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It’s 1970, and Augie Cumpton has just survived a year in Vietnam. When he returns home from the war, his life is upended when he offends some very ruthless members of organized crime. But when the Mob is duped by Augie’s family into thinking the young man is dead, the crime family abandon’s the search for him.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned psychiatrist Michael H. Stone explores the concept and reality of evil from a new perspective. In an in-depth discussion of the personality traits and behaviors that constitute evil across a wide spectrum, Dr. Stone takes a clarifying scientific approach to a topic that for centuries has been inadequately explained by religious doctrines.

Thirteen bibliomysteries by best-selling and award-winning authors are contained in this first of volume of a must-listen collection.

Que Son Valley is actually a large area of hills and valleys just to the west of Da Nang, Viet Nam. During the 1960s, units from the US Marines and US Army engaged the 2nd North Vietnamese Division in heavy and close combat. Our mission was to keep the enemy from capturing the cities of Da Nang, Tam Ky, and Chu Lai and to pacify the area. We did prevent the enemy from capturing these vital cities, but the area was far from pacified.

When the bodies of a young, homeless girl and a girl who disappeared 30 years ago are found on the same day, residents in the historic city of York are aghast. It seems unlikely the two cases are related, and yet some of the same players knew both victims. As Detective Chief Inspector John Shadow and his eager new partner, Sergeant Jimmy Chang, dive into their investigation, they uncover a complicated web of pop stars, pub owners, shopkeepers, and old school friends who each have something to hide.

Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 200 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful "choice architecture" - a concept the authors invented - to help us make better decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society.

Meet Laszlo, eight-hundred-year-old demon and Hell’s least productive Curse Keeper. From his office beneath Midtown, he oversees the Drakeford Curse, which involves a pathetic family upstate and a mysterious black monolith. It’s a sexy enough assignment—colonial origins, mutating victims, et cetera—but Laszlo has no interest in maximizing the curse’s potential; he’d rather sunbathe in Ibiza, quaff martinis, and hustle the hustlers on Manhattan’s subway.

Set in the rural midlands of England, The Rainbow revolves around three generations of Brangwens, a family deeply involved with the land and noted for their strength and vigour. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow, Lydia Lensky, and adopts her daughter Anna as his own, he is unprepared for the conflict and passion that erupts between them. Their stories continue in Women in Love.

FREE on Kindle Unlimited ★★★★★5 STAR REVIEWS★★★★★ "RIGHT UP THERE WITH JAMES BOND SPY THRILLERS" ~ Kindle Verified Purchase "A fast-paced, intriguing thriller novel. Jack Gunn, the main character, takes you the reader on a fascinating journey. Through his unique abilities and captivating efforts, he insures the safety and on going relationship between South Korea and the United States of America. To use one of the authors quotes, 'In truth there is non-truth. In fiction there is non-fiction.' Read his great story and you will get it clarified." ~ Kindle Verified Purchase...

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells is a chilling blend of science fiction and gothic horror that explores the perilous consequences of unchecked ambition. When a disfigured, bandaged stranger arrives in the quiet English village of Iping, his presence sparks rumors, suspicion, and eventually chaos. This stranger is Griffin—a brilliant scientist who has unlocked the secret to invisibility, but at the cost of his humanity. As the townsfolk grow increasingly uneasy, Griffin’s unstable behavior and ruthless desperation begin to surface.

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In The Crystal Egg, H.G. Wells delivers a chilling, contemplative tale of obsession and cosmic mystery. When Mr. Cave, a reclusive and mistreated shopkeeper, discovers that a strange crystal egg in his possession reveals visions of an alien world, he becomes consumed by the silent vistas of Mars—and the winged beings who may be watching us in return.

One thing has always been clear to Isabelle Bennett: she wants to find true love. She's always been a hopeless romantic, losing herself in the pages of books when men in the real world inevitably disappoint. But she still dreams of finding her soulmate, and after meeting Reid Lawson, she wonders if she finally has. Neither of them can deny the chemistry they feel. However, after a conversation gone wrong, they hide their feelings for each other, claiming there's no way they could ever be more than friends.

FREE on Kindle Unlimited … “In every truth there is non-truth, in every fiction there is non-fiction. ~ Thomas H. Ward LUCEM SANCTAM (Holy Light). There was glowing golden cave, as if lit up by a million fireflies. The Native Americans living in this area knew about this cave but never entered fearing the Great Spirit was there. It was a Holy Cave for them, to be respected and left untouched by humans. Is the Ark there? Is God there? A Historical Mystery? This is the cave that Mr. Kincaid, who worked for the Smithsonian, found in 1909. It is a fact that the government has this area ...

READ FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED This book covers adventures of traveling in Asia. It provides MEMOIRS, TRAVEL STORIES, and SYNOPSIS OF ASIAN HISTORY. The Author spent over twenty years traveling to Asia for both business and pleasure to China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tiawan. In his book, American Gaijin in Asia, Ward writes about his true travel stories from his experience traveling to the far east. In addition, he also provides travel tips and suggestions for anyone looking to travel to Asia, as well as pictures that document his exploration. FROM THE AUTHOR: "I admit this ...

THE HEAVY STUFF The Thoughts And Ideas Of H.R. Phillips The material you are about to read comes from the unique brain of H.R. Phillips and his former blog called simply The Heavy Stuff. Some material has already been released into E-Book format from the blog The Heavy Stuff in 2012; that book, of 15 selected essays, is called `Beyond The Great Beyond’ and won H.R. Phillips an `author award’ from Freebooksy.com. H.R. Phillips came onto the intellectual scene rapidly in late 2006 – with his unusual and sometimes esoteric material becoming a favorite of great websites such as ...

Allison was just a little girl when she lost her life. And her family lost so much more... Her father, John can't live with himself since he is the reason she is dead. And now that one of his sons has been murdered he has given into a deep and dark rage. One that his wife suffers the brunt of. With two of three children dead, and the only living one, Erik, being accused of the death of his brother, the parents' lives are shattered. Once an everyday family, since moving out to Idaho their lives are slowly falling apart. The lies, the affair, and the murder have all taken their toll.

The worst has happened. The Conclave has crashed into the jungle, and humanity builds one last city, clinging to survival in the ruins. Forced into a deadly alliance with the Virohi, Ahilya alone can communicate with the cosmic creatures – but she is growing weaker with every encounter. Equally revered and feared by her council, Ahilya desperately tries to balance the needs of her people with the untameable desires of the trapped Virohi.

Post-WWI England is a nation in upheaval, its foundations shaken by the Great War and the collapse of genteel Edwardian society. The streets are haunted by shell-shocked men, runaways, mutilated veterans, damned poets, and revolutionaries. Marion has fled Galway for Oxford after her elopement with a violent man ended violently. In the City of Dreaming Spires, where the cobbled streets, barely lit pubs, and underground book presses hum with restless energy, she meets Jamie, a damaged soul like her who is struggling to recover from his experiences at the front.

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