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Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in 90 days, or else Bill’s entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of the Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined.

As a scientist, Sherlock Holmes would have certainly been familiar with the famous dictum attributed to Aristotle: Nature abhors a vacuum. In that same vein, fans of the Great Detective must look at 1885 and 1886 and see a somewhat similar void.

Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary perched atop Capitol Hill in rain-soaked Seattle. Fourteen-year-old Alexis Austin is fixing the plumbing, the tea, and all the problems of the world, it seems, in her landlady mother’s absence.

Jeremus Gandy lives a lonely existence at The Edge of Augermore, told by his mother that the rest of the kingdom was destroyed long ago. She keeps them alive and safe with the use of Magic, assuring Jeremus that he's lucky to have no Magical ability of his own. He disagrees. When a mysterious stranger arrives, Jeremus learns the kingdom still exists but was thrown into chaos years earlier by the release of dangerous Magic from a powerful Book. That Book, it just so happens, is located in a trunk within his mother's hut. After the stranger curses Jeremus's mother, it's up to Jeremus to save ...

Unbreakable Bonds tells 10 touching stories of mothers who spent years aiding the recoveries of their children, U.S. soldiers and marines who suffered severe injuries during the War on Terror. The survival of these wounded warriors is a testament not only to the extraordinary efforts of military medical personnel and their own inner fortitude but also to their mothers.

The next year Flea spends in the human world is the longest of his life. Memories of his life at the North Pole are always on his mind, memories of his friends, of the magical world, of the evil ice demon that attacked him... He's moved to Florida with Miss Mabel, who is more paranoid than ever. But the warm weather and sunshine does not last long - cold temperatures and snow seem to follow him wherever he goes... as do red-eyed snowmen... His second year at the North Pole brings new adventures with his friends, new lessons at elf school, new prophecies from Red-Robe, new dangers from the ...

From Kevin George, the author of the Flea's Five Christmases series, comes THE HINTERLAND CHRONICLES, an epic paranormal shifter series for middle-grade readers! On a dark and stormy night, an unusual baby is born in St. Edward's Hospital. When the nurse tries to question the baby's mother, she finds that the mother has disappeared. Twelve years later, Nikolas Edwards has bounced from one foster family to another in the city of Mimosa Ridge. He's rejected by them all. When he's finally moved out of the city and to the forest town of Pinewoods, he feels a deep connection with every part of ...

When Flea returns to the human world, his dreams are haunted by the heroic consequences of his actions from the end of last Christmas. He expects another long year of being the outcast at school, especially now that he has to deal with the effects of Flea-bot taking his place for so long. However, he DOESN'T expect the changes to his life he soon discovers... Jack Frost steps up his efforts to destroy Flea, finally sending more than just simple snowmen to the human world to stop the boy... Flea finds his life back at the North Pole similar to what he left behind in the human world. ...

1908... Siberia... A tiny comet rips through Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the Tunguska region of Siberia, instantly engulfing thousands of square acres of mostly desolate forest. The explosion is heard for hundreds of miles, the light of the comet seen halfway across the globe. Had the comet hit a few hours earlier in a more populated area, millions would have been killed... A Century Later... Another comet - this one hundreds of times bigger and more powerful - encounters a black hole in deep space and is pushed onto a new, deadly course leading straight to Earth... A ...

With Flea's life in icy tatters, he's glad to be back in the human world where he can appreciate being ignored by others. But he also watches first-hand as the world turns colder and snowier, as Jack Frost expands his snowy kingdom. The evil ice demon's last words to him play over and over in Flea's mind even while human news reports of a new 'wintry' killer play on the TV and Internet. As if that's not bad enough, two unexpected elves are sent to protect Flea but only make him feel worse... Back in the North Pole, the elves prepare not only for a war that seems unavoidable, but also for ...

The fourth novel in the Great Blue Above series tells the prequel story of the Jonas founders, how the City Below came into existence and what happened to the world to plunge it into snowy whiteness. Many of your questions about the past will be answered and its shocking conclusion will not only change the way you've seen the characters since the first book, it will alter the futures of every main character from the City Below.

