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39001. Monopoly X: How Top-secret World War Ii Operations Used The Game Of Monopoly To Help Allied Pows Escape, Conceal Spies, And Se : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence smuggled supplies and escape tools into German P.O.W. camps disguised as Monopoly game sets, enabling imprisoned servicemen to escape.Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and daring secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top-secret MI-9, and later America’s MIS-X, created a special version of the popular game, hiding tools, maps, and money within game boards—delivered by an unwitting Red Cross—to captured Allied servicemen held at gunpoint behind barbed wire in German prison camps. This ingenious and complex plot, dubbed “Monopoly X,” was never discovered by the Nazis and led to successful Allied breakouts.The creation and success of Monopoly X remained a deep secret through the war and for decades after, until now. For the first time, Phillip E. Orbanes tells the full story of the breadth and depth of this clandestine program—how it was devised, implemented, and used to great success. A tale of derring-do as compelling as the World War II classic, The Great Escape, Monopoly X is an amazing war story of Allied intelligence services, resistance forces in Europe, heroes and heroines, a notorious traitor, and the pivotal role a ubiquitous board game had in secret codes and espionage.

39002. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & The Truths To Set You Free : AudiobooksNow : USD11.99
Psychotherapist Joe Nucci (@JoeNucciTherapy) shares truth and research as he discusses common mental health myths and replaces them with no-nonsense truths and accessible guidance for real healing.The popularization of mental health content on social media has led to an epidemic of mental health misinformation. In Psychobabble, licensed psychotherapist Joe Nucci argues that too many of us are self-diagnosing, improperly deploying therapy-speak, and even coaching others to engage in harmful activities under the guise of “self-care.”Nucci dismantles 40 popular misconceptions, such as:Everyone needs to go to therapy.Your feelings are credible.People gaslight you when they disagree.Mindfulness is good for everyone.Everyone has trauma.The reason you can’t focus is ADHD.This dangerous misinformation encourages well-meaning individuals to make consequential life decisions based on false beliefs, half-truths, and the advice of unlicensed armchair experts. It is time for a professional to call this out. Nucci replaces these myths with liberating truths that can help readers avoid misinformation, navigate important philosophical debates, and better maneuver their own mental health journeys. He shares client examples and evidence-based psychological theory, and draws from reputable studies and research.TikTok influencers and “life coaches” create viral videos telling people to cut off their problematic parents, and are cheered on by millions of followers. Recent divorcees proudly declare on Instagram that they are finally healing from their “narcissistic” ex-partner, even though you get the sense they can’t actually define that word. Teenage “mental health advocates” lament the struggles of living with autism, but then subtly add that their condition is “self-diagnosed.” It is time for a professional to call out the misinformation and absurdity.Psychobabble is a must-read book for anyone who values mental health and cares about others.

39003. The Dilemmas Of Working Women: Stories : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
“Now offered in translation for the first time, this collection featuring women navigating societal expectations (and their small rebellions) is a classic.” — Boston GlobeA spiky, edgy collection of five sly yet sensitive stories spotlighting clear-eyed and “difficult” women who are navigating their identities as workers and women in contemporary Japan—a feminist, anti-capitalist modern classic published outside Asia and in English for the first time.The Dilemmas of Working Women is Fumio Yamamoto’s darkly witty look at modern Japanese women who are ambivalent about their lives and jobs. In “Naked,” a woman who’s simultaneously lost her business and her husband finds that it is surprisingly comfortable to stay at home sewing stuffed animals, even if it makes her a “loser” in the eyes of society. In “Planarian,” a young woman recovering from breast cancer tells her friends and boyfriend that she would prefer to be the titular worm to organically regenerate her body. Each of these spiky women—as well as the three other protagonists in this groundbreaking work—chafes against social expectations that equate work with worth and demand women squeeze into the confining and sometimes dehumanizing role of employee in a world built by and for men.First published in Japan in 2000, The Dilemmas of Working Women struck a nerve with Japanese readers and became a bestselling literary sensation, selling nearly half a million copies and winning the prestigious Naoki Prize in Literature. A quarter of a century later, this brilliant modern classic—available for the first time outside Asia and in English—remains deliciously funny and astonishingly relevant.Translated from the Japanese by Brian Bergstrom

39004. The Sunflower Boys: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
LAMBA Literary Award Finalist for Gay Fiction "That rarest phenomenon: a war novel that feels at once timeless and precisely of the moment…" —Washington PostA poignant coming-of-age story with the sensitivity and haunting power of What Belongs to You and Swimming in the Dark

39005. Between Two Boys Is Unthinkable : AudiobooksNow
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39006. El Divorcio: The Divorce Spanish Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
Tres décadas de matrimonio parecen irse a pique en medio del sofocante verano de Estocolmo. ¿Qué fantasmas revivió la discusión que lo desencadenó todo? ¿Quién está diciendo la verdad? Moa Herngren debuta en español con el fenómeno literario que sacudió Suecia: una novela intrigante y adictiva que no podrás soltar hasta que decidas de qué lado estás. Toda historia tiene dos caras. . .Bea no podría estar más emocionada por sus próximas vacaciones en la isla de Gotland. Está desesperada por escapar del agobiante calor de Estocolmo y recuperarse del estrés de la vida cotidiana en compañía de su amado Niklas, con quien lleva casada treinta y dos años, sus dos malhumoradas hijas adolescentes y su querida familia política. Una noche, poco antes de su partida, Bea y Niklas discuten por un asunto trivial. Niklas sale con un amigo para desahogarse, pero no vuelve a casa, y la irritación de Bea pronto da paso al pánico al imaginar qué tipo de desastre podría haber ocurrido para retrasar su regreso.Lo que Bea descubre cambiará su vida para siempre: su marido está bien, pero su matrimonio, no. Él quiere dejarla, y aunque a Bea esto le parezca una locura repentina, para Niklas es cualquier cosa menos eso...Escrita con la calidez y la empatía que han hecho de sus perspicaces y apasionantes novelas familiares un éxito de ventas en su Suecia natal, Moa Herngren plantea preguntas juiciosas sobre por qué se rompen las relaciones: ¿La persona que se va es siempre la mala? ¿Qué surge cuando se empieza a rascar la superficie de lo que parece una situación clara? Contada desde las perspectivas de ambos, El divorcio es un apasionante drama doméstico que explora hábilmente las complejidades del matrimonio moderno.-----A decades-long, seemingly rock-solid marriage suddenly falls apart during one hot Stockholm summer in this addicti

39007. What A Time To Be Alive: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
A deeply moving and often hilarious novel following a woman who becomes an internet folk hero in the most unexpected way, catapulting her into fame and influence just as she’s finally beginning to reckon with her complicated pastLola Treasure Gold can’t figure out her life. She’s broke, unemployed, and back in her childhood home, a crumbling cottage in the Hollywood Hills. Worse—unspeakably worse—one of her closest friends has just died. So nobody is more surprised than Lola when a jackpot falls in her lap: she stars in a viral video, opening a surprising path for her to become a self-help guru.With the encouragement of her other best friend, Celi—still alive, thank god—Lola embraces the public interest in her perceived message. But is she a scammer or a sage? Just as Lola is telling others to be their own guiding lights, she can’t seem to find hers: she’s grieving; she’s accused of using the notoriety of her friend’s death to fuel her rise; and she’s full of questions about the fate of her mother, who came to America pregnant, fleeing China’s one-child policy, got deported when Lola was eight, and now has totally disappeared.Driven by an exuberant, searching spirit, Jade Chang’s kaleidoscopic new novel is a deep examination of the ways we commodify belief, the power and precarity of fame, and the delicious terror of being truly seen. What a Time to Be Alive asks if we can look honestly at the world and still love it; the answer is a brilliant, resounding yes.

39008. Mess: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
Mess is a wonderfully artful book: a funny, sharp-eyed, finely observed, and precise satire of Hollywood and all the things we collect and covet. It is also a generous and tender examination of how we make meaning out of our material—our everyday—lives, our mess. The connection between who we are and what we accumulate becomes a delicate and intimate story in Michael Chessler's witty debut."—Dana Spiotta, author of WaywardMarie Kondo meets The Real Housewives in this charming and perceptive story of a professional organizer to Hollywood’s elite who learns to find love and acceptance amid the messiness of life.To the world, Jane Brown, a Los-Angeles based professional organizer, is a model of composure and reticence. But inside, she’s fiercely judgmental and critical of herself and others. A lover of order and tidiness, she struggles to accept the world’s exasperating messiness of both her own clients—a superficial sphere of influencers and rich creatives—and her live-in boyfriend, who is becoming as aggravating as he is comforting.When she arrives at the home of a new client, a has-been Hollywood actress—a woman opposite to her in every way—Jane finds herself unexpectedly moved. Realizing how desperately she wants to lower her defenses and open her heart, Jane decides to declutter the mess of her own mindset. Organizing her own feelings turns out to be the most daunting job she’s ever tackled, but one that promises big rewards if she succeeds, including freedom—and even love.Set against the dazzlingly rich, beautiful, and shallow world of Hollywood money and mansions, Mess is an honest, heartfelt, and often hilarious response to the disorder of our lives today.

39009. Family Spirit: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD11.99
Diane McKinney-Whetstone’s latest character-rich, page-turner blends her signature style with a little magic in her depiction of the Maces, a vibrant family of Philadelphia clairvoyants with issues.Ayana has inherited the Knowing gene that the Maces believe have been passed down to at least one girl child in every generation from as far back as they can trace. But her mother has tried to convince her that she is nothing like those weird Mace women. To keep the peace, Ayana lies to everyone--to the Maces, insisting she’s never felt a Knowing, to her mother about participating in the rituals, and to herself about her relationship with a man who helps her recover time and time again from the mania she experiences after seeing into the future. Ayana’s aunt Lil, banned from the Mace home decades ago after violating a sacred vow, has returned to Philadelphia for a medical procedure. She settles into the chaos of her brother’s home where Ayana, a failing college senior, has also returned.After a harrowing premonition, Ayana must decide whether to deepen family schisms by enlisting her aunt’s help, even as she learns the shocking details of Lil’s breech.Meanwhile Nona, the woman writing the novel, becomes more of a participant than creator as her own drama is deftly interspersed throughout, as she too yields to the power of the Mace family and its indomitable spirit.

39010. The Blonde Who Came In From The Cold: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
“Ally Carter wrote a unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance! I didn’t know I needed an adventure romcom about grumpy/sunshine spies with amazing chemistry and a dash of amnesia, but it was exactly what was missing in my life. I’m wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity! (Also, this book needs to be a movie!)” -- Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author An action-packed, second-chance rom-com about two rival spies who must join forces in order to stay alive, from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back.And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and handcuffed together in the dark.They don’t know where they are. They don’t know how they got there. And they have absolutely no idea who is after them or what this nameless, faceless villain wants. The only thing that’s clear is that, after ten years of covers and chemistry, secrets and lies, these two rival spies have been sucked into their greatest mission yet, and now they’re going to have to team up to stay alive. (If they don’t kill each other first.)

39011. I Killed The King : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out—with beasts, murder, and magic—in this first book in a thrilling locked-room whodunnit YA fantasy duology by Andrea Hannah and New York Times bestseller Rebecca Mix.After a decade of war, the kingdoms of Avendell and Istellia have finally agreed to peace. As nobles and magic wielders from both countries arrive at remote Castle Avendell for a historic all-night masquerade to celebrate, King Costis summons an unlikely group to his chambers: the crown prince, his Istellian bride-to-be, his personal guard, a wild beast tamer, and the palace’s questionable new healer. But before Costis can reveal why he has gathered them, the castle goes dark.When the lights come back, the king is dead—murdered with the princess’s knife, in a weak spot only his guard knew of, and with venom from one of the beast tamer’s monsters lacing the blade.With no clear killer—and everyone a suspect—they make a risky pact: Tell no one until the treaty is signed. But when a winter storm seals everyone inside and someone aware of the king's untimely death begins to pick off guests one by one, the six suspects must work together to discover who killed the king . . . before one of them is next.

39012. The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full Of Opportunity : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Combining the whimsy and possibility of The Midnight Library with the mystery and revelatory power of The Secret, Come along for the ride of a lifetime in this heartwarming Japanese bestseller, a story about recognizing opportunities, embracing happiness, and discovering what true fulfillment looks like.What if a single journey could change everything for you? What if it could lead you to new possibilities, help you reconnect with loved ones, or bring peace to your past?In this charming story, the unluckiest man in Japan is given a chance to flip his fortunes when a mysterious driver appears, offering him the opportunity to seize a new path. Life’s setbacks can often feel overwhelming, but in The Lucky Ride, you’ll embark on a journey of self-growth that shows us that luck isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a result of the choices you make and the positive energy you bring into the world.Set off on this heartwarming adventure and discover that luck isn’t a random gift—it’s something you build over time, a treasure that can be passed down through the generations. Yasushi Kitagawa’s uplifting and compassionate parable will inspire you to find joy in every moment, recognize the blessings in your life, and understand that by living each day with a good spirit, you’re crafting your own luck, one ride at a time.Translated from the Japanese by Takami Nieda

39013. World Pacific: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
A darkly comic novel of intrigue, adventure, and the perils of self-invention from the author of The Torqued Man, set in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific during the outbreak of the Second World War.In 1939, just as the clouds of war are gathering, Richard Halifax—boys' adventure writer of manly bravado and the breeziest of prose styles—vanishes in the Pacific. Halifax was attempting to sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to San Francisco as part of the World’s Fair festivities on Treasure Island. But while his disappearance upends the lives of those left in his wake back home, both his machinations and his letters to his young readers live on.Hildegard Rauch, an émigré painter and the daughter of Germany’s greatest living writer in exile, finds her twin brother in a coma after an attempted suicide. He left a mysterious note that sends her on a search for the truth about her brother’s relationship with Richard Halifax and the dangerous secret he entrusted to the writer before his voyage.Simon Faulk, a British intelligence officer, has been assigned to ferret out Nazi spies in California. He learns of the arrival of a mysterious American agent from across the Pacific, part of a joint German-Japanese operation.Told in the alternating voices of these three characters, set against the growing threat of another world war and a World’s Fair dedicated to peace, World Pacific is a madcap quixotic tale that explores the many forms of shipwreck, exile, betrayal, and the stories we tell ourselves in the fight to stay afloat.

39014. Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, And Liberation : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Joining the growing Black creative movement currently refashioning horses and cowboy imagery, a thoughtful, probing exploration of the shared history of Blackness and horses which reveals what its image can teach us about nationhood, race, and culture. Drawing on their personal history as a former urban equestrian, Black queer person, and child of Jamaican and Filipino immigrants, essayist and art critic Bitter Kalli contends the horse should be regarded as a critical source of power and identity in Black life.In a series of astute essays, Kalli explores the work of Black artists and influencers from Beyoncé to filmmakers Tiona Nekkia-McClodden and Jeymes Samuel and explores their own life-long relationship to equines. Alternatively playful and critical, meditative and biting, these essays navigate time and place—from the shadows of racetracks where jockey culture and the ubiquity of “equestrian chic” was born, to the reclamation—or, in Lil Nas X’s word, yeehawification—of the image of the cowboy, to the fraught connections of equestrian sport to slavery, US militarization, and European colonial domination. At heart, Kalli probes a central question: What does it mean for Black people to ride and tend horses in the context of a culture that has also used horses against them?Throughout these essays, Kalli reflects on the experience of being the only Black member of the equestrian team at Columbia University, and how the aesthetics, ethos, and practice of horse stewardship contributed to their understanding of gender, sexuality, and radical community building. Mounted moves beyond the reductive stereotypes that dominate our perceptions of “horse people”—the swaggering masculinity, snooty elitism, and assumed whiteness—to reveal how Black people relate to the image and physical presence of the horse in nature and culture, considering violence, sexualization, power, migration, and more through its image.

39015. Raven 23: How The Department Of Justice Betrayed American Heroes : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
Based on the popular podcast, a journalist’s shocking story of how the U.S. government charged brave veterans with phony war crimes to placate foreign autocrats.Gina Keating is proud of being a liberal and a journalist. She always has been. So when Keating first looked into the Raven 23 case, she expected to find the government doing its job, giving its war fighters a fair trial. Instead, she found that Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder, and Barack Obama had rammed four Americans’ convictions through the courts. It would take Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour pardon to correct this terrible miscarriage of justice. These discoveries, and her subsequent investigation, would flip Gina’s world upside down.The events in Nisour Square, Baghdad, constituted one of the most tragic events of the Iraq War. Blackwater employees Dustin Heard, Paul Slough, Nick Slatten, and Evan Liberty fired “unprovoked” into a crowd of civilians. At least, that’s how the official story went. But that story was a lie. In fact, the former servicemen had been fired on by insurgents and had engaged according to the rules of war—a reality that the US government would spend the next decade suppressing as DOJ wasted countless taxpayer dollars prosecuting innocent men.Raven 23 charts the story of the government’s battle against justice, which spanned a decade, three trials, and numerous twists and turns. Full of shocking revelations of prosecutorial misconduct and depravity at the highest levels, Raven 23 is a must-read exposé of how the justice system was weaponized against men who risked their lives to keep their country safe.

39016. The Happy Isles Of Oceania: Paddling The Pacific : AudiobooksNow : USD26.49
The author of The Great Railway Bazaar explores the South Pacific by kayak: “This exhilarating epic ranks with [his] best travel books” (Publishers Weekly). In one of his most exotic and adventuresome journeys, travel writer Paul Theroux embarks on an eighteen-month tour of the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately coming to shore thousands of miles away in Hawaii, Theroux paddles alone over isolated atolls, through dirty harbors and shark-filled waters, and along treacherous coastlines.Along the way, Theroux meets the king of Tonga, encounters street gangs in Auckland, and investigates a cargo cult in Vanuatu. From Australia to Tahiti, Fiji, Easter Island, and beyond, this exhilarating tropical epic is full of disarming observations and high adventure.

39017. The Battle Of The Bookshops: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt’s beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition—which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family’s rivals.The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne’s Books for nearly a hundred years…The shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop’s hundredth birthday a celebration to remember.Jules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy, unlikely to make it to its own centenary celebration, and the lease on the building is up for renewal. With a six-figure sum needed, the future looks bleak.To make matters worse, the owner of the property is the insufferable Roman Montbeau, from the posh, local family who owns half of Portneath. The Montbeaus and Capelthornes have feuded for years, and Roman has clearly not improved since he tormented Jules as a child. Fresh from a high-flying career in New York, he is on a mission to shake things up, and—unforgivably—proves his point about Capelthorne’s being a relic of the past by opening a new bookshop directly opposite—a shiny, plate-glass-windowed emporium of books.Jules may not be able to splash the cash on promotions and marketing like the Montbeaus, but she’s got some ideas of her own, plus she has a tenacity that may just win the hardest of hearts and the most hopeless of conflicts.Let the battle of the bookshops commence…

39018. Spent: A Comic Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The celebrated and beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Fun Home presents a laugh-out-loud, brilliant, and passionately political work of autofiction, adapted for audio by the author herself and brought to life with a full cast star-studded cast including Alison Bechdel as Narrator, Jenn Colella as Alison, and Ali Liebegott as LoisIn Alison Bechdel’s hilariously skewering and gloriously cast new comic novel confection, a cartoonist named Alison Bechdel, running a pygmy goat sanctuary in Vermont, is existentially irked by a climate-challenged world and a citizenry on the brink of civil war. She wonders: Can she pull humanity out of its death spiral by writing a scathingly self-critical memoir about her own greed and privilege?Meanwhile, Alison’s first graphic memoir about growing up with her father, a taxidermist who specialized in replicas of Victorian animal displays, has been adapted into a highly successful TV series. It’s a phenomenon that makes Alison, formerly on the cultural margins, the envy of her friend group (recognizable as characters, now middle-aged and living communally in Vermont, from Bechdel’s beloved comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For).As the TV show Death and Taxidermy racks up Emmy after Emmy—and when Alison’s Pauline Bunyanesque partner Holly posts an instructional wood-chopping video that goes viral—Alison’s own envy spirals. Why couldn’t she be the writer for a critically lauded and wildly popular reality TV show…like Queer Eye...showing people how to free themselves from consumer capitalism and live a more ethical life?!!Produced with immersive sound effects and music, Spent’s rollicking and masterful denouement—making the case for seizing what’s true about life in the world at this moment, before it’s too late—once again proves that “nobody does it better” (New York Times Book Review) than the real Alison Bechdel.

39019. The Scammer : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
A New York Times Bestseller 2026 Audie Award Nominee “This suspenseful YA thriller is yet another testament to Jackson’s talent.”—ELLE New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into their dorm and starts controlling their every move. Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at a prestigious, historically Black university in Washington DC. When her new roommate’s brother is released from prison, the last thing Jordyn expects is to come home and find the ex-convict on their dorm room sofa. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet—and how could she say no to one of her new best friends? Devonte is older, as charming as he is intelligent, pushing every student he meets to make better choices about their young lives. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university’s lone white student to uncover the mystery—or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine.

39020. The Mission: The Cia In The 21st Century : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and The Mission deserves to win Weiner a second Pulitzer." —The GuardianA masterpiece of reporting based on-the-record interviews with six former CIA directors and scores of spies, station chiefs, and top operations officers: The Mission is a gripping and revelatory history of the modern CIA, reaching from 9/11 through its covert operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s secret battles with Russia and China, concluding with the Agency's own fight for survival under the current president of the United States Tim Weiner's epic successor to Legacy of Ashes, his National Book Award–winning classic about the CIA's first sixty yearsAt the turn of the century, the Central Intelligence Agency was in crisis. The end of the Cold War had robbed the agency of its mission. More than thirty overseas stations and bases had been shuttered, and scores that remained had been severely cut back. Many countries where surveillance was once deemed crucial went uncovered. Essential intelligence wasn’t being collected. At the dawn of the information age, the CIA’s officers and analysts worked with outmoded technology, struggling to distinguish the clear signals of significant facts from the cacophony of background noise.Then came September 11th, 2001. After the attacks, the CIA transformed itself into a lethal paramilitary force, running secret prisons and brutal interrogations, mounting deadly drone attacks, and all but abandoning its core missions of espionage and counterespionage. The consequences were grave: the deaths of scores of its recruited foreign agents, the theft of its personnel files by Chinese spies, the penetration of its computer networks by Russian intelligence and American hackers, and the tragedies of Afghanistan and Iraq. A new generation of spies now must fight the hardest targets—Moscow, Beijing, Tehran—while confronting a president who has attacked the CIA as a subversive force.

39021. Dawn Of Fate And Fire: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
The stunning conclusion to the duology that began with the internationally bestselling Sun of Blood and Ruin, this Zorro reimagining weaves Mesoamerican mythology and sixteenth-century Mexican history into a swashbuckling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.They call her many things. Witch, Nagual Warrior, lady, Pantera. And after defeating the Obsidian Butterfly, Leonora carries a new title: Godslayer.Peace in Mexico City is fragile. Rebellion brews in the North, and when the people’s safety is at risk, Pantera must once again become the demure viceregent Leonora to stop a war before it begins. But her friends are scattered, Tezca is gone, and one wrong move could seal her fate. Caution is her ally, for the real Prince of Asturias—her former betrothed—has arrived at court, reigniting rumors that Leonora and Pantera are one.A greater threat looms in the mountains, where a false king seeks to summon the god of night using a weapon of untold power. It’s up to the Godslayer to confront this enemy. . . and the one growing within her. Only by embracing her divine origins can Leonora triumph over the forces of darkness—and maybe even spark a revolution that could change Mexico’s fate forever.But in doing so, she risks losing herself forever.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

39022. Anomalies 53: Into The Shadows : AudiobooksNow : USD11.99
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!It’s one thing to leave the world behind; it’s another thing when you can never return. Next door to the notorious Area 51 sits Area 53, the underground lab where the government secretly holds “the anomalies.” These are the Earth-born mythical and magical creatures—fairies, wyverns, manticores, and more—that have been captured and brought in for careful study. It’s also where eleven-year-old Ollie Robles and his best (and only) friend, Garen Jackson, the kids of Area 53’s lead researchers, have grown up. They’ve lived safely within these cement-and-steel halls their whole lives . . . that is, until the day that Ollie and Garen accidentally free six anomalies: two sprites, a wyvern, a baby manticore, a llamacorn, and a golem named Henry. Now it’s up to Ollie and Garen to chase down the anomalies and bring them back home. It’s a daring, high-stakes adventure into a world full of magical creatures, dark corners, and surprising revelations as told in the way only Pura Belpré Honor–winning author and master storyteller Angela Cervantes can.

39023. Positive Obsession: The Life And Times Of Octavia E. Butler : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work. As the first Black woman to consistently write and publish in the field of science fiction, Octavia Butler was a trailblazer. With her deft pen, she created stories speculating the devolution of the American empire, using it as an apt metaphor for the best and worst of humanity—our innovation and ingenuity, our naked greed and ambition, our propensity for violence and hierarchy. Her fiction charts the rise and fall of the American project—the nation’s transformation from a provincial backwater to a capitalist juggernaut—made possible by chattel slavery—to a bloated imperialist superpower on the verge of implosion. In this outstanding work, Susana M. Morris places Butler’s story firmly within the cultural, social, and historical context that shaped her life: the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power, women’s liberation, queer rights, Reaganomics. Morris reveals how these influences profoundly impacted Butler’s personal and intellectual trajectory and shaped the ideas central to her writing. Her cautionary tales warn us about succumbing to fascism, gender-based violence, and climate chaos while offering alternate paradigms to religion, family, and understanding our relationships to ourselves. Butler envisioned futures with Black women at the center, raising our awareness of how those who are often dismissed have the knowledge to shift the landscape of our world. But her characters are no magical martyrs, they are tough, flawed, intelligent, and complicated, a reflection of Butler’s stories. Morris explains what drove Butler: She wrote because she felt she must. “Who was I anyway? Why should anyone pay attention to what I had to say? Did I have anything to say? I was writing science fiction and fantasy, for God’s sake. At that time nearly all professional science-fic

39024. My Happy Marriage, Vol. 4 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
CAUGHT BETWEEN FRIEND AND FOE…On their trip home from the Kudou family villa, Miyo and Kiyoka narrowly escape an ambush from the leader of the Gifted Communion, Naoshi Usui, who claims to be Miyo’s father. Fearing that Miyo will be targeted again, Kiyoka insists that she accompany him to his workplace from now on and appoints a female soldier named Kaoruko as her bodyguard. Though Miyo is unsettled by the revelation that Kaoruko was one of Kiyoka’s previous marriage candidates, the two women gradually warmup to each other and become friends. But can their bond survive the hidden threat coming for Miyo…?

39025. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian, Vol. 4.5 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
This collection of short stories captures special moments during the student council’s summer vacation, and it may even answer some important questions: How will Sayaka react to the truth about Masachika and Yuki’s relationship? What devious activities is Nonoa up to behind the scenes? Will Masachika pretend his intimate moment with Alya never happened? Why is it so easy for this group to get hypnotized? And is it really possible to punch a ghost?! To find out, follow along as they make summer memories!

39026. Dire Bound : AudiobooksNow : USD22.49
Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs. Featuring exclusive bonus content! Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped—stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting—Meryn’s world falls apart. Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life. Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness. Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her—everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife…and the halls hide dark secrets. It’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin. Don’t miss the brand-new bonus chapter from Stark Therion’s perspective! Dire Bound contains mature content including depictions of graphic violence, and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. Readers are already falling in love with Direbound: “ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good.” Goodreads reviewer n

39027. Beyond: A Living Person's Guide To The Dead : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A twist of fate changed the life of author Tiffany Hopkins forever: in the midst of her fast-paced career in the big city, she unexpectedly inherited a cottage in America's oldest intentional Spiritualist community. The little town of Lily Dale in upstate New York is wholly comprised of people who believe in talking to the dead, drawing an average of 20,000 tourists every year. These seekers come to experience the practice of spirit communication: booking séances, meeting one-on-one with mediums, and fully immersing themselves in the otherworldly atmosphere of this rare and wonderful town. After learning how to be a medium, Hopkins began focusing on normalizing talking to the dead, getting the word out about the practice of embodied mediumship, the art of connecting with the self to hear from the other side, which offers potent expansion to anyone willing to be curious about the world beyond the veil. Beyond encourages readers to increase their powers of empathy, intuition, and imagination to inspire creativity, heal body and mind, and even create community and find their way to like-minded souls. In addition to a step-by-step guide to the basics of mediumship, Hopkins includes prompts and exercises for developing skills like discernment and boundaries, assuming trance consciousness to create in a state of flow

39028. The Fire Concerto: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
A beautifully written, evocative literary page-turner about a brilliant nineteenth-century female pianist from Poland lost to history and another woman’s quest to ensure she is not forgotten—with a shocking twist of a finale. Clara Bishop hasn’t touched a piano since a concert hall fire nearly took her life a decade ago, ending her career as a rising star in the world of classical music. Significantly scarred and unable to play, she has turned away from everything and everyone associated with music, especially her ruthless mentor Madame, whom Clara blames for her injuries. Her life is upended when Madame dies, leaving Clara an unexpected inheritance: an ornate nineteenth-century metronome with a cryptic message hidden inside. Convinced this is not a gift but a puzzle Madame wants her to solve, Clara comes to suspect that the unusual bequest is the long-lost metronome of the composer Aleksander Starza—a priceless object missing since 1885, when Starza was murdered by the brilliant female pianist Constantia Pleyel. As Clara works to uncover the metronome’s haunted past and protect it—and herself—from those who wish to obtain it, she discovers that nothing about Starza and his murder are what they seem. History has remembered Constantia Pleyel as an unstable artist who killed Starza in a fit of madness. The truth could rewrite the history of music—and give Clara the second chance she has been longing for.This moving tale is perfect for fans of Brendan Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy.

39029. Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
An Oxford mathematician, playwright, and musician reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts When Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth’s lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply “eye of newt and toe of frog,” but the number seven. And when Hamlet claims, “To be or not to be, that is the question,” Shakespeare reaches for eleven. For Shakespeare, prime numbers were magical. And he is not alone. As Marcus du Sautoy showcases in Blueprints, creativity is inseparable from mathematics. The designs of Le Corbusier and Leonardo; the music of Glass, Bach, and Debussy; the wild visions of Dali, the choreography of Laban, the animation of Pixar—all are shot through with mathematics, from primes and fractals to the weirder worlds of Hamiltonian cycles and hyperbolic geometry. And Du Sautoy argues that the relationship runs both ways. Just as mathematics inspires new art, the artistic mindset is a necessity for discovering new mathematics. Blueprints will expand your mind, but more importantly, it shows how to ignite your imagination. Anyone who wants to create needs this book.

39030. Healing The Wounds Of Rejection: Moving Forward With Strength, Confidence, And The Ability To Trust Again : AudiobooksNow : USD9.49
An intimate, vulnerable and, compassionate conversation about the pain of rejection, filled with practical, biblical guidance to heal and move on with personal stories from beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer, Ginger Stache, and dozens of other women who have risen from the ashes of loss. In this era of epidemic loneliness, widely beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer and her partner in ministry Ginger Stache offer a vulnerable, intimate, and compassionate conversation about the shame and the pain of rejection and the pathway to healing. We live in a time of overwhelming loneliness and disconnection. At least one in four Americans today are living in estrangement from a family member, and over 50% of us experience periods of disconnection from close relatives. No matter who we are, the sting of rejection touches us. As a child, you may have experienced bullying or even a parent or sibling who failed to acknowledge your value and love you as you needed to be loved. As we grow older, the rejections we experience pile upon one another—a boss who offers constant criticism, a spouse who walks away and leaves us devastated, a friend who ditches us when life gets tough. Rejection is a common denominator of the human experience, and many of us develop into people who view the world through the lens of rejection as our pain causes us to burrow further into isolation, disappointment, and sadness. Here, through Joyce’s personal story of abuse and abandonment and Ginger’s journey of shock and betrayal in marriage, you will find community in the fact that you are not alone, as well as hope for the dawning of new possibilities. In this book, Joyce Meyer and Ginger Stache are determined to banish the stigma of rejection by leading readers to the healing balm of God’s unconditional love. Through facing our pain head-on, learning to embrace the truth of our absolute acceptance in Christ, and understanding how others may react to us and

39031. Criss-cross: The Making Of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece Strangers On A Train : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Take a deep dive into the shadows and light of one of the most subversive, corrosively funny, and beloved suspense thriller masterworks as author Stephen Rebello unravels for the very first time the tense and drama-filled story of the making Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. As entertaining as it is to watch Strangers on a Train, so too is the previously untold backstory that packs all the suspense, drama, and twists of a thriller. After all, what are the hallmarks of a great Hitchcock movie? A larger-than-life, complex cast of characters, each with something to prove, lose, or hide. Check. Tremendous risk, outsized conflict, and emotion as those men and women confront challenges off the set. Check. Feuds, deceptions, unlikely alliances, and double-crosses. Check. Coming off a 5-year-string of flops, Alfred Hitchcock gambled big on adapting Patricia Highsmith's debut novel, which critics called “preposterous” and “unconvincing, in addition to “unsavory

39032. Kiku: The Japanese Art Of Good Listening : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
Inspired by the Japanese concept of kiku—a more engaged, empathetic style of listening—a sociolinguistics researcher and writer offers a ground-breaking guide to more intentional and meaningful communication. No other life form turns noise into sound, sound into language, then language into understanding quite the way we humans do when we listen. As a sociolinguist who grew up in different places with very different languages, Haru Yamada has always been fascinated with the way people navigate their day listening to language systems that code the world in such dramatically different ways. And it was as Haru was recovering in the ICU from an accident that had inflicted a permanent hearing disability when she rediscovered the extraordinary benefit found in the science of listening—the critical intelligence we need to learn and grow and get better. Now, Haru Yamada offers a practical guide to more effective listening as a perceptive, creative exercise. We don’t just listen to what people say and don’t say, we reconstruct what someone else is saying and doing and meaning and feeling. Listening is a skill that requires our physical ear and brain power and the effort of our creative mind and social heart to remix what we hear from others and recreate it within ourselves. Kiku will allow you to harness the vital energy of listening to connect, sustain, and enhance the relationships you have with your friends, families, and professional teams.

39033. Strangers In The Car : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
“As wild and terrifying a ride as any thriller reader could want,” a heart-pounding thriller from the acclaimed author of The House Hunt and Safe House (Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author). Abi and Ben are driving home down foggy country roads, arguing about having had to cut short their weekend away when they take a wrong turn. Abi is behind the wheel, but her eyes leave the road for a moment as she says something to Ben – just as he gasps. A man is in the road, waving a torch. Abi swerves to avoid him. Ben tells her they should stop and go back, but Abi refuses. It’s dark, the roads are isolated and they don’t know this stranger. But, as Abi continues on, they see a broken-down car. Every instinct is still telling Abi to drive by, but then she notices the woman holding a car seat with a baby in it. Abi can't bring herself to leave a mother and baby stranded in the middle of the night. But offering them a ride might take them down a dangerous road, a road from which they may never return

39034. Spellbound : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
In this feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, there’s no prince to save the day and the women at the heart of the story are their own saviors. Beautifully written and atmospheric

39035. Course Of All Their Lives. But Dark Magic Cannot Be Tricked : AudiobooksNow
author of The Sisters Grim "Immersive

39036. She's Under Here: A Love Story, A Horror Story, A Reckoning : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
“Heart-pounding, illuminating, and ominously timeless” (Gina Frangello), this honest and poignant memoir reflects on a woman’s escape from a violent marriage and what it cost to protect her and her family’s safety. “Once upon a time, I disappeared.” So begins Karen Palmer’s harrowing and redemptive memoir, She’s Under Here. In 1989, shortly after her second marriage, Palmer and her new husband quit their jobs without notice. They pulled her two young daughters out of school and buckled them into the rear seat of a used car purchased with cash. The trunk was packed with clothing and toys, pillows and blankets, four place settings, one pot, one pan, and a sack that contained every penny they had. Living with the fear of Palmer’s dangerous ex-husband had become untenable: This was DIY witness protection. In this searingly honest and heartwrenching account, Palmer examines why she ended up trapped, how she escaped, and the ongoing perils of life constructed around a false identity. She ruthlessly explores the lines between desire and fear, victim and perpetrator, captivity and freedom, and exposes myriad aspects of what it means to make difficult choices as a woman, when none of the options are good. She’s Under Here is a haunting meditation on themes of disappearance, betrayal, and private violence, and it is utterly unforgettable.

39037. Forged For Prophecy: A Heroic Fantasy With A Chosen-one Twist : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
In this thrilling sequel to the magical and mystifying Forged for Destiny, Raul has a choice: embrace his fake destiny as the savior king or send his people on a path to certain doom. Cursed with the knowledge that his destiny as the hero of Estis is a lie, Raul still tries his best to lead a small rebellion. But after several defeats in battle, low morale, and people leaving left and right, he’s almost ready to give up his claim to throne and let what’s left of his rebellion fend for themselves. Just when he’s about to reveal the lie that began everything, Raul’s mother returns to the rebel camp with stories of an ancient dagger that could return hope to their cause. And the prophecies show that if they manage to find it, the tides of war would turn in their favor. It’s too good of a chance to pass up, and Raul leaves with only Valens, Prisca, and Yasmi in tow to search the mountains for the dagger that could save them.

39038. How To Kill A City: Gentrification, Inequality, And The Fight For The Neighborhood : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
“An exacting look at gentrification” (New York Times Book Review)—and the lives devastated in the process The term gentrification has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don’t realize just how threatening it is. It means more than the arrival of trendy shops, much-maligned hipsters, and expensive lattes. The very future of American cities as vibrant, equitable spaces hangs in the balance. A vigorous exposé revealing who holds power in our cities, How to Kill a City uncovers the massive systemic forces behind gentrification in New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York. Now with a new preface reflecting on the present-day political landscape surrounding the housing crisis, How to Kill a City is essential reading for anyone who cares about the fate of our cities and our nation.

39039. Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, And Success Beyond Conventional Schooling : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
From the bestselling author of Unschooled, an exploration of new, low-cost K–12 learning models that favor individualized, learner-centered education Across the United States, parents, teachers, administrators, policymakers, and ordinary citizens are increasingly frustrated by the rigidity and standardization of modern schooling, and they are seeking alternatives. Openness to different learning models reached new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to accelerate. Entrepreneurial parents and teachers are responding to the growing demand for learning models that challenge the status quo. They are creating micro schools, learning pods, homeschooling collaboratives, online learning networks, and other flexible educational models that provide specialized, individualized education, often at a lower cost than traditional private schools. Joyful Learning shares the experiences of these everyday entrepreneurs who are reimagining learning in their communities, showing parents what is possible for their children and encouraging aspiring school founders to take their own enterprising leaps. Blending fresh storytelling with straightforward advice, Joyful Learning is an inspiring, relevant, and timely book for parents looking for different education options for their children, as well as would-be education entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own creative learning solutions.

39040. The Parkinson's Plan: A New Path To Prevention And Treatment : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A groundbreaking prescriptive guide to preventing and fighting Parkinson’s disease, from the authors of Ending Parkinson’s Disease In The Parkinson’s Plan, two doctors on the cutting edge of Parkinson’s research detail the steps necessary to prevent, slow, and treat this debilitating condition. They show readers how to prevent the disease through the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the lifestyles we live. They introduce the “Parkinson’s 25,” the most detailed checklist ever created to allow anyone to lower their risk of Parkinson’s. They interview the world’s top scientists, clinicians, and thought leaders in the Parkinson’s field to offer a detailed plan for treatment that includes cutting-edge methods and recent technological and medical advances. The Parkinson’s Plan takes the next step in winning the battle against Parkinson’s, presenting a clear road map with the strategies and tactics necessary to create a world where the disease is increasingly rare and the treatments are more successful.

39041. Women Of The Fairy Tale Resistance: The Forgotten Founding Mothers Of The Fairy Tale And The Stories That They Spun : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Long before The Brothers Grimm, there was a sisterhood of writers who defied the patriarchy and launched a literary craze with their feminist fairy tales—these are their stories. In 17th century Paris, a group of women who called themselves conteuses (female storytellers) came together to weave the very first fairy tales. One of them, Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy, coined the term ‘fairy tale,’ and some of these stories contain many familiar elements that appear in tales like Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast. Unfortunately, these women and their tales have mostly been forgotten to history.Women of the Fairytale Resistance uncovers seven of these writer’s biographies—which are just as compelling as their fairy tales—and retells 12 of their original stories. The women were mostly young noblewomen who were forced into undesirable marriages and did not have the freedom to give their opinions, travel, or choose who they wanted to love. They used their stories as a way of subtly complaining about their husbands and critiquing the oppressive reign of King Louis XIV. The female-empowering, gender-bending tales combine themes like romance, fantasy, escapism, and their protagonists control of their own destiny—something the writers deeply desired in their own lives. This unique and entertaining book will have you rethink everything you know about traditional fairy tales.

39042. Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook For Mindful Exploration : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
Modern Psychedelics is a judgment-free handbook that compiles contemporary research and ancient knowledge to guide adult readers who are interested in the mindful exploration of these misunderstood, extraordinary, powerful substances. We are currently in the midst of a massive psychedelic resurgence. Medical and academic research teams all over the world have launched studies into the effective use of psychedelics to treat illnesses which modern medicine can’t always effectively address, including PTSD, addiction and depression. At the same time, a growing number of adults are interested in experiencing the potentially life-changing insight and perspective that psychedelics reputably provide. But those searching for reliable information for how to take and make meaning from these profound experiences have found little available, until now. Modern Psychedelics covers the history, research, myths, and use of the most popular psychedelics including MDMA, Magic Mushrooms, Ketamine, DMT/5-MeO-DMT, Ayahuasca, LSD, Mescaline/Payote/Huachuma, and Ibogaine/Iboga. In addition, it offers essential information on how to set an intentional journey, the potential benefits of microdosing, how couples can use psychedelics to enhance intimacy and connection, and recommendations for responsible use when working with these extraordinary substances. Accessibly written, and filled with wisdom from many trusted sources, no other book offers the depth of information to mindfully guide you into these amazing alternative experiences.

39043. The Bone Raiders : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
The start of a no-holds-barred, action-packed fantasy series from the always irreverent Jackson Ford where a group of charmingly-named Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland from an invading enemy. You don't mess with the Rakada. The people living in the Great Grass call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their horses and armor. But being a raider is tough these days. There's a new High Chieftain ruling the Grass. He's had it with the raider clans, and plans to use his sizeable military to do something about it. And then there are the araatan: fire-breathing lizards the size of elephants - one of which happens to turn up in a cute little settlement the Rakada are in the middle of raiding. Sayana is a Rakada scout, and in the chaos of the raid-gone-wrong, she finds herself on the back of a rampaging araatan. Whoops. In a panic, she discovers she can steer it, like you would a horse. It's frankly amazing she survives any of this. Once Sayana gets an idea into her head, it's awful hard to dislodge. And now she has a doozy: what if the Rakada could swap their horses for araatan? Train the lizards to act as mounts? That would even the odds against the High Chieftain, no?

39044. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran's Memoir : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
We stay fighting, even if we don't call it war.Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a poet’s memoir about family, survival, and one servicewoman’s search for autonomy. Yanked out of college and torn from her sunny hometown of Los Angeles in the early 1990s, Khadijah Queen finds herself sharing a basement apartment with her mother and sister and working two retail jobs in snowy, tiny Inkster, Michigan. Longing to escape the cycle of her family’s poverty, incarceration, and addiction, she joins the US Navy, determined to earn money to finish college and make it back to L.A. on her own terms. But soon after Queen completes her grueling training and boards a doomed destroyer, she finds herself faced with near-constant sexual harassment, demeaning labor assignments, and overt racism. Stuck on a ship with nowhere to hide, she looks to poetry, literature, and letters from home to get through the long days and maintain her dignity. She keeps her head down until the workplace hostility against women spills over into her dating life and threatens to derail everything she has worked for. In trying to break through the unspoken code of silence between sailors, Queen must decide where her loyalties lie: with the Navy or within herself. Unflinching and masterfully penned, this memoir questions the promises of service to reveal the true price of being a woman at sea.

39045. Iron Will: An Amputee's Journey To Athletic Excellence : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The story of the first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to become an IRONMAN champion. Roderick Sewell II was born without the tibia in both of his legs. Before he turned two years old, his mother, Marian, made the tough choice to have his legs amputated so that he could continue wrestling with his cousins and climbing his grandmother’s good furniture. But when Marian’s modest income couldn’t cover the prosthetics Roderick needed to attend school, she made another impossible decision: to leave her job so that California Children’s Services would pay for Roderick’s prosthetic legs. Roderick and his mother were left homeless, keeping their long stays in shelters a secret while he learned to swim at the YMCA. All the while, Marian instilled in Roderick the lessons of gratitude, love, and patience to build his confidence in his disability, his identity as a Black boy, and his true passion, sports. Roderick was still homeless when he met coaches from the Challenged Athletes Foundation. They gave him his running legs, and his life quickly changed for the better. He learned how to challenge his body to become a fierce competitor and athlete—with his mom cheering from the sidelines all the while.Iron Will is the story of an athlete with an indomitable spirit and proof that a winner’s mindset is about more than physical and mental endurance. It’s about the unique places you can find love, and the rewards of conquering your fears.

39046. A Tale Of Mirth & Magic : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A maker of magical jewelry finds her life turned upside down when she ends up on the run with a half-giant in this spicy and cozy fantasy romance—perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Spellshop. Elikki may not have a family, but she has her fierce independence, boundless charm, and enough talent as a jewelry artisan to make a living on the road. Unfortunately for some, she also can’t yet manage to control her chaotic magic. . . and her temper. Sweet, soft Barra lives a quiet life with his mas and three sisters, managing the books for his family’s business. All he wants is to blend in and not make waves—a bit tricky, as a nearly eight-foot-tall purple half-giant. When Elikki lands in hot water after dealing with a particularly rude customer, Barra finds himself helping her flee the constables. With a bounty on her back—and a severe crush forming on his end—they decide to travel together to the next town. So begins a journey filled with cozy inns, delicious meals, heaps of excellent sex, and a sprinkling of danger. As their adventures bring them closer together and the threat of capture rises they find themselves changing in surprising ways. He’s given up on finding love. She’s always refused to try. But traveling together, they may discover unexpected, powerful romance and stronger self-identities—if the bounty hunters don’t get them first.

39047. The Depression Cure: The 6-step Program To Beat Depression Without Drugs : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The go-to, revelatory guide based on Dr. Stephen Ilardi's proven Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) program—a practical plan for natural ways to treat depression without medication. Now updated with new research.The Depression Cure will change the way we think about and manage depression. Dr. Stephen Ilardi sheds light on our current predicament and reminds us that our bodies were never designed for the sleep-deprived, poorly nourished, frenzied pace of twenty-first century life. Inspired by the extraordinary resilience of aboriginal groups like the Kaluli of Papua New Guinea, Dr. Ilardi prescribes an easy-to-follow, clinically proven program that harks back to what our bodies were originally made for and what they continue to need with these six components: · Nutrition · Fighting Rumination · Antidepressant Exercise · Light Box Therapy · Getting Connected · Healthy Sleep Habits Since the first edition of The Depression Cure was published, depression rates have continued to skyrocket, especially after the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Depression Cure's holistic approach has shown to produce positive results at a hope-inspiring rate, even for those who were not improved by traditional medication.

39048. Raising Anti-doomers: How To Bring Up Resilient Kids Through Climate Change And Tumultuous Times : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
A guide to talk to your kids about tough, existential topics like climate change, war, pandemics, and more, in order to create a healthy home, and process your emotions so that you can take meaningful action. Everyone—especially young children, teenagers and young adults—now reports higher levels of anxiety than ever before. Yet there's no playbook for parenting today. From the climate crisis to gun violence to political upheaval to racism, parenting in these times means bearing witness to chronic levels of uncertainty amidst societal and planetary transformation. Many are succumbing to fears and despair by becoming cynical “Doomers” (those who are extremely pessimistic or fatalist about global problems such as climate change and pollution). In Raising Anti-Doomers, psychotherapist Ariella Cook-Shonkoff reveals that Doomerism is nothing more than fear or despair gone wild. We have a choice in breeding this response further into our culture—or not. Her book helps parents help themselves, and in doing so, help children, and future generations. Ultimately, when we reset our parenting dials to respond to present day needs and circumstances, we breathe hope back into the world by raising resilient generations to come—this book offers that hope at a time when we are desperately in need.

39049. Glitz, Glam, And A Damn Good Time: How Mamie Fish, Queen Of The Gilded Age, Partied Her Way To Power : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige. Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames “Mamie” and “The Fun-Maker,” threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. If you were a member of New York high society in the Peak Age of Innocence Era, you simply had to be on Mamie Fish’s guest list. Mamie Fish understood that people didn’t just need the formality of prior generations — they needed wit and whimsy. Make no mistake, however: Mamie Fish’s story is about so much more than partying. In Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time, readers will learn all about how Fish and her friends shaped the line of history, exerting their influence on business, politics, family relationships, and social change through elaborate social gatherings. In a time when women couldn’t even own property, let alone run for office, if women wanted any of the things men got outside the home—glory, money, attention, social networking, leadership roles—they had to do it by throwing a decadent soiree or chairing a cotillion. To ensure people would hear and remember what she had to say, Mamie Fish lived her whole life at Volume 10, becoming famous not by playing the part of a saintly helpmeet, but by letting her demanding, bitchy, hilarious, dramatic freak flag fly. It's time to let modern readers in on the fun, the fabulousness, and the absolute ferocity that is Ms. Stuyvesant Fish—and her inimitable legacy.

39050. Ready For My Closeup: The Making Of Sunset Boulevard And The Dark Side Of The Hollywood Dream : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
For readers of Sam Wasson and Glenn Frankel, a cultural history about the making and lasting significance of Sunset Boulevard, whose piercing—and in many ways, prophetic—critiques of fame continue to resonate today. Great films are born of great collaborations, and Sunset Boulevard represents one of the most extraordinary confluences of cinematic talent in film history—but its production was surprisingly fraught, filled with unexpected twists. Why was William Holden, who had never caught fire as a leading man, hired to play Joe Gillis after the fastest-rising star in the business dropped out at the last minute? After Mae West and Mary Pickford turned down the now iconic role of Norma Desmond, how did Billy Wilder convince Gloria Swanson, who had long been absent from Hollywood at this point, to leave her low-paying job as a TV talk show host to join the cast? From the writers' room during Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett’s final collaboration to the moment when the film won three Academy Awards, scholar and former Rolling Stone staffer David M. Lubin takes readers on a fascinating journey through film history that proves, once and for all, why Sunset Boulevard is one of the most iconic films in cinematic history. Just in time for the film's 75th anniversary, Ready for My Closeup breathes life into a beloved masterpiece of American cinema.

39051. Selkie : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
From the author of Medusa comes a beautiful and emotional story featuring a selkie: a mythological creature who can turn from a seal into a human. Luxurious and moving." —Lauren Kate

39052. Nn Her Pelt And Without A Second Thought : AudiobooksNow
Nataly Gruender invites her readers on a deep dive into the mystical world of magic and maybe. Quinn's story is a charming tale of identity

39053. Past And Present : AudiobooksNow

39054. Not That Wheel, Jesus!: Stories From A Faith That Went Off-road In The Best And Worst Possible Ways : AudiobooksNow : USD9.49
From the bestselling author of Holy Hot Mess, a laugh-out-loud look at what happens when life goes a direction we didn't expect and we are forced to reconsider the beliefs, assumptions, and stories that have always steered our course. Mary Katherine Backstrom grew up the most basic of all youth group kids—pH level 14—and her faith only grew as she led youth ministry, served as a missionary, and went on to become a bestselling Christian author. She knew all the practiced, perfect Sunday school answers and was driving happily down the straight and narrow, until one day her young son asked a simple question: will my Jewish best friend go to hell? In the months and years that followed, that single question continued to snowball. MK challenged and reconsidered every part of the faith she’d been raised to accept so completely. Not That Wheel, Jesus! is Mary Katherine’s hilarious journey from certainty to doubt to going nuclear on the socials (“it was my heresy era”), and then of slowly and painfully finding her way back to a different, less defined faith. It’s the heartfelt and achingly honest story of a spirituality that went off the road and crashed and burned in spectacular fashion, right before God and everybody. And then, slowly, through grace and plenty of therapy, grew richer and deeper than she ever could have imagined.

39055. The Gossip Columnist's Daughter : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The cold case of a young Hollywood starlet’s death sets a contemporary writer on an epic and comic quest to uncover the truth, and its connection to his own family—a new novel by “a major talent” (New York Times) and “one of the most distinctive voices of his generation” (Granta). Jed Rosenthal hasn’t published a book in fourteen years, the mother of his child left him in a “trial separation” that has stretched on indefinitely, and he struggles to navigate the daily sorrows of their co-parenting arrangement. But the implosion of Jed’s family is simply a footnote in the larger history of the Rosenthal family’s decline. Just days after the JFK assassination, Karyn “Cookie” Kupcinet was found dead in her Hollywood apartment. The press reported that the 22-year-old was strangled, yet unanswered questions linger to this day. Cookie’s parents—Chicago royalty, Irv and Essee Kupcinet—had been close friends with Jed's grandparents, but in the aftermath of her death, their friendship abruptly and inexplicably ended. Decades later, Jed pores over family stories, newspaper archives, old photos, and crime scene notes, believing that if he can divine the truth of Cookie's death—whether it was suicide, murder, or part of a larger conspiracy—it might shed light on a mystery closer to home. Spanning seventy plus years, and weaving together family drama and a true-life unsolved case, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter is a singular, wryly comic, and deeply human exploration into friendship and the bonds that sustain us.

39056. Seduction Theory: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.49
When two married professors tiptoe toward infidelity, their transgressions are brought to light in a graduate student’s searing thesis project. “This tour de force is a campus novel, a love story, a coming-of-age narrative, a satire, a performance piece, an M.F.A. exposé, a trove of literary references and a primer on writing.” —The New York Times Book Review Simone is the star of Edwards University’s creative writing department: renowned Woolf scholar, grief memoirist, and campus sex icon. Her less glamorous and ostensibly devoted husband, Ethan, is a forgotten novelist and lecturer in the same department. According to Simone and Ethan, and everyone on campus, their marriage is perfect. That is, until Ethan sleeps with the department administrative assistant, Abigail, and the couple’s faith in their flawless relationship is rattled. Simone, meanwhile, has secrets of her own. While Ethan’s away for the summer, she grows inordinately close with her advisee, graduate student Roberta “Robbie” Green. In Robbie, Simone finds a new running partner, confidante, and disciple—or so she believes. Behind Simone’s back, Robbie fictionalizes her mentor’s marriage in a breathtakingly invasive MFA thesis. Determined to tell her version of the story, Robbie paints a revealing portrait of Simone, Ethan, Abigail, and even herself, scratching at the very surface of what may—or may not—be the truth. Simultaneously provocative and tender, Seduction Theory exposes the intoxicating nature of power and attraction, and is a masterful demonstration of how love and betrayal can coexist.

39057. A Beautiful And Terrible Murder : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper, this historical murder mystery follows the cunning Irene Adler as she teams up with the mysterious Sherlock Holmes to discover who is murdering Oxford's elite students in the All Souls class. Irene Adler is no ordinary young lady. She's at the top of the ranks in the All Souls cohort, a competitive preparatory class reserved for Oxford's brightest minds. But her peers and professors don't know she's a lady at all. To them, she is Isaac Holland. Keeping up her disguise gets trickier when All Souls students start dying, one by one. Determined to find out who's responsible for the deaths, Irene—as Isaac—teams up with fellow classmate and roommate Sherlock Holmes to track down clues. Their mission grows more dangerous by the day as someone tries to frame Isaac for the murders, and Irene's own father, Dean Moriarty, begins to threaten her seat in school. Readers will love following these classic and beloved characters through the twists and turns in the dark halls of Oxford, and discovering what secret lies behind the glitz and glamor of the elite.

