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Journey back to the city of Amaford through the eyes of someone new. Roland, a Halfling from the small town of Berstead, journeys into the depths of the infamous city looking to escape his past. Employed as an apprentice to a master scribe, he finds himself within the city's Tin District. Discover how despite his calculative, tentative nature, and social awkwardness Roland finds everything he previously lacked. Until the presence of a mysterious voice sends his world spiraling into the chaos that is Amaford.

Getting Home is the inspiring story of a defense lawyer and a school teacher who left their careers to rebuild homes for desperate survivors but wound up reconstructing the entire process for rebuilding after disasters. Authors Liz McCartney and Zack Rosenburg describe how SBP, the disaster relief nonprofit they founded, partnered with Toyota to apply the lean principles of the Toyota Production System to rebuild homes and lives following hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods throughout the US and its territories.

Who was Frank Peter Balistrieri, the last and most power godfather of the Milwaukee Mafia? Based on hundreds of FBI documents obtained by a Freedom of Information request (as well as substantiating research), Wayne Clingman and Zack Long lay out a timeline of Frank "The Mad Bomber" Balistrieri's rise through the ranks of the Italian-American criminal underground and through his time controlling Milwaukee. From car bombs to the fabled Las Vegas casino skim, Balistrieri's little-known story is sure to prove a captivating one.

When Jason returned home from competing on Beached he'd lost weight, couldn't sleep, and felt more alone than ever. But, he expected those changes. Jason had no way to predict that one of his fellow competitors would fling himself from a cliff. Unless he didn't. Jason can't believe it, but the network broadcasts the alleged suicide to the world, so he pushes forward in his own amateur investigation.

Amaford, a city of prosperity and trade. Merchants flock to it, sailors swear by it, but the people curse its name. For a city of such stature, its dark side runs to its core. Its people struggle to survive the harsh conditions that come with its popularity. More so, the people of its Bridge Districts, or better known as the slums. This is where we find our story, a story covered in filth and poverty.

An untraditional love story where fantasy clashes with reality, and happily ever after seems like an elusive dream. Welcome to Pine Bridge, a small town rife with secrets. Personal is everyone's business, and passion is high. With the disappearance of Rosalyn Ray, tensions soar, and fingers point in every direction: the boyfriend, the best friend, the mother, and the stalker. Frustrated by the search going nowhere, Rhett Calloway makes it his mission to discover the truth and find the girl. Some people in Pine Bridge say he's obsessed.

Anomaly provides proven, financially conscious, and easy-to-implement methods for those who want to turn heads, be memorable, and become the anomaly. Rather than rambling about high-level topics that turn out to be nothing more than a plethora of cliché “rah rah” phrases that are supposed to get people excited about business, Zack Miller, an award-winning business man, shows listeners what they can do today to grow their brand.

Since childhood, Chloe Grey has thought of Mrs. X as her adopted mom. A hopeful novelist, Chloe confides that the best authors are ones who’ve been through a devastating heartache of lost love. She’s never experienced it, so how can her stories reach her high expectations? Is her writing career doomed to failure before it even begins?

Righting wrongs as a teenager in the 70s. Most of my childhood is a blur, but there are many incidents between the ages of 12 and 16 that are vividly etched into my mind. For those four years or so I committed numerous acts of vandalism and other crimes. Not only was I never caught, I wasn't even considered a suspect. It all started on one specific day when I was 12 years old.

Beautiful brunette Sarah, Markie's second stepmother, ran into a problem one day when her breast pump broke. It was an emergency situation; but luckily, Markie was there for a visit that day, so he was able to help her right away. With her direction, her stepson's assistance worked so well for Sarah that she decided not to replace her expensive pump after all. Instead, Markie would regularly invite his best friends to help relieve her excess milk, the quick and natural way. Sarah was so pleased with the outcome that she decided to help Markie and his friends find relief for their excess fluids, too.

Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn't even the one diagnosed with it. My brother's name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever received. And one of the most challenging.

