Sheldon didn’t expect to be kidnapped, but especially not by a dragon. Sheldon’s only sibling, Blake, has vanished. Sheldon is relieved when Blake finally calls, but Blake refuses to explain what he got himself into. That means Sheldon has to get involved before Blake gets in even more trouble—even if it ends badly. And it does. As a dragon, Morven doesn’t trust humans, not even his best friend’s lover, Blake. But now Blake needs help to save his brother, and Morven can’t say no. He doesn’t expect anything but a rescue mission, and he certainly doesn’t expect Sheldon. Sheldon is terrified of the dragons who rescue him, but at least he’s with his brother. Who lives with dragons. Can Sheldon wrap his head around it? It’s an entirely new world. Ultimately, Sheldon will have to choose whether to stay with the dragon shifter who steals his heart or go home to his abusive parents and his empty apartment. It would be an easy choice if he didn’t have dragons trying to kill him.

Trailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality In this eye-opening journey through some of America's most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature. The Greenway Imperative reveals the stories behind a variety of multiuse natural corridors, taking readers to Grand Canyon National Park, suburban North Carolina, the banks of the Miami River, and many other settings. Flink, who was closely involved with each of the projects in this book during his 35-year career, introduces the people who jumpstarted these initiatives and the challenges they overcame in achieving them. Flink explains why open green spaces are increasingly critical today. "Much more than a path through the woods," he says, greenways conserve irreplaceable real estate for the environment, serve as essential green infrastructure, shape the way people travel within their communities, reduce impact from flooding and other natural disasters, and boost the economies of cities and towns. Greenways can and should dramatically reshape the landscape of America in the coming years, Flink argues. He provides valuable reflections and guidance on how we can create resilient communities and satisfy the human need for connection with the natural world.

David Greenway, a journalist’s journalist in the tradition of Michael Herr, David Halberstam, and Dexter Filkins. In this vivid memoir, he tells us what it’s like to report a war up close. Reporter David Greenway was at the White House the day Kennedy was assassinated. He was in the jungles of Vietnam in that war’s most dangerous days, and left Saigon by helicopter from the American embassy as the city was falling. He was with Sean Flynn when Flynn decided to get an entire New Guinea village high on hash, and with him hours before he disappeared in Cambodia. He escorted John le Carre around South East Asia as he researched The Honourable Schoolboy. He was wounded in Vietnam and awarded a Bronze Star for rescuing a Marine. He was with Sidney Schanberg and Dith Pran in Phnom Penh before the city descended into the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge. Greenway covered Sadat in Jerusalem, civil war and bombing in Lebanon, ethnic cleansing and genocide the Balkans, the Gulf Wars (both), and reported from Afghanistan and Iraq as they collapsed into civil war. This is a great adventure story—the life of a war correspondent on the front lines for five decades, eye-witness to come of the most violent and heroic scenes in recent history.

"Irresistible... a Golden Age homage, an elegantly constructed mystery that on every page reinforces the message that everyone counts." –New York Times Book Review AGATHA AWARD WINNER! Recommended by New York Times Book Review • Wall Street Journal • Parade • Country Living • Chicago Tribune • South Florida Sun-Sentinel • The Free-Lance Star • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • CrimeReads • Nerd Daily • Red Carpet Crash • and many more! From the award-winning author of The Day I Died and The Lucky One, a captivating suspense novel about nurses during World War II who come to Agatha Christie’s holiday estate to care for evacuated children, but when a body is discovered nearby, the idyllic setting becomes host to a deadly mystery. Bridey Kelly has come to Greenway House—the beloved holiday home of Agatha Christie—in disgrace. A terrible mistake at St. Prisca’s Hospital in London has led to her dismissal as a nurse trainee, and her only chance for redemption is a position in the countryside caring for children evacuated to safety from the Blitz. Greenway is a beautiful home full of riddles: wondrous curios not to be touched, restrictions on rooms not to be entered, and a generous library, filled with books about murder. The biggest mystery might be the other nurse, Gigi, who is like no one Bridey has ever met. Chasing ten young children through the winding paths of the estate grounds might have soothed Bridey’s anxieties and grief—if Greenway were not situated so near the English Channel and the rising aggressions of the war. When a body washes ashore near the estate, Bridey is horrified to realize this is not a victim of war, but of a brutal killing. As the local villagers look among themselves, Bridey and Gigi discover they each harbor dangerous secrets about what has led them to Greenway. With a mystery writer’s home as their unsettling backdrop, the young women must unravel the truth before their safe haven becomes a place of death . . .

People flocked to the parks during the COVID-19 shutdown from March through May, 2020. With text drawn from a week-by-week record of activities, this photographic survey of parks from throughout Southeast Wisconsin documents the phenomenon, while showcasing the breadth and diversity of local parks.

Vi a young African American boy grew up too fast. Intrigued by the fast life and glamour his cousin Fly lived who was in the drug trade, his Uncles Rome, Burlow and Chill were successful in the Street Lottery (Number Racketeering) business backed by two different Italian Familys. The car, money, Jewelry, women, and clothes had him captivated. The aurora and respect they obtained made Vi want to live as they did. There was only one problem the Italians they werent in bed with wanted Chill and Rome dead and out of their territory because they were taking a great portion of their money and business. The brothers backing only went so far because of their race and a rogue family began to give the brothers trouble causing a war between the blacks and Italians. By now Vi was rolling with his uncles at the age of thirteen, he had a strong group of young shooters and Chill wanted Vi and his squad with him. Vi catchs a aggravated assault charge and Gun charge. while away Rome is killed by a black hit man sent by the rogue Italians. When Vi return from his juvenile incarceration he find out that his Uncle Rome had been killed and no one bothered to tell him. Not only did they not tell him but they laid Rome to rest while he was away. Vi feels betrayed and hurt that his own family would do such a thing. He unleashes hell in Philly against the Italians, their hitmen, anyone trying to hinder his objective and that may have had a hand in his uncle Romes demise. Victor L. Berry

There is no hiding the fact that Samantha Green lives a charmed existence. The sharp and beautiful fraud investigator for Heartland Global Insurance will have readers discovering that luck, guile, smarts and old fashioned hard work are the keys to success for this fascinating heroine. The refreshingly modern and unspoiled character of Samantha Green operates with hints of nostalgic retro learned through the gentle upbringing of Sam's uncle, Historian, Dr. Samuel Carson. Green's Way will have readers spellbound by the exploits and adventures of Juli Bunting's fascinating heroine, her fresh romance and her colorful supporting characters. "Green's Way" is Hollywood caliber drama emanating from the heartland. This is a real page turner from beginning to end. Give author Juli Bunting a bold bravo, but only in exchange for her promise to give us more!"