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Mayhem and Magic

Freelance thief-for-hire Asa Ward's latest job is heisting a powerful magic relic from a gangster's lair. But what should be an easy payday quickly becomes larceny the hard way--when he's dragged into a three-way crime war where mind-bending, body-racking magic is the most lethal weapon of all. And just when Asa thinks he's scored, the ruthless kingpin he's ripping off strikes back...threatening the only life Asa values more than his own.

The Stolen White Elephant

'PALE TERROR GOES BEFORE HIM, DEATH AND DEVASTATION FOLLOW!' From the father of American literature, four sparkling comic tales of extraordinary animals and parables subverted. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Kekkaishi, Vol. 19 (Kekkaishi, #19)

Student by day, demon hunter by night! R to L (Japanese Style). Yoshimori and Tokine have successfully vanquished the thousands of butterflies that swarmed on Karasumori High School. But the mystery deepens when the perpetrator of the attack turns out to be a medium that delivers a warning of unspeakable horrors to come! Perhaps some answers lay in the past of Yoshimori's family... By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got some other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty 16-year-old neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.

Chain Reaction

He wanted his life back...and his wife After security expert Gage Darnell was rocked by a lab explosion, he regained consciousness a marked man. Wanted for murder, Gage went on the run for his life, with little time to uncover the conspiracy at Cranesbrook Lab and clear his name. But determination was no match for desire. More than life, Gage needed Lily, the one woman whom he'd never stopped loving. But could Lily see past the overwhelming evidence against him - the man her parents warned her not to marry? Returning home meant sure capture, but Gage had to prove himself to Lily...or die trying.

Eliooo: How to Go to Ikea and Build a Device to Grow Food in Your Apartment

By following the instructions in this book, you will become the manufacturer of an idea. This book is an instruction manual for a product that only exists if you build it. Here are the instructions. I have designed this device so that you can produce your own food, using some inexpensive ikea boxes and the directions in this book. This system uses hydroponics, a farming technique that can be used to grow plants in water instead of soil. The reason for using hydroponics is very simple: hydroponics allows you to save up to the 90% of the water used in traditional agriculture systems, requires much less space, and provides you with full control of the nutrients required by the plants at each stage of their growth. Another great thing about hydroponics is that you don't have to worry about watering the plants. The system i have designed combines different hydroponics techniques. These are adapted to make them easy to use at home. This means that you become a farmer, perhaps an urban farmer. However, this book is not a book on urban farming, nor is it a general book about hydroponics. This book is a manual that will show you how to build and run a simple hydroponic system with some inexpensive IKEA boxes. I call this system ELIOOO.

The Black Monday Murders #3

"A FULL CONFESSION" Solve one murder, uncover thousands.

Sidelined

Genna Pierce's life is finally falling into place. Perfect grades? Check. Her choice of scholarship now that basketball recruiters are sniffing around? Check. The hot guy she's crushed on since freshman year finally noticing her? Looks like it'll be a check any day now. But when a freak accident sidelines Genna, her perfect life starts breaking apart into a million less-than-perfect pieces. No more scholarships. Spiraling grades. And she's sure Jake Butler, her forever crush, will have zero interest in someone as broken as she is. Except Jake does want to stick around. He may have started falling for the girl Genna used to be, but he'll wait for the girl she could become--if she can find enough left in her to pick up the pieces and start again.

Fools Rush In

Listening time 11 hours 1 minute Millie Barnes is this close to finally achieving her perfect life... Rewarding job as a local doctor on Cape Cod? Check. Cute cottage of her very own? Check. Adorable puppy suitable for walks past attractive locals? Check! All she needs is for golden boy and former crush Joe Carpenter to notice her, and Millie will be set. But perfection isn't as easy as it looks--especially when Sam Nickerson, a local policeman, is so distracting. Sure, he needs a friend after being dumped by Millie's fortune-hunting sister, but does she really need to enjoy his company that much? He is definitely not part of her master plan. But maybe it's time for Millie to start a new list...

The Hero (Sons of Texas, #1)

THE HERO'S HOMECOMING Owen Loughman is a highly-decorated Navy SEAL who has a thirst for action. But there's one thing he hasn't been able to forget - his high school sweetheart, Natalie. After over a decade away, Owen is returned home to the ranch in Texas for a dangerous new mission that puts him face-to-face with Natalie and an outside menace that threatens everything he holds dear. He'll risk it all to keep Natalie safe - and win her heart. . . . Natalie Dixon has had a lifetime of heartache since Owen was deployed. Fourteen years and one bad marriage later, she finds herself mixed up with the Loughman's again. With her life on the line against an enemy she can't fight alone, it's Owen's strong shoulders, smoldering eyes, and sensuous smile that she turns to. When danger closes in, she holds close to the only man she's ever loved...

This Is The Route Of Twisted Pain (Neither This, Nor That, #1)

Legends are born from moments like these. Folktales spun around a single point in time so perfect, you can almost hear the click resonating through the universe as things align. George Bell, aka Twisted, knows the odds are against him. Have been all his life. Born in a Louisiana bordello, raised around the rough and rowdy men of a motorcycle club, he's never been the lucky type. But he believes luck can change, so when fate gives him a glimpse of breathtaking beauty, he's more than willing to roll the dice. Chancing upon what could be the woman of his dreams, he's prepared to push this streak as far as he can. Penny Dane's background gives her an edge in the life she's chosen to lead. Raised in a can-do family, she's resilient, rolling with life's punches and landing on her feet. But, when the past holds painful secrets--when a single misstep can turn deadly--can she trust the passion this man stirs in her? On the surface, Bell and Penny don't work. Their mismatched worlds are too different. But like a backwater bayou, what you see is not the whole story, there are mysteries buried underneath. Penny is the red-haired beauty caught up in a web of lies. Bell is like no one she's ever met before. The problem is, he knows it.

Yuletide Mishaps

Abby Devereaux is a successful restaurant owner in NYC. She has the love and support of her family and friends, but her love life is non-existent. When she meets Ben, her luck starts to turn in the boyfriend department...until Christmas hits and she has to go away for the holiday to the countryside to stay with her family. Little did she know that Ben is already involved...with her younger sister. As Abby tries to get through the holiday, she and Ben go through mishaps that could tear them apart for good and family secrets come out of hiding.

Going It Alone (Sapphire Falls; The Natural Love #2)

He'd stopped believing in happy endings a long time ago, but a chance encounter with a stranded traveler on Valentine's Day will prove it's never too late for love. Even the most loving of families face conflict at one time or another, but any kind of discord makes Sierra Jones-Roseman physically ill. Since childhood, she's been her family's mediator and peacekeeper, so she shouldn't have been surprised when she gets a phone call from her long-lost sister. Reconciling a five-year absence won't be easy, especially when her sister refuses to come home, forcing Sierra to leave the safety of her northern California commune for the first time. What's begins as a journey of trepidation turns into an exhilarating adventure as Sierra experiences some of what the wide, wonderful world has to offer, including Logan Hamilton. Being a long-haul truck driver is tough on married life, a fact Logan learned the hard way. Twice divorced, he's reconciled himself to a solitary life on the road until he rescues Sierra Jones-Roseman who's stranded on a dangerous stretch of highway. Something about the wide-eyed innocent reignites Logan's dreams of home and hearth in Sapphire Falls, the small Nebraska town where he grew up, but can a man who's been alone for so long learn to love again?

Zara Phillips The Biography An Intimate Portrait of a Royal World Champion

The only daughter of Princess Anne and famously dubbed a 'rebel Royal', Zara Phillips has long been the subject of media interest. However, her considerable sporting success received little attention until she won gold at the 2006 equestrian World Championships. Brian Hoey looks beyond the public image to reveal the real Zara, from her parents' divorce and her mother's subsequent remarriage, to her relationships with other royals including Princes William and Harry, her sense of style and sometimes controversial love life, and her rise to the top of her chosen sport. This is Zara's story, from her earliest years and her relationships with other Royals, to her love life, the independent streak that saw her branded a 'Royal rebel' and her emergence as a world-beating sportswoman. It is a fascinating tale of determination, the search for independence and the will to succeed on her own merit. This book includes Zara's contribution to the British Team that won the 2007 European Championship.

