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Starting off at the Church of Perpetual Life in Florida and exploring the feuding subcultures around the cryonics industry, Peter Ward immerses himself into an eccentric world of startups, scam artists, scientific institutions, and tech billionaires to deliver this deeply reported, nuanced, and sometimes very funny exploration of the race for immortality—and the potentially devastating consequences should humanity realize its ultimate dream.

Christmas is the most magical time of the year. Between the decorations, the movies, and the fun family traditions, you can truly feel the Christmas spirit. While visiting a local Christmas store, things seem to take a terrifying turn when Kelsey notices the store owner, Madame Trudeau, performing a strange ritual over the trio of elf dolls her younger brother Colby picked out.

Join Biologist Ashley Ward as he takes listeners into the intimate worlds of social animals. Journeying from Aysgarth Falls to the Great Barrier Reef, it becomes clear that animals are not so far removed from us as we might imagine. In a time where humans are struggling to navigate cityscapes, isolation and a loneliness epidemic, Ward shows us that studying the social behaviour of animals offers insights valuable in their own right as well as a window into the evolutionary basis of our own species.

A careless accident by a scientist in the twenty-fourth century dramatically and irretrievably altered the lives of billions in what is known as the Parallel Multiverse. In most instances, a single individual was transported to a different universe, resulting in shock, sorrow and a struggle to survive. Phil and Grant’s deer hunting expedition in northern Pennsylvania started with an early morning ride into the woods and was followed by a hike home to a town that no longer existed. The geography was the same but the familiar countryside was now a barren wilderness. The two practical minded...

Just when Dan thought his trip to Washington couldn't get any weirder, he stumbles upon quite the creepy surprise inside Dustin's trailer. Even if he and Molly survive the rampant sasquatch species, will they get to the bottom of the small town's mystery?

Being a cheerleader has its perks, but Lauren's boyfriend is getting jealous and turned on. At halftime, he decides he needs to show his barely-legal girlfriend that he's still her boyfriend. Before she knows it, Lauren's under the bleachers with hundreds of people above. It's hard, rough sex, and at any moment, anyone could simply look down and see them!

While Grandpa Wiley is still missing, Dan learns more of the harsh reality that the "bigfoot" species is anything but a group of friendly forest giants. Will Dan be able to locate his grandfather before something terrible happens? Roadside Terror is book number three in this thrilling series, co-written by Tom Lyons.

This collection brings together history, science, philosophy and comedy to explore our age-old search for meaning. We live in an age of self-improvement and self-examination - lifehacking, wellbeing, self-care, mindfulness retreats - but this seemingly very modern phenomenon is a pursuit that dates back for millennia.

Here are 10 stories of sexy situations that are sure to bring a bit of excitement to your day. With rough sex, sweet sex, and a whole bunch of sexy new experiences, this collection is high heat erotica from authors unafraid to use clear and explicit language.

There are some mistakes that are too big to fix. I'll never recover from this one. Damn it, I called Bryan an addict and treated him worse. Maybe it was wrong for him to approach me the way he did. Maybe it wasn't right for Bryan to just take what he wanted, consequences be damned. I can't blame him, though - not now that I know the truth.

When Mari realizes that Trystan is the Internet megastar Day Jones she can't speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows has heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous. No one knows who Day Jones really is - except Mari.

The only thing that mattered to me was having the baby that my late wife and I could never have. I shouldn't have let the surrogate agency talk me into using Tasha Williams, but she was my only option - or so they said. But now, I've got a black baby that should have been born white. Tasha may have duped me, but I'm not letting her off the hook. The contract says the baby is mine and there's nothing she can do about it.

Quick start your weight loss journey without counting calories and learn how clean eating contributes to a healthy lifestyle! The good news is that you really don't have to count calories while on the diet, even when you want to lose weight. Counting calories does not guarantee weight loss. In fact, counting calories without properly planning your food intake, or knowing why you are doing the math in the first place, will never lead to weight loss. This book will show you how clean eating can make you lose weight and attain good health.

Lydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat. When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve, Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project - and becomes a target. One night, a shadowy figure threatens Lydia's life in the forest and a new hire at the Wolf Study Project comes from out of nowhere to save her. Daniel Joseph is both mysterious and someone she instinctively wants to trust. But is he hiding something?

Recorded for the first time ever in the history of this 90-year-old organization, here are 10 of the funny, inspirational papers that were spoken at the annual meeting of the Texas Folklore Society. Hear members of this legendary organization "talk fancy" about Texas peddlers, funeral homes, possums, babies, grandparents, cow chips, crazy women in the rafters, dogwood hoops, windmills that "steal air," early radio DJs, and...talking fancy!

The first eight novellas of Blaze Ward's Science Officer series collected together for the first time!

What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone? Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu’s egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant?

Twin sisters Clara and Dempsey have always struggled to relate, their familial bond severed after their mother vanished into the Thames. In adulthood, they are content to be all but estranged, until Clara sees a woman who looks exactly like their mother on the streets of London. The catch: this version of Serene, aged not a day, has enjoyed a childless life.

They say the best way to get over a broken heart is a random hook-up. So my new BFF is dragging me to a bar. All I have to do is wear a slutty dress, choose a dude, and do the deed, right? The thing is, this isn't me. I'm the good girl - the one who has sex for love. But, since the love of my life is shacked up with someone else, I guess it's time to move on. One night, one time. That's all. I'll have a clean slate. A guy with a sketch pad, sitting alone, catches my eye.

In this book you will understand how to switch from one classic and unsustainable diet to another that will give you great satisfaction. If you already follow a healthy diet, reading this book, you can integrate plant-based diet to your diet. You will learn how this healthy anti-inflammatory diet can help you to improve your general health and fitness. You will also learn how to prepare simple and more delicious, healthy anti-inflammatory dishes for all the family with the recipes contained in this book.