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For a computer hacker named Theo Hillman, this whole occupy business is a little too abstract. When he sees injustice, it's personal. But when he partners up with Earl Sapp, hacking isn't enough, and soon they cross a line Theo never intended to.

Gay suspense author Logan Moore fell in love with the most perfect gay man ever during his freshman year in college. But his roommate and best friend Chase Courtland never showed an interest in him. Twelve years and a handful of failed relationships later, Logan acknowledges that he still loves Chase. When Chase puts on a designer dress, four-inch heels and a wig and transforms himself into Joan Collins for a Valentine's Day masquerade party, Logan's libido rockets out of control.

Black dragon Holden Antaeus isn't looking for a mate. His life is filled with family, work, and dating. Women adore him and he's never short of offers for sex, but a relationship isn't something he's interested in. When Holden's brother Sean hires a new executive for Antaeus International, Holden's whole world, and everything he's ever believed about himself, is blown to bits. Garret Renquist is a green dragon, intelligent, witty, bi-sexual, and hot for Holden.

As a culture we are in an ethical mess because we’ve neglected moral training and education. This book proposes that there is such a thing as moral truth, that it can be known, and that it can be put into practice in a person’s life and in society more broadly. Looking specifically at the...

In difficult economic times, people tend to make excuses, focus on what's not working, and become disillusioned - a disengaged team is not good for your bottom line. But it doesn't have to be this way! "Switched off" employees can turn a small morning upset into a bad day, which evolves into a bad week, then a bad month, etc. Smart companies know that when their employees are "switched on" - for every phone call, every meeting, and every appointment - it pays big benefits.

It's been decades since the beatings and harassment and the humiliation of this high school bully, yet here he was big as life standing right in front of you at the car rental counter. You may never get this chance again. Go for it. Tell him what a jerk he was and how you'd like to punch his lights out. You jump over the counter, ready to exact your vengeance but you stop. Your bully is supporting himself on two crutches and he has braces on both legs. Now what? You can't very well beat up a cripple. Or can you?

The Pickpocket Chronicles consists of the following short stories:

• 1). "Candy From a Baby" (Introduces our three pickpockets plying their trade at the Milwaukee Circus Parade).
• 2). "I Lean and Rob" (Pickpockets move north to Sheboygan to work the Bratwurst Day festival).
• 3). "California or Bust" (Pickpockets move to Hollywood and pick the wrong people to rob).

Doug has been having disturbing dreams about his friend, Alan, who had killed himself nearly thirty years earlier. While shopping at the annual flea market one summer day, Doug is drawn to a mirror in a plain wooden frame. He brings the mirror home and hangs it in his office, the perfect place for it as far as he's concerned. One night while sitting in front of his word processor trying to find the inspiration he desperately needs to finish his latest story, Doug sees something out of the corner of his eye and it's moving.

Virginia is a journalist who loves her life in New York. So, when an assignment takes her to the Alaskan wilderness, she's horrified. Soon, she'll not only be encountering dangerous animals in the wilderness, but also the secretive - yet extremely attractive - Colin, who protects his beloved nature fiercely and does not tolerate strangers. Over time, Virginia starts to see a softer side emerge from behind Colin's aloof exterior. But at the same time, her suspicions grow that Colin is not the man he claims to be.

M.I.P. (Miracle in Progress) Discovering the Wonder of God’s Perfect Plan in Our Lives, is my candid reflection on the soul-searching struggle my wife and I faced when we learned our unborn son would come into the world with special and complex challenges. Like many who have received that kind of news, my faith was put to the ultimate test.

Are you tired of the status quo Christian life? Do you long for a spiritual breakthrough? Are you looking to go to the next level or get a fresh infusion of faith and spiritual passion? Great Christians live out their faith with purpose. In Mark 10:43 Jesus says whoever wants to become great among you must - what? You'll explore the idea that there are certain practices available to every believer, at every maturity level, to move us from good to great,in God's eyes.

Six astronauts dare to do the impossible: a mission to Venus, a planet full of dangers and ancient secrets. But what begins as a scientific exploration turns into a race for survival. Caught between four rival factions and a mysterious resonance capsule that defies the laws of time and space, the crew is faced with an impossible choice: truth or destruction. Friendship, trust and even lives are put to the test as the astronauts find themselves caught up in a maelstrom of riddles, love, a tribunal and paradoxes that challenge every known reality.

Once, I believed success came from tireless effort and chasing every opportunity. But as jobs came and went, a revelation dawned: the work landscape had transformed without my notice. But rather than despair, I found strength in faith and a strategy for this new world. This book unveils that strategy.

In his unflinchingly honest memoir, Mitchell Raff candidly recounts his journey to overcome generational trauma and break free from decades of addiction. With raw vulnerability, he lays bare his destructive coping mechanisms and the far-reaching consequences they wrought on his life and on those around him.

America has undergone a radical shift. Almost half of Generation Z (born 1997 through 2012) and millennials (born 1981 through 1996) mark the “none” box when it comes to claiming religious affiliation. How can we share Jesus with the growing number of secular people who question, ignore, or reject beliefs about truth, morality, the Bible, and God that earlier generations built their lives on? It starts with being a good friend. In Not Beyond Reach, Aaron Pierce explains how discipleship relationships start even before a friend or loved one accepts Christ.

In the desolate expanse of Mars, an international team of intrepid explorers stumbles upon relics that defy time and reason. A five-sided pyramid, etched with cryptic hieroglyphs, stands as a testament to an ancient Martian civilization. An alien stone face, its eyes holding forgotten memories, gazes upon them. And deep within the Martian pyramid lies an information library, holographic pages whispering tales of rise and fall.