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  Civil War in 1862 The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War and its biggest battles, particularly Gettysburg, Antietam, and Shiloh, all of which involved Robert E. Lee or Ulysses S. Grant. But one of the 6 biggest battles of the war, and the one that took the heaviest toll by % on both armies was fought at the end of 1862 in Tennessee, and it involved neither of those generals.  
  	In late December 1862, William Rosecrans’s Union Army of the Cumberland was contesting Middle Tennessee against Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee, and for three days the two armies savaged each other as Bragg threw his army at Rosecrans in a series of desperate assaults. Bragg’s army was unable to dislodge the Union army, and he eventually withdrew his army after learning that Rosecrans was on the verge of receiving reinforcements. Though the battle was stalemated, the fact that the Union army was left in possession of the field allowed Rosecrans to declare victory and embarrassed Bragg.  
  	Though Stones River is mostly overlooked as a Civil War battle today, it had a decisive impact on the war. The two armies had both suffered nearly 33% casualties, an astounding number in 1862 that also ensured Rosecrans would not start another offensive campaign in Tennessee until the following June. The Union victory also ensured control of Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and Kentucky for the rest of the war, prompting Lincoln to tell Rosecrans, “You gave us a hard-earned victory, which had there been a defeat instead, the nation could scarcely have lived over." The battle and its results also set into motion a chain of events that would lead to Rosecrans and Bragg facing off at the crucial battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, a battle that is often viewed as the last gasp for the Confederates’ hopes in the West. 

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  After the End - A...

  Joshua V. Scher

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  As a Doomsday prepper, he's ready to survive the apocalypse. But what about the men hunting him?
   
  
   
  It turns out Addison was right: The world as he knew it did come to an end by means of a killer virus.
   
  
   
  He’s by himself now, near what was Sicily, Oklahoma, tending to a wilted vegetable garden, foraging for rabbits, and eking out not quite enough water from a dried-up well. It’s time to move. Uncle Izzy, whom he’s decided to seek out in his survivalist cabin hundreds of miles away, had prepared him well for an apocalypse - all but for the loneliness.
   
  
   
  The plan is simple. Gun. Bow. Bike. Go.
   
  
   
  If he could just make it across the state, then maybe...
   
  
   
  But the virus didn’t quite kill everybody. And humanity isn't all that humane anymore.
   
  
   
  Ransacked and run-down, Addison learns all too quickly that hope is the enemy and trust is a liability. Survival has its costs.
   
  
   
  In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man might be king, but in the land of the dead, he’s bait.
   
  
   
  The literary bleakness of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road meets the survivalist thrills of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet in this harrowing novel from Joshua V. Scher. Now a motion picture from Shout! Studios and 1157 Productions, out August 17, 2021.
   
  
   
  ©2021 Aethon Books (P)2021 Aethon Audio

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  The Father Thing - Not All...

  Philip K. Dick

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  The Father Thing by Philip K. Dick - Something is wrong with Dad… Charlie knows it, but no one believes him. Is it all in his head, or has something terrifying taken his father’s place?  
  It has been said that Dick believed he was living in two timelines simultaneously, one as himself in 1970s California and another as a persecuted Christian in ancient Rome. These bizarre experiences fueled his paranoia but also deepened the philosophical depth of his later works. The Father Thing is one of his earlier works, published in Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine in December 1954.

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  More Stories from Grandma's Attic

  Arleta Richardson

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  A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions, Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief , discovery, and laughter, such as a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair. 
  Part of the bestselling Grandma’s Attic series, these charming tales will whisk you away to another time and place. And you’ll find something worth far more than any treasure or keepsake…timeless lessons of life and faith! 
  Delightfully narrated by WSM Nashville radio personality Devon O'Day.

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  Good Night Peppa (Peppa Pig)

  Scholastic

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  Granny and Grandpa Pig are babysitting Peppa and George for the night--but what happens when Peppa and George can't fall asleep?Peppa and George love when Granny and Grandpa Pig come over to babysit for the night! They take baths, brush their teeth, and curl up in their cozy beds. But what happens when Peppa and George just can't fall asleep?

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  Period - The Quick Guide to...

  Ruth Redford, Aitana Giráldez

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  Periods. Every person who menstruates has a different relationship with their Aunt Flow: some good, and some...not so good. This guide embraces all the icky, all the sticky, and all the confusing aspects of the monthly cycle, acknowledging that there's no cookie cutter way to manage the physical and emotional mayhem. Filled with bite-sized tips, tricks, and inside medical information, this humorous, character-driven guide is the best friend you never knew you needed. And with its fully gender-, body-, and sexuality-inclusive content, this is the no-judgement zone. Whether you're dreading your first period or can't wait to throw a Period Party, you'll find all the answers you need right here.

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