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The Secret Betrothal: A Pride and Prejudice Alternate Path

Why would a gentleman ask a lady to conceal their betrothal? Jane Austen writes of secret engagements in more than one of her novels, and in The Secret Betrothal, author Jan Hahn explores the question of what would happen if Austen's most famous heroine from Pride and Prejudice reluctantly agrees to accept such a proposal. When Fitzwilliam Darcy learns that Elizabeth has committed herself to such an arrangement, his hopes of winning her hand are shattered. As circumstances continue to bring the two together--from Hertfordshire to Rosings Park to the seaside town of Brighton--he finds he is unable to tame his desire for the lady who has stolen his heart. Do Darcy's efforts to win Elizabeth succeed, or does his sworn enemy lead her to the altar? From the award-winning author of An Arranged Marriage and The Journey

Ice Creams at Carrington’s

The third book in the delightful series set in Carrington's Department Store. Georgie Hart and Carrington's Department Store have got the world at their feet. Since a reality TV series put them both on the map, life has been amazing! Carrington's profits are in the pink, Georgie has carved herself a place in the nation's heart and her romance with Tom, the store's boss, has finally blossomed. Now summertime has come to Mulberry-on -Sea and Georgie is in great demand. The town is holding a big summer festival and she and her mates from Carrington's are planning on making sure that Mulberry puts on the show of its life! But Georgie is about to get the offer of a lifetime - one that is just too good to turn down and something that will test her loyalties to their limits... Will Georgie be able to pull off it off once again, or has her luck finally run out?

Magnificent Questions Magnificent Answers

This Magnificent book expresses 21 Magnificent Questions, 21 Magnificent Comments, 42 Magnificent Answers and also one mischievous answer! Magnificent Questions benefits you by being a guide. It also helps you to discover and create who and what you really are and your primary purpose in life. It will also help give you the power of choice and reveal to you your own Magnificence and the beauty of living in the now. It will help you become happier and healthier by choosing your own reactions, by developing clearer thinking and by helping you make more nourishing decisions for yourself. Read and enjoy!

Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus

Kyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he discovers that the school bus isn't so bad, and he may even have a thing or two to teach his brother.

Organizational Braindroppings: Musings on Organizational Change

A collection of articles written by Lindsay Collier for various publications. Articles deal with organizational breakthrough and change and provide very different views of what is possible when the traditional organizational thinking is challenged. A synopsis of the content can be seen at the amazon.com/author/lindsaycollierweb page.

The Story of David and Goliath from the Bible

Children's book on David and Goliath, how he trusted God in the midst of all his giants (problems).

Betty Crocker Fresh from the Freezer

Convenience is right in your freezer with Betty Crocker--prepare do-ahead dishes to freeze, cook foods to be the base of multiple meals, or make slow cooker dinners--and more. Freezing is the easy way to guarantee that fresh, must-have recipes are always ready when you are. From freeze-ahead smoothie cubes to Monkey Bread, Chicken Pot Pie and mug cakes, this handy book lets you cook when you can, and eat when you want. 150 fully tested recipes give you the best ideas for cooking and freezing--from fully cooked dishes to pop in the freezer, to freezer bags ready for the slow cooker. Included is everything for Freezing 101--complete freezing, thawing and heating information, tips on storage options and advice on how long to freeze foods. The book covers the rules of the thaw, how to host a Freezer Meal Party, and how to use ice cube trays to freeze herbs, chocolate-dipped fruit--and even wine. This is the complete guide to turning the freezer into a make-ahead star.

The Burning Shore

Spanning decades and continents--from the war-torn skies of Europe to present-day South Africa--The Burning Shore tells of a beautiful French woman's struggle to make a new life for herself in South Africa. From the author of The Leopard Hunts in Darkness. HC: Doubleday.

The Wrong Kind of Wife

"I stopped being interested in him years ago." Lindsey and Tim Ramsden were married--but in name only these days. Their once passionate relationship hadn't survived a bitter misunderstanding. Now they had met again. Was it possible to recapture the love they had shared? Or should Lindsey accept that what she felt for Tim was over and it was time to move on? Would her past always haunt her, or was life offering her a fresh chance at love?

Time Without End (Cora's Bond, #2)

Bound to the VampireCora Shaw was bonded twice to the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne, once though blood and again through her promise to marry him. She knew that her life with him could never be easy. But the dangers that lurk in their bond--the incredible power it gives him over her and the recklessness that it stirs in her--are only a start of the peril that they face. With their enemies drawing ever closer, will Cora ever be safe again?

The Burlesque of Graceless Acting

"Mark's strength is beautiful language wed to an understanding of very difficult concepts of being and perception." ~Susan Balee The principal narrative of The Burlesque of Graceless Acting is the account of an anonymous poet's relationship with his mind and his physical surroundings, in a complicated modern world. The first-person narrative is supplemented by conversations with a confidant, about whether the soul is an immaterial thing or just a brain. All the while, the narrator illuminates his conundrum with the wonder of our most elusive art (poetry), as well as pictures of various 'surreal' people, places, and objects. It is haunting in content and scope for a novella, exploring why our conscious states have their particular qualities, and suggests that they, in the end, are nothing more than brain processes.

Tremors (Stone Braide Chronicles, #0.5)

In this gripping prequel to
, unsettling secrets change Selah Chavez's life forever in the days before her 18th Born Remembrance.

Heritage of Cyador (The Saga of Recluce, #18)

From New York Times bestselling author L.E. Modesitt comes Heritage of Cyador, the new novel in the Saga of Recluce. Scarcely a year after the events of Cyador's Heirs, Lerial uses his mastery of Order and Chaos, the competing natural forces that shape his world and define the magic that exists within it, to utterly destroy an Afritan military force crossing into Cigoerne. Five years later, Lerial, now an overcaptain and a field commander of Cigoerne's Mirror Lancers, must lead three companies of troops into Afrit on a mission of mutual interest: neighboring Heldya is threatening to invade Afrit, and if that nation falls, Cigoerne is certain to be next. The mission is both delicate and dangerous; Lerial's value in the effort to repelling Heldya is undeniable, but his troubled history against Afrit may reopen old wounds that will never truly heal.

God Complex #1 (God Complex (2017-))

In the futuristic city of Delphi, a young digital-forensics investigator named Seneca finds himself embroiled in the bizarre murders of three church acolytes. Guided by his cryptic mentor, the Ruler named Hermes, Seneca uncovers a stunning conspiracy and a mystery that will turn his entire world upside down. From writer PAUL JENKINS (Inhumans, Wolverine: Origin) and artist HENDRY PRASETYA (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) comes a unique vision of a digital future powered by mythological gods.

Confessions of a Murder Suspect (Confessions, #1)

On the night Malcolm and Maud Angel are murdered, Tandy Angel knows just three things: She was the last person to see her parents alive. The police have no suspects besides Tandy and her three siblings. She can't trust anyone --- maybe not even herself. Having grown up under Malcolm and Maud's intense perfectionist demands, no child comes away undamaged. Tandy decides that she will have to clear the family name, but digging deeper into her powerful parents' affairs is a dangerous -- and revealing -- game. Who knows what the Angels are truly capable of?

The Bad Boy Taught Me To Fight

"Cutie," he breathed, his lips lowering closer to my own. My breathing hitched as I felt my body start to go limp. His face was so close to my own, I could practically feel his lips brushing over mine while he looked into my eyes with his intense stormy ones. Then he smirked with his trade-mark smirk. "You are seriously the most gullible, and naive person I have ever met." deg*deg*deg*deg*deg Our ex-popular Julia Hayes is bullied by Ashley Power - a girl she would have, at a time, called close enough to be family. But something changed between them last summer, something that Julia didn't mean to happen. Now, Julia has to deal with the wrath of her former friends led by Ashley. Does she talk back? No. Does she tell anyone? No. Does she fight back? Absolutely not. So, what is she supposed to do? Well, she is perfectly fine with just letting them get away with it for the rest of senior year. But now, there's one person who's NOT okay with letting that happen. Enter in, the school's newest Bad Boy. Chance Gold. Chance has seen her get picked on by Ashley Power, more than once. And him - being one of the best fighters in the school - decides that he doesn't like the fact that Julia never fights back. So, he takes it upon himself to teach her to fight. What will happen when you mix a clueless good girl and a head-strong bad boy? Only time will tell...

