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Corrine James is not needed here. I've told her that, or I tried to anyway, but there's just something about the curvy home caregiver that has me biting my tongue. I don't want a live-in caregiver, though. I don't want anyone to see me struggle, but my brother is worried about me, and I know that he'll insist. When I tell her that I don’t need her, she begs me to let her stay. She needs this job, and so I cave. That's my first mistake.

Twelve housemates enter a house as part of a bold, new television show. All they know is they're to have their actions monitored 24 hours a day and compete in a series of tasks with the knowledge that - at the end of the show - one of them will walk away with 100,000 pounds. But all is not as it seems, and the truth - and danger - becomes apparent as soon as the doors lock them in on their first night, and the first of the 12 is murdered....

The old adage, "never discuss religion and politics", is roundly rejected in this incisive exploration of presidential history and religious faith. This newly updated 2016 edition of The Presidents & Their Faith is a fascinating and informative look at how all US presidents exercised their personal faith, exerted presidential power, and led a religiously diverse nation.

Agoraphobia and depression might have taken up most of his teenage years, but Wesley hasn’t let that stop him. It’s just made reaching his goals a little harder. But when everything he’s ever wanted is right in front of him, Wesley has to decide if he’s got the courage to take that final leap.

They say the best laid plans…

 Spencer Hayden is lying to himself. He’s been telling himself for years that he doesn’t need a family. He doesn’t need anyone. He just got out of the military and he thinks that the freedom to go and do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, is going to make him happy. 
The plan is to drive around the country, working the odd job here or there so that he doesn’t deplete his savings. 

Then he lands in Sunny Bend, Wyoming and meets Emmy Lou Harris. 

Emmy Lou is happy with her life. Sure, she’s a little lonely ever since her ...

This book is a tribute to Natalie Cole, her connection to her legendary father Nat King Cole, her dynamic crossover music fusion, and her place in music history.

Life in a small town can suck. Everyone knows everyone else’s business and it can feel like there are no secrets. I’ve managed to keep one though. I’m in love with Ford Miller. I have been since I was a kid, but I never knew how he felt so I kept it to myself. When I started to work for him, keeping that secret became harder. Then my grandma comes back to town, determined to set me up with someone. I know she’s just worried about me, but that doesn’t mean I want her playing matchmaker. So, I come up with a plan. Now, I just need to convince Ford to go along with it.

Brooklyn Vincent is burned out from dealing with annoying bridezillas, bridal parties, and other celebratory occasions. As the head photographer of Precious Moments Events, she's ready to branch out after helping her friends achieve their dreams but has yet to fulfill her own. When the irresistible Chase Arrington reappears in her life, she decides starting a new relationship at the moment wouldn't be wise considering she's at a crossroads. However, one night together turns into more.

When I first meet Aria Clipton, she’s just meant to be a client. Her mom passed away, and her final wish was for Aria to step outside of her comfort zone more. She doesn’t want to do it alone, so she’s hiring me to keep her safe while she does everything on her bucket list.

This town is my own personal hell. It has been ever since I was a kid, ever since my mom left. She left my brother and I with our abusive father and never looked back. I tried to protect Gray, to keep him safe, but when money got tight, I had no other choice. So I enlisted in the Army and spent the next six years being stationed far away from Rosewood, Colorado. Now I'm back in my hometown. I'm here to bury my father and sell his house and then I'm getting the hell out of Dodge. Then I run into Evangeline “Evan” Rauley and all of my plans go out the window. She's beautiful with curves ...

Your deep-rooted beliefs are what drives the way you act, think, and feel. By transforming them, you can change your behavior (and therefore your life) without exerting willpower, creating new habits that serve you, and allowing you to reach your goals efficiently. Skeptical? This short guide will teach you a simple, two-minute daily ritual that will help you transform your mind, your beliefs, and your thought patterns, and it will explain why it works, so you won't need to just take my word for it.

The naked corpses of Aylmer and Mary Younis are discovered in their home. The only clues are a note written in blood and an eerie report of two spectral figures departing the crime scene. Officer Jill Ferriter is charged with investigating the murders while her colleague, Alex Cupidi, is on leave, recovering from post-traumatic stress.

Despite Germany’s stranglehold on the French, Benjamin Cohen, an introverted but musically talented adolescent, alters the course of his life when he defies his father to study the 55-bell carillon in the Catholic cathedral. Can Benjamin’s budding mastery of the carillon and his love affair with the troubled novitiate nun Marie-Noëlle give him le courage he needs to perform the one act that can save his people from Nazi arrest and earn back the respect from his father he craves? Or will it doom them all?

Kai, a carefree once-successful musician is invited by his new Russian girlfriend, Zina, to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov and that the trip is aboard his yacht, the Zinaida, moored in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The crew consists of Captain Marius Falk, the first mate, Erin Wade, and a hastily assembled staff, including a chief stewardess Marissa from Miami, a chief engineer from Lagos and a personal trainer from Los Angeles. All know how to behave around the very rich.

The history of big-time wrestling, starting in 1880, through the Hulkamania era, to what has become a multi-billion-dollar 21st-century industry. This fascinating narrative includes the golden age of TV wrestling and the stars that drove the ratings sky high...names like Dick the Bruiser, The Sheik, André the Giant, Lord Layton, Abdulla the Butcher, and Bo Bo Brazil.

The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991—110 years later! Hear about the courageous, soccer-loving women who worked hard to have a World Cup of their own in this addition to the Who HQ series. Young listeners will learn about the history of women's soccer, star players, and iconic wins! From Team USA's record-breaking four championships to Japan's inspiring win in 2011, this book is full of heartwarming and exciting stories about incredible athletes across decades!

People laughed at him when he said he wanted to be a movie star, and yet here he was - the biggest night of his life - collecting his Oscar for "Best Actor". Grinning like an idiot, he couldn't even recall the speech he gave to the camera...The camera and a room full of actors, directors, and producers - people who used to look down their nose at him whenever he had a new film coming out (usually an over the top action film with huge explosions and slow-mo gun battles). They're not looking down their nose at him now though.

"One of the most famous characters of American fiction, in one of radio's most thrilling dramas." Someday he'll find you. Mr. Keen, that is! Radio's famous tracer of lost persons is back in this eight episode collection of puzzling mystery tales. Jim Kelly is heard as Mike Clancy - Saints preserve us! - and Bennett Kilpack stars as the kindly old investigator in some of his "most celebrated cases."

It all started six months ago when I accidentally emailed the wrong person. From the first email, I was addicted. Over the last six months, we’ve formed a connection. We became friends, sharing everything. From there, we became best friends, but now I’m hoping that, maybe, we could be something more. Our emails have gone from nervous banter to fun to flirty, so it only made sense to me that we should take our relationship to the next level and finally meet each other in person.

The Power of God is a spiritual guide designed for all individuals who desire to ultimately know how the power of God works in them, through them, and for them. God's power is of equal extent with his will. God can do more than we think. God has the power to forgive sins, but he will not put forth his power toward an impenitent sinner.