Every year millions of puppies enter homes, carrying their new family's expectation of a wonderful relationship. Sadly, many are rehomed or lose their lives as the result of behaviours which their owners find difficult to live with. Helping a puppy to grow into a resilient dog, capable of coping with the challenges of daily living, whilst retaining a good quality of life and exhibiting behaviours acceptable within society, is not an easy task. 'Life Skills for Puppies' aims to simplify puppy education by presenting the skills that are required to achieve these goals within the context of everyday life. By enabling owners to incorporate teaching into each interaction they enjoy with their puppy, it not only becomes easier for them, but also enables the puppy to practice appropriate behaviour choices within day-to-day situations. By teaching skills such as self-control, respect for rules, and clear communication, owners can spend less time directing their dog, and more time enjoying their relationship with him, as he takes more control for his own good behaviour. Beautiful, specially-taken photographs illustrate the points made, and each chapter includes a worksheet to help owners chart their puppy's progress.

Horatio Gates Spafford (1828-1888) was an American evangelist remembered today as the author of the hymn It is Well with my Soul. In November 1873, he was at home in Chicago when his four children perished in a shipwreck. His wife survived, saved alone, and afterward continued to Paris, where Spafford joined her shortly before Christmas. A Song in the Night unfolds over four days in December 1873 as the traumatized Spafford haunts the boulevards of a city still reeling from the events of 1870-1871. In Paris, he meets with old friends and acquaintances and encounters an itinerant preacher with visions of the divine. The hours blur together as he wanders the dreamlike cityscape before finding himself, at last, in the burned-out ruins of the Palais des Tuileries.

A collection of 12 grotesqueries inspired by the natural and psychological landscapes of New England and by the ghosts that walk the places in-between.

The long-awaited new collection of short stories from Daniel Mills, whose literary antecedents include Poe, Hawthorne, Vernon Lee, and John Darnielle. A visionary and poetic stylist. Contains the long out-of-print novella The Account of David Stonehouse, Exile, and two new stories written expressly for this collection.

An impressive collection of 12 weird tales ... sure to find a readership among fans of macabre and outré fiction.

-Publishers Weekly

Compellingly paced tales quickly close in on readers, as Mills keeps them dangling over a

precipice where pure terror waits below ... Fans of Alma Katsu and Andy Davidson will find a lot to like here.

-Booklist

12 quietly bold tales that force readers to assemble tantalizing clues left in the wake of unspeakable crimes and loss.

- The Toronto Star

What a fine collection of stories! Fine and strange and challenging, filled with an unearthly light, like something written half by H.P. Lovecraft and half by Robert Frost. The best possible kind of crazy-ass rural prophecy.

- Pinckney Benedict, Author of Miracle Boy and Other Stories

Oh wow! I adore Among the Lilies. Daniel Mills' ghost stories are told with remarkable delicacy and luminous prose. But don't be fooled. They will haunt you, they will grab you by the throat and hold on tight. I'm still shivering. What a delight.

- Miciah Bay Gault, author of Goodnight Stranger

Daniel Mills' Among the Lilies is a gorgeous collection of wistful and haunting stories, testimonies of longing and sorrow that linger long after they've left the room. They're so lovely, in fact, that you don't see the great dark truth lurking just behind the words until it's too late, until it's staring right into your soul.

- Nadia Bulkin, author of She Said Destroy

The tales in Among the Lilies are smooth as silk, cool as glass, and dark as a mournful shadow. Daniel Mills writes with an assured hand about themes of supernatural strangeness and sadness, and in prose so understatedly elegant, it's like a balm for the mind. He also displays a sensitive insight into the numinous realm where longing and terror meet spirit and psyche. I almost feel that a new label should be invented to apply to Mills' work: the melancholy weird. I came away from this book feeling darkly dazzled and deeply moved in equal measure.

- Matt Cardin, author of To Rouse Leviathan

Generally set in the distant past, the stories in Daniel Mills' remarkable Among the Lilies hence have a classical feel, but without ever seeming like pastiches of the work of past masters. At the same time, in the pursuit of his obsessions, Mills' stories are unlike most of the weird fiction and horror one encounters today. These are histories within histories, sediment layers of grief and madness, filled with fossilized ghosts. Herein are recurring themes of religious mania, the mournful fusion of beauty and decay, feverish childhoods and their haunted aftermaths, self-destruction and living death. Daniel Mills' work is very much his own, and as such stands out as something to be relished.