When Kingmakers Speak

"WKS is a well written thriller that builds up gripping suspense, yet reveals enough to keep us deeply engaged and anxious to know what is going to happen next. Set in the early sixties, the novel reflects some of the fundamental but hidden issues besetting Singapore. Not yet fully independent, not yet a nation, it was a period when the island was caught between a British colonial world not quite withdrawn, and a national one not quite born, when the Communists remained a serious urban threat and gangsters had considerable influence. The main plot turns around a planned assasination and is linked to a sub-plot involving Sato, a Japanese soldier-samurai who had remained in hiding after Japan surrendered, and whose values and actions are guided by a combination of Bushido and Christianty." Edwin Thumboo, Professor Emeritus, National University of Singapore

Flies on the Butter

Can you ever really go home again? Rose Fletcher's come a long way from her South Carolina upbringing of Sunday church and Mamaw's fried chicken. As a high-powered child advocate in Washington, DC, Rose has put her Southern upbringing behind her. But the peace and happiness she sought has eluded her. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become. But now Rose must head South for home--a place where the mother she headed north to escape still resides. She'll face her demons, relive her coming-of-age, and confront the issues that kept her away all these years. It'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again.

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A. S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long lasta girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilitiesbut not for Glory, who has no plan for whats next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she has never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a persons infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visionsand what she sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Womens rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but shell do anything to make sure this one does not come to pass.

The Hopi Way

From first-hand experience, the author tells of daily life among the Hopi Indians in Northern Arizona--their beliefs, rituals and Catcina (Kachina) ceremonies. The interaction and conflict between the Anglo and Indian cultures are presented from the viewpoint of the Hopi family. Robert Boissiere, born in Paris, France, came to the United States after World War II. A member of the French army, he was imprisoned in a Nazi prison camp from which he managed to escape and join a group of Basques in the Pyrenees. After moving to California, Boissiere found himself on an artistic and spiritual pilgrimage to the Hopi villages. There he was adopted by a Hopi family and became a participant in their cultural life. "The Hopi Way" is based on his experiences living as a Hopi. He is also the author of "Po Pai Mo," also from Sunstone Press.

The Harcombe Diet for Men

The Harcombe Diet(R) For Men: Real food, unlimited quantities and rapid results; Just 3 simple rules - to get you to your ideal weight and keep you there for life.

The Rehearsal

All the worlds a stageand nowhere is that more true than at an all-girls high school, particularly one where a scandal has just erupted. A teacher has had an affair with his underage student, and though her friends pretend to be dismayed, they are secretly curious and jealous. They obsessively examine the details of the affair under the watchful eye of their stern and enigmatic saxophone teacher, whose focus may not be as strictly on their upcoming recital as she implies.When the local drama school turns the story of the scandal into their year-end show, the real world and the world of the theater are forced to meet. With both performancesthe musicians and the acting studentsapproaching, the boundaries between dramas real and staged, private and public, begin to dissolve. The Rehearsal is a tender portrait of teenage yearning and adult regret, an exhilarating, darkly funny, provocative novel about the complications of human desire.

Spoiled Brats, and Other Stories

In his collection Spoiled Brats, Simon Rich takes his absurd, culture-skewering style to new heights, marrying the literary polish of writers like Karen Russell and George Saunders with the humor of Steve Martin to deliver truly dazzling tales.Spoiled Brats is about the battles we fight with the ones who love us most: our parents. In Family Business, a young chimpanzee offends his working class father by choosing to become a research animal instead of joining the family grub-hunting business. In Proud Mom, a young mother is so besotted she doesnt realize her child is actually, truly a monster. And in Animals, the fate of a terrified classroom hamster hangs in the balance when a notorious kid is picked for hamster care duty.

Meet the Dallas Cowboys

"An introduction to the Dallas Cowboys professional football team. Includes information about the team's history, stadium, star players, and uniforms. Features include: a true/false quiz, photos, vintage trading cards reproductions, maps, and records. Table of Contents, glossary, additional resources and index"--

He's So Fine

The second book in New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis final trilogy in the Lucky Harbor series.For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. Its the place where folks are friendly to strangersand nobody knows her real name. Olivia does a good job of keeping her past buried, not getting too cozy with anyoneuntil she sees a man drowning. Suddenly shes rushing into the surf, getting up close and personal with the hottest guy shes ever laid hands on.Charter boat captain Cole Donovan has no problem with a gorgeous woman throwing her arms around his neck in an effort to save him. In fact, hed like to spend a lot more time skin-to-skin with Olivia. Hes just not expecting that real trouble is about to come her way. Will it bring her deeper into Coles heart, or will it be the end of Olivias days in little Lucky Harbor?

Deadly Honeymoon

The Third in a Series of ibooks Reissues of Mysteries by Multi-Award-Winning Author, LAWRENCE BLOCK! It was a perfect setting for a honeymoon -- a charming little cabin in the isolated Pennsylvania woods. It should have been the perfect beginning to a long and happy marriage. Then five shots rang out in the quiet woods and shattered Dave and Jill Wade's perfect honeymoon. Terror had come crashing through their cabin door, snuffing out all thoughts of love. Now all that Dave and Jill Wade felt was haste -- hate and the overwhelming desire for revenge.

Let's Talk About Cheating

Help Me Be Good About Cheating encourages children to keep their desire to win in proper perspective and encourages them to play fairly. Companion CD includes songs and read-along with Joy.

Alien: River of Pain (Canonical Alien trilogy, #3)

The Alien film franchise has been embraced by sci-fi fans around the world. The film series stars Lieutenant Ellen Ripley and her battles with the deadly Xenomorph, commonly referred to as the Alien. For the first time, this novel will reveal the secrets behind the colonization of LV-426, the planet where the Alien was first found in Alien, and the setting for Aliens where a sole survivor was discovered - a young girl named Newt. Produced by Twentieth Century Fox, the franchise launched with the release of the 1979 film, Alien. The film release led to three very successful movie sequels, numerous books, comics and video game spinoffs. This third novel and its two tightly plotted predecessors will directly relate to the first two films of the franchise, expanding the canon like never before. Alien TM & (c) 1979, 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Raw: An Erotic Street Tale

Chastity Jones is the real thing. She's beautiful, she's classy, and she's got money to spend. Other people s money. As long as there are men around, 19-year-old Chastity will be rolling in their dough. It wasn't always like that her father was sent to prison when she was 16, and after being placed in a foster home, she was brutally raped. She runs away, and starts stripping at a men's club, and there she catches the eye of Legend, a mysterious and handsome 6-4 hunk with straight black hair that hangs over his shoulders. His brownstone parties are famous attended by celebrities, ballers, and hustlers alike. But the real parties are in his basement; sex parties that include girl-on-girl action, and even kinkier fare. His parties are so successful he easily clears $25,000 to $40,000 a weekend. For Chastity it's love at first sight but, try as she might, Legend only treats her like a little sister and under his tutelage Chastity is soon hanging with the big dawgs. They buy her cars, pay the rent on her condo, buy her expensive jewelry and take her on shopping sprees. But the man she wants most shows her no romantic interest; and that s Legend. And then she meets Hunter he's a drug kingpin with millions of dollars, and also Legend's cousin and he falls for Chastity in a big way. Suddenly Chastity is caught up in a whirlwind of money, sex, drugs and danger and the only way out lies in death.

Boscobel

Historical novel based on the adventures of Charles II in 1651.

