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This is the story of two high-school pals from the Midwest for whom a personal tragedy sets in motion a journey of inquiry that spans a lifetime of cruel and glorious twists, and culminates in an astonishing discovery. Ian wants answers his faith can't provide, so he abandons traditional religion and its magic, mysticism, and supernaturalism, turning instead to a worldview of pure science and reason.

Sociologist Stephen Klineberg presents “a trailblazing study” (Kirkus Reviews) that shows how the city of Houston has emerged as a microcosm for America’s future—based on a meticulously researched, thirty-eight-year study of its changing economic, demographic, and cultural landscapes...

In his first book, The Billion Dollar Mistake, author Stephen L. Weiss showcased the biggest blunders of some of the world's legendary investors which lost them billions of dollars on a single investment. Incredibly, the mistakes they made were the same mistakes made by everyday investors but for the magnitude of the loss.

Lucas Cain, the grandson of Callen Cain, with his Knights of Arcadia brothers, continues to keep the treasure entrusted to their grandfathers safe. Now, they are charged with hunting down some of the most notorious Lycan hunters of the human underworld trying to sell a baby Lycan. When he goes to rescue the baby Lycan, he finds his fated mate, Samantha. She has been missing and presumed dead for the last ten years. Caught up in a family feud, Samantha decides to escape her captors with the baby Lycan, to find her fated mate.

A stirring World War II combat story of how the legendary George Patton reinvigorated a defeated and demoralized army corps, and how his men claimed victory over Germany’s most-feared general, Erwin Rommel “Moore brings you to the battlefield and into the mind of a fearless military genius...

Imagine Monty Python writes horror...Welcome to the wonderfully horrific world of Bizarro - that dark, forbidding corner of the horror genre where absolutely anything goes and one may delve into the farthest recesses of the authors' warped imaginations. Prepare yourself, dear listener, for a journey into the unknown reaches of terror, from which you can only hope you will return with your sanity intact...

The Sacred Keys: The Complete Collection gently guides listeners through a profound spiritual journey by combining all four previously published Sacred Keys into one illuminating volume. Stephen L. Robertson compassionately invites listeners into deep reflections on awakening, empathy, humility, and divine unity. This holistic collection serves as a profound guide, revealing the infinite presence of divine love and interconnectedness inherent in every moment of life.

Killer Shadows invade Des Moines! May in springtime. The lilacs are blooming, the grass is green... and death lurks in the shadows. After Homicide detective Harry Reznik is called to the scene of a strange pair of deaths, he meets FBI Agent Lori Campisi, who has a history of investigating supernatural occurrences. She believes the murders have been committed by creatures released in our world by a madman. Soon, the unlikely team faced more attacks. When the case turns personal for each of them, they realize they must work together to find the answer before the capital city is devastated.

This book is a personal account of an individual life from the inside out. Living through these 24 thousand days and nights have taken form as a collection of emotional rants, stories, and perspectives.

In Fueling: From Zero to $1 Billion, Stephen L. Hightower shares his extraordinary journey from cleaning baseboards in his family's janitorial business to building a billion-dollar petroleum empire. This inspiring memoir and business guide offers listeners a front-row seat to Hightower's remarkable ascent in the competitive world of energy and entrepreneurship. Hightower's story begins in Middletown, Ohio, where he learned the value of hard work and integrity from his parents.

So you were out driving in your car the other day listening to the radio when a song from one of your favorite 1980s bands came on. You started singing along, and you found yourself wondering what happened to them. I loved that band. Well, look no further! Did you know there were probably close to 170 hair/glam/heavy metal bands in the 1980s and early 1990s? A few of these bands even became super groups, but many just faded into obscurity, or so you thought.

This audiobook is not meant to be a band biography; it's a condensed guide of fun facts and information. If you are curious about what happened to that band you heard on the radio the other day, then download this audiobook!

Propulsive and lyrical, Texian Exodus transports us to the frigid, sodden spring of 1836, when thousands of Texians—Anglo-American settlers—fled eastward for the United States in fear of Antonio López de Santa Anna's advancing Mexican army. Leading Texas historian Stephen L. Hardin draws on the accounts of the Runaways themselves to relate a tale of high stakes and great sorrow. While Houston tried to build a force that could defeat Santa Anna, the evacuees suffered incalculable pain and suffering. Yet dignity and community were not among the losses