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After their parents are murdered by a band of marauding Yankees, Win and Joe Coulter join William Quantrill and his gang of bloodthirsty raiders to seek revenge on the attackers.

When the Coulter brothers stroll into Epitaph, Arizona—and find themselves hip deep in a war, they must decide how to navigate the violent conflict. On one side is the ranchers. On the other side, the miners. But with the Coulters in town, every two-bit gunslinger’s chances of surviving are just about zero. . . .

During the Civil War, they sought justice outside of the law, paying back every Yankee raid with one of their own. No man could stop them. No woman could resist them. And no Yankee stood a chance when Win and Joe Coulter rode into town. Win and Joe don’t like getting shot at, especially by...

Ben and Charity Muldoon are 15-year-old twins who find themselves in the midst of politically charged events in the Saskatchewan River Valley in 1885. One day, as Ben is walking through a ravine, he encounters a Cree boy named Red Eagle, who quickly becomes his friend after a hair-raising rescue. Ben...

Girls, Boys, Robots - Everyone is Welcome here!   This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. ~Kirkus Starred Review What’s it like to be a space station detective? To be homesick for Mars? What do you say when your robot gets you in...

Abdul Omar was a psychologist, mystic and astrologer who worked as a private detective. He believed that astrology would help predict the exact actions of a person. Based on the time of birth, he can accurately predict what and when a person will do. He was devoted to protecting women and their honor....

Two main assistants of our hero help their friend astrologer to solve the mystery. After all, Imer Lamb was locked in a sanatorium for killing his friend. Is he mad or the victim of a devilish conspiracy? Many secrets that readers must solve.

The Sled tells the Christmas story of how our heroine, Naomi, struggles to save Santa from the frozen icicles hurled by the Frost King to freeze everything Christmas.  Together with Duchess the Sled Dog, a friendly Bighorn and a snow leopard, Naomi and her cobbled-together junkyard sled trek to the...

Antioxidants are present naturally in virtually all food commodities, providing them with a valuable degree of protection against oxidative attack. When food commodities are subjected to processing, such natural antioxidants are often depleted, whether physically, from the nature of the process itself,...

In these twenty-three stories from the Victorian and Edwardian period, strange things lurk in the Winter night. So gather round the Christmas hearth and revel in these classic tales of macabre mischief and sinister supernatural encounters - some of which are reprinted here for the first time since their original publication.

GUARDIAN OF THE NIGHTDanger! Undercover agent Jonah Ries couldn't explain to the stunning woman who'd mistaken him for herblind date exactly how he knew someone was trying to harm her. Butevil stalked Moriah's Landing, and Katherine Ridgemont was its target.When she learned of Jonah's deep secret,...

Every generation produces a counterculture icon. Joss Whedon, creator of the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is famed for his subversive wit, rich characters, and extraordinary plotlines. His renown has only grown with subsequent creations, including Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse,...

During the Civil War, they sought justice outside of the law, paying back every Yankee raid with one of their own. No man could stop them. No woman could resist them. And no Yankee stood a chance when Win and Joe Coulter rode into town. All Win Coulter wanted was a nice hand of poker. But his...

This book has a chapter dedicated to each aspect of replication. The new features of PostgreSQL 9 are introduced and there are lots of practical examples and screenshots. PostgreSQL Replication is ideal for PostgreSQL administrators who want to set up and understand replication. If you want to make...