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You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.

In the second book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs has another bad year. The Nano ships have a new mission--one that sentences their pilots to death. Meanwhile, the governments of Earth want to steal Star Force's Nano technology for their own. Worst of all, Earth has made a promise to the Macros, and the machines are coming to collect.

“I will probably be clutching Flowers in the Attic in my gnarled hands on my deathbed.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl The twisted, beloved Dollanganger legend began two generations before Corrine Foxworth locked away her children in Flowers in the Attic...

The concept of personality disorders rose to prominence in the early twentieth century and has consistently caused controversy among psychiatrists, psychologists, and social scientists. In Personality Disorders, Allan V. Horwitz traces the evolution of defining these disorders and the historical dilemmas of attempting to mold them into traditional medical conceptions of disorder.

Scouts have located a forward base of the freakish creatures, who plot to annihilate all meat-based lifeforms. Earth assembles a joint task force with legions of Rigellian bears, Mogwa battlecruisers, and Saurian troops. Together, they strike as one against Crystal World. After annoying every superior in his chain of command, James McGill is the first to be deployed on the unexplored planet. His mission: to establish a beachhead on this strange, hostile ground. Surrounded and cut off, his troops fight to the bitter end against creatures made of earth, stone, and jewels.

The epic finale to V.. Dixon's Mages & Warriors trilogy, where Evilyn and Deckard seek the relics that will restore balance to Allund, but their journey will not come without loss, and they must question whether they're willing to lose everything they hold dear in order to save their land...

She thought she’d found her happily ever after. But darkness never disappears—it waits in the shadows. In the final chapter of the Hours trilogy, Lauren is no longer running. She’s done surviving quietly. She’s done being hunted. The force that has tormented her for years feeds on fear and trauma—but Lauren has learned its weakness. Stronger, sharper, and unwilling to be a victim again, she is ready to fight back. To end the darkness once and for all, Lauren must make an unthinkable choice: betray the people she loves and become the one thing it never expected—someone who isn’t afraid.

Confidencias del corazón (Alma poética) es un audiolibro profundamente emotivo del autor y narrador Carlos Mavila, producido y publicado por Audiobook Publishing Services, que invita al oyente a sumergirse en la esencia más íntima de la poesía romántica en español. En esta obra, la poesía se transforma en imagen, sentimiento y experiencia. Carlos Mavila nos recuerda que la verdadera poesía no se limita a describir hechos, sino que despierta los sentidos y la imaginación: donde otros ven lágrimas, aquí surgen tormentas que caen desde los cielos del rostro.

The second book in an epic Regency-inspired fantasy series, perfect for fans of Game of Thrones and Outlander! When you’ve lost the ones you love, can you risk loving again . . . ? After losing her uncle, Evylin wonders if the gamble she took—marrying Colonel Deckard to gain a life of...

This audiobook is expertly read by Cary Hite, with audio engineering by Mike Thal. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Elias Blackstone has been exiled to Yorkshire for duelling—and yes, the rumours are mostly true. All he needs to do is wait out the gossip, avoid further scandal, and return to London with his fortune intact. Easy. Then Florence Ashcroft sweeps into his quiet exile, all sharp words and stubborn resolve, determined to find a husband… and he is not on the list. She wants peace. He brings chaos. But Elias has never been one to walk away from a challenge—and Florence might just be the most tempting one yet.

Dans un monde où la masculinité est soit dénigrée, soit caricaturée, beaucoup d’hommes se sentent perdus. Certains se “déconstruisent” jusqu’à s’éteindre. D’autres se réfugient dans une dureté qui finit par abîmer leurs relations, leur sexualité… et leur estime d’eux-mêmes. Le Guerrier Sensible – Sortir du chaos intérieur vers une masculinité souveraine et apaisée propose une troisième voie : un masculin puissant mais lucide, sensible mais stable, orienté mais non-violent. Je ne parle pas depuis une tour d’ivoire. Je parle depuis le terrain : manque d’...

Aquí empieza La Red Quiroga.Un archivo oculto.Una historia que siempre estuvo ahí… pero nadie se atrevió a contar.En este episodio de presentación escuchas por primera vez mi voz: Lena V.Te doy la bienvenida a un universo donde los secretos respiran, las sombras hablan y cada relato abre una puerta que quizá prefieras no cruzar…Prepárate.La Red Quiroga acaba de activarse.

Willkommen bei „R(h)eingesprochen“, dem Podcast des Vereins für Demokratie und Vielfalt Rheingau e.V. – Unser neues Format, in dem wir herausfinden, was unsere schöne Region bewegt. Wir sprechen mit ganz unterschiedlichen Menschen von hier: laut und leise, jung und alt, bekannt oder (noch) nicht, engagiert, nachdenklich, fröhlich, manchmal auch streitbar – immer echt. Worum geht’s? Um die Themen, die uns alle betreffen: Miteinander, Vielfalt, Diskriminierung & Demokratie im Alltag. Und darum, warum es so wichtig ist, miteinander zu reden. Wirklich zu reden. Und zuzuhören - ...

Ehrliche Gespräche über Glaube, Spiritualität und das, was unser Leben tief bewegt – ehrlich, persönlich und voller Inspiration.

A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that can symbolize his independence.

They hunt us. They bomb our worlds for target practice. A star cluster in the constellation of Orion rotates once every thousand years. Those who rule there have an ancient tradition: When each cycle ends, they train their fleets by spilling the blood of lesser beings. The enemy fleets are coming again. In response, the Rebel Worlds gather their starships to face the terrifying threat, and this time humanity is asked to stand with them.

Once, only her own life hung in the balance. Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands - and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job and his life are in danger.

Star Force is called to arms again! Outcast is a new beginning, the first book in a new spin-off series. Many peaceful years have passed since the Macro Wars ended. Most of those who fought against the heartless machines have aged - but not the ingenious artificial construct known as Marvin. His insatiable curiosity is as strong as ever, and he’s brought home fresh perils to humanity’s doorstep.

Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.