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An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, Sing, Unburied, Sing examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power - and limitations - of family bonds. Jojo is 13 years old and trying to understand what it means to be a man. His mother, Leonie, is in constant conflict with herself and those around her. She is black and her children's father is white. Embattled in ways that reflect the brutal reality of her circumstances, she wants to be a better mother.

Featuring one of the Black Dagger Brotherhood's most iconic couples, Blay and Qhuinn find themselves looking forward to their official mating ceremony. When tragedy strikes just before the happy event, all hope seems lost - and everyone in the Black Dagger Brotherhood rallies around the two of them. Will a freak winter storm bring the unthinkable, or will a warm heart in winter ensure that true love is not lost?

Do you want to be known as charismatic, intelligent, and charming? Do you want the secret to effortless relationships, razor-sharp focus, and high-level organization? The answer is social intelligence - a complex and varied skill set that affects every interaction you have ever and will ever have. Drawing on behavioral science and developmental psychology, this powerful resource addresses the many facets of social intelligence and gives you actionable steps to start cultivating these skills today!

This audiobook is the second half of a journey you already began. As most creative agency owners soon find, no matter how great your skill is, there will be a point where your agency doesn't grow anymore. You have to step outside of your creative side, and build practical agency systems to simplify and scale your business. You have to step outside of your creative side and build practical agency systems to simplify and scale your business. This audiobook was recorded as a guidebook to help creative agency owners.

While literacy is taken for granted in modern society, there’s another essential aspect of communication that is often overlooked: social intelligence. Without it, our personal and professional relationships suffer shallowness and often fizzle out. Networking, romance, and friendships are all incredibly challenging without a healthy level of social awareness. Unlike learning to read, however, many of us don’t become socially “literate” until far later in life; and even then, the journey towards true social intelligence is usually characterized by trial and error.

Avery's emotions are fried, but she doesn't have to think twice about her BFFs Marty and Mel. They mean everything to her. They're the family she doesn't have. In a crisis, they're the people to have by her side, and God knows this is a crisis. Friends like that are worth their weight in gold. If only things with Sean were so simple. Regret is something that is impossible to subdue. There are still things to be said, things to do. Life is too short to live in the past, but when Avery wakes up at the hospital she finds that her world has changed.

As Captain Navarre, the science officer rescued his greatest enemy and destroyed her captors. Now, someone else wants to hire the ruthless pirate Navarre, and Javier must take Sykora with him to help. Their mission? To raid the most luxurious starship in space: Shangdu, The Pleasure Dome.

When Avery realizes that her latest client wasn't Sean she doesn't know what to do. This person has invaded her life on a personal level and to make matters worse she doesn't even know who he is. The only good thing that came from it has been seeing Sean again, but now that he's in front of her, she doesn't want to let him go. However, it's time for Avery to stop pretending and move on with her life, and she knows that Sean Ferro will not be part of it.

Jordan's single. Again. What is wrong with him that he can't keep a boyfriend? He knows he shouldn't be lusting after his boss...or his boss's ex. But those toppy vibes are killing him. How did a boy who's never been able to make a relationship work find himself with not one, but two men?

Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help listeners better understand Iran and its security outlook.

Slow down, it starts with hygge! The world is unhappy and depressing. If you could be happy, and make others happier, would you do it? Whether you are trying to step away from the madness of city life, or want a better relationship with your friends and family, you need to slow down to get it right. There is a simple solution - The Art of Hygge. John Ward explains in detail how to use the simple things in life to transform your person, health, relationship, and life. It is a lifestyle change that catapults you into another realm of warmth and coziness.

Training a puppy can look like tons of fun, but it can be a head-scratching and difficult experience if you don't know what you're doing. It can be frustrating enough to resort to using spanking, yelling, and other less-than-ideal training methods to get your puppy to behave, which often makes the problem worse. In this guide, Alexander Ward shows you everything you need to know about house-training even the most energetic and rambunctious of puppies and getting them to listen to your commands.

How would you like to listen to this story? Andrew and the Strangers (My First Sex Turned into a Gangbang!) A Tale of Rough and Reluctant Group Sex with Double Penetration by Karla Sweet Andrew was it. I decided he would be my first. I decided to finally give him what I'd kept from everyone else. I was 19 years old and ready to finally go all the way. Since he had friends coming into town the next day, I figured I had to act quickly.

The amazing lifestyle most Western people never had a chance to experience! Have you ever heard about minimalism? If you did, you probably know that it can help you to figure what stuff you really need as well as the materials that are truly useless in your everyday life. So, that is the common side of minimalism, but do you really understand the real reason why some people decide to change their way of living so drastically and step away from an abundant surplus lifestyle?

When Avery finds out that the cowboy who requested her services for the night is Marty, things take an unexpected turn. If Avery declines her friend, she'll be in trouble with Miss Black, but if she accepts, it could mean a new, normal relationship and saying farewell to Sean forever.

When Coral's marriage began to suffer, she worried that all of her worst fears were coming true. After fighting for her marriage for several years, she knew it was time to close this chapter of her life and move forward. What happened next was eye opening - she learned that she could use the same mindset, principles, and habits she practiced while in her difficult marriage, to find joy while getting divorced. In this heartwarming book, Coral shares her story and the purposeful tools she used to find joy and peace.

Dark. Sexy. Epic. 'I can't lose her.' Those are the words that haunt me, the phrase that repeats in an endless loop in my mind. Images from my past collide with the present until I can no longer tell them apart. I try to hold onto what's real - hold onto her - Avery, but death is looming and it seems that no matter what I do, I can't save her.

Nothing ever goes the way it should. Marty is barely a friend any more, and the roommate from hell is doing Naked Guy on my couch again. It's bad enough that it feels like my life is coming apart at the seams. There's one man that has held it together for the past few weeks, but things change. All it takes is a few words and everything shatters.

There I go again, touching things I shouldn’t. A knife my antique-dealer mother bought at an estate sale holds the memories of a terrified young woman about to be abducted by a werewolf. You see, I’m a psychometrist. I can read the memories people leave on the objects they touch. And this ability gets me into a lot of trouble. I feel obligated to save the young woman before she is killed. And it turns out that she’s not the first woman this shifter has taken. Nor will she be the last. The others are turning up dead.

It was Charlie who chose Lily from among all the cats in the shelter. He didn't frown, the way other humans did, when he saw her injured back leg, the legacy of a cruel previous owner. Instead, Charlie insisted on rescuing her. Now Lily wants to do the same for Charlie. She's the only one who's seen the bruises on Charlie's body. If she knew who was hurting him, she'd scratch their eyes out. But she can't fix this by herself. Lily needs to get the rest of the family to focus on Charlie - not easy when they're wrapped up in their own problems.