After Tripoli declared war on the United States in 1801, Barbary pirates captured 300 U.S. sailors and marines. President Jefferson sent navy squadrons to the Mediterranean, but he also authorized a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. He chose an unlikely diplomat, William Eaton, to lead the mission, but before Eaton departed, Jefferson grew wary of the affair and withdrew his support.

Over the years, various approaches to investing have emerged, but it's fair to say that some of them have been less than impressive. Today, the challenge for almost every investor is finding the right ways to earn above average returns. The Little Book of Stock Market Profits will show you exactly how to achieve this elusive goal.

The Creepy series is a one of a kind combination of true supernatural occurances, mixed with a variety of supernatural short stories! Creepy 3 is a frightening collection of ghost stories from around the world and supernatural short stories from Jeff Bennington and Top-10 UK author, Katie M. John. True Ghost story contributors include, Ruth Barrett, Jay Krow, Micheal Rivers, Crysta Lynn, Kitten Jackson, Zack Kullis, Leigh Statham and many more!!!

There is no doubt that the emergence of social media has taken over the Internet landscape. The remarkable growth of Facebook and Twitter has forced everyone - including investors - to take notice. This book explains how to use social marketing to pick and evaluate stocks.

From foolproof lie detectors to sure-fire investment strategies to super-enhanced religious and aesthetic experiences, the insights and revelations within The Neuro Revolution will foster wonder, debate, and in some cases consternation. Above all, though, they need to be understood by those who will be most affected - all of us.

Zed, Brock und ihre Freunde haben Freestone vor der Vernichtung bewahrt. Doch niemand weiß, was die dunkle Macht, die die Elfen aus ihrer Stadt Llethanyl vertrieben hat, als nächstes plant. Die Überlebenden lagern nun auf dem Marktplatz von Freestone und die Spannungen zwischen Elfen und Stadtbewohnern nehmen immer mehr zu. In ihrer Not beauftragt die Königin der Elfen die Schattenläufer mit einer scheinbar unmöglichen Mission: der Rettung Llethanyls! Zed und Brock nehmen den Auftrag an. Doch dunkle Geheimnisse belasten ihre Freundschaft und bringen die Mission in große Gefahr!

In Freestone, einer der letzten freien Städte im Reich Terryn, fiebern Kaufmannssohn Brock und Halbelf Zed dem wichtigsten Tag in ihrem jungen Leben entgegen. Die bevorstehende Gildenzeremonie wird über ihre gesamte Zukunft entscheiden. Als die beiden Freunde schließlich bei den Abenteurern landen, können sie es nicht fassen: Die Mitglieder dieser Gilde beschützen die Stadt vor den Monstern hinter der dicken Stadtmauer und setzen dabei nicht selten ihr Leben aufs Spiel. Für Zed und Brock beginnt eine aufregende Zeit - und noch ahnen sie nichts von der Gefahr, die im Inneren der Mauern lauert.

Zack is unemployed, overweight, recently divorced, and lives with his mother. Whilst a lesser man would wither away in emo-laden angst, Zack has found inspiration during this difficult stretch of life. A renaissance man, Zack conjures up brilliant ideas (soap on a rope, a Sammy Davis, Jr. biopic starring Tom Cruise, vases of flowers in Port-a-Potties nationwide), offers services (babysitter for Sophia Coppola, compiler and burner for a Beatles Best-of), and attempts to woo unsuspecting ladies with his lifelike sketches of firearms.

For the truly well-rounded "intellectual," nothing fascinates so much as the subversive, the contrarian, the suppressed, and the bizarre. Richard Zacks has unloosed his admittedly strange mind and astonishing research abilities upon the entire spectrum of human knowledge, ferreting out endlessly fascinating facts, and stories guaranteed to make you laugh, gasp in wonder, and occasionally shudder at the depths of human depravity. The result of his labors is this quasi-encyclopedia that provides alternative takes on art, business, crime, science, medicine, sex (lots of that), and many other facets of human experience.