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I Ching Jukebox is a novel about a love lost, a Psychic Fair and weekend of lives entwined, brought together by one man's trip to visit the Fair to please his mother. Who would have known the doors this simple request would open? Come visit this Fair yourself and find out.

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A drifter, an aspiring actress, a would-be entrepreneur and a teenager mother are thrown together in bedsit Twickenham. Jealousy, racial prejudice and drug abuse threaten to destroy their relationship. But when tragedy strikes, will friendship prevail?

Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel brings together in one volume twenty-five years of biblical reflection on mission practice with the poor from around the world. The whole gospel is centered on the rule of Christ over the whole of life. It seeks to impact a community with the values and the spiritual challenges of the kingdom of God. The key to holistic ministry is enabling people to experience Christ's Lordship. Holi...

Included: "Venus and the Seven Sexes, " by William Tenn, "Babel II, " by Damon Knight, "Useful Phrases for the Tourist, " by Joanna Russ, "Conversational Mode, " by Grahame Leman, "Heresies of the Huge God, " by Brian W. Aldiss, "(Now+n), (Now-n), " by Robert Silverberg, "Slow Tuesday Night, " by R. A. Lafferty, "Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper, " by Avram Davidson, "Oh, To Be a Blobel!, " by Philip K. Dick, "Hobson's Choice, " by Alfred Best...

Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874-1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories featuring the wildlife of his native state. He was born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His first book was Old Mother West Wind (1910). Following its success, he wrote a syndicated daily newspaper column, Bedtime Stories (illustrated by Harrison Cady), which appeared without interruption from 1912 to 1960. His output comprises over 15, 000 stories c...

Reverend Alexander Whyte (1836-1921) was a Scottish divine. He was born at Kirriemuir in Forfarshire and educated at the University of Aberdeen and at New College, Edinburgh. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St. John's, Glasgow (1866-1870), removed to Edinburgh as colleague and successor to Dr. RS Candlish at Free St Georges. In 1909 he succeeded Dr. Marcus Dods as principal, and pro...

Reverend Alexander Whyte (1836-1921) was a Scottish divine. He was born at Kirriemuir in Forfarshire and educated at the University of Aberdeen and at New College, Edinburgh. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St. John's, Glasgow (1866-1870), removed to Edinburgh as colleague and successor to Dr. RS Candlish at Free St Georges. In 1909 he succeeded Dr. Marcus Dods as principal, and pro...

A Heart Trace through the Digital World is a beautifully written and inspiring account of a man's experience and resolution of his wife's battle with cancer. Haitao Tang chronicles his experiences, his fears, and his sorrow while he and his wife worked diligently side by side through her disease. In the impersonal, digital world we have created, Haitao's message shines as a living example of how we all must reconnect in a human way to not only...

This book explains one of the hottest topics in wireless and electronic devices community, namely the wireless communication at mmWave frequencies, especially at the 60 GHz ISM band. It provides the reader with knowledge and techniques for mmWave antenna design, evaluation, antenna and chip packaging. * Addresses practical engineering issues such as RF material evaluation and selection, antenna and packaging requirements, manufacturing toleran...

Presenting the wide range of synthetic possibilities opened by sol-gel processes in the field of organic-inorganic materials, Molecular Chemistry of Sol-Gel Derived Nanomaterials discusses the state of the art in the synthesis of the various nanomaterials. The text includes examples of applications, including photoluminescent nanocomposites, grafted nanomaterials for selective separations of ions or isotopes, for cascade syntheses, chelation o...

Accelerating, human-induced changes in global natural systems, with global warming as a prime example, are modifying international relations. Diplomacy has to recognize that new types of threats will require new solutions and a new spirit of cooperation. This is a gradual process, traditional conflicts will continue to haunt the international system and traditional methods of diplomatic work still prevail. Based on forty years of experience in...

THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES is an 1888 collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. It is most famous for The Happy Prince, the short tale of a metal statue and a bird who bring happiness to others.

Cast into a timeless dimension of life, never knowing who is alive or dead, Dr. Laura Atwell Caldwell's life is transformed. As each suspenseful, mysterious event unfolds Laura discovers her spiritual identity, sexual passion and realizes ...we are all one.

Christopher Devin, in the mainstream novel Don't Cross the Devil, is characteristically a moody man in his late forties, and a well-to-do artist of local repute in his hometown of Orlando, Florida. As an artist, he captures popular and realistic scenes relating to art and life in oils. He is also an anonymous benefactor to the needy and enjoys the reputation among the ladies of an accomplished lover, he holds, however, a less widely known and ...

Ten fantastic stories of humans changing into something else--vampires, animals, aliens, and others--by a modern master of science fiction and fantasy literature.

When Adrian Rissole is murdered in his London flat, leaving all of his money to his beautiful neighbor, Jane Lovejoy, Scotland Yard Inspector Combridge immediately suspects her and her husband. Only the brilliant solicitor Mr. Jellipot can unravel the tangled mystery.

Do you know what your moggy is really thinking? When a sodden little kitten was rescued from a lochside in the Scottish Highlands, little did her future family know about the big personality that was about to enter their lives. In this hilarious and charming account, you can meet Fluffy too, the ultimate pampered puss, as she gives you her unique cat's eye view on life, the world - and of course, dogs. Fluffy and the remaining anima...

Patrick's world circles around his sister Lisa. He looks up to her and she is his best friend. But when Lisa suddenly kills herself without explanation, Patrick finds himself spiraling downward into a whirlwind of blame and self doubt. Along with Lisa's close friend, Michael, Patrick begins a journey of self-awareness, love and loss.S. R. Griffith is a nineteen-year-old student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where she is majoring in Graphi...

After three young friends' playful attempt at Obeah (vodoo) on a pesky older sister, she dies. Could their fooling with black magic actually have worked? In a tale that will challenge the bonds of friendship and family relationships, the stage is set for an extraordinary coming of age. A dark comedy, with its action hinging around the mysterious passing of a teenage girl named Pearl. It is about everyone except Pearl, about her mother Loretta,...