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A Ph.D. toxicologist takes a management position with the coroner’s office and realizes her boss is stealing. After acknowledging questionable practices in a staff meeting, she is asked to break the law, refuses, gets a pink slip and sues her former employer—the highest paid public official in Louisiana, for wrongful termination. Discovery granted in court provides incriminating documents.

Unconditional Surrender invites listeners to follow Grant’s journey with Dr. Curt Fields, the nation’s foremost Ulysses S. Grant living historian, and noted Civil War author Chris Mackowski. Drawing on years of extensive research, this book offers an ideal introduction to the “dust-covered man” from the Midwest who won the Civil War and preserved the United States.

Magie ist kein Relikt vergangener Zeiten, sondern eine lebendige Wirklichkeit in vielen Kulturen dieser Welt. Dieses Buch öffnet Türen zu verborgenen Traditionen, spirituellen Praktiken und geheimnisvollen Ritualen, die oft im Verborgenen wirken und dennoch den Alltag unzähliger Menschen prägen. Ob es die Ahnenverehrung in Thailand ist, der rituelle Tanz auf den Fidschi-Inseln oder die Macht der Dschinn in arabischen Ländern. Überall begegnen wir Vorstellungen, die unseren gewohnten Blick auf die Welt herausfordern.

When my uncle offered me his apartment for the week, I planned to drown my sorrows in alcohol and seasonal music, wallowing in peace. What I didn't expect was for three men in Santa suits and glow masks to show up unannounced. Apparently, my best friend took it upon herself to sign me up for a fantasy-fulfillment website. I just hadn't realized she actually booked an experience for me.

When the metronome was invented in 1815, it transformed the music world. Composers and musicians now had a tool that could help them maintain a precise and consistent tempo. The metronome evokes strong feelings because of its uncompromising power. For that reason, this object has appeared in unlikely settings as athletes, scientists, psychologists, authors, and other professionals have found uses for it beyond music.

It's Christmas, and I should be full of cheer, but I'm having a hard time mustering the holiday spirit. That was always Grams' role. She loved Christmas so much that she talked my parents into naming me Noelle. Yeah, Noelle Furst. Picture the boys in elementary school having a heyday with my name. But I didn't care. I knew Gram picked it for me, and I wore it proudly. When Grams passed two years ago, she left me this house. I'm a lot of things, but a handywoman isn't one of them. And there's a ton of work to be done.

Hidden in the shadows of America’s military machine lies one of the most secretive and elite units ever formed: Delta Force. Officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne), this covert group operates where diplomacy fails and conventional forces cannot tread. Long denied and rarely acknowledged, Delta Force has become a silent guardian on the front lines of modern warfare, counter-terrorism, and national defence.

In this wide-ranging biography, Peter Ormerod explores the quest for spirituality that powered David Bowie's creativity from his earliest recordings to his death-defying final album. Taking Bowie's spiritual explorations and faith seriously, Ormerod shows us how this quest for meaning propelled him through his darkest moments and biggest successes, lending his music a timelessness and depth that has spoken to so many people across the world.

Dolly Hanes has always been rooted in Magnolia Grove—along with the secret she's kept about her son Nash. Running her family's grocery store and raising a boy on her own, Dolly made peace with her decision to let Boone West, the love of her life, walk away all those years ago. Boone West left town chasing rodeo dreams and never knew the price Dolly paid to let him go. Now, after years away, he's back in Magnolia Grove—only to find Dolly, the woman he never stopped loving, right where he left her. But she's not alone anymore.

During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula, and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.

In the last few decades, restaurants and food culture have achieved extraordinary cultural presence. Chefs are heroes and thought leaders, well-executed entrées go viral, dining out has become theater, plating has become art and ubiquitous Instagram content. It explores the meaning we find in good food and warm hospitality. It shows why the restaurant offers unique opportunities to change the quality of our engagement with others and to create shared meaning across the table.

I never expected to survive a helicopter crash. Now I'm snowed in with four ex-Navy SEALs—and they're as dangerous as they are irresistible. The Alaskan wilderness was supposed to be the backdrop for my biggest story, not the place I'd fight for my life. Rescued by four rugged men living off the grid, I'm safe for now. But their stormy eyes and forbidden touches ignite a fire in me I can't control.

I've built a successful career helping men get the women they desire while schooling them in the lost art of respect and chivalry. It's much more than a job to me. I live my life by those same principles. I'm polite and generous, and I always call after spending the night with a woman. But don't be mistaken—this gentleman still knows exactly where to kiss, bite, lick, and touch.

Delve into a labyrinth of moral ambiguity and psychological tension where the pursuit of power and justice collides with the darker impulses of betrayal and manipulation. Curated and edited by Jeff Circle, the creator of The Writer’s Dossier, each narrative unearths the hidden complexities that drive individuals to make troubling choices in the name of loyalty, revenge, or survival, exposing the intricate interplay between right and wrong.

The Shroud of Turin is celebrated as one of the holiest and most important relics of Christianity, with millions of pilgrims traveling to see the precious cloth in Italy on the rare occasions it has been displayed. Yet despite its enormous global popularity, the Shroud’s authenticity is not without question. To address lingering uncertainties head-on, celebrated Catholic scientist Dr.

U.S. Marshal Morgan "Morg" Fraser has spent a lifetime walking the hard line between justice and survival. Now sixty, and with his days on the trail numbered, Morg wants nothing more than to fade quietly into the Nebraska Sandhills he's always known. But when he's unexpectedly tasked with caring for his 12-year-old son, Andy—a boy he's barely seen since the end of a broken marriage—Morg realizes that some trails don't end quietly. Old grudges run deep, and there are those who would see Morg buried before they let him ride off into the sunset.

Chris Robinson’s groundbreaking book reveals how even the most accomplished leaders, coaches, and visionaries can fall prey to the subtle trap of complacency—a quiet force that halts progress and stifles potential.

Dan Rhodes, the sheriff of Blacklin County, Texas, has seen more than his share of strange events during his time in office—most recently, he exorcised a ghost from the county jail, and he has always tolerated the banter between his elderly jailer and dispatcher. However, not even Hack and Lawton's friendly word play could have prepared him for the group of writers that have descended upon Blacklin County.

Venture into a hard-hitting world of spiking adrenaline, tempered fear, and life-or-death stakes. With stories from award-winning authors and former fighters, Fighting Words brings you the best in combat sports fiction.

No Grapes in Grateful is a deeply personal reflection on what it means to stay soft, strong, and rooted—especially when life doesn’t go as planned. Author Keith Thorn offers readers an honest and hope-filled look at the moments we don’t post about: the near-misses, the delays, the disappointments, and the silent prayers left unanswered. Through thirteen heartfelt chapters and powerful bonus pages, Thorn gently dismantles the myth that gratitude only belongs to those who’ve received what they asked for.