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If You Dare Tell: The heart-breaking true story of abuse that destroyed a family

The heart-breaking true story of abuse that destroyed a family. Rose nearly had a happy ending. She was given up for adoption by her teenage mother and placed with a loving couple. But her fate was sealed when her adoptive father died in World War 2 and her mother remarried to a controlling and abusive man, Hugh. Rose soon found herself locked in her room, beaten and raped by a tormentor she could not escape. This pattern continued throughout her childhood. When former serviceman, Pat, fell in love with her, Rose could not believe she was worthy. He offered her a chance to escape her horrific home life. Rose happily settled down with Pat, but was haunted by the mental trauma she suffered as a child. When the man who she had to call "Father" took an interest in her own children, she was forced to tell the secret that she has held on to all her life. This secret tore her family apart. Her eldest son, Rick was forced to break the cycle of silence and violence.

Executive's Guide to Personal Security

As a company or an individual, you cannot control the desire and the ability of criminals and terrorists. However, you have full control over effectively lowering your risk of being attacked by increasing security measures-physical, technical, and procedural. The less vulnerable we are, the less attractive we are to any criminal or terrorist planning an attack. Let Executive's Guide to Personal Security show you how to ensure safety both at home and abroad. Order your copy today!

Offerings of Shiloh

A Historical Novel of the American Civil War, Battle of Shiloh, April 6th and 7th, 1862

The Life of the Soul: The Wisdom of Julian of Norwich

Julian, who lived most of her life in a hermit's cell, perceived the psychological dimension of spirituality, and her powerful images continue to inspire mole and female seekers in our time.

Words Never Spoken: A Book of Spoken Word

Words Never Spoken, a book of Spoken Word, is a never before seen, unique, chapter- and story-driven, fictional book of spoken word. It is a book that touches on the deepest personal issues today, such as depression, suicide, molestation and domestic abuse. It is book of self-improvement and self-help with lines for journal entries to hold the reader's deepest thoughts. Words Never Spoken -- A story of love between a man and woman, a mother and a child, faith, dating, abuse and betrayal. The story of an ordinary woman placed in extraordinary circumstances. Is she a woman scorned or a woman silenced for too long? Cheers from the reader will motivate the main character to push harder, fight back, run away, and live life to the fullest, as each chapter brings them closer to the truth. In the end, the reader remains in disbelief as the curtains draw to a close. As each chapter ends, the reader will also be challenged to relate the stories to their own experiences, taking pen to paper, as the book encourages them to share their thoughts on paper and through the web site's intimate blog discussions. Words Never Spoken has the power to heal. Won't you let your healing begin?

The Sky Between You and Me

An emotional and heart wrenching novel about grief and striving for perfection. Lighter. Leaner. Faster. Raesha will to do whatever it takes to win Nationals. For her, competing isn't just about the speed of her horse or the thrill of the win. It's about honoring her mother's memory and holding onto a dream they once shared. Lighter. Leaner. Faster. For an athlete, every second counts. Raesha knows minus five on the scale will let her sit deeper in her saddle, make her horse lighter on his feet. And lighter, leaner, faster gives her the edge she needs over the new girl on the team, a girl who keeps flirting with Raesha's boyfriend and making plans with her best friend. So she focuses on minus five. But if she isn't careful, she's going to lose more than just the people she loves, she's going to lose herself to lighter, leaner, faster... "Sit quietly with this book. Feel the wind, the dusty air. Taste the sorrow and the wonder. Listen to the heart that is beating on every page. Then be grateful that Catherine Alene gave us this stunning story. It's a thing of beauty." -Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor and National Book Award Finalist

Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog

Move over, Rin Tin Tin. Here comes Sgt. Stubby! That German shepherd star of the silver screen may have been born behind enemy lines during World War I, but Stubby, the stump-tailed terrier, worked behind enemy lines, and gained military honors along the way. Private Robert Conroy casually adopted the orphan pup while attending basic training on the campus of Yale University in 1917. The Connecticut volunteer never imagined that his stray dog would become a war hero. He just liked the little guy. When Conroy's unit shipped out for France, he smuggled his new friend aboard. By the time Stubby encountered Conroy's commanding officer, the dog had perfected his right-paw salute. Charmed, the CO awarded Stubby mascot status and sent him along with Conroy's unit to the Western Front. Stubby's brave deeds earned him a place in history and in the Smithsonian Institution where his stuffed body can still be seen. Almost 100 years later, Stubby's great deeds and brave heart make him an animal hero to fall in love with and treasure all over again.

A Timeline History of the Declaration of Independence

By the 1760s, American colonists were fed up with British rule. Cries for revolution rung out across the land, and Thomas Jefferson drafted a document that declared the colonies' independence. Track the turning points of the Revolutionary War.

The Lost Aztiki Tribe and the Mysterious Cave of Gold

Never heard of a Buffarillo? Why, it's a creature that's half-gorilla, half-buffalo, and all hero. In "The Lost Aztiki Tribe and the Mysterious Cave of Gold," Bob and his merry band of adventurers learn of an ancient lost tribe, a missing princess, and a legendary cave filled with unimaginable treasures. That's more than enough to start them off on a journey across the Western plains, but what they will find is not at all what they expect.

Captain Newman, M.D.

A review. one remarkable man -- a maverick doctor at odds with the United States Army. Divided into chapters about various patients who undergo psychoanalysis with him during WWII, it is alternately funny, tragic, uplifting, and ironic, with a sterling cast of characters so alive they seem to jump off the page at you. It's clear from the first few pages why this was a bestseller -- and why Hollywood grabbed to make it a movie (screenplay by Henry & Phoebe Ephron, parents of the redoubtable Nora), with stars such as Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis and Robert Duvall. Captain Newman offers his ward full of sick men what he judges that they need --and he is himself not always sure he's right -- but the hand he reaches out to them often saves their sanity, in the horrors they have experienced and perhaps for many, the worst horror of all: Coming face to face with their own shortcomings. There is Little Jim, the brave man who ran away from a plane explosion and left a buddy to die -- and who can never forget it, despite the chest full of medals he's won; there's Paul, the aristocratic captain who hid in a cellar in France for two years and can't bear the thought that others took care of him at the risk of their lives, while he buried himself in a library full of beautiful books and forgot the war; there are the goofy orderlies who work with Captain Newman, who will barter, trade or steal anything (including a Christmas tree!) they feel `their' patients need; there is the beautiful Francie, who comforts Newman himself when he is at the end of his rope and his sanity. They are alive; they are real; and they have never been out of my library since the first time I read the book at least 30 years ago. Experience the joy, love and humor of CAPTAIN NEWMAN, M.D. The journey is well worth it.

Princess Princess, Volume 03

Tohru's younger sister Sayaka, who recently discovered that she and Tohru are not actually siblings, arrives once again, only to leave her brother in Shihoudani's "loving" care. Tohru's uncle calls shortly thereafter to insist that Tohru move back home. Does this mean the end for the princess trio?!

Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography

Both as a teacher and a designer, Wolfgang Weingart's influence on the development of typography since the 1970s is unparalleled. As the successor to Emil Ruder at the world-famous Schule fur Gestultung in Basel, he enhanced the rigor of Swiss Typography with experimental verve and creativity; he also put his innovative ideas to work for Typografische Monatsblutter. Countless designers in North America and Europe have been inspired by his teachings and lectures. In Typography, Weingart sums up an impressive lifework in 500 pages that describe his own development and the foundations of his teachings. This is a long-awaited book of epochal significance.

The Everlands Chronicles - The Truth ( The Everlands Chronicles, #1)

Splintered shields. Sharpened swords. Blood and death. The Everlands Kingdom is threatened by the Master of Death himself, and Elle is determined to stop him. After years of living under someone else's shadow, Elle's quest for the mystery that her forgotten past holds will turn her life into a sea of uncharted confusion and endless adventure. Once the truth is revealed, only then, will all the stars align to illuminate Elle's path and the clouds that blocked her way to fulfill her destiny fade. But before darkened skies change into their daylight gown, blood must be spilled, hearts must be broken and truth must light the way.

Scary Science: 25 Creepy Experiments

Afraid of things that go bump in the night? Not when YOU'RE the mad scientist!Create your own SHRUNKEN HEADS!Bend BONES and make EYEBALLS bounce!Mix up festering OOZE and bubbling ALIEN BLOOD!Here are 25 spooky experiments to get kids howling with laughter while learning some scientific facts. They'll also find out real-life stories behind deadly spiders, zombie worms, and exploding snakes with "Strange . . . but true!" facts throughout. All of these terrifyingly fun experiments include step-by-step instructions, cute and creepy illustrations, and easy-to-find ingredients, so there's no excuse not to try them!