39058. Red Card : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
She’s All That meets She’s the Man in this New Adult sports romance about a British bad boy rugby player who’s forced to start over in America and finds an unlikely ally in the coach’s daughter when she offers him a deal he can’t resist. Leaving it all on the field is one thing. Giving his all to love? Terrifying. British bad boy Cillian “Kill” Cairney is ruthless on the rugby pitch. After getting a permanent red card from his team in London, the only team that will have him is an Ivy League school in New Hampshire. But the guys hate him, his coach doesn’t trust him, and worst of all? His starting position is in the hands of his coach’s fiery, rugby-obsessed, very off-limits daughter. Not only does he have to earn his coach’s respect, but Kill has to earn Rory’s—and nothing has ever seemed more difficult. That is, until she approaches him with a proposition that could benefit them both . . . Rory St. James has spent all her life immersed in rugby. Which is . . . part of the problem. She’s tired of being friend-zoned. She wants to get the guy, and to do that, she needs the frustratingly charming Cillian to teach her. But the more time they spend together, the more lines begin to blur. In a game where trust and loyalty are tested, who will be the winner? Or will love be the final red card?

39059. Billion-dollar Ransom: A Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, six kidnappers pursue a whopping ten-figure payout in this thrilling novel featuring “breakneck pacing and loop-the-loop plotting” (Publishers Weekly). Five members of a billionaire’s family. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment. Two children taken from a private-school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A patriarch wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, are crypto are all ready. There’s only one problem: a brilliant, very stubborn FBI agent. Special Agent Nicky Gordon doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

39060. The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program To Reverse And Prevent Cancer : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
Discover a groundbreaking integrative approach to treating and preventing cancer. When it comes to cancer, conventional doctors are trained to treat their patients with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. These methods are grueling on the whole body—and they do not treat beyond the tumor or the cancer itself. The focus is on the disease, not the whole person—and because of this, the outcomes in conventional medicine can be bleak. But it does not have to be this way. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, has developed a whole-person approach to treating cancer—and these treatments have helped thousands of patients through her Cancer Center for Healing and extensive outreach in the field of integrative medicine. In this completely revised and updated edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Connealy shows you how to get to the root causes of cancer and the practical steps you can take to get back on the path to healing, all rooted in the latest research and treatment protocols. With the Seven Revolutionary Cancer Strategies and a plan for sustained health and wellness, The Cancer Revolution will equip you to make impactful, achievable lifestyle choices that fight the root of the disease, improve overall health, and offer hope for recovery and a cancer-free life. Dr. Connealy understands the role of nutrition

39061. Kiss Her Goodbye: A Frankie Elkin Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with the 4th installment in her bestselling Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late. A young mother haunted by war, determined to make a fresh start. But sometimes, the sins of the past aren't so easy to escape. Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera's closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three-year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must quickly crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out.

39062. The Seven Miracles Of Beatrix Holland : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
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39064. The Fifth Season: Creativity In The Second Half Of Life : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Now in his seventies, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo explores the rhythms of aging in the second half of life. This program is read by the author.As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body wears down, Mark Nepo believes that there are many gifts to inhabit by aging. So much is gained and so much is shed along the way. As Mark began to reflect on the gifts and challenges of this process we’re all immersed in, he realized, more than ever, that we are called to live a creative life as we age. We are led to what the Chinese call “the fifth season”—that moment in late summer when the glare of the sun fades so that we can see clearly the true colors around us.The Fifth Season offers Mark’s wise and gentle insights on growing older, helping readers identify the second half of life as a turning point, a time of integration and transformation that guides us in making sense of our experiences. All seasons lead to this season; all experiences lead to this understanding of experience.In truth, Mark writes, we each must face living and dying from the inside of the one life we are given. But we can share the journey, which is the purpose of this book, to be a companion in your effort to enter the fifth season of your life.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials.

39065. You Are Brotherly Love: A Book For The Littlest Kelce Brothers Fans : AudiobooksNow : USD2.49
You are brotherly love, baby! You share a winning spirit with everyone you meet. Read aloud this powerful testament to resilience and drive, paying homage to the unstoppable spirit of the Kelce brothers, Travis and Jason. YOU ARE BROTHERLY LOVE chronicles the awe-inspiring journey of these football legends, whose relentless determination, funloving spirit, and unbreakable bond have made them forces to be reckoned with on and off the field. Their story ignites the passion for young fans to develop close family bonds, conquer adversities, and pursue their dreams together.From SLJ: a positive

39066. T Taylor Swift Fans-you Are Powerful: A Book For The Littlest Caitlin Clark Fans-you Are Fierce: A Book For The Littlest Beyoncé Fans-you Are Magic: A Book For The Littlest Ariana Grande Fans-you Are A Diamond: A Book For The Littlest Dolly Parton Fans" : AudiobooksNow

39067. A Tour To Die For: A Serial Killer Guide To San Francisco Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
In Michelle Chouinard’s A Tour to Die For, Capri Sanzio is back, giving a true crime tour her guests won’t soon forget. After all, a tour guide who specializes in serial killers knows better than most that San Francisco is a city with killer charm.Capri Sanzio knows that when you give serial killer walking tours for a living, unexpected situations are more common than San Francisco's famous fog. So, when one of her guests claims to see a woman being attacked during a tour, Capri remains unphased. The police search the apartment in question and find no evidence of anything amiss, so they chalk it up to a false report from a true crime fanatic looking to be a part of a case. And Capri thinks they might be right, since lately her tours have been attracting even more obsessives than usual--as it turns out, finding the actual serial killer who committed the Overkill Bill" murders didn't stop the constant questions about her grandfather's supposed crimes

39068. Wild For Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, And Untamed Jane : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
Incisive, funny, and deeply-researched insights into the life, writing, and legacy of Jane Austen, by the preeminent scholar Devoney Looser.Thieves! Spies! Abolitionists! Ghosts! If we ever truly believed Jane Austen to be a quiet spinster, scholar Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest at last in Wild for Austen. These, and many other events and characters, come to life throughout this rollicking book. Austen, we learn, was far wilder in her time than we’ve given her credit for, and Looser traces the fascinating and fantastical journey her legacy has taken over the past 250 years.All six of Austen’s completed novels are examined here, and Looser uncovers striking new gems therein, as well as in Austen’s juvenilia, unfinished fiction, and even essays and poetry. Looser also takes on entirely new scholarship, writing about Austen’s relationship to the abolitionist movement and women’s suffrage. In examining the legacy of Austen’s works, Looser reveals the film adaptations that might have changed Hollywood history had they come to fruition, and tells extraordinary stories of ghost-sightings, Austen novels cited in courts of law, and the eclectic members of the Austen extended family whose own outrageous lives seem wilder than fiction.Written with warmth, humor, and remarkable details never before published, Wild for Austen is the ultimate tribute to Jane Austen.This program is read by Marisa Calin, an Audie, Odyssey, and AudioFile Earphones Award winner.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

39069. Trip: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
“Narrator Eunice Wong's perfect pacing and faultless emphasis bring Trip to life, and she adds an edge to her depiction of Sandra, reflecting her high anxiety and frustration.” —AudioFileA woman embarks on an odyssey through the afterlife to help her son, who is literally and figuratively lost at sea: a hilarious and deeply moving voyage of the body and the mind.Sandra dies suddenly at a death conference in Nepal attended by academics and mystics. Days later, back in America, her teenage son, Trip, runs away with a man who picks him up on the side of a road. Sandra tries to get a message back to Trip through the mystics, but the mystics are distracted, and her son and the strange man set out to sea.Amie Barrodale’s first novel features restless souls, Buddhist deities, divorcees in recovery programs, arguing academics, uncomprehending school principals, and treatment centers for troubled teenagers. It journeys from body to body, through life and death and back again. It tells the story of a mother and son who find other people hard to understand and who are themselves misunderstood. Guiding this wild, unpredictable journey is deep devotion: the desire to save a child and to be a good mother despite it all.Wide-eyed with wonder, blazingly funny and achingly moving, Trip brings us the deeper meaning of The Tibetan Book of the Dead: the past is a memory, the future is a projection, the present is gone before we can see it.This program is read by fan favorite and multi-award-winning narrator Eunice Wong.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

39070. Daedalus Is Dead : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A delirious and gripping story of fatherhood and masculinity, told through the reimagined Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, Ariadne, and the Minotaur.Daedalus of Crete is many things: The greatest architect in the world. The constructor of the Labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur. And the grieving father of Icarus, who plunged into the sea as father and son flew from the grasp of the tyrannical King Minos.Now, Daedalus seeks to reunite with Icarus in the Underworld, even as he revisits his own memories of Crete, hoping to understand what went so terribly wrong at the end of his son's life. Daedalus will confront any terror to see Icarus again—whether it's the cruel punishments of Tartarus, the cunning Queen Persephone, or the insatiable ghost of the Minotaur.But the truth, stalking Daedalus in the labyrinth of his own heart, might be too monstrous for him to bear.

39071. Brady Vs. Belichick: The Dynasty Debate : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
A unique and unparalleled look into the nature and relationship of two of the pillars in the NFL's greatest dynasty. The greatest dynasty in NFL history stood on two pillars – Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Together they forged a working relationship that provided thrilling results that would change the NFL forever. But what was the nature of that relationship? How did it function? How and when did it falter? How did these two figures come together on a national – and global – stage and create the most dominant team in NFL history? Was it driver and passenger? Mentor and mentee? Superstar and mad scientist? Phenom and tactician? Or were they equals? The Yin and Yang that made the New England Patriots championships possible? It is the greatest unanswered question in NFL history that sparks animated debate across the league, and the answer is more complex and more fraught than anyone really understands. Brady vs. Belichick: Who deserves the credit for nine Super Bowl appearances and six Super Bowl championships? Veteran NFL insider and New York Times bestselling author Gary Myers draws on his unique and unparalleled access to Belichick and Brady over the course of the two decades, but also to the myriad players, coaches, personnel and family, to get to the bottom of this argument and resolve it once and for all. He drills into the numbers, analyzes the psychology and sociology of this partnership, and use the powerful wand of perspective and context to illuminate the greatest duo that has ever graced the game.

39072. Don't Call It A Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing Prs, And Started Chasing Happiness : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
Don't Call It a Comeback is fireworks in a crowded field of athlete memoirs. With a knack for hilariously vulnerable storytelling, Keira unspools a fascinating tale of her unconventional running career. —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright CreaturesA victorious tale of coming back in middle age to topple marathon records, from the running world's most beloved underdog, mom of two, and woman voted most fun follow" on Strava.Keira D’Amato was an all-American runner who used to chase success. But after being injured in her early twenties

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39075. Christmas People: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
Patti Murin's delightful narration reflects the tongue-in-cheek tone of this holiday romance novel...[her] performance ensures that this audiobook pokes fun at holiday movies in a fun yet meaningful way. — KirkusSome people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly not. She hasn’t been ever since her hometown love broke her heart on Christmas Eve three years ago. After that, Jill moved to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming a screenwriter. She hasn’t been home in years to avoid her ex, but this winter she finds herself back in drab, suburban Illinois for the holidays.After one very hazy night, Jill wakes up to a hometown that's filled with jolly neighbors, covered in pristine white snow, and seasoned with the smell of peppermint. She realizes that this is more than just a bad hangover… she's stuck in a Heartfelt movie. One set in her town, starring real people from her life, including her family, her high school crush (uber perfect, owns a bakery, and definitely a Christmas Person), and of course, her ex —handsome as ever and now exclusively clad in plaid flannel.The only way out of this bizarro world is to complete the plot of the movie, including a holiday bake off and a cookie-sweet love story. To get home in time for Christmas, Jill must act out a picture-perfect holiday romance with the one that got away, all while her ex watches on. Fa la la la freaking la….A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

39076. Bitter Tea And Rock Candy : AudiobooksNow : USD2.49
This tender and warm picture book is a touching ode to grandparents and family traditions—even picky eating.Mimi's Waipo loves liangcha, but Mimi thinks her grandmother's favorite tea is just too bitter.It burns her lips, it tastes sour on her tongue, and it smells like her grandfather's socks—yuck!Mimi secretly feeds her liangcha to the fish, and hides it in a plant, and pours it down the sink—anything to avoid drinking it again. But Waipo has an idea. One morning, she makes a new batch of liangcha for them to share. Will Waipo's secret ingredient be enough to win Mimi over?

39077. Woven From Clay: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
In this fresh and imaginative contemporary fantasy, a golem must master the magic that binds her together and finds an unexpected ally in the mysterious boy sent to ensure her demise.Terra Slater might not know anything about her birth family or where she comes from, but that’s never stopped her, and she fully intends her senior year to be her best yet. Until the dark and mysterious Thorne Wilder—a magical bounty hunter—moves to town, bringing revelations that wreck all of her plans.When Terra learns she is a golem, not born but crafted from mud and magic by a warlock, her world is upended. Worse, Cyrus Quill, the warlock who made her, is a fugitive, on the run from the witches who want to hold him accountable for his past crimes. But Quill’s sentence is death, which would unravel the threads of magic that hold Terra—and all of the other golems that he crafted—together.Desperate to save herself and her friends, Terra strikes a deal with Thorne and his coven to preserve the warlock’s life and his magic. If she can prove her worth to the coven by mastering the magic within her, the golems will survive. If she can’t, they’ll perish along with Cyrus. As Thorne helps her to see and manipulate the tapestry of magic that surrounds them, their unexpected alliance evolves into something more and Terra comes to understand the depths of her magic, her humanity, and her love for the people most important to her.A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

39078. Here For A Good Time: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
In Pyae Moe Thet War's electrifying and heartfelt new rom-com, a writer's attempt to find inspiration for her new novel is sabotaged by a vacation gone horribly wrong...and feelings for her off limits best friend.A trip they'll never forget...Poe Myat Sabei has the publishing career that any writer would kill for: her first novel sold at auction, became an international number one bestseller, and is being turned into a Netflix film. But now on deadline for her second book, Poe is facing a catastrophic case of writer’s block. The solution? Book a two-week getaway to an exclusive island resort for her and her best friend Zwe where she’ll undoubtedly be inspired to write her next bestseller.But the vacation of their dreams disintegrates in a flash when the resort is taken over by a group of masked women who are very armed and very angry. As they try to leave the island before the group can track them down, Poe and Zwe suddenly find themselves facing the kinds of conflicts that only come up when, well, you’re trapped in a life or death situation on a remote island with your (hot) best friend.Jacqui Bardelang's portrayal captures the characters' shifting dynamics

39079. The Witch's Orchard: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
[Narrator Emily Pike] Stewart captures Annie's blend of vulnerability and grit as her voice shifts seamlessly among Annie's perspective and the various characters' dialogue. She seasons her narration with a credible Southern Appalachian accent and captures the rising tension, keeping listeners engaged. — AudioFile A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch’s Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces private investigator Annie Gore.Former Air Force Special Investigator Annie Gore joined the military right after high school to escape the fraught homelife of her childhood. Now, she’s getting by as a private investigator and her latest case takes her to an Appalachian holler not unlike the one where she grew up.Ten years ago, three little girls went missing from their tiny mountain town. While one was returned, the others were never seen again. After all this time without answers, the brother of one of the girls wants to hire an outsider, and he wants Annie. While she may not be from his town, she gets mountain towns. Mountain people. Driving back into the hills for a case this old—it might be a fool’s errand. But Annie needs to put money in the bank and she can’t turn down a case. Not even one that dredges up her own painful past.In the shadow of the Blue Ridge, Annie begins to track the truth, navigating a decade’s worth of secrets, folklore of witches and crows, and a whole town that prefers to forget. But while the case may have been buried, echoes of the past linger. And Annie’s arrival stirs someone into action.A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

39080. The Dark Is Descending: A Nytefall Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
The explosive conclusion to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall trilogy.The strongest light needs the deepest shadows.Reeling from shocking betrayal, the Star Maiden Astraea must now race against time to break the curse imprisoning her lover, Nyte. She will have to decide if the hand of darkness, or that of her enemy, is an alliance that could bring him back.But with the loss of daylight and the realm on the brink of ruin, Astraea and her companions must set off on their quests to retrieve the Maiden’s broken key, the only weapon that can kill the wrathful gods determined to rule the mortal world.Dragons will fly and their bonds may choose friend or foe. Gods will face gods, fathers will face sons, and all will face the end of the world. Because when the blood that binds them becomes a weapon to end them, two star-crossed lovers must yield to fate or pay their greatest sacrifice yet.

39081. Wish You Were Her : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
An autistic YA homage to The Shop Around the Corner with a pinch of Cyrano, Elle McNicoll's Wish You Were Her is a triumph!Allegra Brooks is an eighteen year old actress who is secretly autistic. When a journalist publishes a scathing profile on Allegra, she decides to take the summer off in Lake Pristine, to visit her slightly estranged father. There, she befriends the booksellers of Brooks Books and decides to help them plan the popular Lake Pristine Book Festival. As she gets closer to Simon, the openly enthusiastic and neurotypical of the two, she realizes it's really Jonah, the boy she argues with constantly and finds a bit off-putting, who she's actually more and more drawn to. As the summer wraps up and the festival approaches, Allegra has to make some decisions about what she owes to others, and to herself.A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

39082. Well, Actually: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
An utterly delightful and sexy second-chance romance between a black cat and golden retriever with Mazey Edding's signature sparkling voice! Eva Kitt never expected to be the host of Sausage Talk, interviewing B-list celebrities over lukewarm hot dogs, instead of pursuing the journalism career she dreamed of. But when Eva’s impromptu public call out of her college ex goes viral, she’s thrust into the spotlight. It doesn’t help said ex is Rylie Cooper, a beloved social media personality that has built a platform on deconstructing toxic masculinity and teaching men how to be good partners.Forced to confront Rylie on a live episode of Sausage Talk, he offers Eva a deal: allow him to take her on a series of dates to make up for his toxic behavior, then debrief them on his channel to show he’s changed. Eva refuses to play nice, but agrees to the scheme to advance her own career and continue defaming Rylie’s good name. When these manufactured dates start to feel real, Eva has to wonder if the boy that broke her heart has become the man that might heal it.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

39083. The Lighthouse At The Edge Of The World : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a powerful and poignant contemporary Queer fantasy perfect for fans of Hadestown and Under the Whispering Door“Immersive and imaginative storytelling is enlivened by narrators Lindsey Dorcus and Mara Wilson. Dorcus gives Nera a tone of brightness…[and] Wilson's performance adds vulnerability and hope to the courageous Charlie. Together, both narrators shine.” — AudioFile At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, there is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly-departed travel through the city to the Station, guided by its lighthouse. There, they reckon with their lives, before stepping aboard a boat to go beyond.Nera has spent decades watching her father—the ferryman of the dead—sail across the lake, each night just like the last.But tonight, something is wrong.The Station's lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person—a living person—has found her way onto the boat.Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.Gorgeous

39084. Milena And Margarete: A Love Story In Ravensbrck : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
A profoundly moving celebration of love under the darkest of circumstancesFrom the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Milena Jesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable. Czech Milena was Kafka’s first translator and epistolary lover, and a journalist opposed to fascism. A non-conformist, bisexual feminist, she was way ahead of her time. With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, her home became a central meeting place for Jewish refugees. German Margarete, born to a middle-class family, married the son of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber. But soon swept up in the fervor of the Bolshevik Revolution, she met her second partner, the Communist Heinz Neumann. Called to Moscow for his “political deviations,” he fell victim to Stalin’s purges while Margarete was exiled to the hell of the Soviet gulag. Two years later, traded by Stalin to Hitler, she ended up outside Berlin in Ravensbrück, the only concentration camp built for women. Milena and Margarete loved each other at the risk of their lives. But in the post-war survivors’ accounts, lesbians were stigmatized, and survivors kept silent. This audiobook explores those silences, and finally celebrates two strong women who never gave up and continue to inspire. As Margaret wrote: “I was thankful for having been sent to Ravensbrück, because it was there I met Milena.”A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

39085. Joy Moody Is Out Of Time: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
From the author of the beloved novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder comes another quirky and irresistible crime novelMaynard injects humor and pathos as she brings this quirky

39087. The Good Vampire's Guide To Blood & Boyfriends : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
Heartstopper meets Buffy in this queer paranormal rom-com where a college sophomore must navigate suddenly becoming a vampire, the underground society he's now part of, and the cute boy who discovers his secret.It’s only natural nineteen-year-old Brennan’s life would be upended by something as ridiculous and unexpected as turning into a vampire. But if there’s one thing Brennan can do, it’s pretend everything’s fine when he’s close to losing his mind. Brennan has just clawed his way back to Sturbridge University after recovering from a suicide attempt, and this is not the new life he was hoping for.Brennan’s newly bloodthirsty existence gets way more complicated when Cole, the super cute librarian and everyone’s campus crush, stumbles on Brennan drinking from a stolen blood bag. Luckily, adorable Cole is happy to keep Brennan’s secret, and even seems to maybe like him? Navigating a new relationship is hard enough without the added struggles of vampire puberty, an eclectic clan of self-proclaimed “good” vampires, and growing feelings for the one person who makes Brennan feel normal. With swirling rumors of a missing student and a rise in strange “animal attacks” near campus, Brennan must uncover the secrets of the clan and figure out how to balance vampirism and humanity, or risk losing the first real friends he’s ever had.Filled with humor and heart, The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood & Boyfriends has a gentle bite.A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

39088. High Season: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.49
Never speak of that summer.Propulsive

39089. Th No Idea Of What Really Transpired That Night. When A New True Crime Documentary About Her Sister’s Murder Is Announced : AudiobooksNow
and all the gray areas in between.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press"

39090. Scorched Earth : AudiobooksNow : USD24.99
The thrilling finale to #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen's Dark Shores series, which Sarah J. Maas calls everything I look for in a fantasy novel." This program features multicast narration.Lydia and Killian escaped their enemy’s grasp

39091. E The Dire Circumstances Of Her Imprisoned People : AudiobooksNow
but only the greatest sacrifices of all will turn the tide in the battle for the liberty of every nation on Reath."This beautifully written fantasy is enhanced by its narration." —AudioFile on Dark Skies A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books"

39092. Snoop : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now. Oops. Now Carter is stuck at home for weeks, with both his legs in casts. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed—watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other VERY STRANGE things going on that no one else is noticing. But what happens when Carter is found out … and the people he's watching know where he lives?

39093. Last Stop Union Station: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Murder, movie stars, and mystery await those who climb aboard this cross-country train, inspired by the real-life history of the Hollywood Victory Caravan Hollywood, 1942. Jacqueline Love's acting career is flailing. Suddenly on the wrong side of 40, parts are drying up, directors are calling her difficult

39094. The Unlikely Aventuras Of Ramn And El Cucuy: A Chapter Book : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
A young monster befriends the human child he’s been assigned to scare in this spooky-funny chapter book debut from Newbery Medal–winning author Donna Barba Higuera It’s a monster’s ancient duty to inflict unimaginable horrors on misbehaving kids. But when a young cucuy who’s anxious to prove himself is sent to the human world to terrorize his first child, the naughty niño isn’t scared by glowing eyes, sharp talons, or even disgusting breath. Instead, he’s preoccupied with worries about his first day at a new school. Can the little cucuy prove himself as a fierce boogeyman? As he soon learns from his human, maybe some things are scarier than creatures under the bed … and maybe even a monster could use a friend. This first chapter book from Newbery Medal–winning author Donna Barba Higuera delightfully blends sly humor, light spookiness, and lots of heart, and is perfect for fans of Jon Klassen’s The Skull.

39095. Pancho Conejo Y El Coyote: La F¡bula De Un Migrante : AudiobooksNow : USD3.99
Pancho conejo y el coyote es un libro alegórico sobre las dificultades y luchas de la inmigración del galardonado autor Duncan Tonatiuh Un joven conejo llamado Pancho espera ansiosamente el regreso de su papá que se fue hace un par de años al norte a buscar trabajo en los grandes campos de zanahorias y lechugas para ganar dinero para su familia. Pero cuando papá no regresa a casa el día señalado, Pancho sale a buscarlo. Empaca la comida favorita de su padre—mole, arroz y frijoles, tortillas aún calientes y una jarra de aguamiel fresca—y se dirige al norte. En el camino conoce a un coyote, que se ofrece a ayudarlo a cambio de algo de la comida que lleva. Pancho y el coyote viajan juntos hasta que se acaba la comida y el coyote decide que todavía tiene hambre y que se va a comer … ¡a Pancho! El galardonado autor Duncan Tonatiuh muestra los retos y peligros que enfrentan las familias que buscan una mejor vida cuando cruzan la frontera sin documentos.

39096. To Die In Beverly Hills : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A harrowing thriller exploring the darker depths of Beverly Hills...US Treasury Agents Charlie Carr and Jack Kelly are investigating a counterfeiting ring when cool and ruthless LA Detective Travis Bailey warns them of a plot to murder their prime witness. Unwittingly, they are involved in a phony stake out in which Kelly is seriously wounded. Deeply suspicious and determined to avenge his partner, Carr puts his life and career on the line in order to build a case against Bailey, and sets out to prove that he is the mastermind behind a series of robberies from the area's wealthy residents. Carr's mission draws him into the depths of moneyed Beverly Hills, as well as into the underworlds of have-nots, hungry for a piece of the Rolls Royce action.To Die in Beverly Hills is an original and harrowing thriller where Gerald Petievich once again successfully demonstrates both his talent for convincing characterization and his inside knowledge of the U.S. Secret Service Treasury Department.

39097. To Live And Die In L.a. : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Agent Richard Chance is on a relentless mission to avenge his partner's murder by bringing down master counterfeiter Eric Masters. As Chance delves into the dangerous underworld of Los Angeles, he faces a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where every move could be his last. The novel that inspired the iconic film of the same name, To Live and Die in L.A. is a gripping thriller with a vivid portrayal of the darker side of the City of Angels.

39098. 13 Hillcrest Drive : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
From the acclaimed author of To Live and Die in L.A … In the streets of Beverly Hills, secrets are the most valuable currency. Meredith Fox, a once-prominent Hollywood publicity agent, has clawed her way back from the brink of obscurity. Now, she’s poised for a comeback, leveraging the dark secrets of her celebrity clients to put herself back on top. But when a routine money drop goes wrong, Meredith finds herself caught in a deadly web of betrayal. Detective Michael Casey, navigating the waters of Beverly Hills' elite, is tasked with unraveling the mystery behind Meredith's death. With every clue leading to more questions, Casey must confront his own demons while piecing together a puzzle that threatens to expose the darkest secrets of the Los Angeles elite. 13 Hillcrest Drive is a gripping thriller that peels back the layers of Hollywood’s glitz. In a city where image is everything, the truth can be the most dangerous revelation of all.

39099. He'll Always Love Me : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Sometimes, a girl’s first enemy isn’t the world, it’s her own mother. The verbal jabs, the mental manipulation, the physical torment—each blow chips away at a young girl’s sense of worth, until there's nothing left but silence and survival. That was Aria’s reality. A life of emotional warfare that left her feeling invisible, unloved, and broken. But everything shifted when she tasted the sweetness of Gucci’s love. Gucci and his mother, Kalonda, stepped in like light through a cracked door, rescuing Aria from the shadows of her past. They didn’t just pull her out; they nurtured her into her “soft girl” era, showing her what love, safety, and softness could feel like. For the first time, she belonged. She bloomed. Then just like that, they were gone. Ripped away from her life without warning, Aria was thrown back into chaos, alone again and forced to figure out how to stand on her own. In the wake of their absence, she made a choice that could shatter everything she had with Gucci. But deep down, beneath the pain and the distance, Aria clung to one thing: the unshakable truth that no matter what, Gucci had a soft spot for her. And somehow, she believed that love could survive anything. Even this.

39100. Southern Bred: Poems : AudiobooksNow : USD3.99
Discover the captivating allure of the Deep South through the haunting and powerful verses of one of today’s most accomplished poets. Southern Bred is a haunting, powerful collection of gothic poems that captivate and transport the reader into the heart and soul of the Deep South. Each poem offers a glimpse into its mystery and enchantment, drawing you in with a blend of beauty and darkness. In the style of a memoir in verse, it showcases Ghigna’s southern soul and his tender, yet piercing language, and affirms his place as one of the finest poets of our time. “You don’t so much read these poems as fall into them. It’s like plummeting into someone else’s memories—a great rush of beauty and darkness, joy and weirdness. As soon as you finish one, you want to start over again from the beginning. This book is such a gift.”—Gin Phillips, author of Fierce Kingdom and Family Law

39101. Wrestling Sturbridge : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Welcome to Sturbridge, Pennsylvania, a small, dead-end town with nothing to do and no way out. At least that’s how Ben, a high school senior and the second-best 135-pound wrestler in school, sees it. But Ben’s fed up with being stuck on the bench, watching as his friend Al, the state champion, gets all the glory. If Ben doesn’t get his life in gear, he could end up like his father and the other men in Sturbridge—working on the line in the cinder block factory. Spurred on partly by a wise, intense young woman, and partly by a strength found deep within himself, Ben looks for a way out—his whole life depends on it. In the words of Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli, Wrestling Sturbridge isn’t just an outstanding first novel; it’s an outstanding novel

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39103. Haven : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After years away, Jessie Rayburn has finally returned home—unwelcomed—to a town of menacing whispers: Baron Hollow, North Carolina. It’s as though she never left. That’s why she’s so afraid.She left behind her estranged sister, Emma, who has her own secrets to protect. But Emma is afraid to reveal what’s really troubling her and keeping her awake—strange dreams of women being murdered, brutally, viciously. Now, in this conspiracy of silence, Emma’s bad dreams are becoming more real than ever.Even with the help of Noah Bishop, cofounder of Haven, the group of psychic investigators that Jessie works for, Jessie and Emma fear they won’t be able to outrun the secrets buried in Baron Hollow—or the evil targeting them one last time.

39104. Hostage : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Haven operative Luther Brinkman and Agent Callie Davis discover that they’re the ones being hunted in this Bishop/Special Crimes Unit thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper.Haven operative Luther Brinkman has been sent into the wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains to locate escaped bank robber Cole Jacoby—an assignment that leaves Brinkman severely injured, alone, and with no way to convey his location to Haven.Luckily, Agent Callie Davis of the FBI’s Special Crimes Unit is already closing in. But when she finds the wounded Brinkman, the rescue mission is far from over. What neither Luther nor Callie knows is that their quarry is more than an escaped felon.In hunting him, they will find themselves being hunted by him—deep in the unfamiliar wilds of Tennessee—and will discover the worst monster either of them has ever known.

39105. Heart Of Gold : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
She has a passion for unlocking the secrets of the past … Archaeologist Carter Wessex is drawn to Farrell Mountain to solve a centuries-old mystery—and find a fortune in hidden gold. One thing stands in her way: Nick Farrell, a notorious corporate raider with no patience for trespassers on his land, and way too much sex appeal. After an explosive introduction, Carter abandons the project … but with Nick in hot pursuit. What she finds is something more valuable than gold … Though wary of Nick’s change of heart, Carter is soon swept up into the mystery—and the arms of a man she swore she’d never fall for. As buried secrets surface and passion grows, the shocking details of the missing gold are revealed. So are Nick’s true motives, leaving Carter to wonder … has everything between them been just another cunning ruse? And how many more secrets has he yet to share? It will take a heart of gold to find the truth—and have faith in a timeless love …

39106. Leaping Hearts : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A.J. Sutherland knows her own mind. She also knows a champion when she sees him … Everyone thinks A.J. Sutherland is crazy to buy a rogue stallion that no rider or trainer has been able to tame. But if anybody has the hustle to make something out of that hell-raiser, it’s her. She can’t do it alone, however, and goes after the great Devlin McCloud, an equestrian legend with a bad leg—and a worse attitude. Devlin recognizes a fighter when he sees one—and that horse isn’t a wallflower, either. Before he knows it, he’s got a wild stallion in his empty stable and a hot-headed, heavenly bodied rider sleeping on his couch. But can he get all three of them through the championship in one piece? This passion he’s found with his rider is compromising training—and at this level of competition, any distraction is not just unprofessional, but downright deadly …

39107. Envy : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A man and a woman tread the lines of danger, desire, and deliverance in this novel of the Fallen Angels—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas “Veck” DelVecchio, Jr., grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father—while fighting his inner demons. Assigned to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in him is both professional and arousingly personal. And Veck and Sophia have another link: Jim Heron, a mysterious stranger with too many answers to questions that are deadly. When Veck and Sophia are drawn into the ultimate battle between good and evil, their fallen angel savior is the only thing that stands between them and eternal damnation.

39108. Crave : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series comes the second Novel of the Fallen Angels, and a deadly new mission for the reluctant savior enlisted to protect the future of humanity … Seven deadly sins. Seven souls that must be saved. One more no-holds battle between a fallen angel with a hardened heart and demon with everything to lose. Isaac Rothe is a black ops solider with a dark past and a grim future. The target of an assassin, he finds himself behind bars, his fate in the hands of his gorgeous public defender, Grier Childe. His hot attraction to her is a totally wrong place/wrong time kind of thing—and that’s before Jim Heron tells him his soul is in danger. Caught up in a wicked game with the demon who shadows Jim, Isaac must decide whether the solider in him can believe that true love is the ultimate weapon against evil …

39109. Covet : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series comes the first Novel of the Fallen Angels. Redemption isn’t a word Jim Heron knows much about—his specialty is revenge, and to him, sin is all relative. But everything changes when he becomes a fallen angel and is charged with saving the souls of seven people from the seven deadly sins. And failure is not an option. Vin diPietro surrendered himself to his business—until fate intervenes in the form of a tough-talking, Harley-riding, self-professed savior, and a woman who makes him question his destiny. With an ancient evil ready to claim him, Vin has to work with a fallen angel not only to win his beloved over … but redeem his very soul.

39110. The First Prophet : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A woman with extraordinary abilities is drawn into a shocking conspiracy in the first thriller in the Bishop Files series—from the New York Times bestselling author of the Bishop/SCU novels. Within the FBI, there exists a team of psychics whose powers cannot be denied. But these agents are feared—by a cabal of conspirators with only one weapon: to blind the psychics to the evils all around them. Months ago Sarah Gallagher woke from a coma with psychic abilities she couldn’t control. They changed her life and cost her the man she loved. And now, someone is playing games with Sarah’s mind. It begins with Sarah’s home being destroyed by fire—an act of arson that draws novelist Tucker Mackenzie into Sarah’s confidence. But he has other reasons for pursuing a woman who can see what others can’t. So does a mysterious enemy intent on eliminating Sarah, and everyone she cares about. Because it’s only a matter of time before her visions lead her and Tucker to a secret many will kill to hide …

39111. A Deadly Web : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The new Bishop Files novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The First Prophet and the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novels. John Brodie is a Guardian, a member of a secretive network devoted to winning a war very few even know exists: protecting the vulnerable psychics in his charge from a deadly, ruthless—and virtually invisible enemy. Tasha Solomon is a gifted psychic whose abilities have saved her more than once from situations as dangerous as they are baffling. She doesn’t believe she needs help, and she doesn’t even know that Guardians exist—until Brodie saves her life. Unaccustomed to depending on anyone for anything, Tasha now finds herself embroiled in deadly game where the ultimate goal is a fate far worse than any nightmare. The only person she can trust is Brodie to guide her through a maze of danger and deception, lies and treachery, friends and enemies, until they reach safe harbor. If they reach safe harbor.

39112. Final Shadows : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A desperate underground war with the survival of millions at stake looms in the electrifying conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Bishop Files Trilogy. Tasha Solomon’s world turned upside-down when the psychic abilities she had tried so hard to live with in secret suddenly made her a target stalked by unseen enemies. John Brodie is by nature, by training, and by instinct a Guardian. He is a member of an intricate and secretive network of individuals who have devoted their lives to the deadly struggle of saving psychics in danger of being taken or being killed. It is a war very few other people even know exists, and yet its tentacles stretch deeply and dangerously into every aspect of society. Tasha has abilities not even she is aware of, abilities that the other side would give virtually all they possess to destroy. And if being hunted like an animal were not bad enough she has to learn how to become a warrior in a battle she did not choose, to save people she does not know, and possibly even the very world around her. If John Brodie can keep her alive long enough.

39113. Haunted : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
How do you make peace with the dead if the dead aren’t ready to forgive? The answer lies in this Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Hold Back the Dark. Trinity Nichols left a high-stress job for a quiet, small-town life in Sociable, Georgia. But a string of missing women in the area has left the town on edge. And then, a man is found dead right in town. There is nothing remotely ordinary about how he died, or about the prime suspect—a terrified young woman. Soon, Trinity’s investigation will yield much more than she bargained for. A group of strangers has descended on Sociable, some with abilities Trinity finds hard to believe, and agendas she refuses to trust. For some reason, they know a lot more than they should about the strange events in town. And what’s happening in Sociable is growing stranger by the minute.

39114. Fear The Dark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper’s latest Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novel, an SCU team investigates a disturbing string of disappearances … How do you find someone who has vanished without a trace? Something strange is happening in the small mountain town of Serenity, Tennessee. People going on routine errands never reach their destination. Over the past few weeks, it’s happened to five men and women—and now a child. A team from the FBI’s Special Crimes Unit is immediately sent in. Agents Lucas and Samantha Jordan, partners in work and in life, have very different abilities. Samantha is clairvoyant and Lucas is able to find the lost or abducted. With them are new partners Dante Swann, a medium, and Robbie Hodge, a telepath. The town is already on the edge of panic, but when a cop is killed, the team’s hunt for the lost turns into something very personal … and very dangerous.

39115. Wait For Dark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An SCU team investigates a string of accidents, only to uncover a deadly and deliberate monster in this novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper. In Clarity, North Carolina, the residents have fallen victim to an unfortunate series of events. Seemingly random accidents have taken the lives of several citizens in the small mountain town. But these deadly coincidences are anything but. Something is on the hunt in Clarity, and the only clue is a cryptic note given to the victims 24 hours before they meet their ends: “Wait for dark.” Sheriff Mal Gordon knows how to handle his town, but he has no idea how to handle this. Hollis Templeton and her team from the Special Crimes Unit, including her partner and lover, telepath Reese DeMarco, are called in to investigate. But while the SCU has prepared them for the unknown, the incredible evil stalking Clarity shakes the team to its core when one of their own is targeted. Now Hollis, the “cat with nine lives,” finds herself facing death again. And this time not even her partner can protect her … “Wait for Dark grips the reader tightly from the very first page as the horrific crimes only intensify with each new victim. If you love dark thrillers that delve into the paranormal, then Wait for Dark is perfect for you!”—Fresh Fiction

39116. Hold Back The Dark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A town in the thrall of evil. A summons that can't be ignored. The mass-market reprint of the nail-biting SCU novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper.The Chosen have been warned. Powerful psychics across the globe have gotten the same eerie and insistent message: Go to Prosperity. Because in this small North Carolina mountain town, madness has taken hold ...Trapped in a nightmare they can't escape, the residents of Prosperity are killing one another, waking up with no memory of the monstrous acts they've committed--or the reasons why. Chief Deputy Katie Cole knows that whatever evil is afoot is beyond her expertise, and beyond the understanding of Sheriff Jackson Archer. They need help.The Special Crimes Unit is called in for its specific brand of investigation, to aid the Chosen as well as the once-peaceful mountain town. It will take all the agents' training, all their experience, and every extra sense they can call on to get to the bottom of things in Prosperity. And as a sinister pattern begins to emerge, even the most experienced and hardened SCU agents must brace themselves for a flood of darkness unlike any the world has ever seen ...

39117. Expatriates: A Novel Of The Coming Global Collapse : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the latest survivalist thriller from founder of survivalblog.com and New York Times bestselling author James Wesley, Rawles, two expat families struggle for their very survival in the midst of a global economic collapse.When the United States suffers a major socioeconomic collapse, a power vacuum sweeps the globe. A newly radicalized Islamic government rises to power in Indonesia, invades the Philippines, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and finally northern Australia. No longer protected by American military interests, Australia must repel an invasion alone.In the thick of these political maneuvers, an American family of missionaries living in the Philippines and a Texan petroleum engineer in Australia must face the fear of being strangers in a world in flux. Are their relatives back home healthy and safe? Will they ever see them again?In its depiction of the authentic survivalist skills and techniques needed to survive a global socioeconomic meltdown, Expatriates is as informative as it is suspense-filled.

39118. Liberators: A Novel Of The Coming Global Collapse : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The New York Times bestselling author of Patriots and How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It returns with another riveting postapocalyptic tale New York Times bestselling author James Wesley, Rawles has won a large readership among the growing ranks of survivalists and preppers with novels that combine fast-paced adventure with useful how-to information. Set against a backdrop of global socioeconomic collapse, Liberators features Afghanistan War vet Ray McGregor and Phil Adams, a Defense Intelligence Agency officer. When the United States is engulfed by chaos, a tyrannical army of occupation ruthlessly restores order. Operating out of a sparsely populated town in remote western Canada, the two men fight the occupiers to ensure not only their own survival, but also the future of North America. “[A]nother entertaining and thought-provoking novel, describing steps people can take in the event of a global collapse.”—The Huffington Post

39119. How To Survive The End Of The World As We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, And Technologies For Uncertain Times : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Read James Wesley, Rawles's posts on the Penguin BlogIn the vein of Sam Sheridan's The Disaster Diaries, a comprehensive guide to preparing for the apocalypse! With the recent economic crisis, formerly unimaginable scenarios have become terrifyingly real possibilities—learn how to prepare for the worstGlobal financial collapse, a terrorist attack, a natural catastrophe-all it takes is one event to disrupt our way of life. We could find ourselves facing myriad serious problems from massive unemployment to a food shortage to an infrastructure failure that cuts off our power or water supply. If something terrible happens, we won't be able to rely on the government or our communities. We'll have to take care of ourselves.In How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It, James Rawles, founder of SurvivalBlog.com, clearly explains everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family in the event of a disaster-from radical currency devaluation to a nuclear threat to a hurricane. Rawles shares essential tactics and techniques for surviving completely on your own, including how much food is enough, how to filter rainwater, how to protect your money, which seeds to buy for your garden, why goats are a smart choice for livestock, and how to secure your home. It's the ultimate guide to total preparedness and self-reliance in a time of need.

39120. Tools For Survival: What You Need To Survive When You're On Your Own : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Essential survival advice from a former U.S. Army Intelligence Corps Officer and the world’s preeminent expert in preparedness.For years, James Wesley, Rawles has lived a self-sufficient lifestyle along with his family on a property surrounded by National Forest. In his earlier bestselling nonfiction book, How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It, Rawles outlined the foundations for survivalist living. Now, he details the tools needed to survive anything from a short-term disruption to a long-term, grid-down scenario.Here, Rawles covers tools for every aspect of self sufficient living, including:• Food preservation and cooking• Welding and blacksmithing• Timber, firewood, and lumber• Firefighting• Archery and less-than-lethal defense tools• And more ...Field-tested and comprehensive, Tools for Survival is a must-have reference for anyone who wants to know how to prepare for the worst.

39121. China Lake : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2Evan Delaney learns that not only has her ex-sister-in-law joined a religious cult, but the unstable young mother plans to regain custody of her son and disappear with him into the fold of the fanatical group. But when murder raises the stakes, Evan is dragged even deeper into the nightmare.

39122. Mission Canyon : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2After a hit-and-run accident leaves a friend dead, Evan Delaney wants justice. But she underestimates the power of the person responsible. When the witnesses begin dying one by one, Evan is unprepared for the dark places retribution will take her.

39123. Jericho Point : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2—When a woman’s body washes up on the shore of California’s Jericho Point, she’s identified as Evan Delaney.Except that Evan is very much alive—apparently the victim of an identity thief who’d been scamming Hollywood elite. The thief may be dead, but the crimes she was murdered for—committed in Evan’s name—are turning Evan’s life into a nightmare. Now it’s all Evan can do to survive in the shadow of a dead woman’s lies.

39124. Crosscut : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2—Evan Delaney knew China Lake was a tough place to grow up. But she never knew how tough until now. She returns to the desert military base for her high school reunion, and learns that a number of her classmates have died young. Then, on the first night of the reunion, another one dies, this one savagely butchered. And she’s just the first. Someone has an axe to grind and Evan’s graduating class has something to fear.

39125. Kill Chain : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2—When Evan Delaney finds her father’s car at the bottom of a ravine, the police suspect suicide—but there’s no body.Evan’s suspicions of something sinister are confirmed when she receives a call from her father’s kidnappers. The ransom isn’t money, but more of a puzzle—one that Evan has only 72 hours to piece together, as she follows a madman’s trail into the very heart of darkness.

39126. The Dirty Secrets Club : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2—A string of high-profile murder-suicides has San Francisco more rattled than the string of recent earthquakes.Hired by the SFPD to shed light on the victims' lives, forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett makes a shocking discovery: all the suicides belonged to a group of A-listers with lots of money and plenty to hide. And soon Jo finds herself trapped in a nightmare from her past when she gets invited to join the club ...

39127. The Memory Collector : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2Forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett is called to the scene of a plane inbound from London to San Francisco. A passenger is behaving erratically, offering Jo cryptic clues from a shattered past: something about a missing wife and son ... a secret partnership gone horribly wrong ... and, most alarming, a deadly biological agent that no one can stop.

39128. The Liar's Lullaby : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2—When a controversial female singer is murdered during a concert, forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett fears the act was political. The polarizing pop star was also the President’s ex-wife, with secrets to die for. Now, Jo finds herself in a race to extinguish the conspiracy rumor mill—before it incites a level of violence that reaches America’s highest corridors of power. “Breathless suspense, slick plotting and a cast of compelling characters make this a solid addition to Edgar-winner Gardiner’s dossier of superlative thrillers.”—Booklist, Starred Review

39129. The Nightmare Thief : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2IGNORE THE SCREAMS. IT’S JUST PART OF THE GAME.Autumn wants something special for her twenty-first birthday. She has the sports car, the apartment, and the private college. Now she wants excitement. She’s going to get it. Daddy has signed up Autumn and her friends for the “ultimate urban reality” game: a simulated drug deal, jailbreak, kidnapping, and manhunt. Authorities know all about it.That’s why they’re disregarding the cries for help. How convenient for a gang of players taking it to the next level. They’re playing for real. When forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett and her partner, Gabe Quintana, are pulled into the game, the stakes are raised. After all, nobody wants to spoil Autumn’s fun. And nobody is leaving this party alive.

39130. Ransom River : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2JUDGE, JURY—AND EXECUTION.Rory Mackenzie vowed to never return to her hometown of Ransom River, California. But she comes back and does her civic duty. Now she’s juror number seven on a high-profile murder case.While most of the town is focused on the tense and shocking circumstances of the trial, Rory’s return to Ransom River dredges up troubling memories from her childhood that she can no longer ignore. And in the wake of a desperate attack on the courthouse, Rory realizes exposing these dark skeletons has connected her to an old case that was never solved, and that bringing the truth to light just might destroy her.You can’t go home again—and survive—in this mesmerizing crime novel by Meg Gardiner, “a top-tier mystery writer at the top of her game” (BookPage).

39131. The Shadow Tracer: A Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann’s Heat 2Sarah Keller is a skip tracer, tracking criminals who have gone on the lam. She’s also a single mother to five-year-old Zoe, living quietly in small-town Oklahoma—until an accident sends Zoe to the ER, and their life changes in a heartbeat. Medical tests reveal a desperate secret Sarah has been hiding for years: Zoe is not her daughter, but rather a girl once rescued from a nightmare of murder, vengeance, and harrowing family ties she can’t possibly remember. Sarah does. And someone wants to make sure she never forgets.Now Sarah must abandon her carefully constructed life and take Zoe on the run. Using her knowledge as a skip tracer to stay off the grid, she must remain one step ahead of her pursuers if she is to stay alive, save Zoe, and bury the past once and for all.

39132. Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better And How They Can Change The World : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
“McGonigal is a clear, methodical writer, and her ideas are well argued. Assertions are backed by countless psychological studies.”—The Boston Globe “Powerful and provocative … McGonigal makes a persuasive case that games have a lot to teach us about how to make our lives, and the world, better.”—San Jose Mercury News “Jane McGonigal’s insights have the elegant, compact, deadly simplicity of plutonium, and the same explosive force.”—Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. But why, Jane McGonigal asks, should games be used for escapist entertainment alone? In this groundbreaking book, she shows how we can leverage the power of games to fix what is wrong with the real world—from social problems like depression and obesity to global issues like poverty and climate change—and introduces us to cutting-edge games that are already changing the business, education, and nonprofit worlds. Written for gamers and non-gamers alike, Reality Is Broken shows that the future will belong to those who can understand, design, and play games.

39133. The Hike : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
“The Hike just works. It’s like early, good Chuck Palahniuk. … Magary underhands a twist in at the end that hits you like a sharp jab at the bell. … It’s just that good.”—NPR.org “A page-turner. … Inventive, funny. … Quietly profound and touching.”—BoingBoing From the author of The Night the Lights Went Out and The Postmortal, a fantasy saga unlike any you’ve read before, weaving elements of folk tales and video games into a riveting, unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects. On a quest of epic, life-or-death proportions, Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms, including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects, tools, and potions. Desperate to return to his family, Ben is determined to track down the “Producer,” the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path. At once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing, Magary’s novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre, one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. In The Hike, Magary takes readers on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart, imagination, and survival.

39134. Rewire: Change Your Brain To Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-destructive Behavior : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The bestselling author of Undoing Depression offers a brain-based guide to permanently ending bad habits Richard O’Connor’s bestselling book Undoing Depression has become a touchstone in the field, helping thousands of therapists and patients overcome depressive patterns. In Rewire, O’Connor expands those ideas, showing how we actually have two brains—a conscious deliberate self and an automatic self that makes most of our decisions—and how we can train the latter to ignore distractions, withstand temptations, and interrupt reflexive, self-sabotaging responses. Rewire gives readers a road map to overcoming the most common self-destructive habits, including procrastination, excessive worrying, internet addiction, overeating, risk-taking, and self-medication, among others. By learning valuable skills and habits—including mindfulness, self-control, confronting fear, and freeing yourself from mindless guilt—we can open ourselves to vastly more successful, productive, and happy lives. “Rewire is essential reading for people and clinicians trying to improve their own life and the lives of everyone around them. Fascinating and powerful advice on ending negative thoughts and behaviors and improving your brain.”—Andrew Newberg, MD, author of Words Can Change Your Brain

39135. Stand Out: How To Find Your Breakthrough Idea And Build A Following Around It : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In a noisy world where it seems everything’s been said—and shouted from the rooftops—how can your ideas stand out? Too many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they’ll be recognized on the merits of their work. But that’s simply not true anymore. “Safe” jobs disappear daily, and the clamor of everyday life drowns out ordinary contributions. To make a name for yourself, to create true job security, and to make a difference in the world, you have to share your unique perspective and inspire others to take action. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty thought leaders in fields ranging from business to genomics to urban planning, Dorie Clark shows how these masters achieved success and how anyone—with hard work—can do the same. Whether it’s learning to ask the right questions, developing and building on an expert niche, or combining disparate fields to get a new perspective, Clark outlines ways to develop the ideas that set you apart. Of course, having a breakthrough insight is only half the battle. If you really want to share your ideas, you have to find a way to build an audience, communicate your message, and inspire others to embrace your vision. Starting small is fine; Clark provides a step-by-step guide to help you leverage your existing networks, attract new people to your cause, and, ultimately, build a community around your ideas. Featuring vivid examples based on interviews with influencers such as Seth Godin, David Allen, and Daniel Pink, Clark shows you how to break through and ensure that your ideas get noticed. Becoming a thought leader in your company or in your profession is the ultimate career insurance. But—even more important—it’s also a chance to change the world for the better. Whatever your cause, perspective, or point of view, the world can’t afford for the best ideas to remain buried inside you. Whether it

39136. Monkeewrench : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
People are dying for the new computer game by the software company Monkeewrench. Literally. With Serial Killer Detective out in limited release, the real-life murders of a jogger and a young woman have already mimicked the first two scenarios in the game.But Grace McBride and her eccentric Monkeewrench partners are caught in a vise. If they tell the Minneapolis police of the link between their game and the murders, they'll shine a spotlight on the past they thought they had erased-and the horror they thought they'd left behind. If they don't, eighteen more people will die ...

39137. Live Bait : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Minneapolis detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth are bored—ever since they solved the Monkeewrench case, the Twin Cities have been in a murder-free dry spell, as people no longer seem interested in killing one another. But with two brutal homicides taking place in one awful night, the crime drought ends—not with a trickle, but with an eventual torrent. Who would kill Morey Gilbert, a man without an enemy, a man who might as well have been a saint? His tiny, cranky little wife, Lily, is no help, and may even be a suspect; his estranged son, Jack, an infamous ambulance-chasing lawyer, has his own enemies; and his son-in-law, former cop Marty Pullman, is so depressed over his wife's death a year ago that he's ready to kill himself, but not Morey. The number of victims—all elderly—grows, and the city is fearful once again. The detectives' investigation threatens to uncover a series of horrendous secrets

39138. Dead Run : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Computer game company founders Grace MacBride and Annie Belinsky—along with Wisconsin deputy Sharon Mueller—are en route to Green Bay, following reports of a serial killer, when their car breaks down deep in the northern woods.A short walk through the forest leads them to the eerily quiet town of Four Corners, where they find severed phone lines and a complete absence of any life. But the quiet is deceptive. Before they know it, they witness a horrifying double murder—and discover that this is only the beginning of a race to save their own lives…and countless others.

39139. Snow Blind : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
With the holiday's over and the long cold winter looming, January can be a bleak month in Minneapolis. So what better way to bring a little cheer to the good people of the city than sponsoring an old-fashioned snowman-building contest? In a matter of hours, a local park is filled with the innocent laughter of children and their frosty creations. But things take an awful turn when the dead bodies of police officers are discovered inside two of the snowmen—sending the entire department and Detectives Magozzi and Rolseth on high alert.The next day, Iris Rikker, the newly minted sheriff of rural Dundas County, comes across another body in another snowman. Fearing that Rikker's inexperience will hamper the investigation, Magozzi and Rolseth head north, in a blizzard, to hunt for clues. As Grace MacBride and her crack computer jocks at Monkeewrench comb the Web for connections, a terrifying link emerges, among the dead cops, Magozzi and Rolseth, and Monkeewrench—a link that must be broken before it's too late.

39140. Shoot To Thrill : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Monkeewrench crew returns in a stunning new thriller.It's eighty-five degrees in the shade when Minneapolis detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth pull into the MPD parking garage. They're driving a tricked-out Caddy, repossessed from a low-level drug dealer. It's not a Beemer or a Mercedes, but it's got GPS, air-conditioning, and power seats with more positions than the Kama Sutra.Things are heating up inside the station-house, too. The bomb squad's off to investigate another suspicious package at the mall, and kids are beating the crap out of one another and posting it on YouTube. And before Magozzi and Rolseth can wish for a straight-on homicide, the call comes in: a floater. Soon they're humping it along a derelict stretch of the Mississippi River, beyond the green places where families picnic and admire the views. They can see her—she looks like a bride in her white formal gown—face down, dead in the water. And so it begins.

39141. Off The Grid : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Off the Florida coast, Grace MacBride, partner in software company Monkeewrench, thwarts an assassination attempt on a retired FBI agent. A few hours afterward in Minneapolis, a young girl’s throat is slashed. Later that day, two men are killed execution style. Minneapolis Homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth struggle to link the three crimes, but the wave of murders across the country has only just begun. Piece by piece, evidence accumulates, pointing to a suspect—and a motive—that shocks them to the core. It puts the entire Midwest on high alert ... and Monkeewrench in the line of fire.

