Natural Tree Care: The Homeowners Complete Guideby Steve Dorsey

Think you know something about trees? You probably do; but there is an excellent chance that what you think you know is wrong!
In this book, a Certified Tree Expert with nearly a half century of experience inspecting the trees of tens of thousands of homeowners and addressing concerns about their trees, explains how trees grow. He describes what is good for a tree and what is harmful. He tells how trees grow their best, and more importantly – WHY. The text is simple and logical. It is written for anyone who can read and who knows what a tree is.
The book begins by explaining how healthy trees stay healthy; how they defend themselves against diseases and insects and the many problems they routinely face. It emphasizes how they efficiently and effectively deal with adversity – all by themselves. It describes how you damage a tree when, even a well-intentioned person, intervenes, especially when no action at all is needed.
Pruning follows; this chapter gives reasons why routine pruning is not needed, except for the sake of safety, but not for the benefit of the trees. Tree diseases and the use of pesticides and herbicides – or rather, the reasons for not using them – comes next. The proper treatment of mature trees is explained, as it is quite different from how we should treat younger trees. Also described are the many pitfalls to avoid when selecting the right tree for your home, those pitfalls can be expensive with long-lasting consequences. Then, what you should do when your trees and shrubs outgrow your landscaping, what your choices are.
Interesting chapters you may not expect follow covering: the surprising variety of healthy foods to be plucked fresh from trees, the monetary value of trees and tree damage, why Latin names shouldn’t scare you, and how to get involved preserving the trees in your community. The final section is a compendium of common and uncommon questions and answers asked by homeowners over five decades about their trees; it covers nearly everything anyone could ask.
If you follow the suggestions in this book, you will know that you are giving your trees their best chance to be healthy and live as long as possible. You will also save hundreds, more likely thousands of dollars in unnecessary and often harmful “tree care”.

After the Fireby Will Hill

An Edgar Award finalist

A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993

The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.

Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility.

Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is.

Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe.

She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now?

Suspenseful and moving, After the Fire is perfect for readers looking for

• cult books and stories
• young adult historical fiction
• binge-worthy teen thrillers
• an intense, ripped-from-the-headlines plot
• compulsively readable books that keep you hooked until the very end

Praise for After the Fire:

"Genuinely different…thrilling and spellbinding!"–Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The gripping story of survival and escape…It will keep you up late until you get to the very end."–Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious

"A heartrending portrait of a young girl's struggle to survive a domineering religious sect and the resilience of the human spirit; this belongs on every YA shelf." —School Library Journal

The Legacy of a Vampire Witch: The Complete Urban Fantasy Boxsetby Theophilus Monroe

5 books and 1200+ pages of vampires, witches, and New Orleans Voodoo fill this complete urban fantasy boxset.

Because you can’t stake a heartless vampire…

Book 1: Bloody Hell 

It had been almost a century and a half since I last encountered anyone from the Order of the Morning Dawn. They were religious fundamentalists with the dual goal of eliminating vampires and witches.

Being both a vampire and a witch I was the embodiment of everything the Order hates. Their first attempt to eliminate me failed. Thanks to the fact that my mentor in the Craft was also a necromancer.

When they burned my heart they didn’t kill me. They unwittingly completed a spell that tied my existence to the soul of one who took my place in hell.

Now I’m heartless, literally.

Not having a heart has some advantages. It means I’m pretty resilient, especially when it comes to wooden stakes.

So long as the soul bound to my existence remained in hell, I was virtually invincible.

But the Order figured it out. They hope to redeem the soul who was damned in my stead. If they do that, I’ll meet the true death for sure.  I have to capture the one damned in my place before the Order manages to liberate him from perdition. If they free him, I will die.

I have to go to bloody hell.

Also included…

Book 2: Bloody Mad:   A Vampire in an asylum? Like that’s going to end well…

Evil: Finding St. Germaine: The Alexandra Destephano Psychological Medical Thriller Novelsby Judith Lucci

The Big Easy Isn’t Through Yet

At home in Virginia at Wyndey Farm, Alex quietly awaits the birth of her baby until a stat call from Crescent City Medical Center demands her return. Several days later Alex, a target of the hospital killer, fights for her life, as St. Germaine murders and maims everyone in his path, including those close to Alex.

A Song for Another Day (Deerbourne Inn)by Maria Imbalzano

Gigi Jenson, an up-and-coming Broadway star, finds herself in Willow Springs, Vermont, for the summer as director of their first annual community revue. This sleepy town is worlds away from her vibrant and beloved New York City, but the experience she’ll gain will be invaluable to her career.
Jason Simmons has lived in Willow Springs his entire life. Working several jobs while writing music, he yearns for a contract to record his songs. The one chance he had to make it in Nashville he blew due to stage fright.
When Jason volunteers to help Gigi with the revue, sparks ignite but their dreams are taking them in different directions. Could their love for each other guide them to the same path?

To Hell and Back: The Lost Soulby Amira Vasileva

Lucinda Blake always knew there was something off about her life. A month away from her 18th birthday, unusual circumstances began to take place; she began to feel different. What was her mother hiding behind that door with multiple locks? Where did Rose, her best friend, keep disappearing to? Why did she dream of ocean-blue eyes, eyes that she’s never seen?

“To Hell and Back” is a YA novel that brings a new perspective on biblical stories. This fast paced thriller of a romance will keep you turning pages throughout!