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Entire cities disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing but dust and rubble. When an alien race came to make Earth theirs, they brought with them a weapon we had no way to fight, a universe-altering force known as thelemity. It seemed nothing could stop it - until we discovered we could wield the power, too. Five hundred years later, the Earth is locked in a grinding war of attrition. The talented few capable of bending thelemity to their will are trained in elite military academies, destined for the front lines.

In his acclaimed books, renowned writer, speaker, and philosophy professor Dallas Willard explored the nature of Christian life in God's Kingdom. Yet one topic remained undisclosed: Willard's understanding of heaven and eternal life. In the months before his death, Willard engaged in moving and insightful conversations about the meaning of life and the life to come with close friend and theologian Gary Black, Jr. These inspiring dialogues were steeped in biblical theology as well as practical wisdom grounded in the here-and-now.

Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Autumn Collection. In Heather Horrocks' charming story, A Hound Dog Named Elvis, interior designer, Kaitlin Hartley returns to her hometown of Aspen Grove, California, to the job of her dreams after a year of specialized training in New York. During the town's Autumn Festival, she enters her dachshund, Elvis, into the Running of the Hallowieners race.

Most people are not happy working a nine to five job. You will not achieve financial freedom by making someone else rich. Start working for yourself to make your dreams a reality. Get started, uncover how to create financial freedom with Airbnb, and become a Superhost. Airbnb Investments for Beginners walks you through all the details.

THE 'HITS' KEEP COMING: SUSPENSE FICTION WITH A DIFFERENCE Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Contract killers. Assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling suspense anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the "uncommon" here—unusual characters, usual situations, and especially unusual means of killing. Here are tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, Joseph Badal,...

He has no intention of letting the hero die. Qurban never questioned his role. When the monks proclaimed him the hero of prophecy, destined to defeat the demon king, Qurban couldn’t understand their reasoning, but they gave him a home. They fed him, clothed him, trained him day after day, forming him from a half-starved child into a blade in human form. But what comes after? All his friends died. The monks who raised him are less than scorch marks on the mountain, remembered only in the praise of people whose faces Qurban couldn’t fully recall as the last vestige of the demon king, a ...

Rooted in examples from their own and others' classrooms, the authors offer discipline-specific practices for implementing antiracist literature instruction in White-dominant schools.

Hollywood superstar Max Conroy is A-list all the way; he's one of the few actors who can guarantee box office blockbusters. Max has it all: the charisma, the stunning movie star wife, and a sizable personal fortune that grows along with his legend. When Max escapes from a rehab center in Arizona, disoriented and longing to return to his blue-collar roots, he becomes the target of a motley group of kidnappers planning to cash in by holding him for ransom. Max not only outsmarts them; he evens the score.

In Colorado, a pop star and her entourage are brutally murdered. At first the lead assassin, ex-Navy SEAL Cyril Landry, has no qualms about the killings - it’s just another job for The Shop, a shadowy organization that has hired him to execute people across the country. But Landry begins to wonder why these people had to die, transforming from mercenary to hunter as he delves into the depths of The Shop.Thousands of miles away, in a seedy motel in Florida, a local police chief is found shot to death....

Cyril Landry has been a dead man since he escaped a firefight off the coast of Florida three years ago. In all that time, the former Navy SEAL has been living off the grid to protect his wife and teenage daughter, who have mourned him and moved on.

I just wanted a normal senior year. I wanted to catch the eye of my crush, Daniel Garcia, and live like a normal teenager. That’s until Logan decides he won’t let me out his sight. He ruins my chance with Daniel, and I’ll be damned if I’ll let him come near me. Too bad he’s a stubborn jock with no regard for rules. I’ll fight him with all my power. But this might be a battle only he can win.

