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In the year 2021, a religious civil war rocks the world, destroying civilisation and pitting Muslims against Christians. Fear rules as looters and rapists control the streets, and people are killed for nothing more than the colour of their skin. Brought together by the cruellest of fates, two schoolmates, Mark and Ben - one Christian, one Muslim - band together in a desperate quest for survival. Not knowing whom to trust or what the future holds for them or humankind, they try to stay alive while caring for Ben's little sister, until a chance encounter changes everything.

What a ride 2020 has been. We all know of the chaos and difficulty that it brought. But in every tragedy, there is some silver lining, a station that seems like the end of the road that turns out to be only a pit stop on the way. So, perhaps we can start to look for ours. Because 2020 may have been a year of hardship and tragedy, but it’s also been a year of growth, of learning, and of coming together to be the best we have ever been - not only for ourselves, but for the good of our families, our communities, our countries, and our world.

Alec Reid’s ghosts of the 21st century seldom lurk in old houses or waft across chilly moors. His dark tales may breathe alongside the supernatural, but they take place in broad daylight, in our daily lives. Their themes include dead warriors resurrected via Bluetooth, Rumpelstiltskin in the suburbs, an algorithmic fear of ghosts, and the shattered dreams of immortality. The world they describe is the one you inhabit, but you would live in terror were you to recognize it for what it is.

A young woman discovers a bottle at sea...The story of a life-changing moment in a young Russian girl`s life as she takes a step into the unknown French landscape. Encountering obstacles and surpassing them with the help of an unlikely cast of characters, we are let in to the secret that the biggest of journeys are made up of the smallest of occurrences.

It’s spring break! But Max doesn’t get to go to the comic book convention to see his favorite superhero Mr. Amazing like he wants to. No, he has to spend it at the beach with his family. And his vacation turns into one horrible disaster after another. First, there’s the sticky road trip, thanks to his little sister’s messy eating habits. Then, he suffers the worst sunburn ever, and to top all of that, his nose has a dangerous confrontation with a crab.

At the striking of midnight into the new millennium, a new threat comes from the darkness. A baby was rescued, but now a young boy is in danger. Three women are fighting. Nobody is safe. The year 1000 is no more; the year 2000: death.

This is my first attempt at writing a laugh-out-loud comedy. It is a satirical look at what it’s like for your average 18-year-old who joins the elite British Army Parachute Regiment. From the initial shock of leaving home to the pride on donning the famous Maroon Beret. However, this is not your typical book. The story is narrated by a very clever and sarcastic fly. If this fly were to be compared to a human, it would probably be a morphed version of Jeremy Clarkson and Billy Connelly.

Christmas break is only a few weeks away. But before Max can relax and enjoy his winter holiday, he has to face a danger beyond any others that he has come across at Filmore Middle School. It is something he fears more than the school bully, Bart Johnson. Something more embarrassing than having to wear stinky gym clothes from the Lost and Found. The Winter School Dance! Girls are supposed to ask the boys this time to the dance. Will anyone ask Max? He doesn’t even know if he wants to go. Will he be expected to actually dance at the event?

Today is Halloween, Max’s favorite day of the year. That’s because of trick-or-treating, the neighborhood haunted house, and he gets to dress up as his favorite superhero, Mr. Amazing. But the day doesn’t start off as Max had hoped. First, his best friend, Sam, also dresses up Mr. Amazing. That’s super embarrassing. Then he has to deal with the big kids at Filmore Middle School who keep tugging on his cape and snapping his mask. That is super annoying. And on top of it, his parents ruin his plans to go trick-or-treating. That is super upsetting.

On the first day of school, Max’s alarm goes off bright and early. But he is not ready to get back into the routine of a new school year, especially not with all the dangers he has to face. First, he has to get ready and get out the door before Mom hits 10 on her stress-o-meter and goes nuclear. Then, he has to avoid the Tar Pit of Filmore Middle School and the school’s biggest bully Bart Johnson.

Torren has been plagued with unresolved and haunting dreams since birth. Since his father’s mysterious death four years ago, the dreams have been more intense and sequential. Leading him to question his heritage and purpose. With roots and blood lineage leading directly back to an ancient Norse warrior order, known as the “Varg”, the stage is set for a showdown between an unanswered 2000-year-old vendetta and an age-old nemesis that needs to answer for crimes both here on earth and in the realm of Asgard.

Summer camp is one of the cruelest tortures parents can inflict on their children. At least that’s how Max feels when he is sent off to Camp Wedgiehaha. For two weeks, he and his best friend, Sam, will be stuck in the middle of the wilderness with Bart Johnson, the bully of Filmore Middle School. They have to find a way to survive swarms of biting insects, practical jokes, and a wedgie war if they are every going return to civilization and their video games again.

This book is different from your typical self-help guide filled with abstract concepts. It's a down-to-earth, actionable manual, packed with proven strategies anyone can apply to become more creative, a better problem-solver, and learn anything faster.

School’s out! But that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the school year for Max and his best friend Sam. It just means that Filmore Middle School is closing because of the Covid-19 flu pandemic. Max will be quarantined at home for “an indefinite amount of time”. Instead of having fun outsmarting the school’s bully, he will be adapting to online classes, crazy family meetings, and using dad's hilarious downstairs toilet.

In the new and changed world, where everyone is working remotely, it's essential you have a guide on how to work from home effectively as a writer and be on the top of your game, making thousands of dollars either as a professional writer or just starting out as a new writer. This book is for leaders committed to building a great remote writing business, but who don’t have time or know where to start.

When it comes to your business travel, we all know that this comes right out of your bottom line, but in order to keep good customer relations, this is something that you must do. One of the most common things to do is to hire a business travel manager to handle all your business travel arrangements.

Forced to watch his father’s crucifixion and separated from his mother, orphaned six-year-old Adelbhert’s life forever changes when he is sold into slavery in Britannia. Years of servitude fill his heart with malice, and he resolves to escape, determined to rescue those he loves and deliver retribution to the Romans who wronged him. But as new allies shed light on old perspectives, Adelbhert begins to question his path.

Join in the fun, naughtiness, and adventures of Jasper and his furry friends! Their antics with make you laugh out loud and warm your heart. The perfect story for children and adults alike.

The true weight loss experts are patients who have succeeded at losing and maintaining a healthy weight. After studying highly successful weight losers over a 15 year period, a weight loss physician, Dr. Brad Watkins, reveals the 100 habits of his most successful patients. Learn from real patients who have struggled with their weight, worked hard, and won the battle. This is a weight loss audiobook designed to be quick and easy to listen. This is not another audiobook about fad diets or complex endocrine theories. This audiobook is about what really works.

Want to know the secret to becoming an expert software engineer and getting any job you want? The answer is simple: experience. In this book, I will show you the system I use to design, develop, and deliver open source software; steer you away from the mistakes I’ve made along the way; and help you build an impressive résumé of projects that’ll get you that job you’ve always wanted, and in time, will earn you the right to call yourself an expert.