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Part diary, part scientific journal, part detective story, part love story: The Case of Emily V is thoroughly post-modern in its deliberate blurring of the distinction between fact and fiction, its cavalier blending of literary genres. But Oatley's first novel also resembles old 19th-century literature. His characters are dynamic, his storylines complex and suspenseful, his social commentary broad and integral to the plot.

In God Unlimited, Norman Grubb delves into ultimate reality—"the extreme, the absolute, the revelation...that there is only one person in the universe, and that is God himself". From this startling conclusion Norman proceeds to the true nature of man and his sole function, God's twofold redemption to rescue and restore his fallen creation, spontaneous living in the fourth dimension, and the privilege of membership in priesthood of the redeemed through whom God continues his intercessory work on behalf of his creation.

Everyone knows what it feels like to worry. But one of the clearest and repeated things the Bible tells us about worry is to not do it. It’s not worth it. It doesn’t work. And, by the way, it’s a sin. And it’s not just a light hearted, white collar, domesticated sin. It’s serious business. It’s deadly. It’ll not only ruin your life, but your eternity, if you let it.

Spanning six decades, this book tells the story of a small apartment in the Lower East Side of Manhattan with big ideas, especially when it comes to Halloween. Apartment Five Is Alive puts a new spin on the haunted house story. It’s about a studio apartment in New York City that “loves” Halloween and punishes its inhabitants who don’t celebrate it the way Apartment Five “thinks” they should. Fast-paced, written to be experienced in one sitting, the novels follows the various fates of the apartment’s tenants over five decades.

Life skills form the foundation of the future you’ve always dreamed of and admired. While learning and developing these skills is a continuous process that never ends, most of it occurs during your teen years. This guide is designed to help equip teenagers with the tools they need to maximize their potential and enjoy fulfilling lives.

There are about a thousand things that can go wrong on a trip like this and that's only counting the motorcycle. If you don't have a tire blow or a fuse pop, you still have to worry about getting run over by a semi-truck or beaten to death by some random act of violence. And yet, if you have to get run over by a semi-truck or die of multiple skull fractures, what better way to go? To die a free man, with my motorcycle, carrying only the things a man really needs.

A dragon’s scale, a tile from the abandoned temple, an arrow from the Rakaron Kingdom, a writ of a noble, and a flower from the Field of Death. These are the items the king demands of competitors in the GoulCrest Games, and its victors will be awarded a prize most Vestovians can only dream of: lordship. Though their bond begins shakily and is riddled with mistrust, four black sheep of their respective communities eventually tighten into a found family prepared to face the perils of the Games—and, eventually, of GoulCrest itself.

When we are left with no support system either through our own actions or by events out of our control, where do we turn? There is only one answer to this question and it's to ourselves. Some people can handle it while others do not. Beautiful Faces captures this internal struggle of facing inner demons through the four characters Kim, Ray, Mara, and Eli as they combat themselves at every turn all the while trying to survive in a city on the verge of complete corruption.

Short story based upon the author's experiences with the homeless alcoholics in Worthing.

Scared of adulting? You’re not alone…and your parents’ generation agrees that you have it hard. The truth is, even people in their 30s and 40s are scared of adulting. That’s why we have a word for it…and the main reason is that it requires skills no one ever teaches you. But daunting as it may seem, being an adult, comes with certain responsibilities. Responsibilities you can fulfill without giving them a second thought…once you know what bases you need to cover.

I've lost weight on a couple of different diets, but the one I'm on now has been the best. It's derived from The Starch Solution, and I mainly learned it from Plantiful Kiki on YouTube, but I've learned a lot about life and weight loss on my personal journey through the diet. My life's been wrapped up in weight loss because of how much of my life involves food, but I've learned a lot about myself, too. From schizophrenia to unhappiness to being smarter in the end, this book deals with the nitty gritty of how I deal with a tough life.

An auto accident proved to be one young woman’s catalyst for overcoming self-destructive behavioral issues caused by the abuse and trauma she experienced as a child—issues that had been ruining her life. After realizing that her demons were created as coping mechanisms to keep her safe, she tapped into inner light and joy to heal the demons and her heart.

Short story based upon the author's true fishing experiences as a teenager in his hometown, Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand.

Bennett Reynard needs one thing: to speak to the Rougarou about starting a union for shifters in New York City before the delegation arrives. When his dirigible finally lands in Louisiana, he finds the Rougarou is gone and in his stead is his handsome son, Theo, who seems to care for everyone but himself. Hoping he can still petition the Rougarou, Bennett stays only to find he is growing dangerously close to Theo Bisclavret.

Lost. Crippled. Alone. The defences, army, and pack Flint built are safe on the Iron Disk. Flint is not. Flint gave everything to save his home, believing his life was forfeit. He was wrong. Now, he's stuck in an alien world of forever night. Cannibalistic vikings and draugr plague the land. An eldritch, world-devouring god floats in the sky. Despite the loss of a limb, Flint must fight and find a way home. If not for himself, for the young woman and puppies that got trapped in the dangerous world with him.

Lance Karl is as ready as he can be for the start of the three-day Tall Ships Festival and hopes to sell enough lobster rolls out of his food truck to make a good start towards owning a restaurant. The day begins cold and misty and a text from his nephew saying he can’t help him is not the perfect start he’d hoped for. When a green-eyed stranger interrupts his frantic morning, Lance doesn’t realize meeting Billie will not only change his day, but maybe even the rest of his life. Two strangers, drawn together over their work ethic and sealing the deal over delicious lobster rolls.

A book for Welsh learners at entry level. This is a biography of Wynne Evans. It is a very personal and honest history of Wynne and his family, his experiences as a famous tenor, and his efforts to learn Welsh. Llyfr o gyfres Amdani, i ddysgwyr Lefel Mynediad. Bywgraffiad Wynne Evans. Darlun personol a gonest iawn o hanes Wynne a’i deulu, ei brofiadau fel tenor enwog, a’i ymdrech fel oedolyn i ddysgu Cymraeg.

Eloise is a survivor. She's also an 18-year-old teen with a knack for finding trouble. However, an encounter with a bad boy wolf-shifter and rival gang of fire-breathing dragons might be a little more than she bargained for. When Eloise and her younger brother, Josh, travel to Hunter Island to visit their estranged father, a mysterious woman appears on the ferry. She has a stern warning for the siblings.

In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid was perhaps the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes—and transcended his sport on a run of 12 consecutive stakes victories—but his quest for the Triple Crown was lost with a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes due to a series of bizarre events that have never been accurately reported. In The Fast Ride, Jack Gilden tells the story of what really happened that day the Bid lost the biggest race of his life.

Jack Freestone's first novella, a satirical but humorous piece, based upon his experiences as a defense lawyer in New Zealand.