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The author of this book captures the listener's attention from the start by weaving a tale of a son's grief over the loss of his mother, which is intensified by the coincidental alignment of his mother's burial with his birthday. The man's memories of his mother and the special ritual they shared on his birthday provide a lens through which the listener can explore the anthropological phenomenon of a woman's transition into motherhood.

London, 1920. There's a killer on the streets of Camden Town, and no woman is safe. When a woman's body is dragged from the Regent's Canal on a freezing January night, eminent forensic pathologist and criminal sleuth Dr Bernard Spilsbury immediately detects foul play. And when a second woman washes up dead under similar circumstances, police realise they are looking for a dangerous predator. Is someone luring lonely spinsters to their deaths through a newspaper Lonely Hearts column? And can they be stopped before they strike again?

During World War II, I was a boy who had big dreams of becoming an SS Officer. But I never accounted for how the amount of deaths and bloodshed would affect me. I was left for dead until a stranger offered me what he called, "a better life." I died alone in Berlin, but only my human existence did.

Magdalena is a friend to stray pets, homeless people, and wayward souls. One morning she stumbles into a mystery that leads her along a path that is strange, even for an unconventional free spirit like herself. Tiffany’s Trash and Treasure has been broken into, but no items have been stolen. Every available candle in the second-hand shop was set ablaze and is burning when poor Tiffany entered her resale store in the early morning. She blows them out one by one and the darkness in the shop advances as she does so. In that dim light, the intruder hiding behind a shelf makes a break for the ...

A powerful and engaging read 22 Wisdom Keys: Reflections of a Modern Day Proverbs 31 Wife Anthology is written by modern day wives from various walks of life who have been married fourteen or more years. The contributing authors in this anthology each share a personal refection and words of wisdom based on the twenty-two passages of scripture from Proverbs 31:10-31. This book and combined journal will encourage and also challenge women to openly embrace this divine biblical blueprint and make it their own. Contributing authors in this anthology include: Dr. Malissa Barbosa, Carla Y. Nix, ...

Embark on a pulse-pounding adventure through a world in turmoil in Mind's Eye, the riveting second installment of the thrilling trilogy begun with Mindfire. Years have passed since Nestor Grey encountered a mysterious, formidable child, triggering a cataclysmic and destructive sequence of events. In the aftermath of this chaos, Fen is nowhere to be found, and Grey missing. Now, Blane searches for a way to protect all her friends, fighting to shield them not only from the machinations of the Reclamation Authority but also from enigmatic forces that lurk in the shadows. Blane's search will ...

This is not a world of heroes... In the near future, individuals known as the Advanced are born all across the globe. They may have abilities far surpassing scientific understanding, but for all that they are still only human and have to make their way in a world that values hard currency over great deeds. So when humanity's ability to decide its own future is cut short with the arrival of a fleet of mysterious ships in the sky, the Advanced can only watch as the world is subjugated and humanity imprisoned within its own cities. Now these super-powered individuals must find a way to ...

Welcome, this book is a scaled-down mini-travel guide for the Reno Tahoe area. I hit the highlights of what I would like to see and do here in Reno Tahoe. I have lots of family and friends visiting my husband and me through the years. Having a handy printed book of where to go and what to see would be helpful. So, here it is. Lots of colorful photos of Reno Tahoe. As a child, my family vacationed in Lake Tahoe for many years. My parents moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1985. While I did not get to see much back on the 1970s family vacations, I have explored many hiking trails and downhill skied...

From the Oregon Trail to the camps of the Lakota Sioux and throughout the Civil War, Ben and Sarah Walters learn to survive. Taken captive by the Sioux after her wagon train is attacked, Sarah learns to live and care again. Through Ben, experience the battles of Wilson's Creek, Lexington and Shiloh, feel the filth and privation of Libby Prison; share a friendship that grows between Sarah and a slave, and live through the destruction of a country torn apart by war. Journey back to one of the most explosive periods in our history in this story of survival, learning, determination, forgiveness...

Experience the joys and disappointments of four women through three decades of friendship. From college to menopause, share the bonds that develop through death, divorce and other adversities as they grow older. Together.