Doctor Who: The Seeds of War

Humanity is emerging from a long, exhausting war. Against an enemy so powerful, so implacable, it seemed unstoppable - right up until the moment it stopped. Now, despite its 'victory', the human race is on its knees. The Doctor and Mel join its struggle for survival to try to ensure it has a future. A race against time takes them from the Great Tower of Kalsos to the Reliquaries of Earth. In an epic journey across the ten systems, their fates are intertwined with one family. The Tevelers are to feel the effects of war more than most... The Doctor has a plan. Mel is sure he can save the day. But something is lurking. Watching. Waiting. A presence the Doctor knows of old. But just how far does its influence pervade? The Eminence awaits...

A Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial English Slang and Its Analogues

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

No Rest for the Wicked: A John and Sarah Jarad Nantucket Mystery

When state archaeologists lift the lid on a suspicious steamer trunk buried in Nantucket's landfill, Detective John Jarad's world explodes. The trunk's contents reactivate intense interest in the island's most notorious cold case crime, the Baby Alice Spenser kidnapping in 1921. Sarah Jarad has a slightly different life focus. Halfway through a twin pregnancy, Sarah is convinced that she is losing her mind. She can't shake the feeling that she's being watched. She'd like to blame her paranoia on raging hormones, but that doesn't ring true. Sarah fears that her control freak ex-fiancee Mason has finally tracked her down, and that Mason is on Nantucket, plotting revenge. As John pursues the Baby Alice investigation, myriad family scandals emerge from the Spenser's privileged and gilded past. Events flare white-hot when a copycat criminal snatches a second child. John and Sarah must race against the clock to unmask the kidnapper and expose these modern day threats. Offering an array of colorful island characters and an intricate plot filled with surprising twists and reveals, NO REST FOR THE WICKED promises to be the perfect summer beach read.

Without a Map: A Memoir

Meredith Hall's moving but unsentimental memoir begins in 1965, when she becomes pregnant at sixteen. Shunned by her insular New Hampshire community, she is then kicked out of the house by her mother. Her father and stepmother reluctantly take her in, hiding her before they finally banish her altogether. After giving her baby up for adoption, Hall wanders recklessly through the Middle East, where she survives by selling her possessions and finally her blood. She returns to New England and stitches together a life that encircles her silenced and invisible grief. When he is twenty-one, her lost son finds her. Hall learns that he grew up in gritty poverty with an abusive father--in her own father's hometown. Their reunion is tender, turbulent, and ultimately redemptive. Hall's parents never ask for her forgiveness, yet as they age, she offers them her love. What sets Without a Mapapart is the way in which loss and betrayal evolve into compassion, and compassion into wisdom.

The Parent Agency

Travel to an alternate world where kids get to choose their own parents in this zany, internationally bestselling adventure, which combines the be-careful-what-you-wish-for humor of The Chocolate Touchwith the classic appeal of Roald Dahl. Barry Bennett is sick of his parents. They're boring, they're too strict, and it's their fault his name is Barry. So he makes a wish for better ones--and is whisked away to the Parent Agency, where kids get to pick out their perfect parents. For Barry, this seems like a dream come true. But as he's about to discover, choosing a new mom and dad isn't as simple as it sounds... The first children's book by British author and comedian David Baddiel, The Parent Agency includes illustrations by Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning artist Jim Field.

The Seventh Son

A true-life story of a Northern Ontario family's thirteenth child.

Bloodlust (The Dust #1)

As the volcanic ash cloud spews into the atmosphere the dust claws its way across northern Europe grinding the air industry to a halt. As the particles clog the machinery the wind turbines stop turning and the haulage companies, fearing the worst, cease to use their trucks. Petrol stations run dry and shops become empty; within two weeks a shattered Britain is on her knees. Jake Meadows, working for the oil industry, is sent to Scotland to investigate but soon becomes marooned. He wakes one morning from a deep sleep to find a world where civilisation has been destroyed. The dead lie festering and unburied, basic amenities are a thing of the past. Jake now has one aim in life - to get back to his daughter Amber, who is staying with his parents in South Wales. On a journey where he will come across pockets of survivors in a land devoid of law and order the path is a perilous one. A new danger has also risen from the poisonous dust, an infected body of mutated humans marauding their way across the country, intent on destruction and bloodlust. A chilling post-apocalyptic horror novel, Bloodlust is book one of David H Sharp's exciting new series, The Dust. Do you dare to read?

The Well Meaning Killer

A maniac is terrorizing Baltimore. The Wishing Well Killer is depositing his victims like they were the kitchen trash stuffing their bodies in plastic garbage bags and throwing them down abandoned wells in the Maryland countryside. For veteran homicide detective Phil Jenkins and FBI agent Megan McKenna of BAAT, the Baltimore Aggravated Assault Task Force, the net they first cast to try and catch the killer with seems to have only hauled in a dead end. An insidious, under-the-table scam in the Maryland State foster care system involving unscrupulous lawyers. But when the madman they are chasing surprisingly surfaces in the middle of it all, Megan McKenna realizes that they know each other and still have some deadly, unfinished business between them. Megan calls FBI profiler, and former lover, agent Reese Ditrapano in on the case to try to get inside the warped mind of the killer before another victim goes down a well. But Reese s old feelings for Megan, and Phil Jenkins new ones, create friction in the investigation the perfect diversion needed for the lunatic killer who s finally found the perfect well. For Megan McKenna."

Varenka

As the war comes closer to her house in the woods, Varenka and the refugees living with her pray for a protective wall to surround the house.

Revelations: Valleyview Tales

After a dark secret shakes Kirk Hudson's faith, he escapes from the religious cult he's been a member of for over two years. He can hardly wait to see his mother and his identical twin again, but the night he arrives home, his brother is brutally murdered. Wracked with guilt because he suspects a cult member meant to kill him instead of his brother, Kirk is forced at knifepoint to return to the cult where he finds even more secrets. No one is sure what "Transfiguration Day" really means except the ethereal sister and devilish brother co-leaders. The deeper Kirk delves into each secret and the murder of his twin, the more dread he feels. But Transfiguration Day scares him most of all.

I Am Plastic, Too: The Next Generation of Designer Toys

The designer toy explosion continues in Kidrobot's second book, I Am Plastic, Too, which features a worldwide survey of the newest, rarest, and most sought-after toys. By offering designers, comic book artists, illustrators, and graffiti artists a new outlet for their creative energies, these toys become miniature works of art, collected and coveted by fans everywhere. Showcasing examples from more than 140 artists and companies from six continents, this book includes images of scarce, limited-edition toys and extensive interviews with 13 of the hottest designers working today. Many of the most popular creators from the first book are back, along with new faces such as Amanda Visell, Brandt Peters, eBoy, Jon Burgerman, Kathie Olivas, and Tara McPherson. Praise for I Am Plastic, Too: "The scope of these plastic critters, which range from the abstract to the downright lewd . . . is wonderfully surveyed." --The New York Times

Death By Haunting (Josiah Reynolds Mystery #7)

Terrence Bailey awakes one night to find his mother-in-law standing in a corner of his bedroom. The only problem is that his mother-in-law has been dead for seven years. Several weeks later Terrence dies of a heart attack . . . or does he? Josiah's nose starts twitching in a bad way when Terrence goes to the "Great Beyond" and she thinks his death has something to do with Jean Louis, an internationally-known portrait artist who has come to the Bluegrass to paint Lady Elsmere's portrait. She just doesn't like Jean Louis and does some digging on him. What she finds will involve Detective Goetz and almost get her daughter, Asa, shot. Again, Josiah blames the black earth of Kentucky for spitting back secrets that should have remained buried in the dark and bloody ground.

