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Drawing upon his own experiences of life in the American countryside of the 1930s and beyond, as well as a lifetime of reporting and writing on agriculture, agricultural policy and economics, Charles Walters has crafted a new work of fiction that brings the message of Acres U.S.A. to life in a new way. From whence comes this beast of muddy brain that trails a boy, a man, a family and a civilization through Century 20 into Century 21? The tale...

In this book, eco-agriculture is explained — from the tiniest molecular building blocks to managing the soil — in terminology that not only makes the subject easy to learn, but vibrantly alive. Eco-Farm truly delivers a complete education in soils, crops, and weed and insect control. This should be the first book read by everyone beginning in eco-agriculture . . . and the most shop-worn book on the shelf of the most experienced.

Farmer's daughter Maureen agreed completely with her mother's admonition: Never marry a farmer. Her marriage to a science geek with a good job meant a house on a lake and clean hands-until the farmer hidden inside him started scrabbling to escape. What began as a willingness to put up with his buying a tractor and renting a field becomes an all- encompassing endeavor to learn how to drive, raise, train, and work draft horses, grow and sell their crops, care...

The definitive true “Southern Gothic” account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, the charismatic, brutal, well-liked, remorseless South Carolina serial killer who was dubbed the Charles Manson of the South—written by the prosecutor who brought him to justice. Of the hundreds of murder cases that noted South Carolina attorney Dick Harpootlian has prosecuted, one in particular haunts him. Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins was a serial killer and rapist, a master manipulator who claimed to...

When your teenage son shuts down, pulls away, or answers every question with “I’m fine,” it can feel like you’re losing the boy you used to know.He may stay in his room, disappear into his phone, avoid conversations, snap over simple questions, or act like your care is an interruption.You want to give him space, but you also wonder if you’re backing off too much. You want to reach him, but every attempt seems to push him further away.The Teen...

Archie Flynn, heartbroken and restless, flees his homeland in search of adventure, freedom, and a fresh start as a digital nomad. His destination? Cartagena, Colombia. But paradise turns to peril when a chance encounter with a femme fatale leaves him drugged, robbed, and broke in a city where desperation breeds bad decisions. Forced into a dangerous game with the local cartel and corrupt cops, Archie’s dream of escape quickly spirals into a nightmare. Just when all seems lost, the enigmatic...

AN ANCIENT WARNING CARVED IN STONE. A DEADLY SOLAR STORM. HUMANITY'S LAST DEFENSE. SURVIVAL SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. The Sun gave us life. Now humanity must survive its fury.From the award-winning author of “Born in Space,” a gripping hard sci-fi action thriller that combines cutting-edge science, unforgettable characters, and a heart-stopping race to save humanity.A 3,000-year-old Olmec mosaic points to an imminent solar catastrophe capable of crippling satellites, collapsing global communications, and plunging civilization into darkness.Humanity's only hope is...

Why does he pull away just when you finally feel close? He’s there… but never fully there. You feel it every time he pulls away. The distance. The confusion. The way he can be warm one moment—and completely unreachable the next. The Emotionally Unavailable Man breaks down exactly what’s happening beneath the surface—and what you can actually do about it.This isn’t vague advice or guesswork. It’s a clear, grounded look into how avoidant men think, why they pull back, and...

Welcome to Coral Cove Inn, where the sea offers second chances—and sometimes, so does love.Olivia Bennett came to Coral Cove for one reason: to give herself and her children the fresh start they desperately needed.She bought a beautiful seaside inn. Packed up their old life. And dared to believe the hardest years might finally be behind them.There was just one problem.Someone else bought the inn too.Conrad Lawson thought he was coming home. Instead, he finds Olivia and her children standing...

Your home should give you energy, not quietly drain it.If you have ever opened a closet, stared at a box of inherited photos, or walked past a cluttered room and felt your body tighten, you are not alone. The problem is not laziness. It is not age. It is not a lack of willpower. Often, it is Visual Static, the emotional and mental noise created by unfinished decisions, inherited belongings, guilt gifts, old identities, and spaces that no longer support...