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Life on Earth is becoming more interesting for Ahnjii, but it’s about to turn dangerous for her and Woo when a new cryptid come knocking. Rather, when one rips her front door off. She meets her match in martial prowess against this otherworldly creature.

Ahnjii delves into a one night dalliance with a wildling, only to find that the entire Orlando group of shifters is looking for revenge over the one rogue she accidentally killed. It's okay, she wasn't looking for a long relationship.

Have you ever been curious about what is being referred to as micro-dosing? Have you tried all kinds of therapy to help heal trauma that has constantly effected your life decisions and your happiness? Have you heard that psychedelic therapy can help allow you to improve your mental health? If you answered yes to any of these questions, than this book will help you get started on a journey.

Life is busier than ever before. We are working longer hours to keep up with longer to-do lists. Yet we’re experiencing more stress and seem to fall further and further behind. Our so-called leisure time is punctuated with interruptions, constantly pulling us back to work. We are led to believe we can prioritize our way out of this, but prioritization is broken. In Workday Warrior, productivity expert Ann Gomez presents a fresh approach that smashes today’s time challenges: too many priorities, too many interruptions, and too much complexity.

Haddie’s life crumbles around her as the Unceasing’s plans to destroy society unfold. In this epic ending, people she loves die, alliances will divide, and the world rests on the brink of disaster. A new AngelSong enters the conflict.

Thomas confronts the leader of the Unceasing in their hidden Albuquerque base and Haddie follows close behind. Detective Cooper, the coerced FBI, and the Unceasing’s thugs hunt her and her friends until no one is safe. Haddie won’t be able to return to Eugene, not until her or her dad stop the Unceasing. What waits under the hills of Coyote Canyon will shock them all and threatens to be more than Haddie can handle.

Haddie, her dad, and her friends are all at risk in a twisting turn of events. The Unceasing are back and stronger than ever. Her coworker has already been coerced; will one of her friends be next? In a race against time, Haddie and her team rally to find the source of this strange power and stop it, but they might not be enough. Haddie is faced with heart-wrenching decisions, and the choices she dares to make might cost her everything as she stands up against someone who can turn her own team against her. Will she be able to turn things around the second time? Who will she lose?

It took me 37,287 words to describe the impact sexual trauma in the military has had on my life. It has taken me over 30 years to come to terms with my experience where I can now write about it and speak about it. I want to educate people about rape in the military. Perhaps I will be able to help others by sharing my experience. To keep silent just perpetuates the violence and reinforces the culture of rape that has been accepted in the military. My insight in this book will be helpful to both practitioners helping veterans and to other veterans suffering from sexual trauma as well.

Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie unites with an unusual ally to delve into the disquieting organization known as the Unceasing. Her dad, Thomas, has his own troubles with an anonymous admirer who boldly attempts to recruit him to a dubious cause; worse, his fan has been stalking him since his last alias as a soldier in Vietnam. Following a lead in Boise, Idaho, Haddie and Thomas race to build a crew to investigate the Unceasing, never expecting to spark a backlash so quickly. However, if Haddie doesn’t take a risk and act fast, her team might be lost.

Ten classic short stories offering a feminine perspective on marriage written from 1891 to 1917 from such classic authors as Edith Wharton, O. Henry, Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, and others. These works present an early and poignant perspective on the institution of marriage, its role in society, and the personal beauty and pain that can be found within its bonds.

A small-town campus is rocked by scandal. Suddenly, four women find themselves in the crosshairs of an investigation that threatens to upend their lives.

Set in the late 4th century CE, Elodia’s Knife tells the gripping tale of a young Gothic girl who kills her abusive husband and flees his family’s retribution by rafting across the Danube River into Roman territory. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire and the looming threat of Gothic invasion, Elodia must use her wits and her strength to rise to power in a world that seeks to crush her.

Emilie, the 19-year old daughter of a Sioux mother and a Scottish father, finds her home destroyed when her tribe is caught up in the US-Dakota war of 1862. Her mother is sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, and Emilie sets out to find her father, Jack Ferguson, who has been missing since the beginning of the war. With help from two new and unlikely friends, Eustis and Anders, she begins a treacherous and emotional journey to track him down. Along the way, she meets a mysterious figure, Roger Paltrey, from her father's past who seems to know important things about him.

The One-Eyed Cat and the Gambler is a collection of aphorisms and parables on many different topics, including philosophy, religion, love, human nature, time, and memory. Ranging in tone from pointedly satirical to lightly humorous, Jeffery Bennett’s intent is not to express truths, but rather to provoke and challenge the reader’s thoughts and philosophies.

Alice, the youngest of three Monroe sisters, still holds out hope that the uneasy relationship with her two sisters can be mended, an improbable wish since they live in different parts of the world. After her grandmother’s funeral, Alice returns home to Chicago and her high-powered career but thoughts of Hideaway Bay and the house her grandmother left to the three sisters are never far from her mind. When it seems that her career comes at too great a price, namely her personal life, Alice heads back to Hideaway Bay to start over again.

I want to share my experience from being diagnosed, the journey of treatment, and how I handle every day I am breathing. My desire is to give hope, inspire, educate, and give strength to anyone out there wanting to be cancer-free or have someone in their life wanting to be cancer-free.