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In a city where artificial intelligence (AI) is driving widespread unemployment and unrest, Vijay, a technician at the Mercury Theatre, is given the chance to become the face and leader of a new rebellion. Vijay’s close friend, Ron, is hired by an AI, and sees no risk in the AI dominance in the workplace.

Astrid, Grace, Kana and Madison are as different as four women in the same town can be. When they are forced to work together on a school committee, they learn that they have more in common than they could ever imagine.

Athena Hamilton arrived in Vegas with empty pockets and a heart full of hope. Fifteen years later, her pockets are still empty and hope is a four-letter word no longer in her vocabulary. Seduced by a gentleman she thought was her dream come true, she lives in an inescapable nightmare. Now after 15 years, she’s living on borrowed time. All it takes is one mistake too many, and she’ll disappear like so many others she’s known before. A chance meeting with a childhood friend seems to provide the way out she’s been desperate to find.

Drama teacher Abby Devlin has always dreamed of being a world-famous actress. While stardom has, so far, proven elusive, she has made quite a name for herself at McMillan Playhouse, where she’s just been cast in a self-written production. Her triumph quickly turns to dread, however, when she learns that McMillan has cast a soap star as her new leading man. After a painful divorce, Dean Altman, former soap star and a single dad, readjusted his priorities, moving back home to Galveston, Texas with his young daughter, Preslie.

Mandy knows this trip to Indiana is going to be her last spontaneous vacation, so she wants to make it the best one yet. And when she runs into Thomas, one of her friends from a past vacation, it turns out better than she'd planned. Thomas jumps at the chance to be chaperone for the FFA convention, hoping he can make difference for the high school students like his uncle did for him. What he didn't expect to find was the girl he let get away two years before.

A humorous memoir that celebrates life's quirks and the power of laughter. It shares relatable anecdotes about resilience, mishaps, and the joy of finding humor in everyday situations. Perfect for parties and a reminder to embrace laughter amidst life's challenges.

Scandal Sisters is a historical novel based on the extraordinary—and nearly erased—true story of Catherine and Charlotte Poillon, two sisters who transformed notoriety into strategy during the Gilded Age and Roaring Twenties. From the salons of Fifth Avenue to the courtrooms of New York, from Parisian hotels to prison cells on Blackwell’s Island, the Poillon sisters moved through high society and the underworld with audacity, wit, and a refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. Catherine, the elder, weaponized scandal with flair.

Even as Vijay's revolution is becoming more successful, Jennifer finds herself dragged deeper in the world of the AIs and Gaia, urged to take on a role that could be the end of her. Increasingly desperate, she turns to those around her to try and keep from the madness she feels coming on.

As Jennifer continues her quest to understand the message of the black panther, an old threat arises. A desperate act by Jennifer forces her to confront her past or risk losing Vijay. In the background, civic unrest grows and Vijay is established as the face of the new resistance. A battle arises in the AI world with humans left as bystanders unable to help. Confronted on all sides, Jennifer feels driven to challenge Gaia directly with a result that no one saw coming.

In the animated tale 'Circus Animals,' an unlikely band of circus animals joins forces in an epic adventure in New Orleans to save a lioness and her cub from the clutches of evil carnival workers. Set within the dazzling yet deceptive circus world, where the line between spectacle and exploitation blurs, this story highlights the dark undercurrents of animal mistreatment hidden beneath the sparkle of entertainment. Unlike their callous ringmaster, these animals demonstrate an extraordinary capacity for empathy and unity.

Did you know that Emotional Intelligence is a better predictor of success than IQ? Cultivating emotional intelligence is central to achieving lasting success, whether you're navigating personal relationships, progressing in your career, or striving for personal growth. The great news is — you CAN RAISE your level of emotional intelligence. AND it's not that difficult! As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, Kathy Stoddard Torrey takes us on a five-step journey into the fascinating realm of Emotional Intelligence.