Books with author Matthew J. Krengel

Something valuable has been hidden in Duluth, Minnesota, and the evil Adherents are willing to tear the city apart searching for it. Led by Cain aboard the mighty steam battleship Goliath and using a weapon capable of tearing great holes in the Divide they have come to our world. Now all that stands in the Temple’s way is a ragtag group of rebels led my Jane and Jackie. With events spiraling out of control, the two girls go on a desperate quest through the city seeking a way to stop Cain.

Duluth, Minnesota, is finally at peace and things are getting better on both sides of the Divide. However, dark forces are lurking. When Tasker the dwarf is kidnapped, Jane, Jacob, and the others realize something horrible is about to happen. Soon it becomes obvious that they need help and with Coronia, a lonely mermaid, they set off on a quest to find the machine that generates the Divide. They go in search of the legendary Lady of Woods Lake, a mysterious woman who holds great knowledge. From the Lost Forty, to the waters of Lake of the Woods, and to the depths of the Soudan Mine, their journey takes them across the lands of northern Minnesota. Little do they know that when they reach their journey’s end, a terrible sacrifice will be demanded of them all.

Two worlds living beside each, one filled with myth and legend and one of science. Many years ago a great Divide was put in place to protect both worlds, but the Divide will not last forever. Together Jane Timbrill and Jacob have taken the first steps in a great adventure, but suddenly Jacob’s life hangs in the balance. Poisoned by the black-robed Adherents and fleeing for their lives, Jane must find a way to save Jacob and her long-lost sister. If she fails, the war is lost and a great evil will spread through Duluth, Minnesota, and beyond.

Two worlds living beside each, one filled with myth and legend and one of science. Many years ago a great Divide was put in place to protect both worlds, but the Divide will not last forever. Together Jane Timbrill and Jacob have taken the first steps in a great adventure, but suddenly Jacob’s life hangs in the balance. Poisoned by the black-robed Adherents and fleeing for their lives, Jane must find a way to save Jacob and her long-lost sister. If she fails, the war is lost and a great evil will spread through Duluth, Minnesota, and beyond.

Something valuable has been hidden in Duluth, Minnesota, and the evil Adherents are willing to tear the city apart searching for it. Led by Cain aboard the mighty steam battleship Goliath and using a weapon capable of tearing great holes in the Divide they have come to our world. Now all that stands in the Temple’s way is a ragtag group of rebels led my Jane and Jackie. With events spiraling out of control, the two girls go on a desperate quest through the city seeking a way to stop Cain.

Duluth, Minnesota, is finally at peace and things are getting better on both sides of the Divide. However, dark forces are lurking. When Tasker the dwarf is kidnapped, Jane, Jacob, and the others realize something horrible is about to happen. Soon it becomes obvious that they need help and with Coronia, a lonely mermaid, they set off on a quest to find the machine that generates the Divide. They go in search of the legendary Lady of Woods Lake, a mysterious woman who holds great knowledge. From the Lost Forty, to the waters of Lake of the Woods, and to the depths of the Soudan Mine, their journey takes them across the lands of northern Minnesota. Little do they know that when they reach their journey’s end, a terrible sacrifice will be demanded of them all.

Another hot summer has arrived in the Twin Cities and Jane Timbrill is looking forward to her yearly trip to Duluth to visit her grandparents. When her trip is interrupted by a strange man who gives her an old compass and an even older map, things start to spiral out of control around her very fast. When catastrophic events begin hap­pen­ing in Duluth and someone tries to kidnap her, she finds an ally in Jake, the boy of her dreams. Together they are offered the chance to find Jane’s sister who disappeared over a year ago and take part in the biggest adventure of their lives.

Are we tired of hearing that fall is a season, sick of being offered fries and told about the latest movie? Yeah. Have we noticed the sly interpolation of Americanisms into our everyday speech? You betcha. And are we outraged? Hell, yes. But do we do anything? Too much hassle. Until now.In That's The Way It Crumbles Matthew Engel presents a call to arms against the linguistic impoverishment that happens when one language dominates another. With dismay and wry amusement, he traces the American invasion of our language from the early days of the New World, via the influence of Edison, the dance hall and the talkies, right up to the Apple and Microsoft-dominated present day, and explores the fate of other languages trying to fend off linguistic takeover bids. It is not the Americans' fault, more the result of their talent for innovation and our own indifference.He explains how America's cultural supremacy affects British gestures, celebrations and way of life, and how every paragraph and conversation includes words the British no longer even think of as Americanisms. Part battle cry, part love song, part elegy, this book celebrates the strange, the banal, the precious and the endangered parts of our uncommon common language.

Are we tired of hearing that fall is a season, sick of being offered fries and told about the latest movie? Yeah. Have we noticed the sly interpolation of Americanisms into our everyday speech? You betcha. And are we outraged? Hell, yes. But do we do anything? Too much hassle. Until now. In That's The Way It Crumbles Matthew Engel presents a call to arms against the linguistic impoverishment that happens when one language dominates another. With dismay and wry amusement, he traces the American invasion of our language from the early days of the New World, via the influence of Edison, the dance hall and the talkies, right up to the Apple and Microsoft-dominated present day, and explores the fate of other languages trying to fend off linguistic takeover bids. It is not the Americans' fault, more the result of their talent for innovation and our own indifference. He explains how America's cultural supremacy affects British gestures, celebrations and way of life, and how every paragraph and conversation includes words the British no longer even think of as Americanisms. Part battle cry, part love song, part elegy, this book celebrates the strange, the banal, the precious and the endangered parts of our uncommon common language.

A fun fantasy romp through a world filled with grand mountain ranges and sweeping plains. Nathel and Katirna have ruled in peace for three years but dark things are moving in the shadows. When a monastery dedicated to the Savior is burned to the ground Nathel rushes to help. He soon finds that the Dark One is planning another war and this time the combined might of the Low Land Kingdoms may not be enough to turn the tide back.