Timepiece (Hourglass, #2)

A threat from the past could destroy the future. And the clock is ticking... Kaleb Ballard's relentless flirting is interrupted when Jack Landers, the man who tried to murder his father, timeslips in and attacks before disappearing just as quickly. But Kaleb has never before been able to see time travelers, unlike many of his friends associated with the mysterious Hourglass organization. Are Kaleb's powers expanding, or is something very wrong? Then the Hourglass is issued an ultimatum. Either they find Jack and the research he's stolen on the time gene, or time will be altered with devestating results. Now Kaleb, Emerson, Michael, and the other Hourglass recruits have no choice but to use their unusual powers to find Jack. But where do they even start? And when? And even if they succeed, it may not be enough... The follow-up to Hourglass, Timepiece blends the paranormal, science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres into a nonstop thrill ride where every second counts.

Bridal Desires

Simone's delight at getting married to Daniel quickly subsides when he deserts her on their wedding night. Instead, she finds solace in the arms of Jim, her stepson that she's only just met for the first time. Gambling her marriage just hours after the ceremony, Simone asks her stepson to fullfill her ultimate bridal desire: to give her a child born out of forbidden love. WARNING: This ebook is for adults only. Its 6000 words deal with the forbidden love of a bride for her stepson, described in full graphic detail. Excerpt: 'Trouble in paradise?' he asked casually, turning around on his bar stool as his stepmom stepped closer in her wedding dress. Simone didn't respond and threw herself down into one of the lounge chairs. Slowly Jim stood up and walked over to her. He sat down in the chair opposite hers, just like they had sat before Simone had gone to her room. 'Hey, what's up? Was it something he said?' She looked up. 'He's not saying anything. Your dad's fast asleep. On his wedding night.' Jim started to smile, but then corrected himself. 'I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh about this.' He extended a hand to her. 'Come on, I can't stand to see you angry like this,' he said when Simone just looked at his hand instead of taking it. She laid her hand in his and felt how strong his fingers were. When Jim stood up, she allowed him to gently pull her up with him. As he led her to the open area of the bar, she felt her anger slowly subside. He turned and looked her into the eyes. 'My dear, beautiful stepmother, may I have this dance?' Simone knew that he was just flattering her to make her happy. She stepped up to him and laid her arm around his shoulder. Apparently the single member of the bar staff that was still there had been watching what they were doing, and now turned up the music. Jim pulled Simone closer, his hand on the small of her back, gently rubbing up and down with movements that were small enough to have Simone wonder whether he was actually moving his hand. He didn't say anything, but she could hear the sound of his breathing by her ear. She felt his slight stubble on her cheek. For a few moments they just swayed along with the music, in each other's arms. There was no actual dancing going on, but Simone didn't mind. She was happy to be close to someone and able to press herself against him. For these few moments, she could forget her anger about her husband, and just empty her mind. Simone was awakened from her mental rest by something Jim did. Or by something she thought Jim did. She could have sworn that he pressed the side of his lips against her cheek, as if to give her a kiss without her even noticing herself. She raised her head from his shoulder and ran her hand down the sleeve of his grey jacket. 'Jim, I... We can't...' Simone didn't know what to say. Was she making more of this than there was to it?

The Truth She Knew (The Truth Series #1)

"A bittersweet story of young love, independence, and soul-crushing manipulation. J.A. Owenby shines a light on the impact that mental illness can have on a family." --Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD, Professional Life Coach Mama didn't want me. In fact, she would've traded my soul back for someone different if God would've let her, but he didn't, so she was stuck with me. For eighteen-year-old Lacey, life at home is a rollercoaster. She doesn't think she'll ever be good enough to truly deserve Mama's love. But when Lacey enters college and meets Walker, everything starts to change. Suddenly, Lacey is face to face with the realization that maybe what she's always seen as normal really isn't. Her entire life--and everything she's ever believed about herself and her family--is abruptly hanging in midair. Lacey is left facing two paths, and she has to make a choice. The first means walking away from everything she's ever known. The other means never really knowing the truth. The Truth She Knew offers an honest and powerful glimpse into mental illness, the meaning of true love, and the psychological waltz that a daughter dances as she endures her mother's unpredictable emotions, manipulation, and abuse.

Exalted Dreams of the First Age

Details Creation at the height of the First Age. Features everything players and Storytellers need to generate First Age Exalted characters, including high-Essence Charms for each Exalt type. Complete with stats for prominent Exalted of the period. An alternate setting for use with Exalted Second Edition. Dreams of the First Age is a boxed set featuring the world of Exalted as it appeared during the wondrous golden era predating the Great Contagion and the Usurpation. Includes: *Lands of Creation, a 160-page setting book that details Creation as it was during the High First Age. *Lords of Creation, a character resource that includes everything players and Storytellers need to generate First Age Exalted characters, including high-essence charms for each Exalt type and stats for prominent Exalts from the period. *A 64-page guide to the city of Meru itself, jewel of Creation and capital of the Realm. *Unique First Age battlewheel. *First Age cloth map of Creation.

Louise de la Vallière

Louise de la Valliereis the middle section of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, or, Ten Years After. Against a tender love story, Dumas continues the suspense which began with The Vicomte de Bragelonneand will end with The Man in the Iron Mask. Set during the reign of Louis XIV and filled with behind-the-scenes intrigue, the novel brings the aging Musketeers and d'Artagnan out of retirement to face an impending crisis within the royal court of France. This new edition of the classic English translation is richly annotated and places Dumas's invigorating tale in its historical and cultural context. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. "

Flash of Bright

When Percy is seventeen, his life changes irrevocably, from one moment to the next.

Surprise! Surprise!

Hercule Poirot boards a bus and goes to the aid of a beauty in a beastly predicament. Miss Jane Marple cycles into a viper's nest of danger and intrigue. Mr. Parker Pyne takes a train to a mansion where a dance of diabolical deceit awaits him. Harley Quin motors to an isolated country inn for a rendezvous with eerie evil. -- And the one and only Agatha Christie offers thirteen unforgettable journeys from bewildering bafflement to startling solution for all who love a mystery.

A World of Difference: Putting Christian Truth-Claims to the Worldview Test

Recent Barna research indicates that less than one in ten evangelical Christians hold a biblical worldview. A World of Difference seeks to change this disturbing fact by educating readers on how the Christian perspective is uniquely reasonable, verifiable, and liveable. Author Kenneth Richard Samples faced a profound test of his own belief system during a personal life-and-death crisis. In A World of Difference, he uses nine distinct tests to compare the Christian worldview with current religious and philosophical competitors, including Islam, postmodernism, naturalism, and pantheistic monism. Samples tackles tough issues through this in-depth study of Christianity's history, creed, and philosophical basis. An excellent resource for readers who want their view of life and the world to make sense.

Family Fortune (Southern Family Ties, #1)

Defying the restrictions of society, Emma Johnston plans to become a teacher and help broaden the lives of young women. Society, her father, and even her own heart betray her and leave her longing for a different life entirely. After having run up considerable debt, Emma's father needs her inheritance from her maternal grandfather and he has a plan that seems guaranteed to get it for him, until Roger Starnes steps in and rescues her. Together, the headstrong heiress and her protector scheme to stop her father and allow her to live her life, on her terms.

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or "birders," spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in one of the world's quirkiest contests -- the race to spot the most species in North America in a single year. And 1998 wasn't just a big year. It was the biggest. The Big Year is Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Obmascik's account of what was to become the greatest birding year of all time. It was freak weather conditions that ensured all previous records were broken, but what becomes clear within the pages of this classic portrait of obsession is that while our feathered friends may be the objective of the Big Year competition, it's the curious activities and behavioural patterns of the pursuing "homo sapiens" that are the real cause for concern. It is a contest that reveals much of the human character in extremes. Such are the author's powers of observation that he brilliantly brings to life and gets under the skin of these extraordinary, eccentric and obsessive birders while empathizing with and eventually succumbing to the all-consuming nature of their obsession. The result is a wonderfully funny, acutely observed classic to rank alongside the best of Bill Bryson. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Home Before Dark

A young girl returns to her father's tobacco farm homestead only to face a series of trials and responsibilities that test her maturity.

