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For seventeen years, a serial murderer has used the Presley, Arkansas, Annual Hunt for the Golden Egg to find prey. Or at least that’s what some people believe. Others, like the town’s devoted “Eggheads,” relish the tradition and think the deaths are just unfortunate accidents. But for Nell Holcomb, the town’s annual Hunt dredges up a particularly painful memory: her brother’s death, long believed to be “the Hunter’s” first kill.

Internet Star Sugar Jones appears to have it all - a successful business, a kind daughter, a loyal best friend, and her mom who loves her more than anything. Her world is flipped on its head when her mom reconnects with Sugar's father, a man she's never met. Eric, her father, isn't the horrible man she thought he was, and she must now adjust to a whole new town, family, and people. Trust is not her thing, especially since she lived through horrible bullying most of her childhood due to things out of her control. There’s so much change in her life right now, and to top it all off she gets ...

At twenty-six, Emery Cooper appears to have it all. Not only is she the co-CEO of Sugar Jones, LLC, but she also built her own business helping other professionals manage their online presence and marketing. When her best friend and business partner Sugar Jones moves to a small mountain town to run the Snow Globe Cafe, everyone assumes Emery will follow. Torn between being with her best friend or staying in sunny San Diego, Emery knows she needs to give Sugar time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Still, once someone makes an offer she can't refuse on her condo in San Diego, she moves ...

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Interpol quickly becomes engaged in searching out and killing terrorists who have threatened their enemies with assassination. Several courageous women spearhead suspenseful police battles. The terrorists’ deadly US and European crime spree soon takes a frightening turn for the worse. The group’s maniacal leader masterminds a bioterror plot to drastically reduce the world’s population. Will it be too late to stop this madness before it can be realized?

Major JJ Jackson, a highly decorated Marine whose focus in life is to seek and destroy terrorists, is tasked by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to test the revolutionary technology that promises the US a military and political edge over foreign and domestic threats. When JJ goes rogue and asks a higher power to save the woman he loves, everyone’s lives will be changed forever. For JJ’s team of six men and women, time travel becomes their magic bullet. But when a new American President comes under siege, those who were Found in Time must lock and load.

In this book you will find a collection of thirteen unsettling stories from some of the most talented independent horror authors on the scene today. From otherworldly creatures to tales of revenge, vicious pirates to religious zealots, K is for Kidnap will keep you guessing until the end of each story.

I believe the most subversive act a woman can commit is to tell her story. The world whispers (or shouts) all our lives: be nice, sit down, be quiet. To the world I shout: I will not, I will not, I will not. I am a woman. I am a writer. This is my story.

Do you hate school and wish you had more friends to hang out with? Do you worry that your friends would think you’re weird if they really knew you? Do you censor what you say around ‘em because if they knew what you thought they’d think you’re a freak? Thanks to Dr. J.J. Kelly's Get Real program, a ton of young folks have built adventurous, cool, exciting, and fulfilling lives. Author, psychologist, and CEO Dr. J.J. Kelly spent years in the traditional mental health world, so she knows how broken it is and how little it can make a long-lasting impact for young folks.

Enjoy this collection of origin folktales, also known as pourquoi stories, that explain why things are the way they are. In "Why Alligator Hates Dog", everyone respects M'su Cocodrie, the king of the swamp, except the dogs, who taunt him and make lots of noise.

Who could imagine a near-fatal crash in the woods of Vermont would propel Bryce Winters into a successful career in NASCAR and IndyCar racing? When a chance encounter with a billionaire with dreams of an F1 championship takes Winters to the highest of international racing highs—at any cost—he is thrust into a clandestine world as a spy for the CIA.

In To the Moon Investing: Visually Mapping Your Winning Stock-Market Portfolio, veteran asset investor Kelly James Frank delivers an exciting and intuitive fresh approach that enables you to navigate an increasingly volatile market through the use of tailored portfolio maps. In the book, you'll learn how to understand risk and how it affects you as an investor, how to prepare for your investing future, and how to uncover why you want to invest. You'll also shore up your financial literacy and explore the difference between growth and value strategies.

Kelly was bored. Growing up in a quiet Amish town in Northeastern Ohio in the 1970s, she was always on the hunt for excitement. Meeting Dace was an unexpected thrill. Home from the US Navy, this handsome young musician shared his drugs, music, and experiences beyond her naiveté. She never dreamed his charming facade hid a misogynist (a woman-hater) eager to take control of her life. This is Kelly’s journey from pregnant teen bride to brainwashed wife.

Seeing a hopeful, human world through children's literature. Hosted by authors Kelly J. Baptist, Jack Cheng, Patrick Flores-Scott, and Heather Shumaker – your book smitten crew. We cover the whole range of kidlit, from picture books to middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as writing, reading, and publishing. This season: We’re writing picture books!

Step into the Fae realm. From fairy queens to brownies, these twenty-two stories weave magic and adventure into an action-packed tapestry. This anthology includes conflicts between courts, elusive unicorns, powerful dragons, changelings that receive unconditional love from their kidnappers, and more. Stories included are by the following authors: Kelly Barker, Melody Lee Quinn, S.E.M. Ishida, Brock Poulsen, Kim Adkins, Jasiah Witkofsky, Hala Dika, Ellie A. Goss, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Eric J. Juneau, Luis Manuel Torres, Jared Thomason, Robin Brown, Annie Snow, D.J. Elton, Andrea L. Staum,...

Craving something magical? Whether hiding from the law, trying to live a simple life or diving into danger, each of these witchy stories drags you along for an adventure. And when you have magic, nearly everyone wants your help. Attachments – like friendships, relationships – can be woven like threads of pretty silk, only to strangle victims later. Featuring fifteen stories by Wendy Harrison, Robin Kelly, Nicole Walsh, Jennifer Strassel, Laura Bohlcke, Chad Barger, D.L. Lewellyn, Bethany van Sterling, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Charles Kyffhausen, Edgar Mahaffey, Helen Glynn Jones, and ...

Vampires run rampant. This anthology is full of stories revolving around one of the oldest bloodsucking monsters. Each tale is unique as these authors write their own twist on vampires. From the Victorian era to the future with space travel, there’s something for everyone in this dark collection. Featuring stories by D. Winchester, Robin Kelly, Gregory Scott Matics, Anthony Regolino, Edgar Mahaffey, J.W. Benford, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Daividh Eideard Mitchell, Cathy Seddon, Gray Stanback, and J.E. Feldman.

How do some experts rise from relative obscurity to national or even international prominence? Most are ordinary people who built their reputations over time. We call these individuals, “Visible Experts.” Join Kelly Waffle of Hinge Marketing as he interviews a wide range of Visible Experts (B2B marketing thought leaders, CEOs of companies and professional services firms, and industry subject matter experts). If you are an expert who wants to build a powerful personal brand — or if you simply love inspiring business stories — this podcast is for you.

Listen to the latest insights from Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he sits down with a variety of thought leaders for a conversational breakdown of big ideas, future trends, emerging topics and their investment implications to help inform building stronger investment plans for the long-term.

Fall from grace… In a twist of fate, these angels have done the unforgivable and have been kicked out. Some are left to roam freely while they plot their revenge. Some are immediately given a new job as a form of punishment. Some are even innocent and try to prove it themselves. But can any of them find their new purpose in the end? Featuring stories by Michael Paige, Matthew Fryer, Bruno Lombardi, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Kelly Barker, A.E. Lowan, C.L. Hart, and J.E. Feldman.