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What Sheryl remembered most about her life up to now was the cycle of chaos - brief moments of happiness soon snuffed out by misery - again and again and again. Now married, she thought those days were finally behind her. She had strong faith, a wonderful husband, and a baby in her womb. So why were dark thoughts flooding her mind? Why was she walking to the cliff in the dead of night? Why was a tall, lanky stranger intensely studying her from the darkness?

To be successful and enjoy a happy life, it’s important to do all the right things: become well educated and wise, develop a strong work ethic, always act with integrity, and treat others well. But what’s equally important - yet widely overlooked - is avoiding the calamities that cause you to suffer, go back to square one, or worst of all, die a premature death. Famed investor Whitney Tilson has made a living managing risks with investments. Now, he turns his attention to the risks in our everyday lives.

Max Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Construction, chose to build his business and stay rooted in the town he grew up in when the woman he loved got the opportunity to move to New York and chase her dreams. He never regretted his decision, but when cooking show star, Meghann Carr, comes back to town to take care of her ailing mother, she seeks out Max to help her fix up her mother’s house, and the pain of letting her go is fresh again. The only way to save his heart is to turn her away, but does he have it in him to let her go again?

You might be wondering whether you should be concerned with public speaking or not. Are you scared of public speaking or do not know how to go about it? Public speaking has some very genuine benefits that will support you throughout your career and private life. You need not to be afraid anymore; your companion is here. This book will guide you through the tools for success as you embark on and develop skills in your public speaking journey.

He stumbled into my life, a high school sweetheart sent to distract me. I had a business to run. He had a heart to mend. And competition. Competition with my best friend. As the streets of Chicago turn to a cool fall, I am left with the ultimate decision. Who will I pick? But my heart wants something my head argues against. When a hooded figure starts stalking my every move, my decision becomes even more important. Love, career, or my safety...why can’t I have all three?

It was supposed to be a simple job for The Ghost, a 300-year-old unkillable mercenary: Interrupt a prisoner transfer and deliver the prisoner to those footing the bill. Jingshen had done jobs like it thousands of times. But this time, it all goes wrong. He was supposed to deliver Zoe, a young woman with a devastating power. But after centuries of doing dirty work for money, he decides it's time to regain his lost humanity.

This nonfiction, first-person narrative is an advice and self-help book about intentionally building a bond with the significant other in your life, while simultaneously building a better relationship with others. In this book, the author shares eight significant moments in her life that have contributed to 20 years of marriage and 26 years of building a bond with the one she shares her world with. This book gives valuable ideas on how to build and maintain everlasting relationships.

Chase Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Limousines, is happy with relationships that don’t last more than a night. "No strings attached" is how he prefers to operate, until he spends a night with his sister’s best friend, Hillary. Since they were teenagers, she’s had a hold on his heart - how is he supposed to go on like normal when she’s all he can think about? He has to move on altogether.

Becca knows getting close to Blake is a mistake, but she can’t help herself. With every stolen moment, the risk grows greater—because someone out there knows who she really is. And they’ll stop at nothing to keep her and Blake apart. Can Becca uncover the truth before it’s too late, or will love cost her everything?

The lightning brain had been waging a life-or-death battle against the T-Plague virus for the past 24 hours.... The lightning brain had won, but victory came at a terrible cost; neural entanglement gravely crippled Electra's lightning brain. Book three picks up where book two's "Death Vigil" ends. The lightning brain must repair itself before Electra can rejoin the battle against the Techno-Plague, as well as contend with war raging in Cyberspace directed by a rogue Middle East state allied with China and Russia, all the while dealing with America's relentlessly harsh government.

Kennedy Devereaux, owner of Kennedy Devereaux Designs, is a sight to behold in her signature pink colors, accented with custom designed jewelry. Intriguing enough that Joel Kingsley, the man building the new business next door, can’t help but keep coming around, just to get to know the woman in the designer clothes. He finds she’s not such a mystery, and his charm easily wins her over - until she finds that he’s forgotten to let her in on the secrets of his past.

As the world warms, civilian and commercial traffic through the Arctic increases. More people means a greater need for help, and Just Cause Arctic Circle is the superhero team assigned to find those who are lost and endangered due to accidents, environmental hazards, or their own foolhardiness.

Scattered across two planets, the Denynso and their allies are driven to pull back together as the beginning of the war rages around them. As the group on Earth tries to escape the laboratory, Eden faces demons from her past and vows to break herself free from Ryan's torment once and for all. What they discover, though, could leave them at his mercy with nowhere to turn.

Lava Rowe-Darkus is a Waker: A person who, on the brink of sleep, rises in a dreamlike reality; Nightworld is a sunless, bioluminescent plane that is led by five territory rulers. When Lava awakens there, she discovers that she is a guardian charged with saving the Waker people. There is a mysterious corruptive force that threatens not only their freedom, but their lives. Meanwhile in reality, Lava is a graduate student facing her own battles. Haunted by the memories of her missing father and sister, she struggles to cope while moving forward in her life.

It is the night before Rey, and the group of humans and warriors will return to the settlement to free the Mikana, and just days before, the others will climb aboard the shuttles headed for Earth so that they can celebrate Samira and Ty's long-awaited wedding. Everyone is coming down from the adrenaline of the last few days and trying to decide what they should do.

On both Uoria and Earth, the groups are in turmoil. Maxim, Kyven, and the others travel to the compound to consult Creia about the Order, only to find that he has left. On the settlement, Rain is determined to understand more of what happened leading up to the crash and has brought Lynx back to the crash wreckage in hopes of finding a box that may contain this information. On Earth, Eden can't get the image of the strange picture out of her mind. She knows that it means something, but she can't decide what.

Still reeling from the discovery of the weapons that his father hoarded and the revelation that he had been carrying his grandfather's beloved sword into battle when he died and that sword has never been found, Maxim confronts his mother again. Ellora continues to resist her son's pleas for more information, and Athan finally convinces him that they must go on without her. Something has occurred to him that has begun to change his understanding of the night that Aegeus died, and he knows that they need to act quickly.

“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

Rain, Kyven, and those of the crew that stayed aboard the ship have arrived back on Uoria and must start gathering the army and the weapons that Maxim and the others need on Penthos, but not everyone is happy at their return, or at their intention to leave again to continue the war. On Earth Jonah continues to uncover more in the files and begins to wonder if there is more to the aged hospital than they thought, leading him to head back into the laboratory building without the benefit of the rest of the group.

Susan Hayes moved to Georgia to start the life she wanted to live and build her catering career. On the brink of having everything she ever wanted, Eric Walker and his family happened into her life. Eric Walker’s life had been quiet, structured, and boring until his uncle gambled away the family’s property and jeopardized Eric’s livelihood. Now midst family secrets learned, someone ruining his business and trying to drive him off his land, he fell in love. Things will never be the same for them - especially if someone succeeds in destroying the Walker family and killing Eric.