all the time, and it’s true. If you believe you can do it, you can. We all have virtually limitless potential. Our bodies are capable of so much more than what we ask of them. Take off the mental handcuffs, get out there, and start on your way today. What is your passion? You can become better at it. Committing yourself to fitness only fuels your beliefs. You gotta believe to achieve. Cameron Hanes discovered his true passion for bowhunting when he was twenty. Inspired by the physical challenges of stalking elk in the Oregon wilderness—traversing mountainous terrain, braving erratic weather, and evading his quarry’s even more dangerous predators—he began an ever-evolving journey of self-improvement. To become the best bowhunter of wild elk, to the caliber he believed he could be, Cam realized he would need more than archery skills. He would need the stamina and strength that could only come from an athletic training regimen of long-distance running and heavy-weight lifting. And every day for more than thirty years, Cam has put in the work, building miles and muscles, pushing through pain with a single-minded focus on the only goal worth having—besting himself time and again. Part memoir, part motivational manifesto, Endure reveals how Cam—a self-professed average guy—put himself through the paces to live the life of an expert bowhunter, respected writer, and family man. With discipline, sacrifice, resilience, a hard work ethic, and a belief in his own capabilities, Cam not only accomplished his dreams but continues to surpass them. There is no secret to his success except relentless determination and loyal dedication to his own self-worth. If Cam can do it, we all can. Everyone has what it takes to endure adversity so we can rise above average, be the best we can be, and enjoy living life to the fullest.