Trains & Lovers

In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: "You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about. It is a simple device: people brought together entertain one another with tales of what happened to them on trains. It takes place on a journey I frequently make myself and know well, the journey between Edinburgh and London. It is best read on a train, preferably that one."

Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly

Another thrilling mystery featuring Detective Sean Duffy and his most dangerous investigation yetBelfast, 1988. A man is found dead, killed with a bolt from a crossbow in front of his house. This is no hunting accident. But uncovering who is responsible for the murder will take Detective Sean Duffy down his most dangerous road yet, a road that leads to a lonely clearing on a high bog where three masked gunmen will force Duffy to dig his own grave.Hunted by forces unknown, threatened by Internal Affairs, and with his relationship on the rocks, Duffy will need all his wits to get out of this investigation in one piece.

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return

The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. This is a beautiful and intimate story full of tragedy and humour - raw, honest and incredibly illuminating.

Never Let You Go

11 hours, 56 minutes A stunning and thrilling novel from New York Times bestselling author Chevy StevensThe author of Still Missing targets her readers with a novel that hits all the notes they have come to expect from her--and ratchets up the stakes even more. Lindsey Nash is starting over with her new life after leaving her abusive ex-husband who was sent to jail. She has her own business and is raising her teenage daughter who needs her now more than ever.When her husband is finally released, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties. There is no way he can ever find her and her daughter again. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded. Even her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it's her ex-husband, even though he claims he is a different person and doesn't want to do her any harm. But can he really change? Is the one who wants her dead even closer to home than she thought?

Little Whistle's Christmas

It's Christmastime in Toytown. Lights are twinkling, bells are jingling, and children can't wait for Santa and his sleigh to arrive. Presents are wonderful, of course, but Little Whistle and his friends need something else for Christmas. Will Santa answer their letter and make their wishes come true? In Little Whistle's first holiday adventure, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and artist Tim Bowers once again bring the cozy world of Toytown to life--and capture the magical spirit of Christmas.

Designed for Murder

Some fashion statements can kill... Mika Ito combines her two favorite things in life--textile design and live-action role-playing (LARP)--by creating costumes for her fellow Magic Battledome gamers. Lately, someone's been assaulting LARPers and stealing their costumes. Concerned for the safety of her friends, Mika hires Maltese Security...only to discover that the lead investigator is the super-hot stranger she just hooked up with. Carlos Castillo is all too familiar with Magic Battledome. A former legend in role-playing circles, he was all about gaming, until things went very, very wrong for him. Now he's forced to return to the game undercover--as Mika's boyfriend--to find some answers. Only playing "boyfriend" with his gorgeous one-night stand is more temptation than a guy can withstand... Someone wants the costumes enough to kill for them. And when it comes to murder, nothing is what it seems...

Evaluating Reference Services: A Practical Guide

For many users, library means reference. To make sure these library customers are satisfied with what the modern library has to offer, one of the leading reference researchers has outlined practical methods for evaluating reference services.

It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey

Variously described as a work of genius, a pretentious wreck, a crucially important film, and a victim of its director's ego, among other things, It's All True, shot in Mexico and Brazil between 1941 and 1942, is the legendary movie that Orson Welles never got to finish. In this book, the most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of It's All True available, Catherine Benamou synthesizes a wealth of new and little-known source material gathered on two continents, including interviews with key participants, to present a compelling original view of the film and its historical significance. Her book challenges much received wisdom about Orson Welles and illuminates the unique place he occupies in American culture, broadly defined.

Before I Forget: How I Survived a Diagnosis of Younger-Onset Dementia at 46

'Some days all I want to do is give up the constant, exhausting struggle and stop trying to be normal. But I can't. It's not in me to walk away from a fight. I'll keep fighting and telling my story. Before I forget.' When she was just 46, Christine Bryden - a brilliant biochemist, science advisor to the prime minister and single mother of three daughters - was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. Doctors told her to get her affairs in order, as she would soon be incapable of doing so. Twenty years later, she is still thriving, still working hard to rewire her brain even as it loses its function. The unusually slow progress of her condition puts Christine in a unique position to describe the lived experience of dementia, a condition that affects 1800 new Australians each week. She shares what it's like to start grasping for words that used to come so easily. To suddenly realise you don't remember how to drive. To be exhausted from the effort of thinking, smiling, talking; of trying to appear 'normal'. In this moving, inspiring memoir, Christine looks back on her life, in an effort to understand how her brain - once her greatest asset, now her greatest challenge - works now. She takes us through being a gifted child and then a troubled adolescent, examines how she survived a destructive marriage while enjoying a high-flying career, and shares the steps she takes to maximise her brain function. This is Christine's legacy for people with dementia and those who care for them.

The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever

The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever is so bad, it could wake the dead... After producing three horror films that went mostly ignored on YouTube, Justin and his filmmaking buddies decide it's time to make something epic. In fact, they're going to make The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever. They may not have money or a script, but they have passion. And, after a rash text message, they also have the beautiful Alicia Howtz as the lead. Hemmed in by a one-month timeline and a cast of uncooperative extras, but aching to fulfill Alicia's dreams, Justin must face the sad, sad truth: he may, in actuality, be producing The Worst Zombie Movie Ever.

The Vacationers

An irresistible, deftly observed novel about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family's two-week stay in Mallorca. For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, also promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan: over the course of the vacation, secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated. This is a story of the sides of ourselves that we choose to show and those we try to conceal, of the ways we tear each other down and build each other up again, and the bonds that ultimately hold us together. With wry humor and tremendous heart, Emma Straub delivers a richly satisfying story of a family in the midst of a maelstrom of change, emerging irrevocably altered yet whole.

A Separate Peace

Now a modern classic, this story of two boys' friendship at an exclusive New Hampshire prep school as it parallels the inescapable and escalating atmosphere of World War II, is intense and engaging to the last word. (c)2003 John Knowles; (P)2002 Audio Bookshelf

Reflections from the Journey of Life: Collected Sayings of the Dalai Lama

Reflections from the Journey of Lifepresents quotations from the Dalai Lama selected from personal conversations with editor Catherine Barry. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama is known throughout the world for his promotion of justice, truthfulness, and compassion for all cultures, races, and religions. Inside these pages you will read the Dalai Lama's thoughts about: *Happiness and Love *Negative Emotions *Responsibility and Interdependence *Death *Mind, Body, and Spirit *Ethics and Science *Religion *Buddhist Teachings and Practices The Dalai Lama is a symbol of peace and of the non-violent struggle against the repression of the Tibetan people. Buddhist tradition holds that the cumulated knowledge of all the Dalai Lamas is passed on to the next one. His wisdom comes not only from the knowledge bequeathed to him through lineage, but also from his life experiences and depth of empathy for humankind. The Dalai Lama shares his unparalled insight, tolerance, and understanding with a wide-ranging scope.

Secrets of Romance (The Secrets, #7)

From best selling author Michelle Love... An Alpha Billionaire Romance Part 7 With the arrival of Max's birth mother, something deep in Max changes. He has no compassion or sympathy for the woman who chose drugs over him. He finds her disgusting and wants nothing to do with her. Alexis's near death experience has left her with a calmness she'd never had before. Letting all her fears go, she wants to live every day she can being completely in love with Max. His mother's arrival and how he acts about it makes Alexis uneasy. She wants Max to find a place in himself where he can find some love for his mother, something he can't seem to do. When things go badly,Max decides he can't allow his mother to stay with them anymore and sends her away never planning on her to return. Alexis finds it hard to take and wonders how he'll deal with problems in their children, leaving her wondering about their real future together ** This is a hot and steamy romance series, ideal for fans of Ellie Danes, J.S. Scott, Cassie Cross, Hannah Ford, and Kelly Favor**

The End of Boys

Peter Hoffmeister was a nervous child who ran away repeatedly and bit his fingernails until they bled. Home-schooled until the age of fourteen, he had only to deal with his parents and siblings on a daily basis, yet even that sometimes proved too much for him. Over the years, he watched his mother disintegrate into her own form of mania, while his father --a scholar and doctor who had once played semi-pro baseball--was strict and pushed Peter particularly hard. He wanted only the best from his son but in the process taught Peter to expect only the worst from himself. In the midst of his chaotic home life, Peter began to hear a voice--an insistent, monotone that would periodically dictate his actions. When Peter finally entered public school he started to break free from his father's control--only to fall sway to the voice more and more. His obsessive-compulsive behavior morphed into ruthless competition in sports and, ultimately, into lies, violence, and drugs. The End of Boysfollows Hoffmeister to the very brink of sanity and back, in a harrowing and heartbreaking account of the trauma of adolescence and the redemption available to us all, if only we choose to find it.

