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Salon Style is a collection of writers, poets, and artists with unique voices and incredible vision in diverse genres such as Gothic/Horror, Sci-Fi, Women’s Lit, and Americana. Salon Style features stories by emerging writers M.P. Diederich, Dan Ress, Casey Ellis (Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond), Jack Bates, Lucy Black, and established writers John Rodzvilla, John Vicary, Stefanie Freele, and P.J. Schaefer (Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: New Tales of Madness). It includes works by notable poets Michele Seminara, Reymond Drew, and Mike Algera. Salon Style also features art by NLSP veterans Nathan Mark Phillips (Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South) and Michael Tice (Retrospective). Illustrations by Carrion House, photography by Jessica Hoard, and drawings by Sarah-Jean Krahn complete this varied collection.

The Organized Home is not merely a practical book about labeling boxes and finding more storage spaceûit's about great design. It's also about living smart and living with style. Interior designer and lifestyle consultant Randall Koll and design writer Casey Ellis emphasize the intelligent and imaginative use of furniture and accessory choices to ensure that function goes hand-in-hand with good looks. This beautiful volume offers professional advice, surprising and clever solutions, insights into creating positive household habits, and inspiring full-color photographs detailing every room in the home.

A collection of poems and short stories detailing love & lust, sand & ash, humid & heavy nights; the past and present tossed together in the haunts of old Los Angeles.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 by The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, New York Public Library, Minneapolis Star Tribune Part memoir, part sweeping journalistic saga: As Casey Parks follows the mystery of a stranger's past, she is forced to reckon with her own sexuality, her fraught Southern identity, her tortured yet loving relationship with her mother, and the complicated role of faith in her life. "Most moving is Parks’s depiction of a queer lineage, her assertion of an ancestry of outcasts, a tapestry of fellow misfits into which the marginalized will always, for better or worse, fit." —The New York Times Book Review When Casey Parks came out as a lesbian in college back in 2002, she assumed her life in the South was over. Her mother shunned her, and her pastor asked God to kill her. But then Parks's grandmother, a stern conservative who grew up picking cotton, pulled her aside and revealed a startling secret. "I grew up across the street from a woman who lived as a man," and then implored Casey to find out what happened to him. Diary of a Misfit is the story of Parks's life-changing journey to unravel the mystery of Roy Hudgins, the small-town country singer from grandmother’s youth, all the while confronting ghosts of her own. For ten years, Parks traveled back to rural Louisiana and knocked on strangers’ doors, dug through nursing home records, and doggedly searched for Roy’s own diaries, trying to uncover what Roy was like as a person—what he felt; what he thought; and how he grappled with his sense of otherness. With an enormous heart and an unstinting sense of vulnerability, Parks writes about finding oneself through someone else’s story, and about forging connections across the gulfs that divide us.

Journal created by Ellis Rowan. The journal appears to have been given to Rowan by her mother as a young girl, and inscribed by her mother and others with inspirational poems, etc., as well as some sketches, leading up to Rowan's first overseas trip.

HOW TO SPEAK CONFIDENTLY: MASTERING THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING "How to Speak Confidently: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their public speaking skills. This comprehensive guide covers essential topics such as communication techniques, body language, vocal delivery, speech organizationorganizationorganizationorganization, and overcoming nervousness. Packed with practical tips and real-world examples, this book provides readers with the tools they need to communicate effectively and confidently in any setting. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned speaker, "How to Speak Confidently" will help you develop the skills and confidence to deliver compelling presentations and captivate your audience. Elevate your public speaking game with this insightful and empowering book.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, right? Well, what if you have an intolerance or allergy and can't have lemonade? Or, worse yet, your child does? When you are forced to watch your child go through the pain and suffering that comes with intolerances and allergies, it rips your heart out. To ease that pain and suffering in our family, and to add a little normality and joy, I took to the stove. After all, it's hard enough being a kid these days without missing out on the things you love and being distinguished as 'different'. After much trial and error, I have created a degree of normality in my children's lives, and it tastes amazing! I have published this collection to share with everyone suffering from fructose, gluten, sucrose (sugar), IBS and lactose intolerances or allergies, but most of all for the kids. I would add, though, that if you or your child regularly suffer from abdominal discomfort, see a specialist. You may assume you have fructose or lactose intolerance, for example, but only a specialist can diagnose this and rule out anything more serious. Although the wait might be long, have courage and don't give up! Several years ago, my daughter Keira and, later, her sister Madison were diagnosed with intolerances. It was so overwhelming. There was a lack of credible information and certainly a lack of cookbooks that catered for children. Sure, there were a few FODMAP-friendly books out there, but certainly nothing that was catering for children. Most of the recipes I did find, my daughter would never eat, and as for fun food that you would find at a party - so that she could feel like everyone else - well, these recipes were even scarcer, and usually had that not-quite-right, earthy taste that we refer to in our house as a 'hippie food taste'. Keira wanted things to taste like the food she'd had before she was diagnosed.

Usually, those who suffer from food intolerances have no option but to eat blander foods or miss out all together. Not any more. Mum, Can I Eat This? is a great everyday cookbook for families dealing with their children's food intolerances. It has tasty food and useful tips, and recipes for both everyday use and special occasions. When Casey Ellis's children began to experience food intolerances, she found there was a lack of credible information and cookbooks that catered for children. And most of the recipes she did find, her children would never eat because they didn't taste quite right. To ease the pain and frustration of food intolerances in her family, Casey took to the stove. After much trial and error, she has created a degree of normality in her children's lives, and it tastes amazing! She has published this collection of recipes to share with other families.

Romance is in the air for England's premier super-team. Captain Britain loves Meggan, Pete Wisdom has moved in with Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler and Daytripper are best friends. But things don't stay rosy for long as the team faces threats from a group of Brood in the future, and all-powerful X-Man and colossus!? Plus, the Starjammers save the Shi'ar Empire.

A reference book for the law practitioner, police prosecutor or student. This eighth edition updates the seventh edition (1983) and incorporates many changes in the law, including the requirement for corrobation, the law regarding 'similar fact' evidence, the new approach to young children's testimony, and the impact of the New Zealand Bill of Rights on admissibility.