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The antique Silk Road that connected the Chinese and Mediterranean Worlds for more than a millennium, facilitating the exchange of both goods and cultures, is widely known and celebrated. Less familiar is its more southerly equivalent, the ‘Ancient Tea-Horse Road’ that once linked the lush gardens...

During the latter half of the twentieth century the little-known and often lawless region where Laos, Burma, Thailand and China meet has become known and widely romanticised as ‘The Golden Triangle’. Originally a Western designation applied to the region because of its wealth in jade, silver,...

EVERYTHING SHE WASN’T LOOKING FOR As tall as the Montana mountains that surrounded him and as ruggedly handsome as an old-time Hollywood cowboy, Ash McKee was the last thing Rachel Brant expected to find when she came searching for the pieces of someone else’s past. But one brief gaze of...

Gerin, King of Khedesh, has long since accepted the mantle of Amber Wizard—the first in a millennium—with all the terrible responsibility that accompanies it. He has prevented the dread wizard-king, Asankaru, from attaining the all-powerful Words of Making, but the enemy grows stronger by the...

For a thousand years, there have been no great wizards in the world -- and even longer since a wizard-king reigned. Now all must welcome and fear the coming of The Amber Wizard As Gerin Atreyano takes his place as the Crown Prince of Khedesh after his father ascends to the throne,...

"I saw the dream. I saw your face." The words of a lone shipwrecked survivor chill the blood of Gerin Atreyano, Crown Prince of Khedesh, for they warn of an approaching armada. The savage, unconquered and unconquerable Havalqa are coming, driven by visions of a power beyond comprehension....

I am from is a compilation of student poetry, written by students from several schools within the Peel District School Board from grades 4-8. This book was inspired by an Identity unit, where as a component, my grade 8 class created "I Am From" poems. The diverse voices highlighted through...

These stories are to epitomize the average working stiff and their plight in daily society. In Everyday Hero many of the events actually occurred in the way depicted and also the struggles that a single parent has. Trapped was written with a friend while attending an acting class and...

An interesting work on the life and times of this famous soldier of fortune and American colonist, intended primarily for the young, but of such a character as to appeal to all. “A good, strong, interest compelling narrative, and a valuable addition to a boy’s library.”—The Sun, New York. “Historical...

I don’t ever remember a time when I didn’t know the words to The Lord’s Prayer, but I do remember times when I would just repeat the words without thinking about what I was saying. Our hope is that the colorful illustrations will take children on a journey. A journey that will allow their imaginations to soar with the power prayer from Matthew.

THE GUY NEXT DOOR Jon Tucker was doing just fine living by his lonesome, steering clear of pets and people. Until his neighbor’s cat gave birth to kittens on his favorite shirt. But after returning the new family to its rightful owner, Jon was finding it hard to stay away from Rianne Worth....

Love isn’t about how much you say I love you, it’s about how much you prove that it’s true. A fine blessed man like Zayvion Black can have any woman he wants but he only has eyes for his baby, Jonelle Todd. He tries to give her everything to prove his love from the beautiful home, spoiling her...

A recruiter for a Division I college basketball team travels to a town in hopes of finally convincing the year's prize high school prospect to play for his team. Over several days, he reflects on his love of the sport, his respect for the kids, and a job that forces him to sweep sentiment aside in order to get results.

For much of the second half of the 20th century Cambodia was racked by war and famine. Considered a sideshow in the Vietnam War, the country was nevertheless invaded by both North and South Vietnam, bombed to smithereens by the United States, and—worst of all—ruled, between 1975 and 1979, by...