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After nearly 30 years of being a socialite wife and mother, Ellen is left alone to rattle around a mansion of a house with only the dog for company. It’s time to make a change, but to what? While she ponders what to do, she starts hearing her dog talk. Has she finally lost it? No, according to her mother. It’s an inherited gift that usually manifests at menopause, but, well, Ellen isn’t there, yet. And it’s not just the dog, but most animals. Then there’s the ability to actually see paranormal species, like gnomes, fairies, and yes, vampires. Lucky her.

Casey has always been pretty lucky in life. Great dads, great cousins, great friends...Ricki. Where Casey went, Ricki was there. Where Ricki went, Casey was there. They work together, live together, and when Casey comes up with something crazy, Ricki is right there to make sure things don't blow up. Both have had relationships, but nothing that really stuck, since past boyfriends always seemed to get jealous of how much time they spent together.

In the third romance anthology of The Quill Collective series, 16 celebrated Austenesque authors write the untold histories of Austen’s heroines, brave adventuresses, shy maidens, talkative spinsters, and naughty matrons. Rational Creatures is a collection of humorous, poignant, and engaging short stories set in Georgian England that complement and pay homage to Austen’s great works and great ladies who were, perhaps, the first feminists in an era that was not quite ready for feminism.

When a terrorist attack interrupts his black ops robbery investigation, Harvey Stone refuses to follow his team's command to stick to the job. Stone sneaks off the case to track down the terrorist bomber, who plans to murder his young hostage as a warm-up for a fiery finale that will reduce all of London to ash. But searching for clues around a high-profile crime scene becomes next to impossible when Stone is framed for a murder he didn't commit.

Pendulums have been around for centuries and have been used for many purposes. This audiobook, however discusses the particular use of pendulums for dowsing. Pendulum dowsing can be quite useful for anyone who has just begun journeying into the spiritual life. You can use it for anything from finding a lost object to opening your energy centers or chakras. No one knows for sure the exact way dowsing works. Some people believe that the pendulum provides a response that comes straight from a Higher Power. Others believe that it works by picking up on the energies of people and objects around it.

Numerology is all about numbers. But it is not really your simple mathematics. There is addition involved, but it is not just about the mathematics of numbers. Instead it is about the personality of each number. Numerology tells us that each number has its own traits, its own character, its own destiny, and its own life path. But how does numerology tell you about your future and your life path? It is quite simple....

In this hands-on guide to working with the sacred energies of the sun, night sun, and moon, curandera Erika Buenaflor details the rites, rituals, and deities for each part of the day and night and explores the sacred tools and techniques used by ancient Mesoamerican shamans for harnessing solar and lunar energies. She explains how the sun is the source of soul energy that heals, animates, strengthens, and revitalizes us on many levels, while night energies are transformative and conducive for connecting with non-ordinary realms.

Ha-Sypt has been driven back. A new king is crowned in Baegard. Yet the fight for Enea has only just begun. With Prince Alabastor by her side, Aelthena heads east to liberate Oakharrow, her home. Yet the Jotun still claims the city, and he will not easily yield it. To win this battle, Aelthena and her allies will have to bring all their wit and courage to bear. Bjorn’s path also leads him to Oakharrow. Following the visions of an ancient king, he seeks an alliance with his foes. But prophecies are fickle things. For even a hope of success, Bjorn must risk bringing ruin to all the lands.

Although werewolves are a classic monster standard, The Horror Zine’s Book of Werewolf Stories breathes fresh, terrifying life into the horrifying concept of human-to-wolf transformations. Packed with original, never-before published stories of unique and contemporary takes on lycanthropy, this spine-chilling anthology presents exciting, refreshing new ideas that won’t fail to impress even the most jaded horror fans. Brought to you by the established, award-winning ezine and print magazine, only the best and most suspenseful tales can be found here.

Facing organizational silos or resistance to change? Stakeholders pulling in different directions? Can’t align, get real buy-in, or jumpstart implementation? The problem is traditional planning no longer guarantees success. Rapid change, uncertainty, new technologies, and a flatter world call for a new approach. The award-winning Strategy-In-Action tells how companies ended the long-standing divorce between planners and implementers.

Infidelity can yield devastating consequences to a couple and is often the ultimate deal breaker, ahead of physical abuse and emotional unavailability. Yet more than half of married people decide to weather the storm than break their relationship. Unfortunately, the healing process from an affair isn't an overnight event, and even the most loving and committed couples can be accosted by painful feelings, resentment, and paralyzing guilt.

Cheerful in the face of dark opposition. Innovative to improve a backward world. Industrial as a cure for oppressive conditions. Unyielding beneath all who seek to bind and control them. Faithful until they conquer the fear of death and rise to great acts of heroism and service. Mormons and steampunks are two faces of the same coin. Twelve authors spin tales of true believers facing impossible odds, risking this life in the hope of gaining something better after.

As a result of a chance meeting, aging U. S. Marshal Alistair B. Taggart recruits an unadventurous, middle-aged blacksmith, John McKinney as his deputy. Out of Taggart's final act of mentoring, a steadfast friendship develops between the two men. Six years later, having stayed at his post longer than most lawmen, Taggart is eyeing the end of his career while McKinney has settled into his new job as sheriff of the mostly quiet town of Winfield, Kansas.

Fire: Elements of Horror, Book Three, is the third in a series of four horror anthologies based on the Elements. You will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Feel the heat in tales of fire spirits, evil possessions, psychotic murderers, and much more.

High school is a time for learning, making friends, and blackmailing your teacher. On a frigid night, we meet a pair of runaway teens, a high school MILF, and the world’s worst policeman, all trying to disentangle themselves from each other’s business. No good deed goes unpunished, as this chance encounter leads to more than any one bargain for.

Peter Andrassy, a retired NYC detective, has reluctantly accepted a new position with the human-trafficking task force in Budapest. He returned to Hungary to avoid violent crimes against women, and now finds himself surrounded by them.

Martha Parker runs a small private detective agency in Glasgow with her two sisters, Helen and Geri, specialising in catching cheating partners playing away from home. The Parkers have been hired by the reclusive wife of a wealthy banker she suspects is having an affair - but when he shows up murdered, it's up to Martha, Helen, and Geri to prove the wife's innocence in a case unlike any they have tackled before.

Random Facts You Should Know: WTF Edition is jam-packed with fun and strange facts that you will be itching to unpack in any conversation to impress those around you. Whether you enjoy listening through these by yourself, with a partner, or with a group, you are bound to lose track of time while having a laugh and learning something new.

Growing mushrooms yourself can be quite satisfying. Nothing could be better than using fresh mushrooms as an ingredient in the food you are preparing for your loved ones. It is also very fun to grow them, especially if you are doing it together with your kids and you are watching them growing together. It is also quite amusing to see them grow from the beginning until they are good enough to eat.

Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze, and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers, and the dead who don’t stay dead…. A museum curator who despises “diasporic inaccuracies.” A sweet girl and her diary of happy thoughts. An old house that just wants friends forever…. These stories are filled with ancient terrors and modern villains, but go ahead, go into the basement, step onto the old plantation, and open the magician’s mystery box because this time, the white guy dies first.