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There are countless writers out there, all writing for different reasons. No matter what the reason is for the writing, there is a common thread that pulls them all together. All writers seek to be good at what they do. Are you one of these writers? Do you have a dream of publishing a great nonfiction book? Or are you a student that has been challenged to write a research paper or thesis to make or break your grade? Are you digging deep for the help you need to enter the writing scene with grace and ease? Now you can. This book is going to be your manual to perfect writing.

Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe's on a case: his client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection. That's the simple part. It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds that everyone who handles the coin suffers a run of very bad luck: they end up dead. That's also unlucky for a private investigator, because leaving a trail of corpses around LA puts cops' noses seriously out of joint. If Marlowe doesn't wrap this one up fast, he's going to end up either in jail or in a box in the ground....

Rock star Peter Flame is found dead. It looked like he hanged himself, but the coroner ruled it a homicide. Now it’s up to Spike Berenger and Rockin’ Security to find out who killed Flame…and why. Was it his ex-wife? A former bandmate? A religious cult that had become Flame’s groupies? A member of one of the mysterious rock ‘n’ roll gangs terrorizing New York? Only a music insider like Spike can hope to wade through the rumors and the legends and find the cold hard facts…and a cold-blooded killer.

Victimized by a psychic teenage prankster, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov find themselves instantly transported to the planet of Mongo, where Flash is captured and drugged by the ravishing witch Queen Azura and her evil cohort - none other than Ming the Merchiless, Jr! But Zarkov and Dale escape to Arboria, and enlist the aid of Prince Barin, who, by use of a brilliant ruse, sets in motion a series of violent encounters and hair's breadth escapes that place Flash's life in imminent peril.

This has to be one of the greatest storylines from the historic comic strip! From centuries in the future, a descendant of Ming the Merciless sends a crew of assassins back through time to change the course of history by killing Flash Gordon!!

The Z1219 virus, created by Russia's most skilled scientists, is the deadliest biological weapon in history. Harbored in the human bloodstream, it remains undetected until detonated. Once it's detonated, the host becomes a walking corpse with only one goal: eat everyone. And now it is in America, packaged in the mail-order brides the Russians shipped over to destroy us all.

Narrated by cast members of The Tribe television series Matt Robinson (Slade) and Damon Andrews (The Guardian), Keeping the Dream Alive is a unique and intriguing memoir charting the life and times of how someone growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in a very poor working class environment in post-War Britain was able to journey to the glittering arena of Hollywood.

For six years the solar system has been safe from attack, as the Kleese and the Strell fought a war for galactic domination. Now the war is over, and the victorious Kleese once more turn their attention toward the human race. As the Kleese war machine begins attacking nonaligned worlds, Colonel Wade Nelson races to bring an alliance into being. As world after world falls, and the Kleese warfleet comes nearer, a decisive battle is set up.

SK is back with a vengeance! Still on the Philadelphia streets and surviving by any means necessary, drama comes in the form of a betrayal that could never be imagined. The stakes are raised even higher when family becomes involved. Instead of just making a way for himself, SK is also forced to defend the people closest to him. The return of Maya only complicates matters as SK and Toni continue to prove that Truth Hurts, but Lies Kill.

Okay, so I accepted Kronin’s call to defeat the Forgotten Gods and save the earth, but don’t thank me yet. Just because I’m on the job doesn’t mean it will be easy - even with the Gladius Solis at my side and the power of Carcerum coursing through my veins. The problem is that the Forgotten aren’t your run-of-the-mill villains. They’re, well, gods…which means they’re violent, powerful, and crafty as hell, and all manner of human scum is flocking to their side. Along with my vampire problems, strange beauties have started appearing throughout the country.

Discover how disease, disaster, politics, and invention ensured Europe's development into Modern times. Humankind's thirst for knowledge, the sacrifice of the masses, and the lives and inventions of exceptional people drove the development of Modern Europe. Europe: European History: The Most Important Leaders, Events, & People through European History That Shaped Europe and Eventually Became the European Union delivers a quick glimpse at the tragedies and fortunes that made Europe what it is today. You'll learn why the Renaissance was different, how the black plague drove the evolution of art and diminished the strength of the Catholic Church, and the political and social consequences of the Reformation and the industrialization of Europe.

Frank Chandler, a dignified, globe-trotting American, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the East. Those secrets gave him near-unlimited psychic powers, turning him into Chandu the Magician. In his global war on the powers of ancient evil, he is joined by the mysterious Egyptian princess Nadji; his sister, Dorothy Regent; and his niece and nephew, Betty and Bob.

Private investigator Philip Marlowe's latest client is Orfamay Quest. She's come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or at least that's what she tells Marlowe, offering him just 20 dollars for his trouble. Feeling charitable, Marlowe accepts - though it's not long before he wishes he hadn't. Soon the trail leads to a succession of Hollywood starlets, uppity gangsters, suspicious cops and corpses with ice picks jammed into their necks.

Did you ever go on a vacation and then not remember it? Mel Hastings had this problem. His wife often spoke of returning to Mars but he could remember none of the first trip. When she is killed in an accident a terrible truth comes to light. This shock, along with his recurring nightmares, spurs Mel to seek out answers. The search leads him on a quest to return to the red planet and discover the astonishing truth.

As the First World War reaches its final year, an illicit love affair is beginning between a 16-year-old boy and a young woman married to a soldier at the front. They meet secretly in her flat on the outskirts of Paris, in cornfields and on river banks. When she receives letters from her husband, they burn them together. Intoxicated by passion, they cannot bear to end their affair, even when it causes a scandal among their friends and neighbours. Instead, they can only hurtle towards tragedy.

Meet the economic gangster. He's the United Nations diplomat who double-parks his Mercedes on New York City streets at rush hour because the cops can't touch him--he has diplomatic immunity. He's the Chinese smuggler who dodges tariffs by magically transforming frozen chickens into frozen turkeys. The dictator, the warlord, the unscrupulous bureaucrat who bilks the developing world of billions in aid

In this audio, you'll find practical writing strategies, techniques, and exercises to kick-start your book writing journey. We understand that everyone has their own unique story to tell, and our goal is to help you bring that story to life. With the help of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, we'll show you how to tap into your imagination and transform your ideas into captivating prose.

In recent years, the concept of remote work has gained significant popularity, enabling individuals to work from anywhere in the world while maintaining their professional commitments. With the advent of advanced technology and the increasing prevalence of remote work culture, the idea of "work from home while you roam" has become a reality for many. In this audiobook, we will explore the benefits and challenges of remote work while traveling, tips on how to manage work-life balance, and how to optimize productivity while on the go.

The earliest settlers in this region were confronted by food shortages, conflicts with native tribes, and the difficulties of settling a new land with little support. Through the use of primary source materials, this audiobook provides the compelling story of the Delaware colony and the conflicts faced by its various leaders, up to and including the early moments of the American Revolutionary period.

In this spin-off from the One Nation Under Zombies series, the deadly Z-1219 virus has struck Hollywood. Follow a motley crew of celebrities and those in the biz, ranging from bodyguards to producers, from reality TV stars to Grammy- and Oscar-winning superstars, as they struggle to survive the zombie apocalypse as the Hollywood Hills become infested with cloudy-eyed, rotting monsters far worse than any celebrity stalker.