Recruits (Keeper of the Water #2) is the sequel to "Drinking Life" (#1)! Nia Ammo's memory returns at the worst possible moment. As she chases after Cassie, she remembers who she is... who she REALLY is. It's difficult enough to deal with the present let alone her crazy past, which makes her current life seem tame by comparison... Nothing is as it seems - nobody is who they claim to be - and Nia soon learns that Celeste and John aren't the only two people she knows with famous backgrounds. The race is on to unlock every memory in her mind before she loses anyone else close to her. Will ...

After Cassie and her queens leave Nia Ammo for dead in the middle of the Everglades, it's a struggle just to survive, let alone think about how to stop Cassie from reaching the water of life. But Nia's goal remains the same as it's always been - to make sure the water stays out of the enemy's hands... Nia's journey takes her halfway across the globe and forces her to make decisions between her duties to the Amazons and obligations to her family... decisions you might not believe she'd ever make... AUTHOR'S OTHER WORKS KEEPER OF THE WATER SERIES BOOK ONE - Drinking Life BOOK TWO - Recruits ...

When Nikolas Edwards reaches Robotropolis, he doesn't find what he expects. But what he learns about who he once was - and who he's been traveling with - will forever change the course of his new life and embroil him even deeper in the war between robots and humans. Question is: which side will he find himself on? "Robotropolis" is the exciting second book of the Cryo-Man series and will leave you wondering how far you'd be willing to go for your loved ones... OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR CRYO-MAN SERIES CRYO-MAN - BOOK ONE ROBOTROPOLIS - BOOK TWO DEARBORN - BOOK THREE BEYOND RIVER CITY - BOOK...

ATTACK Nia Ammo only wants to win the state field hockey championship. But it's not the other team she needs to worry about stopping her - it's the two soldiers in ancient battle armor who attack during the game! Nia has always been a little quicker, a little stronger, a little more agile than everyone else. She soon learns that hand-to-hand combat is another skill she possesses. HIDE The attack makes headlines and causes her parents to uproot the family business and move cross-country during her senior year. It's not an easy adjustment and before long, she finds herself in the middle of ...

From IndieReader.com: "Part fantasy, part coming-of-age tale, part humorous romp, THE NORTH POLE CHALLENGE is both entertaining and imaginative. As the first book of five, the narrator skillfully positions his central character to have numerous other adventures." From reviewer Oh My Bookness: "This is a perfect children's tale, even good for interested adults to read who like the holiday season and a twist on characters such as Jack Frost, Old Man Winter, and the creation of Christmas. If you are interested in taking a magical ride through the holiday season this the story for you or any ...

Football focuses heavily on physical prowess and talent, but the great players possess something extra: the ability to make good decisions on and off the pitch. To unlock their true potential coaches and players need to go beyond their gifts with the ball at their feet and focus as much on their heart and mind. Invaluable for the modern footballer and fascinating for anyone intrigued by the incredible connections between the heart, mind and body, Soccology contains lessons far beyond the beautiful game in how to be the best version of ourselves.

After the Compound deals with a fight for its existence, another threat arrives, as its most mysterious resident is forced to deal with her dangerous past, putting the present lives of all Compounders at risk... Elsewhere, comet survivors that already left the Compound (looking for past foes, searching out better futures, trying to locate ties to the past, investigating more trouble from the heavens) navigate a new world filled with equal parts danger and hope. New alliances are made, and greater enemies are encountered, including a familiar foe that Marc never forgot. Will our survivors ...

With a new president in office - and an apprehensive new ally in the Inner Circle - the men planning for the end of the world face new struggles. Will the space station be finished in time? How will they get passengers on board the space station without giving away the secret of Comet Clement? Tyler Ainsworth faces his own troubles with his seacraft. He needs more money to complete his boat but doesn't want to go to the Inner Circle for fear of losing even more control. How will he raise the funds? Can he maintain control of his seacraft's ownership? Will his high-class passengers lose ...

As the comet draws nearer, the 'Inner Circle' makes their final plans for Earth's survivors. The secret can no longer be kept and when it's announced, the world is threatened with chaos... The seeds of discord are sown in several arks, which face serious threats before the comet arrives... Colin's future becomes clearer, if he can survive long enough to see it... With Comet Clement just months from striking, who will survive Earth's Evacuation? OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR THE COMET CLEMENT SERIES Book 1 - The Inner Circle Book 2 - Interception Book 3 - The New Space Race Book 4 - The Three ...