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The name Armand Hammer conjures up many aspirational ideals. Billionaire. Industrialist. Successful businessman. Philanthropist. Art collector. It sounds like the idealized American success story. However, the reality of growing up Hammer had a very dark side, with very real consequences. Violence. Addiction. Abuse. These are just some of the realities that Casey Hammer, the only granddaughter of Armand Hammer, had to overcome. As dark as her recollections are, Casey's is a story of survival, hope, and inspiration. Lift the veil and see the realities of growing up Hammer.

In this lively and enlightening study, Kathleen B. Casey explores the ways in which the gender- and race-bending spectacles of vaudeville dramatized the economic, technological, social, and cultural upheaval that gripped the United States in the early 20th century. She focuses on four key performers: Eva Tanguay, Julian Eltinge, Lillyn Brown, and Sophie Tucker.

Charles Knight returns to the United States after seven years traveling the world. He embarks on two concurrent professions: one as a major investor in a small pharmaceutical company, and the other as the head of a black market drug-smuggling and distribution operation. Charles has to sort through the legal and illegal, moral and immoral, and right and wrong as he navigates the war on drugs and the crony pharmaceutical industry.

When I join Yale's ice hockey team, my goal is clear: to prove that women deserve their place in the game. Tensions simmer between the men's and women's teams, but fate has a different plan in store. One unforgettable night, passion ignites between me and several members of the men's team, blurring the boundaries of rivalry and desire.

There's one must-have toy this Christmas, and Neala Clarke has told her niece Charli she'll get it for her. Never mind that she's got less than a week and it looks like everywhere is sold out. She's promised Charli a Fire Princess doll - and Neala is a woman of her word. Darcy Hart is a people-pleaser. So when his adorable six-year-old nephew, Dustin, asks for a particular doll at the last minute, he says yes. Luckily for Darcy, there's one left in stock at the local toy store.

When Noah Ainsley wakes up in a hospital room with no recollection of how she got there, all she knows is that she needs to see Elliot, the love of her life. Then she learns the horrifying truth: Her short-term memory has been destroyed by a car accident. She and Elliot broke up five years ago. And now she’s married to Anderson, a man she doesn’t even recognize.

Six months have passed since a devastating EMP struck the nation, forcing survivors to adapt to a dangerous new world without power. Now, winter is here. Jack and his companions are surviving at a caravan site in the wilderness. The weather is treacherous. Supplies are dwindling. Hope is running thin. But when Jack witnesses a group of helicopters passing over, sparking hopes of salvation, the group must go on a journey to seek out shelter once and for all. But Jack's group isn't the only one seeking shelter.

Two brothers, finally reunited, travel worlds apart amidst the chaos. One seeks to rescue a kidnapped healer and avert a war; the other seeks answers and the slim hope of aid that might save their people. Neither is prepared for what they find.

I tried my best to escape. But they are after me. These cruel, gorgeous monsters. All five of them. SadieI'd seen Mr. Marcello just once at a prestigious fashion show. His light golden amber eyes made me shiver, but I thought I was not gonna see him again. I never expected him to get his men to kidnap me, and even share me with his cousins and bodyguards. Of course, I'm not going to give in. And damn sure I'm going to fight my way out of this predicament…but what happens when I begin to fall for the men—my kidnappers?

In 1868, Jamsetji Tata, a visionary of his time, lit the flame that went on to become Tata and its group of companies. This business grew into an extraordinary one. One that some may even call "the greatest company in the world". Over the decades, the business expanded and prospered under the leadership of the various keepers of the flame, such as Sir Dorabji Tata, J.R.D Tata and Ratan Tata, to name a few.

Casey Stanton is here to change your life—and revolutionize how you serve companies as a marketer. Based on over a decade of trial and error and Stanton’s experience working inside over 100 companies as a marketing strategist and fractional chief marketing officer, The Fractional CMO Method cracks the code on what it takes to attract, convert, and serve great companies as a fractional CMO. With clear action steps, engaging stories, and access to swipe-and-deploy worksheets, you’ll be well on your way to winning and serving great clients in no time!

Jenny Shephard is twelve years old and missing. Her teacher, Sarah Finch, knows better than most that the chances of finding her alive are diminishing every day. As a little girl Sarah's older brother went out to play and never come home. The strain of not knowing what happened to him tore her family apart. When Sarah finds Jenny's body, beaten and abandoned in the woods near her home, she is drawn into the heart of the investigation and a media storm. Her presence at the scene arouses suspicions. But it is not just the police that are watching her.

#RIPPEDAT50 presents a no-nonsense path that will challenge you to think for yourself and restructure your beliefs around life, relationships, and personal health to lead you in the direction of your highest and greatest good, to achieve true Self Love. Designed for men and women, young and old, healthy or sick.

I’m Pippa Chase. I was about to become Pippa Snothead, but then my fiance cheated on me and I called off the wedding...I’m heartbroken, but at least I avoided a horrible last name. Now I’m on my way to Paradise Valley, Montana to lick my wounds and figure out what’s next in my life. I’m going to live with my childhood best friend TJ Wyatt, on a ranch he bought. Ever since we were young we had a pact, if ever one of us needed the other, we would be there for each other.

This must-listen compilation includes three books from the Movin' to the Mountains series: The Silent Mountain Man, The Curious Mountain Man, and The Reclusive Mountain Man.

Trophy wife Celeste Beard wasn't satisfied with a luxurious lifestyle and her rich Austin media mogul husband's devotion--so she took his life! The wife: She wanted everything, but her husband stood in the way. The lesbian lover: a lovestruck, middle-aged woman with a history of mental illness. She would do anything to set Celeste free. The beauty salon receptionist: Celeste hired her to tie up the loose ends...in a second conspiracy to commit murder.

Rebecca Dawson lives a life that many women want - married to wealthy, handsome businessman Jamie and new mum to beautiful daughter Ella. She thinks nothing can burst her bubble, until a series of sinister events leaves Rebecca convinced that she is being stalked. While her only priority is keeping Ella safe, Rebecca knows that this might be more than coincidence and fears that her past is back to haunt her. Because, somebody knows what she did. They are watching her, tormenting her, and soon, they are going to make her pay.

Profiler Sarah Armstrong knows what it's like to be in a sticky situation. As a single mother and one of the few female Rangers in Texas history, she has had to work twice as hard to rank among the best cops in the Lone Star State. But when mega-wealthy businessman Edward Lucas III is found murdered along with his mistress, their bodies posed in grotesque ways, Sara quickly senses that this will be the deadliest case of her career. While others focus the investigation on Lucas's estranged wife, Sarah disagrees.

Riley Cooke is just one day old when he is stolen from the hospital. His young mother, Shelby, is beside herself. DC Lucy Murphy and her team face a race against time to find the vulnerable baby and bring him home - before the child’s grandfather, fearsome gangster Pete Baker, takes matters into his own hands. Pete is sure he knows who’s behind baby Riley’s abduction, and he thinks they ought to pray Lucy finds them before he does. Because someone is going to pay dearly for causing this much pain to his family.

How on earth did I find myself in this situation? I was just attending my best friend's wedding, expecting the usual affair filled with flowers, speeches, and all that jazz. The whole event was dreadfully dull, and I was desperately seeking an escape. And that was when I met them. Two tall, irresistibly attractive ex-marines.