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  • Little House of Oxymorons

    with commentaries

    by Steven Carter ...
    Eschewing old clunkers like "military intelligence" and "student-athlete," this volume features well over 200 fresh and original oxymorons with commentaries-all with a satirical twist. As a satire, Little House of Oxymorons complements Steven Carter's The New Devil's Dictionary, a two-volume "sequel" to Ambrose Bierce's notorious The Devil's Dictionary of a century ago.Cover image: Allison O ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • I Was Howard Hughes

    by Steven Carter ...
    Part Great Gatsby, part This Is Spinal Tap, Steven Carter's hilarious debut paints a fictional portrait of a biographer, his notorious subject, and the illusions we hold about fame and fortune.Howard Hughes embodied the American dream: envied by powerful men, desired by beautiful women, Hughes lived his life larger than all who surrounded him and yet died an emaciated recluse. All of which makes ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • After Aesop

    Improvisations on Aesop's Fables

    by Steven Carter ...
    In After Aesop: Improvisations on Aesop's Fables, Steven Carter adds parody to his wide-ranging repertoire of literary genres. Aesop, perhaps the world's best-known author, produced hundreds of fables that have been re-told countless times, but rarely parodied on a one-to-one basis. By turns hilarious, poignant, and profound, the more than 200 entries in After Aesop are certain to instruct and ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Collected Aphorisms

    2008-2018

    by Steven Carter ...
    Collected aphorisms of Montaigne Medal wining US author Steven Carter ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • New Aphorisms & Reflections

    Third Series

    by Steven Carter ...
    New Aphorisms & Reflections: Third Series, the sixth volume in a sequence which began with 222: Aphorisms & Reflections, features more than 450 entries, some of which are autobiographical. Like its predecessors, New Aphorisms & Reflections includes a sampling of "meetings of the minds"-dialogues between the author and aphorists and thinkers of the past.Cover image: Allison O'Donnell, Mostly ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • The Gloaming Meadows

    What Roams In The Gloam?

    by Steven Carter ...
    The Gloaming Meadows, What Roams in the Gloam? is about the adventures of the night critters that come out and about in the late afternoon near sunset, just before the evening fades into night, and the sun is almost no longer bright.While the daytime critter's day is just about to come to an end, the nighttime critters' lingering into the dim afternoon starts to begin. From dark mountains, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Model-Driven DevOps

    Increasing agility and security in your physical network through DevOps

    Develop Network Infrastructure More Rapidly, and Operate It More EffectivelyUsing model-driven DevOps and the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) paradigm, teams can develop and operate network infrastructure more quickly, consistently, and securely--growing agility, getting to market sooner, and delivering more value. Now, two leading practitioners walk you step by step through successfully implementing ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Fate Betrayal

    In a world of werewolves and pack politics, Lily Kim endures a year of torture before escaping, only to face rejection from her destined mate. But Lily isn't one to give up easily. With a mysterious past and an uncertain future, she navigates a dangerous landscape of love, loyalty, and survival. Will her mate's initial rejection lead to a deeper connection, or will their story end in tragedy? What ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Petty Tyranny and Oppression

    Workhouse Lives Under the Long Nineteenth-Century Poor Laws

    This book focuses on one of the most contentious areas of English and Welsh poor law history: the exercise of petty tyranny by officials on the workhouse poor. The book examines the period from the late-eighteenth-century crisis of the Old Poor Law, through the adoption of the New Poor Law reform in 1834, the loosening of the 'principles of 1834' in the 1890s, and on past the early-twentieth ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Gruffalo and Other Stories

    Unabridged

    1 hour 2 min

    A brilliant collection of bestselling stories from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, read aloud by stars Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter and Steven Pacey – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!Go 'Grrrr . . .' with the Gruffalo, sing along with the Smartest Giant, help Monkey search for his mum and see if the little old lady can make some room in her house! The ... Read more

    $9.54 USD

  • Fiction River: Moonscapes

    Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #6

    Series Book 6 - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine
    We all look up at the moon and wonder. And maybe dream.For centuries, the moon filled our imaginations. Eleven professional writers took those dreams and set original stories on moons scattered all over the galaxy. Yet, as the dreams of centuries, every story holds a human touch.From a mythical man fulfilling a childhood wish to a fantastic addition to Kristine Kathryn Rusch's bestselling ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Death of Democracy

    Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic

    Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 25 min

    **"[Narrator Steven Crossley's] British accent gives his narration an academic-sounding quality fitting for the text. He is clear and precise in pronunciation and enunciation and is suitably expressive throughout." — AudioFile MagazineThe Death of Democracy is a riveting audiobook account of how the Nazi Party came to power, and how the failures of the Weimar Republic and the shortsightedness of ... Read more

    $26.99 USD