In an era when most Americans struggled to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies, those who could still afford it spent a week of indulgence aboard the Morro Castle, a luxury liner that sailed from New York Harbor to Havana, Cuba. Aboard ship the Depression and Prohibition were forgotten. Food and liquor flowed freely. And the ongoing party started the moment she set sail and didn’t end until seven days later when she docked back in the Harbor. That was until fire ravaged her and destroyed it all.

There's no way out of this game... The Towers have fallen, and the god they were built to destroy has come. He holds the power to change the world with less than a thought, and a traumatised, diminished humanity pleads with him in hope, and fanaticism. Rosetta is the only human, the only Advanced, to get close to this being, and even she cannot understand what it is he really wants. She can only try to guide him, and pray that she is doing the right thing. Meanwhile, Shade and his group of almost-heroes are hoping for a break, but they're not going to find one. They know they need to stop ...

The thrilling conclusion to the Mindfire trilogy. The end is coming. Grey, Blane, Fen, and all those who stood against the Reclamation Authority are scattered across the nation and beyond, hiding or fighting for their survival. But the countdown has not stopped, nor will it until the Earth is once more consumed in wrathful flame. Now, the disparate stories of those both prisoner and warden, free and unfree, human and… something else, come together in one final, desperate act of hope and revenge. Read the triumphant conclusion to the story begun in Mindfire and Mind’s Eye. Mind’s End, ...

The Civil War yielded many bloody battles and the Battle at Lone Jack was among the worst. Fought across a sixty-foot strip of dusty road, brothers fought brothers, neighbors fought neighbors, cousins fought cousins, and the blood of horses and men ran together in the street under the blistering August sun. The Green family tried to keep from being caught up in the war headed for their doorstep, but their efforts were lost--even before the Yankees came to town. In their youthful exuberance, sixteen and fifteen year old Hank and Jesse sneak into town to watch the battle--and find more ...

With the first shots fired across Charleston Harbor, Amy Ross knew her life would never be the same. When the War Between the States lands right on her family's doorstep that April 12th morning, they are forced to live with unprecedented hardships to survive. From the bombardment of their Charleston home and running the Union blockade, to stragglers from both sides taking what they no longer had to give, runaway slaves, murder, and the destruction of their plantation home by the Union Army, Amy and her family struggle to make it through every day alive. When everything she holds precious is...

Three busy women with one thing in common—no time for love. Meet sensible Grace Hale, predictable Peyton Parkes, and career-minded Sloan Patrick. Their lives were exceptionally mundane, especially in the man department. But what happens when fate crosses their paths, wearing a killer smile? Well...some might say things for them are about to become far more interesting.

For over 20 years, Indigo Cruz has worked the markets of the Texas wastelands, hustling wares, cutting deals, and earning a hard-won reputation as a tough, shrewd trader. In a dangerous, brutal world, she's managed to carve out a comfortable, safe existence. Until the day the Fundamentalist Church of Divine Wrath shows up on her turf, throwing her world into chaos.

This book is a daily Advent devotional.

🏆 President's Award Gold Medal, first place in Young Adult Fantasy at the international Florida Authors and Publishers Association Book Awards 2023 🏆 Honorable Mention Readers' Favorite International Book Awards For Excellence in Writing 2022 Deep in enemy territory, a sudden change of mission could seal their fate... At seventeen, Van knows her life is somewhat charmed, rarely feeling the deep bite of injustice, but this is ridiculous. The Jaychund Games—a vital part of senior exams—should’ve been an effortless victory. Instead, the last-minute addition of an off-islander ...

Bradley and Naomi Magnuson had set certain standards for their three daughters to follow: the men the girls allowed into their lives had to have an earning potential of a hundred thousand dollars per year. Ramona had fallen in love with Cordero Ocasio, a man striving to become a metal sculpture artist. Unfortunately, his yearly earning potential did not look like it would ever cross the hundred thousand dollar a year mark. Corrective measures had to be initiated, so Bradley ran him off, sabotaging Ramona’s love life. Bradley’s corporate Christmas party is set to take off, a chance for ...