Superhero Syndrome (Solstice Survivors, #1)

Tess McBray was dying. The Solstice Syndrome had no cure, and she resigned herself to an early grave. But just when she gave up on survival, all her symptoms mysteriously disappeared. All but one symptom, anyway. Something is wrong with Tess's hands. They absorb any material they touch, and her skin turns to wood, or steel, or concrete. It doesn't take this comic-book obsessed 21-year-old long to figure out what's going on: somehow, she's developed super powers. And she's not the only one; across the country, people are coming forward and sharing their gifts with the world. In her own city, where the police are battling a human trafficking operation, a masked vigilante called The Fox is saving lives and stopping criminals. Tess doesn't know where she fits into this new, super-powered world. But when people around her start disappearing, she can't just sit on the sidelines. Teaming up with The Fox to create the world's first superhero duo might be the only way to rid her city of evil and save the people she loves most.

Hue and Cry (Hew Cullan Mystery, #1)

1579, St. Andrews. A thirteen-year old boy meets his death on the streets of the university city of St. Andrews and suspicion falls upon one of the regents at the university, Nicholas Colp. Hew Cullan, a young lawyer recently returned home from Paris, uncovers a complex tale of passion and duplicity, of sexual desire in tension with the repressive atmosphere of the Protestant Kirk and the austerity of the academic cloister.

An Instance of the Fingerpost

We are in Oxford in the 1660s--a time & place of great intellectual, scientific, religious & political ferment. Robert Grove, a fellow of New College is found dead in suspicious circumstances. A young woman is accused of his murder. We hear about the events surrounding his death from four witnesses: Marco da Cola, a Venetian Catholic intent on claiming credit for the invention of blood transfusion; Jack Prescott, the son of a supposed traitor to the Royalist cause determined to vindicate his father; John Wallis, chief cryptographer to both Cromwell & Charles II, a mathematician, theologican & inveterate plotter; & Anthony Wood, the famous Oxford antiquary. Each witness tells their version of what happened. Only one reveals the extraordinary truth. An Instance of the Fingerpostis a magnificent tour de force: an utterly compelling historical mystery story with a plot that twists, turns & keeps the reader guessing until the last page.

Dancing Alone

Dancing Alone captures all faces of love in the most deceitful manner, for poems could have million meanings depending on how the readers read. Through poetry, this book shows how the presence and the absence of love could bring different emotions and different outcomes. In the end, love is a cycle that when it ends, in no time it will start again.

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #6)

In this sixth novel in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency, when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as they usually do next door at Tlokweng Road Seedy Motors, where her husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, is overburdened with work even before one of his apprentices runs off with a wealthy woman. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi has decided to take up dancing lessons. But what really threatens Precious' resolve is a visitor from her past who forces her to confront a secret of her own. And in the background of all this is Botswana, a country of empty spaces and echoing skies, a country so beautiful and entrancing that it breaks your heart. Mma Ramotswe has prepared the bush tea and is waiting for you to join her. She has much to tell you.

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #6)

In this sixth novel in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency, when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as they usually do next door at Tlokweng Road Seedy Motors, where her husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, is overburdened with work even before one of his apprentices runs off with a wealthy woman. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi has decided to take up dancing lessons. But what really threatens Precious' resolve is a visitor from her past who forces her to confront a secret of her own. And in the background of all this is Botswana, a country of empty spaces and echoing skies, a country so beautiful and entrancing that it breaks your heart. Mma Ramotswe has prepared the bush tea and is waiting for you to join her. She has much to tell you.

الخواطر

Blaise Pascal's Pensees is a work of Christian apologetics and theology, written mostly in fragments of grouped and ungrouped thoughts, as Pascal died before the work was completed and arranged according to his intentions. Contains the famous Pascal's Wager.

Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2)

Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies' detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffeshe tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two. From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5)

Mma Ramotswe is still engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance. For he has other things on his mind - notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani.

Reindeer with King Gustaf: What to Expect When Your Spouse Wins the Nobel Prize

The first of its kind to explore the Nobel Prize experience! "Dad, some guy is calling from Sweden." It was 2:30am on October 13th, 1998, the youngest son in the Laughlin house had answered the phone. His dad had just become a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics. Frantic and funny events of the next two months are chronicled as the Laughlin's academic household morphs into a madcap staging area for the family and thirty guests who will be in attendance during Nobel week. From tickets to Stockholm to clothing measurements, Nobel lecture preparations, attache assistance and a quick trip to the White House for a formal reception with President and Mrs. Clinton, readers will laugh out loud while gasping in awe. The glorious Nobel ceremony and elaborate banquet is held each winter with a viewing audience of tens of millions. An intimate dinner with King Gustaf in his royal palace follows the Nobel evening in which Anita Laughlin finds herself the King's dinner partner for what becomes an evening of hilarious surprises, and yes, reindeer. This book is laced with cartoons drawn by Bob Laughlin that evoke collective feelings of surprise and bewilderment as he and his wife ascend the steep learning curve of Swedish protocol together.

Demon Witch (The Ravenscliff, #2)

Devon March matches wits and wizardry against a five-hundred-year-old evil in Demon Witch, the spine-tingling sequel to Sorcerers of the Nightwing. Long before the days of Madman Jackson Muir, a witch named Isobel the Apostate waged war upon her fellow sorcerers, the noble order of the Nightwing. Burned at the stake for her crimes, Isobel vowed to return and conquer the world. Now that she is back, the only person who can prevent hell on earth is fourteen-year-old Devon March. In a battle that takes him from modern-day Ravenscliff to Tudor England and back, Devon must unleash the Nightwing power within himself and call upon friendships in the strangest places to stand against an evil that has waited five centuries for revenge. For at Ravenscliff, friends come in all shapes and sizes -- and enemies are everywhere.

Siege Perilous (Foreworld, #5)

Ocyrhoe, a young, cunning fugitive from Rome, safeguards a chalice of subtle but great power. Finding herself in France, she allies with the persecuted, pacifist Cathar sect in their legendary mountaintop stronghold, Montsegur. There she resists agents of the Roman Church and its Inquisition, fights off escalating, bloody besiegement by troops of the King of France, and shields the mysterious cup from the designs of many. Percival, the heroic Shield-Brethren knight from The Mongoliad, consumed by his mystical visions of the Holy Grail, is also drawn to Montsegur--where the chalice holds the key to his destiny. Arrayed against Percival and Ocyrhoe are enemies both old and new who are determined to reveal the secrets of the Shield-Brethren with the hope of destroying the order once and for all. Alive with memorable characters, intense with action and intrigue, Siege Perilousconjures a medieval world where the forces of faith confront the forces of fear. Choices made by characters in The Mongoliadreach their ultimate conclusion in this fifth and concluding novel--and all of Christendom is at stake.

