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The victory over the Soultaker fractured the Knights Eternal. Shade has broken his vows, abandoning his brothers to trek over the northern mountains in search of a god. Instead, he finds Darkenwood, a sprawling hamlet in an isolated valley, populated with strange creatures trapped in an endless cycle of oppression. His desire to free them from their shackles sends him on another journey, one that will test his faith in humanity.

On rebel planet Elysium, a man is executed on live video streamed by religious extremists. Nothing terribly original so far for Elysium. Only this time, the man doesn't die. When security expert Asher Perez is sent to find him, it becomes clear that nobody in the rebel colony is who they seem, and that something dark is stirring in the shadows.

Langston Brown is running out of time and options for clearing his name and escaping death row. Wrongfully convicted of the gruesome Mother's Day Massacre, he prepares to face his death. His final hope for salvation lies with his daughter, Liza, an artist who dreamed of a life of music and song but left the prestigious Juilliard School to pursue a law degree with the intention of clearing her father's name.

The last scion of a once-powerful political family, Worcester mayor John O'Toole has his sights set on vastly higher aspirations. When night-shift paramedic Thomas Archer uncovers a secret that could upend the mayor's career, O'Toole is set on silencing him and sends Eamon Conroy, a brutal former cop, to ensure the truth remains under wraps.

In this new and expanded edition of Nelson George's classic cultural study, contemporary Black culture is chronicled through essays on music, film, sports, publishing, politics, and city life, both uptown and down. Buppies enter nearly every arena of the Black urban USA: roisterous rappers and legendary hoopsters, streetwise hustlers and influential filmmakers, unsung musicians and drug dealers at work.

Ce livre vous propose un moyen simple, mais efficace d'apprendre l’anglais à travers des histoires pour débutants et Intermédiaires. Apprenez n'importe où. Plongez-vous dans la langue anglaise en toute confiance. Écoutez et apprenez. Vous pouvez apprendre pendant que vous courez, travaillez, marchez, conduisez, ou même lorsque vous faites votre ménage.

Links the history of race relations to the history of basketball by reviewing the era of the first Black teams, the first integration of teams, and the innovations that Black players have brought to the game.

Through a series of heart-breaking and poignant letters, come explore the 20-year journey of a child longing for the love of his mentally ill mother while facing seemingly insurmountable odds. Witness Manny's transformation in this coming of age story of a forgotten and disfigured child, born into spirit-crushing poverty in Houston, Texas, and thrust into adulthood all too soon. Crying out to the world for understanding and forgiveness, Manny battles the silent and treacherous enemy of mental illness in his mother's often erratic and sometimes terrifying behavior.

The critically acclaimed author of The Rib King returns with an eagerly anticipated collection of interlocking short stories including the title story written exclusively for this volume, that explore relationships between friends, family and strangers in a Black neighborhood over fifteen years...

Mark Whitaker “writes with the eye of a journalist and ear of a poet” (The Boston Globe) to tell the story of the momentous year that redefined the civil rights movement as a new sense of Black identity, expressed in the slogan “Black Power,” challenged the nonviolent philosophy of...

As time marched forward in his absence, Davyn awakes in a familiar place, where he is greeted by the Reaper and urged to venture forth. In a search for answers, Davyn makes his way back to the village, only to realize it has been replaced by a small town filled with large wooden buildings and mystery. Within, he encounters the Reaper, old friends, new friends, and a mysterious man named Seraphim. Together, the new acquaintances advance his journey toward understanding the meaning of his own life, and why he was chosen to take the journey of life and death.

Unrest settles throughout the land from King Reginald’s roaring snore, and surrounding kingdoms threaten war if it is not stopped. A determined orphan, Marigold wants to help, but the guards won’t allow her inside the castle. Will she ever get the chance to cure the king and save the kingdom?

Twin brother and sister Hugo and Lila sit on the corner of Main Street while the world around them burns.

Wu Feng sets foot in Region 5, the worst location on Earth. After barely managing to survive, he became part of Hell's Road. There, he will learn the meaning behind the name, and his more core values will be challenged. Still, his path of cultivation has only just started. He will accept this new place as his home, make a new family, and try to create a heaven for them in this hell. But he can only do so if he himself is able to survive. And if he can't, Earth itself will be forever changed.

GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and related merchandise retailer by the sheer number of its retail stores. GameStop had a relatively humble beginning in contrast to its place on the Fortune 500 list for the past few years. The company was founded in the latter months of 1982 by James B. McCurry and Gary M. Kusin and started functioning from a regional mall in Dallas, Texas. McCurry and Kusin went to Harvard Business School together, where they developed a friendship that made them stand out from their classmates.

What is the perfect business model? Of course, that will all depend on who you ask and on your personal preferences. But it is definitely very possible to make an especially strong argument for dropshipping. This is a business model that has huge advantages over selling your own products, over becoming an affiliate marketer, and certainly over making money from adverts.

In this new collection of short stories, vignettes, and autobiographical sketches - many previously unpublished - Charles Willeford, author of Miami Blues and The Burnt Orange Heresy creates a mosaic of the absurdities of life in the 20th century. From a malicious grandmother to prophetic depictions of the power of reality television, with his wry humor and sudden shifts to violence, he seduces, amuses, and repeatedly surprises you.

A prophecy whispered through cautious lips is coming to pass, and the winds of war are blowing across the continent of Almazda. Three brothers will rise from its verses. They alone can turn the foretold into reality, before the last embers of hope are extinguished in the hearts of men. Victory or death is their inevitable...destiny.

Leadership is an exhaustive, unrelenting, selfless journey that has left me with rewarding memories and haunting pains. For those who are seeking to carry the burden of leadership, I offer you this audiobook. While knowledge can be acquired, leadership can only be forged in the fire of experience. And through all of my experiences, the adversity, combat, triumph, and failures, these writings have kept me grounded.

Zeryl survived his first trials, claiming the relics of Fire and Darkness, but victory's price was steep. The raw power coursing through him is a heavy burden, and the quest to stop the tyrant King Q-Varnise is far from over. In a mysterious city trapped in a time-loop, he discovers new enemies—some born from corrupted elements, others hiding behind a friendly face.