This riveting account of World War 1, 1914-1918, is told through the personal narratives of twenty individuals from 12 countries who were caught up in and endured a war that was first welcomed, later detested. These people included ordinary men and women, field doctors, nurses, and ambulance drivers, and the soldiers, sailors, and fighter pilots - some died, some were wounded, some were taken prisoner, and some were heroes. Pictures of these individuals are included in the book. As the story moves between the home front and the front lines, the destruction, hopelessness and elation, and the staggering losses, not only of the military, their horses and pack animals, but of the general populations who stood in the way of the war machine are exposed. The ground war was fought in the trenches which became home to the soldiers, a place to live and die, where they endured illness, mustard gas, bayonets, and shelling. Sailors languished on ships at sea waiting for action. Fighter pilots took to the skies in flimsy aircraft not fit to leave the ground. Food and supplies were often scarce, communication was poor, weaponry was cumbersome and faulty, and morale was low. The conflict became a daily tug of war of "advance and retreat", and lasted longer than anyone had anticipated. The book does not attempt to examine the war or dissect it, but simply tells the story of what it was like, the everyday aspects of the war from those who lived it!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by connectivity? Have gadgets taken over your household? Do you ever wish for just five minutes of unplugged time? Then you have to read this book! Goodnight, iPad is a parody of Goodnight Moon, and it is quite entertaining for children and adults alike. The family elder decides that she is fed up with the electronic gadgetry that is keeping her children and grandchildren occupied. So, she starts eliminating devices, beginning with the iPad. Of course, her actions are met with protests, and readers can't help but smile as they try to imagine life without cell phones, computers, and handheld games. Rapper Eminem gets a brief mention, making this a thoroughly modern parody.

There are some strange people in this world, and sixteen year old Jacob is one of them. So is his grandfather. The two men have always been close. When a tragedy strikes the family, Jacob decides it is his responsibility to seek answers to some long buried family mysteries and restore honor to the family name. He wants to learn more about his grandfather, and who he was as a child. Unfortunately, his visit to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children leaves him with more questions than answers. What kind of a man was Jacob's grandfather, and how did he become involved with children whose behaviors seem extremely odd?

This book features several vintage photographs that add an extra dimension to the story and leave readers scrambling to turn the pages!

Little does Nina Revskaya realize that the consignment of her jewelry, including an amber bracelet and earrings, to a Boston auction house will open the door to her past as a Russian ballerina with the Bolshoi during Stalinist aggression, a past she has tried to forget. When an amber necklace that appears to match Nina’s bracelet and earrings is also consigned anonymously, an inquisitive Boston auction house associate, Drew Brooks, begins a search for the origins of the amber jewelry. Her search leads her to Grigori Solodin, a professor of Russian, who believes his past is tied to Nina and the amber jewelry. Interweaving past and present, Nina’s former life in Russia comes to light.