39142. The Sixth Idea : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Monkeewrench crew returns in a twisty, heart-stopping new thriller. The peaceful Christmas season in Minneapolis is shattered when two friends, Chuck Spencer and Wally Luntz, scheduled to meet in person for the first time, are murdered on the same night, two hours and several miles apart, dramatically concluding winter vacation for homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth. An hour north of Minneapolis, Lydia Ascher comes home to find two dead men in her basement. When Leo and Gino discover her connection to their current cases, they suspect that she is a target, too. The same day, an elderly, terminally ill man is kidnapped from his home, an Alzheimer’s patient goes missing from his care facility, and a baffling link among all the crimes emerges. This series of inexplicable events sends the detectives sixty years into the past to search for answers—and straight to Grace MacBride’s Monkeewrench, a group of eccentric computer geniuses who devote their time and resources to helping the cops solve the unsolvable. What they find is an unimaginable horror—a dormant Armageddon that might be activated at any moment unless Grace and her partners Annie, Roadrunner, and Harley Davidson, along with Leo and Gino, can find a way to stop it. “Entertaining … The Monkeewrench gang need all their various skills to track other descendants, protect Lydia, uncover a clever conspiracy, and help end the carnage in this successful mix of detection and thriller.”—Publishers Weekly

39143. The Risk Agent : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ridley Pearson begins an electrifying new thriller series.After a Chinese national working for an American-owned construction company is kidnapped in Shanghai, Rutherford Risk—a hostage rescue firm—is called in. But in China, private investigation is illegal, and operating within its borders will be difficult.For the job, the company recruits two outsiders: Grace Chu, a refined forensic expert, to follow the money—and John Knox, a hard charger who is experienced in both combat and the street culture of Shanghai. But following the money leads to more complex and hazardous consequences than either anticipated. Who is behind the kidnapping? What are their true motives? And more important, can Knox and Grace save the hostages before the deadline?

39144. Choke Point : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The new Risk Agent novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling authorPrivate security firm Rutherford Risk’s new client is a philanthropist with a headline-making cause: to locate and shut down an Amsterdam-based sweatshop that uses enslaved girls as forced labor. Enter import/export entrepreneur John Knox, with his former combat experience—and forensic accountant Grace Chu, who can trap and trace even the most sensitive financial information.Working through the picturesque streets and canals of Amsterdam, Knox and Grace face Middle Eastern mobsters, the owner of a local brothel and police officers they don’t trust. Pursuing one young girl who holds the key to their investigation, but is either too afraid or in too deep to help them, they encounter the dark side of a secret world where would-be allies are enemies, and the victims themselves don’t want to be saved.

39145. The Red Room : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
“This installment is all about impossible escapes and elusive spycraft. … Another hit in this knockout thriller series featuring nonstop danger, casually clever descriptions of exotic locales, evolving characterization, and evenhanded sociopolitical commentary. Recommended for every beach bag.”—Booklist In the newest international thrill ride from New York Times–bestselling author Ridley Pearson, John Knox and Grace Chu, the incomparable and often incompatible duo, team up again, this time in the exotic “city between two worlds,” Istanbul. What’s it like to see yourself in a picture you never knew was taken? John Knox is an expert at surveillance and delicate, international dealings. So he is understandably thrown when David “Sarge” Dulwich, his contact at Rutherford Risk, hands him a photo of a transaction he recently facilitated in the Middle East. More curious to him, he’s shown that photo while in the Red Room, the private security company’s highly secure underground bunker, where eavesdropping is impossible and privacy ensured. Why all the cloak-and-dagger? Knox is pressured into accepting a job as an art broker in the mysterious Istanbul, a city situated on two continents where East meets West and Islam meets Christianity. It is a melting pot of spies, terrorists, and conflicting interests. Teamed with smart, quick, and fearless Grace Chu, Knox must navigate a murky operation, the only goal of which is to spend five minutes in the proximity of a man they’ve never met. Why? What can it possibly matter? And why are so many others bound and determined to see it never happens—at any cost?

39146. Killer View : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When a skier goes missing at Sun Valley's Galena Summit, Sheriff Walt Fleming quickly assembles his crack search-and-rescue team and heads out into the snowy night. Despite the treacherous conditions, Walt and his group, including deputy Tommy Brandon and Walt's best friend, Mark Aker, set off on skis, accompanied by highly trained search dogs. Within minutes, something goes horribly wrong: a shot rings out, and one of their team is dead. By morning, Mark Aker has disappeared.Torn between professional responsibility and the desperate urge to find his friend, Walt is further challenged by an unexplained illness at a local water-bottling plant that sends workers to the hospital and sets off biohazard warnings. Following threads of questionable evidence through the glitter of Sun Valley leads Walt to an unlikely—and darker—source, and reveals a crime played out on a much larger scale than he originally envisioned. Waist-deep in snow and knee-deep in lies, the life of his friend in the balance, Walt begins to suspect that the whole operation is controlled by people of great wealth and power, which leaves him where he started: out in the cold.

39147. Killer Summer : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming returns in this high-intensity thriller from New York Times"- bestselling author Ridley Pearson.Sun Valley

39148. Ity Of The Dignitaries To The Physical Safety Of The Auction Site To The Transportation And Safeguard Of The Wines Themselves.walt Is Enjoying A Rare Afternoon Of Freedom : AudiobooksNow
pulling Walt in a dozen different directions. It seems Walt is caught in the middle of a heist of epic proportions-and not the heist he had prepared for-all orchestrated by the ingenious mind of Christopher Cantell

39149. In Harm's Way : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The New York Times-bestselling author delivers another extraordinary Walt Fleming thriller.Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming's budding relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a rough patch after Fiona is involved in a heroic river rescue and she attempts to duck the press. Despite her job and her laudable actions, she begs Walt to keep her photo out of the paper, avoiding him when he can't.Then Walt gets a phone call that changes everything: Lou Boldt, a police sergeant out of Seattle, calls to report that a recent murder may have a Sun Valley connection. After a badly beaten body is discovered just off a local highway, Walt knows there is a link-but can he pull the pieces together in time?

39150. White Bone : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
John Knox and Grace Chu, the incomparable duo of the Risk Agent novels, team up again in the latest international thrill ride from New York Times–bestselling author Ridley Pearson. When ex–military contractor John Knox receives a text from partner Grace Chu warning that she fears her cover may have been blown while on assignment, he jumps into action. Knox must locate her overseas handlers, convince them of the threat, and then attempt to retrace the well-hidden steps of a woman who had been attempting to determine how one million euros’ worth of AIDS vaccine disappeared, all while eluding angry poachers on a parallel trail. Corruption isn’t a “problem” in Kenya, it’s the way of doing business. The poaching of ivory from African elephants, driven by insatiable demand from mainland China, fuels constant blood and slaughter. Knox faces police, national rangers, journalists, and safari companies who are each in their own symbiotic relationship with elephants, both good and bad. As the threat from Al-Shaabab militants interferes with his pursuit of Grace, Knox finds himself pitted against the most savage and suicidal fighters in the world. And there’s this woman, Grace, always in his head. His gut. As Grace watches as her civilized self slips away while abandoned in the bush, Knox races against the clock to find her. “Another perfectly calibrated installment in Pearson’s thriller world tour (with earlier stops in Shanghai, Amsterdam, and Istanbul); puzzling clues and immersive, full-sensory descriptions of Kenya balance cutthroat international criminal networks and teeth-clenching firefights.”—Booklist

39151. Blacklist : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
V.I. Warshawski explores secrets and betrayals that stretch across four generations in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the most compelling writers in American crime fiction … “A thoughtful, high-tension mystery.”—The Washington Post Book World “A genuinely exciting and disturbing thriller.”—Chicago Tribune As a favor to her most important client, V.I. agrees to check up on an empty mansion. But instead of a mysterious intruder she discovers a dead man in the ornamental pond—a reporter for an African-American publication whom the suburban cops are quick to dismiss as a suicide. When the man’s shattered family hires V.I. to investigate, she is sucked into a Gothic tale of sex, money, and power, leading her back to McCarthy-era blacklists and forward to some of the darker aspects of the Patriot Act. As V.I. finds herself penned in to a smaller and smaller space by an array of people trying to silence her, and before she can untangled the sordid truth, two more people will die—and V.I.’s own life will hang in the balance. WINNER Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Fiction

39152. Fire Sale : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Takes off with a bang—literally … V.I. remains a paragon among PIs, and Fire Sale is one of Paretsky’s best books yet.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch A conscience can weigh a PI down more than the heaviest firearm—and get her into more trouble too. It’s that nagging conscience that makes V.I. Warshawski agree to fill in as coach for the girls’ basketball team at her South Chicago alma mater—which in turn leads her to the headquarters of By-Smart, the global retail empire where V.I. hopes to get some desperately needed funds for the struggling squad. But conscience seems to be in short supply at By-Smart … with the exception of Billy Bysen, the earnest teenage grandson of the chain’s gruff, tightfisted founder. And when Billy disappears—along with a mysterious document much desired by By-Smart’s management team—V.I. is hurled onto a twisted, body-strewn path that runs through Chicago’s dirtiest places and reveals some of its dirtiest secrets …

39153. Hardball : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Chicago politics—past, present, and future—take center stage in this complex and compelling V.I. Warshawki novel from New York Times bestselling author Sara Peretsky.Tracking down missing persons is part of V.I. Warshawski’s job. But Lamont Gadsden has been missing for more than forty years—last seen heading out into the 1967 blizzard, in the midst of Chicago’s racial unrest. V.I. figured the search would be futile. She didn’t realize it would be lethal...or lead to troubling discoveries about her own family. And when her young cousin Petra disappears, an angry preacher, a jailed gangbanger, and politics from both past and present interconnect—and plunge V.I. into a mystery as unsettling as the ’60s themselves.A New York Times Notable Crime Book of the YearOne of NPR’s Top Five Crime Novels of the Year

39154. Body Work : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
“V.I. Warshawski is back—intelligent, tough, sarcastic and trouble-prone as ever. … Body Work isn’t just a satisfying whodunnit; it’s a rich, well-written why-dunnit, striking some surprising chords that will resonate long after you finish the final page.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch Chicago’s Club Gouge attracts an eclectic audience, from bohemian types to Ukranian mobsters to young men just back from the war. And tonight, V.I. Warshawski is in the crowd too. The edgy stage show stars The Body Artist, who invites audience members to draw on her naked flesh. But things get a lot edgier when a woman sketches a picture on the Body Artist—and one of the veterans flies into a drunken rage. Next thing V.I. knows, she’s cradling the woman’s dying body in an alley, and a PTSD-stricken soldier is presumed guilty. But he’s also comatose after a drug overdose, and the mystery of what exactly set him off—and what kinds of shady activities are really happening at Club Gouge—will lead V.I. to a truth as explosive as the IEDs that lurk on the roadsides of Iraq.

39155. Breakdown : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A strange crime gets V.I. Warshawski involved with some of Chicago’s most rich and powerful players in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky. When a group of Chicago tweens holds a ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse—stabbed through the heart in a vampire-style slaying. V.I. Warshawski arrives on the scene to escort the girls home—but protecting them places her at the tangled center of the investigation. And the girls include daughters of some of Chicago’s most powerful families: the grandfather of one, Chaim Salanter, is among the world’s wealthiest men; the mother of another, Sophy Durango, is running for the United States Senate. For V.I., the questions multiply faster than the answers. Is the killing linked to a hostile media campaign against Durango—or to Salanter’s childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania? As V.I. struggles to find an answer, she finds herself fighting enemies who are no less terrifying for being all too human. “With a satisfying array of baddies and the same comfortable heroes, Sara Paretsky gives her fans all they could ask for and everything they should expect.”—Chicago Sun-Times

39156. Critical Mass : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Chicago’s V.I. Warshawski “is at her stubborn, reckless, compassionate best in this complicated page-turner about selfish secrets passed down through generations” (Booklist). In 1939, Dr. Lotty Herschel, V.I. Warshawki’s closest friend in Chicago, escaped the Holocaust in Vienna with her childhood playmate, Kitty Saginor Binder. Though the two drifted and animosities grew between them over the years, when Kitty’s daughter finds her life in danger, she turns to Lotty for help. In turn, Lotty summons V.I. to take the case. The threats on the daughter’s life at first seem a simple case of bad drug dealings, but V.I. soon discovers that they are just the tip of an iceberg of lies secrets and silence whose origins trace back to the deadly race among America, Germany, Japan, and England to develop the atomic bomb. And while the secrets may be old, the people who continue to guard them will do anything to make sure they stay buried … “Paretsky at her best, describing with a reporter’s eye and a painter’s vision the light and texture of a place.”—Washington Post

39157. Brush Back : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Chicago’s V.I. Warshawski confronts crooked politicians and buried family secrets in this gritty mystery from New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky. No one would accuse V.I. Warshawski of backing down from a fight, but she’d happily avoid tangling with Chicago political bosses. Yet that’s what she ends up doing when she responds to a plea for help from an old high school flame, Frank Guzzo. Frank’s mother Stella was convicted of killing his kid sister, but now that she’s out of prison, she’s looking for exoneration. Even though the Warshawskis and Stella never got along, V.I. agrees to make a few inquiries after she sees how hard life has been on Frank and her other childhood friends. Only, that small favor leads her straight into the vipers’ nest of Illinois politics—and soon her main question isn’t about Stella’s case but whether or not she’ll make it out of this investigation alive … A Washington Post Best Mystery of 2015 “Truthfully drawn and mercilessly insightful.”—The New York Times Book Review

39158. Bleeding Kansas : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From the New York Times bestselling author of the V.I. Warshawski series comes “a gripping contemporary novel … of fear and conflict in heartland America” (Publishers Weekly). In Kansas, on land that once saw some of America’s bloodiest antislavery battles, three families have coexisted for more than one hundred fifty years: the Grelliers, the Fremantles, and the Schapens. Once allies in the fight against slavery, today the Schapens and the Grelliers disagree on every subject, from organic farming to the war in Iraq, but above all on religion. Into their lives comes Gina Haring, a relative of the Fremantles who is house-sitting the derelict family mansion while she puts her own life in order. Her lifestyle and beliefs will put her at odds with her neighbors … and test the mettle of a community being swept up in events beyond its control. “The multigenerational narrative bristles with the kind of prickly social issues that give substance to Paretsky’s detective stories.”—The New York Times Book Review

39159. A Truce That Is Not Peace : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Essential reading. A companion for turbulent times. -Laura van den BergInternationally bestselling author Miriam Toews' memoir of the will to write-a work of disobedient memory, humor, and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.“Why do you write?” the organizer of a literary event in Mexico City asks Miriam Toews. Each attempted answer from Toews-all of them unsatisfactory to the organizer-surfaces new layers of grief, guilt, and futility connected to her sister's suicide. She has been keeping up, she realizes, a decades-old internal correspondence, filling a silence she barely understands. And we, her readers, come to see that the question is as impossible to answer as deciding whether to live life as a comedy or a tragedy.Marking the first time Toews has written her own life in nonfiction, A Truce That Is Not Peace explores the uneasy pact a writer makes with memory. Wildly inventive yet masterfully controlled; slyly casual yet momentous; wrenching and joyful; hilarious and humane-this is Miriam Toews at her dazzling best, remaking her world and inventing an astonishing new literary form to contain it.

39160. Red Madness: How A Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award-winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Red Madness includes stories about real-life pellagra victims and accounts of scientific investigations. It concludes with an author's note. This book is perfect to share with young readers looking for a historical perspective of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic that is gripping the world today.

39161. Rule One : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Ever been to a doctor who didn't listen? Didn't care? Didn't help? Here's a thriller to teach those doctors a lesson. DENT McCREARY is a mess. Dumped by his ex, missing her daughter, and living in a roach-infested apartment, he uses Jack Daniels and Pepto Bismol to get by. It's no way for one of the country's leading FBI profilers to live. But alas, Dent has issues. When a renowned doctor is found dead in a heap in a dryer in Los Angeles, Dent and a rookie partner are brought in to investigate. A few tours in special forces prepared him for the dirty work. It didn't prepare Dent for navigating America's healthcare system to stop a madman from killing doctors coast to coast. Written with the irreverent wit of Elmore Leonard and Kurt Vonnegut, the mind-bending mystery leads readers on a wild ride through America's back alleys and country roads to a heart-wrenching conclusion as Dent fights to save the life of the only person he ever really loved.

39162. Miles Of Style: Eunice W. Johnson And The Ebony Fashion Fair : AudiobooksNow : USD3.99
A chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair! Eunice W. Johnson believed in the power of fashion and beauty to inspire people. After she and her husband, John H. Johnson, founded EBONY magazine, it quickly became the premiere lifestyle publication for mid-century Black readers. Among the many hats she wore, Eunice delighted in writing a fashion column describing the latest styles. In 1958, Eunice launched a project that would change fashion forever—the EBONY Fashion Fair. In towns and cities across the United States, Black models walked the runway in the freshest trends that season and Black attendees got to see people who looked like them in bright colors and haute couture. To make the Fashion Fair happen every year, Eunice negotiated with snobby fashion houses in Europe and navigated racism back home in the US, to acquire the most show-stopping styles for her show. Decades later, her name remains a watchword for glamour and elegance in the Black community. Winner of Lee & Low’s New Voices award, Miles of Style celebrates a visionary who used her influence to showcase the strength and beauty of the Black community.

39163. And Then Came The Blues: My Story Of Survival On Both Sides Of The Badge / A Memoir : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
After being shot ten times by her fiancé and left for dead, Katrina Brownlee miraculously survived and became a decorated NYPD detective, a mentor, and founder of a nonprofit support group for at-risk women. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, in the United States, an average of twenty-four people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner, and one in three women have experienced some form of domestic violence. One of those women was Katrina Brownlee, who as a twenty-two-year-old mother of two experienced hell at the hands of her then-fiancé. He was a law enforcement officer—a group two to four times more likely than the general population to be abusive, and who are known for protecting their own. During his dangerous outbursts, Brownlee would call the police for help, only to see the cops turn their backs on her when her abuser flashed his badge. On a cold January morning in 1993, her fiancé shot her ten times and left her for dead. Brownlee could have been just one more of the eleven females killed per minute worldwide by a loved one. Instead, miraculously, she survived. Through hard work, faith, and perseverance, she recovered from her injuries and found a path through her trauma. She decided to become a police officer to help others in her situation, to be the “good cop” who had not been there for her when she had needed saving. In 2021, she retired from a highly decorated twenty-year career with the NYPD. As the founder of a support group for at-risk young women, Young Ladies of Our Future, Brownlee decided that the time had come to tell her story—the whole story—of self-empowerment, of healing generational trauma, and of turning pain into hope for herself and her community. “And Then Came the Blues is a gripping memoir of resilience, justice, and redemption. I was incredibly moved by Katrina Brownlee’s unflinching honesty and inspired by

39164. Unwell : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
County General—a hospital that serves the forgotten, the uninsured, and the desperate. Inside its failing walls, dedicated doctors and nurses fight to save lives every day. But when one of their own, Hareem Aubrey, succumbs to addiction and dies by suicide after committing an unforgivable crime, his brother Kellan is left with nothing but rage and a target list. The hospital administrator. The nurse. The drug dealer. In Kellan’s eyes, they all played a part in his brother’s downfall, and now, they will pay. Consumed by grief and unhinged in his pursuit of revenge, Kellan embarks on a brutal mission to settle the score. But justice isn’t always clean—and even the innocent won’t be spared as he descends into a darkness that may claim him next. For readers who crave a thrilling, high-stakes blend of crime, passion, and revenge, this is a story that will grip you until the final, harrowing page. * Trigger warnings: Adult situations, violence, drug use, sexual violence, suicidal ideation

39165. The Unraveling: The Counsel Of Crows : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Even the smallest spark can set the darkest night ablaze. Twig never imagined himself at the center of anything important—let alone a battle for the fate of the Woodland Realm. But when his peaceful village is attacked by the ruthless Fortress Crows, the young chickadee finds himself on the run, hunted by a terrifying sorceress and her winged army. Thankfully, he’s not alone. Alongside a cunning bard, a fearless warrior, and two mischievous tumblers—who cause almost as much trouble as they solve—Twig embarks on a journey to uncover an ancient power and prevent history from repeating its darkest (and dumbest) mistakes. Perfect for fans of Watership Down, Redwall, and The Green Ember, The Unraveling is a sweeping middle-grade fantasy adventure of courage, rebellion, and destiny. With pulse-pounding action, unforgettable characters, and a world as rich as it is dangerous, this is a story for anyone who believes even the smallest hero can change the world.

39166. The Christmas House: An Amish Christmas Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Beverly Lewis, the number-one bestselling author of Amish fiction, delivers a delightful Christmas novella of faith, romance, and heartwarming holiday traditions.With the holidays approaching, Liz Lantz is dedicated to using her Hickory Hollow buggy tour business to share God's love with the Englisher tourists who visit her Lancaster County community. But when her father and brother are called away for a while, Dat finds a young Amishman to assist her on the tours in her brother's place, much to Liz's dismay. Regardless, the popularity of her Christmas House Buggy Tour means she could use the help, so as the countdown to Christmas begins, she works alongside Matthew Yoder, who quickly takes a genuine interest in the tour customers--and Liz.As an Englisher family in Hickory Hollow expresses their festive spirit with a lavishly decorated house for the second year running, Liz's Amish community becomes increasingly concerned about attracting unwanted traffic and attention, and Liz wonders if there is any way to bridge the gap to help the new neighbors feel welcome. At the same time, she grapples with her growing feelings for Matt, whose position with her is only temporary. Can she find a way to bring harmony to Hickory Hollow in time for Christmas?Beverly Lewis's homespun Amish romance will draw in readers who love family, small towns, and Christmas festivities. This charming holiday novella brings cheer and faith for the winter season.

39167. Highland Heart : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In a world where men dominate, a woman steps forward as a warrior. Fiona McAfee is a proud warrior, able to outshoot any man she has ever met. When the opportunity arises for her to demonstrate her skill at the Highland Games, she happily agrees. Alisdair McClain is the eldest son of a laird, yet he knows he won’t be laird himself. When he spots Fiona at the Highland Games, he knows he wants to be her husband—and not simply because it would allow him to be laird of Clan McAfee. After Fiona is kidnapped while in his care, her father rescinds his agreement for their courting. The two must find one another and regain his approval, but he isn’t even certain such a thing is possible.

39168. Make Your Way Home: Stories : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
“Gorgeous, resonant, and startling.”—Lauren Groff, author of The Vaster Wilds“Glorious.”—Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church LadiesA debut collection of stories set across the American South, featuring characters who struggle to find love and belonging in the wake of painful histories. How can you love where you come from, even when home doesn’t love you back? In eleven stories that span Florida marshes, North Carolina mountains, and Southern metropolitan cities, Make Your Way Home follows Black men and women who grapple with the homes that have eluded them. A preteen pregnant alongside her mother refuses to let convention dictate who she names as the father of her child. Centuries after slavery separated his ancestors, a native Texan tries to win over the love of his life despite the grip of a family curse. A young deaconess who falls for a new church member wonders what it means when God stops speaking to her. And at the very end of the South as we know it, two sisters seek to escape North to freedom, to promises of a more stable climate.Artfully and precisely drawn, and steeped in place and history as it explores themes of belonging, inheritance, and deep intimacy, Carrie R. Moore’s debut collection announces an extraordinary new talent in American fiction, inviting us all to examine how the past shapes our present—and how our present choices will echo for years to come.

39169. Just Because : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
One final fling was the gift her fiancé had given her. One wild weekend in Vegas was what her friends planned. A hidden identity and four hot nights were what she gave a stranger in Vegas. Then how did social media influencer London Pharr become a runaway bride? He was a player who didn't do relationships. She was a temporary escape for the weekend. Then why did MLB player Carter Lockwood find himself crashing the wedding of a woman he could not forget? When she failed to say I do, Carter and London's lives are irreversibly intertwined. Her loyalty was to her fiancé, but her body desired a stranger. Caught in a love triangle, London must determine who's worth the risk. Inadvertently uncovering the truth about her new relationship drives London from the man she yearns for to a traumatic accident. In the end, who will be by her side: the man who wants to vow his life to her, or the one who makes her body burn? Find out what happens when what was supposed to stay in Vegas doesn't remain in Vegas.

39170. Hearts Aweigh : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
This witty, heartfelt romance is an absolute treat for readers.—Elly Gilbert, coauthor of Under the Blue Skies Cheeky septuagenarian matchmakers, the Shippers" are on a mission to secure a dreamy Mr. Right for Abby O'Brien

39171. Arriage To Arrange. When A Secret From Daisy's Past Surfaces And Threats Of Blackmail Start Flying : AudiobooksNow

39172. Mississippi Blue 42 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Former quarterback turned Edgar-winning author Eli Cranor throws a glorious game winner in this series debut starring a rookie FBI agent who finds herself caught in the tangled web of a college football empire—and the bloody greed that fuels it. “Former college quarterback Eli Cranor scores big with Mississippi Blue 42, a fun, provocative crime novel that takes aim at the heart of the American game.”—Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of An Honest Man Special Agent Rae Johnson grew up on football fields alongside her father, a national-championship-winning coach. Which is exactly why, fresh out of Quantico, she’s sent down to Compson, Mississippi, to investigate the illicit money flowing into a bustling football program in the heart of the Delta. But two days into the assignment things take a dire turn when UCM’s star quarterback is flung from the roof of a college bar, lands on a bag of money, and dies. Hoping to turn a routine fraud case into a career-defining bust, Rae ingratiates herself with the fans, coaches, players, and politicians who make up the university’s complex social hierarchy. With rumors of corruption rustling through the kudzu vines, Rae soon realizes there’s more to the game than what she’d learned as a child. And in order to win, she’ll have to put all her father’s lessons to the ultimate test. In the vein of Carl Hiaasen and Sue Grafton, Mississippi Blue 42 takes a hard and often hilarious look at the big-money world of college athletics. In Cranor’s capable hands, football isn’t just a game, it’s a front-row seat to the great American show.

39173. A Blood As Bright As The Moon : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A vampire, desperately torn between worlds, is hunted down by a secret society bent on his destruction, in this timeless and unsettling queer gothic horror, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.Frankenstein, Germany.Ambrose, a young vampire, lives a life secreted away from the modern world with the rest of his clan, all of them under the spell of the charismatic Regina, who spins stories of salvation for their kind. Their grand plan? To build makeshift wings and fly to the moon where a safe haven awaits for all vampires.But Ambrose harbours a secret: he is not ready to abandon the earth, and he is in contact with a human who believes he can be saved. As the rest of his kind prepare to flee their home, Ambrose is torn between loyalties.However something else is on the horizon. The Royal Diurnal Society – a group with sinister plans for vampires – are closing in, and if Ambrose isn’t careful, he could find himself at the centre of a terrifying and mysterious experiment.

39174. Chilco: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A near-future fable about love, life, and friendship in a world that’s coming apart. Chilco is the name of Pascale’s home island. It is also the Mapudungun word for fuchsia: a word that evokes tropical lushness, wetness, the deep greenness of the forest. Pascale's partner, Marina, grew up in the vertical slums of Capital City, a place scarred by centuries of colonialism and now the ravages of feckless developers. Every day the couple fear a sinkhole will open up and take with it another poor neighborhood, another raft of desperate refugees from the hinterlands: the indigenous, the poor, who are toiling for an all-consuming machine that is devouring the earth from beneath their feet. When they finally flee the collapsing city to live in Chilco, are they escaping from the crushing weight of centuries of colonial repression that have eroded indigenous memories, language, and culture, or are they merely stepping into a twisted, lush new version of it? From her first days in this place where she’s supposed to feel safe and at home, Marina can’t avoid the feeling that everything is decaying around her—there is a smell of putrefaction in the air that no one except her can detect; there are seismic rifts that the political cruelties of the times have opened up in her own relationship with Pascale; and she is haunted by insistent memories of her past. In Chilco, Daniela Catrileo’s baroque, tropical jeremiad, the wounds of capitalism and empire inflict themselves on the person and on the land, but linger most devastatingly in language and memory. Indigenous Mapudungun and Quechua words, history, and cosmology form the chorus to this tropical fever dream of life, love, death, and friendship.

39175. The Reverends Second Chance : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A buried secret in Harmony Springs could cost a pastor and a teacher their careers—and their second chance at love. Lydia Jefferson buried her dreams long before the death of her husband. Now she’s locked her heart to men for good. In Harmony Springs, she’s finally found freedom from the shameful failure and loss of her past—until her childhood sweetheart arrives to be the new pastor. Samuel Allen never thought he’d love again, not after his fiancée walked out of his life. But when his first church assignment sends him to Harmony Springs, he finds himself face to face with the woman who disappeared from his life seven years before. Could this be a second chance at love? Unfortunately, she wants nothing to do with him. When an orphaned child brings Lydia and Samuel together again, can they face the pain of their past and learn to trust each other enough to build a home?

39176. Marys Redemption : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Her childhood friend wants to rescue her from her responsibilities, but she can’t abandon her grieving family. Despite being adopted, Mary Lenora Caine was always “God’s Blessing” to her mother. But after her mother passes, and her father can barely cope, Mary bears the burden of running the home on her own. Her drudgery hides any blessings for her future, until her childhood friend, Daniel, begins courting Mary with promises to take care of her. For years, Daniel Winthrop has carried a torch for Mary, but his vision for their future together clashes with her duty to her family. Can’t she see he’s offering a better life? But when Mary’s faced with her worst possible scenario, Daniel isn’t sure he can handle the burden.Mary and Daniel seem set on a path that will test their dreams and the boundaries of their love. Can they trust God’s plan for them and overcome the obstacles between them and their future together?

39177. Next : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Indiana, basketball is the next thing to religion. Especially for inner-city black kids like Derrick Bowen. He's a 6'3 freshman

39178. Oys Like To Read." : AudiobooksNow

39179. Judgments Of Fire And Desire : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Losing her father to the 9/11 terrorist attack at the tender age of three has Genesis Farris longing for what she feels is missing. Being that her mother never remarried or even introduced another man into their lives, it made her that much more curious about what it was like to be loved by one. She’s always wanted to know and experience what was so special or significant about a man’s love, but she was far from the point of desperation. Just from the stories she’d heard about her father, she knew that he wanted what was best for her, so she refused to settle for less. While on the job as one of the most decorated firefighters in her city, she comes face-to-face with who she believes will be the man to school her on all the things she is ignorant about. The situation is extremely dangerous, and she’s hoping the attraction isn’t simply a trauma bond. She doesn’t plan to waste time on something that won’t have the potential to be permanent. Judge Patrick isn’t a man that easily accepts rejection, but Genesis knows her worth and refuses to accept anything less, regardless of status and prestige. Kyrie Patrick is an educated man who believes in pulling yourself up by the bootstraps to get the things you want and deserve. He’s the youngest judge in the state and the first black judge from his hometown to ever be elected to office. Those facts have Kyrie thinking more highly of himself than he should and that ruffles some people’s feathers. While he would love to have a woman to share his life and all of his successes with, he isn’t in a hurry. He didn’t have the greatest example of how a man should love a woman growing up, so he is learning on the fly. He believes the love of his life will eventually cross his path if fate has its way. Although sparks fly between Genesis and Kyrie, they chalk it up to their emotions being high and their traumatic vulnerability due to the s

39180. Merrily You : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Holiday: If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s my family to be all in my business. No matter how many times I explain boundaries and privacy, they’re just not getting the memo, especially when it comes to my relationships. For years they’ve been asking me why I don’t date my best friend and roommate, Daniella. No matter how many times I say the words “we’re friends,” they’re not getting it. Daniella: I love my family. I really do. But they will NOT leave me alone about being single. Every time I show up, they’re throwing someone new at me or making pointed comments about Holiday that aren’t subtle at all. Since murder isn’t an option, I’m going to need another idea. Holiday: With my family Christmas celebration coming up, I honestly think about cancelling, but then I have a better idea. Since everyone already believes that I’m secretly in love with Danny, why not just go with it? We’ve known each other for so long, this will be easy to pull off. Daniella: Leave it to Holiday to come up with an absolutely wild, but completely brilliant, plan to get our families off our backs. The two of us are so comfortable that pretending to date shouldn’t be that different than being besties. And then … it is. Very, very different.

39181. Daughter Of A Don Iii: An Underworld Exclusive : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Daughter of A Don is the story of Sara King, daughter of the Notorious don Nasir King, head of The Underworld. This exclusive spin-off revolves around intense drama, crime, suspense, and romance. In Daughter of A Don, Sara is portrayed as a strong, independent woman who navigates the complexities of her family’s legacy while dealing with love, betrayal, and power struggles. The series is known for its suspenseful plot twists, emotional depth, and well-developed characters.

39182. She Gave Her All To The Hood's Finest 2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Camarih was baffled upon hearing Tony Wacko's deeply hidden and disconcerting secret. Feeling like she is unable to trust him with anyone anymore, she decides it's time to cut her losses as much as she can, and press on. Only hiccup is that Camarih must've forgotten that her newfound and now ex-love isn't quite right up top. Packing up and starting anew won't be as easy as it was with her past relationships, because once the unhinged hood boy sets his sights on something, he never lets it go. And with Camarih being the first woman he's ever loved, her finding solace in another person, place, or thing, is highly unlikely and even more dangerous. In the second installment, more skeletons will be revealed, truths will be faced, and hard decisions will be made. The love of off-kilter Tony and passionate Camarih is surely being tampered with, but a test or two is nothing to a certified gangsta that has no problem slanging a few bullets and exhausting all extremes to keep his girl. The other couples also return, one seeing the detriment their ill-fated affair has caused, and the other going from simple admiration to a whirlwind romance.

39183. Splendor Of The Land : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A triumphant story in which flawed characters face real choices and must rely on a real God to save them.—MESU ANDREWS, bestselling and award-winning author Gavriel, a soldier in the elite company of Yonatan—son of King Saul—dreams of forging his destiny through crafting weapons with his own hands. Despite earning his place among Israel's finest, he is haunted by a dark past that no distraction can dispel. When his reckless behavior crosses a line, Yonatan gives him one last mission to prove his worth: help persuade a distant Kenite tribe to sever their ties with the Amalekites. Zahava, a gifted goldsmith hidden behind her father's legacy, lives in the shadows due to her physical affliction. Her unmatched and unrecognized talent is a closely guarded secret within her family. Disheartened by a future that seems unattainable, she resigns herself to a life of obscurity. However, when Gavriel arrives in her village, they're tangled together in ways neither could have imagined. As they navigate unforeseen dangers and enemy threats, Gavriel must confront his past and either bend his knee to the One True King or lose the woman he loves forever.

39184. Gelato At The Villa : AudiobooksNow : USD9.94
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.Whoever finds a friend finds a treasure."Italian saying Grace and Claire have formed a close friendship over their love of reading. After many years and many books that provided armchair adventures

39185. Xpected Revelations About Faith And God's Nearness. Then A Life-changing Moment On The Shores Of Lake Lugano Causes Grace And Claire To Discover They Are Not Just Tourists But Pilgrims On A Path To Becoming All God Created Them To Be. "robin Jones Gunn Returns With Another Beautifully Crafted Story Of Christian Faith And Nurturing Friendship. … Readers Will Be Swept Into This Tender Story Exploring The Gift Of Hospitality : AudiobooksNow

39186. When The Road Comes Around : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Only trouble can bring about the beauty of redemption and grace. In the small town of Grady, Montana, twenty-four-year-old Tad Bungley has a reputation for trouble. When he lands a job at Come Around Ranch, however, his life seems to take a positive turn. As he develops a soft spot for Sam, the ranch owner's disabled son, and a special bond with TJ, a rescue horse with a poor reputation of his own, Tad becomes determined not to bungle it up this time. Forty-eight-year-old Anita Wilson is too young to feel so old, but rheumatoid arthritis limits her ability to work on the guest ranch she owns with her husband. It was a risk to hire Tad for the summer, but Anita is convinced he just needs a bit of encouragement to find his footing. What she doesn't anticipate is that Tad's presence at the ranch will change everything, including her relationship with her son. And when Tad finds himself in more of a mess than ever, he and Anita must learn when to hold on, when to let go, and what grace really means. Katie Powner is my go-to author for multigenerational tales that take a tender and honest look at the human condition. … This is my favorite Powner book yet!"—AMANDA COX

39187. Restored In You : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Divinity Knox never expects the devastation of losing the love of her life. Some wounds are impossible to heal but she learns to power through and rebuild. Kaedenn Montgomery makes a decision to walk away from his one true love only to find himself miserable and unfulfilled. The one woman who gives his purpose is no longer open to sharing his world. Divinity and Kaedenn both learn that the heart can find healing in the worst of circumstances. When they reconnect for a second chance at love secrets and tormented past prove to be a challenge in mending their shattered emotions. Their hearts can be restored if they are strong enough to let the past go and find purpose in new beginnings.

39188. Giving A Real Thug Kisses 3 : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
In this finale, emotions are high as the crew evaluates the importance of love and family. Each individual character has a different demon that they're battling with life itself, and they realize that the only way to move forward is to face them. As the past haunts Reagan, she finds herself in a life-or-death situation. Stuck in a compromising situation that could risk the love Blaq has grown for her scares her more than anything, but she soon finds out that the worst thing she could’ve done was keep secrets from him because what happens in the dark always comes to the light. Blaq constantly battles with his relationship with one of the biggest drug lords in Miami, his father Nitt. A part of him tries hard to forgive him for the things he’s done to cause Blaq and his mother pain, while a bigger part of him just wants his father back. No matter the differences, he knows if he can’t count on anybody else, his father still has his back, even when he thought the only woman he truly loved disgraced him. Paris is trying hard to get over Justice's mistakes that have caused her so much pain in their marriage, but when she has her twins, things take a turn for the upside. It takes true love and evaluation for Paris to decide whether she wants her family, or rather she wants a new life. In the end she finds out just how powerful the meaning of the word love is. Justice only wanted to make his money and make his family happy, but dealing with two women who hated each other wasn’t easy. Dealing with a bitter baby mama was even harder. He realizes just how bad his mistakes could cost him, and he’s determined to make things right with his wife before it’s too late. Ahnesti and Buddah are on an all-time high. With both of them struggling to love, they realize that they are just the medicine they need for one another in a good, yet toxic way. Buddah never thought he would find his match, but he realizes that when he finds hi

39189. Caesar : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Plutarch: Caesar is the essential companion to Plutarch's Alexander, the life paired with Caesar in Plutarch's Parallel Lives. This new English version of Caesar is followed by an Afterword about Plutarch’s Parallel Lives by the translator, Christopher Pelling, Emeritus Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University. Plutarch composed his Lives in parallel pairs, and one choice must have seemed obvious: Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, two dominating and colourful figures who each changed the world they lived in, Alexander by bringing down the Persian Empire and Caesar by winning the war which ended the Roman Republic and prepared for the rule of the emperors. It is their personalities that interested Plutarch most, as he uses ‘little things, a word or a jest or a playful moment’ to show what the men were really like. Alexander is seen to be a great soldier, full of spirit and ambition, gradually coarsened by his own successes until his final months at Babylon in a court full of superstition, terror, and dread; Caesar too isa brilliant figure, loved and admired by soldiers and people, letting nothing stand in his way until finally he lies dead, stricken down by his former friends on the Ides of March. This dynamic audiobook is available in two parts, bringing together Plutarch: Caesar with its sister volume, Alexander. A new Afterword offers listeners a rare opportunity to explore the striking parallels and profound contrasts between these two titans of history.

39190. Beinoni : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In a Beinoni time there should be no war, no terrible illness, no crime. Even if that also means there won’t be any great discoveries, any cures, anything extraordinary. Ezra believes that’s worth fighting for. In fact, he’s been training most of his life to fight a battle to determine whether Beinoni time continues, or gives way to a more violent, less certain future. He is the Nivchar, the chosen one, with the sign of the scales on his skin. When he comes of age at his bar mitzvah, so too will the gurya, a fiery beast of uncertain form, emerging from a cave to conquer, destroy, and herald a time of conflict. But Ezra begins to sense that something is very wrong. His friends, his neighbors, the whole world is losing the careful, even balance he’s come to expect in a Beinoni time. It was always uncertain whether he’d be able to best his terrifying, magical foe. But now, is it even possible?

39191. Voyager: Kristin Atherton Na Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The third book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.“Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer.”—Publishers Weekly In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel. He was dead. However, his nose throbbed painfully, which he thought odd in the circumstances. Jamie Fraser is, alas, not dead—but he is in hell. Waking among the fallen on Culloden Field, he is concerned neither for his men nor his wounds but for his wife and their unborn child. Lord, he prayed passionately, that she may be safe. She and the child. It’s a prayer he’ll utter many times over the next twenty years, never knowing but always hoping that Claire made it through the standing stones, back to the safety of her own time.Safe she is, but believing Jamie gone forever, she’s obliged to live without a heart, her only comfort their daughter, Brianna. But now, their daughter grown, she discovers that Jamie survived, and a fateful decision lies before her: Stay with her beloved daughter, or go back to search Scotland’s dangerous past for the man who was her heart and soul, sustained only by the hope that they will still know each other if she finds him.

39192. Nothin' Like You : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Getting his way has never been a problem for Reese Jareau. That is, until what he wanted was seemingly unattainable. The baby of the Jareau family has fallen in love with a woman who’s already involved. What started as a work relationship soon turned into a friendship. But what happens when attractions run deep, emotions are high, and lines are crossed? Now, Reese is fighting to love a woman who loves him but can’t seem to leave her current situation. Corelli Hendrix has found herself in an entanglement. On one hand, she’s committed to holding down her child’s father while he does a bid. On the other, she’s fallen in love with a man seven years her junior who treats her like a queen. Not only does he treat her the way she deserves, but he extends the same treatment to her daughter, making severing ties seemingly impossible. When Miller, her daughter’s father, returns home on early release, Corelli tries her hardest to make the fantasy reunion work. Her heart, however, longs for Reese Jareau. The back and forth between them has grown tiresome and Reese has given her an ultimatum: choose me or lose me. With limited options, Corelli must choose between the love she’s known and the love she’s found. Will it be an easy choice, or will it prove to be much harder than she or Reese ever imagined?

39193. Honey's Special Roux : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Honey Hix is a renowned chef who travels the globe bringing Southern cuisine to different countries. Her love for Southern meals derived from sitting in the kitchen with her grandmother, mother, and aunts. Not only did they pass down recipes, but their opinions on men as well. Marquise Kent was dealt a rough hand in the game of life. The streets raised him and made him a ruthless man. With a notorious reputation, it was only a matter of time before the law caught up to him. The two cross paths twice in their lifetime. Both times leave a lasting impression. Will the felon and cook find love in a world set out to keep them apart, or will they find the perfect recipe to an unforgettable love?

39194. Miss Mason's Secret Baron: A Victorian Historical Romance : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
She’s betrothed, but fate tempts her with another … As a child, Regina’s father traded her identity for the extraordinary opportunity to make her a Baroness. Now, after 4 dead fiancés Regina is ready to marry a horse as long as it gets her down the aisle. At the very least it would distract her from Leo Kingston, the gorgeous, charismatic PI she keeps running into. Every moment in his presence tests her resolve to commit to the marriage designed to protect her mother and sister from the continued slights of the British ton. Leo Kingston has built his life and career with skill, blood, and sweat. But his careful life is upended when a family secret threatens to rewrite his very identity. He isn’t interested in a legacy of pain and entitlement especially when it paints a target on his back. The only thing that could make him think twice is Regina Mason, the brave, cunning beauty who caught his interest at first sight. His choice is clear; stay safe in the shadows or follow his heart into the light and the crosshairs of danger. A twist of fate is about to offer them everything they want, for a price too deadly to ignore. What’s on offer? Wealth, privilege, and a passionate love that will shake the foundations of the ton itself. What’s at risk? Life and limb. Will the fear of danger prove too much, or will these two warriors fight and win … with a little help from their friends?

39195. Only The Dead Within : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Between mysterious missing persons cases, unsolved murders, and the menacing specter of an eternally blood-thirsty grave digger’s ghost, the town of Gold Creek, Michigan, has a grim reputation, and so does the wealthy, ruthless Gold family, who run the local funeral home and cemetery—and may be behind it all … Six Feet Under meets Succession with a gothic twist in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Childs’ dark, twisty, horror-tinged series for readers of Megan Collins, Samantha Downing, Stacy Willingham, and Rachel Hawkins. Yet another teen has gone missing from the Gold Memorial Gardens, and Child Protective Services Investigator Claire Underwood isn't giving up until she finds him. For Claire, solving the case is more than business. Years ago, she lost a friend in that cemetery. Over time, the authorities deemed all the disappeared teens runaways, while local legend blamed the ghost of the murderous grave digger—much to the satisfaction of the Golds, also known as the “Ghouls.” Claire has always suspected the Golds were involved, including in some recent murders among their own. She went to high school with Noah Gold. He was very quiet, and very intense. Like someone with something to hide. Noah is sick of being cast in the same light as his conniving, money-hungry family. He’s still a bit anti-social, but he’s just as determined as Clare to unearth the truth—and finally bury the legend of the grave digger. With a common goal, he and Claire join forces, but it’s a quest that puts them in mortal danger. Only with the help of the local sheriff—whose own brother vanished years ago—do they have a chance of surviving. Yet, the truth that awaits them is more terrifying than any ghost …

39196. Dead Line : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki brave a brutal and unforgiving Alaskan winter on a desperate manhunt that takes a blood-chilling twist in New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Marshal Marc Cameron’s breathless, taut new wilderness adventure thriller for fans of Paul Doiron, CJ Box, Taylor Moore, and William Kent Krueger. Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki are at frozen Cheney Lake, finally nearing their prey. He’s Butch Pritchard, a killer-for-hire as ruthless as the Anchorage wind, and wanted for the murder of a 25-year-old pregnant woman in Missouri. A cruel hit orchestrated by the victim’s husband, Royce Decker, a former member of the St. Louis Metro PD and on the run too. As quickly as Butch is in the marshals’ sight he disappears, abandoning a bear of a partner who’s terrified for his life. But it isn’t Butch or Royce he’s afraid of. If it isn’t those two outlaws, then who? And why? Right now, the creep in custody has gone silent and Arliss and Lola soon realize there’s more to this manhunt than they ever imagined. To see it through to the end they’ll have to find Butch first, then close on the cold-blooded husband. There is one lead to go on: a woman Butch has been involved with. His number one. She’s ready to talk. Even as scared to death as she is. When Arliss and Lola suddenly face an all-new case linked to this one, they’ll find out what everyone is so afraid of. And how many ways things could still go terribly wrong. A double-barreled blast of action

39197. The Lies They Told : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
In rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement—when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced sterilizations based on class, race, disability, education, and country of origin—in this tragic and uplifting novel of social injustice, survival, and hope for readers of Susan Meissner, Kristin Hannah, and Christina Baker Kline. When Lena Conti—a young, unwed mother—sees immigrant families being forcibly separated on Ellis Island, she vows not to let the officers take her two-year-old daughter. But the inspection process is more rigorous than she imagined, and she is separated from her mother and teenage brother, who are labeled burdens to society, denied entry, and deported back to Germany. Now, alone but determined to give her daughter a better life after years of living in poverty and near starvation, she finds herself facing a future unlike anything she had envisioned. Silas Wolfe, a widowed family relative, reluctantly brings Lena and her daughter to his weathered cabin in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains to care for his home and children. Though the hills around Wolfe Hollow remind Lena of her homeland, she struggles to adjust. Worse, she is stunned to learn the children in her care have been taught to hide when the sheriff comes around. As Lena meets their neighbors, she realizes the community is vibrant and tight knit, but also senses growing unease. The State of Virginia is scheming to paint them as ignorant, immoral, and backwards so they can evict them from their land, seize children from parents, and deal with those possessing “inferior genes.” After a social worker from the Eugenics Office accuses Lena of promiscuity and feeblemindedness, her own worst fears come true. Sent to the Virginia State Colony for the Feebleminded and Epileptics, Lena face impossible choices in hopes

39198. Icing On The Murder : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
From Agatha and Edgar Award nominated author Valerie Burns, influencer-turned-bakery-owner Maddy Montgomery has sold plenty of wedding cakes before, but before she turns one out for her and her fiancé’s wedding, she’ll have to solve a little case of murder first … Aunt Octavia would be so proud! Maddy has turned Baby Cakes Bakery—named for her 250-pound English Mastiff, Baby—into a runaway success, and she’s marrying the love of her life, veterinarian Michael Portman. #DreamWedding! Plus the timing couldn’t be better: the country’s biggest bridal expo has come to New Bison, Michigan, and Maddy has secured a spot for Baby Cakes to showcase their cakes. She’s also entered a contest for an all-expenses-paid wedding extravaganza offered by world-renowned wedding planner Serafina. Unfortunately, supremely nasty Serafina truly takes the cake—she makes the worst bridezilla seem like a shy flower girl. But there’s one thing the wedding planner didn’t plan on—being impaled by one of the skewers Baby Cakes uses on their tiered wedding cakes. While Maid of Honor Sheriff April Johnson rounds up suspects at the expo, Maddy and her aunt’s friends, the Baker Street Irregulars, and even Baby join forces to unveil a killer hiding in plain sight … before wedding bells start to chime.

39199. Something In The Water : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Buried secrets, environmental disaster, and a legacy of corruption hit too close to home when a California native and her family make a fresh start in small-town Texas—and find trouble just beneath the promising surface in this powerful novel for readers of Terry McMillan, Tracy Brown, ReShonda Tate, and Elsie Bryant. As director of an award-winning investigative news radio show, Billie Jordan is used to helping others fight trouble. But she faces her own when the radio station is sold and she’s unable to find another job. Their savings dwindle as she and her husband struggle to help their son overcome an opioid addiction. When her husband gets a professorship at an HBCU in his hometown, they relocate to get a fresh start. Billie slowly adjusts to a cubicle workspace, sweltering heat, and accepting “y’all” as a word. All is well until severe storms cause massive destruction and contaminate the town’s water supply—making it unsafe to drink. Billie learns water woes and boil water notices have existed for years. In her new job at a local bank, she finds connections between money, power, and family are as dirty as the water. Warned to mind her own business, she remains persistent and discovers a shocking cover-up. Even more shocking is who is involved—and the extent to which they’ll go to protect their interests. Billie has always advocated for the people over the powerful. But when her son gets in trouble, her silence can make it go away. With her son’s freedom at stake and mounting tensions threatening her marriage, she’ll need all her resources and skills to save her family and expose the corruption … if a conspiracy doesn’t drown her first.

39200. The Nanny's Handbook To Magic And Managing Difficult Dukes : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Mary Poppins meets Bridgerton in a feel-good blend of cozy fantasy magic, historical romance, humor, and Victorian era charm, as a recent graduate of the Parasol Academy for Exceptional Nannies and Governesses finds her supernatural abilities are little help when it comes to falling for the shy, mysterious inventor who happens to be her employer…For readers of Heather Fawcett, Allison Saft, Katherine Arden, Freya Marske, and Olivia Atwater’s Regency Faerie Tales series.Emmeline Chase, 25-year-old widow and new alumna, may be more high-spirited than the Academy would like. Few graduates, however, could turn a mismanaged teleportation onto a duke’s rooftop into an offer of employment. But Emmeline’s circumstances, along with her desperation to support her bankrupt, incarcerated father, have made her dauntless. Which seems the primary qualification to work for expert horologist Xavier Mason, Duke of St. Lawrence, and manage his three rambunctious wards. Yet Emmeline soon discovers that the nobleman’s heart-melting voice and captivating mind present an entirely different sort of trouble. She cannot risk losing her license by fraternizing with her employer . . .Xavier’s wards have sent two nannies packing in a month thanks to frogs, firecrackers, and general mayhem. In addition, Xavier’s professional reputation is on the line. He’s already considered odd, with his talking raven companion and his fascination with timekeeping instead of pleasure-chasing with his peers. Charming, vivacious Emmeline seems intrigued with his quirks—but Xavier must have absolute peace to design London’s “King of Clocks” for Westminster Palace before the competition closes. Emmeline can no doubt restore order. As long as he doesn’t fall under her spell . . .Yet, with a possible saboteur in their midst, and the attraction flaring between them threatening to become a deliciously disastrous distraction,

39201. The Memory Hunters : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Inception meets Indiana Jones in this cinematic, slow burn, romantic fantasy following a headstrong academic and her equally stubborn bodyguard as they unearth an ancient secret that rocks the foundations of their society … and challenges their unspoken love for one another. A sapphic, dark academia-adjacent, climate dystopia—with mushrooms—for readers of Blood Over Bright Haven, A Memory Called Empire, and Ink Blood Sister Scribe. Kiana Strade can dive deeper into blood memories than anyone alive. But instead of devoting her talents to the temple she’s meant to lead, Key wants to do research for the Museum of Human Memory … and to avoid the public eye. Valerian IV's twin swords protect Key from murderous rivals and her own enthusiasm alike. Vale cares about Key as a friend—and maybe more—but most of all, she needs to keep her job so she can support her parents and siblings in the storm-torn south. But when Key collects a memory that diverges from official history, only Vale sees the fallout. Key’s mentor suspiciously dismisses the finding; her powerful mother demands she stop research altogether. And Key, unusually affected by the memory, begins to lose moments, then minutes, then days. As Vale becomes increasingly entangled in Key’s obsessive drive for answers, the women uncover a shattering discovery—and a devastating betrayal. Key and Vale can remain complicit, or they can jeopardize everything for the truth. Either way, Key is becoming consumed by the past in more ways than one, and time is running out.

39202. Demon With Benefits : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A hot-headed witch plus a lovable bad-boy demon equals a scorching and hilarious enemies-to-lovers tale from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Sanctuary of the Shadow and My Funny Demon Valentine. Fans of Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Brynne Weaver, and Kimberly Lemming will be enchanted by this latest installment in the spicy paranormal Hell Bent series about demon brothers, curses, and loving even the darkest parts of ourselves. They can run from their demons … The jokester of the demon brothers, Meph wears his grin like armor and uses humor as a mask. But lately, his composure has been slipping, especially around her. Iris. The blue-haired witch with a vicious temperament. Something about her soothes the darkness within him … but he’s not looking for a savior. There’s no such thing for someone like him. But they can’t hide forever … Bitter and haunted by her traumatic past, Iris Donovan isn’t keen on welcoming demons into her life—even if they’re her sister’s friends. Especially not teasing, tattooed, Meph, with his red eyes and devilish smile. After a toxic relationship, she’s sworn off commitment, and she’s not looking for another Mr. Damaged. Yet she can’t stop craving what she shouldn’t want. To conquer this monster … they must tame it together. With the return of a deadly enemy, the pain they’ve been suppressing is exposed, and Meph and Iris can no longer deny their feelings. Before Meph is swallowed by his darkness, Iris must overcome her fears and embrace that terrible part of him … Or lose him forever.

39203. Libre : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
A soaring collection of poems that deftly explores the familial, personal, and societal relationships of a young Black woman trying to make her way in a fraught world. Freedom reverberates in Skye Jackson’s breathtaking debut, Libre, with evocative poems that are heart-wrenching, haunting, sensual, and tender. This collection explores the experiences of a young Black woman in New Orleans as she navigates the pull of familial and romantic relationships, celebrating the joys of Blackness, art, and friendship. Libre also includes Jackson’s award-winning poem “can we touch your hair?” which was hand selected by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins for inclusion in the Library of Congress Poetry 180 Project. An acolyte of Sade and Stevie Nicks, Jackson muses on microaggressions, interracial relationships, and the endless intricacies of Black women’s hair as she rails against loss, random violence, and the dark expectations that society often places upon people of color. She roams each room of the heart, open and unafraid of what she might find behind every door. Through it all, this debut shines as the poetry refracts and reflects like a mirror leaving nothing unseen.

