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In its youth, Portland, Oregon, was a bit like a rough-and-ready logging camp with a gritty, hard-punching deep-water port. Lusty lads dallied with hard-eyed beauties in dark alleys, and captains forked over “blood money” to buy men for their crews from shanghai operators. From the seedy waterfront to the notorious North End, Portland's sin sector offered vices packaged in pint glasses and perfumed corsets.

THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Navy. SYLO’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island...

Is your partner boring you to tears? Are you tired of the same old routine, day in and day out? Not receiving enough pleasure to keep you content? Welcome to Black Card Black—where all your desires come true and customer satisfaction is our personal guarantee. One night. Three men. Get passed around, then pass it along.

Rattlesnake-shifter and alpha of his pit, Cline is actually a pretty laid-back person. There has ever only been one man who makes him want to hiss and spit, and that man is one of his son's closest friends, Frazier. Unfortunately, they need the little warlock if they want to save the chosen Esther has locked away on a warded island, and that means Cline extending his protection to the beautiful, irritating man.

Lorre lost everything to the witch Esther...including his freedom. He's forced by a spell to do everything she asks him to do, using his special ability. Everything he's tried to do in order to get away from Esther has failed. Life seems hopeless...until he catches sight of Knight one day. Since then, he has become completely obsessed with the sea-turtle-shifter. He knows the man is probably his mate, but he can't claim him with the spell hanging over his head. And why would Knight ever want anything to do with him? He's the enemy.

What is Christianity really all about? Drawing on passages from Romans 1 to 12, J. D. Greear unpacks the essential aspects of the Christian message, showing both secular and religious people what the gospel is and how it addresses our most pertinent questions. The gospel, as he explains, is not just about life after death: it’s about reclaiming the life we’ve always yearned to live.

This podcast describes selected biochemistry content that could be useful to premedical/medical students. Similar content (podcasts and videos) is available at: https://medbiochem.org/ or check out my YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy These podcasts and videos cover selected topics in medical biochemistry. A J Ghalayini, Ph.D. Bio for Dr. Ghalayini: Dr. Ghalayini received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. He has over 3 decades of experience in research and medical education as professor of biochemistry at 5 different universities.

Performed by the voice of The Witcher audiobooks, the incomparable Peter Kenny, the Kingdom War series weaves a tale of magic, mystery, intrigue, and hope as the courageous few fight for their world's survival.

Discussions about “end-time” evil has ramped up in the third decade of the 21st century. A global pandemic, failing economies, along with political and social tumult, has affected billions. Amid the uneasiness, families are gripped by fear. Many feel as if they’re living at the end of the world.

Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology

When did Drew Lane grow up? As the oldest of the leap children, Harper Long was the designated babysitter growing up, which is why he is struggling so much with the fact that the youngest of the group is a grown man now. Like really grown. Like how does he even find supportive underwear with all that?

For years, I was a violent sociopath as a direct result of my childhood and then experiences as a soldier. My adventures in the methamphetamine culture certainly exacerbated that. I am not proud of this. I'm just saying what it is; that being said, this book will articulate that experience in a series of amusing anecdotes and thoughts that explain the important lessons that I learned during that time.

Fear is primal. Instinctive. Unavoidable. And right now, there is something you fear - and you can feel it. Creeping up behind you. Lurking in the darkness that lives under your bed, or in your closet. A nameless dread. In Undercurrents: An Anthology of What Lies Beneath, 23 talented authors, including New York Times best sellers Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, and Jody Lynn Nye, have stood on the shores of their psyches and looked out over the ocean of possibility and wondered "What lies beneath?"

With this audiobook, you'll be taking a bold step into making a healthy journey towards transforming your body. Having a healthy body system can be achieved through a simple process. And, what's better, you can achieve this in 10 days! How can you do this? Through our green smoothie cleanse diet. In this book, I am going to reveal to you how to make the smoothies, the healthy recipes, choosing your blenders, and a recipe diet plan.

Roger Federer is recognized as the greatest tennis player of all time. An all-around, all-court player known for his exemplary fluid style in tennis play, with incredible speed and extraordinary shot making, his versatility in the court is simply one of a kind. He is also one of few highest-paid athletes, making around 40-50 million euros annually. Generally speaking, he is one of the few extremely successful athletes, specifically in the tennis field.

Tarot card divination is probably one of the most popular ways to know what is happening currently as well as foretelling your future. The best thing about the tarot cards is the symbols depicted on the cards. These symbols ensure that the cards can be interpreted and read in almost the same way across the world.

Nowadays, a lot of people spend a significant amount of money than ever for prescription drugs and it seems for every health issue, doctors recommend some form of a drug. So, when doctors prescribe drugs for a specific health issue, then for sure this drug must be very efficient, right? Well, if you consider the amount of people using chemotherapy to treat cancer and the number of people who beat cancer with this treatment, then it's clear that the drug prescribed doesn't work very well.

Er durchstreift die Straßen von New York auf der Suche nach den Ärmsten der Armen und tötet sie mit der Präzision eines Chirurgen. Seine Opfer: die Obdachlosen am Straßenrand. Und immer fehlt den Opfern ein Organ. Selbst eine abgebrühte Polizistin wie Lieutenant Eve Dallas ist über diesen Fall entsetzt. Doch sie ermittelt nach allen Regeln der Kunst, bis mitten in dem hochgefährlichen Katz-und-Maus-Spiel mit dem Killer plötzlich Dallas' Karriere und ihr Leben - in Gefahr ist...

In den zehn Jahren ihres aufreibenden Berufes als Lieutenant der New Yorker Polizei hat die gewitzte, mutige Eve Dallas viel Schreckliches gesehen und, für eine so junge, schöne Frau wie sie, viel zu viel erlebt. Doch sie weiß, dass sie sich auf eines garantiert verlassen kann: auf ihren Instinkt. Bei der Jagd nach einem grausamen Serienmörder, der New York in lähmende Angst versetzt, gerät sie an den undurchsichtigen irischen Milliardär Roarke. Alle Indizien weisen darauf hin, dass er nicht so unschuldig ist, wie er vorgibt zu sein. Doch wider jede Vernunft sprechen Eves Gefühle eine andere Sprache. Sie lässt sich von einem hinreißenden Mann verführen, von dem sie nichts weiß, außer dass er als Killer verdächtigt wird - und ihr Herz erobert hat...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale comes STORM—the exhilarating, action-packed sequel to SYLO: "A relentlessly fast-paced, intriguing, expertly-written tale that leaves you breathless and satisfied, yet wanting more. Highly recommended." --James Dashner, New York Times...