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An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . . In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right...

New York, August 1974: a man is walking in the sky. Between the newly built Twin Towers, the man twirls through the air. Far below, the lives of complete strangers spin towards each other: Corrigan, a radical Irish monk working in the Bronx; Claire, a delicate Upper East Side housewife reeling from the death of her son; Lara, a drug-addled young artist; Gloria, solid and proud despite decades of hardship; Tillie, a hooker who used to dream of a better life and Jazzlyn, her beautiful daughter raised on promises that reach beyond the skyline of New York.

Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful, spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop-culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premiered May 11, 2012. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this audiobook about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike.

Breaking free from mental slavery begins with reclaiming control over your thoughts, emotions, and actions. The Breaking the Chain series isn't just an audiobook—it's a movement dedicated to exposing the systems of control that keep you stuck.

Whether you're starting from scratch or flipping cars part-time, this guide will help you build the foundation for a profitable dealership business.

If you’re a ScrumMaster, project manager, delivery lead, or manager - or you aspire to be - you can make all the difference to your Agile team. Not by being a taskmaster, administrator, or process enforcer, but by leading your team to greatness. Listen to this audiobook on your Agile leadership journey.

In Profiling Your Life, Dale Yeager, internationally recognized expert in forensic psychology, unveils a comprehensive guide to utilizing the principles of criminal profiling for personal safety. Drawing upon insights from psychology, criminology, and behavioral analysis, "Profiling Your Life" offers readers a roadmap for understanding the minds of dangerous individuals and staying one step ahead of potential threats.

Cory Smit never had a chance to grow up as a normal kid. Between the extreme views pushed on him in church to being bullied at a series of schools, it took years to understand the worst of his trouble at home. After surviving physical and psychological trauma at the hands of his adoptive parents, Cory entered custody of the State of Arizona through a series of misunderstandings and misguided interventions.

A famous 18-year-old fiddle player, Beau, is abducted from her parents’ huge Sierra home at a birthday folk jam in her honor one summer in the early part of the 21st century. As a fire burns up the mountain while she is buried on the land under a pile of brush, she is found just in time. A month later, much to her horror, she is abducted again, this time from a Berkeley music jam.

Join Peter Dwares as he shares the personal philosophies, thoughts, and quotes that have driven him to build his life. Follow his passages on creativity, honesty, and the value of being nice. These motivational tidbits will amuse and entertain -- while pushing you that extra mile in your personal and professional endeavors.

In Kentucky's mountains, ginseng is worth more than gold--and men will kill to control it. What begins as a fight over roots buried deep in the soil twists into something darker, where the harvesting no longer stops at plants. When the trade in wild collides with an even more sinister, lucrative market, trust disappears, bodies vanish and survival becomes the only rule.

The Whitill twins have left the ginseng game behind, but the underworld hasn't gone quiet. Power shifts fast in the black-market ginseng trade. Li Chen and his son, Leo Li are tightening their grip, silencing rivals and buying loyalty with blood. In the hills of Kentucky and the shadows overseas, The Manroot Mafia rises — corruption at its core, violence in its wake.

Did you know there's a superpower hidden right inside your own mouth? Join a curious and kind-hearted boy named James as he embarks on an unforgettable adventure at the Friendly Forest Festival—an adventure that will teach him about the most powerful magic of all: the words we speak. Through a series of captivating stories, James discovers that his tongue is like a tiny rudder steering a giant ship, a small spark that can start a big fire, and a fountain that can pour out sweet or salty water.

Beneath the surface of global trade lies a deadly black market built on ginseng - a prized root fueling ruthless deals and brutal betrayals. From smoky Hong Kong basements to Kentucky's backwoods hills, three powerful Dons rule an empire that spans generations and borders. But when buried secrets rise to the surface, everything begins to unravel. Power shifts. Allegiances shatter. And those who once were the hunters now find themselves the hunted.

Fourteen years in prison could have broken me. I’ve seen it happen—men walk out only to return because they never learned how to break free mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. But I refused to believe the lies—the ones that say your past defines you, that success is only for the privileged, or that once you fall, you can’t rise again. Instead, I embraced the truth: freedom isn’t just about walking out of a cell—it’s about breaking the mindset that keeps you trapped. This book is more than my story; it’s a guide for anyone who feels stuck.

Shut The Hell Up is not a polite book. It’s a war manual. A hard-hitting, No-excuse blueprint designed to break the chains of delusion, emotional fragility, and societal programming. Timothy Hill, founder of The Life Codes Institute, dismantles the comfort zone and builds a framework for radical self-honesty, personal evolution, and generational change. This book doesn’t beg for attention—it demands action. This is not self-help. This is self-command. And it begins the moment you Shut The Hell Up.

Mindful Finances: Balancing Wealth and Well-being Take control of your financial future without compromising your peace of mind. In Mindful Finances: Balancing Wealth and Well-being, you’ll discover a transformative approach to managing your money that aligns with your values, promotes emotional clarity, and fosters a sense of purpose. This is not just another financial guide—it’s a blueprint for creating a life where wealth and well-being coexist harmoniously. This book will help you: Develop a mindful relationship with money to reduce stress and financial anxiety.