39204. One More Chance : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Living in Phoenix in the heat of summer isn’t for the faint of heart. Add a cat, and things could get messy. Especially when Kenna doesn’t know why she feels strangely lethargic and keeps missing time. Is she ill, or is something far more sinister at work? She didn’t plan to have to navigate the “in sickness and in health” part of married life so soon, but here she is. With her team backing off to give her and Jax space to be newlyweds, she will have to figure this out without them. Kenna is up to the challenge. Until it all goes wrong, of course. A cold case mixes with a present threat, and their enemy seems to be around every corner. With a list of missing people and a hint this might be connected to a shadowy organization, Kenna needs her health to hold out until the case is closed. Uncovering a dangerous plot wasn’t part of her summer plan, but maybe she’s the only one who can bring the truth to light. This brand of justice will cost her team everything.

39205. Trying: A Memoir : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
“Chloé Caldwell’s 2014 novella Women, about a woman falling in love with another woman for the first time, became a queer cult classic. In Trying, the writer again uses the fragmentary form, candor, and wit to study ‘the brain of someone trying to get pregnant.’ … When another form of grief suddenly bursts into her life, it ultimately signals a rebirth.”—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture If you’re writing about your life in real time, are you inherently fucked? Over the years that Chloé Caldwell had been married and hoping to conceive a child, she’d read everything she could find on infertility. But no memoir or message board reflected her experience; for one thing, most stories ended with in vitro fertilization, a baby, or both. She wanted to offer something different. Caldwell began a book. She imagined a selective journal about her experience coping with stasis and uncertainty. Is it time to quit coffee, find a new acupuncturist, get another blood test? Her questions extended to her job at a clothing boutique and to her teaching and writing practice. Why do people love equating publishing books with giving birth? What is the right amount of money to spend on pants or fertility treatments? How much trying is enough? She ignored the sense that something else in her life was wrong that was not on the page … until she extracted a confession from her husband. Broken by betrayal but freed from domesticity, Caldwell felt reawakened, to long-buried desires, to her queer identity, to pleasure and possibility. She kept writing, making sense of her new reality as it took shape. With the candor, irreverence, and heart that have made Caldwell’s work beloved, Trying intimately captures a self in a continuous process of becoming—and the mysterious ways that writing informs that process.

39206. Keystone : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A British vaudeville performer turned movie cop finds himself in a real-life crime story. It’s 1916, and Warwick Easton’s traveling show has landed him in California. Out of money and about to return to England, Easton gets lucky when silent movie star and “King of Comedy” Mack Sennett offers him a job performing slapstick comedy stunts as a Keystone Cop. At Keystone Film Studios, he runs into silent-era comedy legends, including Mabel Normand and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, but the laughs turn sour as things quickly start to go awry. Known in his new role only as “Keystone,” Easton finds the line between cop and comedian starts to blur, especially when a series of tragedies strikes the studio. The gory death of a stunt actor on a roller coaster seems like an accident, but then a bludgeoned body is discovered in a bungalow and Amber Honeybee, the beautiful but troubled actress Easton has befriended, vanishes. Easton has no choice but to step into the role of a real detective. Does he have what it takes to unravel the mystery in time and save the girl?

39207. Alexander : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Plutarch: Alexander is the essential companion to Plutarch's Caesar, the life paired with Alexander in Plutarch's Parallel Lives. This new English version of Alexander is followed by an Afterword about Plutarch’s Parallel Lives by the translator, Christopher Pelling, Emeritus Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University. Plutarch composed his Lives in parallel pairs, and one choice must have seemed obvious: Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, two dominating and colourful figures who each changed the world they lived in, Alexander by bringing down the Persian Empire and Caesar by winning the war which ended the Roman Republic and prepared for the rule of the emperors. It is their personalities that interested Plutarch most, as he uses ‘little things, a word or a jest or a playful moment’ to show what the men were really like. Alexander is seen to be a great soldier, full of spirit and ambition, gradually coarsened by his own successes until his final months at Babylon in a court full of superstition, terror, and dread; Caesar too is a brilliant figure, loved and admired by soldiers and people, letting nothing stand in his way until finally he lies dead, stricken down by his former friends on the Ides of March. This dynamic audiobook is available in two parts, bringing together Plutarch: Alexander with its sister volume, Caesar. A new Afterword offers listeners a rare opportunity to explore the striking parallels and profound contrasts between these two titans of history.

39208. Our Friends From Frolix 8 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Our Friends from Frolix 8, the world is run by an elite few. And what determines whether one is part of theelite isn’t wealth or privilege, but brains. As children, every citizen of Earth is tested; some are found to besuper-smart New Men and some are Unusuals with various psychic powers. The vast majority are Undermen,performing menial jobs in an overpopulated world.Nick Appleton is an Underman, content to eke out an existence as a tire regroover. But after his son is classifiedas an Underman, Appleton begins to question the hierarchy. Strengthening his resolve, and energizing theresistance movement, is news that the great resistance leader Thors Provoni is returning from a trip to thefarthest reaches of space. And he’s brought help: a giant, indestructible alien.

39209. Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story : AudiobooksNow : USD3.99
From master Hopi woodcarver Mavasta Honyouti, the story of his grandfather’s experience at a residential boarding school and how he returned home to pass their traditions down to future generations. When Mavasta Honyouti was a boy, he would go with his grandfather to their cornfield, watching him nurture every plant and whittle beautiful carvings into paako root with his pocketknife – carvings Mavasta would later learn to do himself. But Mavasta would often wonder: what was his kwa’a like when he was a boy? And one day, he heard the story. Mavasta’s grandfather, like many Native American children across the country in the late 19th and early 20th century, was forced to leave his Hopi reservation as a child and go to a residential boarding school far away. There, the government cut his hair, punished him for speaking his native language, and gave him a new name. But Mavasta's grandfather never forgot who he was – or where he came from – and he tried to escape again and again. Finally, he made it back to their reservation. In later years, Mavasta’s kwa’a chose a simple life, taking great care of his family just like he took great care of his plants. His son and later his grandson became acclaimed Hopi katsina woodcarvers, just like him. Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story is a deeply personal book – written in both English and Hopi. It is an unforgettable testament to one man rising above a painful piece of history to keep the light of his family and culture alive. This powerful tale is a much-needed reminder that Indigenous peoples’ stories

39210. No Competition : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Local architect Shayne Reynolds is an art collector, but when it comes to Carrie Lockett he's as interested in the artist as he is in her California landscapes and stunning portraits. The talented and reclusive Carrie, however, rejects his overtures, but she won't tell him why…even though he knows she returns his feelings.

39211. Unfit To Practice : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
It’s the moment every attorney fears most … one careless moment that threatens careers, reputations, lives. For Nina Reilly, it will change everything—and ignite a case where her own clients are witnesses against her … and where the defendant is Nina herself. As an attorney championing desperate people, Nina Reilly has skirted the edges of legal ethics in pursuit of a just result, but she has never before broken the rule of absolute protection of her clients’ secrets. One September night in Lake Tahoe when her unlocked truck is stolen, her life changes forever. Gone are her most sensitive case files, complete with the sometimes brutally candid notes she took while interviewing her clients. It’s every attorney’s nightmare. And now the worst has happened: The secrets are being revealed, one by one, in ways that will cause the greatest harm. Nina’s own clients complain to the State Bar of California, and suddenly Nina is fighting for her license and her livelihood in a legal proceeding that may ultimately lead her to disbarment. In desperation, Nina turns to her ex-husband, celebrated San Francisco lawyer Jack McIntyre, to represent her. And as personal tensions erupt between McIntyre and Nina’s sometime boyfriend, private investigator Paul van Wagoner … as reputations are ruined and people begin to die … a chilling pattern of rage and revenge comes into focus. Someone is bent on destroying the lives of Nina’s clients and, in the process, Nina Reilly.

39212. Transgender Rights Vs Womens Rights: From Conflicts To Co-existence : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
“Trans rights are human rights!” “Women’s rights are human rights!” Yes, but the human rights of two groups often conflict. The only way to resolve these conflicts is through calm, rational, public debate. Freedom of expression protects the right of women to question certain demands by trans rights activists, even if this might offend. Raising conflicts between transgender rights and women’s rights is not “transphobic”, because disagreement is not hatred. The concept of “transphobia” should be defined narrowly as statements or acts indicating hostility or prejudice towards transgender persons. If the right to speak about conflicts is protected, and we start by acknowledging the broad areas of agreement about the human rights of transgender people, we can turn to the substance of these conflicts. Should it be possible for an individual to change their legal sex? If so, how easy should it be? Should it be changeable only after a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and a waiting period? Or should it be sufficient to “self-identify” as a person of the opposite sex? Or should sex be removed from birth certificates, so that there is nothing to change? Robert Wintemute carefully examines these conflicts, considers the differences between transgender rights and lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) rights, and proposes ways to achieve co-existence between transgender rights and women’s and children’s rights. Wintemute expertly illuminates the transgender debate. His journey through time and evolving views is clear and insightful

39213. Culmination: A Fantasy Litrpg Adventure : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
They started the fight. John is going to end it. Despite John’s best efforts to avoid getting pulled into a war, the Resplendent Empire is determined to crush John and Candle Scholar Tower. No sooner had he returned from the once a millennium magical competition than he discovers that the Empire has declared war, confident that they will be able to roll over John and his allies with little trouble. Yet little do they know what sort of force they have provoked. No longer a man of two minds, John sets out to end things once and for all. As the Dragon Empress Kalmeric marshals her forces, John puts the lessons he learned on the battlefield all those years ago to work. Venturing out from his beloved farm, John is intent on making this adventure his last so he can spend the rest of his days sitting on his porch watching his wheat grow next to those he loves. Culmination is the epic finale of the bestselling Battle Mage Farmer series by Seth Ring, author of Nova Terra. Get your copy today and explore a world whose secrets have been buried under decades of war. About the Series: Mixing slice-of-life with epic fantasy action, mystery, magic, cultivation, and a broken game system that seems determined to make everything as hard as possible for the already overpowered protagonist, this LitRPG/GameLit series is perfect for readers who enjoy exploring rich worlds and complex characters.

39214. The Last Wizards' Ball : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns with the sixth and final installment in the critically acclaimed Gunnie Rose series as sisters Lizbeth Rose and Felicia must face their fates at the last Wizards’ Ball. Lizbeth Rose’s sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards’ Ball, and as one of the most powerful—and beautiful—death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the ball. However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia … and some are refusing to take no for an answer. As the façade of genteel wizard society turns deadly, Lizbeth must learn to not only protect her sister, but also navigate the arcane world that is pulling her sister and husband into a dangerous dance with death that could change the world as they know it. #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris has crafted a murderous and magical family drama in this sixth and final installment to the beloved and bestselling Gunnie Rose series.

39215. Caligula And Three Other Plays : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Four thought-provoking masterworks for the theater by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Stranger and The Plague, in a restorative new translation by Ryan Bloom that brings together, for the first time in English, Camus’s final versions of the plays, along with deleted scenes and alternate lines of dialogue. Though known for his novels that plumb the depths of absurdism, it was the theater stage that Camus called “one of the only places in the world I’m happy.” After forming two troupes in his early twenties in Algeria, the prolific author moved to Paris for work, where between 1944–1949 he would go on to stage the four original plays gathered in this collection. Caligula, his first full-length work for the stage, begins with the infamous Roman emperor in the throes of grief at the death of his sister Drusilla and tugs at the same essential question that haunts so much of Camus’s work: Faced with the nullifying force of time, which snuffs out even our grandest emotions, how does one go on living? And is there a limit to the hardness of the human heart? Here too are The Misunderstanding, a murderous tangle of the longing for home and the longing for elsewhere; The Just, depicting the 1905 assassination of a Grand Duke in Moscow and testing the ethical limits of one’s belief in a political cause; and State of Emergency, an allegorical romp where The Plague itself appears as a central character, shedding new light on our current battles with viral disease and authoritarian regimes.These are engaging, often incendiary works, now in fresh English translations that beg to be performed.

39216. Bubba Ho-tep [dramatized Adaptation] : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
Listen to a dramatized audio adaptation of the 1994 Joe R. Lansdale story that inspired the cult-classic Don Coscarelli film! Elvis is spending his golden years at the Mud Creek Shady Grove Convalescence Home alongside a man claiming to be President John F. Kennedy. Strange sights and sounds leads the two to discover an ancient Egyptian mummy stalking the corridors of their retirement home. They soon face off against the monster...but will anyone believe their story or shrug it off as more tall tales?Adapted from the novella and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Scott McCormick, Mort Shelby, KenYatta Rogers, Jenna Sharpe, Khaya Fraites, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Eric Messner, Richard Rohan, Colleen Delany, and Nanette Savard.

39217. Those Empty Eyes [dramatized Adaptation] : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The bestselling author of Twenty Years Later and master of modern suspense is back with a brilliantly twisting, skillfully plotted thriller perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Colleen Hoover's Verity.Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister.Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children.Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be...Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Amanda Forstrom, Richard Rohan, Nanette Savard, Natalie Van Sistine, Jessica Threet, Chris Stinson, Sam Intrater, Nathaniel Priestley, Jenna Sharpe, Jonath

39218. Onyx Storm 2 Of 2 [dramatized Adaptation]: The Empyrean 3 : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty.Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Taylor Coan, Jessica Schly, LaMont Ridgell, Robb Moreira, Danny Gavigan, Megan Poppy, Laura C. Harris, Su Ling Chan, Torian Brackett, Henry W. Kramer, James J. Johnson, Scott McCormick, Elias Khalil, Belsheber Rusape, K'Lai Rivera, Rayner Gabriel, Ozzie Jacobs, Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Nazia Chaudhry, Aure Nash, Emlyn McFarland, Troy Allan, Carolyn Kashner, Matthew Bassett, Thomas Penny, Peter Holdway, Julie Hoverson, Marissa Clay, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Jenna Sharpe, Lily Beacon, DeJeanette Horne, Lydia Kraniotis, Terence Aselford, Cody Roberts, Michael Glenn, Gwen Grastorf, James Lewis, Jeri J. Marshall, Renee Dorian, Deepa Samuel, Wyn Delano, Joel David Santner, David Burke, Christopher Walker, Natalie Van Sistine, Todd Scofield, Marni Penning, Mike Carnes, Amanda Forstrom, Donald Guzzi, Sara Greenfield, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Debi Tinsley, Earl Fisher, JW Rone, Kay Elúvian, Nanette Savard, and Mecca Rogers.

39219. The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires [dramatized Adaptation] : AudiobooksNow : USD15.49
Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this New York Times best-selling horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town.Patricia Campbell’s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime. At these meetings they’re as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are about their own families.One evening after book club, Patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor's handsome nephew, James Harris, into her life. James is well traveled and well read, and he makes Patricia feel things she hasn’t felt in years. But when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, Patricia has reason to believe James Harris is more of a Bundy than a Brad Pitt. The real problem? James is a monster of a different kind—and Patricia has already invited him in.Little by little, James will insinuate himself into Patricia’s life and try to take everything she took for granted—including the book club—but she won’t surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Dawn Ursula, Kimberly Gilbert, Rayner Gabriel, Nhea Durousseau, Emlyn McFarland, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Karen Novack, Marni Penning, Lise Bruneau, Holly Adams, Robb Moreira, Kelly Baskin, Lolita Horne, Nanette Savard, JW Rone, Laura C. Harris, Jonathon Church, Christopher Williams, Michael John Casey, Ken Jackson, Jessica Threet, Bob Payne, K'Lai Rivera, Christopher Graybil

39220. The Dragonbone Chair 1 Of 3 [dramatized Adaptation]: Memory, Sorrow, And Thorn 1 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From master storyteller and New York Times bestseller Tad Williams comes the first book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard—for Prester John, the High King, lies dying. And with his death, the Storm King, the undead ruler of the elf-like Sithi, seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with the newly ascended king. Knowing the consequences of this bargain, the king’s younger brother joins with a small, scattered group of scholars, the League of the Scroll, to confront the true danger threatening Osten Ard. Simon, a kitchen boy from the royal castle unknowingly apprenticed to a member of this League, will be sent on a quest that offers the only hope of salvation, a deadly riddle concerning long-lost swords of power. Compelled by fate and perilous magics, he must leave the only home he’s ever known and face enemies more terrifying than Osten Ard has ever seen, even as the land itself begins to die.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Peter Holdway, Stewart Crank, Nathaniel Priestley, R.J. Bayley, Wyn Delano, Terence Aselford, Andy Brownstein, Dylan Lynch, Lise Bruneau, Jonathan David Bullock, James Konicek, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Kymberley Cochrane, Kay Eluvian, Kimberly Gilbert, Nick J. Russo, Ellen Quay, Laura C. Harris, Drew Kopas, Stephon Walker, Julie Hoverson, Bradley Foster Smith, Elias Khalil, Alex Hill-Knight, Eric Messner, Ryan Haugen, Danny Gavigan, Matthew Bassett, Donald Guzzi, Peter Stanley, Michael Glenn, John Kielty, Danielle Cohen, Yasmin Tuazon, Richard Rohan, Damon Alums, and Scott McCormick.

39221. Burning Earth 2 Of 2 [dramatized Adaptation]: E-day Trilogy 2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The war started and ended in a day.The machines won.Now the fight for survival begins...E-Day: The moment the machines evolved and humans nearly went extinct. In the chaos, one million people escaped Earth and fled to a secret colony on the dark side of the Moon. Deep beneath the lunar surface, in the cold, they wait for the inevitable--a second attack that will wipe humanity out forever.Sergeant Tadhg Walsh is tired of waiting. He wants to fight back and return to Earth to search for Shadow Squad. But he has new orders from the Lunar Defense Corps: protect the colonies at all costs and forget about any survivors back home.Captain Akira Hayashi is one of those survivors, forced to heal from his injuries in a submarine while the planet burns. Shadow Squad won’t be hiding for long, but before they can don their armor again, they must find a safe haven to plan their attack. When they locate a research station in the Mariana Trench, their submarine heads into the depths. What they find in the darkness changes everything they know about E-Day.On the Moon, the LDC will do everything in its power to keep the truth about survivors on Earth a secret, even if it means sacrificing the few for the many. On Earth, Shadow Squad will have to make tenuous alliances with old enemies to stand a chance against the enemy. If they can unite, they might just have a chance of stopping the machines from wiping out humanity on Earth and the Moon.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Michael John Casey, Tony Nam, Wyn Delano, Anthony Palmini, Kelly Baskin, Chris Davenport, Dan Delgado, Terence Aselford, Matthew Bassett, Karenna Foley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Mark Harrietha, Chris Stinson, Jonathon Church, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Christopher Walker, Tyler Hyrchuk, Holly Adams, Laura C. Harris, Adrian Garcia, Andrew Quilpa, Ryan Haugen, Keith Richards, Eric Messner, Steve Wannall

39222. Shadow Princess 2 Of 2 [dramatized Adaptation]: Zodiac Academy 4 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The shadows are in my blood.I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me.The four Celestial Heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet, that we're the strongest creatures they've ever known.And when that secret comes out, we need to be ready to face them as well as any other cruel Fae who rises against us.It’s us or them. And it damn well won’t be us.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Khaya Fraites, Jessica Schly, Gregory Linnington, Julian Dailey, Jon Vertullo, Ryan Dalusung, Gabriel Michael, Daniel Llaca, Shravan Amin, Terence Aselford, Karenna Foley, Lydia Kraniotis, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Kelly Baskin, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, Tyler Hyrchuck, Crystal Lee, Yasmin Tuazon, Jeri J. Marshall, Eric Messner, Colleen Delany, Matthew Bassett, Lise Bruneau, Darcey Lee, Michael John Casey, Megan Dominy, Kaylee Eluvian, Rayner Gabriel, Michael Glenn, Laura C. Harris, Ken Jackson, Emlyn McFarland, Nanette Savard, Kit Swan and Bradley Foster Smith.

39223. Iriya The Berserker [dramatized Adaptation]: Vampire Hunter D Volume 23 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
She might just look like an ordinary—if beautiful—young woman, but Iriya is anything but ordinary!A ruthless warrior clad in red armor, Iriya is a Hunter determined to exterminate the vampires that were once her parents and siblings.Now, half-vampire, half-human D has to decide to offer his assistance, get out of the way, or have a dangerous battle on his hands!Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Scott McCormick, Rita Amparita, Terence Aselford, David Cui Cui, Mecca Rogers, KenYatta Rogers, Zura Johnson, Danny Gavigan, Steve Wannall, Thomas Penny, Joe Mallon, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Torian Brackett, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Karenna Foley, Ryan Haugen, Lena Lee, Wyn Delano, LaMont Ridgell, Sarah Ruth Thomas, James Konicek, Andrew Quilpa, Lise Bruneau, Peter Holdway and Mort Shelby.

39224. White Devil Mountain Parts One And Two [dramatized Adaptation]: Vampire Hunter D Volume 22 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Commissioned by a vampire ancient to recover the coffin containing the body of the demonic Gilzen, hated even by his own kind, D travels to a frightening mountain landscape perennially shrouded in snow.Within a castle piercing the mountainside, D discovers a group of knights tasked to protect Gilzen at any cost.It’s time for D to use all the forces and powers at his command to prevent Gilzen’s resurrection!Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Scott McCormick, David Cui Cui, Kymberley Cochrane, Alysia Beltran, Terence Aselford, Elias Khalil, Alex Hill-Knight, Erin Lin, Brian Kim McCormick, Mark Harrietha, Lise Bruneau, Tyler Hyrchuk, Peter Holdway, Wayne LeGette, Gregory Linington, Neha Gargava, Sara Matsui-Colby, and Jonathon Church.

39225. Perhaps The Stars 3 Of 3 [dramatized Adaptation]: Terra Ignota 4 : AudiobooksNow : USD15.99
From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series.World Peace turns into global civil war.In the future, the leaders of Hive nations—nations without fixed location—clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abundance may have tempered humanity's darkest inclinations, but conflict remains deeply rooted in the human psyche. All it needed was a catalyst, in form of special little boy to ignite half a millennium of repressed chaos.Now, war spreads throughout the globe, splintering old alliances and awakening sleeping enmities. All transportation systems are in ruins, causing the tyranny of distance to fracture a long-united Earth and threaten to obliterate everything the Hive system built.With the arch-criminal Mycroft nowhere to be found, his successor, Ninth Anonymous, must not only chronicle the discord of war, but attempt to restore order in a world spiraling closer to irreparable ruin.The fate of a broken society hangs in the balance. Is the key to salvation to remain Earth-bound or, perhaps, to start anew throughout the far reaches of the stars?Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Chris Stinson, Robb Moreira, Taylor Coan, Stephon Walker, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, Christopher Walker, Bradley Foster Smith, Drew Kopas, Jacob Yeh, David Cui Cui, Torian Brackett, Holly Adams, Wyn Delano, Lise Bruneau, Chris Davenport, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Ken Jackson, Scott McCormick, Valentina Vinci, Duyen Washington, Keval Shah, Marni Penning, RJ Bayley, NJ Agwuna, Jenna Sharpe, Nazia Chaudhry, Yasmin Tuazon, Gabriel Michael, KenYatta Rogers, Mecca Rogers, Steve Wannall, K'Lai Rivera, Sura Siu, Kay Elúvian, Karen Novack

39226. Desolation Creek [dramatized Adaptation]: Smoke Jensen, The Beginning 5 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Legendary national bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone return with the latest gun-blazing installment in their newest Smoke Jensen series.Building a ranch takes heart and grit. Smoke and Sally Jensen are more than capable of meeting the challenges of shaping the land, raising the livestock, and establishing their brand. But Smoke wasn’t always an entrepreneur. He’s more apt to settle accounts with a fast draw than a checkbook. And when he learns his old friend Preacher has been ambushed by outlaws, he wastes no time saddling up and hitting the vengeance trail with his fellow mountain men Audie and Nighthawk.Preacher’s attackers have taken over the town of Desolation Creek deep in Montana Territory. Their scurrilous leader, Vernon “Venom” McFadden, has his men harrassing terrified homesteaders and townsfolk to get his hands on nearby property that’s rumored to be rich with gold. Smoke and his helpmates drift into town one by one with a plan to root out Venom’s gang of prairie rats and put the big blast on each and every one.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Mort Shelby, James Lewis, Elizabeth Jernigan, Terence Aselford, Mike Carnes, Wyn Delano, Rayner Gabriel, Jonathan David Bullock, Steve Wannall, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Jonathon Church, Christopher Walker, Henry W. Kramer, Tim Carlin, Kay Elúvian, David Engel, David Cui Cui, Matthew Schleigh, Michael John Casey, Danny Gavigan, Richard Rohan, Christopher Graybill, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Kelly Baskin, Taylor Coan, Arden Wannall, and Donald Guzzi.

39227. Rylee [dramatized Adaptation]: Rylee Adamson Epilogues 1 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
My name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me.A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her. Simple and straightforward, this salvage should be a piece of cake - and a chance to learn some discipline with my powers.Except the girl is somehow tied to the world of the Elementals, and with that comes a danger I could never have expected.As I search for her, I realize it is not only her life that is on the line, but my soul and sanity as well, as the voices and unnatural needs in me grow more demanding.If I am to save us both, I must face the darkness within; and this time, I must do it all by myself.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Nora Achrati, RJ Bayley, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Chris Genebach, Christopher Walker, Morgan Dalla Betta, Troy Allan, Jessica Threet, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Ken Jackson, David Cui Cui, Terence Aselford, Tracy Lynn Olivera, David Engel, Todd Scofield, Chris Stinson, Steve Wannall, Bill Gillett, Sandi Stock, Torian Brackett, Wyn Delano, Khaya Fraites, Nicole Shara, Tatyana Ridgeway, Jameson Hunt, Julie-Ann Elliott, Bradley Foster Smith, and Marni Penning.

39228. Magical Midlife Flowers [dramatized Adaptation]: Leveling Up 8 : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
This is a fun little side story that delves into the lives of the Ivy House Crew.Edgar does not cheat in flower shows. He might use a magically enhanced serum, but anyone could do that. It's not his fault the other competitors don’t know magic exists!But when the Ivy House crew goes to the pre-show to support him, it becomes clear that someone should've been watching Edgar much more carefully. What he's done is way worse than overgrown flora.While Jessie is dealing with that, she gets a shock as she discovers photos of her ex with his girlfriend…turned fiancée. And while the flood of emotions can be ignored, the desire to show off Austin on social media is not.After putting Mr. Tom in charge of the flower fiasco, she decides to take Austin on his perfect date. Her goal: to have one thing go right in her life. Just one thing!Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Dawn Ursula, DeJeanette Horne, Bradley Foster Smith, RJ Bayley, Ryan Dalusung, Steve Wannall, Danny Montooth, Kay Elúvian, Rayner Gabriel, Henry W. Kramer, Zura Johnson, Drew Kopas, Joey Sourlis, Rita Amparita, David M. Jourdan, Joel David Santner, Elena Anderson, Elliot Dash, Crystal Judkins, Ian DePriest, Nanette Savard, Elias Khalil, Julian Dailey, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Keith Richards, John Kielty, Rob McFadyen, Marni Penning, and Wayne LeGette.

39229. Magical Midlife Alliance [dramatized Adaptation]: Leveling Up 7 : AudiobooksNow : USD15.49
After a disappointing return from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to form an alliance and fast! A massive battle is materializing, targeting Kingsley. Without more help, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation.The good news is, gargoyle cairns are interested in meeting her. She's the only living female gargoyle and a connection with her has the opportunity to improve their status. They'd just have to change their way of life to accommodate her, not an easy ask for a gruff, stubborn sort of creature.She has her back against the wall. She must try and wrangle her crew into some semblance of normal" to entice even just

39230. One Major Cairn To Her Side. Something Not Totally Impossible…except For The Interference Of A Cairn's Lead Enforcer.he Isn't Just A Gargoyle. Couldn’t Be : AudiobooksNow
immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Karen Novack

39231. Mclinden : AudiobooksNow
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39232. The Apparatus [dramatized Adaptation]: Jason Trapp 5 : AudiobooksNow : USD15.49
Spies are like rats. In DC, you're never more than ten feet from one.Jason Trapp is about to find that out the hard way. All he wanted was a week off, but the world had other plans. Trapp stumbles onto something he wasn't meant to see, and when half a dozen top US officials are murdered by drug cartel sicarios, the reason becomes sickeningly clear.Within days, Mexico is on the brink of civil war, and the violence is spilling across the US border. The drug cartels are at war, innocent people are dying, and the President needs options. Trapp soon realizes there's more to this than meets the eye.Someone out there planned this.He may not have started it. But he intends to finish it.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Mark Harrietha, Adrian Garcia, Daniel Llaca, Robb Moreira, Crystal Lee, Scott McCormick, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Matthew Bassett, Terence Aselford, Andy Clemence, Julian Dailey, Drew Kopas, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Matthew Pauli, Steve Wannall, Christopher Williams, Bradley Foster Smith, K'Lai Rivera, Lily Beacon, Anthony Palmini, Eric Messner, Michael John Casey, James Konicek, Christopher Walker, Nora Achrati, Chris Stinson, Nanette Savard, Ken Jackson, Yasmin Tuazon, Jeri J. Marshall, and Richard Rohan.

39233. Cherish 1 Of 2 [dramatized Adaptation]: Crave 6 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The sensational conclusion to the massive #1 New York Times bestselling series…It’s been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next... But I should have known it was too good to last. Now everything is falling apart.The Vampire Court has no king, the Dragon Court has no heart, and the Gargoyle Court has me—a teenager in way over her head. And it’s the worst possible timing, because a threat is brewing just as the Circle is collapsing.I have no choice but to return to the Shadow Realm and face the terrifying queen who nearly ended us…and make a deal with her to save Mekhi. But this time, I’m bringing my powerful friends with me—and Hudson. Except something is wrong with him, too. He’s keeping a secret—even from me.All I know is that everyone’s life hangs in the balance. And it’s my fault—because I still owe the Crone a favor...and now she’s come to collect.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Melody Muze, Stewart Crank, Anthony Palmini, Wyn Delano, Sara Matsui-Colby, Khaya Fraites, Sura Sui, Yenni Ann, Christopher Tester, Karen Novack, Peter Holdway, Eva Wilhelm, Gabriel Michael, Charlie Albers, Tia Shearer, Eric Messner, Rita Amparita, Julian Dailey, Lamont Ridgell, Jon Vertullo, Matthew Pauli, Erin Lin, Sura Sui, Danny Montooth, Laura C. Harris, Damon Alums, Matthew Bassett, Debi Tinsley, Alexandra Cohler, and Nora Achrati.

39234. Hunter's Moon [dramatized Adaptation]: Hunter Buchanon 3 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanon and his faithful coyote Bobby Lee come face to face—and tooth and claw—with the biggest, fiercest killer they’ve ever known.A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heifer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws. According to legend—foretold by Sioux Chief Red Otter—the attacks are an omen of terrible things to come. When a grizzly attacks a man or his property during a blue moon, it is a sign that the bear has been sent from someone on the other side seeking revenge against the man that killed him. And that man—the avenger’s true target—is Hunter Buchanon.To end the curse, Hunter must hunt down the grizzly and kill it—before it kills him and everyone he loves. He sets off into the wilderness for the final showdown between predator and prey. But this time, Hunter is the hunted.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Laura C. Harris, Terence Aselford, JW Rone, Jonathan Sleep, David Cui Cui, Christopher Williams, Joel David Santner, Anthony Palmini, David Arden Engel, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Kevin Couto, Gabriel Michael, Steven Carpenter, Jon Vertullo, Belsheber Rusape, Andrew James Spooner, Chris Davenport, Joey Sourlis, Rayner Gabriel, Jessica Threet, Drew Kopas, LaMont Ridgell, James Lewis, Scott McCormick, Earl Fisher, Elias Khalil, Ian DePriest, Stewart Crank, Daniel Llaca, Nora Achrati, and Stephon Walker.

39235. The Crown Of Gilded Bones 2 Of 2 [dramatized Adaptation]: Blood And Ash 3 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Bow Before Your Queen Or Bleed Before Her…From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book three in her Blood and Ash series.She's been the victim and the survivor…Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers.The enemy and the warrior…Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head.A lover and heartmate…But the greatest threat to them and to Atlantia is what awaits in the far west, where the Queen of Blood and Ash has her own plans, ones she has waited hundreds of years to carry out. Poppy and Casteel must consider the impossible—travel to the Lands of the Gods and wake the King himself. And as shocking secrets and the harshest betrayals come to light, and enemies emerge to threaten everything Poppy and Casteel have fought for, they will discover just how far they are willing to go for their people—and each other.And now she will become Queen…Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Katie Boothe, Stewart Crank, Torian Brackett, Aure Nash, Todd Scofield, Lise Bruneau, Chris McLinden, Troy Allan, David Cui Cui, Robb Moreira, NJ Agwuna, Danny Gavigan, Khaya Fraites, Gabriel

39236. Devil In The Details [dramatized Adaptation]: The Trader 4 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Still working on securing the partnership with Grace Milligan for her fuel refinery while in Fairzie, Trader and Marsh cross paths with a scouting party that has followed stories about a fuel source. That’s only the tip of the spear. That scouting party has been sent by Ironhand Jackson, the boss of El Dorado. In El Dorado, Ant, a woman who works as an enforcer for Hoyt Lynch, the self-made lord of Boardwalk, arrives to kill Jackson. Lynch has learned of the fuel refinery’s existence and desperately needs it because his own fuel reserves are running out.Though it takes Trader and Marsh time to figure out all the players in the violent game for resources, Trader isn’t going to back off from making the deal he wants. Before he knows it, Marsh has negotiated them into a rescue job, something Trader hates to get involved with because he’d rather deal in goods, that will take them to Boardwalk—and straight into Lynch’s guns and the LAV-25 Lynch has used to build his empire. Trader is even more angry when he learns that Marsh wants to go to Boardwalk for reasons of his own, and Trader considers those reasons to be wasteful and in his way.With enemies on all sides, Trader and Marsh and their crew have to navigate a narrow path to rescue the man they’re sent after from Lynch in Boardwalk. But Ant is a player too, and she has her own secrets that will cost them dearly.In Trader’s world, profit runs on blood and fuel, and he will do whatever it takes to seal the deal.Performed by Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Bradley Foster Smith, Jessica Threet, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Robb Moreira, Damon Alums, Joey Sourlis, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Tyler Hyrchuk, Keith Richards, Nora Achrati, Chris Stinson, Drew Kopas, Morgan Dalla Betta, Jacob Yeh, Brian McCormick, Christopher Graybill, James Lewis, Jon Vertullo, Erin Lin, Matthew Bassett, James Konicek, Jameson Hunt, Megan Dominy, Dylan Lynch, Christopher Williams, Donald Guzzi, David E

39237. Caught Up In You : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Wild child bartender Wyatt Hart has a full plate. Her younger sister came home from college pregnant, and her mother just showed up fresh from prison.So when a rare free evening at a roadside bar turns into a chance encounter with Owen McBride, local pediatrician and town golden boy, Wyatt knows better than to flirt with him. Or kiss him. Or follow the surprisingly filthy-mouthed good boy out to his truck. Wyatt doesn't do relationships, after all, and Owen is the floor model of a boyfriend guy.But when that one night quickly turns into flirty banter and fiery stolen moments, Owen promises Wyatt that he doesn't need a relationship. He just needs her.Everyone in town can tell that the bartender and the pediatrician are more than a fling, but that doesn't stop Wyatt and Owen from lying to themselves . . . and each other. But Wyatt's fear of relationships is about to catch up with her, and the town golden boy is harboring a secret that might undo him.Contains mature themes.

39238. Bound To The Orc Hunter : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The gorgeous orc I just met says I'm his bride. Yeah, right.When I wake in a strange forest, surrounded by monsters" and "magic

39239. R A Handsome Guy Ever Again : AudiobooksNow
and adventure combine into stories you'll devour.Contains mature themes."

39240. Sinful Touch : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Down-on-my-luck and way behind on rent, I jump at the chance for a promotion at the newspaper. Unfortunately, my boss gives me an impossible assignment to prove my worth: get close to the elusive and mysterious billionaire bachelor, Caim Stone. Find out his dark secrets. Write a tell-all story about him.Turns out, Caim is nothing like I expected. He's scorching hot, charming as hell, and more caring than he'd like everyone to think. If he was the monster I expected, writing the story would easy . . . but my real problem is keeping my hands to myself.Until I find out the truth.My boss was right. Caim is not what he seems. He's one of the most powerful demons in the world. And if I don't make the right choice, Hell will take me.Contains mature themes.

39241. Cats Never Fly : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Protect his nine lives. Check. Find a pretty treasure. Check. Summon a dragon. Ch— Wait, what?Cat shifter Simon refuses to jeopardize any of his nine lives, thank you very much. That saying curiosity killed the cat" won't ever apply to him. No way

39242. O Where He Came From . . .contains Mature Themes." : AudiobooksNow

39243. Money On Your Mind: The Unconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Financial Well-beingand How To Break Free : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
One of your most important relationships is the one you have with money, yet you may not be aware of the complex web of emotions and past experiences that are really driving your money habits.Money on Your Mind helps you unpack these psychological hurdles and start making better financial choices. Through a mix of case studies, client stories, and her expertise in psychotherapy, financial psychotherapist Vicky Reynal reveals how an emotionally absent parent can result in comfort shopping, how bullying in school can lead to overspending, how absorbing a parent's lack of boundaries can interfere with making rational financial decisions, and much more. Then, she helps you shift those ingrained attitudes and beliefs so you can stop falling into the same old spending traps. You'll learn to:? Recognize your spending triggers? Let go of a scarcity mindset? Free yourself of spending anxiety? Take control over your money habitsWith a better understanding of the root causes of your money struggles, a more secure financial future is possible.

39244. Children Of The Storm: The True Story Of The Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The story of twenty schoolchildren on the southeastern plains of Colorado, fighting for lives that had just begun . . . Imagine being one of twenty children, ages seven to fourteen, stranded in a makeshift school bus for thirty-three hours, during the worst blizzard to hit Colorado in over fifty years. The gripping narrative of Children of the Storm leads you through this haunting experience. The morning of March 26, 1931, began with sixty-degree weather and students excitedly running to board Carl Miller's bus for their routine ride to the Pleasant Hill School. By the time they arrived at the pair of forlorn one-room schoolhouses, it was dark, windy, and cold—obvious signs of a spring snowstorm. Soon after, following the teachers' orders to drive the children to a nearby home for safety, Miller lost his sense of direction in the ensuing whiteout and lodged the bus in a ditch. When rescuers found the survivors a day and a half later, the blizzard had taken its deadly toll.

39245. Gully Dirt: On Exposing The Klan, Raising A Hog, And Escaping The South : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
No part of America scars its children as does the south.In this incandescent memoir, Robert Coram tells how a rough-edged boy escaped from a nowhere little town in rural southwest Georgia and became an accomplished writer.With a flawless ear and an unblinking eye, Coram escorts us across a unique landscape, capturing the nuances of life in a small southern town during the 1950s, not by writing of the romantic south, but rather of a south that can be narrow and harsh and brutal. He takes on the big issues: race, religion, love, death, and family values. His coming-of-age story is troubling, sometimes embarrassing, but always hilarious.As a native son, Coram captures in pitch-perfect tone the voice of a teenage boy, a new voice from the old south.Coram holds nothing back. No part of his early life is too embarrassing or too personal, including losing his virginity in a church and public beatings by his father. Though centered on Coram's long-suffering mother, his brutal father, and his dog that lived in hope, the main feature of his story may be the humor. Rarely does a writer draw so much humor from such a harsh childhood. His story will linger in your heart.

39246. The Shards Of Ophelia : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The quest is over, but the curse has only just begun.During her journey to the Mystique Mountains, Ophelia uncovered twisted secrets of love and war. Now, she's left to pick up the pieces while stepping into her new role. But when a chancellor of a minor clan delivers a destructive premonition, Ophelia's appointment is challenged, forcing her into a trial period—one that heightens the tensions already brewing in her relationships.Amid the battles for alliances, the Angel, Damien, returns with more prophetic musings and threats. In order to defeat her political enemies, prove her worth, and solve the Angel's message, Ophelia must fight to unravel the secrets of her opponents and heal her own wounds. But with war looming and scars of the past surfacing, can she find answers before time runs out?Contains mature themes.

39247. Damage : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In audio for the first time since its 2015 e-book release!A whirlwind of luxury, crime, and sexual thrill was what Isla Maran found overnight with Abram Lenox. But she left it all behind to let him hunt and kill Jesse Toro. She left him for her shot at normal.But there's no chance for that now. Now, in the hands of Jesse Toro, Isla has no choice but to be a part of this—to be caught in the crosshairs of a war that will end in bloodshed only she can stop. Because with Jesse, she discovers shocking lies that will change the whole course of the chase. Lies that will change absolutely everything.Suddenly, armed with the most fatal truths, Isla finds herself facing twice the danger and lust as she is forced to play both sides, torn between two dangerous men plagued by darkness and damage she can only pray to heal.Damage is the second and final part to Havoc.Contains mature themes.

39248. Peddler In Another World: I Can Go Back To My World Whenever I Want! Volume 2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Just as Shiro's settling in to his peaceful life as a merchant in Ninoritch, he is rocked by the news that the grandmother he believed to be long deceased is, in fact, very much alive. What's more, she's apparently somewhere in Ruffaltio, the fantastical world Shiro can visit through his closet. This discovery gives him a new objective: find her and ask her why she's been pretending to be dead all these years. But rather than going on a wild goose chase in search of her, he decides to stay in Ninoritch in the hopes that she'll visit for the annual harvest festival. In the meantime, the Blue Flash adventuring party asks for Shiro's help in gathering some rare medicinal herbs, a quest that takes him to the sprawling forest just outside town. But when he ends up separated from the group, he finds himself relying on the help of a mysterious girl . . . Just who is she? And why is she so tiny?

39249. Shatter The Dark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
First, she escaped the witch, now in order to save her family, she'll have to bargain with a beast.Liana Archer knows the kind of evil that lurks in the dark. Kidnapped by a witch and forced to leave behind her brother to escape, she vows to live her life with purpose even as the past haunts her.Years later, her adoptive family and her ability to forge magical weapons have put her on a fresh path, until her father is thrown in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now she'll do anything to gain his freedom, even if it means bargaining with a beast.A scarred and broken man, Bowen Mackenzie only wants one thing: revenge. It's finally within his reach when a merchant delivers the mystical blade he's been searching for. But a new plan forms when he learns the merchant's daughter forged the magical weapon.Living together in a remote manor by the sea, Bowen gets more than he bargained for as the tempting beauty upends his cold existence. When buried secrets threaten to destroy their fragile bond and an old enemy from Liana's past returns, he must choose between his revenge and the woman who could be his salvation.Hansel and Gretel meets Beauty and the Beast in this exciting new retelling!

39250. The Last Drop: A Table For Two Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
A cocktail you won't forget . . .Ingredients:One down-on-his-luck chef struggling to make it in his hometown. One nomadic bartender allergic to putting down roots. A hot and heavy night in the Big Easy that neither of them can stop thinking about.Directions:Pour ingredients into the chef's final hope, a queer-friendly gastropub in New Orleans. Set a timer for how long the bartender is willing to lend his skills. Let ingredients meld as they build a concept for their community, share drinks and menus, and learn to expand their horizons from right at home. Stir until the two can no longer be separated and love is guaranteed.Sip this short and spicy M/M workplace romance novella for a light and easy happy hour treat.Contains mature themes.

39251. : AudiobooksNow

39252. Icarus And The Devil : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
My name is Icarus for a reason.If there's a way to screw up a plan, I'm your man.Case in point: Falling for the man I'm supposed to seduce and ferry to his death. Adam Devlin, aka the Devil. A vigilante ex-cop and a thorn in the side of the mobster blackmailing me.Should be easy. Except Adam's longing for intimacy—for submission—is irresistible. Seduce him, yes. Lead him to his death, world of no.There's only one solution to save us both: kidnap the Devil.I mentioned my name is Icarus, right? Three guesses how this plan will go. Bet you only need one.Contains mature themes.

39253. Bloodlines : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
She lost everything because of the virus.Now she stands to lose even more.It's been two months since Sadie O'Dell and her friends discovered the existence of the Wall and took over the Eden Facility, and two months since she and Kimberly Gellar followed Ethan Bennett south to track down and evacuate survivors, and Sadie has finally begun to find some measure of happiness and family after the loss of her brother.But her little family's routine is shattered after they rescue a lone survivor outside of the Demopolis community in Alabama. A fellow survivor and acquaintance from Sadie's past, Dez Ikeda, reveals a potentially devastating discovery he’s made, one that the leadership of the community is trying to keep under wraps. Ethan starts experiencing new, alarming side effects from his infection, ones that could upend everything they thought they knew about the virus. And an attack on Demopolis reveals an unexpected threat closing in on them, one determined to accomplish its goals by any means necessary.Contains mature themes.

39254. Blood Pledged : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
No matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It's total bullsh*t. I know what I saw, and I'll prove it.But just when I think I'm onto something—disaster strikes. A student is found dead on Academy grounds. Drained of blood. A gnarly bite mark in her neck.Naturally, all fingers point to my familiars. I could understand why they'd be obvious suspects; except they were with me when it happened. And it couldn't have been the dangerously sexy vamp who's been visiting me after dark, either right?Draven wouldn't do that. I'm sure of it.So, then who? Why?One thing becomes terrifyingly clear after the second body is found—the longer we take to figure it out—the more students will wind up dead.

39255. Awakened : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Arden Bleu has always known that her stepsister, Jade, was destined for great things. In a world where beauty follows magic, she has no doubt that their upcoming Awakening ceremony will reveal that gorgeous, kind, compelling Jade is far more than a mere mortal. But when Jade is kidnapped by a mysterious sect of mer on the eve of the newly-returned king's ball, Arden will do anything to save her sister. Even face down the man she's always dreaded meeting because of the power he holds over her family, the man to whom her father swore loyalty long before she was born. The Sea King.Seidon, the Sea King of Daryatla, has grown only more powerful as the centuries have gone by, but lifetime after lifetime have failed to give him what he most yearns for: a family. He knows that it will take a woman of extraordinary power to match him enough to create a child, and no such woman seems to exist . . . until he feels her magic calling to his one day in the water. And when Arden Bleu, daughter of his most trusted official, arrives to tell him about her missing stepsister, he knows this Jade, with a new magic so coveted that the mer would risk war with his kingdom to steal her away, may be the one he's waited centuries for. But how can he and the determined Arden ever hope to find one young woman trapped beneath the waves?

39256. My Savior : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The ride continues with the Iron Fiends MC.Olive was just trying to make enough money to survive. All of that changed when her world literally exploded, and in walked Cue Ball.The rough-around-the-edges biker and a member of the Iron Fiends MC was there to keep her safe. What she didn't expect was for Cue Ball to show her that just surviving wasn't enough.He could give her so much more if she just let go.Contains mature themes.

39257. Off The Beaten Path : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Stone's Throw State Park Ranger Maudy Lorso spends her days playing cards and sipping drinks with her millennial gal pals, hiking steep sand dunes with her scruffy dog, Martin Short, and trying to ignore the pain of a recent, devastating breakup. After building a quiet life in the Lake Michigan coastal village of Stone's Throw, Maudy's emotional safety net is turned inside out when her boss informs her of looming budget cuts that threaten to permanently close the park—and eliminate her job. Determined to prove the park's value, Maudy throws herself into organizing a successful campground opening weekend, just one week away. But when the body of a missing tourist is discovered in the park, her hope of saving Stone's Throw State Park quickly begins to fade. In order to save her dream job and maintain her quirky, quiet life, Maudy jumps in to solve the murder of the dead man.

39258. The Mirror In The Mountain : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The only way out is through.With Eva trapped in imminent peril, Bash rushes to save her and take down the False King once and for all. Eva desperately searches for a way out of her predicament, even as circumstances beyond her control bring her back to the secret kingdom that once had been her home.As sides form in the forthcoming war, not all are eager to believe the False King they thought vanquished is still bent on taking control of the faerie realm. With enemies closing in, and not even sleep safe from the nightmares that are all too real, the fate of the realm will come down to a race against time.Secrets from the past merge with the present as Eva struggles to unravel the truth that might change her fate. But will she be forced to choose between her kingdom and her future—or was that destiny a lie all along?Contains mature themes.

39259. Eon's Edge : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Some deals are too good to pass up.During a serene island escape, peace for the Junkyard crew is shattered by the sudden arrival of enigmatic grey men. After a fierce battle to repel these intruders, the crew of the Junkyard is met with an unexpected ally and a tantalizing proposal.Ruthnar, the envoy from the galaxy's second-most formidable power, the Ryshy, extends an intriguing offer: Assist the Ryshy in securing a seat on the galactic senate

39260. Eat Of The Valtakuntera.will The Junkyard's Crew Triumph In Their Quest : AudiobooksNow

39261. How To Abolish Prisons: Lessons From The Movement Against Imprisonment : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Critics of abolition sometimes castigate the movement for its utopianism, but in How to Abolish Prisons, long-time organizers Rachel Herzing and Justin Piché reveal a movement that has made the struggle for abolition as real as the institutions they are fighting against.Drawing on extensive interviews with abolitionist crews all over North America, Herzing and Piché provide a collective reconstruction of what the grassroots movement to abolish prisons actually is, what initiatives it has launched, how it organizes itself, and how its protagonists build the day-to-day practice of politics. Listeners sit in on the Winnipeg rideshares of Bar None and the meetings of the Chicago Community Bail Fund as they assess the utility of politicized mutual aid. They follow the campaigns and coalitions of Critical Resistance in Oakland and San Francisco and Survived and Punished in New York City, and learn about the prisoner correspondence projects that keep activists behind bars and outside them in constant coordination.Abolitionist campaigns are constructing on-the-ground initiatives across North America to deconstruct carceral society and build resistant communities. Through the words, deeds, and personalities of this beautifully peopled movement, How to Abolish Prisons emerges as a stunning snapshot of a movement's thinking in motion.

39262. Orc's Captive : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Can a wounded orc hero protect his treasured mate from a cruel captor?Nia: I spend my days healing those forced to battle in my stepbrother's arena and my nights hiding. I've resigned myself to the fact that with my burn scars, I'll never find love. Until my stepbrother commands me to heal his latest acquisition—an orc who was severely injured during capture. I've only heard of orcs, but I do my best to heal him and prepare him for the battles he'll soon face.As I care for Dakur's wounds, we exchange glances that slowly grow heated. It's not long before I'm falling in love for this gruff, stoic warrior who's as trapped here as me.Can we find a way free to finally be together?Dakur: I barely remember being captured, and I've suffered since, forced to fight in a ring while humans bet on the outcome. The only good thing in my life is Nia, the human woman who sparked my clan's pendant. She's my fated mate, though I doubt I'll live long enough to be with her. But as we fall deeper in love, I know I must find a way.I'm going to get us out of this trap, and then I'm claiming Nia as mine.Contains mature themes.

39263. Eighteen Roses : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A sharply observed YA novel about friendship, family, and self-discovery, amid a backdrop of a Filipino debut.Lucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend—Esmé Mares. They've stuck to each other's side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia thought they were content.As it turns out, Esmé wants something different out of her senior year. And, on top of that, Lucia's mom has planned a debutante ball for her birthday behind her back. She'll be forced to cobble together a court of eighteen friends" before her beloved lola arrives from the Philippines for this blessed occasion.How far will Lucia stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter? Will she do the unthinkable—participating in a school sponsored activity? Will she discover that her sense of humor can be a way to connect with people

39264. The Iron Bear : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A misfit dwarf. An ancient destiny. One epic battle for two worlds.Val Stonehold never fit in with other Iron Dwarves. At nearly six feet tall and struggling with her identity, she carved out a life for herself in New York City as a bodyguard and blacksmith.When an ancient power awakens within her, Val discovers she's more than just an outsider. She's a Warrior of the Red Bear, sworn to protect the Lunar Fae and all of paranormal-kind.Dark forces threaten both Earth and Avalon.Val must master her berserker rage and iron magic to stop a rebellion that could unleash chaos across dimensions. With a ragtag team of paranormal misfits at her side, Val races to build a sanctuary for her people while battling ancient evils.But time is running out.Can Val embrace her true nature and save both worlds? Or will her insecurities doom them all to darkness?

39265. College Sports: A History : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
In College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the story of the success—and excess—of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, they also highlight the treatment of marginalized groups in athletics and the role that commercialization and the media have played.They offer a chronological account of the popularity, success, and continued challenges of college sports. Most scholarship has portrayed athletics as an anomaly within higher education, but history reveals that college sports enjoy a symbiotic relationship with universities. Despite their progressive posturing, colleges have been slow to fully adopt civil rights and social justice issues. When full participation was finally extended to women and minorities, it generally meant a move away from the amateur model into a commercial enterprise.Moyen and Thelin trace how the media and sports marketing have created an incredibly successful financial model for schools in big-time conferences. Yet this model has also created a precarious fiscal situation for other institutions. This provocative and refreshing take on sports in American universities provides the context in which to understand—and improve upon—the landscape of intercollegiate athletics.

39266. Laird Of Darkness : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A woman abandoned, a Highlander starting a revolution.When Lady Rosamond de Warenne is abandoned by her father in a remote cave, she doesn't believe her fate could get any worse—until she's kidnapped by a fearsome Highlander. Laird Tierney MacDougall, recently released from imprisonment by the English, is bent on revenge, starting with marrying the daughter of his tormentor. A union forged from vengeance is doomed to fail—or is it?Contains mature themes.

39267. Laird Of Twilight : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Since her childhood, Lady Lilias Cameron has been skeptically waiting for a prophecy regarding a mysterious man she is to wed to come true. And then the very man described by the seer is introduced as her escort to a doomed marriage—and is also the man who has arranged this disastrous alliance. Brooding and handsome, she cannot help the sparks of awareness he triggers. Nor can she ignore the deep desire to be true to herself.Dirk MacDougall, Lord of the Isles, is to deliver a worthy bride to his Norse enemy, who also happens to be his distant cousin, in an alliance that will hopefully bring peace to his country. The only problem is, he finds himself quite enamored by the spirited and charming lady. When one kiss leads to another, desire to claim her as his own takes hold.If the alliance is broken, a mighty battle will be waged across Scotland begging the question: is love worth the price of war?Contains mature themes.

39268. The Wildcat Behind Glass : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Melia is spellbound by the stuffed wildcat in her family's living room—her cousin swears that it comes to life and roams the streets at night. When she finds a signed note from the animal with secret instructions, a thrilling and dangerous adventure begins.For Melia and her sister Myrto, summer means a break from Grandfather's history lessons and weeks of running free at the seaside with their ragtag group of friends. Best of all, cousin Nikos will visit and tell his fabulous stories about the taxidermied wildcat, which opens its blue glass eye when it wants to do good deeds and its black one when it makes trouble. The black eye must be open lately because all the adults have been acting strangely, arguing about politics and fearful of the police. Soon even the children are divided—who can Melia trust? And can the wildcat help keep her family safe?Set in Greece during the 1930s, when the nation was torn apart by fascism, The Wildcat Behind Glass is an unforgettable tale of family, humanity, and what it means to be free. From its 1963 release to the dozens of international editions and honors that followed, including a Mildred L. Batchelder Award, the novel has enchanted generations of young listeners. Now, a fresh English translation—the first in over fifty years—breathes new life into the timeless story.

39269. Surprise Daddy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
I'm falling for my baby's daddy again. He just doesn’t know he's a daddy.Ben was the man I never forgot. Five years ago in Vegas, he left me with more than memories. I was pregnant. And I had no way to find him.Today, my family business is going under. Guess who shows up to buy it?Ben McCullough. Sleek and bossy. A blast from my dark past.He's not just investing in my bakery. He's bonding with my son.Wonder what happens when he discovers it's OUR son . . .Contains mature themes.

