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Silas - For nearly 700 years, I’ve protected my coven, fighting against every foe that plagued us. I never imagined that an ancient evil would resurface, or that it would attack what means more to me than anything; my mate. Now my closest friends and I are tasked with spreading warning to other vampires in covens across the country, and recruiting as many as we can to fight alongside us. I’m responsible for the very existence of our kind, and the safety and well-being of my human fated love.

Andrew J. Stewart convincingly shows that emergency software patches and new security products cannot provide the solution to threats such as computer hacking, viruses, software vulnerabilities, and electronic spying. Profound underlying structural problems must first be understood, confronted, and then addressed.

As children, our ideas about life are formed by stories of kings that step into their glory, underdogs that win against the odds, and improbable romances that always seem to find their way back to a happy ending. As adults, most of us have found reality to be far less charming. This audiobook is about finding clarity in the process of bridging the gap between who you are and who you want to be. It is a user's manual for those still looking to become the hero in their own lives.

Haley had always been very close to Matt and Shawn, her two hunky cousins that she'd met in grade school. They'd always been very protective of her, happily giving a black eye to any man that would have the audacity to break her heart. Haley sometimes thought of them in a more torrid way, sure, but she'd never dream of moving beyond a platonic relationship with them. She'd never dream of it, until they reveal to her that they're wolf shifters and that her cousins' predetermined destiny chose her, out of the millions of girls they could have had, to be her mate.

From periwigs and knee breeches to the 24-hour news cycle and presidential tweets, the fascinating and colorful stories of the 45 incumbents are a powerful lens through which to view US history and get insight into the present. Taking listeners on a fact-filled journey through two centuries, this book examines how each individual obtained their dream (or nightmare) position, what they stood for (or against), achieved (or didn't), and how their actions affected the country - for better or worse.

Fans of Clive Barker’s Books of Blood will feel right at home in this brutal demonic nightmare set in a cursed neighborhood. The fire was supposed to end it. When Alastar Manor burned to the ground, they thought the nightmare died with it. But evil doesn’t burn. It waits. And the ashes of that cursed land have given rise to something new. Alastar Heights. A shiny modern neighborhood built on ground that was never meant to be touched again. At first, it feels perfect. Fresh paint. Smiling neighbors. Families trying to start over. But the land remembers. Every ritual. Every scream.

Kenny Knight III, former Marine, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, takes you deep into the mindset that turned pain into power and hustle into purpose. From his days grinding in the infantry to building Rage Fitness and Salute Supplements, Kenny shows that true strength isn't found in comfort... it's forged in the struggle.

Fast Food Nation - the groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that has changed the way America thinks about the way it eats - and spent nearly four months on the New York Times bestseller list - now available on cassette! Are we what we eat? To a degree both engrossing and...

Before Charles Darwin, other luminaries planted the seeds that would one day evolve into the theory that would make him famous. Author Rick Coste begins by shining a spotlight on the writers, philosophers, and scientists who planted the seeds that would blossom into the theory of evolution by natural selection, from Aristotle’s big ideas to young Mary Anning’s discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton. After exploring the contributions of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, Evolution Talk investigates the very beginnings of life itself.

As a child, Eddie witnessed the death of his little sister - a tragic event that destroyed his family and left him on a descent into despair. As an adult, he has no job, lives on his best friend’s sofa, and doesn’t particularly care that he is the loser his best friend tells him he is. Then a near-death experience briefly forces Eddie to the other side. He sees something demonic, something destitute and evil, and he is grateful for waking up again. But he hasn’t woken up alone.

In this book, John Moffat shares the history of black holes and presents the latest research into these mysterious celestial objects, including the astounding results from gravitational wave detection and the shadow of the black hole.

Perfect for listeners interested in organic farming, environmental history, or the cultural legacy of the 1970s, The Garden tells the untold story of how counterculture reimagined food and our relationship to the earth.

True story of the firsthand account of my tour of duty. From March 7, 1970, to January 30, 1971, with the First Cavalry, a rifleman with Charlie Company, First Battalion, Fifth Cavalry. Beginning with the pacification program to the May-and-June invasion into Cambodia, combat assaults and search-and-destroy missions into enemy sanctuaries.

A young journalism student named Coffee is granted the opportunity of a lifetime. During her spring break, she has to follow Mickey Royal around day and night in order to do a report on The Pimp Game. As Coffee accompanies Mickey Royal throughout his daily life, she embarks on an adventure like no other. She immerses herself into the underbelly of the shadow world and learns lessons she won't soon forget.

Who has not found themselves scrolling endlessly on screens and wondered: Am I living or distracting myself from living? In Emergency, Break Glass adapts Friedrich Nietzsche’s passionate quest for meaning into a world overwhelmed by “content.” Written long before the advent of smartphones, Nietzsche’s aphoristic philosophy advocated a fierce mastery of attention, a strict information diet, and a powerful connection to the natural world.

Digital Customer Service traces the evolution of customer service - as well as the evolution of customer expectations and the underlying psychology that drives customer behavior - from the days of the first call centers in the 1980s all the way to today's digital world.

Coaching is a skill needed by almost every leader and manager today. Your workforce is looking for a developmental mindset that is focused on not just their productivity, but also on their growth and development. Coaching is something that you can do with those at work as well as with your family and those in your community. This audiobook will get you up and coaching others around you.

Remembering the truth of what it's like to be a kid is vital because most of us are stuck in some phase of arrested development, thanks to something traumatic that happened to us during our youth. Do you know what that trauma was and how it has affected who you are today? Understanding where you got stuck can free you to be the parent and adult you were meant to be.

A Love Triangle. Two Rock Stars. One massive Secret. Falling in love with one of the world's biggest rock stars was not something Sienna planned. Their relationship has been amazing. Sure, they've had their fair share of problems, but what couple doesn't? Dark Falkon and Lightning Ridge are performing together for the very first time, which means Jake and Lukas must put aside their personal differences for the sake of the one woman they both love. However, one mistake will change EVERYTHING. Sienna will discover a shocking truth and will be left to make a big decision.

The first body art performer, as well as the first professional bodybuilder, was the showman Eugene Sandow (1867-1925). Though Sandow’s heyday occurred before the birth of the Modern Movement, there are compelling reasons for giving the primacy to him. Sandow, born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller in Prussia in 1867, left his native country in 1885 in order to avoid military service and first appeared on the London stage in 1885. His real celebrity began when the American impresario Florenz Ziegfield hired him to appear at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.