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Ancient folklore and modern myth come together in these stories by author Craig Laurance Gidney. Here are found the struggles of a medieval Japanese monk seduced by a mischievous fairy, and a young slave who finds mystery deep within the briar patch of an antebellum plantation. Gidney offers a gay teen obsessed with his patron saint, Lena Horne, and, in the title story, an ailing tourist seeks escape at a distant shore but never reckons on encountering an African sea god. Rich, poetic, dark and disturbing, these are distinctive tales not soon forgotten.

This delightful story of Olive and her love for her dog Ginger is both fanciful and touching. Olive is searching for her missing dog Ginger, but the dog has fallen into a hole and is trapped. Along comes Zen, a homeless dog who helps free Ginger and they make their way back to Olive. The story is heart-warming and shows how the kindness of strangers can have a ripple effect that can change everything in your world.

During a terrifying break-in at a marine laboratory, a European-North African terror group makes off with a large quantity of deadly nerve agent. Demands are made and large-scale attacks are launched in the United States from coast to coast. Enter OUTCAST (Operational Undertaking to Counteract Active Stateside Threats) - six ex-operatives from six of America's most powerful organizations.

If you wish to grow beyond your current state of being, you’ll need to learn about the fulcrum precept. A fulcrum is the pivot point for a lever. Therefore, whenever you wish to properly utilize leverage, then, you’ll need to place the fulcrum in the right place. If you utilize this, your fulcrum is placed based on your cognition, skills, and ability. The levers that you utilize (or the resources that you utilize) are dependent on these elements.

What if your family had drama on the holidays? What if one of your family members or friends embarrassed you during the holidays? What if you were shopping for the holidays and there was a shocking moment? Christmas Poetry for Everyone dives into some of these moments and stories. What was your funniest holiday moment? Yes, you’re laughing now thinking about it.

Learn about 25 talented artists who are truly passionate about their craft. I wanted to create a platform for artists around the world to be recognized for their talent. You'll get insight into the lives of painters, designers, stylists, tattoo artists and more, with whom you'll be able to connect with! These artists are utilizing their gifts to inspire and uplift the world.

The beautiful summer sun has brought a severe drought to the little bee hive and its colonies. The queen orders her best little worker bees to go out in search of some much needed nectar. Will the drought make the queen's worker bees' jobs harder? What will Duncan find? Is there a secret garden? Listen and find out for yourself!

Jeremy Palmer is your typical 18-year-old: Horny. He spends most of his time chasing after girls and being a bad Catholic. His grades are slipping but, who cares? Certainly not him - not until one detention with Miss Treithian. Miss Treithian dishes out her own brand of discipline and "private" tutoring to help Jeremy get a good education and see that he doesn't fail her class.

In advertisement, there is something called the "target market." The target market is the specific population that you would like to speak to. If you are targeting employees, let's say you want to deliver a seminar on improving customer service. You need to approach owners of organizations and present your package.

Someone said that having a business without advertising is like smiling to someone in the dark. See it this way: When you open a website, it is only you that knows that you have a website. And of course, you do not want to buy from yourself. Here are a few ways that I have used to market my websites with success.

My Sister's Haunting is a mystery that has many turns and twists. It involves two brothers, a mother, and a daughter - a small-town murder.

The woods are simply beautiful at night. All of the little night creatures come out in search of food. One night, three little mice are chasing their meal when they are hunted by a large and very hungry owl. Will the three mice escape the large, hungry owl? Who will they meet? What happens at the end? Read on and find out for yourself!!!

Twenty-five-year-old Laurie Meadows brushed her long, auburn hair back impatiently from her heart-shaped face. She was running late for her job as a charge nurse in the men's rehab unit at Wellesley rehabilitation center.

This book consists of 10 chapters of practical ways to lose weight using some information you may not know already and self-discipline. Being overweight does not only give you problems toward your own self, but the bigger picture is how people look at you while you're out walking on the streets.

Famke was a late bloomer. Her parents just knew that she would be cocooning any day. The very next day her parents noticed that she was cocooned in her favorite leaf of the large old oak tree. Her parents leave to go and get some food and when they return Famke is nowhere to be found. What happened to Famke? Will they ever find her? Will she find her way back to Butterfly Grove? Read on and find out for yourself!!!

Life Destiny is a very interesting concept. It's a question that people often ask themselves. I've even asked myself questions about my own Life Destiny. What is my purpose here? Where is my life heading? Why do people treat me this way? Why did it happen to me? What is the meaning of it all? When it comes to Life Destiny, the questions are endless.

In this audiobook, you will be introduced to the masterminds who were behind the idea of creating a world at the back of a monitor screen. From just an idea, they have created technology that has brought about a difference in our lives. They who made our life easier by making our day-to-day work just a few clicks away. They who brought us close to our dear ones. They are referred to as "Kings of the Internet". They are the ones who took the technology to common hands with the powerful tools they have invented and transformed internet into a huge marketplace.

If you suffer with asthma, you will no doubt be familiar with the uncomfortable sensations as your bronchial tubes begin to narrow and your muscles around them start to tighten. A sticky mucus known as phlegm begins to produce and increase within your bronchial tubes and you begin to wheeze, cough and struggle to breathe.

Everyone in this world suffers from some or the other kind of stress. Whether you wear your stress on your sleeve and keep yourself out of activities or you stifle your stress in some recess of your mind and do not let the world know about it, the fact is that everyone is stressed. In this audiobook titled Dealing with Stress, I am going to tell you how to identify your stress, how to understand the factors that can make you stressed, and how to overcome stress.

Know there will always be differences. Honor them, and make room for them. Respect the differences, and cherish another. Take those differences from your families, your friends, and the people who cross your path. Know that together you can accomplish anything when you unite in your love, your determination, and your wisdom.