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The Rip Curl Story is the remarkable tale of two young surfers who pursued an audacious dream to make a living in pursuit of the ultimate ride. The brand they built, Rip Curl, not only satisfied their own surf- and wanderlust but also inspired countless others, both fuelling and riding the wave of the global youth revolution of the late '60s. Rip Curl's mantra became 'the Search' - the chasing of new waves on distant shores - as they embraced new thrills such as skiing, snowboarding and windsurfing and aimed always to make better equipment to elevate the experience.

Tim Baker was living the dream. A best-selling and award-winning surf writer with a beautiful family, a lifetime of exotic travel and a home walking distance to quality waves. That all changed on July 7, 2015, when he was diagnosed, out of the blue, with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. So began a descent into the debilitating world of aggressive cancer treatments and a fight for a survival as brutal as any big wave hold down.

When that cryptic email landed in best-selling author Andie Sterling's inbox, her senses started tingling. Full of wit, sarcasm, and a daring spirit, the hard-working writer has never shied away from getting to the core of any good story. When a web search turns up nothing, Andie ventures out to the idyllic coastal Maine town to get to the bottom of its dark secrets; certain that Hollingsheads seedy past and rumors of supernatural activity will inspire her next blockbuster horror novel.

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In a heart-wrenching scenario that is becoming all too familiar, a lone gunman wreaks havoc on a small business, leaving nothing but chaos in his wake. Seven people share what could be the final moments of their lives when a brutal act of violence transforms a routine day at the office into a horrific nightmare. Faced with the specter of the ultimate end, they are forced to re-examine life’s priorities. Does anyone really survive? 

In Ciudad Real, Mexico, a deadly war between rival cartels is erupting, and hundreds of female sweatshop workers are being murdered. As his police superiors start shutting down his investigation, Fuentes suspects most of his colleagues are on the payroll of narco kingpin El Santo.

Nick Alston, a Los Angeles private investigator, is hired to find the kidnapped son of America's richest and most hated man. Hastings, a mob hitman in search of redemption, is also on the trail. But both men soon become ensnared by a sinister cabal that spreads from the White House all the way to Dealey Plaza. Decades later in Dallas, Alston's son stumbles across evidence from JFK conspiracy buffs that just might link his father to the shot heard round the world.

The birth of a devil in the 18th century resonates in today's world. A storm hits a small mountain town and the resident must evacuate, where will they go? Visit a zoo unlike any you have experienced. The sins of the past haunt the present in a once thriving industrial town. Discover what lies beneath the boardwalk. Take a walk down memory lane as a woman is haunted by that thing she most loved. Escaping from a zombie hoard may not be the worst danger you face. What does it really mean to "Keep it Jersey"?

We all have things to do until we die. When you die, your "to-do" list gets cancelled. Unless your corpse is prepared for burial by Meg Hargrave. For 13 years, Meg has prepared corpses at the Peaceful Slumber Funeral Parlor. When she prepares the corpse of a World War II veteran, something extraordinary happens. She becomes aware of a task that had been weighing heavily on the man's mind and she feels compelled to finish it. Her next client is a woman killed in a car crash while driving to see her suicidal brother.

Kurt's life is moving in the right direction for a change and he wants to keep it that way. Al Godfrey has found the ticket that will save him from another winter on the streets of Atlantic City. Candy's boyfriend was murdered in a hotel bathroom and she needs answers to some strange questions. Howard is a two bit Florida con-man looking for the next score. All four of them are about to become linked in a bizarre hunt for two million in missing mob money.

Living the Dream is a semi-humorous crime story about a loser named Kurt who thinks that his ticket to Easy Street lies in a half-baked kidnapping plot. After the road trip from hell he arrives in Florida to find that Vicky, his intended victim, is out of town. Vicky's husband, Jimmy, is thinking of divorcing her and probably won't pay the ransom anyway. And Leslie, Jimmy's mistress, wants a piece of Kurt's action.

Florida P.I. Steve Salem is hired to tail an unfaithful husband. Things go from boring to bizarre when his mark is executed right in front of him.Finding the killer is only the beginning of the adventure.

You are here for a reason. God is calling you to change the world. How will you do that? By listening to this book, you’ll discover that God has definitely created you for a purpose. And you’ll learn what that purpose is. So, dive in, explore who you are and what you’re made to do—so you can change the whole world.

What role do you think your relationship with money plays in shaping your journey towards prosperity and fulfillment? In this insightful work, the author delves into humanity's intricate money relationship, drawing on global travel and extensive wealth management experience. The US, with 4.2% of the world's population, holds over 55% of global business valuation. Paradoxically, a retirement crisis looms, highlighting the negative dynamics surrounding money. Money, the author argues, is a neutral tool. It’s the character revealed through the use of the tool that makes it appear good or evil.

When Andie follows a cryptic lead, in search of inspiration for her next horror novel, she finds herself in a remote town in upstate Maine; where the townsfolk are less than willing to help her find the clues she needs for her story. After Andie goes missing, it’s up to her editor, Max to retrace her steps in an effort to bring her home. What he discovers, however, is more than he’d ever bargained for. Turns out there’s a good reason that the folks in Hollingshead Maine like to keep their past buried. A past, which Max might just be closer to, than he’d ever thought possible.