Mary Edna Fraser has taken the art of batik to otherworldly heights. An internationally renowned artist, Fraser has had works grace galleries, museums, and public buildings throughout the United States - creating wonder, awe, and an awareness of the environment around us as few artists have had the talent and vision to manage. Using fabric, wax, and dye, Fraser has transformed the techniques of batik from its ancient origins and forged new panoramas and vistas of our unique planet from the sky above us to the ground beneath our feet, and even down to the evocative landscapes that sprawl across the ocean floor. These images not only astonish us with their allure; they also remind of us of our place in the world and our responsibility to respect and care for it. Part history and guide to the challenging techniques of this form, The Batik Art of Edna Fraser affords not only a full-color introduction to Fraser's stunning perceptions of the glaciers, icebergs, coastlines, atmospheres, mountains, and rivers that grace our globe, but gives us an intimate look at the artist at work and the philosophies that guide her singular imagination as well. Bold, beautiful, thoughtful, and always visceral, Fraser's art invites us outside to see with new eyes the horizons that surround us - and inside to see ourselves in our inextricable connection with the land, the seas, the skies, the earth, as we are woven together as one in the fabric of our existence on this, our home, the vibrant blue planet hurtling through space and time.

Meet Ren Copeland. Seattle East's only female detective has a humdinger of a case on her hands when an icy blonde named Lydia Merton arrives home from a trip and discovers a corpse in her Capitol Hill residence. Lydia claims to have never seen the dead girl before, but as a growing number of coincidences bind her to the events, it seems likely she is involved. After another two young people die, the trail of clues leads Ren to an alternative religious community in Northern California called Shadow Rock. There Ren must use her wits to fend off danger and find a way to solve this most puzzling of cases. Closer to home, Ren has to deal with the matter of Delphine Hutching. Delphine was the love of Ren's life before she disappeared onto the streets years ago. Now she seems to be lurking around again. Will Ren ever get over her and move on? She has reason to want to when a sexy martial arts instructor catches her eye. Shadow Rock has been lauded as a "compelling mystery with complex characters" by former literary agent Caren Estesen. Literary agent Dee Mura praised it for having "a strong lesbian protagonist who large audiences can identify with." It is the first book in the Flashback Mystery series. Near the end of the narrative, the reader sees the crimes in flashback as they happened, learning details even Ren didn't uncover. Jump right in and help Ren solve the mystery of Shadow Rock. Ren will never forget her first, and neither will you.

Teage Miller is an all-American blue-collar worker. When his factory job is threatened by new investors, Teage decides to ruffle the feathers of the new CEO. Little does he know that making his presence known will alter his life as he knows it forever.

Once there lived a ferocious mouse-sized creature with wings that lives in blood, snakeskin and drainpipes. This tiny creature likes to eat all kinds of mini-beasts, such as beetles. They're not very nice to eat but this creature called a Mookle really likes them. He also has venom dripping from his deadly fangs. This one Mookle called Alexander lived in a hole below the ground. Alexander's home was full of spiders and wasps, Alexander survived by wearing a frightful mask. Follow Alexander in his battles against fearsome creatures.

A short erotic/fantasy tale paying homage to the erotic spirit of Christmas. Featuring Antonia Allupato's unique blend of wit and wisdom in all things sexual. Overall a nice short 4,000 word Christmas themed story containing the erotic magic of the holidays, a sexy ride for all your joyful senses

Five years have passed since Brian was first abducted. The Avoni and a number of other ships have been sent to the edge of Confederation territory to investigate whether the Greys are encroaching upon their border. During a battle a freak accident leaves the Avoni stranded deep within Grey territory. Will Brian be able to take command and lead the lone ship through the dark sea of space?

Reese Mackenzie built a life around fantastic fabrication. As a top reporter at an international tabloid magazine, she made headlines with stories that involved mythical creatures in modern settings. Real life was often quite a scary place for Reese, who had battled her entire life against eerie premonitions that always managed to come true. Things get a little too real when the photo of a dead girl right from her nightmares ends up on Reese's desk. Instead Reese finagles her way all the way to Romania to investigate something a lot safer: a vampire. However once Reese and her co-worker, Brody, hit Bucharest, she makes a disheartening discovery. Her psychic gift - or curse - kicks into overdrive, especially concerning the victims of a serial killer who fancies himself a vampire. Victims turn up completely drained of all their blood from puncture holes in the neck, in some gruesome encore performance of the Transylvania of lore. Instead of limiting themselves strictly to her dreams, Reese's premonitions begin to arrive via physical contact with future victims. While she tries to piece together her erratic psychic evidence, Romanian police, desperate to find their killer, zone in on her implausible connection to each of the victims. It's a pathway of clues that could lead her to the killer, or send her completely over the edge. TASTE OF BLOOD is the psychological thriller from author Ginger Voight, whose genre-bending novels like MY IMMORTAL and DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS dig into the macabre to unearth suspense, romance and drama.