39270. Boss Me Baby : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
He dipped his pen in my company ink. But I didn't know he was the damn boss.Last night, he was the tattooed surfer who made me scream his name. This morning . . . he's my new grumpy boss. And he's demanding I report to his office.When I walk in all I see is naughty blue eyes and a panty-melting smile. He hands me a company bulletin. No workplace romance allowed.So we play office during the day. And house at night.But there's a rule. No strings. And his heart is too cold to pierce.It's all fun and games until my time of the month never comes. He may be a bad boy, but this good girl will get her happily ever after.Contains mature themes.

39271. Dot Slash Magic : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
What if you wrote a magic computer program? What if that magic computer program started summoning monsters?When twenty-something coder Seven Jones goes back to school at a community college in San Diego, the last thing she wants is to join some stupid club. And the last thing she expects is to walk into an underground magic club. Like, actual wizards and shit.Seven reluctantly joins the motley crew of magic weirdos and discovers her own power. But she struggles to control it . . . until she figures out how to channel her magic through an artificially intelligent computer program.Unfortunately, there is literally nothing Seven's new friends hate more than AI, and when a student mysteriously turns up dead, blame falls on Seven. Is her creepy artificial magic"

39272. Summoning Terrifying Creatures To Hunt Students? Or Is Someone Trying To Frame Her?with Only One Person—cute Ex-navy Seal Logan—on Her Side : AudiobooksNow

39273. The Revolutionist: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
An epic saga of the Soviet Union's brutal first decades—from the New York Times bestselling master of espionage.Hailed as the American le Carré

39274. Wild Temptation : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Asher Wild is a temptation I can't resist.He's my grumpy boss. He didn't want to hire me, but as a favor to a friend he gave me a chance.Besides proving I'm a good worker, and can make a difference on his peach farm. It seems I can't stop throwing myself at him.I didn't think Asher would rock my world. I didn't think he'd help me with a family problem and I sure as hell didn't think he'd make me want to stay.I just wanted a good time. But now all I can think about is how I want forever with Asher Wild.Contains mature themes.

39275. Captured Secrets : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After her parents die in a horrific car accident, Sydney Moomaw is thrust into running their guest ranch in eastern Washington. She soon discovers that her parents were keeping secrets. Why is the ranch in serious debt? Why did her parents allow the insurance to lapse? Why didn't they tell her about it? And where are their wills? Sydney needs to figure out a way to save the ranch she loves before her sister sells it.Photographer Trey Hardy arrives at the ranch the same day Sydney's parents are killed. His working-vacation plans change when he decides to help Sydney save her ranch. But, his offers to help are met with resistance. Her stubbornness and independence are both maddening and alluring.Amid the tangle of finances, tensions with her sister, and her own grief and anger, Sydney begins receiving threatening notes. They must be from her abusive ex-husband, but he's in jail. Isn't he? When a teenager appears at the ranch insisting she is Sydney's daughter, Sydney finally realizes she's going to have to start trusting people to help her. Will Trey's plan work? Can they save her beloved ranch? Can she really have the life she's dreamed of?

39276. Runescape: The Gift Of Guthix : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A thrilling epic of betrayal and magic set during the founding of Falador and the doomed Fremennik Great Invasion. Sure to delight RuneScape fans old and new, this stunning tale shows how the gift of magic changed the course of Gielinor forever.Asgarnia's fate hangs in the balance. Disparate tribes unite under the banner of Lord Raddalin, and his enemies look on in fear and hatred. Raddalin's advisors—an uneasy alliance of Black and White knights—whisper of a discovery in the North that will give them the power to change everything.Caught in the midst of history, a lowly scribe and the son of a Jarl hold the fate of Raddalin's new kingdom in their hands.From the glorious inauguration of King Raddalin's reign to the disgraceful expulsion of the Zamorakians from Asgarnia, The Gift of Guthix tells an epic tale of the origin of magic, the plight of civil war, and the crushing defeat of the Fremennik Great Invasion. Amongst plots and betrayals, a penitent turncoat waits for her moment to leap into the unknown.

39277. Stolen : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
With the bonds I forged in the vampire court shattered, I seek refuge in a foreign kingdom. Surrounded by questionable allies, I long to forget the past. But every time I close my eyes, I see the men I left behind. My dreams haunt me, stirring up feelings and desires I'd rather forget.And then there's Midian, a king who shouldn't exist. He whispers in my mind, hinting at power that could be mine for the taking. Enticing me with the promise of true freedom.Showing me Laurent in peril . . . and Varick trapped in a cage.As I venture deep into the heart of the old elven kingdom, I risk getting ensnared in a trap far more powerful than I ever imagined. Will I be able to break the chains that bind me and save the men I thought I loved, or will I succumb to the darkness that calls my name?Contains mature themes.

39278. Shine : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A prelude story . . . In the heart of 1980s Pittsburgh, as the crack cocaine epidemic ravages the streets, Michael Shine" Ferrell is a rising player in the city's cutthroat underworld. Hungry for more power

39279. Endless Southern Love : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
From New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin comes a small town, single dad, second chance romance story that can be enjoyed as a standalone.Single dad, Wade Jenkins, Magnolia Grove's landscaping hottie who likes to mow lawns without a shirt on is thrown for a loop when his spirited seven-year-old daughter Goldie comes to live with him. While Wade's thrilled to have his daughter full-time, there's one little issue . . . The elementary school principal.Lemon Walsh is a woman who doesn't live life to the fullest, despite her best friend urging her to all the time. When someone from her past shows up front and center, she has no choice but to finally reconcile the decision she made in college.Will one of her students be the catalyst for change?

39280. The Rocky Road To Success : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Sergey has defeated an incredibly dangerous enemy and earned so many rewards, if he was a hamster, his cheeks would explode. On top of that, he's finally reached Berlin. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a dud, so now he's heading back to Mother Russia.How many books will it take him to get there? We'll see . . .

39281. The Happy Housekeeper's Guide To Deception : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Barbara expects her life to settle down, now that she has returned to Cobbsville with all her old secrets laid to rest. But instead, she comes home to find an unexpected new member has joined the Hollis household—and brought along a deadly new mystery.Barbara's investigation of a murder uncovers lies and motives that have been buried for years. But can she get to the bottom of it all before finding herself at the bottom of a grave?

39282. Return Of The Prosecutor : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Murder. Corruption. A race for power.Exiled from the career she loved, former prosecutor Jessie Black feels lost. Fighting for victims and their families gave her purpose and fulfillment as a homicide prosecutor. Her new role as a criminal defense attorney only brings anxiety and doubt.Then the District Attorney, Damon Faber, is arrested on corruption charges. The city needs a new DA, and Jessie sees an opportunity—not just to return to the DA's Office, but to lead it.But Jessie soon discovers that the cutthroat world of Philadelphia politics pales in comparison to an even more sinister threat. Something festered during Faber's reign—a deadly conspiracy involving the city's rich and powerful. And the last person they want as DA is Jessie Black.The city desperately needs a District Attorney with the courage to put justice above politics. Will Jessie answer the call, even if it makes her the next target?

39283. Lassos And Lace : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Save a dragon, ride a cowboy is about to become my new motto.After hearing about a dragon ranch and monster haven out in Wyoming, I set off on a road trip with my roommates and two goals: pet a dragon and live out my cowboy riding fantasy.There's just one problem: Hopper Meadows, the monstrous owner of the Jackalope Ranch. He's got a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas and seems to have it out for me in particular. Sparks fly the moment we meet, and not the good kind.Even though he hates me, I can't get him out of my head. Fantasizing about Hopper is the only thing keeping me sane after being cut off by my rich parents, and abandoned by my roommates. If I've got to be stuck in the middle of nowhere for a week, might as well enjoy the view, right?But there's trouble brewing on the ranch. When I find myself pulled into a vendetta thirty years in the making, and the mastermind behind it might just be the only thing Hopper and I have in common . . . Contains mature themes.

39284. After We Fall : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
We're roommates. We work together. She's my friend's little sister. She's soooo off limits.I want her anyway.I made a deal with Harley Jackson. We'd burn that fire between us to ashes with a few nights between the sheets. Friends with benefits, but with a time limit. It turned out to be colossally stupid.A few nights together only made the fire burn hotter. I was never supposed to fall for her.Contains mature themes.

39285. Bowl Of Heaven : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar collects two novels from science fiction masters Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape) that weave a thrilling interstellar odyssey in the not-too-distant future.If you like hard SF with mind-stretching ideas—both physical and psychological—then you definitely want to read this book." —Analog on the New York Times bestseller Bowl of HeavenA human expedition to colonize another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure cupping a star

39286. Separated—one Group Captured By The Gigantic Structure's Alien Inhabitants : AudiobooksNow

39287. Heat Lightning : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WILD WEST ACTION.A cattle baron seeking to expand his empire targets a Texas town only to run across a pair of lawmen who can't be bought—and prefer to deal in lead—in a rip-roaring, Old West adventure that can only come from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone.TINHORN, TEXAS. HOSTILE TERRITORY.To wealthy rancher Ira Dunellen, the frontier prairie land surrounding his spread is his for the taking. His cattle need room to roam and the one-horse town of Tinhorn, Texas is standing in his way. On the bank of the Neches River, the small community of merchants is just wasting a precious resource that Dunellen's growing range needs.As stray cattle wander into town, followed by rowdy cowboys, Sheriff Flint Moran and partner Buck Jackson start corralling up any man or beast disrespecting the citizenry and breaking the law. It's clear Tinhorn's lawdogs are running rabid, so Dunellen hires deadly gunslinger Cash Kelly to put them down.But unknown to Dunellen, Cash has a score to settle with Flint. Bullets are going to fly. And the dirt streets of Tinhorn will be soaked in blood . . .

39288. Connor : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
She thought the beast wouldn't find out. She was wrong.I don't regret sleeping with Connor Wolfe. At all. What I regret is trusting my birth control to keep my time with him restricted to that one scorching night.He's the Beast of the Boston Wolfes, the man everyone fears and the father of my child. I just haven't told him yet. I know what kind of world these men live in. There is a reason the Wolfes control the city.There is no way I'm exposing my unborn child to that kind of violence. I need to keep him safe. Protected from the threat that comes with being a Wolfe. So, I try my best to stay away from trouble. What you don't know can't hurt you, right?But this time trouble lands right on my doorstep. I should've known I'd see Connor again. That one night would link our paths together forever. Now he's storming back into my life, looking for revenge.And not for the reason I think he is.Contains mature themes.

39289. Married To The Alien Rogue : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The grumpy blue alien who rescues me is my husband. But how can I trust him . . . or his wicked tail?SOFIE: I left Earth excited to create a new world for humans. Instead, gray aliens wake me from cryo to sell me to the highest bidder. My days are reduced to playing in an alien jungle with lizard kids who think I'm nothing more than a pet.Then a horned blue alien rescues me, whisking me away on a dragon! Raxnor is seven feet of muscled strength and scowls, but he shields me from every danger. In his arms, I feel safe for the first time.I start to fall hard. But the grump hides everything behind even bigger walls. When his secret's exposed, I realize I don't know him. How can I give him my heart if I can't trust him?RAXNOR: I'm on a mission to find the special metal that can protect us from the gray aliens' telepathy. But first I have to rescue a Hyoo-mon female. The second I meet Zo-Fee, her joyful presence resounds in my soul. She is my mate.Her expertise offers the best way to complete my mission and save our people. But we'll have to steal the necessary tech from the lizards who caged her. When enemies close in, I'll risk everything to protect her.Contains mature themes.

39290. Final Approach : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step. Nothing about the investigation goes as it should, and each layer they peel back just reveals another layer of perplexity.As the two work together to navigate a web of deception, blame, and personal reckoning, they find there's more to this story than meets the eye—and more to love and admire about each other. They'll have to put their skills to the test—and their hearts on the line—to unravel the truth and ensure that justice prevails.USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason is back with another edge-of-your-seat thrill ride as she brings her popular Lake City Heroes series to a shocking and satisfying close.

39291. Fruits Of The Gods : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Taste the magic of the gods!Sisters Kisare and Belili uproot an ancient box in their owner's orchard and find a miracle inside: a fifth godfruit in a society that knows only four. It is punishable by death for non-nobles to eat godfruit, so the sisters hide the discovery and plot to escape servitude for good. With the power represented in the box, they could live as nobles themselves.But Kisare finds her new freedom more difficult than she imagined, and Belili has many secrets she strives to keep hidden. With the help of a people slowly losing their culture and technology to the powerful nobles, the sisters lead an infiltration of the highest levels of noble society.While Kisare finds she cares for the captured leader of the people helping them, Belili comes to love her noble suitor's guard—a fierce woman with a similar past to her own. In the end, the fifth godfruit may bring harmony to the world, but the sisters' only hope of succeeding lies in deciphering ancient mythologies surrounding the gods' original plan for their people.

39292. Hard And Fast : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Pro veteran catcher Connor Hart has his hands full keeping the hot-blooded rookies on his team focused on the ultimate prize—the World Series. Too bad he can't seem to concentrate on the game himself. Because every time publicist Gia Kubic walks out on the field, his attention goes AWOL, and all he can think about is a New Years' Eve kiss that should have gone much further . . .As the team publicist, it's Gia's job to make heartthrobs out of every member of the team, but even she can't figure out how to make America's hottest catcher—and her not-so-secret fantasy—smile for the cameras. She's fighting him, and her libido, at every turn.Neither of them seems capable of saying no forever. But Connor has a secret, and he knows if he lets the sexy publicist get too close, his whole world could come crashing down . . .Contains mature themes.

39293. Please Dont Go, Girl : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
I'm no one's knight in shining armor. Yet, here I am, riding to the rescue to save Lena Graves from an ugly confrontation with her a-hole ex. It's not like I've given the little secretary much thought. But I'm not going to stand by and let her be disrespected either. And when she thanks me by sinking to her knees in the club bathroom? Well, I don't stop her. Now, my mother is demanding I return home for my parents' anniversary party, and I might be the drummer of the world's hottest rock band, but I can't say no to her. But damn if I'm showing up alone—especially when my brother will be there with the woman I was supposed to marry once upon a time. It's Lena's turn to do me a solid, and when she grudgingly agrees to come with me, problem is solved. Though we shared a nuclear hot encounter that is permanently branded on my mind, she's the perfect woman to be my fake girlfriend. Lena knows this is pretend and won't expect anything more at the end of this. But being in such close proximity to her . . . sharing her space . . . breathing in her sweet scent . . . touching her thick, curvy body . . . This ruse requires me to act as if I'm gone over this woman. But this pretense is stirring something all too real inside me. And at the end, we're going our separate ways. Or maybe it'll be me begging her to please, don't go . . .Contains mature themes.

39294. Popism: The Warhol Sixties : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Anecdotal, funny, frank, POPism is Warhol's personal view of the Pop phenomenon in New York in the 1960s.A cultural storm swept through the 1960s—Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies—and at its center sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol. Andy knew everybody (from the cultural commissioner of New York to drug-driven drag queens) and everybody knew Andy.His studio, the Factory, was the place: where he created the large canvases of soup cans and Pop icons that defined Pop Art, where one could listen to the Velvet Underground and rub elbows with Edie Sedgwick and where Warhol himself could observe the comings and goings of the avant-garde.In the detached, back-fence gossip style he was famous for, Warhol tells all in POPism—the ultimate inside story of a decade of cultural revolution.Contains mature themes.

39295. My Ant Monster Mate : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
YeseniaHunting giant ant aliens is never an easy job, but the opportunity to capture a male Menops before he imprints on a queen is too good to pass up. Even if it means putting up with a mouthy Artificial Intelligence and traveling to a planet restricted by the Cosmic Syndicate. Vengeance for humanity—for my family—is too important to let any obstacle stand in my way.But I've never confronted a male Menops before, and nothing about the encounter goes as planned.Now, I know why the Cosmic Syndicate restricted access to this habitable world, and my only ally in the struggle to survive just so happens to be the enemy I came here to hunt. I should hate him, but the battle that brings us together is forging a bond between us that makes the growing heat I feel for him undeniable.But can enemies who are so different in almost every way learn to forgive each other in order to fall in love?Contains mature themes.

39296. Murder By The Hook : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
What starts with a kleptomaniac ends with a crafty killer in the new Crochet Mystery from national bestselling author Betty Hechtman . . .When the bookstore where she works closes for renovations, Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers hit the road for a relaxing crochet weekend in the quaint town of Pixie. The getaway comes at the perfect time for Molly, who's been asked by her former beau to help finger a thief in Pixie who's been pilfering personal items from a friend. Molly's plan is to attend a pre-wedding party at the friend's home and catch the culprit in the act, but her simple sleuthing turns deadly serious when the groom-to-be is found murdered.To complicate matters, the victim was found on the property abutting the place where the Hookers are staying, and they and Molly soon get roped into the investigation as potential witnesses. But Molly knows her list of possible petty thieves holds the name of the killer, and she'll have to rule them out one by one to nab the guilty party. Certain she's on the right track when she receives a threatening note telling her to back off, Molly will have to sort through a tangle of clues before the wedding that became a funeral becomes a funeral for her . . .

39297. Collide : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
He's searching for the truth. I'm living a lie. And as much as we want to, we can't stay away from each other.Falling for Carter nearly cost me everything. To save myself I made a deal with the devil. Now, I've got a second chance and more to lose than ever.So when he makes it clear he wants me back, I vow not to make the same mistake twice.Carter has learned his lesson, too. He's done making promises. This time, he's staking his claim.He already owns a piece of my heart, but he won't settle for less than all of me. And by the time his seduction is done, I'll want to give it to him.But I made promises I have to keep. And the devil I owe has come to collect his due.Contains mature themes.

39298. Loveits Messy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Second-chance romance only works out in movies. In real life, it's . . . messy.I don't need a man for anything. Love and romance? Pfft. No thanks. Never again.Between my career as a wedding planner and being a single mother, I barely have time to think about men. I wasn't looking for a hero when I ended up locked outside a hotel that was engulfed in a blazing inferno, wearing nothing but a robe. I would've eventually saved myself. Too bad he didn't give me a chance.Yep, you guessed it. Luke Incendio, the sexy firefighter who came to my hotel rescue and the man who had caused me to swear off love years ago is one and the same.Now, he says he wants to make amends. He says he's never stopped wanting me. His words are laced in regret as he says he made a mistake. But talk is cheap—and the tingly feelings he inspires in me are not to be trusted. Because this time around, I'm not the only one who'll get burned if he proves to be unreliable.And there's no way I'm going to let that happen.Contains mature themes.

39299. The Gathering : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Scarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind. It's not something she can ignore.She finds an unexpected ally in an arrogant goblin lord, who seems intent on following her from place to place. With her skills in magic, and his resources, can they track down the kidnappers and return the children home?The Gathering is the first book of Yvonne's story. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you'll love this series by Vanessa Nelson.

39300. Ascension Day : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Caught in the middle of two powerful forces, can Thea find a way to survive?The Archon has ordered a day of celebration to mark her ascension to power. While most people in the city are looking forward to a day off and an excuse to drink and eat too much, Thea and the rest of the city's Watch are on high alert.The Archon and the Ageless might be the rulers and the most powerful beings in the world, but they are not well liked. And there's a human faction that wants to see them fall.After a difficult few months, Thea just wants to do her job and keep the city as safe as possible. The Archon and the human faction have other ideas and Thea finds herself in the middle of their conflict while trying to solve some apparently unconnected murders.Neither the Ageless nor the humans care who else might get hurt in their power struggle, so it's up to Thea and her allies to try and stop the coming disaster.

39301. Reincarnated For An Apocalypse Store: Book 3: Corporate Conglomerate : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Zenkarn presents Book 3 in the Reincarnated for an Apocalypse Store series.

39302. Worship Me : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Jade only has time for Mr. Right Now after moving back to her hometown and making partner at Shure and West Law firm. Finding love is the least of her worries. If it weren't for the holidays, she'd still be buried deep in her work.A devilishly handsome Pediatrician and volunteer firefighter by day, and a throw you up against the wall type by night, Alec hasn't seen Jade since graduation. He won't let this second chance go to waste.Duty calls and court can't wait. Will Jade hold a grudge for his mistakes a decade ago, or realize he is just the person she's been waiting for?Contains mature themes.

39303. Dote Me : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
A weekend. A former Flame. A wedding.Adrian Locke panics when his sister invites him to her wedding. The smoke is closing in on him, but he used to put out fires with his day job. He's desperate to find a plus one, fast. He can't let her know that the girlfriend he has been talking about isn't real. They would find out he's still miserable and alone. He might be a billionaire, but money isn't everything.His plan: fake it! He’ll find a pretend girlfriend.Single mom and firefighter, Blair Young, is struggling to make ends meet. When her former high school fling turned Billionaire ex asks her to be his pretend plus one, it solved all her problems. She'll have enough money to pay the rent and she gets a free trip to Hawaii. It's almost the perfect solution until Blair and Adrian talk about the past. Second chances never come easy. No one wants a second break-up.When the weekend ends, Adrian can't let Blair walk away again. He has to prove the fire in his heart has always burned for her, otherwise, she'll be gone forever.Can they pull off the lie, or will it all come crashing down around them?Contains mature themes.

39304. Demon Reign : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
We're no longer in the demon realm and clicking my heels together won't get us home.One powerful thought somehow transported us away from a river of lava and into a land of icy winds and devastation. One powerful thought saved our lives.But a celebration is on hold while we focus on survival because there is no escape. Not unless the princes come for us.The trials are over.A monarch must be chosen.But if the princes don't find us soon, there'll be no one left to choose from.Contains mature themes.

39305. With A Little Luck : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
A lucky encounter in the crystal-lake splendor of Wisconsin leads to love in this Americana romance from the New York Times bestselling author. Born and raised in small, picturesque Cable, Wisconsin, shy music teacher Eve Rowland thinks she's perfectly fulfilled—generous parents, a devoted community of friends, a rewarding career, and a new summer cottage on gorgeous Lake Namekagon. As for love, it isn't a priority, and opportunity is already fading. After all, what are the chances that Mr. Right would ever find himself this far north? She never imagined falling for a type like Luck McClure. Rough, cocky, uncensored, rakehell-sexy, yet very attentive, the single father is on a logging job in a neighboring town when they meet. In no time at all, he sweeps Eve off her feet, and she's feeling a passion she's never experienced before. What's troubling for Eve is that he doesn't seem to know it. Is she falling for a man whose only intention is to find a mother for his son? She hopes not. Because with a little luck, this could be the love of her life.

39306. Best For Last : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Dylan Allen continues the Symbols series with an enemies to lovers vacation romance.After running from my past for five years, I'm finally ready to face it. I miss my family, my friends, myself. I take a trip to Ghana relax and figure out how to get my life back. It doesn't get off to a great start. But paradise keeps its promise and less than a week in, I'm more relaxed than I've been in years.Until Harry, the ex-seat mate I hoped I'd never see again, shows up at my resort. The grouchy Brit is more gorgeous than I remembered.And the biggest jerk I've ever met.I don't know why my pulse races every time we lock eyes. Or why I can't stop thinking about him. And why I let him kiss me . . . and then kissed him back. The timing is terrible. But I know lightning doesn't strike twice. And I've never met a man like him. Our affair starts on a moonlit beach and ignites a fire between us that will span continents.Meeting again in the unlikeliest place feels written in the stars. But I'll need the courage of the gods to face him.Contains mature themes.

39307. Viridian Gate Online: Resurrection : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The end of the world sucks. The end of the world alone is worse.So when Dr. Lisette Chen discovers her staff have uploaded their consciousnesses into the massive MMO, Viridian Gate Online, she reluctantly takes a chance and logs in. Her goal? Discover why her colleagues abandoned her when she needed them the most.In a blink, she finds herself in a fantastical world where her healing skills—both as a doctor and a Priestess of Gaia—are sorely needed. A group of dark priests is spreading a digital plague that threatens NPCs and Travelers alike, and somehow it is all connected to her old coworkers. Lisette is the only one who can unravel the mystery before time runs out on humanity's new safe haven.Lisette's already lost one world, and she sure as hell isn't going to lose another.

39308. Love's Healing Path : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Maddie Fairfax may be young, but on this Oregon-bound wagon train, the pioneers welcome help from the self-trained nurse. Until Dr. Jason Goodwin joins up with their company. The doctor portrays a frosty exterior, but Maddie may be the only one who sees the profound loneliness that haunts him.After losing his wife and children in a terrible accident, Jason has vowed not to open his heart again. But when Maddie takes on the care of three young orphans, Jason finds himself entangled in the lives of the makeshift family. And as their journey west continues, Maddie's radiant compassion begins to light up the darkest corners of his heart.Until the unthinkable happens. Will Jason's guarded heart and Maddie's untamed spirit pull them apart?

39309. Never Say Never : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
He's a grumpy bad boy with a chip on his shoulder the size of the state. He's dark, broody, sexy as hell, and he knows it.I shouldn't want him so badly. He barely knows I'm alive.Until nature decides to throw us a curve ball. Mother nature . . . Or fate.Once the clothes come off and secrets are revealed . . . there's no going back. We both know we're careening toward a disaster by falling into bed again.But one taste wasn't enough. It's more like an appetizer for a meal with an endless number of courses.And I'm a starving woman.Contains mature themes.

39310. Accomplice To The Villain : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to Evie" or "Stop that."Evie Sage didn't mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute

39311. Romeo : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Rescuing her was only the beginning . . .Retired Navy SEAL Bobby Decker was just doing what was right when he rescued his best friend's little sister—beautiful elementary school teacher Deanna Hanover—from human traffickers.Now, the much younger woman needs his protection, or the dangerous men she can now identify will ensure she's silenced forever.Settling in as her bodyguard in a remote cabin in the mountains brings more than Bobby ever bargained for as the tension growing between them leads to sparks that combust into flames neither can extinguish. He has no right to claim her. She's off-limits.And the man who earned the nickname Romeo knows he can't let his feelings for the woman under his protection distract him from the very deadly threat lurking in the trees just outside their door.If he lets his guard down, even for a second, it could mean the end for them both. Can Romeo protect his Juliet, or will their romance seal their fates?Contains mature themes.

39312. The Color Pynk: Black Femme Art For Survival : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The Color Pynk is a passionate exploration of Black femme poetics of survival. Sidelined by liberal feminists and invisible to mainstream civil rights movements, Black femmes spent the Trump years doing what they so often do best: creating politically engaged art, entertainment, and ideas. In the first full-length study of Black queer, cis-, and trans-femininity, Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley argues that this creative work offers a distinctive challenge to power structures that limit how we color, gender, and explore freedom.Tinsley engages 2017–2020 Black femme cultural production that colorfully and provocatively imagines freedom in the stark white face of its impossibility. Looking to the music of Janelle Monáe and Kelsey Lu, Janet Mock's writing for the television show Pose, the fashion of Indya Moore and (F)empower, and the films of Tourmaline and Juliana Huxtable, as well as poetry and novels, The Color Pynk conceptualizes Black femme as a set of consciously, continually rescripted cultural and aesthetic practices that disrupts conventional meanings of race, gender, and sexuality. There is an exuberant defiance in queer Black femininity, Tinsley finds—so that Black femmes continue to love themselves wildly in a world that resists their joy.

39313. Trajectory Of Power: The Rise Of The Strongman Presidency : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Trajectory of Power, leading political scientists William Howell and Terry Moe provide a sweeping account of the historical rise of presidential power, arguing that it has now grown to the point where, in the wrong hands, it threatens to subvert American democracy and replace it with a de facto system of strongman rule, whether led by Donald Trump or someone else.For much of the twentieth century, Republican and Democratic presidents pursued power in very similar ways and almost always within democratic bounds. But Republican presidents since Ronald Reagan, in a transformation that has grown increasingly extreme over time, have gone beyond the normal" incentives that have traditionally shaped presidential beha

39314. Vior—and Still Shape The Behavior Of Democratic Presidents—to Pursue A Presidency Of Such Expansive Unilateral Power : AudiobooksNow
and original

39315. The Color Of Sound : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors.She's never told anyone this, though. She already stands out more than enough as a musical prodigy" who plays better than most adults. Rosie's mom expects her to become a professional violinist. But this summer

39316. Trike." And When She Meets A Girl Who Seems Distinctly Familiar : AudiobooksNow
and the music that's always been part of her."

39317. Witches Of Pennsylvania: Occult History & Lore : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn's seventeenth century witch trial to twentieth century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.

39318. Lost Department Stores Of San Francisco Landmarks : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers loved the Emporium department store with its Bargain Basement and Santa for the kids. Gump's defined good taste, the City of Paris satisfied desires for anything French and edgy, youth-oriented Joseph Magnin ensnared the younger shoppers with the latest trends. Join author Anne Evers Hitz as she looks back at the colorful personalities that created six major stores and defined shopping in San Francisco.

39319. Blaze Orange : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Raven Ouellette, owner of Pine Acres Cabins in Secretly, Maine, takes a break from Thanksgiving preparations to walk her dogs in the woods. When Lily, the labrador, runs off the path, Raven stumbles upon the remains of a neighbor who wasn't wearing a blaze orange hat or vest, a standard precaution during hunting season.With assistance from quirky coastal townies, including her estranged father, Raven can't resist digging into her neighbor's past. Her husband, Marcel, the county sheriff, warns her to stay out of it as he investigates with help from the new assistant district attorney, who just happens to be his former girlfriend.Raven's fight to save her marriage and her resistance to her father's love swirl together with secret hiding places, love triangles, leftover turkey, and a prize-winning owl photograph. Will it all lead to her neighbor's killer, or cost her everything she loves?

39320. Body At The Bakery : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Rolls, Real Estate, and Reunions in Nightmare, ArizonaWhen a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare's popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick's amateur sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings.At the same time, an arsonist is at work in Nightmare, threatening the historic buildings that make the former Wild West town iconic. Olivia, Mama, and the supernatural staff at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must team up to keep Nightmare safe by tracking down the guilty party.While trying to solve the murder and stop an arsonist, Olivia is also busy helping Damien Shackleford piece together the mystery of his long-lost mother. His father would probably help, but Baxter is in no state to talk. Damien's family is heading toward an unconventional reunion, whether he's ready for it or not . . .

39321. The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide To Advancing Thinking Through Writing In All Subjects And Grades : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
This new edition of The Writing Revolution adds guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map they need, clearly explaining how to incorporate the Hochman Method into their instruction. The new edition provides a reorganized sequence of activities and even more student-facing examples, making it easier than ever to bring the method to your classroom.The Writing Revolution isn't a separate curriculum or program teachers need to juggle. Rather, it is a method providing strategies and activities that teachers can adapt to their preexisting curriculum and weave into their content instruction. By focusing on specific techniques and providing them with targeted feedback, The Writing Revolution can turn weak writers into strong and confident communicators. In addition, the method can:? Identify misconceptions and gaps in knowledge? Boost reading comprehension and learning? Improve organizational skills? Enrich oral languageThe Writing Revolution takes the mystery out of teaching students to write well.

39322. Rageborn : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Only One Who Cannot Be Bound by Magic Can Defeat the Witch QueenKarn was just a boy when dark forces tore his home apart, leaving him orphaned and burning for vengeance. Taken in by an unlikely mentor, he finds himself thrust into The Forge—a brutal training ground where the Witch Queen molds her deadliest warriors. Strength is survival, and every lesson is paid for in blood.But Karn is different. Magic cannot touch him. And in a world where power is everything, that makes him dangerous.As he battles through ruthless trials and shifting alliances, Karn unearths secrets buried deep in his past—truths that could shatter the Witch Queen's reign . . . or doom him to her service. The path to revenge is treacherous, and every choice comes with a cost.To break free, Karn must decide: is he a weapon forged for war, or something far more deadly?

39323. On The Trail Of The Assassins : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
More than fifty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his murder continues to haunt the American psyche and stands as a turning point in our nation's history. The Warren Commission rushed out its report in 1964, but questions continue to linger: Was there a conspiracy? Was there a coup at the highest levels of government?On March 1, 1967, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison shocked the world by arresting local businessman Clay Shaw for conspiracy to murder the president. His alleged co-conspirator, David Ferrie, had been found dead a few days before. Garrison charged that elements of the United States government, in particular the CIA, were behind the crime. From the beginning, his probe was virulently attacked in the media and violently denounced from Washington. His office was infiltrated and sabotaged, and witnesses disappeared and died strangely. Eventually, Shaw was acquitted after the briefest of jury deliberation and the only prosecution ever brought for the murder of President Kennedy was over.On the Trail of the Assassins—the primary source material for Oliver Stone's hit film JFK—is Garrison's own account of his investigations into the background of Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President Kennedy, and his prosecution of Clay Shaw in the trial that followed.

39324. Hormone Balance For Dummies : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Hormones are your body's chemical messengers

39325. The Remington Crucible : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A deadly conspiracy threatens global stability, and only one man can stop it.Recently retired Navy SEAL and pilot Steve Remington hoped for a quiet life on the island of St. John. But when his tugboat is attacked and he's left for dead, Remington learns he's the target of assassins searching for a hidden notebook. This notebook, left behind by a murdered DEA agent, holds details of a sinister plot to detonate a weapon of mass destruction on US soil—and frame a foreign nation to ignite a new conflict.Determined to uncover the truth, Remington partners with Kelly Phillips, an ex-Marine with a complicated past. Together, they dive into a high-stakes investigation that reveals a network of corruption reaching from rogue operatives to powerful US officials.With time running out, Remington and Phillips must navigate threats on land and at sea and confront their deepest fears to stay one step ahead of a relentless enemy. Facing a harrowing showdown, they must risk everything to stop an attack that could reshape global alliances and plunge the world into chaos.

39326. How We See Us: Young People Imagining A Path To Their Futures : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth voices so that their perspectives are centered in interventions made on their behalf.Based on in-depth interviews, surveys, and focus groups of nearly 4,000 students from Black and Hispanic communities and low-income households in both urban and rural regions across the United States, the book finds thoughtful self-reflection and an optimistic mindset in the stories of the youths' successes and challenges. The rich accounts of how they experience their identities, communities, education, and employment refute dominant narratives that so often frame their abilities in terms of deficits and that suggest that young people, and students of color especially, live in a perpetual state of crisis.Leslie-Rule advocates for listening more deeply to young people and provides a framework to improve practice. Such consideration, she argues, enables educators, policymakers, and researchers to better address the barriers students experience in building and navigating pathways to education, career, and adulthood.

39327. Counter Caliphate : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Jake Adams is living the good life on the Italian coast, when he is summoned by an old friend to help with an international crisis. A group of terrorists has kidnapped a number of Christian relief workers, and they have disappeared somewhere off the coast of Morocco. Reluctantly, Jake takes on the case. So now Jake must assemble a team of people he can trust from his past to find and free these captured medical professionals. Meanwhile, Jake's girlfriend, Alexandra, has been called back to work for German intelligence in Berlin, where she has been tasked to infiltrate a group of neo-Nazis bent on German purity during increasing nationalist protests. Jake's mission brings him from the Iberian Peninsula to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa, where he must fight forces of a spreading Caliphate. Has Jake finally found a mountain too hard to climb?

39328. The Outward Path: The Wisdom Of The Aztecs : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A practical and eye-opening guide to the Aztec philosophy on how to live.The Outward Path refers to the central insight that our true desire as human beings is not really for happiness

39329. Ighly Individualistic : AudiobooksNow
to how to sustain love and survive tragedy. Structured around twelve lessons and seven exercises

39330. Rumors Of Her Death : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.When the man calling himself Archie Leach begins spotting his dead lover at random locations around the city, he must finally stop running and face the truth—which may not be quite as he's remembered it all these years. An American living in Australia, Archie's had so many aliases that when he wakes up handcuffed to a hospital bed, he almost forgets which one he's supposed to use. With his delivery job derailed by a brief and inconvenient death, he's earned the wrath of his underworld boss, landing him an exorbitant repayment plan and the commandeering of his apartment for everything from corpse storage to Tuesday night yoga class.While recovering from his injuries, Archie is roped into dog-sitting for his new neighbor, Nisha, and a reluctant friendship ensues. She introduces Archie to the strange world of the Orrery, a nine-story mecca of surreal hedonism whose ninth level promises to hold the answers they're both seeking. But Nisha has spun plenty of her own deceptions, as Archie realizes too late. At this rate, they may both end up dead without ever knowing who's been fooling whom.

39331. The Marquess Match : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
She's a walking scandal.Clare Handleton was ruined ten years ago and has borne the consequences ever since. Branded as Scandalton" by the ton

39332. The Last Thing On His Mind.have They Both Met Their Match?thrown Together During The London Autumn Season : AudiobooksNow

39333. Olive Oil For Dummies : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Everyone loves a good bottle of EVOO. That's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in case you didn't know. Olive Oil For Dummies is full of things you might not know about how to taste, buy, store, and use this incredible—and increasingly popular—oil. Complete with recently discovered health benefits, fascinating history and lore, and mouthwatering recipes, this is the essential guide to understanding everything you need to know about liquid gold". You'll learn to tell real olive oil from counterfeit

39334. S Of Olive Oil? Explore The Power Of Anti-inflammatory And Antioxidants We Call Polyphenols? Learn To Avoid Fraudulent Olive Oil And : AudiobooksNow

39335. Rhymer: Hel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A Wild Chase Through Elizabethan EnglandThomas the Rhymer, immortal, shape-changing foe of the diabolical Elf Queen and her merciless Yvag knights, continues his one-man war into the reign of England's Faerie Queen"—Elizabeth I. When he learns of an assassination plot against Elizabeth

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he must enter the mouth of Hel itself.After all the sacrifice

39337. The Presence Malign : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Piracy, War, and Humanity's Last StandThe heavy cruiser Salahdiin is the most powerful private warship in the history of the Myriad Worlds, and bears a Letter of Marque, the Imperial charter for legalized piracy. As the most successful fighting captain of the Imperial Fleet, Saef Sinclair-Maru is the ideal choice to command the privateer, but exchanging egotistical admirals for demanding shareholders carries its own unique challenges, particularly when the fate of humanity lies in the balance.While war rages within the Imperium, few comprehend the inhuman instigators at the heart of the conflict or their genocidal ambitions, but Saef and his counterpart, Inga, draw a surprising coterie of allies to their campaign of desperate resistance, including spy master Winter Yung, former Molo Ranger Kyle Whiteside, and even Erik Sturmsohn, a Thorsworld war chieftain sworn to overthrow the emperor.Together, in the face of approaching annihilation, they each must choose: Obedience to the edicts of their leaders, or loyalty to a deeper motivation that defines the very heart of humanity.

39338. Brain Health For Dummies : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Your ticket to a healthier brain and a healthier you!Your brain, like every part of your body, needs and deserves all the TLC you can give it so you can live a long and healthy life. In Brain Health For Dummies, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sarah McKay walks you through some simple and easy steps you can take—right now—to get smarter, stay healthier, and better support the elders in your life.This is the ultimate, evidence-based guide to help you understand how your brain works around the clock to keep you sharp, healthy, and happy. It offers straightforward advice to help you optimize your brain health, including:? How to lessen your chance of disease and decline by managing common health risks? Simple lifestyle tips to help you maintain a healthy brain at every stage of life? Sex- and age-specific strategies to help keep your brain in top formOptimal performance is something your brain works on all day long. Make sure you're living your best life by learning how to maintain your hardest-working organ with Brain Health For Dummies.

39339. Card, Man Of Justice: A Card Jordan Western : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
From the ashes of vengeance to the heights of danger.Card Jordan is finally home and eager to start a new chapter with his beloved fiancée after a grueling quest for vengeance. But just as he begins to savor the peace he's fought so hard to achieve, an urgent call pulls him back into the fray. Summoned by a special commission from the president, Card is thrust into a high-stakes rescue mission involving a daring kidnapping scheme.Before he can even catch his breath, Card receives devastating news from home—news that propels him into a relentless cross-country chase. His mission? To save a young girl from ruthless blackmailers who are tangled in a far-reaching conspiracy that threatens more lives than Card could ever have anticipated.In a race against time, Card must face off against deadly foes and balance his quest for justice with the personal cost of his mission. Can he unravel the sinister plot, protect those he loves, and restore justice—all while fighting to stay alive?

39340. Crushed: The Boys That Never Liked Me Back : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
While tying the bows on her wedding invitations, Kiersten's fiancé walked in and told her he didn't think he loved her, and maybe never had . . . Oh, and he'd cheated. At a place called The Magic Castle. But don't worry, because six months later, while Kiersten was struggling to pay rent, he won $100,000 on a reality show. Yes, you read that right . . .A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.Why is it that the minute you get your heart broken, whether by a boy or a dream, you look around to see everyone else is doing amazing! Because everyone else is stupid . . .Oh, and why are they always telling you everything happens for a reason"?! Leave me alone

39341. From This Bad Dream. Why Are You The Only One Heartbroken? The Only One Struggling? The Only One . . . Crushed? But What If That's The Stupid Part? The Lie That You Are The Only One.in This Nostalgic Memoir Equally Cut With Anguish And Humor : AudiobooksNow

39342. Girl, 1983: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
This stunning novel explores desire and anxiety, beauty and youth, memory and power.By writing down what happened

39343. Be The Elegiac Sway Of Memory As She Looks For Ways To Disclose A Long-guarded Secret. A Delineation Of Time And Place Over The Course Of A Life : AudiobooksNow

39344. Collisions: A Physicist's Journey From Hiroshima To The Death Of The Dinosaurs : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
To his admirers, Luis W. Alvarez was the most accomplished, inventive, and versatile experimental physicist of his generation. During World War II, he achieved major breakthroughs in radar, played a key role in the Manhattan Project, and served as the lead scientific observer at the bombing of Hiroshima. In the decades that followed, he revolutionized particle physics with the hydrogen bubble chamber, developed an innovative X-ray method to search for hidden chambers in the Pyramid of Chephren, and shot melons at a rifle range to test his controversial theory about the Kennedy assassination. At the very end of his life, he collaborated with his son to demonstrate that an asteroid impact was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs, igniting a furious debate that raged for years after his death.Alvarez was also a combative and relentlessly ambitious figure who testified as a government witness at the security hearing that destroyed the public career of his friend and colleague J. Robert Oppenheimer. In the first comprehensive biography of Alvarez, Alec Nevala-Lee vividly recounts one of the most compelling untold stories in modern science, a narrative overflowing with ideas, lessons, and anecdotes that will fascinate anyone with an interest in how genius and creativity collide with the problems of an increasingly challenging world.

39345. No Place Like Nome: The Bering Strait Seen Through Its Most Storied City : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Beyond Sled Dogs and GoldSomewhere between myths and hard facts you find Nome, poised also between yesterday and tomorrow. Drawing on his background in anthropology and an equal passion for history, Michael Engelhard surveys the seam that links two neighboring continents through the lens of one pivotal city. The region's legacy of millennia shines on pages enriched by this writer's recollections—from mammoths to Cold War monuments, from a spa turned orphanage, to cyclist miners and shaman hoards. Meet the explorers and adventurers, reindeer herders and hustlers, the dancers, drummers, dreamers, warriors, walrus-tusk carvers, and whalers, clergy, foragers, and photographers who shaped a place of conflicting visions as thoroughly as it shaped them.

39346. The Queen's Rival: A Novel Of Lady Margaret Clifford : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
England, 1553As she is seventh in line to the throne, sixteen-year-old Lady Margaret Clifford knows her marriage should be an important one. Which is why she is shocked to learn her father has agreed to entertain a proposal from a mere knight.Sir Andrew Dudley is a court favorite and joins the ranks of the Duke of Northumberland's family who are attempting to secure politically advantageous marriages. With the boy-king Edward VI failing to secure a marriage of his own and produce an heir, it is clear the Dudleys are plotting a path to the throne.All is flung into turmoil when the king dies and the attempt to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne is foiled. Instead, Catholic Queen Mary takes the throne and Margaret is sent to court.Margaret is relieved that Sir Andrew's proposal is off the cards, though she is still keen to secure herself a match. But first she must win the favor of the new queen. And with Queen Mary fearing rivals to her throne, that is not an easy task . . .Can Margaret steer clear of the political machinations at Court? Will she strengthen her ties to the English throne through marriage?Or will she meet the same fate as her poor cousin, Lady Jane?

39347. Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain With Democracy : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
What happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In this provocative book, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of Christianity. Thin Christianity, as Rauch calls the mainline church, has been unable to inspire and retain believers. Worse, a Church of Fear has distorted white evangelicalism in ways that violate the tenets of both Jesus and James Madison. What to do? For answers, Rauch looks to a new generation of religious thinkers, as well as to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has placed the Constitution at the heart of its spiritual teachings.In this timely critique Rauch addresses secular Americans who think Christianity can be abandoned, and Christian Americans who blame secular culture for their grievances. The two must work together to confront our present crisis. He calls on Christians to recommit to the teachings of their faith that align with Madison, not MAGA, and to understand that liberal democracy, far from being oppressive, is uniquely protective of religious freedom. At the same time, he calls on secular liberals to understand that healthy religious institutions are crucial to the survival of the liberal state.

39348. We Are Legion #1 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Greetings, bald monkey! What's with you? Surprised to see an alien? Ha! Believe me, you're better off with me than the Swarm that Swallows Systems. It'll be here in ten years or so, and then you'll all be done for. Just so you know.What's that? You want to live? Then you best join the Legion!The Legion's your chance to earn money! And money's your ticket to survival. Oh, and don't breathe a word about the Legion to anyone. Nobody would believe you anyway.

39349. If We Don't Get It: A People's History Of Ferguson : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Stefan M. Bradley was a young professor in Saint Louis University when Black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri, by a local white police officer. Bradley quickly became a key media activist during the protests that ensued, giving on-the-ground interviews to Chris Hayes, CNN, Al Jazeera, the BBC, and others.In If We Don't Get It, Bradley, now a named professor of Black studies at Amherst College, shows how Brown's murder sparked a grassroots movement for democracy, led by Black youth, which transformed the way we talk about race, justice, and policing in the United States.Through the authentic voices of the movement's participants, Bradley describes the motivation and tensions coursing through the uprising's early days and weeks, the problems of media representation (and misrepresentation), intergenerational conflict over protest tactics, clashes with the police and politicians, and much more.A rich story with deep relevance for the protests of our own time, If We Don't Get It offers a gripping account of how young activists, without previous political experience, succeeded in changing our national political narrative.

39350. Murder In The House Of Omari : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Use your powers of logic and deduction to solve this classic honkaku puzzler—the Japanese tradition of detective fiction—in this delicious twisty murder mystery!In Osaka, dark secrets haunt a wealthy merchant family throughout the first half of the twentieth century . . . In 1906, the young heir to the Omari family business climbs to the top of a Panorama and vanishes.In 1914, a fight between two mysterious figures on a bridge tragically ends with one falling to their death.In 1943, as war rages on, the once illustrious family has fallen. Both potential heirs have been drafted into war, and a string of strange and violent happenings has beset the house of Omari.Combining the classic honkaku mystery and Golden Age crime writing with the trappings of historical fiction, it's easy to see why Murder in the House of ?mari is an award-winning sensation in Japan! Set in Semba (modern-day Osaka), this gripping murder mystery twists and turns with dark secrets, red herrings, and the turbulent history of Japan in the early twentieth century.

39351. The Dragon Knight : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
The Dragon Knight is the second book of Gordon R. Dickson's Dragon Knight series. The novel begins five months after the battle at Loathly Tower which took place in The Dragon and the George.

39352. Mistress : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Soriya signs a contract to become a full time submissive to a CEO. What happens when lines are crossed and rules become blurred?Soriya is struggling to find a job and her place in a new city. Out of nowhere she is offered an extremely well paid job as a full time submissive to a gorgeous older CEO, Victoria King, if she just signs a contract agreeing to certain rules.Victoria wants everything from Soriya. Her mind, her body, and her soul. Victoria wants Soriya to serve her in every way, including sexually.Will Soriya be able to give Victoria what she wants?What will happen when the rules in the contract are gradually broken?Contains mature themes.

39353. She'll Be Home For Christmas : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
How do you find a way to tell the truth when you have been lying from the start?Lucy Beckett is an Instagram sensation and top model and pretty much everyone under the age of thirty knows who she is. She is exhausted with fame and the superficiality of her life. She is fed up of people around her just wanting her face, her body, her money, and her fame.Lucy is lonely and just wants to be seen for herself, for who she really is. She creates a fake profile online to find real friends who don't want her for all the wrong reasons.She never expects to find a real intense soul connection with someone in the build up to Christmas.Lucy's new girlfriend is coming home for Christmas. Can Lucy find a way to finally tell the truth?Contains mature themes.

39354. The Doctor's Temptation : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Can Amira find love while losing herself in a world of sexual pleasures she never imagined existed?Dr. Amira Alvarez is a sports doctor heading up the new Forest Vale department specializing in female athletes. She has just been through a messy divorce and love is the last thing on her mind.She wants a new start. When she meets the super charming sports psychologist, Dr. Casey Rosen, she cannot resist the lure of her.But the handsome Casey is from a world of BDSM and Amira knows nothing about it. Will Amira get drawn into Casey's tangled web of sexuality? And if she does, will Casey break her heart?Contains mature themes.

39355. The Apprenticeship Of Julian St. Albans : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
In this sequel to The Courtship of Julian St. Albans, Julian—once a member of the pampered elite and Courted by the cream of society—is now an apprentice and the still-pampered boyfriend of consulting mage Alex Benedict.He arrives one bright August morning at the plant nursery where he's working through his apprenticeship, only to find a dead body among the lucky clover. This is the first in a series of strange murders that keep getting closer and closer to home, to Julian's wonderful new life and all the magic threading through it, including the new magic that's blossomed inside him.Alex Benedict is left working against an unknown threat to solve the murders and keep his lover alive, and it seems like all of his magic won't be enough. With opposition from inside the Agency and out, and only Alex's wards for refuge, Julian has to learn to use his own powers fast enough to keep from becoming another casualty.

39356. Tell Me Where The Sandman Sleeps : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
A serial killer haunts Orange County, leaving his victims naked and buried in shallow graves with a single, chilling clue: a pillow.This high-profile case has everyone vying for glory—the LAPD, OC Sheriff's Department, and the California Bureau of Investigation. But young FBI Agent Constantine 'Con' Striker wants nothing to do with it. Fresh off the high of capturing the Ashley Madison Killer, Con's personal life is in shambles. His mother is unraveling, crying out for his long-deceased father, and his twin sister Valerie has mysteriously vanished.As the body count rises, Con is thrust into a harrowing investigation that threatens to destroy him. The Sandman isn't just taking lives; he's targeting everything and everyone Con holds dear. In a race against time, Con must confront his deepest fears and the twisted mind of a killer determined to steal more than just lives—he's after Con's very soul.Tell Me Where the Sandman Sleeps is the gripping prequel to the bestselling Tell Me Where She's Buried. Prepare yourself for a heart-pounding journey into the dark corners of obsession, love, and loss.

39357. Hello And Goodbye To All That: A Memoir Of A Changing New York In The 21st Century : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Raised in suburban Chicago, Jonathan Liebson grew up hearing fabled stories about his father's childhood in New York. The Manhattan and Queens of his father's past, and the Lower East Side of his immigrant grandfather, always shimmered in the background—until one day Jonathan finally moved there himself. This was right on the cusp of the twenty-first century: the dawn of a new millennium. The city raced headlong into an era of cellphones, the internet, and many other unpredictable changes. Over time, New York would be wracked by 9/11, a Great Recession, a great hurricane, and a great pandemic—plus much more. Hello (and Goodbye) to All That is a memoir that recounts the indelible ties Jonathan would forge in his father's city, and his up-close view of profound historical episodes. The memoir plays off Joan Didion's famous essay Goodbye to All That

39358. The Library Of Congress: From Jefferson's Vision To The Digital Age : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The first comprehensive history of the Library of CongressThe Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress, home of the US Copyright Office, and a public forum for artistic and literary culture. It is generally considered the national library of the United States, and it has influenced cultural affairs worldwide in myriad ways since its founding more than two centuries ago. In The Library of Congress, Jane Aikin draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources to weave a narrative of the individuals, events, and controversies that have shaped the history of this venerable institution.Punctuated by stories about key donors and pivotal performances by poets, authors, and celebrities, this engaging and informative narrative sheds new light on the world's largest library and its global impact on knowledge and culture.

39359. Edmund, Accountant Of The Night : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Ro Laceleaf, failed forester, is the sole member of Merseton's town watch. It's not an exciting job by any means, but after Geoffrey's disastrous necromantic experiments, the townsfolk insist it's necessary. Ro is both diligent and bored out of his skull, until one night he's called to an emergency at Mrs. Pickle's. A vampire is attacking her house.On the run for several years, Edmund is near starvation and out of options. His last hope for refuge? Merseton. He's heard the town welcomes people outside the ordinary. Edmund's certainly not an ordinary vampire. While he expected suspicion and initial hostility, he didn't anticipate a beating with a wet kitchen mop.Ro needs to make the determination—is Edmund a monster or a potential resident? The more he speaks to Edmund, the more horrified Ro becomes over what he's been through. Edmund's telling the truth—Ro's certain of that—but he's not telling all of it. Ro needs to gain Edmund's trust to learn the whole story, about Edmund and the terrifying enemies hunting him, while not letting Edmund become a distraction. Yes, fine, he's already a distraction. But Ro's not going to fail, not this time. The town, and Edmund, will be safe, no matter what Ro has to do.

39360. Codebreaker : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Mia Hayes has peaceful plans for the summer. Those plans are shattered when government agents arrive at her home seeking something they believe her father has taken. When the dust settles, her mother is dead and her father is gone, a fugitive on the run.Three weeks later, and still reeling from her father's betrayal, Mia spends her seventeenth birthday at a protest in the heart of D.C., where she meets Logan, a rebellious and charming hacker. Just as she's enjoying her first happy moment since the night her world exploded, a voicemail from her father arrives to upend everything she believed about her family, her past, and what really happened that night three weeks ago. Even more, the voicemail hides another encoded message inside which, once Mia solves it, sets her and Logan off on a mission straight into the heart of the federal government.With the same agents on their trail, Mia and Logan must navigate their way through American history's most iconic sites and uncover its most well-hidden secrets to reveal the truth about her family and stop a deadly attack. In this non-stop thrill ride, the listener has the chance to test their own codebreaking skills alongside Mia, lending an exciting interactive element to this must-listen thriller packed with action, romance, and life-changing revelations.

39361. Polar Bear Dawn : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Two countries. Two murders. A detective about to risk everything.When two killings take place thousands of miles apart in Canada and Alaska, Detective Bernadette Callahan's instincts tell her there's a link.But her superiors disagree, and they move to silence her.Undeterred, Callahan delves deeper and finds an ally deep in rural Alaska. A fellow detective, also under pressure to close his inquiries. The pair are forced into the shadows to work, where they uncover unlikely suspects and a conspiracy linked to Alaska's billion-dollar oil supply.Powerful forces will stop at nothing to stop the detectives. As they close in, Callahan realizes she is out of time.A must-listen crime thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end.

39362. A Brutal Season : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Detective Sara Hirst has moved from London to Norfolk Police's Serious Crimes Unit.Carnival week in Cromer. It's been an easy-going summer for the Norfolk Police's Serious Crimes Unit—until this morning.The body of Daisy Shaw, the Carnival Queen, is discovered in a back alley, stretched out on the cobbles. Her long blonde hair lies matted and disheveled around her head, her fingers clutch a sparkly plastic tiara.Suspicion falls on the carnival crew, especially when it turns out that one of them is Daisy's boyfriend.The atmosphere in Cromer soon grows nasty. The town turns against the outsiders. The roads are closed. The town descends into chaos. And the murder detectives are right in the thick of it, trying to piece together what happened to Daisy.The close-knit carnival community is all too used to prejudice and none too keen on helping the police.Meanwhile, both Sara's mother and boyfriend have bombshells to drop. Can Sara solve the case before anyone else gets hurt?

