When Jump Uppity was kidnapped from his parents' peaceful home, the search is on to find him before anything happens to jeopardize his safe return to them. Because of his parents struggle to have a child, losing Jump weighed heavily upon his mother's weary heart. She could not imagine her life without her beloved son. But Golly Gee and the house Smidgens believe that they know where Jump is being held. They devise a plan to rescue him and bring him back to his rightful home. Golly Gee and the Smidgens is a pleasant read for those who still remember or embrace the impossibilities that life casts upon us at least once in our life. Friends become very important at these times to bring us back to the peace and contentment that are so essential to our well-being. Come along on this whimsical flight of fancy and discover a world of love and friendship that we should all hope to find in our lifetime!

When young adventurer Early T. Riser discovers a dead body alongside the riverbank, hes thoroughly intrigued. What interests Riser is not so much the bullet hole through the big mans forehead, but rather the folded parchment map containing a sprig of unknown vegetation. To Riser, the map has all the characteristics of a fake treasure map, but it is nonetheless interesting. Riser shares the unique map with his best friend, Chili Dog, a man schooled in biology. The two embark on a journey to see what treasures the map may or may not hold. While aboard the Breaker on their way to the southern hemisphere, Riser and Chili meet two young women who share their thirst for adventure. Mara and Demia join the men on this expedition into the unknown. Their search for the supposed treasure takes the four companions into secluded country where they must protect themselves from danger of both the natural and human kind. Only time will tell whether their quest will yield fortune, romanceor death.

A moral lesson is learned by a boy named Thomas. We all struggle at times with our children. But patience and understanding are virtuous, so if we just let them struggle, maybe theyll find their way. And we as parents might find some peace!

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

"Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Its people are ushering in a new era of technology, dazzled each day by new inventions. Airships soar in the skies over the city, whilst ground trains rumble through the streets and clockwork automatons are programmed to carry out menial tasks in the offices of lawyers, policemen and journalists. But beneath this shiny veneer of progress lurks a sinister side. For this is also a world where lycanthropy is a rampant disease that plagues the dirty whorehouses of Whitechapel, where poltergeist infestations create havoc in old country seats, where cadavers can rise from the dead and where nobody ever goes near the Natural History Museum."--Publisher.