Living Like A Vampire (Suckers Book 1)

This is an updated cover edition of
. This is a sci-fi/romance/drama/action/comedy novel, told by Kate, a young science teacher starting her brand new career in Bullsbrook, an idyllic little town in Maine, USA. She makes friends with Sue, the new, bubbly English teacher, and Charlie, the new Art & Design teacher. She adores her new life, until an outbreak of what seems like a vampire pandemic washes over the countryside. The three of them flee to the countryside, but things go wrong, very wrong. Kate has no plans of becoming one of the blood-sucking vampire-like humans, called 'succedaneum' or 'suckers' for short, but nevertheless she falls madly in love with one of them and gets swept up in emotional drama, turmoil and action. Can her witty brain keep her together during these tough times?

Days and Nights at the Second City: A Memoir, with Notes on Staging Review Theatre

On December 1, 1959, in Chicago, a small band of classically trained actors, directors, and musicians came together to create what became and remains a legendary home of comedy: The Second City. Very quickly it achieved a national and international reputation as a center for comedic performance. It served as the training ground for hundreds of important writers, actors, and directors: Bill Murray, John Belushi, Alan Arkin, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, John Candy, Martin Short, Harold Ramis, George Wendt, Mike Myers, Gilda Radner the list goes on and on. Now Bernard Sahlins, a founder and the longtime director and producer of The Second City, has set down his experiences and his methods in Days and Nights at The Second City. This is a fascinating history of how this remarkable institution came to be, plus a detailed text on every aspect of staging a comic review, and absorbing conversation on the art of the hilarious. Not only actors and directors but anyone interested in theatre and comedy will find engaging and useful insights on every page. With 15 black-and-white photographs."

Welcome to the Ark

In the near future, a time of global violence, four gifted young people are put in a psychiatric home they call the Ark. In the real world, they're freaks. In the Ark, they discover amazing powers within themselves--powers that can change the way other people behave. In this mesmerizing novel, Miranda and her newly created family vow to stop the horror that is destroying the world.

Wicked Business (Lizzy & Diesel, #2)

Janet Evanovich, mega-bestselling author of the beloved Stephanie Plum series, is back and better than ever. Her novels, hailed by GQ as "among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction," deliver rollicking adventure with crackling wit and hilarious mayhem. And, now, one of the hottest writers today returns with dynamic duo Lizzy and Diesel to prove that when hunting down bad guys, the real fun is in the chase. When Harvard University English professor and dyed-in-the-wool romantic Gilbert Reedy is mysteriously murdered and thrown off his fourth-floor balcony, Lizzy and Diesel take up his twenty-year quest for the Luxuria Stone, an ancient relic believed by some to be infused with the power of lust. Following clues contained in a cryptic nineteenth-century book of sonnets, Lizzy and Diesel tear through Boston catacombs, government buildings, and multimillion-dollar residences, leaving a trail of robbed graves, public disturbances, and spontaneous seduction. Janet Evanovich does it again and gives us another exciting un-put-down-able read that is striking a chord with readers everywhere!

Washi Style!: Make it with paper tape: Over 101 Great Projects Using Japanese-Style Decorative Tape

Colorful and cute washi tape is every crafter's new best friend. Easy to use and gorgeous to look at, these decorative paper tapes from Japan have taken the design world by storm. A much prettier version of masking tape, washi tape is not as delicate as you might think. Extremely versatile and available in myriad patterns and varying widths, there's no limit to what you can create. Whether you already love washi tape or are new to the world of decorative tape this project-packed book Washi Style! by Marisa Edghill is sure to inspire. Beautifully styled and photographed step-by-step projects teach you new techniques for creating and decorating with these popular tapes, with no fewer than fifty creations for you to make. Discover how to take full advantage of the unique properties of this new crafting tape. Create beautiful, personalized greeting cards, unique gift toppers, stylish party accessories, photo frames, ornaments, toys, jewelry, and more!

Very Sensible Stories and Poems for Grown Persons

A mix of mind-bending genre poems and stories that sidle up to your spirit, so that you say to yourself, "Hmm! This looks like just the sort of unconventional book I've been looking for!" These are stories and poems. You are a grown person. Why not do the sensible thing?

The Mentor (Necessary Lies, #1)

A new, steamy romance from Amazon best-selling author, Alison Ryan... THE MENTOR. My father is dead. That much I know. What I didn't know, was what my father did for a living. I thought he was just a run of the mill lawyer. I was wrong. My father had an entire life I never knew about. One filled with half-truths and plenty of deception. Nolan Weston is the key to unlocking the lies. Nolan worked for my father. He was his right-hand man, the one he entrusted with everything. That would include being the executor of my father's massive estate that I just so happen to be the sole heiress to. I should hate Nolan. He's cold. Arrogant. And he's hiding something. But I don't hate him at all. I'm drawn to him. After a snowstorm in Tahoe traps us inside my father's luxury digs, the forced proxmity opens up the floodgates of our desire. "It was one of the moments in my life I knew I would remember always. And that as much as I didn't want to feel like I belonged to anyone, at that moment I was completely his, for as long as he wanted me. He might one day be done with me, but I would never be done with him." Nolan wants to teach me how to please him. I want to learn how to trust him. But as I've learned, nothing is as it seems. And the man I want to trust might just be the man I need to run from. WARNING:This is a steamy romance involving an older, experienced alpha male and the young girl he wishes to own. There are twists and turns and it will leave you gasping for more. This will be a trilogy so the HEA will come in the final book. And it's worth the wait.

Breakdown (Alex Delaware #31)

In #1 New York Timesbestselling author Jonathan Kellerman's thrilling new blockbuster Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis investigate the murder of a Hollywood actress pushed to the limits of sanity. Psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware is surprised to get the call when well-known TV actress Zelda Chase turns up half-naked, half-mad in the LA's rural Westside. He has little connection to the starlet, save a psychiatric evaluation he performed on her adopted son several years ago, a child who has since vanished without a trace and whom Zelda refuses to talk about. When the actress turns up dead a few weeks later without a scratch on her, Delaware calls in police lieutenant Milo Sturgis to help him crack the case--or at least the wall of silence surrounding it. When the body of a second actress turns up with the same mysterious cause of death, Delaware and Sturgis start to wonder--is this a copycat case or a coincidence? When they uncover the death of another actress, a star from another era who vanished decades ago, never to be found, they realize they're facing one of their most baffling, mind-bending cases yet.

Tales of the Late Twentieth Century

TALES OF THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY An aging, ex-musician working inside the incinerator chamber of an old 19th century hotel discovers a locked room that contains a Book of Souls of tenants of the past century. A soldier returning from the Iraq War meets a beautiful and enigmatic girl waging her own military campaign, as darkly terrifying as the one he left behind. The son of a New Orleans mobster hit-man receives a beyond-the-grave message from his once-abusive, now-dead father that changes everything he thought he knew about their lives. A homeless man, collecting cans to survive, finds himself being followed by a stranger he is sure is the reincarnation of Dick Tracy. A woman who has lost her Texas ranchman husband and any further meaning to her life, is suddenly contacted by a young runaway cousin whose parents are also dead, and is now in hot pursuit of her own aimless existence. From tragic to comic and in-between, these and other tales journey and explore the zeitgeist, the spirit of our age, which was the late twentieth century. (Short Stories)

The Sixth Victim (A Constance Piper Mystery #1)

London s East End, 1888: When darkness falls, terror begins... The foggy streets of London s Whitechapel district have become a nocturnal hunting ground for Jack the Ripper, and no woman is safe. Flower girl Constance Piper is not immune to dread, but she is more preoccupied with her own strange experiences of late. Clairvoyants seem to be everywhere these days. Constance s mother has found comfort in contacting her late father in a seance. But are such powers real? And could Constance really be possessed of second sight? She longs for the wise counsel of her mentor and champion of the poor, Emily Tindall, but the kind missionary has gone missing. Following the latest grisly discovery, Constance is contacted by a high-born lady of means who fears the victim may be her missing sister. She implores Constance to use her clairvoyance to help solve the crime, which the press is calling the Whitechapel Mystery, attributing the murder to the Ripper. As Constance becomes embroiled in intrigue far more sinister than she could have imagined, assistance comes in a startling manner that profoundly challenges her assumptions about the nature of reality. She ll need all the help she can get because there may be more than one depraved killer out there...