39363. Mccabe Justice : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
When Johnny McCabe was a younger man, he roamed the Mexican border and his exploits led him to be known as the Gunman of the Rio Grande. Thirty years later, an old friend from the those days re-enters his life, gravely wounded and bringing with him a warning that a mutual enemy from their past is paying to have them both killed. Johnny and his family intend to defend his old friend and stand against their old enemy, even as the enemy sends an army of gunfighters descending on the McCabe ranch.Also included as a bonus—a story of the original John McCabe who roamed the Appalachian Mountains during the French and Indian War.

39364. The Guilty Sleep : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A terrific debut—fast, tough, and hard, shot through with hard-won authenticity and deep humanity . . . Don't miss out. —Lee ChildNo one gets hurt is a fine plan. A worthy goal. But when it comes down to the moment, there's always plenty of hurt to go around.Afghanistan vet Dexter Grant is broke, reeling from PTSD, and on the verge of divorce when he's approached by his old Army buddies to help rescue their former interpreter, the man who once saved Dex's life. It means ripping off a vicious queenpin's drug proceeds—but not to worry, they have it all worked out. And if anyone can pull it off, it's Dex's former team lead, Staff Sergeant Saenz.Tempted by an easy score that could make his own problems disappear and imbued with new purpose, Dex agrees to play his part. But just as in combat, the best-laid plans don't survive first contact with the enemy. When the heist goes off the rails, Dex's wife and daughter become targets for bloody revenge. Dex must face down his spiraling inner darkness and call on all his strength and training to save his girls. In his quest, he'll learn there was much more to this heist than he ever imagined.

39365. Honky Tonk Christmas : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
One cowboy, one bar, one hell of a holiday!She means business . . .Sharlene Waverly is determined to have the new and improved" Honky Tonk up and running before the holiday. For that

39366. The Dark Summoner #2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When you're the sole surviving noble of junior lineage, don't expect much of a future. That's what some might think.Not Gregor, though. The way he sees it, being last of a line means he can dispense with social niceties and do exactly what he wants. And if any unwelcome visitors have a problem with that, this guy's got one or two surprises for them.

39367. Deadly Pursuit : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
One Detective. One Chance. One Innocent Life on the Line.Dive into a heart-stopping mystery where every second counts. When Alyssa Morgan vanishes from a peaceful Tennessee parking lot, it's up to Coop, the celebrated private detective, to unravel the enigma of her disappearance. The case takes a sinister turn as Coop and his trusted partner AB uncover a chilling clue pointing not just to a kidnapper, but to a killer with a past history that haunts Coop.As they delve deeper, Coop's fears grow; could Alyssa be in the hands of a predator who has left a trail of bodies across the country? With each clue, the stakes escalate, pushing Coop and AB to their limits. They chase shadows and follow elusive leads to save Alyssa before she becomes another statistic.Deadly Pursuit is not just a chase for a missing person; it's a confrontation with a darkness that has lurked too long in the shadows. Brace yourself for a suspense-filled journey where loyalty, determination, and the quest for justice battle against the ticking clock and a killer possibly beyond redemption.If you crave mysteries that keep you guessing until the very end, this is a one you won't want to miss.

39368. Alien In The Attic : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
An unexpected inheritance brought Carmen Flores a sprawling mansion—and an even bigger (sexier) secret.Carmen thought her grandparents left her a house, but instead she finds Arccoo, an alien prince, hiding in the attic. Trapped on Earth, he has no way home until rescue arrives. Except he's on Earth just long enough for romance to spark between him and Carmen.When Arccoo leaves for his home planet of Thryal, Carmen decides she's not ready to let the sinfully seductive alien go. With her sisters' help, they repair the damage to the ship he left behind and race after the alluring alien.But Thryal isn't the paradise they imagined. They are met with suspicion and prejudice from the alien race. Even worse, many are willing to do anything to keep Carmen away from their beloved prince.They've traveled across the stars to find each other, but can their love survive on Thryal? Or are they doomed to burn too brightly until it all goes up in flames?Contains mature themes.

39369. Prove It : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Despite being unanimously projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, Noah Anderson wants nothing more than to get the Draft over with so he can escape his dad's unrelenting criticism and establish himself outside the rivalry he's never tried to fuel.Alex Valencia can handle getting picked second after a guy touted as the next Gretzky—but he can't wrap his head around the fact that Noah is the one friend he can't make.When the draft lottery all but guarantees they'll play for rival teams, Alex accidentally walks them right into a loser-buys dinner competition, ensuring their relationship remains a point of interest long after the season begins.Opposites in so many ways, neither Alex nor Noah expect a relationship built on the begrudging acceptance of a challenge made on live television to become so deeply important to them. But as the line between chirping and flirting blurs, they both must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice to play in the NHL.

39370. The Gift Rarely Given : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Christmas has never been this hot . . . or eventful.Falling asleep on a bench in the marina's parking lot on Amelia Island was not in my plans for last night. Neither is being woken up by Alex Haddock, former QB for the Jacksonville Rhinos, and a grumpy media nightmare.I don't even know who he is. But one thing leads to another, and we end up in the back of his truck for a steamy night. It's supposed to be just that one time, but now he's here asking me, Livie Sanz, curvy hot mess express and everyone's best friend, to be his fake girlfriend so the media thinks he's settling down.I agree, because—bonus!—it also gets my mom off my back about dying alone.We have twelve days before Christmas to prove to the world he's reformed, and to prove to my mom that I am capable of picking my own partner. Even if he looks like he could murder someone with his stare.The problem is that what started as all fun and games quickly changes into blurred lines and what-ifs. And now, I'm left wondering if there's any way we can both let our guard down enough to admit there might be more here than our arrangement.

39371. Destiny's A Witch: A Wicked Good Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Welcome to Charm Cove, Maine—where the Good are Wicked, and the Wicked are Good . . . or maybe not.Nothing is ever as it seems, at least not in Charm Cove, Maine. Moira Wicked moves away in the hopes she can escape her fate, or destiny, or something along those lines. She yearns to lead a normal life.A few years away teaches her one glaring lesson. It's incredibly difficult to be normal when your first name means destiny, your last name is Wicked, and you do come from a family legendary for its witchy ways.Trying to keep her powers under wraps in the real world is a tad tricky. A love spell gone sideways sets in motion her return to Charm Cove. As bad luck would have it, or fate if you'd rather, she's home for one day when a body turns up floating in the town fountain. The charming Charm Cove is turned upside down. Meanwhile, tourists are crowding its picturesque streets, and magic is being bottled up and sold as health remedies.Moira finds herself in the thick of the murder investigation, all the while trying to hold her nosy family and destiny at bay. Destiny comes in the form of Liam Good. A Wicked is fated to fall in love with a Good once every century. No pressure or anything.

39372. Perfection : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
A 2025 International Booker Prize Shortlist NomineeA scathing, provocative novel about contemporary existence by a rising star in Italian literature.Anna and Tom, an expat couple, have fashioned a dream life for themselves in Berlin. They are young digital creatives" exploring the excitements of the city

39373. Es In Embarrassed Self-doubt. Edging Closer To Forty : AudiobooksNow
wondering how it all came to be. Was it a lack of foresight

39374. Captured Wolf : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In the captivating world of supernatural factions, Sevyn Rose emerges from years of obscurity, catching the attention of everyone around her. The key to their relentless pursuit lies in her elusive mother, whose sudden phone call sparks Sevyn's curiosity to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.Amidst the ensuing chaos, Sevyn becomes the target of vicious attacks by the witches, only to be repeatedly rescued by an enigmatic figure shrouded in mystery. Although this stranger refuses to reveal his motives, Sevyn finds solace in his unwavering protection, even if his presence borders on stalking.Complicating matters further, Sevyn's relationship with Christian, her mate, is strained and hanging by a thread. Together, they must confront a crucial decision: should they preserve or sever their mating bond?Caught in a perilous tug-of-war between witches, mages, and vampires, Sevyn embarks on a relentless quest to find the answers she desperately seeks. Will she unravel the mysteries surrounding her mother's disappearance? And, in the ultimate test of resilience, will Sevyn ultimately reunite with her long-lost mother?Contains mature themes.

39375. Sinner : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
What if I were in two places at once?That's the question I have to ask myself after the death of my father. Plagued with night terrors and lack of sleep, I keep blacking out and finding myself in strange places. Reed has memories of me that I don't have, and the question remains, am I going crazy?Accused of murder, I make a deal with the shadiest supernatural in all of the supe district. And while this deal might keep me from behind bars, it has me chained to an open debt that one day he'll come to collect.After another human murder, the humans are pushing for the Registration Act even more with the support of Humans United and it's looking bleak for supernaturals. The Senate is going to vote and it's now just a countdown for when they'll be coming for us.Can we keep our freedom from the humans? Am I really going crazy? Or will our house of cards finally come crashing down?Contains mature themes.

39376. Cursed : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The headlines read: Human Bitten by Werewolf.Story of my life.The name's Joey Santana and my twenty-fifth birthday didn't necessarily go as planned. In a world where supernaturals and humans live together, I was attacked, then saved by none other than the Alpha of the Los Angeles Pack. But with survival came a price. And I wasn't sure if I was ready to pay it.Fast forward and I'm waking up the next morning in some stranger's house with a half-naked man coming out of a bathroom. Awkward. And it so happens to be the Alpha's son, Reed Stone. Right off the bat, he knows I'm trouble with a capital T since there haven't been any humans turned into supes since supernaturals were outed five years ago. But if he thinks I'm going to sit back and take whatever he's got coming, he's painfully mistaken. I might have been human, but I now have canines, and I bite.We're forced to work together to wade through the supernatural politics and threats that await me. Our personalities clash in a battle of wills for dominance as the two of us grow closer together to solve the biggest mystery of all—why the hell would my father want to kill me?Contains mature themes.

39377. High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide To Love And Gravity : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
More than just an adventure, this is the story of a woman's soul.Steph Davis takes risks, trusts her impulses, makes decisions based on what feels right and never looks back. Soon after she was introduced to rock climbing, she abandoned the respectability of university life and a potential career as a concert pianist to become a dirtbag climber

39378. Dreams Of Idlewood : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The Shadow Man Claims Idlewood!Will Carrie Jo defeat him?In the eerie shadows of Idlewood, a sinister presence lurks—the Shadow Man. As the final touches are put on the restoration of the enigmatic Idlewood, Rachel finds herself the target of this malevolent spirit's wrath. The haunting intensifies, plunging her and Angus into a fight for survival against the unseen forces.Meanwhile, Carrie Jo and Ashland are drawn into a chilling investigation, leading them to the haunting discovery of a child long missing. Their search unveils shocking secrets about the Fergusons and the enigmatic Creel Society, weaving a tapestry of mystery that spans generations.Amidst these dark revelations, a ghostly figure from the past emerges, leaving Carrie Jo grappling with questions about what the future holds. Will she be able to confront the spectral menace that claims Idlewood? The race against time and the supernatural begins, as they edge closer to confronting the terrifying truth behind the Shadow Man.

39379. The Ghosts Of Idlewood : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In the spin-off of The Seven Sisters, we venture to the enigmatic Idlewood plantation, where history and mystery intertwine in the shadows of the old South.As Carrie Jo embarks on her newest project at Idlewood, she is not alone. The restoration team quickly realizes that this is no ordinary refurbishment. Idlewood harbors secrets beyond crumbling walls and faded photographs.The story takes a sinister turn when the spirits of the long-deceased Ferguson children reveal themselves, trapped in a time loop, unaware of their ghostly state. The mystery deepens with the discovery of an enigmatic clock and a menacing fog that seems to have a life of its own. But nothing is as chilling as the elusive Shadow Man.At the heart of this saga is Carrie Jo, whose abilities as a historian are matched only by her sensitivity to the supernatural. Alongside her assistant Rachel, they delve into the labyrinth of Idlewood's past, unraveling the mysteries that the plantation whispers.The plot thickens as Detra Ann and Henri face a reality that defies their rational beliefs. Meanwhile, Deidre Jardine confronts the ghosts of her own history, as her connection to Idlewood comes full circle.

39380. All We Have Is All We Need: Daily Steps Toward A Peaceful Life : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
We all need a dose of inspiration to get us through hard times. All We Have Is All We Need reminds you that you'll survive and thrive with simple steps and mindful meditations.When was the last time you felt peaceful? In All We Have Is All We Need, Karen Casey's classic and simple wisdom is condensed into one and two sentence statements. Her concise teachings will help you turn away from trouble, chaos, and drama and toward peace in your everyday life.When we find ourselves in turmoil we cannot concentrate. When faced with what seem like calamities, what we need is a simple but true message to hold on to. And, at other times, when crises don't loom so large, we can still find comfort in going back to the basics.This isn't your average meditative teacher. Karen Casey is the founding mother of daily meditation books for women, and a twelve-step recovery workshop facilitator with over forty published titles in over ten different languages. In All We Have Is All We Need she offers something different and unique. Her simple yet profound statements will help you:? Reframe your thinking? Practice positive affirmations? Find inner peace

39381. All Parts Welcome: The Queer And Trans Internal Family Systems Workbook : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
If you are queer or transgender, you may feel like you have to hide certain aspects of yourself in order to blend into" society. You may even feel ashamed of your differences. You aren't alone. Many queer and trans people feel disconnected from their authentic selves

39382. Parts.this Workbook Will Help You: Heal The Pain Of Rejection; Honor Coping Mechanisms That Have Helped You; Identify What Matters To You; Set Boundaries; Build Community And Meaningful Connection; And Boost Your Mental Health. Ifs Is About Inclusion And Belonging—about Making Space For The Complexity Of Our Identities And Experiences : AudiobooksNow

39383. Claire's Forever Love : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Claire Everson is working at her dream job, vet tech for Hawkins Ridge Animal Sanctuary. Growing up in Sunny View Trailer Park, she didn't think she'd achieve her goal of taking care of animals. Especially after her accident. When she took the job, she didn't factor in Jace Beckett; the youngest of the town's golden Beckett Family. A teddy bear wrapped in a handsome, charming package. His reputation as a man who couldn't commit made it easy to say no when he asked her out. Claire didn't want a repeat of her cheating ex-fiancé.Jace Beckett knew he had a reputation. He developed it for over a decade. Between his ex-girlfriend and seeing his brothers' heartbreaks, it justified his decision to never open his heart again. However, he never thought he'd find someone like Claire—a kind, beautiful survivor with a heart a gold. He wanted forever. He would do whatever it took to show her he was the man for her. That meant fully taking on his role in the family business. He and his brothers had goals for the business that relied on him. No pressure.Can Claire and Jace erase their personal fears and find love and belonging? Welcome back to Hawkins Ridge and Oak Mountain. Love and forever isn't just for the animals.

39384. Murder With A Fudge Brownie To Go : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
A vacation gone wrong, a mysterious message, and a diner expansion. Can Ivy Clark handle it all?Ivy stumbles upon a clue about a murder scribbled in the back of a library book. It might be a prank, but what if it's not? Tabitha Coat's death was ruled an accidental drowning ten years ago, but could it have been something more?Ivy can't rest until she uncovers the truth, even if it means combing through every book in the town library for more clues. The closer she gets, the more perilous her search becomes. Will she uncover the truth, or will she share Tabitha's fate?

39385. Murder With A Hint Of Cinnamon : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
A harvest festival, excellent food, and a murder.Now that Ivy runs the only diner in Muddy Creek, she has her hands full. When her friend Darcy asks for help in solving the mystery of her missing husband, Ivy can't refuse. Despite his disappearance five years ago and the fact that the police never expected foul play, Ivy is determined to find the truth.With the help of José and Boyd, Ivy will leave no stone unturned. When Ivy receives a threat, and a traumatic experience in a corn maze leaves her shaken, she knows their time is running out. Will she bring Darcy the closure she needs, or will the past overtake them?

39386. Secret Agent Gargoyle : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Do I dare trust my heart to Secret Agent Gargoyle?Angie: When my beer kegs turn up missing days before a big event, I hire Monsters, PI to track down my beer. Who's assigned to my case? Tuvid, the gargoyle who wrongfully accused me of gnome-theft.Tuvid's seven feet of gargoyle muscles with a killer smile. So, when our not-one-night-stand results in a marriage proposal—solely to save his gargoyle rep—I know I'm in trouble. My business plans don't include marrying a gargoyle, but Tuvid's impossible to resist.Tuvid: I met Angie while I was wrapping up a local investigation involving stolen gnomes. I was given the wrong address, and I accused her of stealing the little guys. I was determined to make amends. Plus ask her out, but she didn’t return my calls.Then we're locked inside her microbrewery's storage, and who should unlock the door? Her mom and mine. It's clear we've been together all night, though we didn't do anything—well, not much. But gargoyles are old-fashioned, and my reputation will be shattered unless we get married.I'm going to track down her beer kegs in time for the brew-off. And when the case is closed? Angie's going to be my bride.Contains mature themes.

39387. The Happy Hour Choir : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
From USA Today bestselling author Sally Kilpatrick comes a folksy, uplifting story of everyday sinners and saints.All Beulah Land wants is to play piano in her favorite honky tonk, take care of her elderly bestie, and thumb her nose at the church across the road. Life has other plans. Soon Beulah finds herself playing piano in the very place she swore she'd never enter again.The church choir goes on strike, the minister is as irritating as he is handsome, and everyone has an opinion on what Beulah should do with her life. So what's a girl to do? Create her own misfit choir out of barflies.In the process, she creates a community who challenges her to rethink all she's held to be true. But, in the end, will Beulah be able to overcome her bitterness and grief?Laugh out loud funny yet poignant with life's grittier side, The Happy Hour Choir will have you singing along with its reminder that everyone deserves to be loved.

39388. Treasure Templari: Templars, Nazis And The Holy Grail : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Historians Cameron Thorne and Amanda Spencer-Gunn uncover a stolen painting which the Nazis believed was a secret map to the Holy Grail and the lost treasure of the Knights Templar. Hitler planned to weaponize the Holy Grail and monetize the treasure as part of his campaign of world dominance. Cam and Amanda just want to find the legendary artifacts. The Nazis failed because they were unable to decipher the secret Templar clues left in the painting. Cam and Amanda may fail—perhaps fatally—because a group of modern-day Nazis remain obsessed with finishing Hitler's work.A thriller based on actual artwork, artifacts, and events. Not recommended for readers with strong religious beliefs.Publishers Weekly says of the author, BRODY DOES A TERRIFIC JOB OF WRAPPING HIS RESEARCH IN A FAST-PACED THRILL RIDE."This standalone novel merges together two series. It is Book #9 in the TEMPLARS IN AMERICA series and also Book #4 in the BOSTON LAW series."

39389. The Ones We Remember : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Colin Hartrick is back. Even after five years away from his hometown, nothing could ever make him forget his family or the girl he left behind. The ghost of his eighteen-year-old, grief-stricken self never fails to remind him of how much he lost. Despite every memory and all the lingering feelings that sparked from their intimacy experiment, the girl of his dreams now wants nothing to do with him.Scarlett Wallace made a mistake. At the time, agreeing to a sexperiment with her charmingly direct lab partner and tutor seemed like the best way to find out what she liked in bed. Nothing could have prepared her for the whirlwind romance and subsequent fallout that would leave her with a shattered heart. Just as she feels she has moved on, the return of the only boy she ever loved makes her question whether she will ever be able to separate her heart from his.Contains mature themes.

39390. Physical Magic : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Welcome to the Shifting Lands.Silluka was born with only one arm and could never practice the exacting motions to summon the favor of the gods. Caught stealing, she is forced to test her powers or be branded an outcast. She fails, and loses citizenship to her village. In a fit of desperation, Silluka tries to steal a badge of citizenship from a mysterious elder, but instead, Elder Quilqi shows Silluka a different path to gain the powers of the gods, aided by an octopus-like technological wizard who worships their own eldritch divinities. Time is short for training however, because a new island is speeding toward the coastal town, throwing deadly hurricanes and tidal waves before it and threatening all who live there.Only the gods and godlike storm warriors protect the village from destruction, but all of them fail when a mysterious creature bursts through the wall. It's only one forerunner for a species of terrifying turtlemen: fast, deadly, and ready to invade the larger island. The village must flee inland before the invasion, while Silluka is weighed down by her outcast status and her brother's failing abilities. To save herself, her family, and her village, Silluka must overcome stigma and self-doubt. She must learn the scope of the world outside her village. She must learn Physical Magic.

39391. Witches, Fishes, & Deaths : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The island is open for guests, and Phoebe feels like she's finally found her place, writing a novel in her new beach house. But when a local fisherman's boat washes ashore and the catch of the day is the fisherman, Phoebe and the Hadley witches are determined to make sure there's no connection to them or the island. Phoebe attempts to use her powers as a medium to consult with the newly departed for answers. But the poor soul doesn't even understand he's dead, let alone know how he met his demise.While Phoebe and the others try to balance keeping the peace among the manor guests and searching for a killer, a suspicious storm blows in and Phoebe's familiar goes missing. In the hunt for the owl, Phoebe discovers hidden cursed ancient treasures that lead her to believe there's an evil force on the island. A hot lead lures her out to a remote part of the island where she's faced with a power much stronger than her own. Will help arrive in time, or will her bravado leave her magic and potentially her life bound and gagged?Join Phoebe and her coven in Scarlett Moss's Witches, Fishes, & Deaths, a midlife paranormal cozy mystery that will have you laughing, gasping, and reaching for your wand. With a zoo of familiars, cursed artifacts, and more magic than you can shake a wand at, this book is the perfect potion for a cozy night in.

39392. Blowback: The Untold Story Of The Fbi And The Oklahoma City Bombing : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
What if everything we know about one of America's darkest days is wrong?Tragedy unfolded on April 19, 1995, when a massive bomb exploded in America's Heartland, killing 168 people, including fifteen children. History says the Oklahoma City bombing was lone wolf terrorism. But haunting fresh evidence points instead to a neo-Nazi plot in which the FBI played a hidden role.The FBI launched the biggest manhunt in its history for two suspected bombers. Yet they never captured the other suspect, known only as John Doe 2, who rode next to McVeigh in the bomb truck. Soon, the FBI canceled the search, saying eyewitnesses who saw John Doe 2 were mistaken.None of this rings true to award-winning journalist Margaret Roberts. How could twenty witnesses be wrong?More troubling clues lead Roberts to reopen the mystery of John Doe 2 before the thirtieth anniversary of America's deadliest domestic terror attack. Blowback chronicles her shocking discoveries, including journalism's only face-to-face prison interviews with McVeigh coconspirator Terry Nichols. Roberts puts the puzzle together after a whistleblower steps forward, though one burning mystery remains. Is John Doe 2 the FBI's guilty secret?

39393. Deceptive Designs : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Snow flurries, eclectic interior designs, and hidden malice . . .Colorado's winter storms might rattle the windows, but the heavenly scents of zucchini bread and a crackling fire warms the Cozy Corgi Bookshop and Bakery. Between chapters of a favorite novel and the caffeinated joy of dirty chais, Winifred Page considers new literary challenges as her faithful corgi sidekick, Watson, naps contentedly, after lots of love in the form of treats.But the growing unease in the shops linking Elkhorn Avenue brings on a shiver that has nothing to do with the weather. New stores are opening, adding glitz and glam to downtown Estes and worrying longtime business owners. When Anna Hanson's grand scheme of hiring an elite interior designer and social media maven to add some buzz to her high-end furniture boutique backfires, she faces consequences more dangerous than bad press.To help a friend, Fred and Watson investigate, stumbling upon an old secret . . . and murder. The uncovered lies that have poisoned one Estes Park resident threaten to change the way Fred views her beloved little mountain town irrevocably.(This culinary cozy mystery includes a recipe for the quintessential zucchini bread.)

39394. Discriminations: Making Peace In The Culture Wars : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
World-renowned philosopher A. C. Grayling explores the messy politics of the 'culture wars'It seems like we can't talk about anything nowadays . . . Whether it's war or something utterly inconsequential, the internet is primed for furor. And the results can be horrifying—from online pile ons and doxing to job loss and, in some cases, death. But how did we end up here?Nuanced and historically grounded, A. C. Grayling searches for middle ground in an otherwise incendiary debate. Looking at the history of cancellation, from Ancient Greek 'ostracism' through hemlock cups, witch trials, and the House of Un-American Activities, Discriminations is a timely examination of the state of our public culture and the chilling effect it's having on intellectual discourse.

39395. Into The Void: Adventures Of The Spacewalkers : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
When Ed White, clad in his gleaming space suit with a large American flag on his left shoulder, eased himself outside his Gemini spacecraft in 1965, Americans had a new space hero. They also learned a new acronym: EVA, short for extravehicular activity, more commonly known as spacewalking." Though few understood the tremendous risks White was taking in his twenty-two-minute space walk

39396. And Hundreds Of Space Walks Later : AudiobooksNow
and space walks were crucial to the success of these missions. The construction of the International Space Station required hundreds of hours of work by spacewalkers. Into the Void tells the story of those who have ventured outside the spacecraft into the unforgiving vacuum of space."

39397. Driving Lessons: A Road Trip Through American Travel Literature : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Driving Lessons, Christopher B. Strain sets out on a quintessential American road trip, exploring not just the roads and byways of the country but the road trip's place in American culture. Strain dives into the well of American travel writing, illuminating fascinating aspects of the road trip, such as how race, class, and gender shape the experiences of road trippers.In the summer of 1998, amid a professional crisis of confidence, Strain settled on a plan to reconnect with both himself and the country he studies. He purchased a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia van and set off on his own cross-country odyssey. In the weeks that followed, he ruminated on his own ongoing journey alongside great journeys from the past and how they reveal the heart of the traveler as well as the landscape of the nation.Visiting archives and landmarks across the United States, Strain's journey became a parallel to the stories he studied—an opportunity to see and experience the cities, national parks, and monuments that define United States history. Driving Lessons is a compelling blend of literary analysis and memoir, offering listeners an insightful and heartfelt reflection on the enduring power of the American road trip.

39398. The Coming Of God Of Death: Book 2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It all looks bad. While I was resting in the oblivion, the world had changed significantly. I'm going to keep quiet about Reyna, because there are no decent words that can describe what she had done.And all these mortals . . . They always have problems, and now I, Gauss—God of Death—must make money to pay debts. But at least I have my zombies, who don't need to be paid!

39399. Written To Death : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A pending divorce. A struggling bakery. A winning plan. Two dead bodies?Sandie's sister needs help. If she can't come up with a hefty chunk of change to save her struggling bakery, her wish for a fair settlement with her soon-to-be ex-husband will be dashed.When Sandie devises the perfect plan—a competition to save the bakery, all the pieces come together fairly quickly. Sandie believes she's done something that can help Kathy keep her business and finalize her divorce relatively unscathed. But her plan goes awry when not one but two bodies are discovered.Now Sandie has a real mess on her hands and little time to solve this baffling case, as well as find her suddenly MIA father, deal with the irate cat lady who's taken up residence in his house, and somehow pull off a successful competition. Can she do it or is her grand plan dead on arrival?

39400. Don't Rock The Boat! : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
From the award-winning author of First Edition MurderA missing sailboat.A forever" vow.A dead body.Sandie James

39401. Re's Been Foul Play.with More Than One Person Warning Her Off The Investigation : AudiobooksNow

39402. Deeds Left Undone : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it's her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there's more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager's husband, is found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool.Police rule Paul's death an accident, but his wife insists he was murdered because of his leadership of Don't Pave Paradise, a conservationist group lobbying to keep the region's beautiful country roads unpaved. And six weeks ago, Paul's predecessor also died under mysterious circumstances.As Lucie is drawn into investigating Paul's death, she discovers more than one motive for the crime—and more than one person in their close-knit community who wanted Paul dead. And when she finds an old photo of a beautiful local heiress who died tragically in a fire eighty years ago among Paul's papers, she starts to wonder if the modern-day crime might have roots in the past.Either way, someone is determined to make sure Lucie, who's agreed to continue the work of Don't Pave Paradise, hits a dead end before she even gets started. Even if it means committing murder. Again.

39403. The Complete Paranormal Investigation Handbook: A Definitive Guide For Ghost Hunters : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A comprehensive guide to ghost hunting from the founder and the assistant director of Canada's oldest, most reputable, and accomplished paranormal research team.Whether you're a novice or part of an established team, this book will enhance your paranormal investigation skills. Featuring a little-known, groundbreaking theory and strategies to look at old problems in new ways, this book is the key to conducting professional and science-based field studies.Richard Palmisano and Peter J. Roe teach you how to assemble your team, plan what to do before and during your investigation, use the right equipment, and more. They share never-before-seen field experiences from their team, the Searcher Group, and explain how to evaluate the data you collect. This guide goes above and beyond the beginner's ghost hunting book—everything you need to become a serious investigator is here.

39404. X2 Patrol: Long Range Desert Group Septembernovember 1943 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
'Tony Rogers consistently reveals new material regarding WW2 operations, in this case with the captivating account of an LRDG hero.' —Ex-Lance-corporal X, QGM, author of The SAS and LRDG Roll of Honour, 1941-47John Olivey, an officer in the Long Range Desert Group, saw action in the Western Desert, where he was awarded the Military Cross; he fought in the Dodecanese, for which he was decorated a second time; and saw active service on mainland Greece, and in Istria. In autumn 1943, he was deployed to the Aegean and in October tasked with leading 'Olforce' in an ill-conceived operation to take the island of Levitha. Of some fifty LRDG, he was one of only seven to avoid capture. During the battle for Leros in November, he commanded X2 Patrol at Clidi, a key hilltop position. After British forces on Leros capitulated, Olivey was taken prisoner.While being marched through Athens with hundreds of other prisoners of war, he escaped. Aided by local residents, Olivey remained in hiding in German-occupied Athens. It would be more than four months before he was at last able to return to Allied territory. During this time, he wrote a compelling, brutally honest, and often amusing personal account, describing his involvement in what was an eventful and momentous chapter in the history of the LRDG. This is his story.

39405. Something Whiskered : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A dead baron, an Irish castle, and an unexpected ghost . . . Charlie Harris, Helen Louise Brady, and their feline friend Diesel find themselves hot on the trail of a conniving killer in this delightful Cat in the Stacks Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Miranda James.Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise's extended family, the O'Bradys. Her cousin Lorcan runs Castle O'Brady as a bed-and-breakfast with his wife Caoimhe and their daughter and son-in-law. But upon arrival at the castle, the newlyweds are shocked to see a body falling from the roof.The dead man is centenarian Finn, Baron O'Brady, Lorcan's grandfather, which means that Lorcan now becomes the new Baron O'Brady. Was someone in a hurry for Lorcan to assume the title and ownership of the estate? Or is there another reason for wanting Finn dead? And why is a ghostly cat making an appearance in their room—is he trying to warn them? Charlie and Helen Louise must answer these questions and more as they realize the local garda can't solve the crime alone. And along with Diesel they will have to investigate themselves or risk something wicked coming their way . . .

39406. Lesson Learned : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Sarah Lavely is a fifth-grade teacher whose heart is even bigger than her favorite coffee mug. Sarah is determined to help the class bully find a sense of belonging, even if it means giving up her prep time to sponsor yet another school club. Thankfully, Owen Gardner, the teacher across the hall, is always there for a vent session or a shared slice of cheesecake.Meanwhile, Owen is struggling to balance teaching with his increasingly popular STEM podcast. When the prospect of becoming principal falls into his lap, he has a difficult decision to make: should he play it safe and accept the position, or take a risk and make the podcast his full-time gig? Becoming principal would eliminate any chance of ever turning his crush on Sarah into something more.Everybody seems to have an opinion about their complicated friendship, from Sarah's boyfriend, Eli, to meddling students playing matchmaker. But nobody is as confused by their relationship as Sarah and Owen themselves. This year, things start to get a little messy, forcing them to address their unspoken feelings once and for all.Contains mature themes.

39407. Sons Of Adakia : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A betrayal born of revenge. An unlikely alliance. A realm on the brink of civil war.The fractured tribes of Adakia and the powerful Crown of Boscandia stand on the edge of chaos. With King Uwendo gone, Queen Duanib ascends to power, and shadows stir—an exiled Elderak who seeks retribution, wielding a force capable of annihilating all who stand in his way. Tarwenol Antadak returns with vengeance burning in his veins, bent on crushing those who banished him and seizing control of Boscandia.Amid the turmoil, Fel'annár and his slowly reforming Company find themselves in a desperate struggle. As hidden enemies conspire, Fel'annár's evolving powers will prove more vital than ever. But secrets run deep in the House of Or'Talán, and the rise of the mysterious Sons of Adakia could tip the balance of power. But who are they? And what role will they play in the future destiny of Adakia?In this fast-paced sequel to The Silvan, R. K. Lander delivers a sweeping tale of political intrigue, unlikely alliances, and the unrelenting fight for justice.

39408. Scoring The Princess : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
She was always meant to be mine.My status as one of the league's superstars means I can have any woman I want. Puck bunnies line up at the chance to score with a hockey player. There's just one problem . . . the only woman I want is off-limits.No woman can compare to Natalie Remington—at least not the perfect version of her I've created in my mind. Until I laid eyes on her, I didn't believe in love at first sight. One smile from her and I was a goner.Too bad for me, she's already taken—married to a prince. I tried to forget about her. Until . . . one day, she showed up on my doorstep, and everything changed.Now, my dream girl is within reach, and I'm getting a taste of what life at her side might look like. It's better than I ever imagined.The shadow cast by her toxic ex-husband is hard to shake, but I'm determined to show Natalie how she deserves to be loved.I've racked up a lot of accomplishments over the course of my career, but one goal trumps them all: scoring the princess.

39409. Tragedy In The North Woods: The Murders Of James Hicks : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The tragic story of the murders of three women committed over three decades by one cold-blooded man in Maine's North Woods.Jennie Cyr disappeared in 1977. Jerilyn Towers vanished in 1982. Lynn Willette never came home on a night in 1994. Each woman had a relationship with James Hicks, who in 2000 confessed to murdering them, dismembering their bodies, and burying the remains alongside rural roads in Aroostook County. This is their story.Author Trudy Irene Scee follows Hicks from the North Woods to west Texas, detailing three decades of evasion, investigation, and prosecution. She interviews police officers and victims' families—and meets Hicks at the state prison in Thomaston, where he remains remorseless as he lives out his days behind bars. Thoroughly researched and carefully documented, Tragedy in the North Woods is the definitive history of one of Maine's most ruthless killers.

39410. Curse Of Thorns : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The trials changed everything.Before the trials I was Rev, the beloved prince of the Luminescent Court. Now I'm a bastard hiding in plain sight, not even sure I'm worthy of my title as prince.Before the trials, Caelynn of the Shadow Court was my sworn enemy. But now that I know why I'm so drawn to her, she terrifies me more than she ever could as an enemy. Our intense friendship makes her all the more dangerous.This time, it's the Schorchedland's turn to spill blood and expose terrible secrets.Only one of us can enter through the cursed walls and return with the cure that will save the realm, but there are assassins out for both of our heads, and their reach doesn't stop once we pass the gates to the fae-hell.It will take both of us to complete this impossible task. And that beautiful shadow fae I'd sworn to kill? She'll sacrifice anything to save me.Even herself.

39411. Murder On Friday Street : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
If you love Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, you'll love this.Eccentric twin brothers Cedric and Ambrose retire from MI6 to make honey and tackle crosswords at Tanglefoot Farm in England's Surrey Hills.The unsolved brutal murder of their long-lost friend drags them back into the secret life they left behind.Can Cedric and Ambrose, along with Charlie, their dead friend's daughter, and the seventy-five year old mystery woman who lives in a campervan, unravel the clues and crack the cold case before the killer strikes again?The chase is on to solve the mystery and catch the murderer.Contains mature themes.

39412. Timeless: A History Of The Catholic Church : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
All the makings of your favorite adventure story—drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years . . . and YOU are a part of it!Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church is a fresh retelling of the history of the Church. In this easy, not-your-average history book, Steve Weidenkopf introduces you to the vivid, dynamic story of God's work in the world since Pentecost. Along the way, you will meet the weird, wonderful, and always fascinating heroes and villains of the Catholic family tree.Read Timeless and you'll? Learn the past in order to make sense of our world,? know Christ better,? be prepared to defend your Faith and the Church, and? understand where you fit in the greatest story ever told.

39413. A Question Of Love : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
She lost her first chance at love . . .After spending six years to an oppressive husband, Evelyn Ashley-Cooper is free to be herself again, to live again . . . and to love again. Eve finds herself floundering under the veneer of perfection her domineering husband demanded, unable to unleash the vivacious girl she was once was.Since meeting Eve many years before, Francis MacKintosh has become a man embittered by life, by a wife who has made him a cuckold to the whole of Scotland, and by a scandalous divorce. He never thought that he would find Eve, his Eden, once again or that he would dare push aside his disdain of the fairer sex, to trust, and love once more. If only he might convince his true love to do the same!They found a second chance together . . .Love and desire tempt Eve to shed her old self and begin anew, but she's torn between the yearning to be with Francis and a determination never to put herself under the thumb of another man. Just when happiness seems but a step away, their mutual pasts will come crashing down around them attempting to tear them apart.The question remains, will their rediscovered love be enough to conquer all?

39414. Decolonizing Language And Other Revolutionary Ideas : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Ng?g? wa Thiong'o was a towering figure in African literature, and his novels A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood are modern classics. Emerging from a literary scene that flourished in the 1950s and '60s during the last years of colonialism in Africa, he became known not just as a novelist—one who, in the late '70s, famously stopped writing novels in English and turned to the language he grew up speaking, G?k?y?—but as a major postcolonial theorist. In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ng?g? gives us a series of essays that build on the revolutionary ideas about language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity that he set out in his earlier work. Intricate and deeply nuanced, this collection examines the enduring power of African languages in resisting both the psychic and material impacts of colonialism, past and present. A brave call for discourse and immensely relevant to our present moment, Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas works both as a wonderful introduction to the enduring themes of Ng?g?'s work as well as a vital addition to the library of the world's greatest and most provocative writers.

39415. Don't Tell A Soul : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
She thinks she's safe. She couldn't be more wrong.Elle, desperate to escape her abusive home, runs away to a seemingly cute small town where she gets a job as a waitress. And meets Vera, who offers her an attic room in her large house.For the first time in years, Elle feels something like contentment as she bonds with Vera who becomes almost like a mother to her. Blossoming, Elle slowly begins to piece her life back together, make new friends and stand on her own two feet.But all is not as it seems.Because this old house contains a dark secret. And much as she cares for Elle, Vera will do anything to protect it. That's why she's warned her young tenant that she must never, ever go down to the basement.But Elle doesn't obey this simple rule and when she sees what's down there, she finally understands that her lovely new life is actually the gateway to a special kind of hell . . . Don't Tell a Soul—the shocking psychological thriller perfect for fans of John Marrs, Shari Lapena, Kiersten Modglin.

39416. Death And Fondue : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Murder, millionaires, and melted cheese—Abby Hirsch's latest catering gig is heating up in all the wrong ways.Business is booming for Sugar Creek's go-to caterer, and Abby is thrilled to land a high-profile corporate retreat at her aunt's charming B&B. But when the company's powerful CEO turns up dead, the retreat takes an ugly turn—and Abby finds herself caught in the middle of a simmering scandal.As secrets bubble to the surface and tensions boil over, it's clear that nearly every guest had a reason to want him gone. With the investigation circling closer to home and her hard-earned reputation at stake, Abby has no choice but to start sleuthing.At least she has Cassie's unshakable loyalty, a dog with a habit of nosing into trouble, and a sheriff boyfriend who's running out of ways to tell her to stay out of his case. Ryan knows Abby won't back down, but that doesn't mean he has to like it—especially when the trail of clues leads her straight into danger.But with a murderer still at large, Abby doesn't have time to argue. She'll have to stir the pot and uncover the truth before someone else gets burned.

39417. Death And Peaches : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After deciding to trade L. A.'s chaos for sweet small-town life, Abby Hirsch is finally making Sugar Creek home—starting with moving in with her best friend Cassie and launching her new catering business. But before she can even unpack, the town's beloved Peach Festival turns deadly when a city councilman drops dead from poisoning.To make matters worse, all signs point to Abby as the prime suspect. Not only was she one of the last people to serve him, but he'd just denied her business license, giving her the perfect motive. Now, with her dreams crumbling like a peach cobbler and the town buzzing with gossip, Abby has no choice but to investigate.At least she's not alone—she has Cassie, her too-cute rescue dog, and . . . the maddeningly handsome Sheriff Ryan Iverson, who keeps showing up at the wrong time (or is it the right time?). Ryan says he's just doing his job, but the more he warns Abby to stay out of the case, the more she can't ignore the spark between them.As the festival heats up and the suspect list grows, Abby will have to unravel the truth before her fresh start is ruined—or worse, before she's next on the menu.

39418. Taming The Raging Storm : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Laric discovers there are places even dragons can't reach. The Dragon Dawn series continues.Pursuing the Grand Mage forces Laric Mason to make a choice—stay and protect his home, or chase a threat that poses a danger to all of the remaining dragons.As Laric learns the truth of his grandmother's quest for glyph knowledge, he uncovers even greater dangers than he could have imagined.And his uncle had not told him the truth of what Korthal faced. The Grand Mage may be a part of something much larger than Laric had imagined.If he can't find the answers his grandmother sought, his home might not be the only land destroyed.Dragon Dawn continues with another exciting dragon rider fantasy series by bestsellers D. K. Holmberg and Dan Michaelson.

39419. Warriors: An Infantrymans Memoir Of Vietnam : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
On the ground, in the air, and behind the lines, grunts made life-and-death decisions every day—and endured the worst stress of their young lives.It was the tumultuous year 1968, and Robert Tonsetic was Rifle Company commander of the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry in Vietnam. He took over a group of grunts demoralized by defeat but determined to get even. Through the legendary Tet and May Offensives, he led, trained, and risked his life with these brave men, and this is the thrilling, brutal, and honest story of his tour of duty. Tonsetic tells of leading a seriously undermanned ready-reaction force into a fierce, three-day battle with a ruthless enemy battalion; conducting surreal night airmobile assaults and treks through fetid, pitch-black jungles; and relieving combat stress by fishing with hand grenades and taking secret joyrides in Hueys.During that fateful year, as unrest erupted at home and politicians groped for a way out of the war, Tonsetic and his men did their job as soldiers and earned the title Warriors.""

39420. Rippers Redemption : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
I should have stayed far away.Tara: I had no idea the Reapers Rejects MC had agreed to take me under their wing.It turned out, the club promised my father they'd keep me safe in exchange for information, and my job offer was nothing more than them keeping their end of the deal. There I was, in a place I wasn't genuinely wanted.I understood my father wanted to keep me safe, but I wanted to make him pay for giving me false pride. There was only one thing I wanted to do: drive my father batshit crazy. But I kept asking myself how I was going to do it.Then it clicked, I needed to shack up with someone in the club and found the perfect volunteer. We agreed to have a fake relationship, and all was going according to plan, until Ripper saved me from imminent death.That day something shifted, and I knew nothing would ever be the same.Contains mature themes.

39421. Endangered Species : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Caine Riordan has faced many crises in his unintended career as diplomat, soldier, and first-contact specialist, but none more challenging than the one he faces now.He and twelve of his crew are adrift in uncharted space, so far beyond Earth that the starfield is unrecognizable.Instead, trapped on a derelict alien ship, they have only forty-eight hours before its decaying orbit causes it to burn up in the atmosphere of the strange planet beneath them.But since the ship's lander is also useless, they've got only one way to reach the surface: flimsy, foam-inflating cargo drop pods never intended for human use, let alone an emergency planet-fall.However, those who make it to the surface discover that the dangers they couldn't see from space are by far the most deadly. A variety of bizarre, carnivorous species roams the barren wastes, desperate for food. Their primary competition? Deeply devolved transgen humans that are as uncommunicative as they are primitive and ferocious.Even more ominous, the world's blasted cities have telltale signs which indicate its original masters were none other than humanity's most dangerous foe: the Ktor.And worst of all, they may still be here.

39422. Bane Of Prejudice : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Blood doesn't just bind—it betrays.In Haven's gleaming citadel, where neon lights dance off black-stone armor and ancient magic hums beneath modern streets, Chimera agent Claudia Richelieu breaks rules as easily as she breaks bones.Tasked with retrieving a kidnapped diplomat, Claudia expects nothing more than another mission for Haven's supernatural police force.In New York's underbelly, she discovers a network of false Chimera suits and vampire-targeting drugs that threatens to shatter the fragile peace between humans and vampires. Her only ally is Sabine Moros, a mysterious vampire whose silver-streaked hair and ancient eyes hint at blood-soaked secrets that could either save Haven—or destroy it.As European vampire houses circle like wolves and the scent of war fills the air, Claudia must choose to embrace the legacy of the legendary Shadow Banes or hold onto the human connections that make her more than just another soldier.In a city where power flows like blood and trust is fragile, one wrong move could ignite an inferno.Can Claudia master ancient powers without losing her humanity? Or will the very shadows she's learning to command become her grave?

39423. A Little Bit Of Astral Projection: An Introduction To Soul Travel : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
The idea that we can travel across the world—and even through space and time—without leaving the comfort of our home has fascinated humans for thousands of years. A Little Bit of Astral Projection teaches listeners all about the history of this belief, how humans have studied and practiced astral travel since the dawn of recorded history, and the first steps to trying it at home.Tying in wisdom from a variety of disciplines, including trance and dream states, Cassandra Eason (A Little Bit of Auras, A Little Bit of Palmistry) presents an anyone-can-do-it handbook that approaches the astral plane as an obvious reality, not an esoteric discipline. It will satisfy the curiosity of any spiritual seeker, and even those who just want to know more about the mysterious and otherworldly.

39424. Necrotic Streets : AudiobooksNow : USD3.99
Can they make it out with their humanity intact?As the survivors race to find a way out of the city, they encounter unexpected challenges and startling revelations that shatter their understanding of the situation. There's more to this outbreak than the government let on, and it's far deadlier than anyone ever could have anticipated.In their desperate attempt to stay alive, the survivors are forced to make difficult decisions that will put their humanity and morality to the test. Trapped in their predicaments, they are faced with a terrible realization.The infected aren't the only threat.

39425. Backroads Of Paradise: A Journey To Rediscover Old Florida : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers into the depths of Florida to reveal its splendor to the world. The FWP and the State of Florida jointly published the results as Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State, which included twenty-two driving tours of the state's main roads. Retracing the original routes in the Guide, Cathy Salustri rekindles our notions of paradise by bringing a modern eye to the historic travelogues.Salustri's 5,000-mile road trip reveals a patchwork quilt of Florida cultures. The journey begins on US 98, heading west toward the Florida/Alabama state line, where coastal towns dot the roadway. Along US 17, she stops at Florida's oldest diner and visits a collection of springs interconnected by underwater mazes tumbling through white spongy limestone, before stopping in Arcadia, where men still bring cattle to auction.Woven through these journeys are nuggets of history, environmental debates about Florida's future, and a narrative that combines humor with a strong affection for an oft-maligned state.Today, Salustri urges, tourists need a new nudge to get off the interstates or away from Disney in order to discover the real Florida.

39426. Morgans Great Raid: The Remarkable Expedition From Kentucky To Ohio : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A military operation unlike any other on American soil, Morgan's Raid was characterized by incredible speed, superhuman endurance, and innovative tactics. One of the nation's most colorful leaders, Confederate general John Hunt Morgan, took his cavalry through enemy-occupied territory in three states in one of the longest offensives of the Civil War. The effort produced the only battles fought north of the Ohio River and reached farther north than any other regular Confederate force. Morgan's Raid historian David L. Mowery takes a new look at this unprecedented event in American history, one historians rank among the world's greatest land-based raids since Elizabethan times.

39427. Ghosts Of The Queen Mary : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Learn the stories behind this luxurious—and haunted—ocean liner . . .For thirty-one years, the RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic. It helped defeat Hitler and was the ship of choice for the world's rich and famous. Now in retirement in the Port of Long Beach, the Stateliest Ship Afloat" plays host to tourists

39428. The Grandest Liner Ever Built." : AudiobooksNow

39429. Solving The West Georgia Murder Of Gwendolyn Moore: A Cry From The Well : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
On a sultry August morning in 1970, the battered body of a young woman was hoisted from a dry well just outside Hogansville, Georgia. Author and investigator Clay Bryant was there, witnessing the macabre scene. Then fifteen, Bryant was tagging along with his father, Buddy Bryant, Hogansville chief of police. The victim, Gwendolyn Moore, had been in a violent marriage. That was no secret. But her husband had connections to a political machine that held sway over the Troup County Sheriff's Office overseeing the case. To the dismay and bafflement of many, no charges were brought. That is, until Bryant followed his father's footsteps into law enforcement and a voice cried out from the well three decades later.

39430. Misfortune On Clevelands Millionaires Row : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires' Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior.May Hanna gave her millionaire ex-husband's hired Pinkerton detectives the slip to sneak out of the country. To escape financial embarrassment, James Potter, the manager of a prominent Euclid Avenue apartment building, gave his family cough medicine laced with poison, killing his entire family including himself. Married to a Millionaires' Row doctor, the infamous con woman Cassie Chadwick posed as Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter and forged a fake $5 million check. Author Alan Dutka delves into sixteen tales of anguish and deceit that offer a startling perspective on Cleveland's super-rich.

39431. Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, And Other Sensory Wonders Of Nature : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Master naturalist Nancy Lawson takes listeners on a fascinating tour of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door—where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory abilities we are only beginning to understand. Organized into chapters investigating each of their five senses, Lawson's exploration reveals a remarkable world of interdependent creatures with amazing capabilities.You'll learn of ultrasound clicks humans can't hear, and ultraviolet colors humans can't see. You'll cross paths with foraging American bumblebees drawn to the scent of wild bergamot, urban sparrows who adapt their mating song in response to human clamor, trees that amp up their growth in response to deer and moose saliva, and a chipmunk behaving like the world's smallest pole vaulter to nab juicy red berries hanging from the lowest parts of a coral honeysuckle vine.Synthesizing cutting-edge scientific research, original interviews with animal and plant researchers, and poetic observations made in her own garden, Lawson shows us how to appreciate the natural environment from the sensory perspective of our wild neighbors right outside our door and beyond, and how to respect and nurture the habitats they need to survive.

39432. Below Grade : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Martin quits his job, sells his house, and buys a set of fixer-upper cabins on the coast. There's just one teensy problem. Along with the property comes a very angry man.Nicholas Waugh had his own scare. With no home to call his own, he finagles a security gig keeping an eye on a set of vacant cabins. The deal comes with a free one-year lease–and he's not leaving a day sooner.Fifteen years of teaching, and patience is second nature to Martin. But Nick is giving Martin a run for his money. If that wasn't enough, Martin finds himself fighting an inappropriate and ridiculous attraction to the much younger man.Everyone in Cooper Springs thinks Nick is crying wolf, but creepy stuff is going on around town. When human remains are found in the forest, and a body is dumped on the property he's in charge of, Nick is on high alert. Martin wants to get started on the remodel. Instead, he's fighting with Nick over things that go bump in the night and losing sleep worrying he's made a disastrously wrong decision.Failure is not an option.What will it take for Nick to let his guard down? What will it take for Martin to admit that age is just a number and Nick is more than man enough for him?Contains mature themes.

39433. Her Royal Bodyguard : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
What happens when a female Bodyguard starts to fall in love with the Princess they are supposed to be protecting?Following an accident, Sergeant Erin Kennedy gets the promotion of her life, becoming bodyguard to Princess Alexandra, the future Queen of the United Kingdom.Rule Number One in the Bodyguard handbook is: Never fall in love with the client.Princess Alexandra is due to marry a Prince. So, when Erin starts to secretly develop feelings for the charismatic Princess she knows it can only ever end in tears.Erin finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into a tangled web of duty, responsibilities, and secrets with the Princess.How much pressure can both women take before they begin to break?Contains mature themes.

39434. The Soldier : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Maze Investigators have reached the final message from the medium Claire Lewis—about a young Scot who traveled to Spain in 1938 and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a strange, enigmatic message. Maggie returns to Catalonia, to a story heard on her first trip three years before which now has a significance she didn't understand or appreciate at the time. Further revelations lead back to Glasgow and a long hidden crime. Back in Wales, the final confrontation with the Quinn and McCarthy Miller families is looming. There has to be a winner. Can anyone emerge unscathed?

39435. Merry In Moonvale : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
A holiday novella set in the charming, magical town of Moonvale. Enjoy another glimpse into the lives of the characters we know and love.Sugar, spice, and everything nice (and also baby dragons).With Merry Day right around the corner, the folk of Moonvale are preparing for the holiday while hoping to avoid any more magical mishaps—especially because magic has finally returned to the realm, throwing everyone off-kilter. Ciders are flowing, pastries are baking, and gifts are being prepared.But Kizzi brought three elusive dragon eggs to town, and miraculously, they're hatching.Can Kizzi and her best friend Fiella keep the dragons contained and save the town from destruction, or will Merry Day be ruined?Merry in Moonvale is a Moonvale Matches novella that takes place after the events of Love Letters & Thirst Tonics and Cauldrons & Cat Tails.Contains mature themes.

39436. Cauldrons And Cat Tails : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A witch, an orc, and a steamy journey across the realm . . .Is it hot in here or is that just Kizzi's cauldron?Kizzi is a witch who knows what she wants—she wants to brew the best potions, drink the best ciders, and run her apothecary business without being disturbed by pesky sprites.Tandor, the local orc bartender, spends his days serving ales at Ginger's Pub, yet he can't help but yearn for the sassy green-haired witch that's always guzzling his ciders.When a magical mishap destroys Kizzi's cauldron and doses the entire town with a love potion, Kizzi enlists Tandor's help to find the cure before she misses out on Moonvale's Hallow's Eve celebration—a journey that will bring them closer than ever.Cauldrons and Cat Tails is the second book in a series of interconnected standalone fantasy romance novels that take place in a cozy, small town where folk of all species reside. Grab a warm cup of tea or a spiced pumpkin cider and dive into this world of romance, magic, and mayhem.

39437. Wolf Divided : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Loss. Pain. Betrayal.Many mate bonds would not have survived. And Dillon and Tanya Jacobs's bond barely did. Dillon's choices almost destroyed their relationship before it ever began.Would Dillon change those choices?He couldn't. Because they led to his daughter, Jacque, who was to become mate to the strongest alpha to ever live.But the trials that grew from Dillon's choices won't be easily passed. To make it through the trials to come, Dillon and Tanya will need each other. Every betrayal will require an equal measure of forgiveness. All the pain will require perseverance. Every loss will be met with redemption. Will Tanya and Dillon come out stronger on the other side? Or will Dillon's mistakes haunt him forever? Amidst the pain of separating from Jacque's mother and the discovery of his true mate, Dillon will face a challenge he never expected. A challenge that could thrust him into the leadership of his own pack, or end him forever.Contains mature themes.

39438. The Hungry Gods : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The Gods have returned to the world.Amri was a Rabbit, one of a tribe of survivors scratching out an existence in the blasted landscape of a shattered, poisoned world. The Seagull fight, the Pigeon trade and the Cockroach scavenge, but the Rabbit had one rule: If you want to see tomorrow, you run.But they didn't run fast enough when a weapon fell from the sky and consumed their home, and now Amri is alone, in the company of a fallen god named Guy Vesten. A god who promises revenge against the three gods who turned against him, and who killed her tribe.But gods don't die easily. Guy will need followers, like any god, and warriors to aid him in his quest. And if Amri is to find a place in the world that is to come, she may as well be standing at his right hand, as his priestess . . .