Frosted (Moreno & Hart Mysteries, #2.5)

Adam Stone is the hot, up-and-coming actor of a hit movie ... and the ex-husband of Krista Hart, partner in Moreno & Hart Investigations. He cheated on her weeks after their wedding and Krista swore she'd never see him again ... but when he wants to hire her to find out who's stalking him, she takes the case ... against her better judgment. Krista and her partner Scarlet Moreno drive up to an exclusive Bear Mountain resort only to learn that there's no room reserved for them--and they're forced to stay in Adam's suite. The entourage that follows Adam thinks he's overreacting, and all Adam wants to do is play; he's not acting like the scared over-grown kid Krista had spoken to on the phone. She wants to leave ... until someone breaks into Adam's suite. Scarlet has her own troubles, including her obsession with the ambush that nearly killed her and Krista three years ago--and a boyfriend who has suddenly become distant and moody. But the one thing she never has a problem with is getting the truth out of dirtbags, and while Krista digs around into Adam's life and background to find out if there is a genuine threat, Scarlet interrogates everyone who might have information--when she's not protecting Adam from his own stupidity. Is Adam's alleged stalker just a publicity stunt to gain him press before his big movie premiere? Or is someone really out to get him? Who's lying ... and who's telling the truth? It's up to Scarlet and Krista to not only find answers, but stop a violent plot with far-reaching consequences.

Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ's Mission Is Vital to the Future of the Church

"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you." Too often, these words of Jesus from John 17:20-21 seem like an unreachable ideal. But in Your Church Is Too Small, John Armstrong shows that Jesus' vision of Christian unity is for all God's people across social, cultural, racial, and denominational lines. "With attention to his own pilgrimage and growth in ecclesial awareness, John Armstrong explores here the evangelical heart and ecumenical breadth of churchly Christianity. I am encouraged by his explorations and commend this study to all believers who pray and labor for the unity for which our Savior prayed." - Timothy George, senior editor, Christianity Today. "Dr. Armstrong's irenic approach should make it easy for Christians--whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant--to engage the challenging thesis of the book, while recognizing that there remain points of doctrine between them which will require further clarification. Anyone concerned about either evangelism or Christian unity should read this book, and take seriously its call for both mission and ecumenism." - Fr. Thomas A. Baima, Provost, University of Saint Mary of the Lake John Armstrong is one of those Evangelical theologians--may their tribe increase and the valley abound with their tents--who know that full obedience to Christ embraces the historical transmission through which we know him. This book refuses to scale down the bearer of that tradition--the historical church, that is--or reduce the authority of its voice. - Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, senior editor, Touchstone "It's a must for anyone who has grown weary with Christian divisiveness and schism and longs to discover ways of strengthening the bonds that unite us in the Spirit of Christ." - Chuck Colson

The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science

In the first half of the nineteenth century, an epidemic swept Europe: arsenic poisoning. Available at any corner shop, arsenic was so frequently used by potential beneficiaries of wills that it was nicknamed "the inheritor's powder." But it was difficult to prove that a victim had been poisoned, let alone to identify the food or drink that had been contaminated. Then came a riveting case. In 1833, George Bodle, a wealthy landowner from outside London, died after drinking his morning coffee. The investigation, which gained international attention, brought together a colorful cast of characters: a doctor who turned detective; a drunken, bumbling policeman; and James Marsh, an unknown but brilliant chemist who, assigned the Bodle case, attempted to create a test that could pinpoint the presence of arsenic. The Inheritor's Powder brings together a gripping story, a fascinating slice of history, and an unforgettable foray into the origins of forensic science.

War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the aftermath to "War of the Green Lanterns," The Green Lantern Corps must pull themselves together in order to resume policing the universe. But the Green Lanterns find that doing so is more difficult than they ever imagined. Collects WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1-2; GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61-63; GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #11-13.

Manual of Avian Practice

With the aid of algorithms, this practical resource guides practitioners through selecting diagnostics, making a diagnosis, and selecting therapeutics. Features a complete list of differentials and information useful for making difficult diagnoses.

Fairytale in the Ancient World

In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including: * a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella * a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis * a Pied Piper at Troy. He puts forward many previously unsuspected candidates as classical variants of the modern fairytale and argues that the degree of violence and cruelty in the ancient tales means they must have been meant for adults.

In the criminal's cabinet

in the criminal's cabinet is an anthology of poetry and fiction from the award-winning nth position website.

The Virgin Goddess: Studies in the Pagan and Christian Roots of Mariology

The contemporary search for the feminine face of God is requiring a re-examination of the relationship of Christianity to the pagan world in which it came to birth. Stephen Benko approaches this study as both an historian and a Christian believer. Inquiring into extra-biblical sources of Marian piety, belief and doctrine, he proposes 'that there is a direct line, unbroken and clearly discernible, from the goddess-cults of the ancients to the reverence paid and eventually the cult accorded to the Virgin Mary.' Chapter by chapter he seeks to establish his conclusion that 'in Mariology the Christian genius preserved and transformed some of the best and noblest ideas that paganism developed. Rather than being a 'regression' into Paganism, Mariology is a progression toward a clearer and better understanding of the feminine aspect of the divine and the role of the female in the history of salvation.' This publication has also been published in hardback, please click herefor details.

The Curated Closet: Discover Your Personal Style and Build Your Dream Wardrobe

Get the wardrobe you've always wanted, filled with only those pieces that you love to put on and that make you look and feel amazing. Berlin-based style blogger Anuschka Rees will change your attitude and approach to clothes and shopping with her new minimal method. She rejects the cliched fashion rules and instead encourages you to look in your wardrobe and at your life, as well as in the mirror. Using interactive prompts, infographic-style questionnaires and helpful check lists, all beautifully illustrated with photography and mood boards, create you own individual style guidelines that truly speak to you. A must-have guide that will help you discover and develop a strong sense of personal style. Two pages from this book are best viewed on a coloured screen, otherwise it is suitable for black and white devices.

Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

It's not easy being a parent these days. There are bills to pay. Kids to feed. And hordes of undead monsters to keep at bay. There are plenty of guides out there about how to survive the zombie apocalypse. All of them assume readers are young, fit, and unencumbered by children. In that scenario, the only living humans left will be smug, outdoorsy Millennials. That's hell on earth, even without the zombies. Only Dead on the Insideis the answer for the rest of us. Written by professional comedy writer and amateur father-of-four James Breakwell (@XplodingUnicorn), Only Dead on the Insideblends traditional parenting advice with zombie survival tips, bringing together two totally unrelated genres in a book no one asked for but everyone needs. This step-by-step manual teaches you how to raise happy, healthy children in a world overrun by the undead. Motivated moms and dads want it all, and that won't change at the end of the world. There's no reason you can't be a zombie killing machine AND parent of the year, but you have to work for it. If you want to make sure your family is apocalypse-ready, Only Dead on the Insideis your best--and only--chance at survival. No pressure, but if you don't read this book, your children will die.

How to Occupy Till Jesus Comes - Wealth Creation

Are you tired of living a mediocre life-style, conforming to the rat race, stuck-in-a-rut, feeling that you are just another statistic on the government chart? I know the feeling because I have been there. I've got good news for you! You too can break free today and start taking control of your life. How To Occupy Till Jesus Comes- Wealth Creation is a book; that is full of practical strategies that will help you achieve your ?nancial freedom goals regardless of your age, race, gender or social background, if you could just read them and begin to practice them. I cannot think of anyone who will not benefit from reading this unique book. Nothing complicated here, just some proven business ideas and saving money secrets that are being used by many smart self-made people all over the world. Some of the business ideas and saving money secrets are: * Asking for a pay rise. * Getting ahead at work. * Becoming your own boss by starting your own business. * Getting discounts on anything including airline tickets, utility bills, designer clothes, car rentals, etc. * Unleashing your passionate senses. * Many tried and tested business ideas including starting an online business. * And much, much, more... Beloved, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to invest some time and effort into improving your standard of living. As a child of El Shaddai, you're destined for mountain-top lifestyle and not for valley lifestyle. Holy Ghost fire will incubate your brain, body, soul, and spirit and empower you to creatively create wealth in Jesus name. The talents that have been entrusted into your care shall yield abundant return on investment and your allocated portion shall not be given to another in the mighty name of Jesus (Amen).

Don't Tease the Elephants

Jen Knox packs a literary wallop in this collection of short fiction. On the surface, and beneath it, her stories and characters pound the earth they walk upon, demanding your attention. Literally and metaphorically, DON'T TEASE THE ELEPHANTS will rattle your cage.

Return to Danvar (Sand, #3)

An eldest daughter is a father's curse. Vic knows this. She knows she was never supposed to be the one. But her father taught her to breathe beneath the sand, taught her how to dive deep and find the treasures of the buried past. He taught her brother as well. When she hears of Danvar's discovery, it feels as though fate has slipped her by. If the rumors are to believed, that is. And while she has her doubts, her missing brother sends her on a hunt of her own. Cities are not the only things that get buried and forgotten. There are families, too.

Harvard's Secret Court: The Savage 1920 Purge of Campus Homosexuals

In 2002, a researcher for The Harvard Crimson came across a restricted archive labeled "Secret Court Files, 1920." The mystery he uncovered involved a tragic scandal in which Harvard University secretly put a dozen students on trial for homosexuality and then systematically and persistently tried to ruin their lives. In May of 1920,Cyril Wilcox, a freshman suspended from Harvard, was found sprawled dead on his bed, his room filled with gas--a suicide. The note he left behind revealed his secret life as part of a circle of (cut "young") homosexual students.The resulting witch hunt and the lives it cost remains one of the most shameful episodes in the history of America's premiere university. Supported by legendary Harvard President Lawrence Lowell, Harvard conducted its investigation in secrecy. Several students committed suicide;others had their lives destroyed by an ongoing effort on the part of Harvard to destroy their reputations. Harvard's Secret Court is a deeply moving indictment of the human toll of intolerance and the horrors of injustice that can result when a powerful institution loses its balance.

Hunks: Opposites Attract

Sapphire Rhodes has never considered herself a risk taker. No way! She is way too by the book to ever get involved in any kind of bet until one of her best friends challenged her to find her...perfect hunk. Her perfect male worked with his hands and didn't mind a little sweat or dirt if the job came down to it. Yeah, her hunk definitely didn't get into shape by working behind a desk. She had given up all hope of finding him until she walked past Brian. Brian Terry wasn't the man his friends thought he was. Sure, he loved having a good time like the next guy, but he was ready for more. Late nights at the club were becoming a thing of the past. He never thought he would find the right woman worth changing for until he spotted Sapphire coming off the elevator. Opposites attract...and when two people meet unexpectedly, fireworks explode and they can't help but to drive each other wild!

The Mirror Crack'd (Miss Marple, #9)

This whodunit of movies, mayhem, and murder features fading film actress Marina Gregg. When Gregg hosts a charity event in her new home, high spirits take a tumble when one of the guests is poisoned. While the authorities search for material evidence, Miss Marple looks into human nature.

Return to Delight

Harley June Baker left Delight thinking never to return, but when circumstances draw her back to this tiny town and straight into Cooper's strong arms, she knows she's in deep trouble. The man she'd loved and left behind is now one sexy devil-in-denim and hotter than a Texas summer night. With his every wicked touch throwing her senses into overdrive, how could any sane woman resist? Cooper Dobbs is a man on a mission. He let Harley get away once, but never again. Knowing it's time to burn up some sheets with the delectable woman, Cooper plies her with a raw, savage passion that threatens to incinerate them both. It's gonna take plenty of panty-drenching sex and a fair amount of sweet-talkin' to make Harley his, but Cooper reckons he's up to the challenge.

Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions, 1905-1917

The destruction of the Czars which brought about the reign of revolutions from 1905-1917 in Russia looms as the crucial political event of the twentieth century. In little more than a decade the Romanov dynasty was toppled, and its time-honored institutions repudiated. How did it happen? How could Nicholas and Alexandra, the nobility, middle class anarchists--even Lenin himself--not foresee the catastrophic changes that were shaking the empire? Why could nothing be done? And why were the efforts so ineffectual? Black Night, White Snowcaptures the rich drama of this whole period. With the artistry of a Balzac, Harrison Salisbury exposes the strata of Russian society, with its decedents, prophetic poets, religious fanatics, and newly liberated serfs. From archival sources within the Soviet Union, interviews, and his personal photography collection, he recreates the story as it happened. Hard data on Russia's economy, a first-hand knowledge of the county, and a historian's gift of compression are combined in a fast-paced narrative that reads with the ease of a good novel and the urgency of a newspaper headline.

Social Quagmire America's Phenomenal Shift to the Left

The author, who grew up Conservative Mennonite in Lancaster Co., Pa., has a concern about certain practices of past and present cultures and the varied results of these practices. Being an emotional person with a desire to help any and all persons to a desired end, he has set about to bring assistance to all who desire it, beginning with this book. Quite a few topics are discussed and you may agree or disagree with the author's views, but it will at least get you thinking to the bigger picture.

The Other Side of The Bridge

Ava Lancet has lost her job, her marriage, and her baby when she discovers she has inherited her grandmother's dilapidated farmhouse in a tiny village in central Greece. With the kind of emotional impulsiveness that has frustrated her stony-faced husband for years, she decides to move there and recover from life's sorrows. It only takes a few minutes in her new home to realize just what a dump it is, and how ridiculously rash her decision was. Yet Ava perseveres, and thanks to her grandmother's legacy, is welcomed into the village... as well as by handsome widower Andreas Lethikos. When an elderly woman in the village mistakes Ava for her grandmother, telling her, with tears trickling down her face, that she is so sorry, Ava is both touched and intrigued. What is the woman sorry for, and what secrets did her grandmother keep? With the help of a local schoolteacher who is interviewing the remaining Second World War survivors in central Greece, Ava discovers the surprising threads of her grandmother's life... and they help to weave her own life back together. In 1942, in Italian and Nazi-occupied Greece, Ava's grandmother Sophia Paranoussis is fighting to keep her family, and especially her impulsive sister Angelika, safe. When she is approached by a stranger to help with the local Resistance, she longs to refuse, yet a sense of both duty and honor compel her to agree. Frightened and yet with growing courage, Sophia begins to aid twelve British SOEs who have parachuted into Greece to blow up the Gorgopotamos viaduct--and falls in impossible love with one of them. Spanning three generations and exploring the lives of two very different and yet surprisingly similar women, The Other Side of The Bridgewill remind you how a fragile hope can spring from both tragedy and despair. Written by USA Today bestselling author Kate Hewitt, writing as Katharine Swartz.

The Cowboy's Virgin

He asked if he could kiss me. Who does that? After her dad died, curvy 19-year-old Lauren Jones is ready for a change. Taking up her best friend Jane's offer, she moves from Atlanta to a small village in Colorado to live with Jane and her boyfriend. They seem very happy, but Lauren's decided that love just isn't for her. Too bad that Jane's a notorious matchmaker. Cole Harmon is a cowboy who looks exactly like Lauren's favorite actor, Dermot Mulroney. He always hangs around Jane and Adam's house so he's hard to avoid. His lean muscles, tight abs and the V that disappears into those worn jeans are sending hot flashes through Lauren's body, even though she's determined she's not on the market. But when Lauren gets to know Cole better and hears about what happened to him, she realizes that she could develop feelings for this cowboy with a wounded heart. There's just something about a cowboy, isn't there? Slowly but surely, Lauren finds herself falling in love with the village and the cowboy. Is it too soon to want him? What will he say when he finds out she's still a virgin and doesn't know what she's doing? Can she find room in her heart as she makes a new start for herself? NOTE: This book includes bonus stories! The Cowboy's Virgin is an 85-page stand-alone story in a series of cowboy romance books, featuring cowboys and virgins. Other parts of the series (more coming soon!): The Rancher's Virgin The books each have an HEA and include stargazing, hot cowboys and steamy love scenes. Definitely intended for 18+ readers.

Kayla and the Rancher

When Ray Holderness decides he needs to marry, the no-nonsense rancher goes the mail-order route to matrimony. But when his intended gets cold feet, she leaves it up to her friend Kayla to break the news. When Kayla hatches a plot to lead Cord on to get some money to go further west, the plan goes awry when she finds herself over his knee - and soon falling in love.

The Kinslayer Wars (Dragonlance: Elven Nations, #2)

The leader of the Wildrunners, Kith-Kanan, commits the ultimate heresy and falls in love with a human of intriguing background. His twin brother, the firstborn ruler of all the Silvanesti elves, Sithas, declares war on the Ergothians, and Kith-Kanan must choose sides. Nobly, he fights alongside his proud race in the terrible Kinslayer Wars. But when the historic Swordsheath Scroll is signed, Kith-Kanan and his followers are forced into a tragic exile.

How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel

How the Bible Became a Book combines recent archaeological discoveries in the Middle East with insights culled from the history of writing to address how the Bible was written and evolved into sacred Scripture. Written for general readers as well as scholars, the book provides rich insight into how these texts came to possess the authority of Scripture and explores why Ancient Israel, an oral culture, began to write literature. It describes an emerging literate society in ancient Israel that challenges the assertion that literacy first arose in Greece during the fifth century BCE. Hb ISBN (2004) 0-521-82946-1

I'll Give You Kisses

Smart and devilishly funny, here's a book to celebrate kids who know what they like and don't like, and aren't afraid to show it! Auntie wants a smile from Baby, but none of her attempts are working. She's trying harder and harder and, to Baby's horror, harder still-in clever, guffaw-worthy illustrations that almost need no text. Is there anything she can do to bring about a smile? This irreverent, silly book was originally published as Smile for Auntie in the 1970s. With its bold, saucy drawings and ageless depiction of childhood honesty and independence (not to mention adult neediness!), it is just as fresh and satisfying today. If you've ever had your cheeks pinched, you'll hoot as Baby gets the last laugh. And with its appealingly small size and low price, this just might be the perfect valentine for that loved one with an offbeat sense of humor.

Ghost Girl (The Detective's Daughter, #2)

It is a year since her father's death, but Stella Darnell has not moved on. She still cleans his house every day, leaving it spotless as if he might return. Terry Darnell was Detective Chief Superintendent at Hammersmith police station, and now Stella has discovered an unsolved case in his darkroom: a folder of unlabelled photographs of deserted streets. The oldest photograph dates back to 1966. To a day when Mary Thornton, just ten years old, is taking her little brother home from school in time for tea. That afternoon, as the Moors Murderers are sent to prison for life, Mary witnesses something that will haunt her forever. As Stella inches closer to the truth, the events of that day begin to haunt her too...

Exploring Creation: With Astronomy

This wonderful book uses the classical and Charlotte Mason methodology to give elementary school students an introduction to our solar system and the universe that contains it. Narration and notebooking are used to encourage critical thinking, logical ordering, retention, and record keeping. Each lesson in the book is organized with a narrative, some notebook work, an activity, and a project. The activities and projects use easy-to-find household items and truly make the lessons come alive! They include making a solar eclipse, making craters like those found on Mercury, simulating the use of radar to determine hidden landscape, keeping track of the phases of the moon, making a telescope, making fog, and making an astrometer to measure the brightness of a star. Although designed to be read by the parent to elementary students of various grade levels, it is possible for students with a 4th-grade reading level to read this book on their own. Grades K-6.

The Poems and Psalms of the Hebrew Bible (Oxford Bible Series)

Poetry was a key art-form for the ancient Jews, the most distinctive way in which they tried to depict the relationship between God and his people. The Poems and Psalms of the Hebrew Bibleintroduces the reader to the full range of the poetry of the Old Testament, both outside the Psalter and within it. After considering the essential elements of Hebrew verse, it looks at the most familiar poems--the Psalms, the Songs of Solomon, and the poetry of Job and Proverbs--as well as at less familiar examples of poems which by contrast are embedded in narrative, such as war poetry, harvest hymns, elegies, prayers of protest, and thanksgiving songs. The book is addressed to both specialists and non-specialists; no knowledge of Hebrew is presumed, and a bibliography following each chapter offers suggestions for further study.

Ultra Marathon Running

Six Titles Written in the Exciting Spirit of the Eco Challenge! These Titles Will Fascinate and Exhilarate Middle School Readers Ultra pursuits--recall all the attention given to the climbs up Mt. Everest--have long captured people's interest and awe. In recent years, young people have become more and more interested in sporting events that push people to their ultimate limits. Highlighting both the risk-taking and the safety precautions involved in the sports presented, these books also chronicle the personal and physical challenges these unique athletes confront. This book looks at the world of exceptionally long running races. The in and outs of ultra marathon running are revealed through personal profiles of these amazing and sometimes eccentric athletes and the mind-boggling distances they run.

Holy Bible: New International Version

- For young adults seeking a Bible that deals with contemporary issues and helps them apply biblical truths to their lives- Addresses three common complaints about the Bible: I can't understand it (Highlights and Insights), I can't find it (Subject Guide), I get discouraged (3-Track Reading Plan) - 100 People You Should Know gives insight into the lives and faith of important biblical characters The Gold Medallion award-winning Bible includes easy-to-use study features for inquiring students. Developed by best-selling authors Phillip Yancey and Tim Stafford, The Student Bible is designed to - encourage regular and fulfilling Bible reading - introduce each book and clarify its message - help readers locate desired passages early and quickly. Three unique features make The Student Bible an edition of God's Word that you can and will read regularly. 1. The 2-Track reading program lets you choose from 2-week, 6-month, and 3-year plans that allow you to reach your personal Bible reading goals at your own pace. 2. Introductions to each book, plus in-text Insights and Highlights, explain difficult verses, point out important facts, and encourage reflection. Character Profiles introduce you to "100 People You Should Know." 3. The "Where to Find It" reference section contains a quick-reference list for locating the Bible's best-known events, a complete Subject Guide pointing you to topics of interest, and other helpful study tools. Best of all, this edition contains the New International version, highly acclaimed for its accuracy and readability.

Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks' Secret (Amanda Lester, Detective #4)

What does a dusty old secret have to do with peacocks? Everything, as it turns out. When Amanda is knocked off her skateboard by a rare all-blue peacock, she learns that the species harbors a vital secret she must race to uncover. But before she can unravel the mystery, a startling archaeological discovery turns all of Britain against the detectives and threatens their very existence. As old enemies gather strength and new adversaries emerge, Amanda finds herself dealing with hysterical teachers, a disappearing mentor, a mysterious poisoner, and a would-be magician. With so much at stake and so little time, the last thing she needs is to fall in love.

Continue? The Boss Fight Books Anthology (Boss Fight Books)

Boss Fight is proud to present our first multi-author collection, Continue? The Boss Fight Books Anthology. In these pages, Anna Anthropy celebrates her second favorite Epic MegaGames title, David LeGault offers a tour of the lost 80s Action Max console, and Mike Meginnis tells his Best American Short Stories-selected tale of a father and son who become obsessed with the saddest adventure game in the world. The eBook collects a diverse survey of essays and short stories from Boss Fight series authors Michael P. Williams, Ken Baumann, Jon Irwin, and Darius Kazemi, as well newcomers Matt Bell, Tevis Thompson, Rebekah Frumkin, Brian Oliu, Salvatore Pane, Mike Lars White, and Rachel B. Glaser.

Evil Rises (Noah Reid Action Thriller Prequel)

Genesis of a Monster Evil doesn't just happen. Sometimes, the reasons are upbringing or environmental or genetic. When we encounter it, we ask, "Why? How?" Cruelty, murder and torture are the hallmarks of Chin, a ruthless Asian criminal kingpin. How did Chin become like this? After all, he was a disciple of one of most-respected Shaolin grandmasters in the world. What turned him? More importantly, will anyone be able to stop him? With cold, unblinking precision, EVIL RISES takes you all the way inside the beginnings of this icy criminal empire. This prequel novella sets the stage for the Noah Reid series, packed with breath-taking thrills and international adventures from secret monasteries in China to the vibrancy of New York.

Only Enchanting (The Survivors' Club, #4)

The Survivors' Club: Six men and one woman, all wounded in the Napoleonic Wars, their friendship forged during their recovery at Penderris Hall in Cornwall. Now, in the fourth novel of the Survivors' Club series, Flavian, Viscount Ponsonby, has left this refuge to find his own salvation--in the love of a most unsuspecting woman... Flavian, Viscount Ponsonby, was devastated by his fiancee's desertion after his return home. Now the woman who broke his heart is back--and everyone is eager to revive their engagement. Except Flavian, who, in a panic, runs straight into the arms of a most sensible yet enchanting young woman. Agnes Keeping has never been in love--and never wishes to be. But then she meets the charismatic Flavian, and suddenly Agnes falls so foolishly and so deeply that she agrees to his impetuous proposal of marriage. When Agnes discovers that the proposal is only to avenge his former love, she's determined to flee. But Flavian has no intention of letting his new bride go, especially now that he too has fallen so passionately and so unexpectedly in love.

Marrying His Cinderella Countess

A proposal from the enigmatic earl Plain, lame Ellie Lytton isn't destined for marriage. She's perfectly content being her stepbrother's housekeeper... Until the high-handed Earl of Hainford arrives with shocking news--her stepbrother has been killed! Ellie believes the earl is responsible for her plight and that he is duty bound to escort her on the journey to her new home. But soon Blake's fighting an unwanted attraction to his argumentative companion... And when she needs protection, he determines he'll keep her safe--by making Ellie his countess!

The Best of Pantha: The Warren Stories

Born in ancient Egypt, the high priestess Sekhmet was cursed by the sun god Ra to walk the Earth forever as the feline heroine Pantha! Dynamite proudly presents her very best tales from Vampirella Magazine, reprinting her every appearance from the classic horror anthology where it all began. From her first appearances in solo adventures through her inclusion into the regular cast of the ongoing Vampirellastoryline, The Best of Pantha captures all the magic, mystery, and malevolence of the immortal were-panther's early publishing history. Featuring tales by legendary horror writers Steve Skeates, Budd Lewis, and Bill Dubay, and brought to life by the incomparable artistic talents of Auraleon, Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Ramon Torrents, and Jeff Jones!

Face2Face: Using Social Media to Make Great Customer Connections

Presenting a practical guide for any organization that aspires to create direct, deep, rewarding relationships with its patrons and prospects, social media expert David Lee King goes beyond Facebook and Twitter to demonstrate how a range of Web 2.0 tools and techniques can be used to start and sustain conversations and humanize the organization in the eyes of those it seeks to serve. Suggesting myriad ways to connect with customers using photos and video, communities and networks, and specific tools such as blogs and location services, King uses real-world examples to illustrate the dos and don'ts of using social media. The book covers topics including responding to criticism, listening to consumers, creating an approachable tone, and designing a human-centered site, as well as explaining all the critical components of any effective customer-engagement strategy.

Highway of Eternity

"One of the best-loved authors in SF, Simak has built an appealing private universe with his rural settings and Midwestern ethos. His new novel once again questions material progress that scants moral values. A family of refugees flees into the past to escape the Infinites, aliens who are seducing Earth people away from their apathetic utopia and toward a transformation to an immortal but incorporeal state. Two contemporary Americans, a reporter and a secret agent who have enhanced abilities, are swept up in the chase through time and space. They encounter diverse challenges, from confronting killer robots and sabertooth tigers to dealing with aliens and finally trying to understand the place of humanity in a complicated, populous galaxy. The pleasing adventure itself brings up many questions that are never explained, but it is an enjoyable ride, not the least for its strong evocation of the surviving natural world, as humans learn to converse with wolves and consider these as the probable successors to man on this Earth." - Publishers Weekly

Smilla's Sense of Snow

It happened in the Copenhagen snow. A six-year-old boy, a Greenlander like Smilla, fell to his death from the top of his apartment building. While the boy's body is still warm, the police pronounce his death an accident. But Smilla knows her young neighbor didn't fall from the roof on his own. Soon she is following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow. For her dead neighbor, and for herself, she must embark on a harrowing journey of lies, revelation and violence that will take her back to the world of ice and snow from which she comes, where an explosive secret waits beneath the ice...

The Jewish Maiden (H.C. Andersen Illustrated Fairy Tales Book 1)

Sarah, a Jewish maiden, is bound to the promise her father had made to her dying mother that Sarah would never become a Christian. But deep in her heart Sarah knows the Gospel to be true. God sees the conflicting desires of her heart and finds a way for her to be true to both the Gospel's truth and her father's promise. About H.C. Andersen Illustrated Fairy Tales =============================== Within the fairy tale treasury that has come into the world's possession, Hans Christian Andersen's tales are among some of the most outstanding. His spellbinding stories present deep moral lessons that span both cultural and generational differences. A thread of optimism weaves its way through Andersen's stories, giving hope and inspiration to all readers. It is in this spirit that the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Classics are published. We have selected 30 of the most popular tales and handpicked the best illustrators for each of them, taking great care to match the style of the illustrator with the specific story. Each tale talks to the heart through both words and pictures uncovering the very essence of life's values.

Once Upon a Spy (Secrets and Seduction, #3)

London, 1854 ~ Robert, Earl of Wentworth, isn't a spy, and he never wants to be one, but when his brother is injured and needs his help stealing an important book from the Russian embassy, he can't refuse. Antonia has lost everything. If she wants her life back, she needs that book. The problem is, Lord Wentworth just stole it from the Russian Ambassador. The reluctant spy and the daring thief find themselves at cross-purposes. Who will win in this dangerous game of nations-- especially when their hearts are at stake as well?

Off Armageddon Reef (Safehold, #1)

Humanity pushed its way to the stars - and encountered the Gbaba, a ruthless alien race that nearly wiped us out. Earth and her colonies are now smoldering ruins, and the few survivors have fled to distant, Earth-like Safehold, to try to rebuild. But the Gbaba can detect the emissions of an industrial civilization, so the human rulers of Safehold have taken extraordinary measures: with mind control and hidden high technology, they've built a religion in which every Safeholdian believes, a religion designed to keep Safehold society medieval forever. 800 years pass. In a hidden chamber on Safehold, an android from the far human past awakens. This "rebirth" was set in motion centuries before, by a faction that opposed shackling humanity with a concocted religion. Via automated recordings, "Nimue" - or, rather, the android with the memories of Lieutenant Commander Nimue Alban - is told her fate: she will emerge into Safeholdian society, suitably disguised, and begin the process of provoking the technological progress which the Church of God Awaiting has worked for centuries to prevent. Nothing about this will be easy. To better deal with a medieval society, "Nimue" takes a new gender and a new name, "Merlin." His formidable powers and access to caches of hidden high technology will need to be carefully concealed. And he'll need to find a base of operations, a Safeholdian country that's just a little more freewheeling, a little less orthodox, a little more open to the new. And thus Merlin comes to Charis, a mid-sized kingdom with a talent for naval warfare. He plans to make the acquaintance of King Haarahld and Crown Prince Cayleb, and maybe, just maybe, kick off a new era of invention. Which is bound to draw the attention of the Church...and, inevitably, lead to war.

Lori: The Disintegration of My Ordinary Reality

In the indigenous cultures of Central America, what western medicine terms a mental illness is understood as signaling the birth of a healer or shaman. Mental disorders are viewed as spiritual emergencies that require support from sages in the community who understand the connection we have to the spirit realm. A shaman walks the thin line of insanity and bliss. There is nothing casual about how this calling presents itself. Those who become shamans must make a sacrifice: The mind must be rewired in order to make room for the soul. This is what happened to Lori Morrison several years ago. Upon the death of her husband of twenty-three years, American-born Lori found herself living alone on the edge of a volcanic crater lake in El Salvador in contact with the spirits of hundreds of Mayans trapped beneath the waters waiting to be set free by her. In the throes of a full-blown mental crisis, she went from hospital ER to locked ward, to a daring adventure in the jungles of Colombia, where a team of local brujos helped her complete her transition into the role she currently plays as a healer and spiritual counselor. It is a powerful memoir of a woman coming to recognize herself and gifts that she has previously rejected so she may fulfill her destiny.

Tryptamine Palace: 5-MeO-DMT and the Sonoran Desert Toad

A journey from Burning Man to the Akashic Field that suggest how 5-MeO-DMT triggers the human capacity for higher knowledge through direct contact with the zero-point field * Examines Bufo alvariustoad venom, which contains the potent natural psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT, and explores its entheogenic use * Proposes a new connection between the findings of modern physics and the knowledge held by shamans and religious sages for millennia The venom from Bufo alvarius, an unusual toad found in the Sonoran desert, contains 5-MeO-DMT, a potent natural chemical similar in effect to the more common entheogen DMT. The venom can be dried into a powder, which some researchers speculate was used ceremonially by Amerindian shamans. When smoked it prompts an instantaneous break with the physical world that causes out-of-body experiences completely removed from the conventional dimensions of reality. In Tryptamine Palace,James Oroc shares his personal experiences with 5-MeODMT, which led to a complete transformation of his understanding of himself and of the very fabric of reality. Driven to comprehend the transformational properties of this substance, Oroc combined extensive studies of physics and philosophy with the epiphanies he gained from his time at Burning Man. He discovered that ingesting tryptamines unlocked a fundamental human capacity for higher knowledge through direct contact with the zero-point field of modern physics, known to the ancients as the Akashic Field. In the quantum world of nonlocal interactions, the line between the physical and the mental dissolves. 5-MeO-DMT, Oroc argues, can act as a means to awaken the remarkable capacities of the human soul as well as restore experiential mystical spirituality to Western civilization.

Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact (Lady Helen, #2)

The second novel in the thrilling LADY HELEN series sees Helen following orders that could bring about betrayal and annihilation. Ages 12+ Summer, 1812 After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, where she is training to be a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club. As she struggles to put aside her genteel upbringing and take up the weapons of a warrior, Helen realizes that her mentor, Lord Carlston, is fighting his own inner battle. Has the foul Deceiver energy poisoned his soul, or is something else driving him towards violent bouts of madness? Either way, Helen is desperate to help the man with whom she shares a deep but forbidden connection. When Mr Pike, the hard bureaucratic heart of the Dark Days Club, arrives in Brighton, no one is prepared for the ordinary evil he brings in his wake. He has a secret task for Helen and Mr Hammond, and the authority of the Prince Regent. They have no choice but to do as he orders, knowing that the mission will betray everyone around them and possibly bring about Lord Carlston's annihilation.

The Trap (The Hunt, #3)

After barely escaping the Mission alive, Gene and Sissy face an impossible task: staying alive long enough to stop an entire world bent on their destruction. Bound on a train heading into the unknown with the surviving Mission girls, Gene, Sissy, David, and Epap must stick together and use everything they have to protect each other and their only hope: the cure that will turn the blood-thirsty creatures around them into humans again. Now that they know how to reverse the virus, Gene and Sissy have one final chance to save those they love and create a better life for...

Everybody Has a Story.... These Are Ours...

Family relationships. Friendships. Finding our Place. This collection is a series of narratives exploring events, experiences and memories. Each short work, while unique, brings the reader in touch with the inner monologue of the characters bringing their reality to life. Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Daughter, Son, Wife, and Husband - this book pulls together seven independent stories into a compelling, and thought-provoking anthology. While the focus is on the women - the men in these stories provide an interesting counterpoint. Readers meet: Lexi's mom, as she struggles to understand her daughter; Abigail, now grown, remembering her nanny Chamele and the life lessons she shared; a sister trying to forge an adult relationship with a once-adored older sibling; a woman finding beauty in a place others have forgotten; another woman finding a true understanding of what holds meaning to her; Claire, the empty-nester and her "girls night out" group with an unusual twist, and Megan - lost but not forgotten. But don't judge a book by its cover, in each story nothing is exactly as it seems.

Quit Skinny!: 7 Simple, Sane Steps to Wellness

Quit Skinny! is the answer for women who are tired of starving, injecting, doping and punishing themselves to lose weight. The author introduces the reader to seven simple wellness practices that anyone can implement. Readers will learn how to sleep themselves to better health, how to find time to exercise, and how to eat themselves well. Divided into eleven short chapters, the book is easy to read and understand. Readers can read the book in one or two days and begin implementing the suggestions immediately. The book includes a description of the best foods, drinks, spices and herbs for wellness. Written by someone who struggled with health and fitness issues for decades, the book is a warm, gentle guide to getting from exhausted and unhealthy to vibrant and happy.

In Search of the Unknown

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Alternatives to Sex

The bestselling author of "The Object of My Affection" and "True Enough" delivers his most compelling and richly observed novel to date with this portrait of one man's search for the holy trinity of modern life -- true love, good sex, and great real estate. Stephen McCauley's new novel is a moving and hilarious chronicle of life in post-traumatic, morally ambiguous America where the desire to do good is constantly being tripped up by the need to feel good. Right now. William Collins is a real estate agent working near Boston. Despite a boom market, his sales figures aren't what they should be, due mostly to the distractions of compulsive ironing and housecleaning binges and his penchant for nightly online cruising for hookups -- "less impersonal than old-fashioned anonymous sex because you exchanged fake names with the person." There's also his struggle to collect the rent from Kumiko Rothberg, his passive-aggressive tenant, and his worries about his best friend, Edward, a flight attendant he's certainly "not" in love with. William has known for some time that his habits are slipping out of control. But he figures that "as long as I acknowledged my behavior was a problem, it wasn't one." When he finally decides to do something about his life, he needs a role model of calm stability. Enter Charlotte O'Malley and Samuel Thompson, wealthy suburbanites looking for the perfect city apartment. "Happy couple," William writes in his notes. "Maybe I can learn something from them." But what he learns challenges his own assumptions about real estate, love, and desire. And what they learn from him might unravel a budding friendship, not to mention a very promising sale. Full ofcrackling dialogue delivered by a stellar ensemble of players, "Alternatives to Sex" is social satire at its very best: A smart, sophisticated, and astonishingly funny look at the way we live now.

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding the world in a different container--more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and happiness.Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into The Power of Now. (Topics include the source of Chi, enlightened relationships, creative use of the mind, impermanence and the cycle of life.) Thankfully, he's added markers that symbolise "break time". This is when readers should close the book and mull over what they just read. As a result, The Power of Nowreads like the highly acclaimed A Course in Miracles--a spiritual guidebook that has the potential to inspire just as many study groups and change just as many lives for the better. --Gail Hudson

Wicked Secrets (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 555)

THE LAST REAL-LIFE HERO That was Trey Logan. He had rescued her father from a war-torn jungle in Central America, at the expense of his own freedom. Now he was back, and Jamie McCall vowed to make it all up to him. But this dark, brooding man had scars she couldn't see. A BATTLE WORTH FIGHTING? Trey had been in tough spots before, and he had always relied on his cool head to get him through. But this sandy-haired princess posed a different sort of threat. One look in her amber eyes could break him to pieces, and his heart was the one thing he wasn't willing to risk....

Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors

"Son, we're going to Hell." The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into U.S. naval legend. Renowned as FDR's favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. It wasn't a fair fight, but the men of the Houston would wage it to the death. Hornfischer brings to life the awesome terror of nighttime naval battles that turned decks into strobe-lit slaughterhouses, the deadly rain of fire from Japanese bombers, and the almost superhuman effort of the crew as they miraculously escaped disaster again and again-until their luck ran out during a daring action in Sunda Strait. There, hopelessly outnumbered, the Houston was finally sunk and its survivors taken prisoner. For more than three years their fate would be a mystery to families waiting at home. In the brutal privation of jungle POW camps dubiously immortalized in such films as The Bridge on the River Kwai, the war continued for the men of the Houston--a life-and-death struggle to survive forced labor, starvation, disease, and psychological torture. Here is the gritty, unvarnished story of the infamous Burma-Thailand Death Railway glamorized by Hollywood, but which in reality mercilessly reduced men to little more than animals, who fought back against their dehumanization with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, will-power--and the undying faith that their country would prevail. Using journals and letters, rare historical documents, including testimony from postwar Japanese war crimes tribunals, and the eyewitness accounts of Houston's survivors, James Hornfischer has crafted an account of human valor so riveting and awe-inspiring, it's easy to forget that every single word is true.

A Guide for Adults with Hip Dysplasia

This book is the first of its kind : a comprehensive guide to hip dysplasia in adults. Whether diagnosed as a child, and having ongoing hip problems, or diagnosed as an adult, this book will help you. Also recommended for those having total hip replacement for any reason. This guide covers everything from hip anatomy and surgery, to recovery and the psychological aspects of the condition. The book includes 19 chapters, over 50 illustrations and x-rays, over 400 quotations from adult hip dysplasia patients, a glossary, cited references, and a comprehensive index. Both authors have bilateral hip dysplasia.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2004

The classic source of climbing-related accidents for 50 years. *Covers mountaineering accidents from Denali to Yosemite *Tale-telling book relied on by climbers of all levels This annual investigative handbook offers detailed reports on climbing accidents that occurred in the United States and Canada in 2003. Produced jointly by the Safety Committees of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, Accidents in North American Mountaineering details what happened and analyzes what went wrong in each situation to give mountaineers the opportunity to learn from other's mistakes.

Wolf Pack: The American Submarine Strategy That Helped Defeat Japan

Wolf Pack traces the development of one of the most effective naval strategies employed by the American fleet in World War II. Steven Trent Smith recounts the behind-the-scenes struggles of the visionary U.S. naval commanders who sought to adapt the highly effective strategy of using coordinated submarine attack groups, or ?wolf-packs, ? first pioneered by the German Navy to devastating effect. Smith provides vivid profiles of the major players involved and clearly explains the important technology involved. Working from survivor accounts and government documents, he recounts, in scenes packed with nail-biting undersea action, some of the most hair-raising wolf pack operations in both the European and Asian theatres of war

The Ruin of Angels (Craft Sequence, #6)

Max Gladstone returns with The Ruin of Angels, the sixth novel in the Craft Sequence, which The Washington Post calls "the best kind of urban fantasy" and NPR calls "sharp, original, and passionate" The God Wars destroyed the city of Alikand. Now, a century and a half and a great many construction contracts later, Agdel Lex rises in its place. Dead deities litter the surrounding desert, streets shift when people aren't looking, a squidlike tower dominates the skyline, and the foreign Iskari Rectification Authority keeps strict order in this once-independent city--while treasure seekers, criminals, combat librarians, nightmare artists, angels, demons, dispossessed knights, grad students, and other fools gather in its ever-changing alleys, hungry for the next big score. Priestess/investment banker Kai Pohala (last seen in Full Fathom Five) hits town to corner Agdel Lex's burgeoning nightmare startup scene, and to visit her estranged sister Ley. But Kai finds Ley desperate at the center of a shadowy, and rapidly unravelling, business deal. When Ley ends up on the run, wanted for a crime she most definitely committed, Kai races to track her sister down before the Authority finds her first. But Ley has her own plans, involving her ex-girlfriend, a daring heist into the god-haunted desert, and, perhaps, freedom for an occupied city. Because Alikand might not be completely dead--and some people want to finish the job.

The Magic of Quiltmaking: A Beginner's Guide

Co-written by pair of renowned quilt designers and teachers, this full-color, comprehensive resource takes readers step by step through the entire process of making ten fabulous projects, from choosing fabric and measuring seam allowances to understanding basic patchwork.

Speaking Soviet with an Accent: Culture and Power in Kyrgyzstan

Speaking Soviet with an Accentpresents the first English-language study of Soviet culture clubs in Kyrgyzstan. These clubs profoundly influenced the future of Kyrgyz cultural identity and fostered the work of many artists, such as famed novelist Chingiz Aitmatov. Based on extensive oral history and archival research, Ali Igmen follows the rise of culture clubs beginning in the 1920s, when they were established to inculcate Soviet ideology and create a sedentary lifestyle among the historically nomadic Kyrgyz people. These "Red clubs" are fondly remembered by locals as one of the few places where lively activities and socialization with other members of their ail (village or tribal unit) could be found. Through lectures, readings, books, plays, concerts, operas, visual arts, and cultural Olympiads, locals were exposed to Soviet notions of modernization. But these programs also encouraged the creation of a newfound "Kyrgyzness" that preserved aspects of local traditions and celebrated the achievements of Kyrgyz citizens in the building of a new state. These ideals proved appealing to many Kyrgyz, who, for centuries, had seen riches and power in the hands of a few tribal chieftains and Russian imperialists. This book offers new insights into the formation of modern cultural identity in Central Asia. Here, like their imperial predecessors, the Soviets sought to extend their physical borders and political influence. But Igmen also reveals the remarkable agency of the Kyrgyz people, who employed available resources to meld their own heritage with Soviet and Russian ideologies and form artistic expressions that continue to influence Kyrgyzstan today.

Shifting through Neutral

Not yet a woman yet more than a little girl, Rae Dodson is caught up in her family's drama. Her hip older sister, Kimmie, whom her mother favors, has moved from New Orleans to join them in Detroit, a city that moves as if in synch with the Stevie Wonder tunes that play giddily from new automobiles fresh off the factory lots. Her bid whist-playing mother is as nervous as ever, and her father's chronic migraines seem less responsive to medication. And while they all occupy the same house, they might as well be living separate lives. When the tenuous peace finally breaks, Rae must decide where her loyalties lie: should she choose her emotionally distant mother, whom she adores, or her affectionate but needy father? Rae does choose and launches into a rich, loving relationship with her dad, for whom she shows a fierce, undying loyalty. But as she matures, she must find a way amid her own budding sexuality to be both Daddy's girl and her own woman.

La fiera delle vanità

Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Herois a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-1848, satirizing society in early 19th-century Britain. The book's title comes from John Bunyan's allegorical story The Pilgrim's Progress, first published in 1678 and still widely read at the time of Thackeray's novel. Vanity Fairrefers to a stop along the pilgrim's progress: a never-ending fair held in a town called Vanity, which is meant to represent man's sinful attachment to worldly things. The novel is now considered a classic, and has inspired several film adaptations.

Mindfulness for Life: A Six-Week Guide to Inner Peace

Take a break from your mind and step into the present moment with MINDFULNESS FOR LIFE. Mindfulness is more than a set of tools to help manage the stresses of life; it's also about enhancing your overall wellbeing. In MINDFULNESS FOR LIFE, mindfulness teacher Oli Doyle shows you how living in the present moment can help in all areas of your life, including work, relationships, family life, creativity, memory and decision-making. Unlike many mindfulness books, Oli deconstructs the practice into everyday language. The easy-to-follow plan is broken down into six-week segments, with each week focused on a basic mindfulness principle. This book is also accompanied by daily online exercises to help your mind work more effectively and build your confidence.

Have Monster, Will Travel (Monsters in Hollywood, #4)

She'd always heard Hollywood was full of monsters. She didn't know they meant actual monsters. Monsters in Hollywood, Book 4 All of Hollywood is talking about Calypso Production's new top-secret action movie, and Joanna is tapped to be the Production Designer. There's just one big issue: the lead actors are monsters. Literally. Bound by tradition and discipline, Tokaki's clan of shapeshifers has maintained the old ways even as they've retreated from the human race. When members of another clan come up with a plan to expose and explain their hidden existence, he agrees to help. As the warrior who trains all others, he knows how to inflict both the maximum, and minimum, amount of damage. Because of this experience he's asked to become something they call a "stunt coordinator". When Joanna and Tokaki meet it's electric, and not just because Joanna watches him shift from a massive white tiger into a handsome, naked man. Tokaki is fascinated by the outside world, especially Joanna, who's colorful in more ways than one. When he takes Joanna to a hidden temple deep in the Chinese mountains, neither expects she'll be risking her very life. In order to save the woman he loves, Tokaki must turn to his family for help, risking the secrets his clan has kept for a millennium. Product Warnings This title contains an artistic woman, a demanding warrior, and sexy misuse of temple grounds.

Family Ministry Field Guide: how your church can equip parents to make disciples

Scripture calls parents to train and nurture their children's faith. How can churches best equip families to disciple their children? Family ministry expert Dr. Timothy Paul Jones gives church leaders a practical plan to equip parents to be the primary faith trainers in their children's lives, moving beyond mere programming into genuine spiritual transformation. This resource is for leaders in the trenches--those who: see parents disengaging from their children's spiritual development, see too many students leave for college and drop out of church, or are frustrated with programmed ministries that fail to produce results. Based on solid research, this field guide unpacks how real-life churches can narrow the gap between present reality and the biblical ideal of faith-nurturing families.

Poems for All the Annettes

Originally published by Contact Press in 1962, then later by House of Anansi in 1967, and again in a revised, expanded edition in 1972, Poems for All the Annettesstands as one of the essential documents of the great Al Purdy's career. So many beloved poems are here--"At Roblin Lake," "At the Quinte Hotel"--but also so many undiscovered gems and treasures. It is at once the perfect introduction to this remarkable poet's work and a collection rich and deep enough to satisfy even the experienced Purdy fan. This edition reproduces the final, expanded text of the 1972 edition, and features a brilliant new introduction by poet and novelist Steven Heighton, who knew Purdy well.

Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit: Nourishing the Soul When Life's Just Too Much

We live in a world of constant movement, and our day-to-day lives seem to get busier by the hour. Our days are full of information, full of obligations, full of friends and family, full of everything . . . except fulfillment. And rushing has become a national epidemic. Even when we're rushing to and from the good stuff--like a rewarding job with wonderful colleagues or quality time spent with loved ones--we can still end up feeling drained and exhausted, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of life. In Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit, psychologist Karen Horneffer-Ginter helps you understand that it is this volume, this busyness, that creates a disconnect between your outer life and your inner self. This separation can cause your soul to wilt, preventing you from experiencing joy and hearing your own wisdom about what needs priority in your life. With an elegant narrative voice that inspires both laughter and compassion, Horneffer-Ginter shows you how to live a fuller life rather than simply filling your time. She focuses on six shifts to make in your daily life--teaching you to honor your rhythms, turn within, fill up, fully inhabit your days, remember lightness, and embrace difficulty. Through a weave of personal stories, client experiences, and practical exercises, she shows you how to find balance in the swirl of daily life, so you can reconnect with what matters most.

Origami Party Time! Kit

This wonderful new origami kit provides a dazzling collection of party decorations from well-known origami author and expert Florence Temko. The projects in the book will inspire great ideas for practical party necessities as well as fun party games. Projects include Pop-Up Invitations, Candydishes, Dragon Game, Butterfly Table Decorations, Napkin Folds, Tissue Paper Flowers and many more.

The Sword Of Rhiannon

Matthew Carse was a Martian archaeologist turned looter, selling priceless historical relics for his own gain, until the sword of a fallen god sent him hurtling back in time to a Mars still lush with life. Captured by the cruel and beautiful princess of a degenerate empire, Carse must ally with the rebellious Sea Kings and their strange psychic allies in order to defeat the tyrannical people of the Serpent. Yet even if he can conquer the enemy's alien super-science, Carse still faces an even greater danger--the dark god that lurks inside his own skin. Talented enough to co-write The Big Sleep with William Faulkner and imaginative enough to pen the original screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back, Leigh Brackett never fails to deliver breathtaking worlds and fantastic adventure. "A love song and eulogy to a planet ...a hymn to the lost past of a Mars that never was." --
"Fiction at its most exciting, in the hands of a master storyteller." --
This edition includes a new introduction by Nicola Griffith.

Torn (The Vixen, #1)

Anjasa has been through the worst parts of hell and come back from it wounded but stronger. A trained assassin and courtesan, she's seen the worst in others... and herself. She doesn't know what she wants, but she knows the things she needs. Companionship. Adventure. Fear. She needs to feel alive. When she meets the human noble, Loren, in the bar, she figured he'd be good for a night of fun. A place to sleep. Instead she finds an adventure that she can't turn away from, even though her instincts warn her of the terrible things to come... (Originally published as Torn and Seduced)

Undercover Cruising (Eostre's Baskets #1)

FBI Special Agent Carlos Perez is undercover on a cruise ship, working to find and stop criminals targeting gay passengers. He'll only get one chance to crack this case, so he has to stay on task. Normally, that wouldn't be a problem for the experienced agent, but normally, he wouldn't be falling in love on the job. When Stuart "Red" Redmond takes a last minute vacation over Easter, he's thrilled to find his sexy coffeehouse regular on the same cruise. For months he's been hoping that Carlos would ask him out, but both of them have been too busy working. What better time to have a first date than on a cruise? What should've been smooth sailing on both work and relationship fronts turns to rough waters. Red knows Carlos well enough to poke holes in his cover, and while Carlos trusts Red to keep it under wraps, that knowledge puts him in danger. Then a mysterious Sundae's Easter basket appears in Carlos's suite. Are the criminals onto him or is something much stranger in play?

Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3)

Years after his escape, posing as scholarly Dr. Fell, curator of a grand family's palazzo, Hannibal lives the good life in Florence, playing lovely tunes by serial killer/composer Henry VIII and killing hardly anyone himself. Clarice is unluckier: in the novel's action-film-like opening scene, she survives an FBI shootout gone wrong, and her nemesis, Paul Krendler, makes her the fall guy. Clarice is suspended, so, unfortunately, the first cop who stumbles on Hannibal is an Italian named Pazzi, who takes after his ancestors, greedy betrayers depicted in Dante's Inferno. Pazzi is on the take from a character as scary as Hannibal: Mason Verger. When Verger was a young man busted for raping children, his vast wealth saved him from jail. All he needed was psychotherapy--with Dr. Lecter. Thanks to the treatment, Verger is now on a respirator, paralyzed except for one crablike hand, watching his enormous, brutal moray eel swim figure eights and devour fish. His obsession is to feed Lecter to some other brutal pets.

From the Fallen Tree: Frontier Narratives, Environmental Politics, and the Roots of a National Pastoral, 1749-1826

Anglo-American writers in the revolutionary era used pastoral images to place themselves as native to the continent, argues Thomas Hallock in From the Fallen Tree. Beginning in the mid-eighteenth century, as territorial expansion got under way in earnest, and ending with the era of Indian dispossession, the author demonstrates how authors explored the idea of wilderness and political identities in fully populated frontiers. Hallock provides an alternative to the myth of a vacant wilderness found in later writings. Emphasizing shared cultures and conflict in the border regions, he reconstructs the milieu of Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, William Bartram, and James Fenimore Cooper, as well as lesser-known figures such as Lewis Evans, Jane Colden, Anne Grant, and Elias Boudinot. State papers, treaty documents, maps, and journals provide a rich backdrop against which Hallock reinterprets the origins of a pastoral tradition. Combining the new western history, ecological criticism, and native American studies, Hallock uncovers the human stories embedded in descriptions of the land. His historicized readings offer an alternative to long-accepted myths about the vanishing backcountry, the march of civilization, and a pristine wilderness. The American pastoral, he argues, grew from the anxiety of independent citizens who became colonizers themselves.

Dostoevsky: The Stir of Liberation, 1860-1865

"... a narrative of such compelling precision, thoroughness and insight as to give the reader a sense not just of acquaintanceship, but of complete identification with Dostoevsky, of looking through his eyes and understanding with his mind." --Helen Muchnic, Boston Globe

The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5)

It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Within minutes, the police have him surrounded. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. The room is empty. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion. For the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his protegee to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer" who baits them with gruesome murders that become more diabolical with each fresh crime. As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all.

The Parents' Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations: From Newborns to Teens, Practical Medical and Natural Ways to Protect Your Child

As a physician trained in both standard and holistic medicine-and as a parent herself-Lauren Feder, M.D., presents the facts about vaccinations. If you have chosen to vaccinate your children, she offers both practical medical and natural remedies to avoid possible side effects. If you have chosen not to vaccinate your children, she offers natural medicines to strengthen your child's immune system, along with tips on how to deal with legal exemptions, school requirements, and medical insurances. If you're just not sure what to do, she offers a balanced and easy-to-understand discussion of the issues, explaining the truth about the effectiveness of vaccinations, side effects, and much more. With information on the latest available vaccinations for teens (including the meningococcal and HPV vaccinations), as well as new schedules for childhood vaccinations, The Parents' Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations is a comprehensive and reassuring guide to help you make the right decision for your child.

A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton (Shenandoah Sisters, #2)

Mayme and Katie, from entirely different worlds, have been thrown together in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Just teenagers, they are left to survive only by their own wits and shared experiences. Gradually, they are learning to appreciate each other's strengths and to shore up each other's weaknesses. Out of their efforts to simply stay alive comes a growing awareness of the Lord's love and care for them, as well as the dim outlines of a plan to keep Rosewood Plantation operating. The book continues the story begun in Angels Watching Over Me, of two very appealing but contrasting characters and their secret mission to provide a sanctuary for others who have been left alone and adrift by a tragic war.

Montana Dawn (McCutcheon Family, #1)

Luke McCutcheon found Faith Brown unprotected and about to give birth, crouched in the corner of her dilapidated wagon. Though his family's cattle drive was no place for a widow and a newborn, neither was the open trail. Honor demanded he bring them along. Delivering her child was only Luke's first kind act. Honest and wholesome, handsome and strong, the cowboy seemed a knight from some long-ago tale. Faith could tell they longed for the same things. But, fleeing the past, trust was a luxury she could little afford. It lay at the end of the road like a warm hearth and home, like a loving family, like a bright Montana dawn.

Bonereapers: A Dinah Pelerin Mystery

Hewed out of a frozen mountain six hundred miles from the North Pole, the Doomsday Seed Vault was designed to safeguard the earth's precious collection of seeds from rising sea levels, hurtling asteroids, nuclear holocaust, and every other conceivable disaster. But no fortress, however remote or carefully constructed, can protect against human corruption and men who have made it their business to gain control of the world's food supply. Dinah Pelerin had no idea when she left sunny Hawaii on an undercover fact-finding mission to the seed vault in Longyearbyen, Norway, that she would get a crash course in the politics of genetic engineering, or that she would become embroiled in the marital troubles of an American presidential candidate and his enigmatic, Norwegian-born wife. Or that a dead body would tumble out of the hotel sauna into her arms. In late December, Polar Night wraps around the little town of Longyearbyen like a lead blanket, impenetrable and endless. The temperature rarely climbs above zero and bodies don't decompose in the permafrost. The dead have to be shipped south for burial and soon there are two murder victims headed there. Who has killed them, and why? With three U.S. senators, a powerful corporate CEO, and an Norwegian government minister as her fellow suspects, Dinah is under no illusions. She had better untangle the knot of motives and pretenses fast or suspicion will come crashing downhill like an avalanche and bury her so deep she'll never see daylight again.

Peter Murray's World Cup

The biggest event on the cricket calendar is to be held in South Africa from February 8th to March 23rd, 2003. The list of cricketing nations includes: India, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kenya, Canada, Holland and Namibia. In total, 14 countries will be participating - the largest pool in the tournament's history.

Tactical Error (Black Ops Brotherhood, #4)

[Siren Classic: Erotic Romantic Suspense, foot fetish, HEA] Master Chief James "JJ" Jones is at the end of a thirty-two-year Navy SEAL Career. At a chance meeting in San Diego, he meets recently widowed and retired teacher Irene Ortiz. JJ and Irene feel an undeniable attraction that pulls them together for one night. He draws passion from the lonely Irene, the likes of which she has never known. When JJ becomes the target of a traitor, his life and his budding love for Irene are put in jeopardy. He leaves his beloved SEALs to track down the people responsible for planning his demise when he discovers a plot that could bring the United States military to its knees. JJ is recalled back to Special Warfare Group Five and sets out on a worldwide chase. Irene decides to follow her heart, and at JJ's side, she helps him to stop fervent terrorists from unleashing a deadly pathogen. Will JJ and Irene be able to keep the terrorists from unleashing a nightmare? A Siren Erotic Romance

The Renegade Diet

With most muscle building diets you gain 1-2 pounds of fat for every pound of muscle. You get bigger but fatter. So you have to diet the fat off afterwards. With most fat loss diets you lose a pound of muscle for every 2-3 pounds of fat. So you're a little leaner but less muscular. Small, flat and smooth would be a good way to describe it. Nobody likes the "skinny-fat" look. Not girls, not guys; NOBODY. So now you have to go back to bulking again. And when you do the cycle repeats itself endlessly. You go back and forth from big and fat to small and soft. The problem is your body adapted to a certain way of eating, through millions of years of evolution, that has nothing in common with traditional diets. When you ignore this you end up fatter, smaller and sicker. Statistics show that our hunter-gatherer ancestors had significantly more muscle and less body-fat than the average person today. There were also fewer chronic diseases. The Renegade Diet takes an alternative approach that goes against everything you think you know about nutrition and is, quite simply the most effective body-recomposition plan ever created. If you're ready to gain muscle without the fat, or get ripped while keeping your hard earned size, you're ready for The Renegade Diet.

Tragedy at Silver Creek

Guilt is a powerful thing, and former deputy Jack Collins is mired in it.Unable to forget the events that have taken place in the town he was sworn to protect, he feels as if he is slowly drowning as he tries to cope with the aftermath of a serial killer's reign of terror, as well as his new--and unwanted--job as chief of police. When the body of a young woman, having the same puncture wounds as the serial killer's previous victims, is discovered,Jack must determine if this is a copycat crime or the work of a possible accomplice--either of which--could put the killer's only surviving victim in grave danger. As Jack delves deeper into the murder, his vow to keep the victim safe, combined with the secret he's been harboring, begins to take its toll.His sudden inability to confide in his wife, Cheryl, causes their home, which was once a haven for him, to become just another source of tension. An overzealous news team, a threat from his not so distant past, and a mayor who wants the murder swept under the rug,only add to the pressure surrounding Jack as he struggles to do what's right in this riveting, stand-alone sequel to The Monster of Silver Creek.

RoboCop vs. The Terminator

Comics' greatest creators pit the supreme machine killer against the ultimate cybernetic cop in one of the most celebrated crossovers ever! When fate reveals that the technology that built RoboCop will lead to the creation of Skynet, Alex Murphy must engage in time-twisting battle against both the murderous computer network and the human resistance fighters out to destroy him!Dark Horse is proud to collect for the first time ever, Frank Miller and Walter Simonson's classic RoboCop vs. The Terminator #1-#4 in a newly restored edition!* From the all-star team of Frank Miller and Walter Simonson!* New cover by Simonson!

The Long Road Home (Home, #4)

After being abandoned by his mother as a kid and losing his father at eighteen, Jesse Baylor has learned the only person he can count on is Riley, the girl he's been in love with since she showed up in Carver, Kansas and changed his life. Their path hasn't been an easy one, but Jesse and Riley are finally together and finally happy. Married and expecting their first child, Jesse has everything he's ever wanted in life...to be a husband to Riley and a father to their baby. They've overcome every obstacle life has thrown at them, but just as Jesse thinks the hard times are behind them, he suddenly realizes they are about to face their greatest challenge yet. Has the long road to each other been worth it or will they end up losing it all? Come back to Carver to see how Jesse and Riley's story ends.

Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door

Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door by Gwen Hayes Online virile.com dating columnist Dane Martin has no plans to give up his reign as bachelor extraordinaire. He has a reputation to uphold, especially with the upcoming release of his book Coming on Strong. Holly Winters, everyone's favorite girl next door, thanks to her blog of the same name, gives advice, but she doesn't always take it. When she meets Dane Martin, every fiber of her being warns her to turn tail and run. Instead, she risks her future as an authority on relationships, jeopardizing her upcoming self-help book for women struggling to find commitment among the Virile sycophants. Has the Girl Next Door tamed the most Virile man alive, or is she just another notch on the bedpost?

Black Bull, Ancestors and Me: My Life as a Lesbian Sangoma

Describing the dichotomy of being both revered and reviled, this memoir traces the story of a sangoma--a traditional healer--who is also a lesbian. Descriptions of traditional African healing practices and rituals are provided alongside the personalized account of one woman acting as a mirror to the daily hardships and indignities felt by members of the gay community in Africa.