Barbara James: 67 books

Spanning a life from the 1950s to the present, this memoir begins with very South Australian roots; German and Cornish. It shines a light on some key events that helped shape the social consciousness of many Baby Boomers. A rigid school system, Bob Dylan, hippies, drugs and protest. But it also reflects on a life challenged by family mental illness.

A collection of twenty-nine tales of the Old West featuring previously unpublished stories by such classic Western writers as James Reasoner, Douglas Hirt, McKendree Long, and Michael R. Ritt. Edited by award winning author, L. J. Washburn. Western Fictioneers is the only writers’ organization devoted...

Solve a mermaid's problem… Step off the edge of a roof… Dig up a grave at midnight… Take advice from a fortune cookie… Visit the last library… Meet a bridge troll… And more… In one instant, like a bolt of lightning, a single impossible event changes a person's life. And like the...

Abandoning the comfort and security of a typical retirement, a couple travels and treks through the most isolated parts of the world. After their retirement, Dennis James and Barbara Grossman decide to travel where tour buses won’t and where the US government says “don’t,” incorporating...

A new collection on carnival hokum and magical thinking in post-apocalypse America—brought to you by The Baffler. There's never been a better time to be outside the consensus—and if you don't believe it, then peer into these genre-defining essays from The Baffler, the magazine that's been...

The Great Tome series continues with The Great Tome of Darkest Horrors and Unspeakable Evils. This volume features eleven tales revolving around monsters, evil aliens, and otherworldly entities. Includes:  The Black Lady by Taylor Harbin Breath of the Black God by Robert Lee Whittaker  Bone...

Short stories of and about vampires for those long winter nights... Past, present, future. Dark or light-themed. Bloodsuckers and psychic vampires. The only common trait is the night creatures - who sometimes can stand the sunlight - for a batch of stories around Earth and beyond. THE...

Empirical and philosophical perspectives on scaffolding that highlight the role of temporal and temporary resources in development across concepts of culture, cognition, and evolution. "Scaffolding" is a concept that is becoming widely used across disciplines. This book investigates common...

*Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Trump:*Images from Literature and Visual Arts treats literature, film, television series, and comic books dealing with utopian and dystopian worlds reflecting on or anticipating our current age. From Henry James’s dreamlike utopia of “The Great Good Place”...

First person accounts by pioneers in the field, classic essays, and new scholarship document the collaborative and creative practices of early social media. Focusing on early social media in the arts and humanities and on the core role of creative computer scientists, artists, and scholars...

"All the heavy hitters...came out for USA Noir...an important anthology of stories shrewdly culled by Johnny Temple." --New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) One of Zoom Street Magazine's Favorite Books of 2014 Indie Books Roundup #1 Pick, Barnes & Noble Book Blog Included...

Become a savvy investor with this updated bestseller Want to make confident choices about your own investments? This bestselling guide has been thoroughly updated to provide you with the latest insights into smart investing -- from weighing your investment options across different asset classes...

Gods, nymphs, vampires, deathless clones, cursed mages and those who serve them face perils where immortality acts as either curse or blessing or...both. Souls and selves lie at stake in this eclectic bundle. Featuring: The Goddess Problem by Sherry D. Ramsey Glamour of the God-Touched...

More short stories about vampires mingling in the pages of this anthology. Vampire Apocalypse vs. Last Vampire Survivor. Vampires with hemophobia or Asperger Syndrome. Vampires in the past and in the future, walking through the centuries because they can. Undead but immortal unless you manage to kill...