Irish Sagas & Folktales

Twenty-one stories from Ireland, including heroic sagas, ancestral tales of men and gods, stories about the Fianna, a band of warrior-athletes, and tales of fairies and leprechauns.

Editing a Better Book

A comprehensive guide to editing, aimed primarily at authors self-editing novels prior to publication or submission to agents and editors. Much of the book also applies to non-fiction and to editing for others. The book is divided into three sections: The first deals with the structure and plot, the second with specifics such as characters, dialogue and continuity, and the third with the details of grammar, punctuation and line editing. Within each section, topics are organised into short chapters. I can't guarantee you will write a good book, but I can suggest things you should look for when editing and give tips on how to find and correct common mistakes. Suitable for UK and US English.

Eight Ways to Ecstasy (Art of Passion, #2)

Kate Reid's whirlwind romance with billionaire playboy Rylan Bellamy complicated her life in ways she'd worked to avoid. She'd fallen hard for his flirtatious charm and given him the one thing no other man had: her trust. Just as Kate began to imagine a future with Rylan, everything fell apart. Now she's starting over in New York...but even the glittering streets of Manhattan can't erase the memory of Rylan knocking her off her feet and sweeping her into the most erotic, unforgettable week of her life. It's been months, and Rylan still can't forget Kate. Months since he bared his soul at her feet. Months since he drove away the only woman to ever make him feel. Kate changed his world and now Rylan is determined to win her back-no matter what it takes. After crossing an ocean to reach her, he makes a deal with Kate: One more week, for one more chance. Now it's up to Rylan to show Kate allthe ways they fit together . . . and prove that this player has met his perfect match.

Licensed to Thrill: Volume 1 (Hunt For Reacher, #1-3)

Licensed to Thrill: Volume 1 (Boxed Set) contains the full text of one novel, three short stories and bonus materials:
: Jack Reacher, friend or enemy? Hunting Jack Reacher is a dangerous business, as FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar quickly find out. Otto and Gaspar are by-the-book hunters who know when it's necessary to break the rules, but they Don't Know Jack. Do you?
: After Margrave, Otto and Gaspar tried to take a weekend break, but Jack Reacher had out of the box plans. Where do Otto and Gaspar turn next?
: FBI Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar get a lead on Jack Reacher. New Hope, Virginia, welcomed him yesterday. What trouble does he find there and who will end up dead? Bonus! - Licensed to Thrill: A Diane Capri Sampler: Contains the full text of Diane's Bestselling short story
, hefty samples you can't get anywhere else without buying the books for all of Diane's novels; Behind the Books scoop, original interviews with Lee Child, and more! Enjoy great characters, mystery, suspense, thrills, a few laughs, and loads of atmosphere that will leave you wanting more!

A Road Called Love

There was nothing the police could do - the Amish girl was of age, she was leaving the community of her own free will, no laws had been broken. The state troopers could not force her back home even if the boy she was running from Pennsylvania with was a suspected drugs dealer. But there was something the Amish could do - pray, hope, encourage one another with God's Word - and ask two young people who were still in rumspringa to go after the girl and plead with her to return to them. So a journey begins, a journey of great danger and a journey of great distances but also a journey of great love.

Magnus (Luna Lodge: Hunters of Atlas, #1)

Reporter Lara is finding the limits of small-town journalism grating. After all, life in Eagle Ridge is fairly low-key and personal, not exactly the stuff of Pulitzer Prizes. It doesn't help that her jerk boss seems determined to make her life a living hell, and he refuses to let her check into strange deliveries being made to a local Atlantean-worshipping cult, the Azilians. Super-soldier hybrid Magnus and his people are tasting true freedom for the first time. Still on the run from the ruthless Horatius Group, they've settled in the Pacific Northwest, hoping for a fresh start, including using the cover of the nearby Azilians. When Lara's investigation brings her face-to-face with the stunning Magnus, they find themselves drawn to each other, but both quickly realize something is happening in the woods around the hybrids' new compound that may threaten not only the hybrids, but everyone in town.

Short Walks from Bogotá: Journeys in the new Colombia

For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now travel to Colombia and South America is on the rise, and it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie? Writer and journalist Tom Feiling, author of the acclaimed study of cocaine The Candy Machine, has journeyed throughout Colombia, down roads that were until recently too dangerous to travel, to paint a fresh picture of one of the world's most notorious and least-understood countries. He talks to former guerrilla fighters and their ex-captives; women whose sons were 'disappeared' by paramilitaries; the nomadic tribe who once thought they were the only people on earth and now charge $10 for a photo; the Japanese 'emerald cowboy' who made a fortune from mining; and revels in the stories that countless ordinary Colombians tell. How did a land likened to paradise by the first conquistadores become a byword for hell on earth? Why is one of the world's most unequal nations also one of its happiest? How is it rebuilding itself after decades of violence, and how successful has the process been so far? Vital, shocking, often funny and never simplistic, Short Walks from Bogotaunpicks the tangled fabric of Colombia, to create a stunning work of reportage, history and travel writing.

Steve Wolfe on Paper

Working in the tradition of trompe l'oeil, Steve Wolfe (b. 1955) creates careful replicas of classic books, worn album covers, and vinyl records, crafted from modeling paste, screenprints, drawings, and many other media. Wolfe's reproductions embrace the tattered jackets, aged paper, and worn corners that come with the consumption of the culture within. These marks become records of time and memory representing the intersection of abstract thought and physical substance. With painstakingly composed illusion, these objects fall within the tradition of trompe l'oeil and blur the line between everyday object and art. This book focuses on Wolfe's works on paper, including drawings and pieces that combine drawing with painting, collage, and printmaking. Although his work is included in numerous museum collections and has appeared in several group shows, this is the first major publication on this important emerging artist.

Bridging Infinity

The latest volume in the Hugo award-winning Infinity Project series, showcasing all-original hard science fiction stories from the leading voices in genre fiction. Sense of wonder is the lifeblood of science fiction. When we encounter something on a truly staggering scale - metal spheres wrapped around stars, planets rebuilt and repurposed, landscapes transformed, starships bigger than worlds - we react viscerally. Fear, reverence, admiration - how else are we to react to something so grand? Bridging Infinity puts humanity at the heart of these vast undertakings - as builder, as engineer, as adventurer - reimagining and rebuilding the world, the solar system, and even the entire universe. This continuation of the award-winning Infinity Project anothology series features bold new stories from Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Gregory Benford, Zachary Brown, Pat Cadigan, Kameron Hurley, Scott Lynch, Vonda N. McIntyre, Hannu Rajaniemi, Allan Steele, and many more.

King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy, Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?

Simple Chic Crochet: 35 stylish patterns to crochet in no time

Simply stylish crochet patterns for fashionable makes in modern yarns and colors Susan Ritchie and Karen Miller are the proprietors of Mrs Moon, an online yarn store, and their mission is to show you how simple it is to create your own modern-casual crochet garments, accessories, and homewares. There are easy-to-hook projects in bulky yarns that will grow so fast you'll be finished in a day, and larger or more intricate items that will take longer, but are well worth every stitch you hook in to them. There are pieces that are perfect for beginners to crochet--such as a chevron throw, a simple beanie, or a snuggly cowl--and other projects that introduce lacy and textured stitches so you can expand your skills at your own pace, and with the help of the techniques section at the back of the book. Choose to make a delicately lacy ombre scarf, a hipster granny-square coatigan, or a giant owl amigurumi that children will love. Whatever your skill level, Susan and Karen have designed projects for Simple Chic Crochetthat you will love to make for your home, your friends, your family, and of course, yourself.

Starchild Trilogy

An interstellar trilogy--complete in one volume. Earth in the near future is governed by the Plan of Man--a complex set of laws enforced by a worldwide computerized security network, necessary for the survival of humankind. Or, so the authorities say. But one man knows better . . .

