In Coherence, the capital of the kingdom of Ventana, Eloita serves faithfully as a guard to Viscount and Viscountess Giles. Her days are a blend of routine and responsibility, but she dreams of returning to her northern hometown, Woods Edge, hoping to apply her hard-earned skills there. This longing, however, takes an unexpected turn when the viscount announces his intent to relocate the entire household farther north—and Eloita suspects they might be heading to Woods Edge itself, nestled in the shadow of the dangerous and mysterious Sablewood. Despite her misgivings, Eloita is ordered to accompany the viscount and his household on their journey. To make things more complicated, her role places her in close proximity to an attractive noble, whom she knows she must have nothing to do with if she values her job and reputation. This trip will be dangerous, she has no doubt. She just hopes the viscount isn't up to something that will place him into danger she can't protect him from. Cypriel has always been enchanted by tales of the Sablewood. So when his uncle assigns him to travel to a small village within its shadow alongside Viscount Giles, he is both annoyed and delighted—annoyed because the viscount is the worst kind of obsequious; delighted because he finally has the opportunity to discover the secrets of this mysterious forest. To make things more complicated, one of the viscount's guard's is from the region, and he finds her intelligent, knowledgeable, and of course, beautiful. But he knows he's being watched closely by the viscount. He has to be on his best behavior, and that means no scheming, no shenanigans, and definitely no romance. Together, Eloita and Cypriel step into the unknown, where ancient woods whisper of forgotten magic, and their destinies intertwine with the secrets that lie in the heart of the Sablewood. As they venture deeper into a world neither of them fully understands, they must confront not only the mysteries of the forest but the truths within themselves.

This book is about the world's greatest gifts. Those gifts never stop giving! They give meaning to our words, muscle to our message and magic to our memories. What are these gifts? "I thought you'd never ask;" and my answer is stories! We learn through stories, we laugh through stories, and we live through stories. Stories give our words wings and our speeches strength. They help us find faith and form friends. Whether an audience is young or old, tough or tender, friendly or frigid, the eyes and ears of that audience are earned best by stories. Stories are the part of life that sticks to our ribs. They are the "spaghetti and meatballs of our Sunday night supper!" Stories can help us relive life, revive life, review life, and renew life. They can even help us expand life and explain life! What more does a story do? This book will tell you. This book will show you!

“Little Hawk” was born Raymond Kaquatosh in 1924 on Wisconsin’s Menominee Reservation. The son of a medicine woman, Ray spent his Depression-era boyhood immersed in the beauty of the natural world and the traditions of his tribe and his family. After his father’s death, eight-year-old Ray was sent to an Indian boarding school in Keshena. There he experienced isolation and despair, but also comfort and kindness. Upon his return home, Ray remained a lonely boy in a full house until he met and befriended a lone timber wolf. The unusual bond they formed would last through both their lifetimes. As Ray grew into a young man, he left the reservation more frequently. Yet whenever he returned—from school and work, from service in the Marines, and finally from postwar Wausau with his future wife—the wolf waited. In this rare first-person narrative of a Menominee Indian’s coming of age, Raymond Kaquatosh shares a story that is wise and irreverent, often funny, and in the end, deeply moving.

“...This collection of poems perfectly encapsulates Goldman’s obvious deep awe and reverence of the mountains...one truly feels present with Mr. Goldman, as he climbs both the physical and emotional mountains in front of him... ...The moral questions and dilemmas Goldman grapples with within his journey are applicable to both climbers and non-climbers alike, making this collection a worthwhile read to all.” ~ Theresa Kadair, Portland Book Review “No reader will look at the mountainous scenery or photography of mountain subjects in quite the same way after reading these poems.” ~ Joan Kirschner, IndieReader. “Goldman does a truly wonderful job of presenting these eye-opening, awe-inspiring peaks and mountains in a completely new way with wonderful use of vocabulary.” ~ Alex Telander, San Francisco Book Review “Alan Goldman reaches new heights with the second, revised, and expanded edition...with new poems and old to deliver a powerful collection of verses to inspire the imagination.” ~ Maileen Hamto, Seattle Book Review “A truly thoughtful and beautifully written collection of poetry which captures both the author’s vivid imagery and the beauty of nature all at once” ~ Anthony Avina, Pacific Book Review

From the bestselling author of the Iron Tower trilogy and The Silver Call duology comes the magnificent epic of Mithgar... A thousand years had passed since the Eye of the Hunter last glared in the heavens. A thousand years since the immortal Elfess Riatha brought word of the prophecy to the Warrows Tomlin and Petal with whom she had leagued to hunt down and defeat Baron Stoke, one of the most evil beings to ever stalk the lands of Mithgar. The price of Stoke’s doom had been a beloved companion’s life, the two plunging, locked in combat, down an icy chasm which had sealed shut the ring of eternity. Now the comet known as the Eye of the Hunter again rode Mithgar’s skies, and the creatures of darkness once again ravaged the lands, heralding the imminent return of their dread mster, Baron Stoke. And now five brave souls must answer the call of prophecy: Riatha and the elf called Aravan; Gwylly and Faeril, last in a long line of Firstborn Warrow descendants of Tomlin and Petal; and one other, one restored to them from Death’s chill grasp.

We are proud to present A Comprehensive Guide on General English which is divided into three sections: Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. The bilingual medium of explanation makes learning of English grammar easier , especially for the students who come from the Hindi Heartland of India. This book is an useful resource for students appearing for Banking, Insurance, SSC, AFCAT, CTET, Railways , State Level Examinations , Management aptitude test , and other Entrance exams.