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She knew little of her past until one moonless night when a stranger asked for her hand in marriage. Learning the truth of who, what she was broke her mind and left her mate to retrieve the pieces of a broken shapeshifter.

It’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they want everything to be perfect - lavish presents, a beautiful tree and outdoor decorations to join in with the festivities in this welcoming community. But they quickly wonder if this street is as perfect as it appears. First, there are the unwelcome presents left anonymously on their doorstep. Then they are sure someone is watching them. And why are the neighbours all obsessed with a notorious killer who is housed at the nearby women’s prison?

On a thrilling whistle-stop tour of how the world's criminal underbelly has shaped state-making, capitalism, globalisation and all forms of so-called legitimate power, Homo Criminalis shows the emergence of modern society through the evolution of the underworld and its crimes. From Chinese banditry and eighteenth-century English tea smuggling to today's cocaine submarines and the high-tech crimes of tomorrow, this book shows us how the world's dark underbelly shapes us, no matter how we try to outpace it.

In this third edition of How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone, entrepreneur, business mentor, and international speaker Mark Rhodes delivers a practical yet accessible guide to break through barriers and make a connection. Whether you fear judgement and rejection, or just struggle to know what to say, this book provides listeners with the tools needed to navigate social situations.

The Story by Nathaniel Farcas: A young man comes home, but home is not what he thought it was...and I guess it is a supernatural tale.

Internationally respected Boston heart surgeon Max Dent, MD, a former Mossad assassin, completed his guest lecture in Paris. After leaving the conference center, two men confront him and shoot the surgeon with a tranquilizing dart. Days later, his head clears, and he finds himself restrained in a small jet. The kidnappers brought him to a hospital in Tehran, where he assisted a former heart surgery fellow whom he had trained in life-saving surgery on the dying ayatollah, the supreme leader of Iran.

Welcome to Grapevine High, where fear, love, and self-discovery collide. FEAR introduces River, a curious freshman, and Xane, a charismatic girl with a secret—she’s a Synth, a synthetic human learning to understand emotions. As Xane grapples with the concept of fear, they both face bullying, high school drama, and the courage to step out of their comfort zones. This novella sets the stage for Xane's ongoing emotional journey, where each book delves deeper into her quest to master human emotions.

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top ten best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming architecture, governance, data, generative AI, team topologies, and many other topics.

In Through the Storm: A Father’s Journey, a father embarks on a heart-wrenching and relentless fight to reclaim the relationship with his daughter after a little more than a year of emotional turmoil and parental alienation. Torn apart by betrayal, loss, and a fierce custody battle, he faces overwhelming challenges and a broken family dynamic that seems impossible to repair.

La bibliothèque englobe les mondes et les époques. Au cœur de ses vastes espaces, Evar Eventari a rencontré Livira Page, puis l'y a perdue. Menacé par un ennemi implacable, Evar a été contraint de fuir la bibliothèque. Livira, piégée sous forme de fantôme, doit pour reprendre le cours de sa vie recouvrer le livre qu'elle a écrit et qui menace l'existence même de la bibliothèque. Tandis que le périple d'Evar l'emmène à la découverte d'un monde qu'il n'avait encore jamais vu, Livira s'abîme dans le vertige de ses propres écrits.

In an age overwhelmed by information yet starved for true wisdom, Mark E. Moore offers a practical guide to living a Holy Spirit-guided life through the timeless insights of the book of Proverbs. Wisdom 52 gives you access to deep theology in a conversational tone. It categorizes the book of Proverbs into fifty-two themes, organized under six headings: Discernment, Speech, Relationships, Behavior, Character, and Wealth.

"How did you go bankrupt?" Ernest Hemingway wrote in The Sun Also Rises. The answer? "Two ways: gradually then suddenly." In this illuminating book, Mark Batterson reveals that this principle applies not just to failure, but to every area of life—especially success. Listeners will identify the consistent, faithful steps they need to be taking now to set the stage for future breakthroughs. Drawing from biblical wisdom, historical examples, and his nearly thirty years of leadership experience, Batterson shows how success happens at the speed of a seed rather than the speed of light.

A platform society emphasizes individualism and performance. It’s rooted in the belief that self and personal desires are preeminent. In Platforms to Pillars, cultural expert Mark Sayers explores how platform mentality is misshaping our contemporary world and contrasts this to the biblical call of Christians to live as pillars.

As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body wears down, Mark Nepo believes that there are many gifts to inhabit by aging. So much is gained and so much is shed along the way. As Mark began to reflect on the gifts and challenges of this process we’re all immersed in, he realized, more than ever, that we are called to live a creative life as we age.

In this remarkable narrative history, acclaimed author Mark Urban tells the story of World War II through the eyes of this brave regiment. In many ways, the fighting Fifth's journey reflects Britain - early losses turned to eventual victory through ingenuity, daring and exceptional bravery.

In sports, not all the long shots who succeed are athletes. In 1984, Tom Hammond, a forty-year-old sportscaster who had primarily worked in Kentucky and the Southeast, got an unlikely opportunity to appear on the NBC Sports telecast of the inaugural Breeders' Cup. Assigned to report from the stall area on what was supposed to be a single broadcast, Hammond performed so well that an NBC executive offered him a chance to call NFL games on the spot.

West 86th Street knows its desserts. It’s the 1970s, and poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake are as integral to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as clustered pigeons, suited doormen, and greasy diners. That is, until Cato comes to town. Cato the Elder, a Roman born in 234 BCE, is credited with the earliest written recipe ever found. A recipe for . . . cheesecake. No cream cheese, no graham cracker crust, somehow savory and sweet, the recipe is enigmatic—and suddenly, it’s all anyone on West 86th Street can talk about.

1976. The ass end of the hippie era. Adrift in college, Mark Orwoll drops out in favor of the hitchhiker's road through Europe, the U. K., and Morocco. Along the way, he hangs out with Beat Generation poets, gets dosed on acid at an illegal rock festival, loses everything he owns to thieves, and decidedly does NOT learn how to ride a camel. He would also find his calling in life—at 4 p.m. on July 17, 1976, over a beer on the terrace of the Café Select in Montparnasse. Harps, trumpets, and cathedralesque sunbeams may have been involved.

This engrossing history of the Revolutionary War conclusively shows that those caught up in it believed they had nothing to lose by fighting without regard for the rules of so-called “civilized warfare.” The clarion call to arms “Liberty or Death” was far more than just rhetoric. At its grimmest level, it was a conflict in which military restraint was more the exception than the rule, a struggle in which combatants believed their very existence was in question.

“Identity” is more than a buzzword — it’s the battle of our generation. Every day, the world bombards us with conflicting messages about who we are and what defines us. But what if the answers aren’t out there? What if they’ve been in God’s word all along? Who Am I? What the Bible Says About Identity and Why it Matters is your ultimate guide to cutting through the cultural noise. Packed with sharp biblical insight and real-world practicality, this book delivers exactly what you need to navigate the identity crisis gripping our culture.