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Vampires. Shifters. Nephilim. Ema Marx is their savior, but she can’t believe the bloodsuckers exist. Or that she’s one of them. Sure, night vision and super strength are cool, but when an ancient premonition threatens her life, Ema just wants to get the hell out of Dodge. Or in this case, the mysterious castle she wakes up in.

The Invasions have come, and Gideon and company are dealing with heavy losses. They are not alone. A lot of their allies lost people as well to get the Second Challenge finished. Now, on their doorstep, elite soldiers of vast multi-versal factions are landing upon Erebus. There will be betrayal and treachery, as well as surprise allies, and all of it coming to a crescendo that will shake not just the foundations of their world, but reverberate all through the cosmos.

On a crisp January morning in 2000, Héctor E. Quiroga bid farewell to his native Colombia, with nothing but a suitcase and a dream of building a life in America. He embarked on a journey filled with challenges and victories, often grappling with a language he barely spoke, dream deferred, and jobs far removed from his aspirations. Prove Them Wrong: One Immigrant’s 10-Year Journey from Bankrupt to Millionaire is the inspirational story of an immigrant's pursuit of the American Dream – a trajectory fraught with unparalleled obstacles and exceptional triumphs.

From the authors of the New York Times bestselling Plague of Corruption comes the prescription on how to end the plague infecting our medical community.

In Paralegal Career For Dummies, you'll find everything you need to know about how to begin an exciting new chapter in your professional journey. This hands-on guide walks you choosing what type of law firm you should work in, becoming certified, and networking with others in the field. It's also full of the legal concepts and procedures you need to understand to succeed in this area, including legal drafting, research, interviews, and more.

This book is your step-by-step guide to building something bigger—something durable. With 50 succinct, hard-hitting lessons, you’ll learn how to create a business that is valuable, profitable, investable, and able to grow well beyond your career. Unlike selling to a third party, succession planning is a gradual transition of ownership and leadership—often over 10 to 20 years. If done right, it can change not just your exit, but your entire approach to building and leading your firm.

Christopher Paul Gardner, or best known as Chris Gardner, is an American investor, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist who experienced difficulties in life in the 1980s. He was a homeless man while striving to raise his toddler son, who was named after him. His book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness was published in the year 2006. Listen to his unbelievable story!

Kingdoms have fallen and a new age dawns as an empire emerges to redeem humanity under the guise of an authoritarian regime. Rebels rise to fight for true freedom. Among them is an innocent man who wants no part of politics or war. Fate, however, seems to disagree with him.

Vampires. Shifters. Zombies. Ema Marx has her work cut out for her after accidentally unleashing the evilest creature in history. Their imminent battle has been foretold, but Ema must hone her powers if she's going to have a snowball's chance in hell of winning. Luckily, Ema meets an elite trainer named Bridget, but in the vampire world people are rarely who they seem. To save her new friends, Ema dives head-first into an alliance with the Alpan King, but she may be giving up more than she bargained for.

My name is Zabdas: once a slave; now a warrior, grandfather and servant. I call Syria home. I shall tell you the story of my Zenobia: Warrior Queen of Palmyra, Protector of the East, Conqueror of Desert Lands.... The Roman Empire is close to collapse. Odenathus of Palmyra holds the Syrian frontier and its vital trade routes against Persian invasion. A client king in a forgotten land, starved of reinforcements, Odenathus calls upon an old friend, Julius, to face an older enemy: the Tanukh.

A short story magazine that assembles a thrilling new mix of stories from genres including horror, science-fiction, comedy, and suspense. This issue is packed with thrillers, sci-fi, horror, action, romance, and more, offering something for everyone. Issue seven highlights the brilliant artwork of Tyler Rambie and captivating tales: action-packed thrillers, steamy romances with startling twists, provocative sci-fi, and engrossing love stories mixed with horror.

Sierra Coleman awakens from a horrific crash, her mind a blank slate. But as she claws her way back to reality, she discovers her amnesia is just the tip of a sinister iceberg. Every "truth" she uncovers is another lie, every ally a potential enemy. With a daughter she can't remember and a life she doesn't recognize, Sierra is thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As bodies pile up and shocking betrayals come to light, she realizes the key to her survival lies buried in her forgotten past.

Born into utter chaos and turmoil, the Angels have no choice but to fight a war not of their making. Faced with an unsurmountable challenge, they must search for their purpose on this pilgrimage while facing the terrors of battle and beasts as they fight to bring an end to their Father's war.

From the guys who brought you Yacht Rock comes a deeper dive into the ocean of arbitrary genres. Hosts Steve Huey, JD Ryznar, David B Lyons, and Hunter Stair invent a new musical genre and count down its top ten songs. Plus, each episode features a bonus Yacht Rock Bone Throw track. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is where leadership theory meets operational reality. Hosted by Former DoD SES, JD Sicilia and Dr. T Wiles Fowler, JD & The Brain is a high-impact business podcast built for leaders who are responsible for execution, not just ideas. JD brings decades of real-world experience where failure was not an option. The Brain brings the systems, frameworks, and research behind performance, anchored in the STAMP methodology (Support, Teamwork, Aptitude, Morale, Performance). Together, they deliver a powerful blend of praxis- the journey between knowing and doing.

It seems that humans have been collecting honey from wild bees since 15,000 years ago. In North Africa, humans began to keep bees in pottery vessels about 9,000 years ago. People began to use simple hives to domesticate bees in Egypt about 4,500 years ago. Smoke was used and the honey was collected in jars, and in fact some of these jars were found in the tombs of pharaohs, such as Tutankhamun.

Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the early hours of August 5, 1962, lying face down in her bed, naked and with her hands by her side. Autopsy reports stated that the popular Hollywood star had died of barbiturate overdose. This book is an attempt to look at Monroe's death, how it happened, and the many conspiracy theories floating around even 50 years after her death.

Tilly Chalmers’ life is complicated. Her boyfriend is demanding more attention while her boss, Heller, is always a distracting temptation. Can she manage both of them as well as her new assignments: chaperoning a woman in an ugly divorce case; security at a swingers’ party; and looking after a fading A-list movie star? And how well can she pretend she doesn’t care now that Heller has found himself a girlfriend?

Some people will do anything to feel like they belong. American ex-pat twenty-three-year-old Skye Sullivan is Influence Manager for Amsterdam's hottest startup. CoHab is a co-living community founded by charismatic Silas Hayes, and earmarked as the Next Big Thing. Everyone wants to work there...

Reader's Choice Award Winner. Throughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing. They are developing rich theological perspectives that are both uniquely Chinese and rooted in the historical doctrines of the faith. To understand how they have endured despite government pressure and cultural marginalization, we must understand both their history and their theology. In this volume, key writings from the house church have been compiled, translated, and made accessible to English speakers.