- Jeffrey Thomas, author of Punktown

Deft and unsettling, Daniel Mills' Among the Lilies is a haunting enhancement of modern horror fiction - an electrically delicate collection of specters.

- Clint Smith, author of The Skeleton Melodies

A tale inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's The Whisperer in Darkness...

Hurricane Irene tore through the dark, wood-choked Vermont hills. In its passing, the rivers bled thick with fallen trees, wildlife carcasses, and, if you looked closely, stranger things. Sarah Sorrell made the mistake of looking very closely indeed. Even so, it all might still have been all right-if she hadn't felt the need to dig further.

One afternoon in late fall, she finds a girl out in the driving rain, running from brutality. The wise choice is to leave the girl to chance. But Sarah knows the secrets that the forests hide, and why so many hitch-hikers vanish around here. She decides to give the girl a lift. As the two of them drive off into the storm, they have no idea of the journey they're starting out on...

A chilling novel of the deep Vermont night, Whispers draws on the rich traditions of H. P. Lovecraft to weave the darkest of spells.

*****

Another winner from Kristin Dearborn, Whispers is full of monsters and mayhem, madness and paranoia, but also boldly realized characters who live and breathe and feel like flesh-and blood. Highly recommended . . . now bring on Dearborn's next one

--James Newman, author of Odd Man Out, Animosity, Ugly as Sin

Dripping with dread, charged with suspicion and betrayal, terrifying in its otherworldly loss of human agency and control-Whispers ranks among horror maven Dearborn's best and most unsettling works to date. It's always cause for celebration when Kristin Dearborn unleashes a fresh nightmare and this is no exception.

--Ed Kurtz, author of The Rib From Which I remake The World, Nausea

One warm summer night, a group of monks were casually interacting while walking
toward their place of worship. About half way on their journey, they came upon a
gentleman, frantically and carefully searching the grounds under a street light, in an effort to recover something seemingly of significant importance. Caught up in their engaging conversation, the monks briefly glanced at him, but merrily continued along their way.

Sometime later after their worship which lasted for about three hours, on their way home, the monks observed that the gentleman was still in the same general location searching but this time, with even more urgency, frustration and the meanest look of determination.

Since it was originally domesticated in the late Neolithic period, the horse has been used for transport, labor, food and recreational purposes. This book enables the reader to gain insight into the past and present behavior of this fascinating animal as well as its profound effect upon human society. It will appeal to animal scientists and to those working with horses in a professional capacity as well as enthusiastic owners.

This volume illustrates the diversity of ongoing research in the field of veterinary behavioral medicine and includes the current findings of scientists, veterinarians, and practitioners. The materials included provide additions to the growing knowledge base, refine or confirm current opinions, provide avenues for further research, and increase the appreciation and understanding of the different approaches used internationally within the discipline.

Dogs have shared our lives for thousands of years - to the benefit of both species. However, it's only relatively recently that dogs, in many societies, have lived primarily as companions within the heart of the home.
This close relationship, together with society's expectations of dogs, can pose problems. All relationships have challenges, and where individuals of different species live closely together, these can be magnified, and misunderstandings occur. These can lead to fractures in the family/dog relationship, and, in some cases, result in dogs developing behaviours that are problematic for us.
This unique book, written by professionals in the field, explains how and why many of these misunderstandings occur, and how we can work to resolve them. It aims to help us adjust the way we interact with our dogs, in order to help our dogs be well behaved, whilst at the same time enabling us to enjoy fulfilling relationships and a good quality of life with them.
Especially commissioned images illustrate the text, and worksheets are provided to help owners focus on the areas where their dog and situation can benefit from applying the suggestions made.

One warm summer night, a group of monks were casually interacting while walking
toward their place of worship. About half way on their journey, they came upon a
gentleman, frantically and carefully searching the grounds under a street light, in an effort to recover something seemingly of significant importance. Caught up in their engaging conversation, the monks briefly glanced at him, but merrily continued along their way.

Sometime later after their worship which lasted for about three hours, on their way home, the monks observed that the gentleman was still in the same general location searching but this time, with even more urgency, frustration and the meanest look of determination.