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How does the pain in our lives lead to the greatest love we'll ever know? Michael Jacobson runs a highly successful and still growing marketing agency in Detroit. His hours are long, his days are packed, and his personal life is non-existent. When his sister Kelly shows up on his doorstep one day requesting that he flies out to Spokane, Washington to watch over her son Samuel and their mother Lucille for a month, he almost says no until he finds out his mom has cancer. Michael's relationship with his mother is complicated, but he loves her.

A year has passed since Sam Phillips found love again. No longer willing to waste another moment on loneliness, and with life running as smoothly as it could be, neither she nor Luciana were prepared for what was to come. Work and relationships were more than enough to handle—and at times, too much—so why did the universe throw more than necessary at them? One call will change everything—the potential for their lives to fall apart staring them both in the face. Chaos and devastation will threaten to ruin everything they’ve built, but Sam and Luciana refuse to be beaten.

Wrik Trigardt ekes out a living in the Kandalor system with his small ship, Sinner. He is caught between his failed past and a grim present in service to the local crimelord, Dusko. An expedition to the Rift Asteroids promises better days, but when the well of time is disturbed no one can say what will surface.

Living with autism as an adult brings unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities—but too often, resources stop at childhood. Adult Autism Uncovered: A Guide to Empower Your Independence, Master Financial Literacy, and Excel at Work with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a practical and empowering roadmap designed specifically for adults on the spectrum who want to thrive in every area of life. Are you a parent, loved one, or educator striving to empower an adult autistic individual to achieve independence?

Sex Therapy: The Basics offers an introduction to modern sex therapy and is essential listening for anyone working professionally with sexual issues or just interested in sex. This book contains all you need to know to get started, find more information, or learn how and when to refer. Current...

In 2019, R.K. Russell broke the mold when he came out as bisexual in an essay for ESPN that ignited the sports world. Now, in his powerful memoir, THE YARDS BETWEEN US, he shares his story and explores his love of football, men and women, walking the devastating tightrope of keeping his sexuality secret, the tension between his private and public lives, and the importance of crashing through barriers.

I have researched and written over 150 books on strange and mysterious phenomena. Some of these books are based on my own experiences and most topics are based on my research. My fascination with strange things has become a major passion in my life. This book includes over sixty true stories on many different subjects to provide a lot of food for thought on these topics.

In Any Means Necessary, nuclear waste is stolen by jihadists in the middle of the night from an unguarded New York City hospital. The police, in a frantic race against time, call in the FBI. Luke Stone, head of an elite, secretive, department within the FBI, is the only man they can turn to. Luke realizes right away that the terrorists’ aim is to create a dirty bomb, that they seek a high-value target, and that they will hit it within 48 hours. A cat and mouse chase follows, pitting the world’s most savvy government agents versus its most sophisticated terrorists. As Agent Stone peels back layer after layer, he soon realizes he is up against a vast conspiracy, and that the target is even more high value than he could have imagined—leading all the way to the President of the United States. In Oath of Office, a biological agent is stolen from a biocontainment lab. Weaponized, it could kill millions, and a desperate national hunt ensues to catch the terrorists before it is too late. Luke Stone, head of an elite FBI department, with his own family still in jeopardy, has vowed to walk away—but when the new President, barely sworn in, calls him, he can’t turn his back on her.

Learn the stories and the struggles each president dealt with as we take a walk through the nation's development. Follow along as we discuss how the United States came into power, the leaders who shaped its development, and the wars that were fought to protect it. This book gives a detailed account of the United States through a look at its presidents. Each chapter takes an educational look at the life of each president, how they came to power, and what the country was like during their time in office. Never before has so much information been packed into one easy-to-listen book.

Decolonizing Palestine challenges the weaponization of biblical texts to support the current settler-colonial state of Israel. Raheb argues that some of the most important theological concepts—Israel, the land, election, and chosen people—must be decolonized in a paradigm shift in Christian theological thinking about Palestine. 