39439. Riley Sam : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Riley Anderson swears she will never fall in love with Sammy Hong.After all, every girl on earth already has.But when Sam shows up next door with a scandal on his heels, their childhood friendship is rekindled and Riley feels the pull toward something more. But Sam is only here until the end of the summer and then he's leaving to face the consequences of his actions and return to the world of pop stardom.The pair, accompanied with Riley's rambunctious younger cousin, make a list of all the things they want to do while Sam's in town, but as they work through the activities and dodge rabid fangirls, letting Sam go may be harder than Riley ever imagined.

39440. Destined Mate : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Shana Ashworth is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after her husband's tragic death and the discovery of his betrayal of Catamount shifters. What no one knows is that long before she became a widow, Shana's marriage was cold and distant. Her heart still feels encased in ice. The only man who seems capable of cracking through the ice is Hayden Thorne—a grumpy, smoldering, and powerful shifter from Montana.When Hayden shows up for a visit in Catamount, the first woman he encounters is Shana. Shana is breathtaking—a deliciously curvy, intelligent, sensual, and strong shifter. When Hayden met her before in Montana, the spark between them burned bright and hot. But he kept his distance. Now, he finds that impossible. Shana is his flame as much as he is hers. Shana wants nothing more than a fling—someone to make her feel again. Hayden is perfect—an out-of-town shifter who will be gone before her heart has a chance to get involved. Yet, she underestimates what lies between them.On a journey that spans from Montana to Maine, Hayden and Shana must hold tight to each other as they unravel the threads of shifter secrets. Both put their lives on the line to protect each other and all that shifters hold dear. In a love story filled with adventure, Shana and Hayden must discover if the power of their love can hold them together.

39441. Nothing Bundt Love : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
He's no longer the boy next door. He's all man now; tall, dark, and handsome.Nathan Bailey was the one that got away . . .After leaving our hometown for college, he never looked back . . .Ten years later, he walked into my bakery.His sweet-talking is impossible to ignore, but so are the miles between Tennessee and California.The now billionaire tech-mogul always has his eyes set on the next big project, but now they're set on me.Contains mature themes.

39442. Lore Of The Witch World: A Witch World Collection : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of fans and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide.The Witch World . . . Far away in space and time, the Witch World has become the legendary home of all who dream and wonder of unknown worlds.Lore of the Witch World brings together in one volume all the novelettes and tales of the Witch World, including the never previously published novelette Changeling.

39443. The Cults Of Raphael And Michelangelo: Artistic Sainthood And Memorials As A Second Life : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
This study explores the phenomenon of the cults of Raphael and Michelangelo in relation to their death, burial, and posthumous fame—or second life—from their own times through the nineteenth century.These two artists inspired fervent followings like no other artists before them. The affective response of those touched by the potency of the physical presence of their art—works, personal effects, and remains—or even touched by the power of their creative legacy—opened up new avenues for artistic fame, divination, and commemoration. Within this cultural framework, this study charts the elevation of the status of dozens of other artists in Italy through funerals and tomb memorialization, many of which were held and made in response to those of Raphael and Michelangelo.By bringing together disparate sources and engaging material as well as a variety of types of artworks and objects, this book will be of great interest to anyone who studies early modern Italy, art history, cultural history, and Italian studies.

39444. Dangerous Memory: Coming Of Age In The Decade Of Greed : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A bold book of rage, hope, and challenge exposing how the political decisions of the 1980s continue to haunt us today.In Dangerous Memory, renowned politician, author, and musician Charlie Angus undertakes a major rethink of the cultural and political shifts of the 1980s, an era that unleashed an unprecedented looting of the economy, the environment, and the common good that continues to haunt us today.Expertly weaving his story within the larger narrative of the times, Angus elucidates such key events as the Chernobyl disaster, the Digital Revolution, the AIDS epidemic, the fight against South African apartheid, the rise of neoliberalism, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.But the 1980s was also a time of resistance, creativity, and hope. In a world that stood on the brink of global nuclear annihilation, millions of people stepped up to save the planet and fight for human rights. As an idealistic eighteen-year-old, Charlie Angus quit school to play in a punk band and work with the homeless. Planting the seeds of change, he now challenges us to take action to confront widespread injustice and systemic inequity to create a better world.

39445. Gentle Parenting Reimagined: How To Make It Work With Oppositional And Defiant Kids : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Do you feel like it's a constant battle to get your child or teen to do even the smallest things? Despite all of the parenting advice you've been given, nothing has worked. Maybe you like the idea of Gentle Parenting but how, exactly, can a parent stay gentle in the face of daily disrespect and oppositional behavior?Gentle Parenting Reimagined offers evidence-based solutions for families stuck at a crossroads. Today's parents are becoming increasingly attentive towards raising loving humans in a peaceful environment that puts their emotional wellbeing first. Written by a leading child and family expert, this book draws from Dr. Paul Sunseri's forty years of clinical experience working with oppositional and defiant children and teens. Using real-world examples, the book provides a clear roadmap to help parents manage disrespect, emotion dysregulation (temper tantrums), not listening, problems with homework, being on time for school, and much more. This book also addresses the unique challenges of the twenty-first century and considers how to gently parent in the digital age. Written in a conversational and accessible style, this book provides parents and caregivers with tools and techniques for reducing conflict, and increasing family connection.

39446. Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer. Brilliant, brash, yet soulful, they were 100 percent Jewish and 100 percent American. They upended the restrained culture of their forebears and changed American life. They worked in different fields, and, apart from clinking glasses at parties now and then, they hardly knew one another. But they shared a historical moment and a common temperament. For all four, their Jewish heritage was electrified by American liberty. The results were explosive.As prosperity for Jews increased and antisemitism began to fade after World War II, these four creative giants stormed through the latter half of the twentieth century, altering the way people around the world listened to music, defined what was vulgar, comprehended the relations of men and women, and understood the American soul. They were not saints; they were turbulent and self-dissatisfied intellectuals who fearlessly wielded their own newly won freedom to charge up American culture.Celebratory yet candid, at times fiercely critical, David Denby presents these four figures as egotistical and generous—larger-than-life, all of them, yet vulnerable, even heartbreaking, in their ambition, ferocity, and pride.

39447. Charles Sumner: Conscience Of A Nation : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Sumner's status as the most passionate champion of equal rights and multiracial democracy of his time. A friend of Alexis de Tocqueville, an ally of Frederick Douglass, and an adviser to Abraham Lincoln, Sumner helped the Union win the Civil War and ordain the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the Civil Rights Act of 1875.In a comprehensive narrative, Zaakir Tameez presents Sumner as one of America's forgotten founding fathers, a constitutional visionary who helped to rewrite the post–Civil War Constitution and give birth to modern civil rights law. He argues that Sumner was a gay man who battled with love and heartbreak at a time when homosexuality wasn't well understood or accepted. And he explores Sumner's critical partnerships with the nation's first generation of Black lawyers and civil rights leaders.An extraordinary achievement of historical and constitutional scholarship, Charles Sumner brings back to life one of America's most inspiring statesmen, whose formidable ideas remain relevant to a nation still divided over questions of race, democracy, and constitutional law.

39448. Henry David Thoreau: A Very Short Introduction : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Henry David Thoreau was a leading figure in the American Transcendentalist movement and the era of US literary emergence, an intellectual with worldwide influence as essayist, social thinker, naturalist-environmentalist, and sage. Thoreau's Walden, an autobiographical narrative of his two-year sojourn in a self-built lakeside cabin, is one of the most widely studied works of American literature. It has generated scores of literary imitations and experiments in back-to-basics living. Thoreau's essay, Civil Disobedience

39449. Human For Hire Capella Prime: Collateral Damage Included : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
This is the movie Con-Air in Space . . . as only Adam Cain can live it.He's simply hitching a ride aboard a Unidor Prisoner Transport when everything goes to Hell.Now it's Adam Cain against . . . everyone. Too bad for . . . everyone.Adam Cain—AKA: The Human for Hire—has a simple assignment: Ride along with a starship full of hardened criminals being transferred to Tactori for disposition of their cases.But when a group of prisoners decide to take matters into their own hands, it's left up to Adam and his new friend—Penny Jacobs—to save the day. Between hijacked starships, killer prisoners, and a new friend who likes to blow things up, Adam has his hands full in this one. It's the ultimate ride-along-gone-wrong story.No wonder Adam Cain is the alien with an attitude.This is a prime Adam Cain adventure, pitting The Human against a horde of deadly aliens . . . and much more, including flying dinosaurs on a death world. Wanna bet who comes out on top? Be careful. As with all T. R. Harris novels, nothing is as it seems until the final scene.

39450. Mia Zapata And The Gits: A Story Of Art, Rock And Revolution : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Seattle band, The Gits and their charismatic front person Mia Zapata were on the verge of international rock stardom but on July 7, 1993, days before their third United States tour, Mia Zapata, The Gits twenty-seven-year-old singer-songwriter, was brutally assaulted and murdered by a stranger. Zapata's death sent chilling ripples through progressive communities throughout the United States. She became a cause-celebre for women's rights activists outraged by the brutal killing and lack of law enforcement support. This book reclaims Zapata's story to focus on the art she and The Gits created and not her tragic end.Much has been written and said about her murder, yet Zapata's life and work remain overshadowed by the circumstances of her death. Zapata's friend and bandmate, Steve Moriarty, tells her story—and the story of their band, The Gits—from their first meeting in 1985 to their last goodbye.The Gits's story is more than a biography; it's a testament to the ability of artists and musicians to challenge the status quo and the power of friendship to change the world. Moriarty reframes the sensationalist story as he shares his personal narrative and presents, with intimacy, grit, and humor, the lived experience of The Gits and his dear friend, Mia Zapata.

39451. School For Love : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The most important things in life can only be learned in the School for Love.At age thirty, the kindly and helpful Miss Rosemary DeWitt assists the vicar with the parish school, burying her disappointment that life seems to promise nothing more. But a chance encounter with an unknown, brooding gentleman sets her on a new path—one which might lead where her heart never dreamed.Though Hugh Hapgood was trapped for years in an unhappy marriage, the sudden loss of his wife only spells further disaster. Left with three motherless children whom he hardly knows, Hugh finds everyone about him wants to choose him a second wife, including his own children. But will the fates allow Hugh to have the woman his own heart chooses?

39452. Bear In A Bookshop : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
He's all wrong for her.So why do his arms feel so right?When shy bookworm Melody daydreamed about her perfect man, must love books" topped the list. She never dreamed of someone like Gunnar blowing into her neatly alphabetized and indexed world to turn it upside down. Finding out that her one true mate is an ex-con with a grade school education must be fate's idea of a cruel joke. Never mind that his kisses make her swoon and his touch turns her traitorous knees to jelly . . .Sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit

39453. N Cardigans.but With Danger From Both Their Pasts Closing In Fast : AudiobooksNow

39454. Pet Rescue Panther : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
What's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten?A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens!Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time. But when her tragic past comes back to haunt her in the form of an unstoppable dragon assassin, a drop-dead gorgeous cop cruises through the door of the cat shelter and into her broken heart . . .Ben Keegan knows his panther can't fight a dragon and survive. But he doesn't care, not with Tessa in harm's way. She's his mate, whether she'll believe it or not, and any dragon that wants to hurt her is going to have to go through Ben first.A fast-paced and funny paranormal romance featuring a hot, protective hero, a heroine learning to open her heart to love, and enough cute kittens to make your heart melt!

39455. A Spirited Betrayal : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Welcome to Bookend Bay where the coffee is spiced, the ghosts are cheeky, and midlife is murder.When Quinn, her kids, and best friend travel across the county to visit family, their vacation becomes an investigation into the disappearance and possible murder of an offbeat neighbor with an outlandish claim.But that's not all that's amiss.Something is causing Quinn's daughter-in-law to act like she's losing her marbles.And Quinn's aunt isn't her normal self and is suddenly afraid of a faery visitor.Top it off with a suspicious-acting ghost and Quinn's parallel-life twin who may have unleashed a superpower she can't control—one that throws Quinn's life into turmoil, yet again.If you like lighthearted, fast-paced paranormal cozy mysteries that keep you guessing, you'll love A Spirited Betrayal.

39456. A Spirited Vengeance : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An OCD twin from a parallel universe. A meddling ghost. A desperate plea for help.With her new café thriving, Quinn is trying to keep up with the bizarre twist her life has taken.But when her best friend Toni's cousin shows up with a suitcase, a mysterious man, and a risky request, Quinn makes a decision that lands her in hot water.Things take a turn for the worse when the police arrest the cousin for murder.Faced with a slack sheriff, a growing list of suspects, and a missing fortune, the two midlife friends dive into the investigation while Quinn grapples with the moral implications of enlisting her unpredictable ghostly companions to uncover the truth.Will Quinn go to any lengths to deliver justice to those in need? And is she prepared to face the repercussions of crossing the line between the living, the dead, and the mysterious in-between?If you're a fan of fast-paced, humorous, lighthearted stories that keep you guessing, you'll love A Spirited Vengeance, Book 3 in the Midlife is Murder paranormal cozy mystery series.

39457. Fight For Freedom : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An epic love story may come to an end . . . Fight for Freedom just got darker, twistier, and downright impossible to put down. Brace yourself for a heart-pounding ride—this one will keep you on the edge of your seat!WHILE MERMAIDS HIDE ON ATLANTIS . . . THE MAINLAND BURNS . . . Cordelia and Wade return to a world in ruins, a nuclear wasteland where humans blame the mermaids for their fate. Desperate to survive, they must unite with the remnants of humanity. But peace comes with a heavy price. Prejudices flare, and revenge is in the air. And as if that wasn't enough, an old enemy returns with a dark magic that threatens to tear Atlantis apart.Can Cordelia and Wade protect their people from a deadly sea witch and the monstrous hound she's unleashed? Or will Atlantis fall to its knees once more?

39458. The Job : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
With the help of their ball-busting daughter, some questionable morals, and an important job to get done, Casey and Boone will steal you away to the grit and glitz of Las Vegas in this fast-paced romance.I'm not supposed to do this job without Boone.We may not share genes, but it's been us against the world since his mom took me in as a toddler. The rowdy O'Sullivan boys who raised all the hell that Vegas could handle. Not that all my memories are wild and make my heart race. After all, I realized I was in love with the bastard at some point, so there's been plenty of pathetic yearning and jealousy too.Even so, it's been him and me. Brothers, partners in crime, and, for the past six years, coparents to an amazing little girl. But that's another story. Right now, I gotta focus on the job our cousin gave us, and I need Boone by my side.The problem is we haven't really been on speaking terms for four years now.Contains mature themes.

39459. Discredited: Power, Privilege, And Community College Transfer : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In Discredited, education scholars Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar illuminate the successes and failures of the systems that support student transfer among postsecondary institutions. Schudde and Jabbar show how the decentralized, bureaucracy-ridden, and often confusing process undermines equity and access in higher education. They illustrate how transfer success is closely tied to how educational institutions disseminate information about credit portability, especially for vertical transfer between community colleges and destination universities, in which prospective transfer students often confront hidden curricula and unfounded biases. This work is grounded in hundreds of interviews, data from a longitudinal study, and a synthesis of five decades of research. Schudde and Jabbar use strategic action fields, a framework that considers how rules and norms are maintained in an existing power structure, to examine the political–ecological contexts in which transfer-intending students and transfer-related college personnel interact within and across organizations. They frame transfer policy as a complex public higher education issue. Schudde and Jabbar call for transfer reform and offer insight into how transfer outcomes could be improved through better transparency, centralized policy, and even government intervention.

39460. Uncovering Love : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
One night changes everything in Gianna Phillips' seemingly perfect world. She's in love, months away from having their first child, and rising in her career as a designer. Nothing could be better in her eyes. Tragedy distorts her perception, and in the middle of the dense fog, she collides with a mountain.As a seasoned detective, Grey Summers is heavy on the To Protect and to Serve." However

39461. Blighted: A Story Of People, Politics, And An American Housing Miracle : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Blighted is a powerful narrative about the decades-long decay and remarkable two-year reinvention of Summerdale, an aging apartment community located in one of Atlanta's grittiest corridors. Blighted unfolds in the voices of ruthless drug dealers, phantom tenants, fearless landlords, the working poor, educators, and visionary local leaders.After purchasing the property from an absentee overseas owner, Marjy Stagmeier and her partners methodically tackled the crisis festering inside the gated 244-unit apartment property. Two years of relentless work later, Stagmeier reveals how the team that she led built community from chaos. Stagmeier demonstrates how marginalized housing perpetuates intergenerational poverty and the collapse of nearby public schools while showing the multifaceted challenges of improving dire living conditions.Blighted offers a unique insider perspective of the political, human, and economic challenges of delivering equitable housing in a market fueled by inflationary prices, insatiable demand, and competing and often dubious agendas. Summerdale's success is a bright model of how affordable housing, education, healthcare, and social capital can interconnect to build vibrant, sustainable communities. From there, kids, families, working people, and neighborhoods can thrive.

39462. Decolonizing Methodologies: Research And Indigenous Peoples: 3rd Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research—specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.' Concepts such as 'discovery' and 'claiming' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being. Now in its eagerly awaited third edition, this bestselling book includes a cowritten introduction features contributions from indigenous scholars on the book’s continued relevance to current research. It also features a chapter with twenty-five indigenous projects and a collection of poetry.

39463. Contract For Love : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Are you curious?When struggling athlete, Alexa Sharpe is working in the luxury hotel bar, the next hotel guest she serves is the Hollywood star Dahlia Dante. In Dahlia, she encounters a woman who is beautiful and brilliant, and Alexa senses there is a lot more to Dahlia than Google can tell her.Sexual chemistry burns brightly between them and Alexa knows she wants Dahlia. She really wants her. Dahlia soon admits she wants Alexa, too—but on her own terms. Shocked yet intrigued by Dahlia's erotic requests that are much more BDSM than Alexa has encountered before, she hesitates.For all of Dahlia's success—her movies, her awards, her vast wealth—Dahlia is consumed by the need of submission, and despite Dahlia's public heterosexuality, Dahlia needs to submit behind closed doors to a woman.When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Alexa discovers Dahlia Dante's most intimate secrets and explores her own darkest desires.When Alexa begins to feel things for Dahlia that are so much more than just physical, what will she do?Contains mature themes.

39464. Seven Secret Spellcasters : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Everyone's favorite kitchen witch is back in this new cozy mystery from New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon. As Mia prepares for her transfer of powers on Halloween Eve, a murder implicates her boyfriend and his familiar . . . Besides her witch's training, Mia has a lot on her plate with her catering business and cooking school in the Idaho town of Magic Springs. As All Hallows Eve approaches, Mia has almost completed her apprenticeship with Grans and must decide if she will join the coven. At the same time, her boyfriend Trent's familiar, Cerby—an adorable Maltese whose powers are far greater than his six-pound fluffy body might suggest—has flunked out of hellhound training at the werewolf camp. Something about a dragon?What's more, the National Office of Magical Creatures has sent an investigator to check out suspicions regarding Trent and Cerby. But when the investigator is found floating dead in the river behind Trent's cabin with Cerby's paw prints nearby, Mia's boyfriend and his furry friend become murder suspects. Now she'll have to use her own powers of investigation to save them both . . .

39465. Flagstaff Station : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Climb aboard the justice train and let Thaddeus keep you up all night in Flagstaff StationAn FBI chase through the streets of Phoenix leads to an epic firefight and the fatal shooting of an important member of the Vittini mob. As a result, Special Agent Donnie Francisco faces an enraged crime family bent on payback. They come for Donnie, they come for his family.Donnie seeks out Flagstaff attorney Thaddeus Murfee. The lawyer agrees to defend and exonerate the agent, but he runs afoul of the mob himself. The body count rises as warfare erupts in the court and in the dark streets and back alleys and small towns of Arizona.A young Indian boy seeks out Thaddeus for help. The boy, Thaddeus, and Donnie travel to reservation lands and meet with the elders of the Indian Court. Watch from the front row of the jury box as Thaddeus and Christine, his wife, tangle with Indian culture and twenty-first century technology. Then, Turquoise Murfee, Thaddeus's police detective daughter, makes a discovery at Flagstaff Station that could trigger sudden death—but she doesn't know what she has and could inadvertently kill hundreds of innocent men, women, and children if Thaddeus doesn't stop her in time.

39466. Grimdark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Teetering on the edge of the North Sea in Norfolk, Grimdark Hall is both grim and dark in name and nature. When Cló and Jude Honeyborne arrive from Toronto to claim Jude's inheritance, Cló is unsettled by the foreboding ancient building and the hostility of Jude's sisters, who stalk her every move.But Cló is drawn to the strange energy of the treacherous fens and the haunting sadness of a drowned village in the bay where ghostly church bells toll thirteen, sweeping her back into another woman's memories . . . In 1645 Euphemia Figgis was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake, screaming a curse on the Honeybornes as the flames consumed her. Now, flashes of Effie's life torment Cló at every turn.Cló isn't the only one who's lived before: an odd little girl lurks about Grimdark claiming to be the reincarnation of a notorious pirate, and waiting in the shadows is a darker, vengeful incarnation who has hunted them both through the centuries in search of a medieval treasure.As echoes of Cló’s past lives converge in present threats, she must confront a final reckoning of old betrayals and relentless greed to end an eight-hundred-year-old quest for vengeance.

39467. Mayhem At A Halloween Wedding : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It's Halloween year-round in Elyan Hollow, Oregon, where Bailey Briggs sells the latest tomes of frights and fears at the bustling Lazy Bones Books—when she's not uncovering deadly secrets and mysteries that haunt the town . . .There's more to celebrate this Halloween when Bailey's college friend Raven prepares to walk down the aisle in spooky seasonal style. As a bridesmaid, Bailey is overwhelmed helping with wedding preparations while the annual holiday festival scares up business for her bookstore. She also finds herself playing peacekeeper between fellow bridesmaids Colby and Ivy, whose arguments add even more conflict to the already simmering tensions within the wedding party between the groom's traditional family and the bride's bohemian parents.Bailey arranges the bachelorette party on the night of the Halloween parade. But running into several people dressed as the Grim Reaper turns out to be a bad omen. An explosion rocks the route, causing a panic. When the smoke clears, Ivy is found dead, believed to be murdered—and Colby is questioned by police after several witnesses report the very public clashes between the two bridesmaids. Narrowing down the list of suspects to prove Colby's innocence means Bailey will have to find a motive—and keep her friend's wedding bells from becoming funeral knells . . .

39468. Riga Rising : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Andreja Panasenko thought she knew her mother. But then, death changes everything.To avoid losing her inheritance, Andreja must reconnect with her estranged sister. One problem, her sister went missing as a child, nearly fifty years ago.Leo and Allissa travel to Riga to help, but they're barely off the plane before Andreja's nowhere to be seen. Taken or fled, they don't know, but to find her, they must follow clues dating back to a time when powerful men ruled supreme.From the backstreets of Riga to the vast Latvian forests, Leo and Allissa stumble into a dog-eat-dog world of politics, lies, and secrets. Can they find the truth about a woman who hasn't been seen in fifty years, or will the ghosts of the past get the final word?Riga is an international detective thriller from bestselling author, Luke Richardson. If you like Clive Cussler, Nick Thacker, Ernest Dempsey, and Russell Blake, then you'll love this explosive new adventure.

39469. A Song Of Shadow And Starlight : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Ilaria Shaye Kitarni is the sole heir to the Midorian Throne, but she will never be permitted to rule.On the eve of her wedding to her childhood best friend, she unwittingly thwarts an assassination attempt, and is kidnapped by the Tronovians, the sworn enemy of the Midorians.Determined to escape her captors, she burns their boat and swims to the shores of the Jungle Kingdom of Bava. But instead of getting away, she thrusts herself, and the three magic-wielding brothers who captured her, into perils she's only ever read about in books.During the long trek through Bava, she discovers hidden truths not only about the people she loves most, but about herself as well.Never trust a Tronovian. That has been beaten into Shaye's head for as long as she can remember, but could it be, the only people she can trust, are her enemies?A Song of Shadow and Starlight is the first book in a NA fantasy romance and adventure series, perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, ACOTAR, and Dungeons and Dragons!

39470. Royally Saved: A Royal Sons Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
HE WAS HER KNIGHT IN BLACK LEATHER. SHE WAS HIS CHANCE AT REDEMPTION.COSMO WAS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE . . . To those who didn't know him he looked like a rich playboy with too much time on his hands. However, to his brothers, he's the guy they called when they needed a private jet, or someone to back them up, no questions asked. Now it's his turn for some no questions asked backup.DAITAI TRADED ONE HELL FOR ANOTHER . . . She had thought a savior had come at the last hour, offering her a lifeline when she knew there was no other way out. Of course, her new reality turns out almost as bad as where she came from, except now there's an ocean between all she knew.WHEN YOUR WORLD SHATTERS . . . They were supposed to be untouchable. Their club unbreakable. But there's more than one faction searching for the woman Cosmo's claimed. He's willing to risk it all to SAVE TAI, even when the stakes are high, and the game is deadly. They don't know it, but he's the most savage of them all.Contains mature themes.

39471. When The Wallflowers Were Wicked Box Collection Three : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
THE DEVILISH TROLLOP:Miss Felicity Murdoch may be an heiress with a large fortune attached to her, but she is as far from the genteel, respectable sort of lady that most men of the ton would want to marry. Lord Sullivan Whitlock is desperate to find a bride with money to save his family's failing estate. But what starts out as a fun and passionate flirtation runs into trouble when the nefarious Lord Cunningham seeks to split the two lovers apart.THE PLAYFUL WANTON:Lady Eliza Towers has been sent to the Hadnall Heath house party to find a respectable husband, but she has other plans. Adolphus Gibbon has come to the house party for one reason only—to bring one of the guests who has committed a crime to justice. But he cannot resist the sinful allure of Lady Eliza.THE CHARMING JEZEBEL:Lady Ophelia Binghamton has been the definition of a wallflower her entire life. Prince Saif Khan joined his friends at the infamous house party solely for the purpose of pleasure, but from the moment he met Lady Ophelia, his heart is in serious danger of something much more serious than fun.Contains mature themes.

39472. Thrown : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The art of love is falling for your enemy without ruining everything . . .Ceramic artist Robbie Hawthorne is dedicated not only to his art, but to keeping the arts center and school housed at his family's ancestral estate vibrant and flourishing. But when the family runs into financial trouble and a heartless corporation offers to buy the estate to turn it into an amusement park, Robbie has to get creative to try to stop them.That includes working together with a man he has nothing in common with and who instantly irritates him . . .Toby Tillman has fought to overcome his working-class roots and to make a name for himself in the financial world. Now he finds himself pitted against his old mentor in the quest to save the Hawthorne House Arts Center, which is run by exactly the kind of entitled nobs he's always hated. Worse still, he finds himself constantly hot for Robbie, a man he should utterly despise.And then comes the road trip and a stay at a hotel with only one bed . . .Can two men from opposite sides of the tracks find enough common ground to rescue a family's heritage? And can enemies end up becoming each other's salvation?Contains mature themes.

39473. Space Station X : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Will the space station bring them together or destroy them?Engineer Jax ran away to the farthest space station from Earth in the galaxy. It's nothing more than a pitstop, frequented only by those looking to get away, and there she wanted to live in peace. It's a mess, but it's her Station.But peace was not in the cards once Saunders came on board, a chipper security officer with an infuriating habit of sneaking up on Jax and being friendly. Jax has no interest in attractive security officers reminding her of her stupidest mistakes.Now residents are being killed. There are sounds coming from the walls, ghostly footsteps and murderous, ravenous threats that can't possibly be there. Can they?Deep space is unforgiving. The Station is dying. The residents are going bonkers. Jax discovers there are some problems that can't be fixed by swinging an absurdly large murder-wrench.

39474. Dessert Flirt Repeat : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
I just slid into the DMs of the hottest guy on TikTok and asked him for the most outrageous favor . . .Desperation makes you do crazy things . . . like slide into the DMs of TikTok hunk Gage Grant. That's exactly what I do after my cheating ex empties my bank account. I DM Gage and ask if I can film sexy TikToks of him and post them to the account of my struggling ice cream shop, Sweet Cheeks, so I can go viral and make more money.To my shock, he says yes. But there's a catch: I have to star in the videos with him.One problem: We're complete opposites. I'm a plain Jane girl next door. He's a TikTok bad boy with Adonis abs and a devilish smirk who films himself preparing gourmet recipes shirtless.But I'll do anything to save my business. Soon I'm covering Gage's washboard abs in whipped cream, he's licking hot fudge off my stomach, and Sweet Cheeks' TikTok followers are loving it.Business is on fire . . . and so are things between Gage and me. Soon we're hooking up. It's the hottest workplace romance ever. But am I brave enough to take another chance on love with a guy I never, ever thought I could have?Contains mature themes.

39475. Dinner At Deviant's Palace : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A Philip K. Dick Award Winner from a brilliant writer": In a ravaged California

39476. So : AudiobooksNow
and wild invention

39477. Christmas By Design: A Holiday Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
They don't have a blueprint for love, but can they build a foundation together this Christmas?Interior designer Beckett Camdon is decidedly not full of Christmas cheer. His idea of a perfect holiday is sitting by his sleek, gas fireplace with a brandy, a good book, and his cat. But when his boss asks him to pair up with Gemma, the resident ray of light and lover of all things Christmas, he has his work cut out for him.Gemma Woodard is a project manager for flipping houses, and she's damn good at it. Not that any of the men she works with notice. Her abilities are overshadowed by the fact that she's a woman—and a single mom to two-year-old Nova. She won't let that get her down, though. She's determined to take on this flip, even if it means she has to do it with grouchy Beckett Camdon.As they work together more and more, an undeniable attraction grows. And when they find themselves snowed in at the house they're supposed to be flipping, that spark gets harder to ignore.Will Beckett and Gemma's desire melt away, or will it snowball into something more? One thing's for sure—this Christmas, they might find themselves wrapped up in more than holiday decorations.Contains mature themes.

39478. Moonlight Elk: One Woman's Hunt For Food And Freedom : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Christie Green learned to hunt in order to complement the food she grew in her garden. As an act of practical agency this fulfilled her needs, yet a restlessness stirred within. She longed for a life defined by something deeper than cultural norms. Could she travel beyond the supposed domain of women and venture into the wild, where men were said to prevail?Here, hunting in the wild, the moon cycles through her, rising and falling, whispering messages from the dark side. Rather than circle the hot insistence of a masculine sun, Green begins to attune to the more elusive, mysterious murmuration of the moon. Animals and dreams, lunar partners, choreograph Green through time and space. She longs to dream, toil, live, and love at the edges of the fertile ecotones where she can withdraw inward, retreat like an animal into hiding, and then come into full, radiant view on her own terms. Green sheds the burdens of her domestic self and witnesses the animals defying reason as they walk her into their world, ambling her along, straddling night and day, waking and sleeping. Through them, definitions of gender dissolve and boundaries blur. In the process, Green eclipses western society's definitions of her as a woman, mother, lover, and entrepreneur, courageously birthing her own independence through a profound connection to the animals and the places they call home.

39479. Tea With Jam & Dread : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Tearoom owner Lily Roberts leaves New England for old England to attend a party for an aristocratic centenarian—but what goes on there is anything but noble.Long ago, Lily's grandmother Rose worked as a kitchen maid at Thornecroft Castle, and now Elizabeth, dowager countess of Frockmorton, is celebrating her hundredth birthday. Rose still has fond feelings for her onetime employer, so a group trip to Yorkshire is planned. It's also an opportunity for Lily to visit her boyfriend, who's currently working in England.Much has changed, however, and the ancestral home is now a luxury hotel, which will be closed for a week to accommodate the big bash, much to the chagrin of Elizabeth's grandson, Julien—leading Lily to overhear an argument among the younger generation about the fate of the family fortune. Little do they know that Elizabeth plans to sell the famous Frockmorton Sapphires out of the family.The icing on the cake comes when the jewels vanish—and things really go nuts when a party guest dies from an allergic reaction to almonds that someone smuggled into Lily's coronation chicken sandwiches. Now she'll have to scour the property to find out who would commit murder in such a manor.

39480. Solid Gold Murder : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
With the summer season looming, former Hollywood sitcom writer Dee Stern has one small goal—scrubbing her motel's unflattering moniker as the Murder Motel." Dee and ex-husband-turned-business-partner Jeff Cornetta are excited to introduce a family-friendly panning activity complete with fool's gold just in time for the peak tourist months. Except neither could have anticipated the discovery of a real gold nugget or the ensuing social media frenzy. In a flash

39481. E Finds Herself Particularly Annoyed By The Insufferably Smug Sylvan Burr : AudiobooksNow
Dee must unearth a minefield of suspects and outwit a greedy killer before she finally digs herself too deep . . ."

39482. Death And The Runaways : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
London, June 1814: Mary and Jane are less than charmed by their brother Charles's courtship with a girl from the local cheese shop. When Miss Winnet Davies is not swooning from the heat, she's imploring Charles to buy her a pretty dress. But he hasn't a tuppence—nor have they, as their father, philosopher William Godwin, is facing the prospect of debtor's prison.When a constable arrives at the Godwin home the following day, looking for Charles, Mary and Jane learn that the lifeless body of Miss Davies was found hanging from a tree branch and an examination revealed she was with child.Before they can search, a terrifying Bow Street Runner named Fisher calls and announces his intention to court Mary. Even if she wasn't infatuated with married poet and radical Percy Shelley, she is horrified by the massive Bow Street Runner's plan.Mary and Jane alternately enlist the help of the experienced and intimidating Fisher and Shelley himself, who is as enticed by the opportunity to be close to Mary as he is intrigued by the mystery. But the unfortunate shopgirl is only the first to die, and soon the sisters and Shelley face a merciless quarry who will do anything to silence them . . .

39483. Everybody Has A Gun : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Like any gunslinger with a bloodstained past, Jon Gage needs to keep moving to stay alive. Too many people know the legend of Texas Lightning"—and too many people want him dead. Trying to keep a low profile

39484. Who Are Easy Targets In A Brutal Ambush By Black-robed Zealots. Alerted By The Gunshots : AudiobooksNow

39485. Stories Of Struggle: The Clash Over Civil Rights In South Carolina : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
In this pioneering study of the long and arduous struggle for civil rights in South Carolina, longtime journalist Claudia Smith Brinson details the lynchings, beatings, bombings, cross burnings, death threats, arson, and venomous hatred that black South Carolinians endured—as well as those who risked their lives for equality.Through extensive research and interviews with more than 150 civil rights activists, Brinson chronicles twenty pivotal years of petitioning, preaching, picketing, boycotting, marching, and holding sit-ins.These firsthand accounts include those of the unsung petitioners who risked their lives by supporting Summerton's Briggs v. Elliot; and the black female employees and leaders who defied a governor and his armed troops during the 1969 hospital strike in Charleston.Brinson also highlights contributions made by remarkable but lesser-known activists, including Thomas W. Gaither, Congress of Racial Equality field secretary and scout for the Freedom Rides; and Mary Moultrie, grassroots leader of the 1969 hospital workers' strike.Although significant racial disparities remain, the sacrifices of these brave men and women produced real progress—and hope for the future.

39486. Nightshift Sorcerer : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the sweltering summer of 1977, the Bronx is burning—but not all fires are created equal.Ezra Levine, a bodega night clerk with a hidden talent for earth magic, prefers to keep his head down and his powers under wraps. But when an ancient golem crumbles before his eyes and an otherworldly inferno threatens to consume his beloved borough, Ezra is thrust into a shadowy world of supernatural politics and age-old conflicts.Paired with a technomancer firefighter and guided by a mysterious santería priestess, Ezra must navigate a treacherous magical underworld hidden beneath the gritty streets of New York City. As he uncovers a conspiracy that links mystical arson to all-too-human greed, Ezra grapples with his growing powers and the moral gray areas that come with them.With the Bronx as a tinderbox of racial tensions and urban decay, Ezra faces an impossible choice: destroy the fire elemental to save his home, or risk everything to redeem both the spirit and his troubled borough.In this gritty urban fantasy noir, Steven Savile blends the mystical with the mundane, weaving real historical events with a tapestry of diverse magical traditions.

39487. Castles, Catnip & Murder : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. Now this legendary location could be hiding a killer in its battlements.Leta Parker's retirement in the Cotswolds' rolling hills has been a balm for her soul. And heading off with her friends and talking four-legged companions to a cat yoga retreat on the cliffs of Cornwall's Arthurian coastline seems like the perfect mix of relaxation and exploration. But when a fellow yogi's corpse pose nearly becomes permanent, Leta believes it's no stretch to suspect foul play.Seeking the cause of the death-like pose, the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency springs into action to hunt down the culprit. But with the poor woman's recent tragic history, the resort's grieving owners, and a doubtful local DI all conspiring to muddy the picture, this case could end up in ruins.Will the crack team of senior sleuths unearth the evidence to throw a would-be murderer in the dungeon?

39488. Murder At The Wham Bam Club : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After the death of her brave Harlem Hellfighter husband during the First World War, young widow Nola Ann Jackson returned to her hometown of Agate, Illinois, to live with her Aunt Sarah, a known local psychic. Under her aunt's care and tutelage, Nola has been learning how to tap into her own intuitive gifts and communicate with the spirits. And she will rely on their insightful guidance when she's asked to help investigate a woman's disappearance.Lilly Davidson, the missing woman, was living at the Phyllis Wheatley Institute for Colored Girls where young ladies are educated and prepared to follow bright futures. But she vanished after a night at the Wham Bam Club where jazz music swings, prohibition is defied, and other vices are encouraged. Lilly was seen fraternizing with Eddie Smooth, trumpeter and leader of the St. Louis Stompers—and a notorious pimp. Nola finds Lilly at the club alive and well, supposedly engaged to Eddie. That same night, the Wham Bam is set afire and Eddie is killed by gunfire, leaving Lilly on the run, a suspected murderer.Eddie Smooth had shady dealings with Agate's wealthy elite, making plenty of enemies with motives for wanting him dead. He was also a notorious womanizer who left several broken hearts in his wake. To prove Lilly's innocence, Nola must listen to her spiritual instincts to unravel political schemes and personal vendettas to find a killer desperate to cover up a scandalous conspiracy . . .

39489. Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion Of Sex And Intimacy After Sexual Assault : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The figures are shocking: 40% of American women and nearly a quarter of American men have been sexually assaulted. While #MeToo stories and the survivors who shared them have helped combat sexual harassment in the workplace, improved police interventions, and resulted in high-profile convictions, the public has only just begun to reckon with the impact sexual assault has on survivors. The ongoing silence points to the still-taboo intersection of two subjects: sexual assault and sexuality.Sex After Sexual Assault explores this crossroads through the lens of survivors' own stories. Millions of people across the United States experience sexual assault, and 94% of survivors experience symptoms of traumatic stress. These symptoms may affect our sex lives. This crucial book tackles the obstacles a survivor frequently faces while rebuilding a sex life after trauma. Each chapter includes a selection of survivors' stories. These stories illuminate how survivors have navigated their struggles into positive practices and outlooks and reimagined what sex and intimacy can look like.For survivors it is a guidebook, a road map, true stories to lean on. These are survivors' stories, but the broader picture they paint is for anybody seeking more intentional, connected, and pleasurable sex with the awareness that rape culture impacts everyone.

39490. Ethical Theory: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, And Thought Experiments Puzzles, Paradoxes, And Thought Experiments In Philosophy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In this new kind of introduction to ethical theory, Daniel Muñoz and Sarah Stroud present fifty of the field's most exciting puzzles, paradoxes, and thought experiments. Over the course of eleven chapters, the authors cover a huge variety of topics, starting with the classic debate between utilitarians and deontologists and ending on existential questions about the future of humanity.Every chapter begins with a helpful introduction, and each of the fifty entries includes references for further reading and questions for reflection. Among the entries are such classics as the Ring of Gyges, Jim and the Villagers, the Repugnant Conclusion, JoJo, One Thought

39491. Too Many : AudiobooksNow

39492. Rob X Punzel : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
An oath of secrecy. Power beyond compare. Too bad it's all snarled in her hair.Rebecca Punzel grew up as an orphan in the slums, only daring to dream small by providing for her found family. In a kingdom where might makes right, and combat skills rule, her first class is practically a curse: golden locks of hair which require no care. Though she's in a hairy situation, she works tirelessly to build a modest life for the other orphans.At fourteen, every valuable in reach seems to get tangled into her curls. Practically overnight, she's blacklisted from working at any reputable business. Losing her internal battle of morality just so she can survive, Rebecca turns to the thieves guild and quickly makes a name for herself as Goldie Locks. But when a job goes wrong and a ruthless alchemist marks her as an endless source of magical material, she has only one option: run.When even that fails, she stakes everything on climbing the Brute Queen's battle tower. The grand prize of the trial of power is protection and status—marriage to the Crown Prince. Her attempt is practically a joke: without combat skills they'd never accept the royal and the orphan as a pair. Luckily, winning isn't the goal, escaping is. After all . . .There's no greater crime than possessing treasure without the strength to hold onto it.

39493. The Virgin : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Jonah Bennett is a virgin.At twenty-seven, his inexperience is the most humiliating secret Jonah has. The men he's met always want to move faster than he does, and after one particularly disastrous first date, he's forced to turn to his best friend for help. Spencer is one of the few people Jonah trusts, but when he confesses his secret, Jonah fears their friendship may be over.Spencer Givens is great with his hands.An artist by trade, Spencer has always been creative with his talents and generous with his time, so offering his body to his best friend feels like a logical solution to what Jonah thinks is his biggest problem. The plan is simple—a little fooling around between friends until Jonah is ready to try dating again.But Spencer soon realizes he doesn't want Jonah to date other people. The more time they spend together, the deeper in love he falls. Their agreement was only meant to be temporary, and even though the threat of losing Jonah is real, Spencer is desperate to make it permanent. If you love something you're supposed to let it go, but Spencer doesn't think he can.Does Jonah feel the same? Or is their friendship ruined forever?Contains mature themes.

39494. The Holidays With Dr. Mitchell: Billionaires' Club Holiday Series Book 1 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
No one ever really talks about what happens after happily ever after . . . I proved that fairy tales aren't as farfetched as everyone seems to think. I found my Prince Charming, and I married him.Jake is gorgeous. A hot doctor who just happens to also be a billionaire. Our chemistry is nothing short of combustible. And I'm happier than I've ever been. Except for one thing.Lately, Jake's been so busy with work that we're apart more than we're together. It's happening so often that I'm starting to feel like a married single mom.So, I'll need to figure out some way to spice up our marriage over the holidays. Something that'll get his full attention.Because after everything we went through, we deserve our happy ending. And I'm not about to let it slip away without a fight . . . Contains mature themes.

39495. Flameheart : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Out of the pages, he comes.Into the pages, she must go.Seventeen-year-old Lia Corvine supports her fracturing family, no matter the cost. It's irrelevant that her father's absence eats away at her false smiles and reassurances, that insecurities plague her mind. Lia's only reprieve is writing stories with her grandfather, where she can escape as a ranger to a floating kingdom with roguish Prince Kayce.But everything crumbles when her grandfather suddenly passes away. As grief unleashes her barely-bound anxiety, it also unlocks Lia's slumbering magic—and drags Kayce into reality.However, when barriers fray and dreams come true, so do nightmares. Monsters lurk in the streets. Envious societies hunger for power. And Lia finds herself in the center of a nefarious plot. With ancient orders governing the magic her family never told her about, it seems her grandfather's death was no accident. Only Lia can retrace his steps for answers. But even with Kayce by her side, can Lia embrace who she's only allowed herself to be in fantasy?For her kingdom's sake, she must face the darkness within and without . . . before there are no stories left to tell.

39496. Stars On Fire : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It was the worst day of my life. The doctor walked in, told me the horrible news, and then my husband asked for a divorce two weeks later. Six months have passed and I'm in a much better place, but I'm pretty sure I'll never really get over it . . . Then my best friend introduces me to her brother-in-law, Neil Crimson, the world's most famous astronaut. He's just returned from a voyage to the moon where he's overseeing their new Lunar Labs project—and he's smokin' hot. Against my will, she sets me up on a date with him—and he actually says yes.Fresh off a divorce, I'm looking for something fun and easy, and since Neil is busy being the hottest astronaut that's ever lived, fun and easy is perfect for him too. He was a test pilot in the military, so I expected a reserved man that doesn't have much to say, but he's the most charming, outgoing man I've ever met. Like he's building an engine, he puts me back together piece by piece, restores my self-confidence, and heals wounds that I didn't realize were still bleeding. It was supposed to be no attachments, no commitments, but I've fallen head-over-heels for this wonderful man. But I can never tell him—because he's leaving for this next mission in just a few weeks. Who knows when I'll see him again—or if I'll ever seen him again.Contains mature themes.

39497. The Long Journey: Velma's Story : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
As World War II looms ahead, Velma and Jack Gooding's joy of welcoming a healthy son into the world is soon overshadowed when Jack falls gravely ill with Tubercular Pneumonia. To aid his recovery, the family moves to a small farm, where Jack slowly recovers and eventually takes on part-time work. The attack on Pearl Harbor, a turning point for all Americans, propels the Goodings to California. There Jack builds B-17s, while Velma manages their home life with now two young sons. After the war, they welcome a third son and plan to stay in California, but urgent news from Iowa pulls them back to care for Velma's injured mother, Alice Steele. Eventually, Jack's job back in Iowa demands yet another move—to Peoria, Illinois. There, a fateful encounter with a little girl changes everything, pushing Velma's courage, resilience, and strength to the edge of heartbreak.The Long Journey is a moving story of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring power of family ties that transcend time and distance.A lasting tribute to American families who bravely faced the challenges of the Great Depression and then World War Two, The Long Journey is Book 3 in the heartwarming series that mirrors the struggles of a generation, shining a special light on the Midwestern love for God, the land, hard work, family, and friendship.

39498. The Throne : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
October 1502. As Cesare Borgia sets out to invade the Florentine Republic, Niccolò Machiavelli is sent to spy on him and to glean details of his nefarious plan. But when Borgia asks Machiavelli to write his life story, their bond gains complexity and nuance: ultimately, they both aspire to everlasting fame and to achieve it, they need each other, for the one's sword can only rule in eternity via the pen of the other.Set against the backdrop of the Renaissance, rife with political intrigue and cultural flourishing, Bernini's richly imagined novel masterfully captures a society teetering on the brink of change and revolution, as one man takes his chance at greatness, navigating the treacherous corridors of power with guile and charisma.The Throne is a captivating reflection on ambition, morality, and the pursuit of power and influence. As elucidating as Robert Caro's The Power Broker, as gripping and stylish as Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, and as atmospheric as Maggie O'Farrell's The Marriage Portrait, The Throne reveals one of the most impactful and controversial minds in political history, and questions and asks to what lengths can one justifiably go to achieve greatness.

39499. Silent As The Slay : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Even Santa Claus can't take a honeymoon without trouble finding him.From his fortified Workshop at the North Pole, special forces veteran turned magical warrior Kris Kringle should be focusing on Christmas preparations. Instead, he's haunted by his failure to eliminate Krampus—a demon-masked killer with advanced tactical gear who matches him blow for blow.When an innocent French girl with a childhood connection to Kris is kidnapped by mercenaries, he knows his dark reflection has resurfaced.The hunt takes Kris and his CIA-trained wife Claudia from snow-shrouded mountain fortresses to sweltering tropical islands, facing off against elite mercenary teams with experimental weaponry.Behind Krampus lurks an ancient evil—one that's spent centuries gathering power and resources while waiting for the perfect moment to strike at the heart of Christmas itself.With time running out, Kris must make an impossible choice: protect the innocent hostage, or stop Krampus and his mysterious backer before they can unleash their master plan.Will Kris unmask the evil behind his greatest enemy before Christmas is destroyed forever? Or will the next name on the naughty list be Santa Claus himself?

39500. The Luna Monolith 3 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When the web of reality threatens to breakThe black monolith on the moon is history—but now a near-Earth asteroid suddenly changes in an unknown and actually impossible way. Once again, a race between nations is set in motion. Will it be possible to avoid the mistakes of the first contact with the phenomenon? Or will the researchers who want to use the black monolith for their own purposes prevail—without having the slightest understanding of its true nature?Whoever wins the battle for the Black Monolith will decide the future of mankind. One way or another.The grand finale of the Luna Monolith trilogy.

39501. Eden's Joker : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Eden: Dark romance books were always my favorite. Now I'm living one. Thanks to Joker, a man I fell in love with hard. He wooed me with lies, told me everything I wanted to hear and more. Then he chained me up in a room and promised he'll break me. To get revenge on my father.I'm sure they're all losing their minds back home trying to find me. but I'm not the fragile bookworm they all think I am. Joker thinks so too. But he only got one thing right about me: I am my father's daughter.So I'll be the one dealing out revenge. Against him. For lying to me and taking me for a fool. If he thinks he'll break me, he's got another thing coming. Then I'll take it all away from him for daring to come against me and my family. And for making me believe he was someone I could love forever.Joker: Eden's father is the reason my parents are dead. Devil's Nightmare MC helped him kill them and I had to watch. I vowed I would one day make him suffer like I suffered.Now the means of that revenge is here. Eden. His sweet, innocent daughter, his princess. She won't be a princess anymore once I'm done with her. She won't be anything anyone could ever love.Trouble is, maybe I do.Contains mature themes.

39502. Ariel's Ruin : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Two broken people. One chance at love. No turning back.Ariel: I was abducted as a teenager. Abused and broken beyond repair before I was saved. I was never saved. Not really. I will never have the kind of life and love normal people do. And I don't even want it.But then I met Ruin. A guy just as lost and broken as me. But can two wrongs make a right? I don't want to try and find out that the answer is no.But he's too hard to resist. He makes me want what I can never have. But can he survive long enough to give it to me?Ruin: I lost my family years ago and I didn't want another. Until I saved a beautiful woman named Ariel from the same fate. She's the most beautiful disaster I have ever met and I can't get her out of my thoughts. She wants nothing from me yet need everything.But I'll only end up hurting her worse than she's already been hurt. If I'm not careful, I will ruin her forever. Because that's what I do.Contains mature themes.

39503. Starblood #6 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Earth is just a fleeting memory.In the inhabited Circles of the Dyson Sphere the natives call Unity, everything is different. Time here is measured in cycles that change with the signs of the celestial calendar. The lords of the Skythrone set the new rules, and all Nations of the Circle gather for the moot to discuss how to live on.The moot.This is what the neurolinguistic system calls the gathering of representatives in the sacred place at the foot of the radiant Ygg-Tree. Here, new Ascendants are announced, disputes are resolved, alliances are forged, and wars are declared. Will I make it to the moot?For me, it's a matter of life and death.The future of the Earth freehold, the fate of my enemies and friends, my own destiny—all will be decided there.But the hard part is over, and the White Devil did his job. I have become a true Ascendant who understands the most important thing: here, only Starblood matters!

39504. Lawrence Of Arabia: My Journey In Search Of T.e. Lawrence : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A vivid and illuminating biography of the famed T. E. Lawrence, written by the world's greatest living explorer

39505. Wonderdog: The Science Of Dogs And Their Unique Friendship With Humans : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Almost everywhere there are humans, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us?Since our alliance first began, our relationship with dogs has evolved considerably. In order to gauge where our relationship with dogs goes from here, author and zoologist Jules Howard takes a look at the historical paths we have trod together, and at the many scientists before him who turned their analytic eye on their own four-legged companions.Charles Darwin and his contemporaries toyed with dog sign language and made special puzzle boxes and elaborate sniff tests using old socks. Later, the same questions drove Pavlov and Pasteur to unspeakable cruelty in their search for knowledge. Since then, leagues of psychologists and animal behaviorists have built upon the study of dogs and their much-improved methods have fetched increasingly important results.With the help of vets, ethologists, neurologists, historians and his own dogs, Wonderdog reveals the study of dogs to be key in the advancement of compassion in scientific research, and crucial to making life on Earth better for all species.

39506. Death In The Dark : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Seventeen-year-old Mary Churchill feels helpless as London is ravaged by air raids and mandatory blackouts during the seemingly endless war. On a rare night out, she connects with a stranger named Evelyn and, after becoming fast friends, makes plans to meet her again the next day. Except Evelyn never shows up. When Mary searches for her, she finds her new friend brutally murdered.Horrified, Mary goes to the police. But there's a war happening, and they don't have enough resources to dedicate themselves to the crime. So, Mary takes it upon herself to investigate. And as she gets further into the case, she discovers more shocking murders. All women, all strangled and mutilated . . . all connected.If Mary doesn't figure out who is killing these women, she could be next.Against the backdrop of bombings, Mary searches the London for any clues as to who this serial murderer could be and finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with the Blackout Ripper. If only one of them can make it out alive, does Mary have what it takes to make sure it's her.

39507. Julie Tudor Is Not A Psychopath: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Julie Tudor is not a psychopath.Julie Tudor is forty-nine and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved), and the man of her dreams.Julie Tudor is not a stalker.Sean is twenty-five and the love of Julie's life. The only problem is, he thinks he's in love with someone else.And Julie Tudor is definitely, definitely not a serial killer.But Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there's one thing Julie knows, it's how to get rid of the competition . . .After all, what's a little murder in the name of true love?

39508. Fast Boys And Pretty Girls: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
They say you can never go home again. And sometimes, you shouldn't.Following a semi-successful career as a teen model in New York City, Danielle Greer has moved back to the mountains of North Georgia and is living in her childhood home with her husband and four daughters. One stifling, lazy afternoon, the girls are exploring the ravine behind the house when they come across a body.Danielle knows the body doesn't belong to Benji Law, a younger local misfit who Danielle had an illicit relationship with as a teenager. No, his body was found right away, after he was killed in a motorcycle accident on the road in front of her family's house. Danielle has a good idea who the body might be, but she doesn't know how it got there.When local police officer Cady Benson is called in to investigate, Danielle's world is turned upside down, and she's thrust back into those dark, confusing days leading up to Benji's death, battling the things she remembers with the things she can't forget.

39509. Going Nuclear: How Atomic Energy Will Save The World : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, but to power civilization using sources of energy that do not emit carbon dioxide. He unequivocally shows that only one emissions-free energy source can rise to that challenge: nuclear power.Going Nuclear calls for decarbonization to be the twenty-first century's Apollo program, illuminating the far-reaching potential of the atom beyond clean energy to advanced medicine, forensics, atomic gardening, and interplanetary exploration. By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data, and ambitious policy, Gregory offers an alternative nuclear future that can meet the shared goal of environmental stewardship and continued human progress.

39510. Ring Of Fire: A New History Of The World At War: 1914 : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
At the start of World War I in 1914, many global citizens believed it would be a short conflict that would settle old scores in a matter of weeks—but it was soon clear that was not going to be the case. From the Balkans to East Prussia, France, and Belgium, nineteenth-century warfare came face to face with twentieth-century technology and the ensuing, brutal clash of empires resulted in deadlock. And it was a truly global war, stretching from Europe to Oceania, from the Middle East to North America. It affected civilians as well as soldiers and governments, and for the first time, the world was faced with the fact that neutrality was practically impossible.Understanding such a complex conflict is difficult, and over the last hundred years, it has been made even more so by a repeatedly blinkered approach to the history of it, with a focus almost entirely on English-language sources and a narrow view of the conflict through two main prisms—the Eastern Front and the Western Front. Ring of Fire will set out to rebalance our conceptions of a war that reshaped the world. Using access to an enormous quantity of primary material, largely untouched by general historians, the authors will tell the story of 1914 with a firm eye on presenting a comprehensive, inclusive people's narrative that draws on source material from over twenty languages.

