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Some people are unforgettable. Like the first sheriff that pulled you over for speeding. The first person to kiss you senseless on the hood of a car. And the first guy to make you orgasm. But when all of those things are from the same man, let’s just say unforgettable doesn’t even come close. I wonder if he ever thinks about me and everything we almost had. Oh, he remembers, and he’s prepared to put his money where his mouth is....

“Hystericaland often touching. . . . Domestic Violets is a fast, fun, hilariousread."" —Jessica Anya Blau, critically-acclaimed author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and DrinkingCloser to Home Inthe tradition of Jonathan Tropper and Tom Perrotta comes Matthew Norman's Domestic...

Essie Mae Richardson is an elderly, wise, and church-going soul. She lives alone, but spends most of her time worrying about those around her. Using God’s guidance and wisdom picked up over the years, she keeps an eye on things happening around her, and when the time is right, she reaches out to those who don’t even know they need her. Quite innocently, Ms. Essie touches three families, each in her own special way, causing them to reflect on her words, giving them the love, prayers, and good home-cooked meals needed to help them realize the importance of life.

All it took was a couple bottles of champagne...and a fully charged cellphone, for me to go from widow to call girl. Talking to a stranger in the middle of the night was the push I needed. To feel something again. Something safe. It’s not like I will ever run into him. We don’t even know each other...yet. Aaron Skye returns my call the next day, sending my well-ordered world for a spin. Now I'm sober. After years in the shadows, I'm starting to feel alive. A sense of normalcy. Unfortunately, Aaron is not who I had imagined.

I never believed in love at first sight.... Until the ATM ate my debit card, and Jackson Boudreaux stepped in to save the day. All business, in his nine-to-five banker suit - I couldn’t help but wonder of what he was hiding under that perfect form. I was leather and handcuffs. He was ties and cuff-links, but it didn't matter that we were from two different worlds. Once we collided there was no going back.

I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, an area that even the cops avoided. The only light in my dark was the boy next door. He was my hero. And I was his Sunshine; at least, that is what he called me. Liam Kane wasn't just my neighbor, he was my first and only crush. He looked after me when I couldn't look after myself. When he disappeared, my life returned to an endless grey. Now, after all these years, we're face to face. But we're standing on opposite sides of the law. He's a part of the Heretics MC, and I'm a deputy.

Rookie cop Bridget McGuire’s hair matches her fiery temper. Raised in a law enforcement family, she’s no stranger to crime, criminals, or the belief that you trust your gut. When Bridget's cop instincts are put on high alert, she realizes that something sinister is going on. FBI special agent Eli Gray is close to the entire McGuire family. He’s best friends with their oldest son, which is why he’s steered clear of Bridget, their only daughter.

With the heady days of COVID-19 well and truly in our rear view mirror, that modern-day plague just an awful memory, we at HellBound Books decided it was high-time to revisit the horror enthusiast’s’ unfaltering love affair with tales of pandemic terror. We have here, for your delight, two-dozen horrific short stories of sickness, plagues, sinister microbial outbreaks, killer viruses, demonic infections, the devilpox, cannibals, and, of course, the ultimate in pandemic terror: zombies!

Immerse yourself in the captivating tale of a unique man navigating the world of lumberjacks. With Duncans witty style and cleverly ironic perspective, this story promises to entertain both readers and listeners alike. - Summary by Book preface and David Wales

After a harsh upbringing on a remote Australian cattle property, David turned to alcohol at an early age in an attempt to replace the emptiness he felt and to simply "feel good". After many desperate years of failed attempts to moderate and manage his drinking habit, David reached his tipping point. He was too proud and embarrassed to seek public help, so he used his own analytical skills to search within for the ultimate solution. The result is his hugely successful 13-element Alcohemy process, which completely and permanently changed the way he viewed alcohol.

Gay marriage is at the forefront of America's political battles. The human story at the center of this debate is told in Double Life: A Love Story, a dual memoir by a gay male couple in a 50-plus-year relationship. With high profiles in the entertainment, advertising and art communities, the authors offer a virtual timeline of how gay relationships have gained acceptance in the last half-century.

In God Unlimited, Norman Grubb delves into ultimate reality—"the extreme, the absolute, the revelation...that there is only one person in the universe, and that is God himself". From this startling conclusion Norman proceeds to the true nature of man and his sole function, God's twofold redemption to rescue and restore his fallen creation, spontaneous living in the fourth dimension, and the privilege of membership in priesthood of the redeemed through whom God continues his intercessory work on behalf of his creation.

Throughout the world, people regard Peter Sellers purely as a comedic genius: surely, one of the greatest ever to have lived. But, the astute observer will notice that he always appeared to be acting, even when being interviewed. So, who was Peter Sellers?

Yes, I Am is Norman Grubb's last and most comprehensive work on the union of Christ and the believer -"Christ in you, the hope of glory." Here he explores the great foundational truths of what he called "Total Truth" - the nature of God Himself, the true nature of man, the fall of man, and our two-fold redemption through the blood and body of Christ. Finally, he shares clarifications on the pivotal Romans 6-8, chapters he has dug into "a thousand times". demonstrating how to live "as the free men in Christ we've been redeemed to be."

Norman Fine tells the relatively unknown story of radar’s transformation from a technical curiosity to a previously unimaginable offensive weapon. We meet scientists and warriors critical to the story of radar and its pressure-filled development and implementation. Blind Bombing brings to light two characters who played an integral role in the story as it unfolded: one, a brilliant and opinionated scientist, the other, an easygoing 21-year-old caught up in the peacetime draft.

In the spring of 1961, 10-year-old Nate "Weenie" Dooley has a revelation: His father is not a good one. Inspired by National Geographic, his favorite thing next to the Bible storybook his mother gave him before she died, Nate plans to leave his father and their home in the Smokies to set out on adventure.

Volumes 1 and 2 of Combat Veterans’ Stories of Small Wars and Nation Building present 20 autobiographical stories of men and women that were in fire fights, raids, and other dangerous situations that exposed them to enemy ordnance. Their stories give listeners an understanding of warfare, as the US military has experienced it since the Vietnam War.

Volumes 1 and 2 of Combat Veterans’ Stories of Small Wars and Nation Building present 20 autobiographical stories of men and women that were in fire fights, raids, and other dangerous situations that exposed them to enemy ordnance. Their stories give readers an understanding of warfare, as the US military has experienced it since the Vietnam War.

Norman: Through My Eyes has evolved over 50 years. Always ahead of his time, Norman Hastings began researching his own family history well before this national obsession became what it is today, and more latterly through a collaboration between Norman and his daughter to convert his notes into an electronic record. The motivation for the book was founded on conversations held with Norman and his mother about her own deprived childhood.

Norman Grubb, the son of an Irish clergyman, was born in England in 1895. He served as a lieutenant of the Bloucester Regiment, receiving the Military Cross for his service during World War I. Following the war, he attended Trinity College, Cambridge, and married Pauline Studd, the youngest daughter of the famous missionary C. T. Studd. The Grubbs served as missionaries in the Belgian Congo where Norman translated the New Testament into Bangala. After Studd's death in 1931, Norman served as British General Secretary of the Worldwide Evangelization Crusade until 1965.