Books published by publisher Lachesis Publishing Inc

Following the light can't be that hard, right? So why don't the dead just do it and leave Stephanie Stewart alone? However nothing is ever as simple as it should be, as Stephanie learns when her hidden 'gift' becomes more than a nuisance, quickly turning into a liability. If she can't learn to trust someone with her secret, the world as she knows it will go to hell. Literally. But if she doesn't choose wisely, she might just end up learning firsthand how hard it is to follow that light. Because she's next on the list to be crossed out.

In the evening dusk of August 22, 1944, during an intense battle off the Norwegian coast, the HMS Nabob, one of the two Canadian-crewed aircraft carriers in the Second World War was struck by a torpedo on the starboard side. Among the souls on board was Dr. Charles Read Jr., a young flight surgeon who needed to draw upon every bit of his training and skills to fight against seemingly impossible odds to save the lives of his shipmates. These are his memoires.Follow Dr. Read from his first, fresh-faced moments in Halifax as a newly minted Navy Medical Officer to a surprise appointment to be the flight surgeon on the much-lauded Nabob, the aircraft carrier thought of as the sign that Canada’s navy had arrived in the big leagues of world sea power. In vivid detail, Read recounts his training (including a hair-raising ride in a fighter), his friendships (from Chizy, the affable wine steward, to the legendary fighter pilot Bobby Bradshaw), to his wonder at the beauty of Europe (even in the midst of wartime destruction) to his memorable encounters with those he met along the way (including two beautiful movie stars).Read presents war as he saw it, the gut-wrenching carnage, the endless monotony, the baffling absurdity, and, shamefully, the inevitable tragedies that happen under incompetent command.These memoires present an exciting and never-before-seen view into a ship that has, until this book, been little more than a footnote in history.Buy Memoirs of the Flight Surgeon of HMS Nabob to discover a riveting World War II battle historians have left behind.

Ginger was the most positive and optimistic fairy in all of Sunflower Grove. She almost always has a smile on her face and a good thing to say about any situation. When a big storm has the fairies inside the mushroom palace for days on end, tempers flare and not even Ginger's cheerful mood can brighten the day. In fact, Ginger's cheerful mood seems to make one fairy, in particular, very angry, and Ginger can't stand the thought of being around fairies that are mad at her. Will Ginger's decision to leave the palace have her stranded and all alone during the storm? If you like magic, kid's fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Fairies of Sunflower Grove series!

Cara loved everything about her beautiful home in Sunflower Grove, but most of all she loved her fairy friends. She couldn't seem to help herself from giving friendly advice when she thought one of them needed it...even when it made the other fairies mad at her. After overhearing a conversation that breaks her heart, Cara vows to change her ways. But will a missing friend cause her to break her vow of silence?

Fifi was one of the kindest fairies in all of Sunflower Grove. She would do anything in her power to help maintain the magic of the home that she loved so much. When something - or someone - appears to be stealing precious water from the soil, Fifi and her fairy friends will stop at nothing to restore the nature around them, even if it means going up against one of their own. If you like magic, kid's fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Fairies of Sunflower Grove series!

A funny chapter book for kids ages 9-12 Bella still had a few things to learn about fitting in with the fairies of Sunflower Grove. But for the first time in a long while, she felt accepted and she didn't want to do anything to mess that up. That meant that she had to learn to not misuse her magic. But Bella had a very big imagination and she'd soon find out that imagination plus magic could equal a very big problem amidst the grove. If you like magic, kids' fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Fairies of Sunflower Grove series!

Something is terribly wrong! An evil sorcerer has figured out how to time travel and Jenny has to go back to the year 1347 to stop him. A dark wizard who could be far more dangerous than the sorcerer Rudigor. A wizard who is using the power of Jenny’s beloved mentor Gwenelda in his evil schemes. Has Gwenelda turned to dark magic? Is she helping this wizard topple the entire Gatekeeper Fraternity? Jenny will stop at nothing to find out the truth, no matter how dangerous it gets. Even if it means risking her very life.

Michelle loves everything about her home under the sea. She and her mermaid friends can play for hours, swimming among the fish and the coral. But her mother is the queen, and Michelle is about to be crowned a princess - a fact that she is not entirely happy about because it means she'll be destined to stay inside the Coral Palace. She wants adventure, and she's heard rumors about another world - another kind of creature - living above the sea. Creatures called humans. What happens when a young mermaid leaves the safety of her home for waters unknown? If you like magic, kids' fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Mermaids of Eldoris series!

Devi was the most patient fairy in all of Sunflower Grove. Once she set her mind to a task, she would give it her all to complete it, no matter how long it took. Unfortunately for Devi, she'd chosen the exact same time as the fairies' annual flight to the top of the mountain to attempt to complete her current secret project. Will she give in to her friends' pleadings to use magic or will she be left behind as everyone goes to the party without her? If you like magic, kids' fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Fairies of Sunflower Grove series!

Kira and her mermaid friends have discovered the truth about the world above the water. Unlike some of the mermaids, Kira believes that humans are far too dangerous to meet in person, but she wants to learn more about them so she can help to protect Eldoris - their home under the sea. When Kira finds that some of their sea creature friends are in grave danger, she'll stop at nothing to set them free - even if the risk means that the humans might see them. If you like magic, kid's fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love the Mermaids of Eldoris series!

A funny chapter book for kids ages 9-12 Avery had broken the surface of the water along with some of her mermaid friends and now she couldn't get the memory of the sensation out of her head. All she wanted to do was go back for more. When the queen allows them to go on another journey, she's beside herself with excitement at what they will discover. Will they learn more about these creatures called humans or will mistakes made put them in grave danger? If you like magic, kids' fairy tales, and stories with heart, you'll love The Mermaids of Eldoris series!

In the evening dusk of August 22, 1944, during an intense battle off the Norwegian coast, the HMS Nabob, one of the two Canadian-crewed aircraft carriers in the Second World War was struck by a torpedo on the starboard side. Among the souls on board was Dr. Charles Read Jr., a young flight surgeon who needed to draw upon every bit of his training and skills to fight against seemingly impossible odds to save the lives of his shipmates. These are his memoires. Follow Dr. Read from his first, fresh-faced moments in Halifax as a newly minted Navy Medical Officer to a surprise appointment to be the flight surgeon on the much-lauded Nabob, the aircraft carrier thought of as the sign that Canada’s navy had arrived in the big leagues of world sea power. In vivid detail, Read recounts his training (including a hair-raising ride in a fighter jet), his friendships (from Chizy, the affable wine steward, to the legendary fighter pilot Bobby Bradshaw), to his wonder at the beauty of Europe (even in the midst of wartime destruction) to his memorable encounters with those he met along the way (including two beautiful movie stars). Read presents war as he saw it, the gut-wrenching carnage, the endless monotony, the baffling absurdity, and, shamefully, the inevitable tragedies that happen under incompetent command. These memoires present an exciting and never-before-seen view into a ship that has, until this book, been little more than a footnote in history.