Pearson custom anthropology: social and cultural anthropology: supplementary readings

The book consists of classical readings in social and cultural anthropology: 1. Body ritual among the Nacirema / Horace Miner 2. On joking relationships / A.R. Radcliffe-Brown 3. When brothers share a wife / Melvyn C. Goldstein 4. Arranging a marriage in India / Serena Nanda 5. The use and abuse of anthropology: reflections on feminism and cross-cultural understanding / Michelle Rosaldo 6. Some principles of exchange and investment among the Tiv / Paul Bohannon 7. Money is always personal and impersonal / Keith Hart "Thus are our bodies, thus was our custom" : mortuary cannibalism in an Amazonian society / Beth A. Conklin 8. Betwixt and between : the liminal periods in Rites of passage / Victor Turner 9. The notion of witchcraft explains unfortunate events / E.E. Evans-Pritchard 10. No place to call home / Takeyuki Tsuda 11. McDonald's in Hong Kong : consumerism, dietary change, and the rise of children's literature / James Watson.

Fevre Dream

The vampire epic by best-selling author George R.R. Martin, presented as a graphic novel for the very first time!From George R.R. Martin, author of the New York Timesbest-selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, comes a moonlit tale of feuding vampire clans, death, and debauchery in the bayou! Set in 1857 along the muddy Mississippi, FEVRE DREAM introduces Abner Marsh, a remarkably ugly man who longs to captain the fastest steamboat on the river. When a pale, mysterious gentleman named Joshua - who keeps strange hours and stranger friends - approaches him with an offer of partnership, Abner's dreams appear to come true... though he may have unleashed a nightmare on the unsuspecting shores! Adapted by Hugo-nominated author Daniel Abraham and artist Rafa Lopez, this graphic novel stays faithful to Martin's original dark vision, immersing the reader in the tortures and joys of vampire society. Includes an original introduction by the legendary author!

The Rainbow and the Rose

John Pascoe, a retired military flyer and commercial pilot, has crashed on a remote Tasmania mountain while attempting a rescue. Another pilot and friend, Ronnie Clark, volunteers to rescue the injured flyer. Through strange dreams that appear to Clark we glimpse Pascoe's past family life with its secrets.

The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things

Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won't peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her past. She's learned to substitute causes for relationships, and it's working just fine . . . until Shane Cavendish strolls into her math class. He's a little antisocial, a lot beautiful, and everything she never knew she always wanted. Shane Cavendish just wants to be left alone to play guitar and work on his music. He's got heartbreak and loneliness in his rearview mirror, and this new school represents his last chance. He doesn't expect to be happy; he only wants to graduate and move on. He never counted on a girl like Sage. But love doesn't mend all broken things, and sometimes life has to fall apart before it can be put back together again. The Queen of Bright and Shiny Thingsis a story about love when you least expect it, from Ann Aguirre, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Razorland trilogy.

Black Blood (Quentin Black Mystery #5.5; Quentin Black: Shadow Wars #1.5)

Is a vampire more or less dangerous when he's victim to a broken heart? After Black spent weeks imprisoned and tortured by the evil vampire, "Brick," Miriam is still dealing with the fallout of her husband's nightmares and strange silences. When Black asks her to accompany him to New York for an extended business trip, Miri quickly agrees, but before they can leave, Brick ambushes them yet again. This time, it's Miri he wants. Kidnapped and blindfolded, she's positive he's using her as bait to lure her husband. But it turns out Brick wants her for an entirely different purpose, to act as psychic psychologist to his vampire girlfriend, Lila, who is suffering from trauma of her own. Forced to work for a creature she despises, Miri finds herself drawn into his personal life in a way she never could have imagined or wanted, even as she fights to stay alive. BLACK BLOOD is story in the Quentin Black Mystery world. It takes place between books five and six in the paranormal mystery romance series starring psychic detective, Quentin Black, and his partner, forensic psychologist Miri Fox. Praise for JC Andrijeski's Writing "Andrijeski delivers a whopper of an action flick..." ~ New Myths "The sexual tension is scorching..." ~ The Muses Circle "Amazing characters in an out-of-this-world scenario..." ~ The Indie Bookshelf "The most impressive display of world-building I have seen in a while." ~ I (Heart) Reading

Finding Mr. Brightside

Abram and Juliette know each other. They've lived down the street from each other their whole lives. But they don't really know each other--at least, not until Juliette's mom and Abram's dad have a torrid affair that culminates in a deadly car crash. Sharing the same subdivision is uncomfortable, to say the least. They don't speak. Fast-forward to the neighborhood pharmacy, a year later. Abram decides to say hello. Then he decides to invite Juliette to Taco Bell. To her surprise as well as his, she agrees. And the real love story begins.

Last Chance (Last Chance Rescue, #6)

NEVER SAY DIE McKenna Sloan saved Lucas Kane's life and then vanished. Lucas moved mountains trying to find her again, and finally McKenna relented--for one fleeting night. The truth is, McKenna's life is all about the dark, deception-filled world of Last Chance Rescue, and for her, there's no hope of love or Lucas. But fate, and Lucas's determination, soon change everything. A kidnapped young woman, a lure to out a killer and the fierce need to bring a criminal to justice combine for one explosive event. For a woman who specializes in staying away from relationships and staying in the heart of danger, this is the most impossible mission of all. Because the odds are deadly, and the passion won't die. Enjoy more Christy Reece thrills with these sizzling novels From the Paperback edition.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Now he found out a new thing - namely, that to promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.' An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the author's work that comes closest to his boyhood experiences of growing up in Hannibal in the 1840s. Mischievous and full of energy, Tom enjoys childish pranks and pastimes with his friends, Huck Finn, the town outcast and Joe Harper, his best friend. However, at the town graveyard, Huck and Tom witness a murder, carried out by local vagabond Injun Joe. They vow never to tell a soul about what they have seen and so begins their journey into adulthood as Tom wrestles with his own morality, guilt and anxiety. A 'coming of age' tale, it is through Tom's adventures and relationships with others that he becomes more responsible and more aware of his own inner conflict. Through the central characters of Tom and Huck, Twain satirises the moral rigidity of society and adult hypocrisy, whilst at the same time giving a nostalgic portrayal of a young boy's journey into adulthood.

Any Fin is Possible (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish #4)

Frankie was a completely normal pet goldfish ... until Tom's evil-scientist big brother, Mark, tried to murder him with toxic gunge! Luckily Tom and his best friend Pradeep shocked Frankie back to life with a battery, and he's been their zombified fishy friend ever since. When Pradeep and Tom take Frankie for a sleepover at the museum, history really does come to life as their evil big brothers try to reanimate the cursed Cat of Kings mummy. Dodging death-defying booby traps, can our fishy friend avoid becoming a mummified kitty snack? In story two, there's something fishy going on at sports day. All the athletic kids seem to be losing their sporting abilities, while Tom's evil big brother Mark has suddenly become amazing at every single sport. Can Frankie help Pradeep and Tom to foil Mark's evil plans? Or will Mark and his pet vampire kitten, Fang, take home the gold?

The Hall Speaks #fallsemester

Landon's new life should erase his past--a past too shameful to mention. He's found safety and a home in the most unlikely place. Residence Life. Dedicating his days and nights to helping students does a little more than keep him out of trouble. Now, he has a reason to work hard, to laugh, to care. Everyone on campus knows Landon, and not just because he's a talented young professional. Girls act weird around him. Their grins grow wider and words stumble out of their mouths if he looks at them. But his interest in relationships couldn't be lower. He's been girl-free for years, and has to keep it that way. He can almost smell fall approaching as the semester begins. And with his nine resident assistants (RAs) in place, he's feeling ready for anything...except her. He's falling hard for Alana, one of his student-staff. His girl-free plan shredded when they talk. Given in to this attraction would ruin his world. But living down the hallway from her could blur the boundary-lines to oblivion. If only he could tell Alana how he feels without looking like one of those creepy dateline guys. At least his job serves as a necessary distraction from his heart. A resident that overdoses on laced shrooms, sparks rumors that there's a campus drug ring in the hall. Then, a loner student lurks around--refusing to speak, may be the biggest threat of all. Landon and his staff will have to use more than the ResLife manual to get through fall semester. *This new adult contemporary drama follows the lives of nine RAs and their supervisor Landon. Filled with all the adventure found living in a freshmen residence hall, inspired by real RAs and professionals. * *

Black Market

The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girlsand the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, Black Friday. A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer - only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group - and that's just the beginning of the relentless terror of Black Friday.I love to lose myself in a thriller -- especially the rare one that moves along like an out-of-control freight train. The thriller that actually got me started writing was The Day of the Jackal. With Black Friday, I wanted to concoct a shamelessly manipulative story that the reader couldn't wait to finish, but didn't want to end. Now get on this freight train!--- James Patterson Originally published in 1987 as Black Market, also by James Patterson.