African American Lives

African American Livesoffers up-to-date, authoritative biographies of some 600 noteworthy African Americans. These 1,000-3,000 word biographies, selected from over five thousand entries in the forthcoming eight-volume African American National Biography, illuminate African-American history through the immediacy of individual experience. From Esteban, the earliest known African to set foot in North America in 1528, right up to the continuing careers of Venus and Serena Williams, these stories of the renowned and the near forgotten give us a new view of American history. Our past is revealed from personal perspectives that in turn inspire, move, entertain, and even infuriate the reader. Subjects include slaves and abolitionists, writers, politicians, and business people, musicians and dancers, artists and athletes, victims of injustice and the lawyers, journalists, and civil rights leaders who gave them a voice. Their experiences and accomplishments combine to expose the complexity of race as an overriding issue in America's past and present. African American Livesfeatures frequent cross-references among related entries, over 300 illustrations, and a general index, supplemented by indexes organized by chronology, occupation or area of renown, and winners of particular honors such as the Spingarn Medal, Nobel Prize, and Pulitzer Prize.

The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley

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On The 12th Date of Christmas (Secret Santa, #2)

After being mugged, Robin Sorenson is left shaken and her spirit in humanity is broken. Worse, she's not sure how to deal with the new anxieties or who to confide in, since she's always preached to pick oneself up and move on. Yeah, she's been the go to girl when anyone's had problems. Christmas is coming, and her belief in magic and miracles has faded. Then Jonas comes back. Jonas Aimes made a mistake when he walked away from Robin a year earlier. A big one. He'd loved her, always had and still does, but his desire to please his aging and strict parents took precedence. Back from the overseas internship they'd struggled to get him in, he plans on winning Robin back. What he didn't count on was discovering the shell of the vivacious woman he'd loved. Broken. Remembering her love of Christmas, Jonas pulls the holiday heartstrings. What? All is fair and love and war, right? Twelve days, Twelve Dates. Robin is speechless when Jonas not only refuses to leave her alone, but dares her to accept his cheesy holiday-themed challenge. Twelve dates to give him a chance to prove that he loves her and is never leaving her again. But in the season known for miracles, can Robin find the magic needed to open her heart and faith once more ... or will she forever wonder about the ghost of the Christmas past that could have been?

Resistance: My Life for Lebanon

In 1988, at the age of twenty, Souha Bechara attempted to assassinate General Lahad, chief of militia in charge of Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon. Immediately apprehended, interrogated, and tortured for weeks, she was sent to Khiam, a prison and death camp regularly condemned by humanitarian organizations. After an intense Lebanese, European, and even Israeli campaign in her favor, she was released in 1998. In a time when special attention is paid to the violent conflicts in the Middle East, and Americans despair of understanding what motivates Palestinian suicide bombers, the story of a secular Orthodox Christian left rebel risking her life to rid her country of occupying forces will resonate with Americans looking to understand why young Palestinian girls blow themselves up in crowded Jerusalem markets. Finally a book appears which clarifies, in the most personal terms, why the conflict in Insrael and Palestine continues unabated. Coming directly from the voice of a practitioner of armed struggle who was labeled a "terrorist," Resistant 1. Humanizes the most misunderstood side of the situation, 2. Offers an insight into the roots of a complex social problem and 3. Provides a personal memoir of resistance and oppression.

Flying by the Seat of My Pants: Flight Attendant Adventures on a Wing and a Prayer

Take a look at life from behind the beverage cart. "They asked me to be groomed, be kind, and show up on time; it was too much pressure." "It was like being a waitress, only I was hurtling through space and wound up in Paris." "I thought it would be funny to climb into the overhead bin. How did I know the President of the United States would be on the flight that day?" Where flight attendant Marsha Marks goes, funny things happen, and she tells them all in this hilarious and insightful chronicle of her career as a naive flight attendant and a struggling author. From missed flights to missing uniforms, miracle babies to indecipherable southern accents, Flying by the Seat of My Pantsis a laugh-out-loud reminder of what is important and what keeps us steady through the turbulence of life. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Rhapsody; A Dream Novel

Amidst a short spat between a married couple, the husband, a doctor, is summoned to the bedside of a dying man. So begins a series of involvements throughout the night in increasingly dangerous and deviant sexual adventures for Fridolin, who taken by a friend to a "secret" party, is forced to make choices that seem beyond his control. The dream-like events are made more frighteningly real by Schnitzler's powerfully detailed descriptions, as little by little Fridolin gives in to the demands of the secret celebrants.Order may be restored, but the desperation, the depravity of the human mind remains just below the surface of the conscious willing of good. A doctor himself and close friend of Sigmund Freud, Arthur Schnitzler was one of the most important playwrights and novelists of early 20th-century Austrian literature.

Omnivore (Of Man and Manta, #1)

Three scientists came to the mysterious planet Nacre to discover, to explore, to record. Utterly defenseless, they trekked through the grotesque jungle of multiform mushrooms and dense spore-clouds, hoping to unlock the secret of this strange world. The stunning climax of their mission was just the beginning of a complex drama in which their survival--and return to earth-could spell the extinction of humanity.

Once, We Were Stolen

Once, Violet and Ben Wrigley were stolen. The siblings discover what it takes to find love in desolation, to seek beauty in everyday ugliness, and to battle emotions for a man they struggle to hate. As their time together passes, the Wrigleys learn that their keeper is as much a captive as they are, and wonder if the three of them will ever break free.

Another Man's Poison: A Jersey Girl Cozy Mystery

Has our Jersey Girl finally bitten off more than she can chew? Crime reporter Colleen Caruso has an appetite for romance ... and trouble. When someone tries to poison Ken Rhodes (her handsome boss and boyfriend), Colleen vows to hunt down the culprit and serve them up to the police. She's whisked away into the scrumptious world of restaurants and gourmet food as she tangles with four culinary divas from Ken's past. Trouble is, Colleen doesn't know when to turn down the heat. Is this Jersey Girl's investigation a recipe for disaster? Or will the poisoner get their just desserts?

Sand Castle Bay (Ocean Breeze, #1)

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods takes readers to the North Carolina coast with a new family and her trademark heartfelt emotions... In a trade-off she's lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior designer. The youngest of three sisters, Emily desperately wanted to prove herself. Success, though, came at the cost of leaving behind the man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered, but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home. But with his former in-laws threatening a custody suit, the stakes of loving her are higher than ever. Will fate once again separate them-or is the time finally right for these two star-crossed lovers?

Owen the Owl Wears Glasses

Owen is a cute and cuddly character who needs glasses to see at night. He lives in the forest and will introduce you to his forest friends. This rhyming bedtime storybook is sure to charm your little ones with enchanting illustrations while teaching a valuable lesson; it's okay to be different. Perfect for ages three to five.

Silver Cord: Cimmerian Dawn

A dedicated family man finds himself unexpectedly called by God to lead the Army of Light against the wicked demonic forces. The horrific automobile crash that leaves Kent McVay comatose allows him to step into the spiritual realm to do battle with the forces of evil. At the same time a loving wife and daughter desperately plead and pray for Kent's recovery.

The Pushcart Prize XXXVI: Best of the Small Presses

"As ever, an essential barometer for spotting literary trends and for writers figuring out where to send the next submission. And, as ever, essential, period," said Kirkus Reviewsabout 2010's Pushcart Prize XXXV. "An exciting overview of American literature," noted Booklist, and Publishers Weeklyadded, "A monumental year." In The Pushcart Prize XXXVImore than sixty selections of memoirs, poetry, essays, and short stories have been picked from thousands of nominations by Pushcart Press staff editors and hundreds of small presses. This year Michael Waters and Laura Kasischke will serve as guest poetry editors. The result: "The most creative, generous, and democratic of any of the annual volumes" (Rick Moody). Among its numerous awards, the Pushcart Prize has been chosen for the Poets Writers / Barnes Noble "Writers for Writers" Award and the National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement recognition.

