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A decade ago, the challenge was accepted: to send a man to the Moon and to return him safely to the Earth, and now a giant rocket ship designed by Wernher von Braun stands ready on the pad and the clock is counting down. Ten years ago, nobody thought it was possible. But that was then, and this is now. Mankind has chosen to sail the new sea of space, to quest after the knowledge and the dreams of the star-filled abyss, to climb the infinite ladder to the stars. 

Convention doesn’t carry much weight in Alder Creek. It doesn’t in Amoris Westmore’s family either. Daughter of a massage therapist and a pothead artist, inheritor of her grandmother’s vinyl collection, and blissfully entering her senior year in high school, Amoris never wants to leave her progressive hometown. Everything changes when Jamison Rush moves in next door. Jamison was Amoris’s first crush, and their last goodbye still stings. One of the few Black students in Alder Creek, Jamison sees Amoris’s idyllic town through different eyes.

Tom Tidy has sniffed his way into the perfect job as a Research Technician for Chomp Dog Food in Havana, Florida. His typical day includes watching a Greyhound model on the conveyor belt, serenading pooches, and smelling dog breath. Now, if he could just find himself a girl that loved him like his dogs and find a way to save his career before it’s snuffed out by a secret, new technology.

Miriam Thaggert illuminates the stories of African American women as passengers and as workers on the nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century railroad. As Jim Crow laws became more prevalent and forced Black Americans to "ride Jim Crow" on the rails, the train compartment became a contested space of leisure and work.

A terrifying new plague pushes mankind to the brink of extinction. One child holds the key to survival. After years locked away in a secret government lab, she makes her daring escape in a desperate bid to save mankind before it's too late.

Your GPS to Happiness guides you to arrive at a place of inner joy, perfect happiness, and self-confidence so that you become who you are meant to be. By following this road map, you can achieve great health, wealth, and success, and of course deep, fulfilling relationships with yourself and others. Stop pursuing happiness—start being happy now.

A collection of short stories for kids from around the world. This collection includes “Winnie-the-Pooh and the Bees” by A. A. Milne, “Gigi Finds Her Voice” by Lorena Romero, “Calypso in the Kitchen” by Lauren Kratz Prushko, “The Kind Elephant” by Molly Milazzo, and “The Thankful Tree” by Lorena Romero.

Staying hopeful in the face of terrible despair and loss and experiencing a remarkable transformation, the listeners learn about the author’s tremendous efforts in life. The listeners are given an extraordinarily ordinary novel built on a series of events that display the humane struggles of people and their undying desire for self-fulfillment and accomplishment against life’s unfair constraints

Build resilience, embrace faith, and succeed in any area of life. Apply these strategies and principles for enhanced focus and success. Happy listening!

Off to see the world you go, with Michael, Mommy, and Lola! School is out, and that means adventure, travel, and the great wonders of the world. Join Michael on his summer break as he travels far and wide to amazing places and countries with his mother and grandmother. Eat all the pizza you can ever imagine in Italy, and walk like an Egyptian under the great shadows of the pyramids. Where adventure meets imagination, you too can travel the world with Michael and experience all there is to see in some of the coolest places on Earth.

Sometimes it seems like the world is unfair. It would be so much better if we lived over there and not here. Forgetting to be grateful is a very bad habit, but we can learn to remember with Blade the Rabbit. Join Blade the Rabbit on the day of his party! It’s going to be super fun and filled with laughter, friends, and games! However, Blade doesn’t seem too happy on this day, for it seems he’s made himself sad thinking about all the things he doesn’t have. But when his friends arrive to play, they show Blade the Rabbit to think a different way.

Trish Holt is a pianist, living in picturesque Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: Her boyfriend of three years has left her. Her bitterness is compounded by the fact that Trish has made bad choices when it comes to relationships, much of it stemming from her own issues as an adopted child. When she moves, she encounters Michael Quentin, her neighbor and local chef. He helps her get over the betrayal. As Michael and Trish fall in love, childhood issues resurface.

There I go again, touching things I shouldn’t. A knife my antique-dealer mother bought at an estate sale holds the memories of a terrified young woman about to be abducted by a werewolf. You see, I’m a psychometrist. I can read the memories people leave on the objects they touch. And this ability gets me into a lot of trouble. I feel obligated to save the young woman before she is killed. And it turns out that she’s not the first woman this shifter has taken. Nor will she be the last. The others are turning up dead. 

Learn how to release your neurotransmitters/natural opiates (serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine, and endorphins) that are produced in your own body for your pleasure. Unlike substance abuse and other addictions that provide short-term relief but yield long-term negative consequences, the powerful techniques in this booklet will empower anyone to experience wholeness and vitality in adversity.

In Moi: A Self-Journey of One with BPD, embark on a captivating and deeply personal journey through the turbulent and intricate landscapes of a mind touched by borderline personality disorder (BPD). This raw and honest self-autobiography unravels the complexities of a life intertwined with emotions, memories, and the relentless pursuit of self-discovery.

In the gripping memoir, Uplifting Defeat: My Journey, Sue Joshi opens up about her lifelong pursuit of a beautiful and intact family, only to have her dreams shattered.

Next Level You is a combination of personal stories, practices, and research designed to educate, inspire, and energize you to jump-start or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. This book will help you navigate the turbulent, information-overloaded world and transform your life from busy and stressed to balanced and energized.

Daphne has a life anyone would dream of—she’s an heiress with the world at her fingertips. When her charming, successful boyfriend, Jacob, finally proposes, Daphne thinks her life plan is finally on track. Until her fiancé disappears without a word.

A self-help guide to disconnecting from the digital world and reconnecting with the real world.

Over the last few years, many of us were forced to work from home. Whether you are still working from home or going into the office decompression time is key to a healthy life. This book will give you the tools you need to decompress, be more productive and learn some simple ways to make money with your new found time!