A Wish for Jamie

Dear Santa, I saw this nice little picture in the Suit section of the erotic photos, and kind of got me wondering. What do male employees do after hours? If you could please stuff my stocking with a story using this picture you'd make my Christmas a little brighter! Photo Description:A gorgeous, muscular man stands in the shadows. He is wearing dress slacks and a red neck tie with no shirt. This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Stuff My Stocking"event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Read the story
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Palace of Stone (Princess Academy, #2)

Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city is a thrill to Miri. She and her princess academy friends have been brought to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding.There, Miri also has a chance to attend school-at the Queen's Castle. But as Miri befriends students who seem sophisticated and exciting she also learns that they have some frightening plans. Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place. Picking up where Princess Academyleft off, and celebrating the joys of friendship, romance and the fate of fairy tale kingdoms, this new book delivers the completely delightful new story that fans have been waiting for.

Boy In The Tower

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way. Ade loves living at the top of a tower block. From his window, he feels like he can see the whole world stretching out beneath him. His mum doesn't really like looking outside - but it's going outside that she hates. She's happier sleeping all day inside their tower, where it's safe. But one day, other tower blocks on the estate start falling down around them and strange, menacing plants begin to appear. Now their tower isn't safe anymore. Ade and his mum are trapped and there's no way out . . .

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by a master storyteller. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw it coming - the vacuum cleaner, that is. As for self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, she has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You! so she is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight and misspelled poetry. And Flora will be changed too as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.

The Weeping Woman

Winner of the prestigious Azorin Prize for Fiction, the best-selling novel about love, sacrifice, and Picasso's mistress, Dora Maar. A writer resembling Zoe Valdes--a Cuban exile living in Paris with her husband and young daughter--is preparing a novel on the life of Dora Maar, one of the most promising artists in the Surrealist movement until she met Pablo Picasso. The middle-aged Picasso was already the god of the art world's avant-garde. Dora became his lover, muse, and ultimately, his victim. She became The Weeping Woman captured in his famous portrait, the mistress he betrayed with other mistress-muses, and their affair ended with her commitment to an asylum at the hands of Picasso's friends. The writer's research centers on a mysterious trip to Venice that Dora took fifteen years later, in the company of two young gay men who were admirers of Picasso, including the biographer James Lord. After this episode, Dora cut off contact with the world and secluded herself in her Paris apartment until her death. "After Picasso, God," she would say. What happened in Venice? The more the writer investigates, the more she finds herself implicated in a story of passion taken to the extremes. In The Weeping Woman, prize-winning novelist Zoe Valdes narrates the journey of a woman who would do anything and everything for love.

The Discerning Gentleman's Guide

"Choosing a wife is not a task that should be undertaken lightly." Bennett Montague, sixteenth Duke of Aveley, is seeking the perfect bride. He's narrowed his search to five worthy "Potentials"...until the arrival of his aunt's companion unravels his carefully laid plans. Having fought for everything she has, Amelia Mansfield is incensed by Bennett's wife-selection methods. But as she's forced to spend time in his company, she begins to see another side to Bennett--and that man is infinitely more tantalizing and enticing...

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The Graveyard Apartment

A terrifying tale of a young family who move into an apartment building next to a graveyard and the horrors that are unleashed upon them. One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike's masterpiece. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike's novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow in to, only to realize that the apartment's idyllic setting harbors the specter of evil and that longer they stay, the more trapped they become. This tale of a young married couple who are harboring a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building begin to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone... or something... lurking in the basement. The psychological horror builds moment after moment, scene after scene, culminating with a conclusion that will make you think twice before ever going into a basement again.

My Name is Seepeetza

At six years old, Seepeetza is taken from her happy family life on Joyaska Ranch to live as a boarder at the Kalamak Indian Residential School. Life at the school is not easy, but Seepeetza still manages to find some bright spots. Always, thoughts of home make her school life bearable. An honest, inside look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it.

A Rebel's Daughter: The 1837 Rebellion Diary of Arabella Stevenson

After her father is jailed for taking part in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion in Toronto, Arabella's upper-class mother is unable to cope. It is up to twelve-year-old Arabella to take care of herself and to pray for her father's safe return.

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir

The frontman of the classic rock band Aerosmith tells his story, including his rise to rock stardom in the 1970s, the band's drop in popularity, and its comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Radiance

Later, when Daisy remembered that night, she could smell the scent of honeysuckle at the window and see the moon on the floorboards. But in her memories Keiko wasn't bandaged: her face was broken down the middle, just like the moon. One half was pure and white, the other half mottled and porous. The unbroken side was as smooth as porcelain, terrifying in its brightness, but in every memory it was the pocked side that drew Daisy in. (From Radiance, p. 192) It's 1952. Eighteen-year-old Hiroshima survivor Keiko Kitigawa arrives in New York City for surgery to cut away the scar marring her lovely face. Sponsored by The Hiroshima Project, Keiko is expected to be a media darling, "The Hiroshima Maiden," selected for her scarred beauty and for the talent she briefly revealed to Project doctors in Japan for putting words to the inexpressible horrors she has witnessed. But the Keiko who arrives in America does not perform as scripted, preferring to recall instead her grandfather's dappled gardens and tales of trickster foxes. Frustrated by her recalcitrance, the Project presses Keiko's suburban host mother, Daisy Lawrence, into duty, tasking her with drawing out the girl's horrific story, the one they need for the media circuit. When Daisy reluctantly agrees, she must fight to enter Keiko's sphere of intimacy, and is shocked by what she learns there. Like Keiko, Daisy has a few surprises in store for the Project. Her gentle maternal character has been vouched for by her long-time friend Irene Day, the glamorous Manhattan women's columnist who recruited her. But even Daisy is taken aback by what bubbles up from beneath her calm domestic existence in Riverside Meadows, drawn to the surface by Keiko's presence. Life will never be the same. Also deeply affected by Keiko's stay is Daisy's husband, Walter, a nearly extinguished literary light whose off-Broadway play once garnered critical acclaim. He has been fighting for years with a hopelessly unfinished manuscript, obsessing over the tragic story of a friend who fell victim to the turmoil of Stalinist Russia. But Walter is haunted by another event in his past, something that happened in the shadows of the McCarthy trials and that he has never divulged to his wife. Keiko, bandaged after her surgery like the Invisible Man, becomes a conduit for secret grief. A barrage of letters and gifts from strangers arrive at their door. Riverside Meadows housewives, a photographer covering her story, and even a former Japanese-held POW heap their weightiest confidences upon her. Perhaps it is the force of her tragedy that pulls them in, or perhaps it is because her bandages make her seem like a blank receptacle for their own pain. Whatever the cause, Daisy finds it increasingly difficult to find the real Keiko beneath these burdens. But she will fight with all her strength to protect the girl, even at incalculable cost. Set against the backdrops of the Atomic Age and McCarthyism, Radianceis a precise and nuanced rendition of an historic time, depicted through a highly intimate lens and driven by acts of great love, terrible betrayals and immense compassion.