Gabe's Pledge (Grooms with Honor, #5)

A sweet historical romance set in 1887. Gabriel Shepard has secretly loved Iva Mae Paulson for years, but has been too shy to court her. But when Iva Mae announces at a New Year's Eve party that her 1887 resolution is to find a groom, Gabe must decide if he's ready to lose her to another man, or step out of his saddle shop to pursue her. Iva Mae Paulson loves teaching children but after eight years, she wants her own family instead. Since her choice of husband won't take the first step, she'll set her own destiny by signing up to become a mail-order bride. Help and hindrance by family and friends makes this a comical trip down the church aisle for this couple. The Grooms with Honor series showcases the six sons of Pastor and Kaitlyn Reagan. The family was first featured in the 1873 year-based Brides with Grit series. Besides the Reagan brothers, the series features other men in their community. "Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?" The young men have heard Pastor Reagan say these words to many couples over the years, and they vow to treat all women this way as they walk through life. Grooms with Honor Stories and Series (available and future titles) Montana Sky: Nolan's Vow (Nolan and Holly) Montana Sky: Elof's Mission (Elof and Linnea) Angus' Trust (Angus and Daisy) Fergus' Honor (Fergus and Iris) Gabe's Pledge (Gabe and Iva Mae) Montana Sky: Jasper's Wish (Jasper and Julip) Nov. 9, 2017 release Mack's Care (Mack and Pansy) Cullen's Love (Cullen and Rose) Seth's Promise (Seth and Lilly) Tully's Faith (Tully and Violet)

Brave New Century

Four young women each brave challenges at the dawn of the 20th century. Will they overcome their hardships and find love? Three Rings for Alice Love and respect in 1899 Milwaukee is as close as a phone call. Forgiven When Henry and Jessie meet, it seems to be love at first sight until a shocking revelation tears them apart. The Pocket Watch Looking for the past, an orphan and a young doctor find love and hope for the future. Flames of Hope Love ignites in the midst of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

He Will Be My Ruin

A woman who almost had it all . . . On the surface, Celine Gonzalez had everything a twenty-eight-year-old woman could want: a one-bedroom apartment on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a job that (mostly) paid the bills, and an acceptance letter to the prestigious Hollingsworth Institute of Art, where she would finally live out her dream of becoming an antiques appraiser for a major auction house. All she had worked so hard to achieve was finally within her reach. So why would she kill herself? A man who was supposed to be her salvation . . . Maggie Sparkes arrives in New York City to pack up what's left of her best friend's belongings after a suicide that has left everyone stunned. The police have deemed the evidence conclusive: Celine got into bed, downed a lethal cocktail of pills and vodka, and never woke up. But when Maggie discovers a scandalous photograph in a lock box hidden in Celine's apartment, she begins asking questions. Questions about the man Celine fell in love with. The man she never told anyone about, not even Maggie. The man Celine believed would change her life. Until he became her ruin. On the hunt for evidence that will force the police to reopen the case, Maggie uncovers more than she bargained for about Celine's private life--and inadvertently puts herself on the radar of a killer. A killer who will stop at nothing to keep his crimes undiscovered.

The Wishsong of Shannara (Shannara, #3)

Horror stalks the Four Lands. The Ildatch, immemorial book of evil spells, has stirred to eldritch life, sending its foul Mord Wraiths to accomplish at last Mankind's destruction. Once again Allanon, ancient Druid Protector of the Races, must seek the help of a descendant of Jerle Shannara. Brin, daughter of Wil Ohmsford, born with the magic of the Wishsong which alone can open a way to the Ildatch, reluctantly joins him on his perilous journey east; meanwhile her younger brother Jair learns that Brin will fail and die, unless he can reach her in time. And as Brin walks into the trap the Ildatch has set, Jair must travel through the very heart of evil to reach her...

Memories of Nine Years in 'Akká

The long awaited translation of Khatirat-i-Nuh-Saliy-i-Akka, the memoirs of Dr. Youness Afroukhteh who served Abdu l-Baha as His trusted secretary and interpreter from 1900-1909. These were difficult years when the Master was imprisoned in the city of Akka. His every move subject to misrepresentation by the Arch-breaker of the Covenant and his associates, and even His life in danger. At the same time the period saw the victories of the construction fo the Shrine of the Bab and the House of Worship in Ishqabad, and the rise of the Cause 'of 'Baha 'u 'llah in the West. This important historical record, published in 1952 on the instructions of Shoghi Effendi, has been described as "pre-eminent among those works dealing with the history of Covenant-breaking:. At the same time it chronicles the daily life in 'Akka of many eminent early Western Baha'is including Thomas Breakwell, Hippolyte Dreyfus, Lua Getsinger and Laura Barney, the compiler of Some Answered Questions. Over those nine years Jinab-i-Khan (the title by which Dr. Youness Afroukhteh was honoured by 'Abdu'l-Baha) served the Master in "Akka as secretary, translator, envoy and physician. His account of some of the most significant events of the period, his graphic and stirring pen-portraits of 'Abdu'l-Baha, and the description of his own emotions - all expressed in a lively and at times mischievous language of humour and wit - make this volume uniquely memorable.

Fit and Fabulous After 40: A 5-Part Program for Turning Back the Clock

America's favorite fitness expert presents a breakthrough program to win the war against aging-a battle she has personally fought and won. We all know that aging is inevitable-but how gracefully you age is up to you. Scientific research shows that we can turn back the clock through a targeted regimen of age-busting exercise and nutrition. Now, in Fit and Fabulous After 40, award-winning fitness expert Denise Austin presents her own revolutionary, sure-fire plan to help you stay healthy, strong, slim, and fabulous-no matter what your age! By exercising for just thirty minutes a day, using cutting-edge techniques such as yoga and Pilates-based exercises, and eating for maximum health and vitality, you can build strength, shed extra pounds, improve flexibility and balance, and look years younger. Fit and Fabulous After 40includes: Easy-to-follow workout plans for every day of the week Fat-blasting, toning exercises to target specific areas of the body Weekly nutrient-packed meal plans with delicious slimming recipes Denise's personal vitamin and supplement regimen Invaluable advice on common health concerns for women, such as menopause, breast cancer, and heart disease Special beauty tips-including anti-wrinkle exercises! Designed to fit even the most hectic schedules, and easily tailored to individual health concerns, Fit and Fabulous After 40offers a modern, realistic fountain of youth for every woman.

Four Guys & A Witch (Warrior's Craft, #1)

FOUR GUYS AND A WITCH by Cheryl Dragon Warrior's Craft Book One When demons invade Detroit, four modern day pagan warriors go to work, but they need a little extra help from their favorite sexy witch. Phoebe has been their magical contact for years, but none of the men have dared break ranks to make a move. A protection spell won't cut it this time. The group needs sex magic to boost their skills and bond them on a new level. Sharing a hot witch is one thing, but two of the men have issues which make baring their feelings harder than their bodies. Phoebe is determined to have them all and bring love to the warriors' world. LEARN MORE AT www.CherylDragon.com

In Despair (Princes of the Blood, #3)

Prince Telme Guldbrandsen has been groomed since childhood to become a Prince of the Blood and Commander of the Legion. He will be the youngest person to ever take the Blooding--if he can behave long enough to prove he can be trusted with the responsibility. But behaving is difficult when he is constantly forced to endure Korin: heir to the Reach of the House and the Temple of the Sacred Three, and the snotty brat Telme is expected to someday marry. Then the unthinkable happens, leaving Castle Guldbrandsen--and the Legion--in pieces. Overwhelmed by fear and grief, Telme convinces Korin to help him attempt the impossible. But rather than relief, Telme's triumph is met with anger and rejection ...

