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Thirty-eight years ago, Dr. Sarah Halifax earned worldwide fame by deciphering a radio transmission from an unknown intelligence reaching out from deep space. Now 87, Sarah receives news that, at long last, a new signal has been received, and her services are desperately needed once again.

In the darkness before moonrise on the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast on August 21, 1940, the night erupted in a fusillade of bullets and shells. The victim was a stalwart English tramp steamer, Anglo Saxon, part of the lifeline that was keeping besieged England in supplies. The attacker...

This short story introduces former college football star turned repo man Ruddy McCann, star of W. Bruce Cameron's new novel The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, and tells how Ruddy met his best friend Jake, a lazy but lovable basset hound, during a repo gone wrong. Full of laugh-out-loud humor and...

Jason “Hawk” Mercer is a highly trained operator pulled into a shadow unit that officially doesn’t exist. Its mission: identify and neutralize threats before they reach American soil. Its rules: secrecy above all else. But when Hawk uncovers evidence that a domestic terror network has already infiltrated the highest levels of power, he realizes the enemy isn’t just overseas—it’s embedded at home.

Barry spent time in jail for being accused of the crime of raping an underage girl, who played him for a fool. He meets Patsy, who gets him a job by falsifying documents for him. While dating learns that she was the town whore, so breaks up with her. He then meets Lisa, a successful real estate agent. While dating, they run into Patsy who reveals his past. Lisa runs off and is killed. It seems that no matter what Barry does, Patsy keeps resurfacing...until one day she meets her demise.

Richard Bessel, history professor at the University of York, specializes in the social and political history of Nazi Germany. In four compelling essays, he forcefully argues that racism made war inevitable. The Third Reich, led by "[A] band of political gangsters", came to power with a deep ideological commitment to war and racism. As the driving force behind the economics, social policy, and propaganda of Germany, racial hatred was the catalyst that plunged Europe into war.

In this vital guide, Beckwith discusses the four keys necessary for successful marketing in the service industry - what he calls the "invisible touch". With real-life examples, he explains strategies for setting the correct price, creating a recognized brand, designing appealing packaging, and building lasting relationships with clients.

At a time when many Americans may be seeking alternatives to current health care choices, Dr. Knope offers an option that allows patients to directly contract with healthcare providers for individualized care. Using first-hand accounts and plenty of examples of how concierge medicine works, Knope offers a plan for patients looking to make a change to a medical system that is negotiated between doctor and patient, rather than through insurance and pharmaceutical companies.

We hear it every day: government spending is out of control. Yet, despite all the rhetoric coming out of Washington about the need to cut spending, we continue to go deeper and deeper into debt. If we're serious about restoring America to fiscal health, we must do something about government spending, not just talk about it. So argues U.S. Senator Mike Lee in his new book, The Freedom Agenda.

The Earth was little more than a memory for them - a memory stretching over time and the black abyss of space; a memory kept alive by the huge, three-dimensional images sent up to save them from the madness of their isolation. Everything had been arranged to protect their bodies and their minds, this family of four, alone on a tiny planet in the outer galaxy. But one day, first insignificantly, then ever more unmistakably, the elaborate machinery began to show flaws.

Winesburg, Ohio is Sherwood Anderson's masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small town at the end of the nineteenth century. In the perfectly imagined world of Winesburg, an archetypal small American town, Anderson reveals the hidden passions that turn ordinary lives into fonts of unforgettable emotions. Played out against a deceptively placid backdrop, Anderson's loosely connected stories coalesce, like chapters, into a powerful novel of love and loss.

Expert satirist Benjamin Cheever, author of Famous After Death, uses his dark sense of humor to deliver another searing look at suburbia. Literary editor Stuart Cross and his wife Andie, a film critic, hire the talented Louise to be nanny to their two young girls. Louise’s perfection, however, begins to irritate the ambitious, but less accomplished Stuart and Andie, and soon the parents’ jealousy gets the better of them.

Laughs come in twos with America's favorite comedy team! Here comes George Burns and Gracie Allen in 16 illogically logical half hours featuring a parade of guest stars, including Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant! Bill Goodwin, Tobe Reed, and Meredith Willson are on hand as George and Gracie find themselves tangling with madcap matters of crime, competition, money, and matrimony. This collection features rare episodes and rare talent!

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time...

Logan Hayes has lost it all—his sister to violence, his family to fire, his freedom to a world that judged him. Haunted by grief and guilt, he’s a man on the edge, carrying scars no one can see. But in the quiet of a church, where he sweeps floors and pieces together his shattered life, Logan begins to uncover a fragile hope.

Launching Your Meditation Coaching Business by VentureNest Books provides a comprehensive roadmap for individuals eager to turn their passion for mindfulness into a successful meditation coaching practice. This guides listeners through the essential steps of starting and growing a mindfulness business, addressing common challenges such as creating a business plan, marketing services, managing logistics, and establishing a unique coaching style.

What if true freedom doesn’t come from getting more—but from holding less? In a world obsessed with control, achievement, and certainty, many find themselves exhausted, anxious, and quietly unfulfilled. Letting Go: The True Freedom invites a radical rethinking of what it means to be free. Through graceful reflection and sharp insight, this book explores a paradox both ancient and urgent: that real liberation is not found in striving or grasping, but in release.

A blessed marriage between a man and a woman is a social institution that has been practiced for centuries across various cultures. It is a legal and emotional union between two individuals, typically based on love, commitment, and shared values.

Are you dreaming of building your own online business? Do you want to harness the power of Amazon, one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, to achieve financial independence and entrepreneurial success? You're not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle with the daunting task of starting their own Amazon store, facing challenges such as understanding the complex system, selecting the right products, and standing out in a competitive market.

In Mia’s Mistletoe Kiss, follow a spirited little mouse whose playful mistletoe mischief spreads unexpected joy throughout the animal kingdom. From bashful bears to blushing birds, Mia’s antics bring laughter, love, and a sprinkle of surprise kisses at every turn!