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The Mark Twain YA Novel of the year..... The vast blue sky .. an endless flow of pristine waters .. Summer days that seem to never end. All of this belongs to Scotlin Bright, who gallops from one adventure to another without a thought for tomorrow. We should leave tomorrow to the grownups. Scotlin owns the day today. His favorite summer activity is running trot-lines on the Stream River, eating fried fish, and playing his uncle Roz's fiddle. ...

An epic middle grade adventure series, perfect for readers aged 12+ and fans of Harry Potter, Mouseguard, Podkin One ear, Percy Jackson, and the Witcher. It is said that an unlikely hero will emerge to save all woodlanders in time of need, along with Toad of Toad Hall having his finest hour and Triumphant with his Wonderful Gun against his foes the evil rats and weasels. Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more adventures in this seque...

A sun-soaked setting with a difference When Hyienna, a down-on-his-luck drifter, gets involved in complex relationships and a mysterious rucksack, he finds himself at the centre of a sinister age-long conspiracy that threatens everything. The Nephilem is debut novelist Exquil' s unforgettable slight-of-hand turn, exploring life in Formentera, perfect for a set of escapists from mainland Spain, looking for survival in the unrelenting dry wi...

Move over Dusty Richards Master storyteller of True Confessions, True Story, and Modern Romance, Sumner Wilson brings to life the epic adventures of good versus evil, with heroic archetypes that will keep fans of the Wild West wanting more. Starts off in Kansas 1880 with Axel Twelvetrees and his horde of ruthless, bloodthirsty cutthroats entered Jack Mahan's saloon, slices him up, leaves him for dead, then kidnaps his woman Carla Daws. Twel...

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The opening of this volume finds Wilson with neither the physical strength nor any strong desire to become heavily involved in the coming presidential contest between Cox and Harding. Nevertheless, he cannot remain silent on the single great issue of the campaign--American membership in the League of Nations. Not many people heed Wilson's appeals, however, and on November 2, the voters seemingly repudiate Wilson and all he stands for in a land...

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The opening of this volume finds Wilson still severely disabled form the effects of his massive stroke of October 2, 1919, and unable to deal with a nationwide coal strike and crisis with Mexico. Slowly recovering, he is able to prevent Democratic senators from voting for approval of a version of the Versailles Treaty that contains reservations. This remarkable volume will compel major new revisions in all future accounts of the controversy ov...

This volume opens with Wilson's tour of the Middle West and West to generate popular support for the League of Nations and to force the Senate to consent to the ratification of the Versailles Treaty without any significant reservations to the League Covenant. Wilson does suffer a stoke on October 2 and nearly dies from a urinary obstruction two weeks later.

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Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over the issue of democratic accountability.