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Addie Nichols, a young, ambitious chef, is determined to make her new Manhattan restaurant a culinary sensation. Pursuing her dream has cost her everything, including financial stability. Though the restaurant is gaining ground, Addie can’t even afford to pay her rent. One night a wealthy socialite makes Addie an unbelievable offer: an exorbitant sum for personally catering a weekend celebration for her husband on their secluded private island, nestled in the idyllic Thousand Islands.

Some art can be deadly . . . Young Frida Kahlo is angry. Injured in a terrible accident, she lives with constant pain and worries that her dreams are unreachable. But when the TARDIS lands in Mexico City – drawn by a strange disturbance in its energy fields – Frida’s life is turned upside down. Aliens have arrived, taking over the bodies of children and killing anyone who gets in their way.

Ethan Dawson, a former Army Ranger turned investigative reporter, thought exposing a network of white-collar criminals would be his ultimate story. But when corruption within the legal system allows his wife and daughters’ killers to walk free, Ethan finds himself at a crossroad between justice and revenge. His experience and rage lead him to pursue vigilante justice, unveiling a darker underbelly of criminal influence and forcing him into hiding. With enemies on his trail, Ethan escapes by train, befriending a young mother and her children as cover. He finds sanctuary in the secluded ...

Learn how to write a “how-to” book. You can write a nonfiction book and enjoy the prestige and profits that come from being an author. You can can change your life by writing a nonfiction book. There are many books about how to write books, but this one goes beyond that. "How to Write, Publish & Sell 'How-To' Books" starts with motivation, then takes you step-by-step through the book creation process, from money making ideas based on your existing knowledge, to the research process, writing and editing and the steps needed to publish both print and e-books. "Help me write a book!" That ...

World champion figure skater Sophia Morgan-Smythe wasn't one to let outstanding debts gather interest, and she's bound to repay the grumpy, hostile American hick who paid for her tow, only to wind up further in his debt when he steps in a second time to save her life, and the only good thing about the guy is his dog named Buckley. Brit meets Yank in this epic tale of love against all odds. Buckley likes her; Aaron doesn't. Sophia is totally confounded.

Goliath Cave is a vast cave system but when reports of missing cavers reach Midas's ears, he knows he has to investigate the strange place. A strange old man named Jonas makes a heartfelt plea about yet another missing visitor to Goliath Cave. Equipped with everything he needs, including Butch who has hundreds of hours logged in for climbing. Midas take the Gulf Coast Paranormal Team to the heart of Alabama, and one of its most beautiful cave systems. But what waits in the shadows may be something much older than a few ghostly miners.

You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger. Maybe you call out false allies or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave. This anthology features fictional stories—in poems, prose, and art—that reflect a slice of the varied and limitless ways that listeners like you resist every day.

If you want to get back to nature in finding ways to keep yourself and your home clean and healthy, you'll find that you, your home, and your pets can be healthier using diatomaceous earth, Mother Earth’s best kept secret. • Do you want a “greener” home? • Are you tired of buying expensive, toxic cleaners and polishes? • Do you prefer natural remedies to potentially dangerous pharmaceutical treatments? • Do you wish there was a cheap, safe, and effective way to rid your home of bed bugs and other six-legged pests? • Do the flea control products you buy make your pets sicker ...

One of Ian Rankin's top ten books of 2021. When you have a problem that can't be solved, you call John Tyler. Nine people are trapped on an anthrax-infested, government-controlled island off the west coast of Scotland when the door to their decontamination chamber suddenly stops opening. The only man who can fix the door – the onsite technician – is dead. Was it an accident? Or was he murdered? On an island populated by an international team of scientists with a military-grade bioweapon readily available, the motive to kill is strong, and death is laced into the very soil.

Naomi Feldman has never understood the strange energy that hums beneath her senses. But when she comes across an ancient artifact that seems to beckon to her, she may finally find the answers she's been seeking. Alaric, a centuries-old vampire, lives a solitary life by choice. When he's assigned to protect Naomi, long dormant emotions stir to life. Pursued by a dangerous enemy and battling their growing attraction, Naomi and Alaric follow the mystery of the artifact from the museums of Athens, the streets of London, toward a confrontation that will decide the fate of two worlds...

Overmedication, police brutality, electroconvulsive therapy, involuntary hospitalization, traumas that lead to intense altered states and suicidal thoughts: these are the struggles of those labeled “mentally ill.” While much has been written about the systemic problems of our mental-health care system, this book gives voice to those with personal experience of psychiatric miscare often excluded from the discussion, like people of color and LGBTQ+ communities.

Suffer the Children is very unique in its blend of science fiction, murder mystery, romance, and legal genres. The main character, Dusty Burch, is a former wrestler, now attorney, who finds himself deep in the middle of a psychic dream connection with a little girl who needs his help. He meets people around the country and world who share his same burdens. Together, they search for answers, but the secrets they uncover push them to the edge of morality in the name of justice.

Survivors trapped in a sunken vessel find themselves hunted through the depths by a deadly adversary. A skeptical journalist discovers the sinister inhabitants of a fake haunted house are all too real. And a husband commits murder to protect his wife, only to learn he has created something even more dangerous....

For the past 20 years, Nola has watched King Matthias destroy her homeland, turning it into a barren wasteland, and the only magic left in their kingdom is bound to the enchanted crystal of his crown. Though hope lies across the Portland Sea, in the heart of the Fae and Elven Kingdom, Nola has one minor problem: She’s a siren who has never used her tail. All she’s ever known is the land beneath her feet.

Many a confident urban lesbian in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago was once a wide-eyed newcomer. Every year thousands of young women arrive in these queer-friendly cities, seduced by downtown life and its erotic possibilities. In Where the Girls Are, D.L. King collects explicit memoirs and stories about these newly arrived country girls. Here are stories of first times, initiations, bars, dance clubs, and parties, reading (or misreading) the codes - and sometimes teaching those city girls a thing or two in the process.

"He that overcometh shall inherit all things." — Dwight L. Moody One could scarcely find a Christian today who has never heard of the name D.L. Moody. The passion of this eminent 19th-century American evangelist was to preach the gospel with humility, simplicity, and power to a lost and dying world—leading sinners to the Savior and equipping them as His disciples. Moody penned one of his finest works, The Overcoming Life, in 1896 to encourage believers in the daily struggle of Christian warfare. Moody's simple, practical, and anecdotal style is engaging and easily understood by all ...

Newly divorced and still coping with the loss of her mother to cancer, Daphne knows it’s time for her to move on with her life and try to meet someone. Or at least find herself a one-night stand since her friends think she needs to get laid.

A concise, updated summary of top Bible scholars on male/female leadership, focusing on facts rather than theories and leaving conclusions to the audience. Includes a fascinating look at ancient texts, Bible translations through the centuries, and early church actions on women leaders. Academically sound but written for the average person. A quick listen of about three hours, backed up with references to more than 100 leading scholars.

Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

Divorced, overworked, and full of doubts, Laura Humphreys escapes to paradise to volunteer for a sea turtle conservation project. Her vacation is shattered when a friend is murdered. The police are understaffed, a government official may be stalling the investigation, and Laura refuses to relent.