Cowboy Pride (Tanner Brothers Book 5)

Brenna Jamison doesn't want a husband. She may be widowed and pregnant, but she doesn't need a man in her life-particularly not strong-willed, close-mouthed, drop-dead gorgeous Jed McCall. Jed doesn't want a wife. He's raising his nephew, Tuck, just fine by himself, thank you very much. And when beautiful, tempting Brenna comes back to take over her father's ranch, Jed wants nothing more than to keep her out of his life. Tuck has a better idea... But he doesn't know about the past they share-one that Jed doesn't want to remember and Brenna can't forget. When life throws them together again, Brenna discovers that Jed matters more than she wishes he would. And try as he will, Jed can't get Brenna out of his mind. Yes, they have a past. But the question now is: can they have a future? The Tanner Brother series Book 1: Cowboys Don't Cry Book 2: Cowboys Don't Quit Book 3: Cowboys Don't Stay Book 4: The Cowboy and the Kid Book 5: Cowboy Pride

An Uncommon Intrigue

Of noble birth on her father's side, Miss Mary Elizabeth Sinclair was decidedly startled to have the British Home Office employ her as a spy. While she did not mind rejoining her mother's gypsy family, nor posing as "Tasha" the fortune-teller while traveling the English border, she did mind the partner who'd been assigned to her. Lord Eric Stewart was an admittedly handsome King's agent, but his arrogance infuriated her! Nevertheless, she could not halt the delightfully disturbing feelings that sparked between them. Tasha expected to face dangers on her mission, but she suspected that giving her heart to this haughty, headstrong rogue would be the most reckless hazard of all. Of all the confounded situations! Lord Eric Stewart had faced many a peril as a spy for his Majesty's government, but none were as startling as his mission with this "Tasha." It was risky enough trying to discover the strength of French fleets massing against England by traveling with a band of gypsies! But it was downright mystifying why he was allowing himself to become increasingly distracted by the beautiful Tasha's wide crystalline eyes and rose-red lips. Eric never would have chosen involvement with a gypsy ... yet, he knew this exotic minx was undeniably drawing him into a most intriguing passion .. .

Danger in Disguise (The Nancy Drew Files, #33)

George Fayne persuades Nancy Drew and Bess Marvin to volunteer for incumbent Councilman Tim Terry's political campaign. Nancy is thrown into a web of lies, blackmail and deceit. Someone has been blackmailing people for small amounts of money.

El escandaloso matrimonio de lady Isabella (Mackenzies & McBrides, #2)

Six years ago, eighteen-year-old Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized all of London by eloping the night of her come-out ball with the notorious rake, Lord Mac Mackenzie. After three turbulent years of marriage, she scandalized London once again--this time by leaving him. Now the reformed Mac has returned, and he wants one thing: Isabella back in his life, his house, his bed. He'll do anything he has to, play any game, as long as he gets her back. Isabella resists, but when she agrees to pose for erotic paintings he's been working on, she realizes her body has never stopped craving her husband's very skilled touch. Mac is determined to show Isabella that he's a changed man, but three years without her has only increased his hunger for her. When an ingenious forger with designs on Mac's paintings, and Isabella herself, comes dangerously near, Mac sets himself up as Isabella's protector and vows to never leave her side, whether his independent and proud lady likes it or not.

For You In Full Blossom Vol. 20

CHASING DREAMS Nakatsu's mom is in town, and she has plans for her son: she wants him to go home after graduation to take care of the family business! Will Nakatsu give up his dreams of becoming a star soccer player? Meanwhile, another student at Osaka High School prepares to put his heart on the line. Nakao confesses his love to upperclassman Minami...but can Minami really have feelings for a boy?

Hard Road: The Life and Times of Stevie Wright

Biography of musician Stevie Wright, singer of the Easybeats, one of Australia's best known bands of the 1960s.

Fields of Blood (The Deathspeaker Codex #2)

"The dead can't lie. At least, not to me." With the dangerous Milus Dei cult collapsed, Gideon Black is trying to get used to his new life as a half-Fae, and the DeathSpeaker -- a legendary Other with the ability to compel the dead to speak. But when freshly murdered bodies turn up in New York with ankh-and-sword tattoos identifying them as cult members, Gideon realizes the battle is far from over. While dealing with a singing dead man and a powerful Seelie noble out for revenge, Gideon discovers that the remaining Milus Dei survivors have skipped town. Their new target: his werewolf friend Sadie's estranged pack in the Appalachian Mountains. Sadie's younger sister has been abducted, and Gideon and his newfound brother Taeral offer to help get her back. But the rescue mission soon turns deadly as they uncover the cult's true target -- and find that Milus Dei is not only far bigger than the New York branch, but also developing a biological weapon to turn their soldiers into unstoppable killing machines, capable of taking down any Other. And Sadie's blood holds the key to perfecting that weapon.

Cancion de Cuna de Auschwitz

Among the papers found from Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele, is a diary written by Helene Hanneman. The diary starts Helene is about to wake up their children to go to school when the police burst into the house. They want to take her husband and their children. According to the order of December 16, 1942 all gypsies belonging to the territories conquered by the Nazis should be locked up in concentration camps. The police tell Helene that since she is German she does not have to accompany them, but decides to share the fate of her family. The family is deported to Auschwitz. The rest of this story chronicles her sixteen month stay in the extermination camp.

Absalom, Absalom!

"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out the window." --William Faulkner Absalom, Absalom!is Faulkner's epic tale of Thomas Sutpen, an enigmatic stranger who comes to Jefferson, Mississippi, in the early 1830s to wrest his mansion out of the muddy bottoms of the north Mississippi wilderness. He was a man, Faulkner said, "who wanted sons and the sons destroyed him." From the Trade Paperback edition.

On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy, #0.5)

When young con artist Ellie Watt decides to call herself Eden White and go after the drug lord who ruined her as a child, she never expects to fall for one of his henchmen. But Javier Bernal is no ordinary man. Subtly dangerous and overwhelmingly seductive, Eden finds herself passionately in love with Javier, the very person she's set-up to betray. With her body and heart in a heated battle against her deep need for revenge, no one will walk away from this con a winner. This 50K word (100+ pages) novella takes place six years before Sins & Needles. It can be read before or after Sins & Needles and may also be read as a standalone.

Dark Magic (Peter Warlock, #1)

Peter Warlock is a magician with a dark secret. Every night, he amazes audiences at his private theater in New York, where he performs feats that boggle the imagination. But his day job is just a cover for his otherworldly pursuits: Peter is a member of an underground group of psychics who gaze into the future to help prevent crimes. No one, not even his live-in girlfriend, knows the truth about Peter--until the seance when he foresees an unspeakable act of violence that will devastate the city. As Peter and his friends rush to prevent tragedy, Peter discovers that a shadowy cult of evil psychics, the Order of Astrum, know all about his abilities. They are hunting him and his fellow psychics down, one by one, determined to silence them forever. Dark Magic is a genre-bending supernatural thriller from national bestselling novelist and real-life magician James Swain.

The Thing from the Lake

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A land called Deseret

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Utah. "Are you admiring the view?" he asked "Yes," LaRaine agreed without turning. She didn't want Travis McCrea to see the brightness of the unshed tears in her eyes. "It's a vast, beautiful .... " The lie stuck in her throat. She couldn't find anything beautiful about this desolate country. ". . . Nothing," she finished with cold, blatant truthfulness. "You could be right." Travis considered her reply. LaRaine felt his gaze on her. Heat rushed through her body as she realized he was applying the description to her instead of the land--a beautiful nothing!

#BabyLove: My Social Life

"Click." "Tap." Tag and post. An adored baby tells a modern tale about life in today's digital world. #BabyLove: My Social Life highlights the social phenomena of sharing daily activities using technology and social networks. A humorous look at raising a baby in the social age.

Bull's Whip (Indiscreet, #4)

Twinks are stronger than they appear and Bull is going to rue the day he thought differently. Jamie O'Hara has been crushing on Bull Raleigh, the Dungeon Master at Indiscreet, for months. Bull hates twinks and Jamie is an gorgeous looking ebony haired twink personfied. Jamie is far from a twink and sets out to prove it. But in proving it Jamie ends up in danger from a white slavery ring. Can Bull put aside his prejudice to keep Jamie safe? When Jamie needs a safe place when he is threatened, Bull insists he stay with him. Jamie arrives with a White Persian Cat, the twinkiest cat in catdom, Bull struggles to stay above water as this set of twinks take over his life.

When the Tree Sings

A young boy comes of age during World War II while living in German-occupied Greece and consequently witnesses the ongoing destruction of his family, his village, and ultimately his way of life. (Nancy Pearl)

Revelations: Osguards: Guardians of the Universe

Descendants of a great king will rise from an uncivilized world and destroy the Kulusks. Whether prophecy or folklore, it compels Kie Ritchen, the Kulusk Maxum to release the deadly Terinolice Virus onto Millmum Capitol Station. The Osguards and all of Millmum Capitol Station are dying. Their only hope is Osguard 55, Juanita Genesis-Clark. She must leave her family on Earth and travel across the galaxy to get the one man who has the cure for the virus. Just one catch, he's on Kulusk. To further complicate matters, a deadly secret, born on Earth during the turn of the American 20th century, forces Juanita to take sides in a Kulusk civil war in order to save the legitimate heir to the Kulusk throne. Meanwhile on Earth, USSTAP's Stelana Rican and FBI Special Agent Anthony Musoto must track down the killer of Juanita's 5-year old cousin, unaware of the biological terror playing out in the heavens above them.

