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Ellen Robb does more than just sing for her supper - she also dances and sells cigarettes in a two-bit gambling parlor in a one-horse town. But when she hits a sour note with her scheming employer by refusing to help fleece a fat-cat customer in a crooked card game, she finds herself out of all three jobs. That's when she sings her song of woe to Perry Mason, who promises to turn her blues into greenbacks with the help of his crack team, Della Street, and Paul Drake, and a hefty lawsuit.

People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories... Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing - a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they’re best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color here....

Written by his wife of twenty years, The Magnificent Elmer is the first book about Elmer Bernstein, a seminal figure of movie music. In this book, Elmer's former wife Pearl tells in vivid anecdotes of their move from a fifth-floor Manhattan walk-up to the red carpets of Hollywood. Pearl participated in the ups and downs of McCarthy, Will Hays, and Otto Preminger. She presents an array of Hollywood's leading men, warts and all, from Sinatra to Odets, from DeMille to Elmer's eponymous rival, Leonard Bernstein.

Multiverse: Exploring Poul Anderson's Worlds is a rousing, all-original anthology that stands both as a significant achievement in its own right and as a heartfelt tribute to a remarkable writer - and equally remarkable man. A nicely balanced mixture of fiction and reminiscence, Multiverse contains more than a dozen stories and novellas by some of today's finest writers, along with moving reflections by, among others, Anderson's wife, Karen.

From relationships to the workplace, this audiobook will help you to set healthy boundaries in different areas of your life. You will learn how to become confident and assertive when setting boundaries with others to protect your mental health from those who may want to take advantage of you.

Steph Rizzo loves three things: her career as a firefighter; her girlfriend, Rosa; and cooking. Not necessarily in that order. The only thing lacking in her life is trying to get her girlfriend to marry her. They have lived together for 11 years, but still Rosa can't quite bring herself to say I do. After Rosa's parents died in a car accident, she grew up in a state home. Now, she has everything she's ever wanted: a lover, a home, and a career. Until the night she is shot while on duty.

The True, the Good, and the Beautiful are as timeless a trio of concepts as Western culture has to offer. Since before Socrates, humankind has explored these virtues in an attempt to describe and categorize them. Our definitions of these concepts, moreover, have unceasingly changed over the ages and across continents.

Rebecca, the red-tailed hawk, is not afraid of ghosts! One night she bravely ventures into the barn to meet the famous ghost of Donley Farm. But when she finally meets him, Rebecca is surprised to discover that this "ghost" is much more familiar than she expected. Join Rebecca as she stays up late to talk with her new friend, and find out what they have in common and how they are different.

Rebeca, el halcón de cola roja, ¡no le teme a los fantasmas! Una noche, ella se aventura valientemente dentro del granero para encontrarse con el famoso fantasma de la granja Donley. Pero, cuando finalmente lo conoce, Rebeca se sorprende al descubir que el "fantasma" le es mucho más familiar de lo que esperaba. Únete a Rebeca conforme se queda despierta hasta tarde platicando con su nuevo amigo y descubre qué es lo que ellos tienen en común y cómo son diferentes.

In "The Necklace Affair", Captain Lacey agrees to help a society matron discover what has become of her expensive diamond necklace and to clear her maid, who has been arrested for its theft. Lady Clifford declares that the rival for her husband's affections has stolen the necklace, but Lacey soon realizes that the problem is not so simple.

Whether you aren’t sure when you’ll be ready to retire or need to start saving, it’s never too early to get your retirement planning done. The truth is, retirement shouldn’t be an end to your income. It should be the beginning of the next phase of your life. A phase that is as fulfilling and secure as your working life was. A time in your life when you have plenty of time to spend with your loved ones, pursue your favorite hobby full-time, or travel.

If you have never used a gun outside of a firing range before, then How to Shoot a Handgun: Handgun Marksmanship Fundamentals for Real Life Situations is the book you have been waiting for. In it you will find everything you need to prepare yourself to shoot a handgun both safely and effectively, not just on the range but in a host of potential real-world scenarios. From the proper self-defense mind-set to techniques for dealing with potential threats in close quarters, this book has it all.

Who says you can't go home again? Amy's fast paced New York City life is interrupted by her mother's illness. She returns home to Fenton, Missouri after many years to find her childhood home on fire and her aging mother in need of long-term care. It's more than she can handle, but with the help of her new found friends, she finds a life -- and love -- she wasn't expecting.

Jim was never a religious man. When it came to matters of God and faith, he was ambivalent. But as he lay in the hospital bed, clinically dead for more than 11 hours, his consciousness was transported to the wonders of Heaven and the horrors of hell. When he returned to this world, he brought back the missing piece his soul had been longing for.

This action-packed dystopian novel by the best-selling author of The 1929 Series takes you far into the future, where freedom and truth no longer exist. After a worldwide pandemic decimates the population, those left alive fall for the promises of a tyrannical regime.

Decades later, no one knows that the world was ever free, save a small group of men and women brave enough to escape.

After discovering that he is the reincarnation of a fallen ancient king, Abraham must travel aboard the fishing boat Zeebedee to confront an ancient evil that has plans to enslave humanity, and remake the planet to its whims. Abraham won't be alone on his journey, as people, places, and things are not as they appear to be.

More often than not, a defense attorney's clients are guilty. Gerald Strebendt certainly looked guilty of the January 2014 road rage murder. Marine sniper. Blackwater operative. MMA fighter with a 9-7 win-loss record, including an appearance in UFC 44. Strebendt was a trained killer, in other words, and one who just happened to be known for his hothead tendencies.

Promises of peace, stability, and happiness are lies...war is coming. The thin veil that separates the demonic hordes from humanity has been torn open. For Gabriel and his small group, their race from Afghanistan is nearing its end. Even though Gabriel cannot see what evil lurks around the next corner, he knows that all great moments are born of sacrifice. Meanwhile, in the quiet reaches of the American Northwest, Detective James must solve a string of ritualistic murders before they kill again.

The U.S. economy, and most everything else, has collapsed when a trade war shuts off all U.S. imports. Everything east of the Mississippi River has fallen under the control of ruthless leaders who plans to start their own country. Money has no value but cash crops can be traded for guns. People are forced into labor camps and those at risk scramble to find a place to hide. All Michael wanted to do when he moved into the north Georgia woods was to hide until he could rejoin his family when it was safe.

After an injury derails Poppy Peters' ballet career, she gathers the courage to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and attend Calle Pastry Academy in a small-town Georgia. Poppy has her work cut out for her not only fitting in with her charming (and not-so-charming) Southern classmates but also proving her worth to her teachers after her first publicly humiliating attempt a making the school's famous peach pie.