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Luna has a popular online channel that allows her to connect with authors and fans of boundary-pushing horror books. She enjoys receiving advance copies of upcoming releases and reviewing them for her audience. She’s got the formula for posting engaging content down to a science. Soon, Luna will discover that horror fiction, no matter how severe or full of carnage, can’t hold a candle to the horrors of reality. When an unsolicited manuscript from an aspiring writer is offered to her, it sounds appealing. But there’s more to the offer than she assumed. Much more.

As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the...

A celebration of the beautiful game and its 100 greatest players, from the pre–World War II exploits of Dixie Dean to the modern-day genius of Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi These players left legacies, redefined the game with trademark skills, and grew into national icons. They have their...

The Modern Age is one of information overload. Bombarded, surrounded, and battered by facts, figures, opinions and seemingly whatever else comes out of anyone’s head from all directions at all hours of the day and night. It’s exhausting. In the pens of such luminaries as Henry James, E M Delafield, C E Montague, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and many others we connect with old fashioned media from publishing and advertising to telegrams and radio and everything in between in ways that are surprising, enlightening but always entertaining.

Men worldwide, even the most successful ones, face similar challenges. It’s hard to accept your youthful goals might not come true or that the family life you dreamed about might not be in the cards for you. But the difference between successful men and those that spend their days in bored apathy lies in having a specific mindset and perspective. And nothing will teach you to turn the tables and equip you with life-changing lessons like the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

Alors que Roderick Drew doit travailler pour faire vivre sa mère et lui, il rencontre Wabi, un jeune métis venu tout droit du Grand Nord. Quinze dollars pour chaque scalp de loup rapporté ? C’est décidé : avec son nouvel ami, Roderick va tenter l’aventure ! Saura-t-il survivre à cette région désertée par l’homme, et hantée par les loups ? Découvrira-t-il le lourd secret de leur guide indien, Mukoki ? C’est sans le savoir vraiment, que le jeune Roderick va quitter la ville de Détroit, pour s’enfoncer au cœur du Grand Désert Blanc….

An anthology set in the 80s, featuring "The Treasure Keeper" by James Agee Jr., "Cassidy and Lesley’s Dating Adventure" by Katie Johns, "Carter Kane" by Oliver Roe, and "Unholy Addiction" by Chris Manning.

As a mother, are you comfortable in your skin? Want to know how best to be a working or stay-at-home mum? Babies have very simple needs, yet many parents are overwhelmed with elaborate advice on how to meet them. In How Not to F*** Them Up leading child psychologist Oliver James argues that your under-threes do not need training; it's getting your head straight as a parent that's important. Drawing on extensive interviews and the latest clinical research, James identifies three basic types of mum: the Hugger, the Organiser, and the Fleximum.

The proven, step-by-step way to earn money Online as a freelance Python developer. So you’ve read the books, you’ve learned to code, and now you want to trade your skills for money. If you want to begin a lucrative freelancing career, or just make some extra cash on the side doing what you love, listen to this audiobook now!

Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance. Both had observed it, of course. It gave them a sort of confidence in each other. Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty. For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.

Here is a story of Alaska, circa 1920. Mary Standish, a hauntingly beautiful, mysterious young woman and Alan Holt, a native of the Tundra, meet aboard the Nome as it steams for Alaska via the Inside Passage. Mary was running from someone or something, back in Seattle where she came aboard. She reveals a part of her secret to Alan and then commits a stunning act that haunts Alan even as he returns to the Tundra. This act bears tremendous consequences for Alan and the entire territory of Alaska which culminates in a blazing gun battle....

After the death of his mother, Neewa the black bear cub, is captured by Challoner, the woodsman. Neewa soon learns that the woodsman and his Husky pup, Miki, are his friends. The bear and the dog become inseparable playmates. But their fun and games become of secondary importance when Challoner’s canoe overturns in river rapids causing the two to become separated from Challoner and finally responsible for their own survival in the wilderness.

After two hellish years on the rim of the Arctic, Philip Weyman stumbles back toward civilization, half-starved and half-crazy. He stumbles onto Josephine Adare, a beautiful woman living alone in the wilderness. She asks for his help, “I need you to pose as my husband to help me save my home from a band of outlaws and cutthroats.” She persuades him to stay and fight for her. But he has no idea he will be joining a battle with the silent strength of the Cree Nation as his ally. Nor does he realize, the final battle will require every ounce of his strength and will...

Part wolf, part Husky, he was born to the wilderness and carried his burden among men stoically. He had known starvation, bitter cold, overwork and suffering at the cruel hand of man. He was a giant among his kind and as fearless as the men who drove him mercilessly through the perils of a frozen world. And now, through the uncertain hand of fate, he is free...he is called Kazan, the Wild Dog. But his journey has just begun and survival against the unforgiving wilderness with his blind mate, Grey Wolf, is a personal challenge. He had never known fear...until now!

The starved wolf-pack was hot on his trail. It was the biggest pack that Wabi had ever seen. He calculated there were at least 50 animals in it, possibly even more. Nearer and nearer they came, until the first were scarcely 200 feet away. Close enough for Wabi to see this was a hungry, determined pack. Then, with a shout, the Indian leaped and dashed fearlessly toward them. This unexpected move stopped the foremost wolves and Wabi fired two of his three remaining bullets. The trees were 80 yards away....

Here is a wonderful adventure about a giant grizzly and an orphaned cub. The story unfolds in the Canadian Rockies back near the turn of the century. Wounded and chased persistently by hunters, the giant grizzly continually eludes them. The hunters show new respect for their quarry when their lives fall into jeopardy as the grizzly turns the tables and they become the hunted. In the subsequent chase, both cub and hunters are taught the unyielding rules of nature and survival by the huge grizzly This story was made into a movie and released in 1989.

This is the sequel to the Wolf Hunters as Rod, Wabi and Mukoki return for more adventures. In their possession is the secret of a great fortune. Romance, adventure and discovery awaits them as they start on that most thrilling of all trails, the trail of gold. The big silent North, mysterious in its age-old desolation, was just ahead of them. They were about to bury themselves in its secrets, to wrest from it the yellow treasure it guarded. They tingled excitedly at thoughts of encounters in that unknown world inhabited only by the things in the wild.

If you are looking to eliminate your procrastinating habits, see your productivity soar, and take control of your life, listen up.... You have the potential to be great. There’s just one thing holding you back: yourself. Do you find yourself spending hours on social media instead of finishing a project? How many times have you made a grand plan only to stop at the first hurdle? You’re not alone!

Do you want to make more money on Upwork? The world's biggest freelancing platform is full of opportunity to make thousands each month. So why do most Upworkers not make any money? Because they do it all wrong. I know this because I used to be one of them. My profile was full of mistakes, I would bid on 30 jobs and win none of them, and I never received a single job invite in my first two years on the site. Now I've bid and won countless jobs and have enough repeat business and private job invites where I rarely have to apply to public jobs anymore.

Do you know the story of the Countess? Would you like to know more about this controversial historical figure? If so, Countess Elizabeth Bathory: The Life and Legacy of History's Most Prolific Female Serial Killer is the book for you. It explains the life and times of this powerful woman - and how she came to be accused of so many heinous crimes. You'll gain access to a variety of historical versions, perspectives, and accounts of her life - some of which paint her as a villain - and others as a victim!