Detective Tess McCrae investigates a grisly crime scene in the ghost town of Credo, Arizona. The evidence suggests a cartel drug hit. But Tess, with a nearly faultless photographic memory, sees what others might miss: This is no drug killing. Someone went to gruesome lengths to cover their tracks. The killer’s trail leads from Tucson to California - from anti-government squatters to the heights of wealthy society. As Tess follows the trail of gore and betrayal, perfect and indelible in her memory, she uncovers far more than one man’s murder and solves much more than one isolated crime.

The old writer witch was dead. Nadia Oswald watched him die. She held his hand until the light left his eyes. She was a human, but in that moment as he passed from life to death, she inherited his power. A power she hides from her family who hates magic and all who possess it. Aidan Montgomery was born a witch. He was born with the rarest form of witchcraft, a fact he keeps hidden to protect himself. As an anchor witch he couldn’t feel more disconnected from his abilities if he tried. His power feels opposite to who he is. How can he anchor the world if he can’t even anchor himself?

They say to keep your friends close, but your enemies closer - boy, were they wrong. Jared Bradshaw. The richest kid in our town. Outrageously handsome, obscenely wealthy, and the ladies man that everyone wants. Those sharp, penetrating eyes and muscular body haunt every girl. I can't stand him and his pathetic crew. They made my life a nightmare, and I want nothing to do with them. But Jared has other plans; he's caught me in his sights. He just won't leave me alone. He's chasing after me, and I can't escape him. A hunky soccer player, Brandon, gets me in a way that nobody else does.

The stars align perfectly sometimes. From librarians to vampires, true love can seem difficult to organically come across. But it can also sneak up on you faster than one of Cupid’s arrows. Whether or not you choose to pursue it is ultimately your decision. Just keep in mind that everyone should take a chance on love like these characters. Featuring stories by Katie Jordan, David W. Landrum, Katie Kent, Alyce Elmore, Simone Solon, Mira Bell, and Kacey Black.

Welcome to The Most important Work podcast with clinical psychologist, Dr. Jessica Black. Each episode, she uses her background in addictive behaviors and psychological trauma to address common questions and concerns of the loved ones of individuals with substances use disorders. We invite you to visit our website to suggest questions and topics you'd like Dr. Black to address in future episodes. Thank you for joining us!

Bonita has done everything in her power to protect and save her sons. She has taught them right from wrong and raised them to love one another and their neighbors. But despite her best efforts, evil has seeped into their lives, threatening to destroy them all. Now, after all she has endured and sacrificed for them, Bonita faces an unimaginable decision: to sacrifice one of her sons or her own life. Caught in a heart-wrenching dilemma no parent should ever have to face, Bonita is thrust into a dark and desperate situation from which she may never escape. What if you were forced to choose ...

Colt White was a loner, he just wanted a room for the night. He wanted no trouble, he was just passing through. But trouble seemed to follow Colt around. Maple was a dead end, out of the way town, the sort of town you might find at the end of the railroad. With a old sheriff and a deputy that was practically a boy, it was the sort of place that criminality would prosper. For the past three years the Cooper gang had the town its vice like grip.

Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey in "Legacy of Valor," a compelling book that brings to life the remarkable stories of courage, resilience, and sacrifice from the heroes who fought on the frontlines during World War II. Step back in time and witness history through the eyes of those who lived it. This riveting collection of true tales takes you on an epic adventure, from the deserts of North Africa to the hills of Italy, offering a profound insight into the experiences of those who shaped the course of a world at war.

Der neue Fall für Lobenstein & Künzel Vor deiner Vergangenheit kannst du nicht davonlaufen... Als Lars und Yvette Kaiser eines Abends nach Hause kommen, erleben sie den Alptraum aller Eltern: Ihr achtjähriger Sohn Piet ist spurlos verschwunden. Eine Blutlache im Haus weckt schlimmste Befürchtungen. Die Polizei sucht fieberhaft nach dem vermissten Jungen, unverzüglich wird eine Sonderkommission einberufen. Wurde der kleine Piet entführt, um Lösegeld zu erpressen? Oder stecken andere, abgründige Motive hinter seinem Verschwinden? Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt.