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Diamonds and Devils is a story of the life of Roger Holt who grew up as a gay boy with an Evangelical pastor-father, and later became a minister in a predominately LGBTQ congregation. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing, but always engaging, Roger's story takes the listener through a life of discovery and challenges. It explores finding and losing religion. When the elderly preacher-father shows up with dementia at his grown gay son’s doorstep, there are shattering revelations.

Join Finley, the magical school bus, on a heartwarming journey through the town of Harmonyville. In this delightful tale, Finley isn't just an ordinary bus–he's a guardian with magical abilities dedicated to ensuring the safety of the children on their daily commute to school. It's winter and Finley will experience his first Christmas. This amazing tale will have you feeling happy and adventurous.

Sammie Flowers was a typical 15-year-old who preferred to keep to herself, and for good reason. Starting her fifth school in two years’ time was rough, though understandable. Occurrences forced her parents to uproot from another city and move to places where they were unknown. Ocean High in Santa Barbara was supposed to be another new start for her; however, Sammie makes friends with another who is just like her, named Becca, with the belief the two will be lifelong friends - only to learn Becca had other ideas.

For centuries, Brazilian folklore has spoken of a monstrous creature said to live in the Amazon rainforest. An expedition is mounted to the deepest parts of the Amazon in search of the unknown. A team of researchers travels down remote tributaries and treks through dense jungle terrain in search of creatures long thought to be extinct. It isn’t long before they realize that certain remnants of the primeval past have managed to survive into current times.

Following the fiasco in Paris, five years later life seems normal for the Belluomo brood and the rest of the Milite Coven. However, a ring meant for another puts Maverick into a tailspin that ends in potential tragedy when he believes he’s killed his mother. Kaysee. A second lease on life of Kaysee leads to consequences, and her humanity switch has been turned off.

Old Lady Lottis is a recluse who lives next door with her monkey. Geraldine and her brother Gordon try to befriend her, but she accuses Gordon of stealing her jewelry! What happens when they find the real culprit? Will Old Lady Lottis finally be able to see the good in others?

A former superintendent of the West Point military academy and a psychologist explain why all successful leaders rely on a foundation of strong character. The Character Edge is a ground-breaking leadership book that shows you how to win the right way.From the battlefield to the classroom, General Caslen and Dr Matthews have witnessed first-hand the vital link between strong character and strong leadership, and how the latter cannot exist without the former. Competence matters, but without character leadership ultimately fails.

A young children's picture story about spending money on things that are worthwhile and working hard for something you really would like.

Scarlet's life underwent an involuntary transformation. In a short period of time, she went from being a peasant to becoming a Queen, and from being human to becoming a vampire. Despite the responsibilities that came with ruling a kingdom, her heart continued to ache from the loss of her husband, cruelly taken away from her. Queen Gertrud Augustus and her despicable son, Prince Ansel, held complete dominion over every aspect of Scarlet's life, including her sovereignty and an arranged marriage.

John Tyler has gone rogue, pursuing an international vendetta against those responsible for killing his brother. But he's lured back by the CIA for one final mission. Simple, for a man like Tyler: journey to an old Soviet-era hotel in the frozen wastes of Siberia to obtain information from a Russian scientist about a double agent within NATO. But strange things are afoot, events related to the hotel's grisly past and the KGB's Cold war experiments into psychic phenomena.

Do you want to learn Spanish but don't know how or where to start? Did you maybe already try learning but failed on several occasions? Might you prefer a more non-traditional, intuitive way of learning a language? Then this audiobook will be a fun complement to your learning experience. Maybe you have a full-time job or small children. You want to learn Spanish but cannot find time to start. The Beginner's Spanish Language Learning Workbook for Adults is intentionally planned for adults who have busy personal and professional lives but want to learn effectively and efficiently.

Brianna Rossa and Leonardo Dormire had known for some time they were crazy about one another, regardless of the feud between their families. Yet, nothing was going to stop them from seeing one another, not even a curse that was put on Brianna before she was born. Cipriano Rossa and Giovanni Dormire were best friends in college; however, over time they became competitive with one another in the game of gangster versus gangster.

The Corner Scribblers is a small writer's support group in the Chattanooga area comprised of writers, authors, and storytellers from a wide range of skills and backgrounds. We come together once a month to discuss our current projects, recent accomplishments and to share what we have each learned about the craft. Within this cover, you will find a collection of holiday-themed flash fiction stories and poetry, displaying a small sample of those combined skills.

The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.

It's 25 days until Christmas. And 10-year-old Harper gets a surprise when Mum announces she's bringing her new boyfriend Nick home for the holidays! Nick seems nice enough. But why do strange Christmassy things happen whenever he's around? Like snow falling only in the family's garden? Or a reindeer suddenly appearing on the roof?! Harper's convinced that Nick must be Father Christmas! And if her mum and older brother won't believe her, she'll just have to find a way to prove it herself.

Sophie Wilson left a trail of blood in her wake and is determined to make her alleged prophecy come true. Kit Weston, along with her brother Cale and husband, Jacob will stop at nothing until the world is rid of this psychotic woman. Will good prevail evil? Find out in the conclusion to the Kit Weston Chronicles.

New home promised a new start for Jacob and Katarina Calder, months following the eventful month they had and the near-ending to what was a good, solid marriage. Nothing can ever be easy or simple for Katarina as she a blast from the past returns to act as her protector, her angel of mercy. He watches over them, as well as her twin brother, Cale safe from the very woman who still wants this two dead - Sophie Wilson - who is back with a vengeance and a thirst for blood.

Travelling doesn't have to be very expensive if you do your research and plan ahead. Planning is the most crucial part of every travel, and if you plan ahead, you will find that you can actually save lots of money. The real skill is being able to get a luxury holiday for a budget price. This audiobook will teach you about the best tips and advice on how you can travel on a budget. You will learn how to have the best vacations while spending less. You will discover how to secure a bargain holiday you and your family can definitely enjoy and feel smug about.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Faulkner's Short Stories supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more.

In a peaceful coastal town, a young woman is found brutally murdered, a piece of Scripture held tightly in her hand. Local detective Charlotte Callaghan is put on the case, and she’s glad for the distraction - Gull Bay can be a hard place to keep a secret, and she’s holding on to a few. After Charlotte asks her brother, Father Joseph Callaghan, about the verse, her suspicions fall on his parishioners. Then a second victim is found, along with another biblical message.