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When a body washes ashore downstream from the city, the discovery saddens the small neighborhood south of Broadway. A homeless man, T. Tommy Briscoe, whose life had intertwined with a bookstore, a bar, and the city’s outdoor theater had touched many lives at an angle. One was that of Mickey Walsh, a fly-by-night academic and historian, who becomes fascinated with the circumstances surrounding the drowning.

Returning to the home town of his missing father on a search for his own origins, Dominic Rackett is swept up in a murky conspiracy involving a suspicious scholar, a Himalayan legend, and subliminal clues from a silent film festival. As those around him fall prey to rising fear and shrill fanaticism, he follows the branching trails of cinema monsters and figures from a very real past, as phantoms invade the streets of his once-familiar city and one of them, glimpsed in distorted shadows of alleys and urban parks, begins to look uncannily familiar. 

When Boss Fight Books first gave fans the chance to vote for the game they most wanted a book about, they chose the epic time travel RPG Chrono Trigger. Featuring new interviews with translator Ted Woolsey and DS retranslator Tom Slattery, Michael P. Williams's book delves deep into connections between Crono's world and ours, including Chrono Trigger's take on institutions such as law and religion, how the game's heroes fit and defy genre conventions, and the maddening logical headaches inherent in any good time travel plot. 

Everybody hates their homeowner’s association, and nobody likes a zombie apocalypse. Put the two together, and Withrow Surrett is having a truly craptastic night. Not to mention the fact that he’s got one big secret to keep from the idiots in his home - Withrow is a vampire.   

Awaken and unleash the amazing powers of your chakras. Are you feeling lost and listless? Are you looking for balance in all the wrong places? Could you benefit from a clearer mind or a healthier life? If you find yourself saying ‘Yes’ to any of the above, then Chakras for Beginners: How to Awaken and Balance Chakras, Radiate Positive Energy and Heal Yourself is the audiobook for you. In this thorough guide, you’ll learn all about the fascinating history of the chakras and how their natural powers can bring balance and harmony to your life.   

This audio guide is about how God never gives up on us. Elbert Williams testimonies demonstrate that through faith in Jesus, all things are possible. At the conclusion of each testimony, listeners are invited to reflect on how Jesus has impacted their lives.

Too often, political questions are framed in impossible ways for the faithful Christian: We're forced to choose between social justice and biblical values, between supporting women and opposing abortion. As a result, it's easy for Christians to grow disillusioned with civic engagement or fall back into tribal extremes. This state of affairs has damaged Christian public witness and divided the church. The authors of this book represent the AND Campaign, which exists to educate and organize Christians for faithful civic and cultural engagement. 

It’s 9172, YE (Year of the Empire), and the future has forgotten its past. Valerius Bakhoum is a washed-up private eye and street hustler scraping by in Autumn. Late on his rent, fetishized and reviled for his imperfect genetics, stuck in the quicksand of his own heritage, Valerius is trying desperately to wrap up his too-short life when a mythical relic of humanity’s fog-shrouded past walks in and hires him to do one last job. What starts out as Valerius just taking a stranger’s money quickly turns into the biggest and most dangerous mystery he’s ever tried to crack.

Most Americans are aware that their 16th president was mortally wounded by a man named Booth at a Washington theater in April 1865. These are facts that nobody can dispute. However, a closer look at this history-changing catastrophe raises questions that have still not been fully answered. The passing of the 150th anniversary of the United States' first presidential assassination is an ideal time for students and scholars to consider these questions.

Contributors to the latest book in the Guys Read series present a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories perfect for sharing around the campfire, listening to under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off.

It's just another long, hot summer - until Derek Cliver and his friends join an exciting new mail-order club. The Terror Club allows Derek and his friends to create their own monsters. And it gives them the opportunity to "dispose" of those they despise most. But the game turns terrifyingly real when the monsters they create come to life - and actually murder their rivals. Now, as the body count rises, Derek and his friends must somehow undo what they've done ... before they become the next victims!

Bran Hatten is big, mean and unpredictable. He'll pound any guy that crosses his path, and he's a complete jerk to girls who spurn his affections. Tess Ryan and her friends are looking for options, even those the mysterious new girl at Pembrook High might offer. Charisse Bienville lives in the old dark house at the edge of town, and she's hinted that she commands powerful magical forces. Tess and her friends join Charisse in a ritual to end Bran's reign of terror, but they don't count on what might come afterward.

A safe space for people to come together and discuss how they navigate the challenges of life.

A "Ted Lasso" rewatch podcast! Hosted by: Bonnie Marie Williams, Michael J. Sawran, and Marc Vibbert. -NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY- Join us as we rewatch all three seasons of the award-winning hit Apple TV+ series. We’ll be joined by occasional guests as well as interview members of the cast and crew!

Exploring the see-saw tension between frustration and faith, between the paralysis of despondency and the vitality of hope, between the inevitability of dread and the surges of joy, The Lovely Sight of Ithaca strives to document the travail in attempting to walk the "steep and narrow path" of a spiritual life. Though interspersed with occasional light verse, the poems of this volume speak heavily on love, loneliness, longing, despair, insanity, Divinity, serenity, and triumph.

Living with regrets is like living in a house without walls. You're constantly exposed to the elements, vulnerable to the world around you, and unable to find solace. Regrets can haunt you like ghosts, reminding you of past mistakes, missed opportunities, and unsaid words. They can consume your thoughts, leaving you trapped in a cycle of hate, self-doubt, and "what-ifs." Based on the book "The What If Factor: Living Beyond the Question Mark," the podcast is designed to help you break free from the chains of doubt and uncertainty. Life beyond the question mark and create the life you deserve.

Host Michael Williams takes a ride out West to discover the joys of golf in Mesquite, Nevada. Located just outside Las Vegas, Mesquite delivers a great experience and exception value just minutes from The Strip...especially by helicopter! Going Williams are guests Christian Adderson of Mesquite Golf and Bryan Kroten of Maverick Helicopters

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-ps-williams/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-ps-williams/subscribe We take a deep dive into the music of the Baby Boomer generation. Highlighting the songs of the 50's, 60's, 70's and early 80's. Giving you little-known facts and insights into why your favorite records ARE your favorite records.

Welcome to the MMA Origin Stories Podcast. Each Episode we have a new guest who shares their journey through the ever changing landscape of MMA, from the early days in sports halls to the modern day stadiums and everything in between. Hosted by Michael Williams, an international MMA and combat sports official. Michael trained in Boxing and Karate in his youth but started his journey in MMA around the turn of the millennium, before moving into officiating in 2011 after realising competing in MMA wasn’t going to be a reality due to injuries and other commitments outside of the sport.

Below the surface of every seemingly ordinary Bible verse lies a deeper meaning just waiting to be discovered. And these hidden insights aren't just reserved for scholars, academics, or pastors. Anyone who knows where to look can uncover the surprisingly significant messages that the biblical authors intended for us to hear. In 30 Old Testament Passages with Deeper Meaning, Michael Williams seeks to lead believers to a deeper comprehension and appreciation of biblical truth.