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An EMP attack takes out the power grid, putting 200 miles and a dangerous crew of hired assassins between former police detective Sam Wallace and his family.

Tobias and Noah explore their relationships more deeply than they ever have, not just with their own dominance and submission, but with their friends.

Two weeks after an electromagnetic pulse knocked out the power grid, communications, and nearly all transportation, sending that nation back into the Stone Age, Lauren Wallace and the small eastern Tennessee town of Unicoi struggles to survive as residents hunker behind their newly constructed walls.

Modern adult life is complex, especially for those whose working lives dominate their mental and emotional space. Many of us spend more time at work than at any other activity; it’s there we’re often forced to deal with our own and others’ emotional issues. These issues often lead to major problems in organizations, erode individual well-being, create toxic and even dangerous environments—and impact rates of retention and productivity.

Jeremy M. Dunn III has the single dad thing down, so the last thing he wants to do is call his ex-husband to ask for help with their two kids. They didn’t part on good terms, and they’ve barely spoken since the divorce. But with a cast on his arm that goes up past his elbow, Jeremy has no choice. He needs a few days to figure out how to bathe their daughter, make school lunches, and parent their son one-armed, and there isn’t anyone else he can ask for help.

Jayd Cimarron and Max Brickham gave themselves to each other during a night that was only supposed to be just that. But when the retrieval mission for Jayd turned into the rescue mission for Brick, their finite hours turned into an accidental extension in Jayd’s island kingdom. But palm trees and Mediterranean breezes aren’t big enough erasers for their twisted challenges.

Being in the wrong place at the wrong time isn’t new for Max Brickham. During his years in black ops, it was the norm more than the exception, including the mission that broke his spirit and ended his career. As an independent contractor, he’s now able to accept the cushy jobs that are best left beneath law enforcement’s radar - like the assignment he takes on as a quick favor for a longtime friend. Find a princess in a city of millions before her enemies know what he’s up to. Simple, right? Never has he been so wrong.

There’s never a good time to learn you are your father’s secret child—especially not at the reading of his will. With their father’s affairs laid bare and Nora’s sensible reputation in tatters due to a viral video scandal, she and her free-spirited sister have nothing left but a rustic inn in the middle of nowhere and each other. What’s more, they need to revamp the inn before Labor Day or they lose it all.

Learn everything you need to know to ace the new PMP Exam. The Perfect PMP Exam Prep Flashcards are aligned with the NEW PMP exam and the PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition. Master the 714 Most Important Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid PMP concepts you must know to ace the exam. Every concept is explained in a simple way so you can stop memorizing and actually learn!

While a cyberattack crippled half the nation’s power grid, enemies of the United States launched a super EMP over the Midwest, sending the nation back to the Stone Age. For Raine Caldwell and her neighbors, it couldn't have come at a worse time. Deep into the coldest Midwestern winter on record, the nation is plunged into frigid darkness. With emergency services crippled by the lack of transportation and streets snarled with stalled cars, a spark ignites, and the city of St. Louis is engulfed in flames.

Only two men in the Bible were recorded as not seeing death but were directly translated to heaven. In Enoch Speaks from Heaven: A Divine Revelation, join Matthew Robert Payne and his friend Nicola Whitehall as they interview this saint of old and discuss his life. They ask him a total of 21 questions created by Matthew and record his answers on various subjects.

The burning question in the thoughts and on the lips of so many Christians is this: “How do I hear the voice of God?” As someone with decades of experience, Matthew has spoken to God for most of his life. In this book, he unpacks his years of knowledge and wisdom on this subject. God had been leading Matthew to write on this topic for years, yet he did not follow through with that directive until a stranger approached him and offered to pay for the production of the book full of questions about hearing from God.

You can live for many years and sit through many sermons without ever really coming to an in-depth understanding of the parables of Jesus. If you want to serve and obey Jesus, you should endeavor to understand the fundamentals of these teachings of Jesus.

Have you ever pondered life beyond the one that we live on this Earth? What does living for eternity mean for you as a Christian? Is there more to it than just existing for a short time and then dying? These are questions that must have entered everyone's mind at one time or another, but being so busy with the challenges of life, it is often relegated to the shelf, to be looked at and evaluated at a much later time. The dilemma is determining how much time we have.

As his family splinters, worlds collide, and the police block all routes out of town, Nick Twisp must cope with economic deprivation, homelessness, the gulag of the public schools, a competitive Type-A father, murderous canines (in triplicate), and an inconvenient hair trigger on his erectile response, all while vying ardently for the affections of the beauteous Sheeni Saunders, teenage goddess and ultimate intellectual goad. He's smart, he's horny, he's resourceful, and he's on the loose.

Gateway to Informatics, hosted by Dr. Philip Payne, Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Informatics and Data Science for WashU Medicine and the Chief Health AI Officer for BJC Health System and WashU Medicine, features prominent figures in informatics, research, and healthcare. The podcast explores the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in the sector, with a particular focus on the integration of AI and digital technologies. By leveraging our healthcare system as a living laboratory, the discussions aim to extract meaningful insights that advance research, save lives, and foster ...

In the weeks since an EMP attack left their world in chaos, Raine Caldwell and her group have escaped St. Louis only to find trouble at the farm in St. Francois County. With the cartel defeated and new alliances formed with the locals, they thought their problems were over. But the battle was only beginning.

In What Your Guardian Angel Does for You and More, Matthew shares the reality of guardian angels and how they have impacted his life. Despite struggling with addiction and sin, Matthew shares how his guardian angel has been with him every step of the way, ministering to him and leading him towards intimacy with Jesus. Through this book, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the role of guardian angels in their lives and how they can engage with them to deepen their relationship with God.

God shares his heart with the author in a way that is raw, honest, and candid. Hear how God speaks to his friend, who is interested in hearing from him. Listen in on these conversations as God gets personal and even emotional about the things that matter to him and that should ultimately matter to everyone.

Bridges Out of Poverty is a unique and powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. Based in part on Dr. Ruby K. Payne's myth-shattering A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Bridges reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty.