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In Losing Big, historian Jonathan D. Cohen lays out the astonishing emergence of online sports gambling, from sportsbook executives drafting legislation to an addicted gambler confessing their $300,000 losses. Sports gambling is here to stay, and the stakes could not be higher. Losing Big explains how this brewing crisis came to be, and how it can be addressed before new generations get hooked.

A world of Magical Realism greets Ronald R. Van Stockum, Jr.’s saga, Xortal! The novel proceeds at a riveting pace with a tale of cave exploration, sudden disappearances, battles, and romantic interludes. Swords, clubs, and body tubes! Hidden chests, ancient scripts, and zizterrays! Characters we love and love to hate. Follow the humans at Tenlakes with their sentient horses and furry triads, and fightmutans, warts, mad Markman, and the evil Marloth. Add romance and danger to this adventure, and we are thrilled and chilled!

A teenager from Amish country enlists as an Army DJ during the Vietnam War, beginning a life of adventure and a storied career spanning decades and continents. When he first opened his mic in Utapao, Thailand, he played music and dodged court-martial, unaware he was impacting troops and foreign nationals in surprising and unexpected ways. Find out how America's broadcasters in uniform influenced hall of fame rockers, shaped the attitudes of foreign politicians, and fought off censorship.

Chipper Cloud presents inspiring stories that showcase his adventures in creativity and innovation. In this episode, Chipper’s inspirational spirit is challenged by a bully named Stormy who is trying to cast a dark shadow over creativity. Chipper’s creative confidence is so inspiring … Stormy goes from shadows to sunshine.

Persuaded by Polly Duncan, his beloved companion, to join her in a group tour of Scotland, Qwill expects to revel in his Scottish heritage while keeping Polly safe from the Pickax Prowler. Instead, his trip is cut short when a thief swipes a suitcase, the bus driver disappears, and a fellow tourist is found dead—all in the same day. Although the town of Pickax is in a tizzy over the recent events, Qwill has other, more puzzling worries on his mind: Who is the fellow still following Polly?

Dave Portnoy's unpredictable rise to fame and fortune didn't happen overnight. And as Barstool's Kevin Clancy explained, "It'll never happen again." From handing out newspapers alone in a dirty subway station, to selling his digital media company for half a billion dollars, and then buying it back for $1, Portnoy's twenty-year, controversy-filled Barstool Sports adventure is one you have to hear to believe.

Frederick J. Fisher's "Claims-Made Insurance: The Policy That Changed the Industry" is an indispensable guide for insurance professionals navigating claims-made policies. This comprehensive book explores the evolution and critical aspects of these policies that have transformed the insurance landscape.

Step into the eerie and unsettling world of The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells, a gripping tale brought to life by the compelling narration of George Griffin. This science fiction classic follows Edward Prendick, who finds himself stranded on a mysterious island inhabited by grotesque hybrid creatures, the results of the sinister experiments of Doctor Moreau. As Prendick uncovers the horrifying truth about the island, he faces questions of morality, humanity, and the limits of scientific exploration.

Following the 2014 Gaza War and decades of oppression and resistance, storytelling platform We Are Not Numbers (WANN) was founded to give a voice to the youth of Gaza. Since then, young Palestinians, mostly living in the besieged Gaza Strip, have used the platform to chronicle the human impact of occupation and blockade. In doing so, they have passionately fought to be recognised not as numbers but as human beings with lives, hopes, and dreams. Ten years on, this collection brings together the most impactful essay contributions of the last decade from emerging Palestinian writers.

Rhys Harrison’s dreams of a medieval fantasy world called Seodrass have lost her a lot of sleep, but also provide inspiration in her story writing and design for her video game company’s latest project. When her brilliant young intern, Braeden Somerleigh, suggests her dreams are visions of a real place, she suspects his genius has driven him insane—until his research leads them to a doorway between the two worlds.

How many lives can one person expect? Cats have nine lives. Did I deserve more? Pants on fire at age of 8. Wahconah Falls Jump from 40 ft. At 14. Motor Cycle crash. St.. A,s Jump of 100 feet on graduation day from college. Water Skiing crash into dock. Head on collision with woman driver cutting across 4 lanes on Westfield St. in West Springfield. Fell downstairs while my mother was on her dead bed. Head on collision with 18 wheeler on Montgomery St in Westfield. Stage Four cancer scare 2009..

Alex Korden, ein Architekt mit einer komplizierten Vergangenheit, begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Mission an Bord des Multigenerations-Raumschiffs APEIRON, einer gigantischen künstlichen Welt, die dazu geschaffen wurde, die Erde zu verlassen und Zuflucht in einem weit entfernten Sonnensystem zu finden. Vor dem Hintergrund einer dystopischen Zukunft, in der die Erde am Rande des Untergangs steht, verstrickt sich Korden in ein Netz aus politischen Intrigen, persönlichen Fehden und dem Kampf ums Überleben im intergalaktischen Raum.

Ariock is no longer an invincible messiah. In the wake of a rage beyond his control, the Bringer of Hope struggles with defeatism. Meanwhile, Thomas hides a tryst and lets his zombie minions dwindle to shambles. The gloating Torth Majority is in reconquest mode, slicing through liberated territory, and the people of Freedomland fear their vaunted heroes are on the verge of losing the galactic war.

Der leitende Münchner Oberarzt Bülent Atasoy wird vermisst: Als Anwältin Olga Swatschuk und ihre Partnerin Sonja von einem befreundeten Privatdetektiv bei dessen verdeckten Ermittlungen zu Rate gezogen werden, tun sich plötzlich Abgründe auf. Der ambitionierte Erfolgsmensch und liebevolle Familienvater ist in dubiose Geschäftsmodelle rund um illegale Organtransplantationen verwickelt. Gehört der Spitzenmediziner gar einem weltweit operierenden Netzwerk an? Als eine versprochene Spenderniere verschwindet, wird die Suche nach dem verschollenen Arzt zu einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

This book is more than a memoir. It’s a journey, a true journey where at times Tim had nothing more than faith to get him through three failed marriages, homelessness, battles with churches, and fighting with demons (not the imagined ones). This is a journey that you must listen to to believe.

For many people, skeptics and believers alike, the Old Testament is rife with controversial passages and events that make both belief and sharing our beliefs with others difficult. Often our solutions have tended toward the extremes—ignore problem passages and pretend they don't matter or obsess over them and treat them as though they are the only thing that matters. Now with clarity of purpose and fidelity to the message and spirit of Scripture as a whole, Tremper Longman confronts pressing questions of concern to modern audiences.

At a fundamental level, the purpose of leadership is to connect with and inspire the hearts and minds of others to become their absolute best so they can ultimately give the best of themselves at work, at home, and in their communities. How do we do that? Taylor Scott draws on his 20 plus years of experience working at hospitality industry leaders like Disney Parks and Resorts, Gaylord Hotels and Resorts, and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, to provide an inviting, accessible fable about adopting a spirit of generosity.

Alyce Justice was beautiful. She was not yet thirty, and less than twenty-four hours earlier, with millions watching, she'd held up her Oscar for Best Actress. Now the police announced she's dead, brutally murdered at the Palisades Estates. Detective Lucas Horne is on the case, and it should have been a simple one. Justice died shortly after a party held at the Estates.

Teenager aufklären und ihre digitalen Bedürfnisse sicher und gelassen begleiten Heutige Jugendliche und ihre Eltern erleben eine vollkommen andere Pubertät als noch die Generation vor ihnen. Während das Gehirn in dieser wichtigen Entwicklungsphase eine große Baustelle ist, zieht heute gleichzeitig das Smartphone mit all seinen Herausforderungen für die Eltern-Kind-Beziehung ins Familienleben ein.

Agatha Christie, famous for her ingenious crime novels, also wrote about crimes of the heart. Written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie’s tales of romantic suspense further explore the human psychology she was so intrigued by, freed from the expectations of her mystery fans. In the first of six novels written under this nom de plume, Giant’s Bread tells the story of Vernon Deyre, a young composer who reinvents his identity after being declared dead in World War I.