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Like the creation myths they supersede, the revelations of science are seared into our collective imagination through storytelling. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, vivid accounts of scientific discovery help us understand the principles behind each theory, and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works, and how we came to be here. This anthology draws out and distils science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories.

Amid the chaos of the sinking Titanic, a young Eleanor Annenberg meets the eyes of a stranger and is immediately captivated. As the ship buckles around them, she follows him down into the hold and finds him leaning over an open sarcophagus, surrounded by mutilated bodies. She catches but a glimpse of what lies within. Elle is pulled out of the water, but the stranger is lost. Unintentionally, he leaves her a gift; one so compelling that Elle embarks on a journey that pulls her into a world of ancient evils, vicious hunters, and human prey to find the man who saved her that night.

Meet Ryder, Angela, Torey, and Delylah. These four intelligent, brave, beautiful, and witty heroines have been best friends their entire lives. If the title My Sisters’ Keeper were people, it’d be this tribe of women…until all hell breaks loose, that is.

Cindy is shocked to learn that she may inherit a fortune from her estranged grandfather, but it comes with a catch—she must listen to her grandfather’s favorite record. That simple act propels her into a world of myth, magic, and music. Guided by Jack, the Green Man of myth, and the tree spirit, Auntie Hemlock, Cindy joins a troupe of traveling minstrels: a handsome singer, a bard, a dancer, a teamster, and a silent flute player. They are sexy and mysterious and fun, but also dangerous. Can she trust them?

Tabitha sees the things that go bump in the night and she knows...what you can't see can kill you. Justin lost his family to the creatures of the dark and he learned at a young age he was the only one who could see him. Both are determined to eliminate the evil that lurks but the entities are now aware that they can be seen. Can Tabitha and Justin join forces to eliminate the evil that only they can see?

This memoir is the journey of one couple who married using a fiancée visa: exposing his naivety and her secret agenda. After being married exactly 91 days something drastic happens. Margarita puts herself into a domestic violence shelter. Unknown to her, a divorce is granted by the courts and her immigration status is removed. Upon discovery of the divorce, the shelter sends her back to her country of origin. But they find each other again and reconnect! Did he marry her again? Could he do that? This is a unique story based on real life experiences that have not been told before.

Set at an HBCU firmly nestled into the culture of New York City, RE-SET delivers many layers of cross-cultural intrigue and a healthy dose of New Orleans’ street vernacular that brings each line to life. This soft-core Urban Lit ‘who done it’ takes the reader on a wild ride that is anything but predictable. The plot is fueled by an ego-drenched rivalry between record label mogul, Mr. Bizness and pithy NOPDs’ Detective Green. Kidnappings, fraud, betrayal, interracial romance, snakes and murder…

An exhilarating manifesto for the future, this audiobook convinces listeners to make the shift from reactive leapfrogging to proactive pole-vaulting through radical transformation. The unique "3-4-7 framework" demonstrates how a paralyzing mass of problems can be brought down to a formidable formula, thus making every problem solvable, no matter how big and complex.

Have you ever dated a witch? The author of this book certainly has. Several of them. Join him on a journey through the unexplainable and mystical world of the occult. You’ll learn about what it’s like to date a witch. You’ll get explanations of how the spirit realm and intuition work.

Cody is not just a dreamt-up creature. Cody is a Cockatrice. He's a blood cousin of dragons, fathered by a rooster, mothered by a lizard, and hatched by a toad. He can fly over 100 miles per hour, twice the speed of a hummingbird, and is invisible to everyone who doesn't believe. He's 5,000 times stronger than a human and only 12 inches tall from head to tail. Oh, did I mention that Cody is over 1,000 years old? Brody and his two brothers know Cody is not make believe.

Brody takes notice of the strange statue standing guard over most of the water fountains around the city of Basel. As he fills his water bottle, their Swiss chocolatier tour guide explains that the mythological creature was fathered by a rooster, mothered by a lizard, hatched by a toad, and had the tail and wings of a dragon.

Fire and brimstone was not yet falling from the skies over our heads, but the indications of the Apocalypse were already presenting themselves. Make no mistake, the end is looming. Apocalypse Angel is a highly-charged, fast-moving young adult urban fantasy story of apocalyptic good versus evil with a romantic zest. It takes place in the end times loosely based on the Book of Revelation in the New Testament.

White Spaces is a fiction novel that explores Black protagonist Yasminah's feelings of being the other, in academic spaces, recreational spaces, and now, intimate spaces. Her story is framed through her experiences as a woman of color living primarily in White spaces. She is driven by processing her relationship to society and how race impacts every aspect of her life.

Two years after surviving a brutal war, Guppy Grayling has transformed from girl to fire witch. Now a Night Ranger, Guppy roams the secret magical society known as the S.P.M.A., ensuring mischief doesn’t morph into malice. With surviving friends and family leading quieter lives, and the boy she loves nearby, Guppy appears where trouble lurks—her legendary powers causing questionable characters to scatter, desperate to avoid the wrath of the Fire Witch.

When a nine-year-old R.A. Dalkey decided he was going to become an Outback truck driver, the poor Australia-besotted boy had no idea what he was getting into. He’d been born on the wrong continent, for a start. And even if he could make it out of Africa one day, where was an Australian work visa to come from? A sensible adult would have filed that dream away as a juvenile fantasy and gotten on with life. Especially after taking five attempts to get the most basic of car licenses. But R.A. Dalkey never claimed to be a sensible adult, did he?

Requiem for the Bone Man is a meditation on the art of healing, as seen in the adventures of its unforgettable central character, Dr. Robert Galen. From his youth as a street-smart son of immigrants, to his career as a gifted physician, Galen is tough-minded yet compassionate. Above all, he is deeply human, willing to risk the pain of loss and failure that inevitably comes to those with an unshakable commitment to a vocation and to friends and loved ones.

This ambitious audiobook outlines the secrets required to earn a fortune in international and domestic business, both secretly and rapidly. It contains a wealth of closely guarded and unheard-of techniques for global wealth.

Ruby Birk, who lives in Ashland, Oregon, often comes to Lithia Park with her dog Yukon to sketch. She is the quintessential starving artist who never earns enough money through her artwork to pay the rent or purchase groceries. She seems to be filled with angst and is jealous of so-called normal people with normal nine-to-five jobs. Self-doubt is her biggest enemy, and because of her limited faith in the world of art, she is reluctant to leap into the job market and conform to the world around her.

Shadowy forces continue sabotaging peace negotiations at every turn while the American Taliban and other insurgents keep fanning the flames of hate and vengeance. With every drop of blood shed, Operation Enduring Unity takes on a life of its own. In the misguided belief that force alone can end the war, Washington readies the largest military invasion since World War II. Out West, the California-based United Republics of America prepare some surprises of their own.

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