A decommissioned god is suspected of causing a seawater incursion at a development project in his old haunts, and the decommissioner who handled his case sets out to investigate. But is the retired god the source of the problem? Or is it the work of a mortal saboteur? Searching for the answer to these questions brings Decommissioner Thirty-Seven face-to-face with a past she’d rather forget.
Many of Nan Kuhlman’s students came to community college looking for a second chance. So did she. In this collection of linked essays, Kuhlman introduces us to her students, the lessons she taught… and the lessons she learned along the way.
Superintendent Rex Harme's job is to protect the super-rich from pirates and anarchists. It's not his job to investigate them. But when one of the super-rich is thrown into the Arctic Ocean, Harme will need to remember the detective he used to be because someone is going to pay for that murder – and if he can’t find the murderer, he’ll be the one who pays.
Alice Liddell was the muse for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. But before the book was published, a rift opened between Carroll and the Liddell family. Historians still speculate as to what happened to separate the famous author and his muse. Told from the viewpoint of Alice herself, The Dodo Knight will transport you to Victorian England… and into the heart of a very special little girl.
What happens if you try to retire a god who is not ready to leave? An official from the Ministry of Divinity arrives at a university to decommission a local god. She is expecting an easy decommissioning of a waning god of mischief but finds instead an active god not interested in retiring and university administrators who have not told her the full story about the god.
Motherhood doesn't always look like the sentiments from a greeting card.
This collection of four short stories explores the reality of pregnancy and motherhood, from the uncertainty of waiting for pregnancy test results to the strange feeling of not being in control of your own body during pregnancy, labor, and the sometimes suffocating routines of parenting young children.
George Ferris has worked hard to make a good life for himself and his family without going into the coal mines that shortened his father’s life. Now, a slow-moving catastrophe is threatening to take it all away. How far will he go to protect everything he has worked for? And will he realize what really matters before it is too late?
Xin inherits a vineyard on a distant planet, and moves there to build a life… but an interstellar war intervenes. Will Xin’s dreams of a new life get caught in the crossfire? Xin's understanding of family and sense of self must evolve to cope with the changes brought by life on a new planet and a war that threatens everything.
If there was a pill that made you successful, would you take it? What if it also made you a psychopath?
Edward Crofte was a dedicated scientist who wanted to cure depression. After years of work and sacrifice, the Caresaway drug he developed seemed to work wonders… but at what cost?
This collection of essays and cartoons on life in academia provides an “insider’s guide” to the tenure track and beyond in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at a major US research institution. Sydney Phlox, a pseudonymous tenured professor, takes the reader through the maze of academic life with honest conversational essays and fun cartoons.
Whether you are just finishing up your bachelor's degree or have a PhD and years of experience in academia, making the transition to an "alternative career" in the non-academic world can be intimidating. In Navigating the Path to Industry, an industry veteran with more than 10 years' experience as a hiring manager gives you the inside scoop on how to find your new path and get a job.
The majestic Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape region of South Africa are home to the elusive Cape Mountain Leopard. But for how long? The population has been decimated over centuries by human enemies and the survival of these glorious and mysterious cats is in jeopardy. Thanks to zoologist Quinton Martins and his Cape Leopard Trust, there may just be hope that the species will survive.