Magic is outlawed in Willowspire. Only the most basic of spells are permitted, our gifts reduced to sudsing laundry water and banishing mice. Our town was abandoned by the ones appointed to protect us: The Blackthorne Boys. High and mighty, they hide in their castle while our town suffers. When our two beloved mothers were taken by the rapture and our town was plagued by the monsters in the woods, my one job became protecting my sister Prism at all costs. But I failed—and she was taken.

Secret Crush: Astrid likes being different and is happy being exactly who she is. When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astrid discovers that they have loads in common. Scaredy Cat: Ajay is scared of everything – spiders, heights, the dark – you name it! So when his best friends persuade him to sign up for the year seven trip to Merrywood Activity Centre, he's about to be pushed WAY out of his comfort zone. Faced with the killer combination of outdoor pursuits, homesickness and getting teased by the popular and competitive Ollie, Ajay feels like a total failure.

As an intelligent, beautiful woman raised in a small mountain village, Gini never would have imagined a place like The Mansion exists. Stolen by Darius into a dark underworld where the famed Mullah Omar arranges pleasure marriages to the highest bidder, Gini fights for survival. At first frightened by the dangerous man who keeps her prisoner, Darius slowly becomes the one light in her dark world.

Ever dreamed of a life where you torch fat, fire up your brain, and still get to eat bacon? Welcome to your new reality, champ. Eat Bacon. Burn Fat. Take Over the World, isn’t just a book, it’s your unapologetic, butter-dripping, science-backed battle cry against belly fat, brain fog, and bland diets. Inside, you’ll find keto made easy (and hilarious), intermittent fasting demystified, and recipes that slap harder than your mum’s flip-flop. Imagine dropping pounds without counting peas. Waking up with energy instead of existential dread.

We Shall All Be Changed is a companion for those experiencing the lonely season of suffering and death. In this book, Whitney reaches out from the the screen to hold the hand of the caregiver. Walking through death with a loved one can be incredibly isolating and unsettling. This book reminds us that we can experience God’s very presence in life’s dark and deep valleys.

Während einer Radtour stoßen Chief Inspector Anthony Stafford und der junge Kenneth auf die grausam zugerichteten Leichen des Ehepaars Bingham. Der brutale Doppelmord gibt den Ermittlern von Scotland Yard Rätsel auf. Handelt es sich um einen blutigen Akt der Rache, oder hat alles mit der wertvollen Sammlung seltener Musikinstrumente der Binghams zu tun? Zusammen mit Inspector Porter nehmen Anthony und Kenneth die Spur auf und schon bald entwickelt der Fall eine halsbrecherische Eigendynamik, die sie in tödliche Gefahr bringt.

Auf einer Jagd in der Jungfernheide wird Hauptmann Erwin von Hagen von einem tödlichen Schuss getroffen. Obwohl alles auf einen Jagdunfall hindeutet, beschließt Uwe Kronberger, Walter Piefke auf den Fall anzusetzen. Nach anfänglicher Weigerung nimmt Piefke in der Rolle des passionierten Jägers Wilhelm Pohlert die Ermittlungen auf. Schnell stellt er fest, dass Hauptmann von Hagen bei den anderen Jägern nicht besonders beliebt gewesen ist.

Ein neuer Gegner erschien und sorgte dafür, dass ein liebender Sohn seinen Vater, einen reichen Öl-Magnaten, tötete. Er wollte sich um die Hölle verdient machen und so stand als Nächstes unser Freund Tucker Peckinpah auf seiner Todesliste. Auch er sollte, wie zuvor der Öl-Magnat, von einem Menschen getötet werden, der ihm nahestand.

These "Fourteen Lessons" are an introduction to some of the most important recorded wisdoms of our time. Embers of this sacred knowledge can faintly be seen through the veils of almost every religion, including the new age movement. Each doctrine seems to have a piece of this grail, but none contain it in its entirety.

Ken Blanchard, a highly respected figure in the fields of leadership and business, invites you into the world of influence through his extensive career insights in this inspirational leadership book.