American Cinema of the 1990s: Themes and Variations

With the U.S. economy booming under President Bill Clinton and the cold war finally over, many Americans experienced peace and prosperity in the nineties. Digital technologies gained popularity, with nearly one billion people online by the end of the decade. The film industry wondered what the effect on cinema would be.The essays in American Cinema of the 1990sexamine the big-budget blockbusters and critically acclaimed independent films that defined the decade. The 1990s' most popular genre, action, channeled anxieties about global threats such as AIDS and foreign terrorist attacks into escapist entertainment movies. Horror films and thrillers were on the rise, but family-friendly pictures and feel-good romances netted big audiences too. Meanwhile, independent films captured hearts, engaged minds, and invaded Hollywood: by decade's end every studio boasted its own "art film" affiliate.

Secrets and Seductions : Logan's Legacy

After learning of her mysterious heritage, Emma Wright went to The Children's Connection--and straight to the adoption agency's handsome director Morgan Davis. She wanted the truth, but client confidentiality forbade him from granting her request. But when Morgan offered her a job, Emma jumped at the chance to get closer to the man with the answers. She didn't count on falling for him...hard. A loner at heart, Morgan didn't consider himself the marrying kind until Emma sauntered into his office. Though passion sizzled between them, he wondered if an ulterior motive lurked behind her bedroom eyes. Morgan was fighting the battle of his life--holding on tight to bachelorhood--and losing!

KODAK Guide to Digital Photography

Following in the footsteps of the best-selling KODAK Guide to 35mm Photographycomes a comprehensive guide with something for every digital photographer--be it an amateur looking for new techniques or a seasoned pro who's brushing up. Written by a highly respected editor of PCPhotoand Outdoor Photographermagazines, its authoritative text helps readers choose the right camera, understand the workings of the camera's sensor, master exposure measuring techniques, and determine the best shutter speed and aperture combinations for shooting various subjects. There's an expert discussion of white balance and lighting, from daylight to artificial setups to flash photography, and entire chapters devoted to filters, close-up photography, and action shots. Finally, get practical information on digital file types, downloading, retouching, image processing, converting RAW files, and storing and retrieving images. This book has it all!

Getting Some of Her Own

"Pure satisfaction." -RT Book Reviews"You'll eagerly keep reading to learn how the characters' lives intersect and will sigh with pure satisfaction when it ends." -RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars TOP PICK After sixteen years, Susan Pettiford has come home to North Carolina for good. Thanks to an inheritance, she can start her own interior design business. It's not quite the life Susan hoped for, but she's determined to chart a new course...and shake things up. When architect Lucas Hamilton accepts Susan's dinner invitation, the result is a night of seduction neither can forget--yet neither intends to repeat. While Susan focuses on her new life, Lucas focuses on becoming wealthier than the absent father he resents. But when his father resurfaces, Lucas finds himself turning to Susan for counsel. And as their paths cross repeatedly, their feelings for each other strengthen. Yet the secret Susan is hiding may destroy any future they share... "A love-conquers-all story with a few twists and turns to keep readers turning the pages. I enjoyed it from cover to cover. Getting Some of Her Own is classic Gwynne Forster." --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Past Prologue (Star Trek: Janus Gate, #3)

Thanks to the accidental triggering of an ancient alien technology, Captain Kirk has been banished to his own past. During a brutal massacre on Tarsus IV, Kodos the Executioner entered the history books as one of the most genocidal tyrants of the twenty-third century. As a boy, Kirk barely survived. Can he stand by now and let it happen again?Lt. Kevin Riley is the only other survivor of Tarsus IV serving aboard the U.S.S Enterprise. His traumatic memories provide Spock's best hope of finding their time-lost captain - before Kirk alters their time line forever!

The Turquoise Mask

Something hidden deep in her memory was the key to Amanda Austin's past. She did not know it was also the key to her future. After her father died, she decided to learn the truth of her mother and family in New Mexico. But from the moment she arrived at her grandfather's home, she was met with suspicion. And hate. They were her family, but they were strangers. And one of them was a murderer....

Not from Concentrate

Internet lawlessness, smartphone love triangles, zombie video gamers, gender role ambivalence and the demise of television--these changes infuse our existence. Borrowing from science fiction, fantasy and magic realism, the collected stories of Not from Concentrate take contemporary issues of relationships and technology head-on! Stories: 1. Robot Famous 2. The Corporate Afterlife 3. The Natural Celebrity 4. Father Internet 5. Yuppie Marooned 6. Microcosmic Romance 7. The Infidelity Detector 8. Girl Fistfights Boy 9. I Want to Stand in My Cubicle 10. Digital Girlfriend 11. The Download Punisher 12. Goodbye, My Television

Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

A New York Times Book ReviewBest Illustrated Children's Book of 2015 In the early 1900s, Robert Miller, a.k.a. "Count Victor Lustig," moved to Paris hoping to be an artist. A conartist, that is. He used his ingenious scams on unsuspecting marks all over the world, from the Czech Republic, to Atlantic ocean liners, and across America. Tricky Vic pulled off his most daring con in 1925, when he managed to "sell" the Eiffel Tower to one of the city's most successful scrap metal dealers! Six weeks later, he tried to sell the Eiffel Tower all over again. Vic was never caught. For that particular scam, anyway. . . . Kids will love to read about Vic's thrilling life, and teachers will love the informational sidebars and back matter. Award-winner Greg Pizzoli's humorous and vibrant graphic style of illustration mark a bold approach to picture book biography.

Harbour of Dreams

The sequel to A Whisper in the Wind, Harbour of Dreams follows the paths of two people who were once very much in love but are now unaware of the existence of the other. Robert, haunted by the death of Sophia, has moved away from the Longley estate where he had always worked in order to try and find some peace in his life away from the memories of his past. Sarah is aware that she has been very ill; looked after by Doctor Jacob Eaton and his wife, Mary, she has been nursed back from the brink of death only to discover that she is with child. Moving away to protect her reputation, the sea air of Whitby helps Sarah's recovery but she is haunted by a recurring nightmare which refuses to let her past lie dormant. Sarah builds a new life for herself and is soon offered a proposal of marriage which she accepts. However, as plans for the marriage are laid, Sarah begins to remember her past life and quickly realises that Jacob and Mary have been withholding the truth from her. Will she remember her past before it's too late?

The Waterborne Blade (Waterborne, #1)

The citadel has long been the stronghold of Highkell. All that is about to change because the traitor, Vasic, is marching on the capital. Against her better judgement, Queen Alwenna allows herself to be spirited away by one of the Crown's most trusted servants, safe from the clutches of the throne's would-be usurper. Fleeing across country, she quickly comes to learn that her pampered existence has ill-equipped her for survival away from the comforts of the court. Alwenna must toughen up, and fast, if she is even to make it to a place of safety. But she has an even loftier aim - for after dreaming of her husband's impending death, Alwenna knows she must turn around and head back to Highkell to save the land she loves, and the husband who adores her, or die in the attempt. But Vasic the traitor is waiting. And this was all just as he planned.

Shades Of The Past

Desperate to uncover the reason behind her friend's lengthy exile from her beloved home, Vanessa comes to England and meets and becomes attracted to her friend's dark and brooding nephew. Offered at special low price.

Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic

Defeated in World War I, living in a troubled and insecure peace, Germans under the Weimar Republic were a ready audience for fantasy writers who envisioned victorious wars of revenge or German renewal through wondrous technology. Largely ignored by the literary establishment, these writers created an immensely popular mass literature, the Zukunftsroman(futuristic novel), that was a potent ingredient in the simmering stew of resentment, frustrated nationalism, political irrationalism, and economic distress underlying the Nazi rise to power. In Fantasy and PoliticsPeter S. Fisher explores the popular culture of the Weimar Republic. He identifies common motifs and themes in the work of thirty fantasy novelists, sets them in the context of political events and ideas, and examines their popular influence. German fantasy novels, he demonstrates, provide invaluable perspectives on the ideological and psychological roots of the Weimar Republic's highly emotionalized politics, especially some of its uglier racist and Messianic strands. The Zukunftsromanwas primarily the province of German right-wing ultranationalists, who were able to tap the emotional wellsprings of Weimar thought and fill the explosive spiritual vacuum at its core. However, at the opposite end of the political spectrum, socialist visionaries either exhorted their readers to brace themselves for a final battle with capitalism or wrote pacifist warnings of the terrors of modern warfare. The preference for the world of fantasy over reality, Fisher contends, was paralleled by an inclination to value action over thought and emotion over reason. The Weimar Zukunftsroman, he concludes, reveals a cultural drift toward irrationalism that manifested itself politically in the call for dictatorship.

Winning Wrestling Moves

With more than 700 detailed photographs illustrating moves and countermoves, this book shows how to handle any opponent in virtually any situation. Winning Wrestling Movesprovides high school and college wrestlers and their coaches with all the fundamentals and latest refinements in wrestling techniques. Never before have so many wrestling moves been described and illustrated in one volume. Three former All-Americans from the University of Iowa--Mark Mysnyk, Barry Davis, and Brooks Simpson--team up to share the techniques that made them champions: - Proper stance, movement, penetration, and lifting technique - Breakdowns, rides, and pins - 200 takedowns featuring variations based on the opponent's reaction - Escapes and reversals - Valuable counter techniques - Freestyle turns for freestyle and scholastic wrestling Winning Wrestling Movesis a generously illustrated guide that shows wrestlers at the high school and college levels how to come out on top in every match.

Jill Kismet: The Complete Series

Not everyone can take on the things that go bump in the night. Not everyone tries. But Jill Kismet is not just anyone. She's a Hunter, trained by the best --- and in over her head. Welcome to the night shift... The omnibus edition of Jill Kismet contains: Night Shift, Hunter's Prayer, Redemption Alley, Flesh Circus, Heaven's Spite and Angel Town.

Venomous (Alien Warrior, #1)

"She is mine to protect, mine to shelter, mine to feed and mine to cover. When she is weak, I shall be her strength. She was stolen from her world by our captors. Now her survival is my responsibility. It is her duty to endure my lust, respect my nest mates and honour our union with offspring. I revere this giver of life, as is the way."~ Venomous One, formerly of Rok, enslaved gladiator "Six things a woman should not have to deal with: 1) More than one barbaric alien lover/life mate. 2) Long term stay on a slave planet where you're one female amongst thousands of 'needy' males. 3) Killer space pirates. 4) Psychotic mother-in-law. 5) Putting your alien lover/life mates' species under the threat of annihilation because you ticked off the wrong Slave Chieftain. 6) A marauding overlord with a harem four hundred strong who is determined to make you concubine number four hundred and one. My name is Lumen. I am stranded in a galaxy far, far away and here be huge f***ing aliens."~ Lumen Young, formerly of Earth, lost in space Abducted from Earth and transported to a slave planet in an unknown galaxy, Lumen finds herself, shackled, naked and put on display before an alien horde. Told the males will battle for the right to slake their lusts with her body, she would become the slave of slaves. Venomous One, a proud warrior enslaved, has given up hope of returning to his home world and finding a life mate. When a female is tossed into the arena his soul demands he claim her. Winning his mate by Right of Might, he vows to protect Lumen and be a good provider, no matter how ugly her human appearance. Rescued by Venomous' people, the couple face space pirates, the condemnation of an alien government, galactic war, and a deadlier threat from within the warrior's own kindred. Warning: violence, profanity and sexual situations with multiple partners.

A Sending of Dragons (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #3)

Teens dragon master Jakkin and beloved healer-in-training Akki hide in mountain cave network beside Heart's Blood warm hatchlings, exchanging mind-picture "sendings". But who could leave a huge pile of stripped dragon bones neatly interwoven? The monstrous secret is bloodier than they could imagine. Can they save anyone, even sacrificing themselves?

Oscar (Discover Yourself Set #1)

Oscar is shy, reserved and a little bit lonely. In an attempt to cheer him up, his mum buys him a puppy. When Comet runs away, Oscar is thrust into the path of a boy who is about to change Oscar's world, forever. At first unsure about the boy's advances, Oscar soon relents and beings to realise just how much having a boyfriend can change your life.

Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact. Salatin, hailed by the New York Timesas "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary Food, Inc.and the bestselling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, understands what food should be: Wholesome, seasonal, raised naturally, procured locally, prepared lovingly, and eaten with a profound reverence for the circle of life. And his message doesn't stop there. From child-rearing, to creating quality family time, to respecting the environment, Salatin writes with a wicked sense of humor and true storyteller's knack for the revealing anecdote. Salatin's crucial message and distinctive voice--practical, provocative, scientific, and down-home philosophical in equal measure--make FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL a must-read book.

Love at First Click: The Ultimate Guide to Online Dating

One in five relationships starts on an online dating site, yet little advice exists for navigating the complex intersection of flirting and technology. Here Laurie Davis, online dating coach and founder of eFlirt Expert, provides the ultimate guide to finding love online. One in five relationships starts on an online dating site, but little straightforward guidance exists for users. Enter digital dating whisperer Laurie Davis . . . In a world where we communicate as much via texts as we do through body language, this book empowers readers to log on and double click for love, taking them through the journey all online daters face--from choosing the right site, creating a profile, and navigating dates, to logging off with their perfect match. Love @ First Click is every online dater's guide to exploring the web with no-fail techniques. For example, uploading the right photos can attract someone who might otherwise pass you over. Setting a time limit on the first meet-up can leave your date excited to see you again. And the phrasing in your date's thank-you text after dinner can uncover how your click mate really feels about you. Whether you're a digital dating vet or virgin, this is the ultimate guide to online dating that will take your online crush to offline love.

Tự truyện Benjamin Franklin

"The first book to belong permanently to literature. It created a man." -- From the Introduction Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World. Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere.

Helliconia Spring (Helliconia, #1)

A planet orbiting binary suns, Helliconia has a Great Year spanning three millennia of Earth time: cultures are born in spring, flourish in summer, then die with the onset of the generations-long winter. Helliconia is emerging from its centuries-long winter. The tribes of the equatorial continent emerge from their hiding places and are again able to dispute possession of the planet with the ferocious phagors. In Oldorando, love, trade and coinage are being redisovered, This is the first volume of the Helliconia Trilogy -- a monumental saga that goes beyond anything yet created by this master among today's imaginative writers.

Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind

After enduring years of hunger, deprivation, and devastating loss at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, ten-year-old Loung Ung became the "lucky child," the sibling chosen to accompany her eldest brother to America while her one surviving sister and two brothers remained behind. In this poignant and elegiac memoir, Loung recalls her assimilation into an unfamiliar new culture while struggling to overcome dogged memories of violence and the deep scars of war. In alternating chapters, she gives voice to Chou, the beloved older sister whose life in war-torn Cambodia so easily could have been hers. Highlighting the harsh realities of chance and circumstance in times of war as well as in times of peace, Lucky Childis ultimately a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and to the salvaging strength of family bonds.

Where We Stand (Life After War, #6)

The soldiers are coming for Adrian... and everyone else like him. Safe Haven has grown too powerful to be ignored any longer and the surviving government wants these dangerous Descendants secured for their own use or eliminated. And they couldn't have chosen a better time to reemerge. Safe Haven has a new leader and XO, and a thick wall of fresh challenges to overcome. Adrian's condition is critical, the camp isn't ready to accept the existence of magic, mother nature still has them in her crosshairs, and they are low on food, water, and fuel. The next eight weeks might be the hardest they've worked, and still not be enough to ensure survival. Can they bring the pieces together in time or will this be the end of Safe Haven Refugee Camp?

Unmasked (The Vampire Diaries: The Salvation, #3)

Love is a very powerful force... Ruthless scientist and vampire creator Jack Daltry is dead, killed by Damon and Elena. But now Elena is dying, and the Guardians have given her one chance to save both herself and Damon. She must go back into the past, back to before she met the Salvatore brothers. Elena must ensure the destruction that was started with Stefan and Damon's obsession with her will never begin. But can she bear to create a future where she's not with either of them?