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Ari's boyfriend has just granted her a hall pass to sleep with Hollywood's sexiest actor, should the opportunity present itself. When she suddenly gets her big chance to live out her fantasy, things take an unexpected turn. Dallas Monroe is sick of being labeled a man trophy. He wants desperately to find true love and change his sex symbol image to that of a serious actor.

Upon George Mitchell’s death in 2013, The Economist proclaimed, “Few businesspeople have done as much to change the world as George Mitchell.” He was a billionaire Texas oilman who defied the stereotypical swagger so identified with that industry. In George P. Mitchell: Fracking, Sustainability, and an Unorthodox Quest to Save the Planet, award-winning author Loren C. Steffy offers the first definitive biography of Mitchell, placing his life and legacy in a global context

Illegal immigration is among the most challenging and divisive issues facing America. With few changes in immigration laws since 1986, the undocumented population has swelled to an estimated 11 million. Deconstructed unravels these economic issues and their human toll through the eyes of Houston businessman Stan Marek, who’s watched the immigration crisis unfold over 40 years.

This audiobook by Loren Gamberd is the perfect guide for learning how to create passive income.

High human mobility requires the world of commerce to be able to provide services and goods quickly according to consumer demand....

Chief Loren Culp stood up for the rights of citizens in the face of a statewide initiative to restrict gun rights that he believed went against his oath of office. Was it the right thing to do? Whether you are liberal or conservative, pro-gun or anti-gun, you will find the information provided in this book compelling. Many have said that police just need to enforce the law because they are law enforcement. Chief Culp says "that’s not true". Who is right? Get an inside look at why Culp chose to uphold the constitution and defend your right to bear arms.

Looking for the secrets of far, far, away, somewhere where they’d never been allowed to go before, Trevor and Liana discovered an unexpected destination within the heart of a lonely and disabled girl. Searching for somewhere a little less safe, a little more unknown, and maybe a little beyond belief, Trevor and Liana found Karen, resigned to life in a wheelchair, too weak to go anywhere. Karen had physical limitations, but she was an explorer, too. She journeyed far beyond her bonds, deep into her own stories of fairies and little girls.

Now, children of all ages can enjoy the world of the Wraith, his friends, and his enemies. A fun story and a fantastic learn-to-listen aid, this will thrill generations of children for years to come.

Taryn Landry was there that awful night 14 years ago when Long Acre changed from the name of a town to the title of a national tragedy. Everyone knows she lost her younger sister. No one knows it was her fault. Since then, psychology Professor Taryn has dedicated her life's work to preventing something like that from ever happening again. Falling in love was never part of the plan....

Inside the Chinese Wine Industry takes you on a thrilling adventure through the past, present, and future of wine in China. The wine business is one of the world’s most compelling industries, and China is considered the rising star. A hidden secret, the Chinese wine production continues to grow at an amazing pace. It is poised to soon enter the top five producing nations, supplanting long-established countries such as Australia.

Anastasia, a lost dolphin, fights for her survival in an unfamiliar ocean oppressed by a mysterious threat that promises to doom the planet.

Freddy, Göteborgs lugnaste privatdetektiv, blir en dag kontaktad av Madeleine, en ung kvinna med ett mystiskt testamente. Ett jobb! Det var inte vad han hade väntat sig... Mässingsskylten på dörren är ju det viktiga, inte sant? Inte att arbeta med gåtor och svårlösta fall! Men helt plötsligt befinner sig den orutinerade blodhunden mitt i en skruvad härva. Rikedomarna i testamentet går till den som lyckas lösa dess till synes omöjliga gåta... Det egendomliga testamentet blir upptakten till en rad bisarra händelser i denna ovanligt uppsluppna deckare i Göteborgs miljö.

Most days, successful divorce attorney Rebecca Lindt feels like an imposter. The world knows her as a survivor, but that impression would change if everyone knew her secret. Chef Wes Garrett is trying to get back on his feet after losing his dream restaurant, his money, and half his damn mind in a vicious divorce. But when he intervenes in a mugging late one night and finds he's saved Rebecca Lindt, the divorce attorney who helped his ex-wife, his simple life gets a lot more complicated. The pair soon finds themselves helping each other in life's endeavors.

An in-depth look at what it takes to overcome all odds, no matter how bleak. Despite being born in poverty and with chronic respiratory problems, Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, (1972 Heisman Trophy winner), arguably became one of the greatest college football players of all time - leaving no door un-opened, seizing every opportunity that came his way. Johnny holds nothing back in telling his story, and there's a rhyme to his reason. He sets out to leave behind the lessons he's learned, and this audiobook hits the mark.

Professor Cuddlefish teaches the young scientist cephalopods to play Key of Sea. Papuensa plays clambyls, Latimanus plays the concha drums, Pfefferi plays the xyloshells and Sepio plays the whelk as Little Gololi sings the song that entices all the sea creatures to come out of their shells and crevasses for the once a year trip around their coral reef known as Phylum Molluska.

Professor Cuddlefish, professor of chemistry, biology, and the geography of coral reefs, has gathered his students for their class at Phylum Molluska University. Two of his students, Zostera and Sepia, are giving presentations on their wonderful ability to change color when graduate students Papuensa and Elegans burst into the classroom with alarming information on the breathable water.

This book will help anyone who is interested in learning more about death, coping with a loss, approaching death, or explaining death to a child. It is an exploratory journey that includes multiple viewpoints, including Steve Jobs' embrace of his death, Ray Kurzweil's striving for immortality, and Joseph Campbell's view of death as the "ornament of life". The book looks at death from the perspectives of atheists, Christians, and Tibetan Buddhists, among many others.

The slaying of a retired priest is shrouded in secrets, lies and cover-up. Was the old man the innocent victim of a deranged killer - or a pervert who deserved what he got? Theo is hell-bent on finding out. But when her prime suspects are murdered, only one fact is clear...the killer will strike again.

Detroit's favorite private investigator, Amos Walker, barrels through this collection of five short stories by Shamus Award winner Loren D. Estleman. General Murders upholds Estleman's reputation as a master of the short story. Both card-carrying fans of Amos Walker and those who are new to the series will devour these stories as they, with Walker, expose crime in some of the most corrupt alleys and steamy streets of Detroit.

Aliens land on Earth with an important message for humans. They are pursued so intensely by the KGB, FBI, and CIA that they are unable to deliver the message.