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When the icy shards of a rogue comet fall to Earth, they bring an unknown virus that accelerates evolution to extremes. Suddenly, infected plants grow stronger, choking out those uninfected. Animals turn aggressive and deadly. The eyes of loved ones go cold, and infected neighbors begin exhibiting signs of brutal domination. In a small Georgia town, 14-year-old Katie McLane sees her neighbors changing, one by one. Dr. Susan Perry, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, uncovers the frightening scope of the menace. The infected aren’t just evolving....

Read by the author. The Monsoon Diaries is the firsthand account of Dr. Calvin Sun, an emergency room doctor who worked tirelessly on the front lines in multiple hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon the lessons he learned from his adventures traveling to more than 190 countries...

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food. From fried dumplings to fortune cookies...

Molly Olguín brings us The Sea Gives Up the Dead, a collection of stories sprinkled into the soil of fairy tales, left to take root and grow wild there. A lovesick nanny slays a dragon. The devil tries to save her mother. A girl drowns and becomes a saint. Three kids plot to blow up their dad, a grieving mother sails the sea to find her son's grave, a scientist brings a voice to life, and a mermaid falls into the power of a witch. Here, historical fiction, horror, and fantasy tangle together in a queer garden of love, grief, and longing.

There are hundreds of women who should also be in the history books but aren’t. Why is that? Well, misogyny has been around for hundreds of years...years when men manipulated religion and progressive ideas to keep women in the kitchen and nursery. The truth is that there were many women in Asia in ancient times who ruled countries and led their armies into battle. Countries where women were equal to men and where warrior queens ruled with an iron fist in a velvet glove while holding fast to the feminine values of love and grace.

Lilith needs to get aboard the Great Ark and ride out the flood that threatens to destroy civilization. It seems easy enough for a woman of her powers. Undercover with a discreet cast of her loyal friends, the demon Samael, Og the Giant, Jasmine the donkey, and the two-tailed pussycat from Inanna’s matriarchal temple library, Lilith enters the patriarchal world of Noah and his family.

In July 2001, confused by grief while launching a global mission, Conrad agreed to visit Port Vila. He stood in for a friend, teaching 80 Presbyterian pastors at their first Evangelism Seminar. Nervous about entering an unknown context, he invited a brash evangelist onto his team. They clashed, but they also flew. Supernatural experiences caused them to agree that they may never again witness such amazing phenomena.

In an age of magic and myth, King Emrys reigns supreme in Camelot alongside his noble brother, Uther, having defeated the Saxon invaders. But peace is a fragile thing. The bard Taliesin mastered many of the secrets of magic while still only a youth, and he knows the language as old as the earth. How he mastered this is a mystery, even to himself. But he will soon discover his mysterious past. It is a tale of love and death, good and evil, sword and sorcery! An epic for the ages!

From plastic surgery and bionic body parts to tattoos and piercings, body modifications are more common than you think; you may even have some! Listen in as Seeker dives into the world of body mods like 3D bioprinted organs, cochlear implants, designer babies of the future, and more in this best-of collection, available for the first time in audio.

A novel for young adults. John Ouma has had enough of village life in the African bush. He's not interested in religion or pleasing God - he wants independence, money, power, and success, and dreams of making it big in the city. When his uncle gets him a job at the Ministry of Technology, John leaves his village and begins to enjoy all the delights the city has to offer with his fun-loving girlfriend, Rose. But after getting involved in a difficult issue at work, and a brush with death in a dangerous suburb, John is troubled by an old dream of a diamond mine collapsing.

Le sujet premier de cette nouvelle traite des mutations possibles de notre système de société, plus précisément du système capitaliste dans lequel nous vivons, face à l’implémentation des intelligences artificielles et de l’avènement des robots humanoïdes. J’ai essayé de dépeindre, dans cette histoire, des visions possibles de ce qui pourrait advenir, en créant des modèles de société contradictoires, voire antagonistes et d’autres hybrides. Dans ce livre, les robots ne rêvent pas, mais sont plutôt des extensions de la conscience ou l’ambition des hommes.

After experiencing a long-term illness, a divorce, and the sudden deaths of loved ones, Kristi Ling spent years studying the science of happiness. She focused on identifying and testing specific emotional support tools. During this process, she discovered something that goes against everything we've been lead to believe about happiness: it isn't just something you feel, it's something you do.

Out of Eden and into a whole heap of trouble! With the help of her trusty lusty demon friends, Lilith's search for Azazel continues as she shimmies her way through the ancient worlds of Sumer, Babylon, and Egypt. Lilith, immortal, keeps bumping into Adam and Eve, and generations of their children, divided into the tribes of Cain and Seth. More angels fall from grace by Lilith's hand and she squares off with her father, God himself, on his turf.

A brother's call for her immediate presence in Palm Springs draws Margot Madison-Cross from her beloved Chicago waterfront to California's uncompromising Mojave Desert. The only possible bright spot is the opportunity to see her niece Camille. Still, even before she leaves the comfort of her penthouse, Margot senses inexplicable danger, and fears the worst for her brother. Indeed, Margot quickly realizes she is ill-prepared for Graham's actual news, Camille's medical world, and the Mojave.

Lilith is eager to learn about the birds and the bees. Adam is enthralled with her, and her insatiable appetite for every fruit Eden has to offer. Until one stormy night when Lilith follows a tall dark stranger into the garden and all hell breaks loose. She falls deeply and completely in love. For the first time, Lilith discovers there is a world outside paradise and sets out on a journey to find the meaning of life and love.

Hutchins “Hutch” Holub, a former Special Forces soldier now leading a life of relative calm, is the anchor for his team—Goose, the quick-witted tech expert; Jack, the resolute retired Air Force Colonel; Gordo, the unflappable pilot; and Crazy Train, the fearless spirit whose courage knows no bounds. Together, they’ve faced the worst the world can throw at them, but nothing could prepare them for the betrayal waiting in the shadows of this tropical haven.

Hutchins “Hutch” Holub, a battle-worn former Special Forces soldier turned construction manager, leads a tight-knit crew in building a new community center—an anchor of hope for the small Texas town of Indianola. But when a mysterious relic surfaces during excavation, Hutch and his team are thrust into a thrilling quest that unearths secrets buried deep in both history and the human heart. As old war scars collide with the lure of discovery, bonds are tested.

Speaking with a powerful voice is the backbone of successful leadership. A leader needs their voice to calm people down, reassure people with certainty and hope, foster connection, build trust, convey the vision, inspire teams, and drive results. This book shows you that the voice you were born with can be changed.

Spared is the gripping story of a young girl’s harrowing escape from one of the worst genocides in human history. It recounts the author’s direct experiences during the Rwandan tragedy that resulted in the deaths of over one million people. Deeply rooted in her unflagging faith in God, Clementine Msengi’s memoir offers listeners a rare glimpse into the life and culture of pre-genocide Rwanda.

Spurgeon’s Forgotten Sabbatarianism seeks to document Charles Spurgeon’s teaching and practice on the Christian Sabbath. By looking at his biography through his Sunday activities, the listener will see how Spurgeon believed Sabbath observance required laboring for the Lord through worship, preaching, singing, evangelism, Sunday School ministry, and private devotion.