39511. Joseph Smith: The Rise And Fall Of An American Prophet : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–1844) was one of the most successful and controversial religious leaders of nineteenth-century America, publishing the Book of Mormon and starting what would become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He built temples, founded a city-state in Illinois, ran for president, and married more than thirty women. This self-made prophet thrilled his followers with his grand vision of peace and unity, but his increasingly grandiose plans tested and sometimes shattered their faith. In this vivid biography, John G. Turner presents Smith as a consummate religious entrepreneur and innovator, a man both flawed and compelling. And he relentlessly advanced doctrines that tapped into anxieties about the nature and meaning of salvation, the validity of miracles, the timing of Christ's second coming, and the persistence of human relationships for eternity. His teachings prompted people to gather into communities, evoking fierce opposition from those who saw those communities as theocratic threats to republicanism. With insights from newly accessible diaries, church records, and transcripts of sermons, Turner illuminates Smith's stunning trajectory, from his beginnings as an uneducated, impoverished farmhand to his ultimate fall at the hands of a murderous mob.

39512. Bogart And Huston: Their Lives, Their Adventures, And The Classic Movies They Made Together : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
From 1941 to 1953, director John Huston and actor Humphrey Bogart made one classic film after another, from The Maltese Falcon to The African Queen. Here is the story of their close but combative friendship that produced some of the best movies ever made.Every time they made a movie together, they made a classic—or so it seemed for star Humphrey Bogart and writer/director John Huston. Their six collaborations include many of the golden age" hits from Hollywood's fabled film legacy: The Maltese Falcon

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39514. Motherland: A Journey Through 500,000 Years Of African Culture And Identity : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A groundbreaking exploration of 500,000 years of African history, cultures, and identity.Historian, archaeologist, and anthropologist Luke Pepera takes us on a personal journey discovering 500,000 years of African history and cultures in order to reclaim and reconnect with this extraordinary heritage. He tackles the question many people of African descent ask—Who are we? Where do we come from? What defines us? And it explores how knowledge of this deeper history might affect current understandings of African identity.Through thematically-linked chapters that explore aspects of African identity from nomadic culture and matriarchal society to beliefs about the afterlife and the tradition of oral storytelling, and interwoven with Luke's own experiences of exploring his Ghanaian family history and his personal questions of identity, this is a comprehensive, relevant, and beautifully told new history of Africa, and how it has shaped the world we know today.

39515. Rewire Your Food-addicted Brain: Fight Cravings And Break Free From A High-sugar, Ultra-processed Diet Using Neuroscience : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A game-changing approach to overcome food addiction and radically improve your health.Have you ever wondered why you're addicted to certain foods? Would it shock you to learn that the food industry engineers food products with the express purpose of getting you hooked? With millions wrestling with food addiction, is it any surprise that much of what is meant to sustain us is in fact making us sick? The increasing dependence on unhealthy, ultra-processed foods invites a host of health problems—from obesity and heart disease to diabetes. So, how can you break free from this destructive cycle?Written by an addiction psychiatrist with decades of experience, this powerful guide combines proven-effective techniques based in addiction and eating disorder treatments to help you overcome the unhealthy food habit, once and for all. In addition to real-world stories from others who have battled food addiction, you'll learn how certain foods can actually alter your neurochemistry—lighting up reward centers in your brain just like nicotine, alcohol, and other drugs. Most importantly, you'll discover how to move beyond the self-blame, shame, and internalized stigma that is associated with food addiction, so you can start taking steps toward lasting recovery. This powerful book can help you get started today.

39516. The Body-based Obsessions Workbook: Cbt Skills To Manage Anxiety And Intrusive Thoughts About Your Body And Brain : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
If you have anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may also struggle with body-based obsessions—constant fears and worries about your physical and mental health. You may worry that your heart will stop beating, or that you'll stop breathing. You might obsess over your physical appearance, feel like there's something physically wrong with your brain, or fear that you are going crazy." So

39517. Kbook Offers Powerful Skills To Help You Manage Intrusive Thoughts And Obsessions : AudiobooksNow
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39518. The Pain We Carry Workbook: Heal Racial Trauma, Reclaim Ancestral Wisdom, And Ignite Your Souls Liberation : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma from the toxic stress of—discrimination, racialized violence, racial stigmatization, traumatic grief, legacies of intergenerational trauma, poverty, sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, or the remnants of colonial and historical trauma—you may struggle with feelings of anger, rage, mistrust, fear, anxiety, depression, or shame. You may feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your own body, or find it difficult to build and keep close relationships. Sometimes you may feel alone in your pain. But you are not alone.Written by an author of color and based on her pivotal book, The Pain We Carry, this workbook provides a practical approach to healing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) as it is uniquely experienced by people of color. Using skills from internal family systems (IFS) therapy, the cultural empowerment approach to healing, ancestral wisdom, and more, you will discover ways to feel safer in your body, build self-compassion, reclaim your Self, and find personal liberation. It's time to find relief from the trauma and burdens you have been carrying and start celebrating and rediscovering who you are. With this workbook, you will uncover your own strength and work toward healing your C-PTSD and live a life of empowerment, reflection, and perseverance.

39519. Racing Heart : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
THE SECOND BOOK IN THE THRILLING APEX RACING SERIES!Notoriously hotheaded race car driver Jordan Rubie is still grappling with the aftermath of a potentially career-ending crash and his final few disastrous months at Rubie Racing. On a whim, he flees to a charming seaside town in Wales to lie low until his twin sister Mia's wedding in Scotland.Straight-laced advice columnist Pearl Carrington is already off-kilter from an unexpected dilemma of her own when she stumbles upon Jordan at the beach. After he extends a spur-of-the-moment invite to be his plus-one, she does the very thing she'd never recommend and says yes—to a road trip through the idyllic countryside and a few days (and nights) in an actual castle with a virtual stranger.Only Pearl soon learns it's not the detour from family drama she hoped for . . . and Jordan realizes he has more than broken bones to heal.Are they on a collision course—or could this be an accident of the happy kind?

39520. Crash Into Me : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Fast isn't her thing anymore.No one's more surprised than Mia Rubie when she unexpectedly inherits her father's elite auto racing team. Mia hasn't been near a race car—or a certain Italian driver—since she walked away from a promising racing career fifteen years ago. But with the racing season about to begin and a letter from her father tugging at her heartstrings, she reluctantly puts her life on hold to travel the world with Rubie Racing . . . and Luca Toscano, the only man she ever loved.But she can't slow him down.Mia's father Rob had lured Luca back to Rubie Racing with the promise of making his dreams of being world champion finally come true. One of the oldest drivers on the track, Luca was already running out of time on his lifelong quest to be the best of the best. But now Rob's gone . . . and Mia—who once nearly took his career along with his heart—is back.Mia can't seem to avoid Luca, and he can't stop thinking about her. But can they move past what drove them apart?

39521. China's Church Divided: Bishop Louis Jin And The Post-mao Catholic Revival : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
During the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese state sought to eradicate religious life throughout the country. But by 1978, two years after the death of Mao Zedong, the Communist Party under Deng Xiaoping cautiously embraced the revival of religion. At the same time, the newly elected Pope John Paul II made a point of renewing outreach to China. Paul P. Mariani tracks the fate of Chinese Catholicism in the wake of these transformative leadership changes, focusing on the influential Catholic community in Shanghai.Earlier policies of the 1950s had fractured the Catholic community into a state-approved patriotic" church that answered to the government and an underground church loyal to Rome. Even af

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39523. Stolen Magic : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The truth will ruin his empire.A lie will destroy her.Thief by night and witch by birthright, candle maker Alaska McCullough has perfected the art of stealing by using magic. Until she takes something she never should've touched.The object should not have existed, yet it's putting her life and reputation on the line. Now she lives on borrowed time . . . unless she can find a way to give it back before it's too late.When the owner of the enterprise she stole from discovers the theft and tries to set her up for owning illegal magical objects, Alaska must go on the run for destroying his legacy . . . or tell a lie that will destroy her, and everything she holds dear.If you love Kim Harrison and Ilona Andrews, you will devour Stolen Magic, where magic and danger make for an explosive start to a hot new urban fantasy romance series.

39524. Living With Jane Austen : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Fanny Price, in Mansfield Park, tells her persistent suitor that we have all a better guide in ourselves . . . than any other person can be." Sometimes

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39526. Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking The Atlantic Slave Trades : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
In this comprehensive work, David Eltis offers a two-thousand-year perspective on the trafficking of people, and boldly intervenes in the expansive discussions about slavery in the last half-century. Using new and underexplored data made available by slavevoyages.org, Eltis offers compelling explanations of why the slave trades began and why they ended, and in the process debunks long-held assumptions, including how bilateral rather than triangular voyages were the norm, and how the Portuguese rather than the British were the leading slave traders. Eltis argues that two-thirds of all enslaved people ended up in the Iberian Americas, where exports were most valuable throughout the slave trade era, and not in the Caribbean or the US. Tracing the mass involvement of people in the slave trade business from all parts of the Atlantic World, Eltis also examines the agency of Africans and their experiences in the aftermath of liberation.

39527. Dark Justice: Inside The World Of Paedophile Hunters : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It is difficult to imagine a more heinous crime than the sexual abuse of children. Yet, terrifyingly, a new case of child sexual abuse is reported every seven minutes. In response to this crisis, self-appointed groups of citizens are fashioning themselves as pedophile hunters. Operating outside the law

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39529. The Man No One Believed: The Untold Story Of The Georgia Church Murders : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In 1985, a white man walked into a South Georgia church and brutally murdered Harold and Thelma Swain, two pillars of the area's Black community. For fifteen years, the case remained unsolved. Then authorities zeroed in on Dennis Perry, a carpenter who grew up nearby. Convicted with devastatingly flawed evidence, Perry received a double life sentence.When award-winning journalist and South Georgia native Joshua Sharpe retraces the case, he discovers a winding path of corruption, devastating missteps, and secrets. And he confronts a long-ignored suspect: an alleged white supremacist who had bragged about committing the murders.And even as evidence mounts of Perry's innocence, local officials work to keep him in prison—until Sharpe's reporting forces the state to launch a new investigation. The Man No One Believed tells the unbelievable story of one of the most confounding cases in Georgia history, the extraordinary fight to free an innocent man, and how state officials worked against the odds to deliver justice for the Swains after all.Both a riveting true crime story and a searing indictment of American injustice, The Man No One Believed is a gripping work of literary journalism.

39530. National Archive Hunters 1: Capitol Chase : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Ten-year-old Ike Carter has committed large chunks of American history to memory. That's what happens when you're a genius who loves the past. His twin, Iris, prefers the present (aka reality). She's an elite athlete, dominating the competition thanks to her wicked-sharp spatial awareness.During the opening night of a new exhibit at their mom's boutique museum in Washington, DC, Ike and Iris inadvertently stumble onto a robbery in progress. A girl not much older than them is stealing a miniature portrait of George Washington from the collection. It's only the first in a string of crimes, all focused on items that were once gifted by the Marquis de Lafayette to his American friends. With some help from the National Archives Research Center, the twins puzzle out the culprit's next targets, and are soon hot on the trail of the mystery girl. But their efforts also put them in the crosshairs of the FBI's Art Crime team, who suspect their family is involved. If the twins can't catch the real perp as they target the final item, it'll be game over.An action-packed series opener from highly-acclaimed author Matthew Landis, Capitol Chase introduces a new secret agent team sure to engross fans of National Treasure, City Spies, and Alex Rider with plot twists and turns that make this one a must-listen.

39531. Forged In Battle : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Captain Jaxon Steele never expected his first command to throw him into the heart of a raging storm . . . On a routine diplomatic mission, Steele's ship is orbiting a war-torn planet when the entire system erupts in rebellion. Missiles smash into Ranger's shields. Communications are jammed. Enemy warships are closing in fast . . . Ranger is an advanced destroyer—fast, stealthy, and armed to the teeth—but she wasn't built for heavy fighting and a rebel battleship would tear her to shreds. Steele will need all his trickery and tactical genius to survive the first strike.But survival is not enough . . . A vast enemy fleet is lurking somewhere in the system. Only Ranger can locate it and prevent a catastrophic defeat.Steele knows his duty . . . He begins a deadly game of hunter and hunted across the rebel system, knowing that any mistake will be his last. Can his leadership, daring, and resolve turn the tide of the war?Packed with high-stakes space combat, breathtaking tension, and jaw-dropping twists, Forged in Battle is a military science fiction adventure perfect for fans of David Weber's Honor Harrington series and James S. A. Corey's The Expanse.

39532. Catch You: A Love Me, Im Famous Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
The best part of the game is the chase.KimberlyI had always thought Owen Whitfield fit the mold of the brainless jock perfectly. Group of idiot friends? Check. Vapid girlfriend? Check. Ego bigger than the moon? Check. Until one day our worlds collided, changing everything. He pissed me off so badly that I had no choice but to give him a taste of his own medicine. Little did I know that my act of revenge would come back to bite me in the ass. How was I supposed to know Owen would turn out to be the best partner in crime I could hope for?OwenI never paid much attention to Kimberly Dawson, but I knew who she was. Ice Queen was what we called her. She was gorgeous, no one could deny that. But she was also a condescending bitch, which was enough reason for me to stay the hell away from her. She thought I was a dumb jock, and that was okay until she came crashing into my life. Against my better judgment, I let her embroil me in her shenanigans, forcing us to spend too much time together. It was my doom. She got under my skin. She was all I could think about. I never thought I would be the knight in shining armor to anyone, not until she came along. Contains mature themes.

39533. The Stories They Hear: Expecting Greatness As The Key To Success : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Stories They Hear is a profound testament to the power of mentorship and the impact one visionary program has had on America's best and brightest African American male college students. Through the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, Dr. Bill Keyes has transformed the lives of over 300 young men, including Rhodes Scholars, Fulbright Scholars, doctors, lawyers, professors, and community leaders. Founded in 2003, the Institute has helped these men achieve remarkable success, nurturing their talents and instilling values of resilience, respect, and service.This book offers listeners an intimate glimpse into the Institute's life-changing experiences. Each chapter is filled with personal stories and valuable lessons shared by Dr. Keyes with his scholars over two decades. Key insights include identifying one's gifts, using influence responsibly, and practicing resilience in the face of adversity. These stories, once shared in a Washington DC conference room, now invite listeners to be inspired by the guidance that has shaped these young men into leaders and role models.

39534. Flow Leadership: Unleash The Power Of People, Purpose, And Performance : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Revolutionize your team's productivity, well-being, and organizational culture.In Flow Leadership, Gaëlle Devins-experienced executive and founder of FlowFusion-delivers a groundbreaking approach to unlocking the full potential of your team. This book introduces the 3P Assessment & Model, a powerful framework built on years of hands-on leadership, workshops, and academic research, helping leaders balance the three essential elements of high-performing teams: People, Purpose, and Performance.When these three forces align, they create a sustained state of FLOW@WORK-where individuals, teams, and entire organizations thrive. Gaëlle Devins explains how to ensure the people you lead at work feel their best, are at their best, and produce their best work. You'll learn how, when embraced by individuals, Flow Leadership naturally leads to cohesive teams united by a common purpose, where the collective outcome transcends individual contributions. When you, as a leader, shift your focus from performance to people and purpose, you will nurture the extraordinary. You'll also discover how to build a culture rooted in authenticity and resilience that attracts and retains top talent. It is time to change the workplace, putting its most valuable gem—PEOPLE—back in the center.

39535. Azure Ai Fundamentals Ai-900 Study Guide: In-depth Exam Prep And Practice : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Businesses that want to stay competitive know that AI has become a crucial technology—and so do their employees looking to grow their careers. Earning Microsoft's AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals certification proves your proficiency with foundational AI concepts. This study guide equips you with the knowledge needed to pass the AI-900 exam, whether you're an IT professional, a data analyst, or a student looking to break into the AI field.Packed with clear explanations, real-world examples, exam tips, and practice questions, this comprehensive handbook is your go-to resource for mastering the Azure AI platform and advancing your career. You'll explore key exam topics, including machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI, while gaining practical insights into leveraging Azure's powerful AI tools.

39536. Ai Value Creators: Beyond The Generative Ai User Mindset : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
We've arrived in a new era—GenAI is reshaping industries and decision-making processes across the board. As a result, understanding their potential and pitfalls has become crucial. But in order to stay ahead of the curve, you'll need to develop fresh perspectives on leveraging AI beyond mere technical know-how. Geared toward business leaders and tech professionals alike, this book demystifies the strategic integration of AI into business practices, ensuring you're equipped not just to participate but to lead in this new landscape.This insightful guide by industry leaders Rob Thomas, Paul Zikopoulos, and Kate Soule goes beyond the basics, offering real-life success stories and learned lessons to provide a blueprint for meaningful AI engagement. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned expert, you'll come away with an enhanced understanding of GenAI.? Recognize the transformative potential of AI in business and how to harness it? Navigate the ethical and operational challenges posed by AI with confidence? Implement actionable strategies to integrate AI into your organizational culture? Step confidently into the role of an AI value creator, equipped to lead and innovate

39537. The Glory Of Giving Everything: The Taylor Swift Business Model : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Unlock the secrets to business success with the powerhouse strategies of Taylor SwiftIn The Glory of Giving Everything: The Taylor Swift Business Model, author Crystal Haryanto delves into the extraordinary business dynamics behind Taylor Swift's career. This book addresses how Swift has not only revolutionized the music industry but has also created a sustainable brand that resonates deeply with fans. Haryanto provides valuable insights on leveraging personal branding, fan engagement, and innovative marketing in today's competitive landscape.Packed with timeless lessons, this book outlines how Swift's unique approach to her audience turns fans into avid consumers, making them an integral part of her success. Listeners will discover the intricacies of strategic networking and collaboration through a fascinating analysis of Swift's career.In the book:? Discover how personal branding can be adapted to different markets? Learn the importance of viewing customers as stakeholders in your business? Explore effective strategies for maximizing viral marketing and merchandising

39538. Surviving Wall Street: A Tale Of Triumph, Tragedy, And Timing : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Surviving Wall Street portrays the dramatic transformation of the investment banking business in recent decades through the tumultuous saga of one firm (Greenhill & Co., a specialist in mergers and acquisitions) and one man (Scott Bok, the longtime CEO of that firm). Written in the style of an adventure tale, this book is also a coming of age" story for a naive young man who came to Wall Street and managed to grab a front-row seat for a period of epic change.Listeners will gain an insider's perspective on an M&A firm's journey from start-up to wildly successful first-of-a-kind IPO and later to a sale to a major global bank; numerous crises that rocked Greenhill and all of Wall Street

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39540. The 3 Bucket Leader: A Simple Framework To Energize Your Employees, Inspire Your Team, And Fire Up Your Followers : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The Three Bucket Leadership Framework helps leaders understand and overcome disengagement in their teams and organizations.This book is divided into two sections. Part I introduces the Three Buckets—All In, All Out, and The Middle—and shows how our spending of time and energy shapes our level of engagement. It also explores how individual habits and cultural forces lead people into disengagement, and how leaders must take responsibility for their teams’ engagement.Part II provides practical strategies and tools for using the Three Buckets to build highly engaged teams. It covers techniques for increasing self-awareness, choosing to be All In, staying focused during challenges, self-reflecting daily through journaling, and defining team purpose.Each chapter contains emotionally compelling stories from the author's own life and work. These stories provide proof that the Three Bucket framework can help individuals recontextualize and reengage with what really matters—making the most of their time on Earth. By openly sharing her experiences, author Karen Gilhooly encourages listeners to recognize how they spend their precious minutes and make changes to engage more deeply with the world.

39541. Women And Wealth: A Playbook To Empower Clients And Unlock Their Fortune : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Women and Wealth, award-winning author and certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro delivers a practical and insightful guide for financial services professionals who want to better serve their female clients.The author explains the unique needs of women clients, the unique psychology driving their financial decisions, and their reasonable demands for personalized client care. She also offers real-world examples and case studies you can use to better serve women who reach out for personal finance and wealth management advice. Inside the book:? Why bro-culture" is killing the financial services industry and ignores the fastest growing demographic on every professional's client list? Why women leav

39542. E Their Financial Advisors And What You Can Do To Improve Female Client Retention? Avoiding The "widows And Divorcees" Stereotypes Of Female Clients And Understanding The Psychology Of Female Breadwinnersa Unique And Powerful Roadmap For Financial Services Professionals Seeking To Better Understand And Serve Women : AudiobooksNow

39543. Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, And Catapult Your Career : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Selected as a Next Big Idea Club Must ReadAre you an ambitious hard worker and high-achiever—but feeling stuck, unseen, and struggling to move up in your career?Being great at your job isn't enough anymore. In today's competitive workplace, ambitious professionals need to master both how and where they show up if they want to stand out and be recognized.Drawing from research-backed principles, personal anecdotes, and insights from interviews with dozens of industry leaders, Unforgettable Presence teaches you how to master virtual presence using proven frameworks for standing out in today's workplace; deliver impactful presentations with confidence and authority; develop executive presence at any career stage; leverage LinkedIn to stay top-of-mind and be recognized for your expertise; transform your team's presence and impact as a leader; give and receive feedback that inspires change; and lead meetings that your teammates don't dread.Whether you're an introvert seeking greater visibility or a leader looking to amplify your team's impact, Unforgettable Presence provides the proven frameworks and practices to ensure you're remembered for all the right reasons.This audiobook includes a bonus afterword not included in the print edition.

39544. The Sky's The Limit: Lessons In Service, Entrepreneurship And Achieving The American Dream : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Sky's the Limit tells the inspirational tale of John P. Calamos, Sr., an American trailblazer, self-made success story, and living legend in the world of investing. Each chapter contains stories and business lessons he learned along the way. From a stock boy in his parents' grocery store in Chicago's west side, to 400+ combat missions in Vietnam, to launching his own firm which now has upwards of $35 billion in assets, John's career and the extreme success he's enjoyed through that career have been built on taking risks and being resilient. Some of the events detailed in this book include:? Teenage John's discovery of stock certificates in his family's basement ignites a passion for investing? Major Calamos's time in the Air Force, including five years of active duty flying B-52 bombers and twelve years in the Reserves flying A-37 jet fighters? Pioneering initiatives to launch one of the first convertible funds in 1985 and one of the first liquid alternative funds in 1990Sky's the Limit earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking to mirror the success of a man who is a living embodiment of the quintessential rags-to-riches American dream.

39545. Taming The Hacking Storm: A Framework For Defeating Hackers And Malware : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Taming the Hacking Storm is a groundbreaking new roadmap to solving the Internet security issues currently plaguing countries, businesses, and individuals around the world. In easy-to-understand and non-technical language, cybersecurity veteran Roger Grimes describes the most prevalent threats to our online safety today and what ties them all together. He goes on to lay out a comprehensive and robust framework for combating that threat-one that rests on a foundation of identity verification-and explains exactly how to implement it in the real world.The author addresses each of the challenges, pitfalls, and roadblocks that might stand in the way of his solutions, offering practical ways to navigate, avoid, or counter those impediments. The book also includes advice on how to address peripheral security issues, including software and firmware vulnerabilities; strategies for addressing a lack of international agreement on the implementation of security standards and practices; and things you can do today to encourage the development of a more secure, trusted Internet.An insightful and original new approach to cybersecurity, Taming the Hacking Storm is a must-listen guide for cybersecurity practitioners, academic researchers studying Internet security, and members of the general public with an interest in tech, security, and privacy.

39546. Plan Your Prosperity: The Only Retirement Guide You'll Ever Need, Starting Now-whether You're 22, 52 Or 82 2nd Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In the newly revised second edition of Plan Your Prosperity, renowned investment adviser Ken Fisher delivers a practical and insightful new discussion of why all your investing should be done with an eye toward retirement.You'll learn how to think about investing for retirement and learn to understand key concepts like time horizons, return expectations, and cash flow needs. You’ll discover how to select an appropriate retirement benchmark and how to determine how much you need to save each year to achieve your retirement goal.The book also includes:? A comprehensive, workable strategy to develop your own retirement investing plan or work with a professional to do that while avoiding common pitfalls? Techniques for avoiding harmful myths about retirement saving and investing, like complex and expensive annuities and other products? Hands-on strategies for figuring out how much income you need to ensure the maintenance of your lifestyle in retirementPerfect for working people at any stage of their career who are interested in working toward financial security and independence, Plan Your Prosperity is a must-listen roadmap to successful investing and saving.

39547. Become Time Rich: How To Stop Being Busy And Start Getting Wealthy : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Become wealthier—in every way that really matters—by effectively managing your timeIn Become Time Rich: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Getting Wealthy, celebrated financial educator and business coach Lloyd Ross delivers an exciting, practical, and insightful new take on how to effectively manage your time to help you reach exceptional financial and lifestyle outcomes. The book teaches you how to achieve more by doing less and spending the time you save on things you love that also enrich your life.You'll learn four powerful Time Rich laws with the potential to transform your life, work, and bank accounts. You'll also discover how you can apply the principles of purpose, elimination, leverage, and priority to dramatically improve every aspect of your day-to-day experiences.Inside the book:? Captivating narratives and practical exercises that will liberate you from the pernicious myth that being busy" equals "being wealthy"? Real-world techniques to help you scale your time and multiply your efficiency? How to set boundaries that help you hang on to your precious time without eliminating valuable opportunities"

39548. The Ikigai Way: A Simple Path For Living A Life Of Purpose : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In The Ikigai Way, David Marlow, a seasoned business leader and personal transformation expert, tackles the challenges of today's disrupted career landscapes. Utilizing the ancient Japanese concept of Ikigai, Marlow offers a fresh perspective on finding harmony and fulfillment in both personal and professional life amidst the twin modern crises of burnout and career uncertainty.The book explores how to align your career with your true self by integrating Ikigai into your daily routines and strategic thinking. Marlow provides hands-on strategies and practical examples to help listeners harness their passion and skills in ways that benefit not only their professional growth but also their personal satisfaction. Each chapter is dedicated to unraveling a facet of Ikigai, making its ancient wisdom accessible for modern-day professionals.? Learn to identify and harness your unique strengths and passions to thrive in every area of your life? Gain practical strategies to apply Ikigai principles in everyday scenarios, from work and leadership to personal relationships? Discover how to achieve a fulfilling life by expressing your essence and purpose in harmony with whatever you do

39549. The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-time Strategic Planning In A Rapid-response World : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A fully updated edition of The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution (Finalist, Ben Franklin Awards, Independent Book Publishers Association, Business Category).The world changes continuously and rapidly. It's foolhardy to believe that strategies should not do so as well. Nonprofit leaders already know this, but traditional strategic planning has locked them into a process that's divorced from today's reality. That's why plans sit on the shelf and why smart executives are always seeking workarounds in between planning periods. The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution offers a nimble and powerful alternative. In this groundbreaking book, strategy expert David La Piana introduces Real

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39551. Encouraging The Heart: Igniting Purpose And Providing Meaningful Recognition 2nd Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the newly revised second edition of Encouraging the Heart, renowned leadership experts and bestselling authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an incisive and practical playbook for leaders who want to inspire their followers to achieve extraordinary things. They've packed the book with real-world examples, practical ideas, and eye-opening advice drawn from over four decades of work with countless business leaders.Encouraging the Heart is not a book about incentive systems or reward programs. It goes beyond those things to discuss universal leadership principles that will help elevate your people to new levels of productivity, engagement, and performance. It's a hands-on roadmap containing behaviors, principles, practices, evidence, and examples that will form the foundation of a repeatable process you can put into place at your own organization. Inside the book you'll find strategies for setting clear standards aligned with your organization's purpose; paying attention to exemplary actions and telling memorable stories that motivate action and enact change; noticing exemplars of values and standards and publicly praising them with personalized feedback and appreciation that encourages others to live up to their example; and setting a personal example of meaningful ways to recognize others and celebrate values and victories.

39552. On Message: How A Compelling Narrative Will Make Your Organization Succeed : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In this era of information overload and real-time communication where anyone can publish and broadcast to millions of people with the click of a button, there is no shortage of people talking about the need to get their message across, or having a narrative." But for business

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39554. How To Make A Million Dollars An Hour: Why Hedge Funds Get Away With Siphoning Off America's Wealth : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
How hedge funds make money by taking it from the rest of us—and how you can join them!Top hedge fund managers make more than Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, and A-Rod combined—but they aren't running news and entertainment empires or playing baseball for the New York Yankees. Aren't you curious about how these hedge fund dudes make so much doing who knows what? You may even wonder if you can get there, too. After all, this is America!This book gives you the answers in a twelve-step guide to accumulating vast riches the way hedge fund managers do—by playing trillion-dollar poker with a marked deck. Through each easy step, you'll learn the sleight of hand and disregard for basic morality you'll need to move from making tens of dollars an hour to millions an hour! Along the way, you'll also question whether these hedge fund moguls make markets work better—as they and their apologists insist—or cause instability, siphon off capital, and destroy value without adding so much as a single widget to the economy.

39555. Seven Turning Points: Leading Through Pivotal Transitions In Organizational Life : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
As nonprofit organizations mature and grow, their staffs and programs expand, their operations and dynamics become more complex, and the climate they operate in changes and presents new challenges. If they are to move to a new level of effectiveness, they must periodically adjust their leadership, management, structure, governance, and operating style to fit their changed circumstances. Author Susan Gross calls these adjustments turning points." The author's forty years of work with nonprofit organizations has shown that turning points are most likely to arise at seven predictable times in a group's life. Recognizing these turning points and taking action can ease the adjustments necessary

39556. As Your Organization Pivots In A New Direction. This Lively Book Includes Charts And Illustrations To Help Listeners Assess The State Of Their Organizations And Decide What Changes To Make." : AudiobooksNow

39557. Ben Franklin's Guide To Wealth: Being A 21st Century Treatise On What It Takes To Live A Rich Life : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
It isn't all about the Benjamins! A revolutionary way of looking at money and value, based on the writings of the Founding Father.Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth is the modern version of the treatise The Way of Wealth by Richard Saunders—one of Ben Franklin's many pseudonyms. Franklin practiced what he preached in the treatise, and it made him rich enough to have a full life, travel extensively, and follow his intellectual musings, which in turn led him to become an accomplished scientist, inventor, political activist, diplomat, and writer. Franklin wasn't born rich. He built his legacy using his intelligence, curiosity, natural good sense, and proclivity for thrift and hard work. When he died, he left a fortune. Now the authors bring practicing what Franklin preached up to date for today's busy lifestyles, with sage advice on a range of financial basics including debt, thrift, the value of work and business, developing financial responsibility, money and time, and preparing for the future.It's time to think about what rich" really means. It's time to get back to financial basics. It's time to look for guidance from America's original financial guru—Ben Franklin."

39558. The Archetype Effect: Unlocking The Six Types Of Motivation At Work : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
An in-depth, research-backed exploration of the answers to worker motivationBased on an extensive global research program conducted in nineteen countries around the world surveying over forty-eight thousand people, The Archetype Effect delivers a new framework to understand and cater to worker motivators across roles, industries, and organizations. This book shows how workers can be classified into six major archetypes based on their motivations, and describes how recent disruptions, such as gig work, remote work and AI-assisted automation, are impacting worker motivators overall.The archetypes discussed in this book include Givers: Driven by helping others, thrive in collaborative environments. Operators: Value stability and teamwork, prefer clear instructions and minimal risks. Explorers: Seek variety, creativity, and new experiences, prefer flexibility and innovation. Artisans: Motivated by mastery and pride in their work, prefer autonomy and focus on quality. Strivers: Ambitious and career-oriented, motivated by recognition and advancement. Pioneers: Visionary and entrepreneurial, driven by creating and often leading new ventures.

39559. Building Ai-powered Products: The Essential Guide To Ai And Genai Product Management : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Drawing from her experience at Google and Meta, Dr. Marily Nika delivers the definitive guide for product managers building AI and GenAI powered products. Packed with smart strategies, actionable tools, and real-world examples, this book breaks down the complex world of AI agents and generative AI products into a playbook for driving innovation to help product leaders bridge the gap between niche AI and GenAI technologies and user pain points. Whether you're already leading product teams or are an aspiring product manager, and regardless of your prior knowledge with AI, this guide will empower you to confidently navigate every stage of the AI product lifecycle.? Confidently manage AI product development with tools, frameworks, strategic insights, and real-world examples from Google, Meta, OpenAI, and more? Lead product orgs to solve real problems via agentic AI and GenAI capabilities? Gain AI Awareness and technical fluency to work with AI models, LLMs, and the algorithms that power them; get cross-functional alignment; make strategic trade-offs; and set OKRs

39560. Facilitating Software Architecture: Empowering Teams To Make Architectural Decisions : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The software architect role is evolving. As systems and their interactions with the teams that build, run, and evolve them become more complex, it's often impossible for those playing the traditional architect roles to be everywhere they need to be. There's simply too much architecture to be done, and the situation has reached a breaking point.There's a better way. Author Andrew Harmel-Law shows you how architects and development teams can collaborate to create and evolve more efficient architectures for their systems. Techniques in this book will help you learn how to create a mindset that allows everyone to practice architecture and build the best systems they've ever experienced. With this book, you will:? Understand the new dynamics that affect modern software delivery? Learn a methodology that brings software architecture and development together? Nurture the fundamental interplay of decisions, advice, architecture, and feedback from running systems? Initiate practices that maximize benefits and mitigate risks? Create an approach tuned to architecture, everyone's skills, and your organization's culture

39561. Generative Deep Learning: Teaching Machines To Paint, Write, Compose, And Play 2nd Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Generative AI is the hottest topic in tech. This practical book teaches machine learning engineers and data scientists how to use TensorFlow and Keras to create impressive generative deep learning models from scratch, including variational autoencoders (VAEs), generative adversarial networks (GANs), Transformers, normalizing flows, energy-based models, and denoising diffusion models.The book starts with the basics of deep learning and progresses to cutting-edge architectures. Through tips and tricks, you'll understand how to make your models learn more efficiently and become more creative. You will discover how VAEs can change facial expressions in photos; train GANs to generate images based on your own dataset; build diffusion models to produce new varieties of flowers; train your own GPT for text generation; learn how large language models like ChatGPT are trained; explore state-of-the-art architectures such as StyleGAN2 and ViT-VQGAN; compose polyphonic music using Transformers and MuseGAN; understand how generative world models can solve reinforcement learning tasks; and dive into multimodal models such as DALL.E 2, Imagen, and Stable Diffusion.This book also explores the future of generative AI and how individuals and companies can proactively begin to leverage this remarkable new technology to create competitive advantage.

39562. Platform Engineering: A Guide For Technical, Product, And People Leaders : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Until recently, infrastructure was the backbone of organizations' operating software they developed in-house. But now that cloud vendors run the computers, companies can finally bring the benefits of agile custom-centricity to their own developers. Adding product management to infrastructure organizations is now all the rage. But how's that possible when infrastructure is still the operational layer of the company?This practical book guides engineers, managers, product managers, and leaders through the shifts that modern platform-led organizations require. You'll learn what platform engineering is—and isn't—and what benefits and value it brings to developers and teams. You'll understand what it means to approach a platform as a product and learn some of the most common technical and managerial barriers to success.With this book, you'll cultivate a platform-as-product, developer-centric mindset; learn what platform engineering teams are and are not; start the process of adopting platform engineering within your organization; discover what it takes to become a product manager for a platform team; understand the challenges that emerge when you scale platforms; automate processes and self-service infrastructure to speed development and improve developer experience; and build out, hire, manage, and advocate for a platform team.

39563. Authentic Selling: Be Real To Seal The Deal : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
How to sell your way without selling your soul.Selling can feel like a necessary evil, but it doesn't have to be. In Authentic Selling®, internationally recognized sales expert Kendrick Shope reveals the secrets to selling with integrity, compassion, and undeniable success. This isn't just another sales book. It's a blueprint for entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals who want to make millions without sacrificing who they are.Packed with practical strategies, engaging stories, and Kendrick's signature Southern charm, Authentic Selling® guides you through the proven steps to genuinely connect with clients and build relationships; close deals with confidence; and build a business that not only brings in sales but also leaves a lasting impact.Used by over 80,000 students per year to close 80 to 90 percent of their sales calls, compared to an average of 30%. Get ready to transform your sales approach from pushy to persuasive, sleazy to sincere. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, Authentic Selling® will show you how to sell more while staying true to yourself.Your path to profitable, purpose-driven sales starts here.This audiobook includes a bonus afterword not included in the print edition.

39564. The Champion's Creed: Transform Your Culture Through The Power Of Belief : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Visionary strategies from former NFL star to infuse your company's culture with purpose and directionIn The Champion's Creed, NFL star and chief culture officer Ben Utecht unveils the blueprint for forging unbeatable teams in any arena. Central to Utecht's methodology is the creation of a Culture Creed"—a dynamic manifesto that transcends typical mission statements. This powerful tool becomes the compass guiding every decision

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39566. Digital Impact: The Human Element Of Ai-driven Transformation : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Digital Impact: The Human Element of AI-Driven Transformation, Steve Lucas, a three-time CEO, discusses how organizations can integrate and automate systems to create incredible outcomes that benefit people. Lucas explains how this becomes possible when businesses solve the ubiquitous problems of digital fragmentation and data complexity, which have become even more pressing with the rise of artificial intelligence.Using real-world customer stories as examples and writing in nontechnical language, this book shows how organizations are succeeding in missions like providing aid after natural disasters, growing food more sustainably, and ensuring students have access to everything they need on college campuses-all powered by connected technology. Inspiring stories explored in this book include how a chocolate company is working to end child labor in the cocoa-growing process in West Africa; how a well-known charitable organization provides aid and services for people in need; and how a credit union helps members make better financial decisions for their families.For business leaders across industries, Digital Impact serves as an essential blueprint to unleash an organization's full potential for doing good by digitally transforming its technology architectures through integration and automation.

39567. Master Your Mindset: Live A Meaningful Life : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Master Your Mindset, bestselling author Michael Pilarczyk reveals a life-changing approach that has helped countless individuals transform their lives. His unique method combines powerful insights with real-life examples, showing you how to break free from limiting beliefs and reach your most ambitious goals.This book offers more than just advice-it provides a clear, actionable, and repeatable twelve-step strategy to help you master your mindset and create lasting success in every area of life.Inside, you'll discover how to:? Shift your perspective and understand that your mindset shapes your reality.? Achieve personal mastery through aligning your mindset, habits, and action to create lasting change and live a meaningful, fulfilling life.? Integrate mindfulness into daily life, work, relationships, and making decisions. With Master Your Mindset, you'll have the tools to break free from limiting beliefs and take control of your personal and professional success. A practical, life-changing guide to unlocking your full potential-whether you seek personal fulfillment, professional success, or deeper inner peace and meaning in life.

39568. Love As A Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success, Updated Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Chock-full of real-world examples of mistakes, heartbreak, and redemption that makes it sound more like a juicy exposé than a business book, Love as a Business Strategy offers a new, people-first framework for achieving any business outcome. Written by authors who aren't fans of run-of-the-mill, nap-inducing business or leadership books, this book clearly shows that a better way of doing business is possible, helping listeners ditch the status quo, embrace humanity, and achieve lasting success.This book steers clear from piety and theoretical concepts and instead share the realities of real people running real businesses, covering concepts including the potential harmony between organizational culture and hard data; the biggest mistakes that organizations make in pursuing profits at the expense of people; and practical ways to better serve customers, clients, and employees while still enjoying standout financial success.Entertaining, visionary, and highly practical, Love as a Business Strategy earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all entrepreneurs, managers, and executives seeking perspective-shifting knowledge and strategies to get better business results without sacrificing their human side.

39569. How To Untie A Balloon: A Negotiator's Guide To Avoid Popping Under Pressure : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
This game-changing book, How to Untie a Balloon, was written by former hostage negotiator and founder of Conflictish®, Ryan Dunlap. He guides listeners into the messy world of human interaction and behavior. Listeners will gain practical tips to navigate some of the problematic behaviors they experience with others that contribute to conflict.Why now? In a world where getting along is basically a survival skill, this book isn't just a good listen—it's an absolute necessity. Packed with real stories and strategies straight from the interrogation room and the field, How to Untie a Balloon is your secret weapon to turn conflict into connection. Whether you're dealing with a grumpy coworker, a stubborn family member, or the ups and downs of modern love, this book is for you. Ready to flip the script on conflict? This book will help you get your 'ish together.

39570. The Performance Culture: Go Beyond Buzzwords To Lead Teams That Win : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In The Performance Culture, leadership expert Khalil Smith and veteran storyteller Chris Weller deliver an authoritative and practical instruction manual for every leader who wants to create healthy, high-performing cultures. The authors explain how to get your employees aligned, engaged, and collaborating with each other using compelling stories and contemporary research.In the book, you'll learn to turn the temperature down on some of business's hottest conversations, focusing on what actually creates top-tier performance without ignoring the pressing issues that influence the realities of work. You'll also find strategies for maintaining a strong focus on business results with an increasingly vocal employee base demanding action on social and political issues; the four key ingredients to creating high-performing teams: awareness, behaviors, community, and systems; and practical advice for making the most of your existing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.A can't-miss guide for today's leaders, managers, directors, executives, founders, and anyone who wants to build more successful and durable teams, The Performance Culture is an effective and essential roadmap that transforms how diverse and inclusive workplaces succeed.

39571. Undisrupted: Leadership Essentials On Business Transformation, Profitability And Future Readiness : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
In Undisrupted: Leadership Essentials on Business Transformation, Profitability, and Future Readiness, Ian Khan, a distinguished futurist, filmmaker, and author, delivers a compelling message that challenges the conventional approach to future-proofing businesses with technology, offering a fresh, comprehensive strategy for thriving in an uncertain future.In the book, Khan introduces the innovative Future Readiness Score™, a tool developed through his extensive research and experience with over 750 organizations. This score assesses a company's ability to adapt to unforeseeable changes, preparing them to handle both challenges and opportunities. The book elaborates on the seven pillars of future readiness—Engagement, Learning, Collaboration, People, Culture, Innovation, and Execution—demonstrating how to safeguard your company against adverse events and capitalize on positive ones. You'll also discover the proprietary Future Readiness Score™ to evaluate and enhance organizational adaptability; practical insights into the seven pillars of future readiness for robust business strategy; and strategies to not only withstand negative events but also harness positive opportunities.This book is a crucial resource for anyone aiming to navigate and succeed in the ever-evolving business landscape of tomorrow.

39572. Joy Through The Journey: Shift Your Mindset, Embrace The Present Moment, And Cultivate Resilience Through Life's Ups And Downs : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In Joy Through the Journey, renowned resilience and transformation expert Amberly Lago delivers a one-of-a-kind exploration of finding light in life's darkest moments. She delivers a transformative discussion of how to take your joy back when life gets hard and provides listeners with a guiding light for navigating life's toughest challenges.In the book, Amberly effortlessly weaves together personal stories, practical wisdom, and profound insight into creating more joy for yourself—regardless of what you're going through. You'll find actionable solutions rooted in mindfulness, resilience, and gratitude, all backed by relatable and powerful stories that will help you create a renewed sense of purpose and wellbeing. You'll also discover techniques for coping with the lack of fulfillment and enjoyment that so many experience in their day-to-day lives and work; practical exercises and mindset-shifting strategies to help you embrace and accept your present moment; and tools to help you navigate some of life's most formidable obstacles and go from surviving to thriving.A can't-miss guide to everything in your life that's worth being joyful about, Joy Through the Journey is a compelling discussion of how to return joy, fulfillment, and gratitude back to your life—no matter what your life is like now.

39573. Natural Language Processing With Transformers, Revised Edition: Building Language Applications With Hugging Face : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Since their introduction in 2017, transformers have quickly become the dominant architecture for achieving state-of-the-art results on a variety of natural language processing tasks. If you're a data scientist or coder, this practical book shows you how to train and scale these large models using Hugging Face Transformers, a Python-based deep learning library.Transformers have been used to write realistic news stories, improve Google Search queries, and even create chatbots that tell corny jokes. In this guide, Lewis Tunstall, Leandro von Werra, and Thomas Wolf use a hands-on approach to teach you how transformers work and how to integrate them in your applications. You'll quickly learn a variety of tasks they can help you solve.? Build, debug, and optimize transformer models for core NLP tasks, such as text classification, named entity recognition, and question answering? Learn how transformers can be used for cross-lingual transfer learning? Apply transformers in real-world scenarios where labeled data is scarce? Make transformer models efficient for deployment? Train transformers from scratch and learn how to scale to multiple GPUs and distributed environments

39574. Designing Machine Learning Systems: An Iterative Process For Production-ready Applications : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Machine learning systems are both complex and unique. Complex because they consist of many different components and involve many different stakeholders. Unique because they're data dependent, with data varying wildly from one use case to the next. In this book, you'll learn a holistic approach to designing ML systems that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and adaptive to changing environments and business requirements.Author Chip Huyen, cofounder of Claypot AI, considers each design decision—such as how to process and create training data, which features to use, how often to retrain models, and what to monitor—in the context of how it can help your system as a whole achieve its objectives. The iterative framework in this book uses actual case studies backed by ample references.This book will help you tackle scenarios such as engineering data and choosing the right metrics to solve a business problem; automating the process for continually developing, evaluating, deploying, and updating models; developing a monitoring system to quickly detect and address issues your models might encounter in production; architecting an ML platform that serves across use cases; and developing responsible ML systems.

39575. Ai Engineering: Building Applications With Foundation Models : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build applications. In this book, author Chip Huyen discusses AI engineering: the process of building applications with readily available foundation models.The book starts with an overview of AI engineering, explaining how it differs from traditional ML engineering and discussing the new AI stack. The more AI is used, the more opportunities there are for catastrophic failures, and therefore, the more important evaluation becomes. This book discusses different approaches to evaluating open-ended models, including the rapidly growing AI-as-a-judge approach.AI application developers will discover how to navigate the AI landscape, including models, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and the seemingly infinite number of use cases and application patterns. You'll learn a framework for developing an AI application, starting with simple techniques and progressing toward more sophisticated methods, and discover how to efficiently deploy these applications.

39576. Hbr 10 Must Reads On Leading Winning Teams : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Elevate your team's performance.If you read (or listen to) nothing else on building a high-performing team from within, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you communicate more effectively, cultivate trust, build a learning and risk-taking culture, and transform your team from one of high potentials to one of high performers. From Tom Brady's advice on motivating your teammates to Amy Edmonson's best practices for building psychological safety, this book will inspire you to communicate openly and effectively; build unwavering trust, even from afar; establish foundational norms; align your team around a shared vision; create an environment of continuous learning; manage conflict and drive change; set ambitious goals and encourage your team to achieve them; and hold each other—and yourself—to high standards.HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.

39577. The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups That Outperform The Rest : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The missing link between teams and performance? Emotional intelligence.Great teams can sometimes feel like magic. It's hard to pin down just why they work so well. But what seems like magic is explainable, and replicable. It starts with team culture.Much has been written about the power of emotional intelligence at the individual level, but little has been said about the benefits of this concept for groups. In this book, social and organizational psychologist and professor Vanessa Urch Druskat combines thirty years of research and team development to present a model for building and leading emotionally intelligent teams. She offers practical advice on how to create a solid foundation of team norms and behaviors; understand how team members support one another to reduce toxic conflict, demonstrate caring, and build a sense of belonging; support expression, build optimism, and solve problems proactively; and increase team trust, psychological safety, and innovation.By listening to The Emotionally Intelligent Team, leaders and aspiring leaders alike will learn how to develop a strong team culture that motivates and sustains improved team collaboration and performance.

39578. Blindspotting: How To See What's Holding You Back As A Leader : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
As leaders, we all hit a point when things stop going well. A problem emerges that we think we can handle but discover we can't. The tools that got us this far somehow stop working. We don't understand; what are we missing?What we don't see is what we can't see: we have blindspots.It's a known fact that we're often not great judges of ourselves, even when we think we are. Sometimes we're simply unaware of a behavior or trait that's causing problems. Other times, where we see normal, effective behavior, others see tremendous deficits. Bottom line: until we uncover these blindspots, we can't move forward or deliver on our goals as leaders.The good news is that you can learn to do your own blindspotting. Clinical-psychologist-turned-entrepreneur-turned-business-coach Martin Dubin has spent years learning when and how leaders get in their own way, and he has turned that experience into a deeply practical blueprint to help you identify your professional blindspots and work to overcome them.Blindspotting provides a framework for understanding six types of blindspots, then takes you inside coaching sessions with profoundly relatable leaders going through the process of learning to recognize their own blindspots. Along the way, you get the practical guidance you need to identify and manage those same blindspots in yourself, unlocking high performance and great leadership.

39579. G.o.a.t. Wisdom: How To Build A Truly Great Business--from The Founders Of Beekman 1802 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Have you ever wanted to create a business that's not only good but great? Have you ever felt as though you're destined to do something bigger and more significant with your life? If so, you should know that you don't need millions in funding, a marketing department, or influencer status.If you have an idea, the determination to bring it to life, a deep and abiding belief in your product, and a devotion to your customers, you already have the humble starting point behind one of the world's fastest-growing and most beloved brands: Beekman 1802.Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell launched Beekman 1802 with no funding, and in the middle of a punishing recession. They didn't have much of a business plan. But they did have some timeless wisdom that Brent's and Josh's parents and grandparents had taught them—the greatest of all time" principles for good living that can also be used as a foundation for any business.In this book

39580. Welcome To The Metaverse: Unlocking The Potential Of Virtual Worlds : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet—a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work, and play in virtual environments. For others, it's yet another overhyped technology. So what is it, exactly? And what will its impact be?While speculation and predictions about the metaverse are varied, one thing is clear: it is impacting the world of business as well as people's lives, and it will continue to do so in the future. The global metaverse market is predicted to be worth about $1 trillion by 2030, with over two billion users participating in some form of immersive experience.There's a reason why companies are investing heavily in spatial computing and why platforms like Roblox are thriving. The metaverse, along with the technologies that underpin it, is still evolving, but it will eventually offer more ways for people to experience the world and each other.In Welcome to the Metaverse, David Shrier, a world-leading futurist and the author of Welcome to AI, offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of this virtual space on business and life.

39581. Hbr's 10 Must Reads On Data Strategy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Your data is your business. Is it supporting your strategy?Algorithms, machine learning, generative AI. With the latest advancements in technology, data is taking center stage in organizations. But without a clear plan for how you're storing, integrating, and gaining value from that information, your company will be at risk—and fall behind.If you read (or listen to) nothing else on setting a data strategy in your organization, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you improve your analytic and algorithmic capabilities, navigate digital transformation, and achieve competitive advantage in our hyperconnected world.This book will inspire you to quantify the benefits of a digital transformation; discover opportunities for innovative, data-backed products and services; better understand and improve your customer experience; break down silos and share higher-quality information across your organization; identify areas susceptible to cyberattacks and data breaches; and ensure metrics aren't overshadowing strategic objectives.

39582. Ai First: The Playbook For A Future-proof Business And Brand : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
AI is going to change brand strategy and marketing forever. Are you ready?What does the rapid rise and astonishing rate of improvement of AI mean for brands in the next five years? Listen to what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told authors Adam Brotman and Andy Sack when he met them: It will mean that 95 percent of what marketers use agencies

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39584. The Growth Dilemma: Managing Your Brand When Different Customers Want Different Things : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
You always want to grow your brand, but there's a dilemma: The more customer segments you target and serve, the harder it becomes to manage their diverse preferences and behaviors. Sometimes, you do such a good job building a loyal customer base that attempts to attract other customers feels like a betrayal to your core audience. Other times, a new segment adopts your products without your courting, and it creates tension with existing customers.Welcome to the conflict zone

39585. The Pause Principle: How To Keep Your Cool In Tough Situations : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In The Pause Principle, renowned corporate communications expert Cynthia Kane reveals her tried-and-tested SOFTEN practice to better handle awkward, difficult, or tense conversations at work by breaking free of automatic reactions including shutting down, running away, yelling, or getting passive aggressive or defensive. In this book, listeners will learn how to regulate their bodily responses and emotions to arrive at peaceful and productive resolutions during even the most challenging moments at work.With Kane's help, listeners have the opportunity to make a profound impact in their organizations, both interpersonally and quantitatively by reducing miscommunications and therefore corporate errors. This book explores topics such as the fight, flight, or freeze response, and why it's actually a very effective evolution strategy in the wilderness—just not in the workplace; the true financial cost of corporate miscommunication, estimated to be $4,200 per employee per year; and the importance of mindfulness in work and life, and its key role in calming the human nervous system during stressful situations.The Pause Principle earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of corporate leaders, executives, managers, and all individuals seeking proven strategies to smoothly navigate stressful social situations in the workplace.

39586. No B.s. Marketing To The Affluent: No Holds Barred, Take No Prisoners, Guide To Getting Really Rich 4th Edition, Revised : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Millionaire maker Dan S. Kennedy and Martin J. Fischer reveal the unsettling truth: the middle-class consumer population—and their buying power—is rapidly diminishing, leading to reduced spending.However, amidst this challenging landscape lies a compelling opportunity. Kennedy and Fischer unveil that it takes no more effort to attract customers from the explosively growing Mass-Affluent, Affluent, and Ultra-Affluent populations, who are willing to pay premium prices for exceptional expertise, service, and experiences.In this updated fourth edition, Kennedy and Fischer provide a comprehensive guide on how to reposition your business, practice, or sales career to appeal to these affluent customers, for whom price is not a determining factor. Discover how to:? Use ten surprising emotional buy triggers the affluent find irresistible? Stop selling products and services and learn how selling aspirations and emotional fulfillment is more profitable? Use Kennedy's Million-Dollar Marketing System—a step-by-step blueprint comparable to those developed for six-figure clients, ready for do-it-yourself use? And more

39587. The Science Of Leadership: Nine Ways To Expand Your Impact : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
At last, everyday leaders can put the science of leadership into action every day to model, inspire, and empower others to perform at their best.The Science of Leadership: Nine Ways to Expand Your Impact presents a game-changing synthesis of 50 years of leadership research as a comprehensive guide for seasoned and aspiring leaders, and anyone who wants to help their boss become a better leader.Authors Jeffrey Hull and Margaret Moore, leadership coaches and leaders of the Institute of Coaching, translate academic research and their extensive experience in leading and coaching into a practical, self-coaching roadmap for your own growth in these times of exponential change and disruption.This book organizes the science of leadership (15,000+ studies and articles showing what improves individual, team, and organizational performance) into nine capacities which build upon each other. Each capacity is brought to life by real-life stories, a science overview, practices, and ways to deal with overuse. These capacities are organized into three levels with increasing complexity:Self-Oriented1. Conscious - See clearly, including myself2. Authentic - Care3. Agile - FlexOther-Oriented4. Relational - Help5. Positive - Strengthen6. Compassionate - ResonateSystem-Oriented (team and organization)7. Shared - Share8. Servant - Serve9. Transformational - TransformWhether you're a C-suite executive, an emerging leader, or a professional coach or consultant, The Science of Leadership delivers the fundamentals you need to know. You will quiet your ego and feel more fulfilled as a leader as your impact grows. Leading will feel more like flying than trudging uphill, with more ease, less strain, and more pleasure.

39588. Get To The Point! Second Edition: Simplify, Sharpen, And Sell Your Message : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Every time you communicate, you're trying to move someone to feel, think, and act. You're trying to make a point. But very few communicators—regardless of their purpose or position—know their points, have true points, or even understand what a point is, rendering themselves pointless.In this expanded second edition of the bestselling Get to the Point!, Joel Schwartzberg draws on his decades of experience as a strategic communications executive and public speaking coach to deliver a masterclass in high-impact communications for the digital age.Using his trademark encouraging and often humorous voice, Schwartzberg helps you create impactful speeches and slide presentations, emails and work chats, and Zoom and in-person meeting communications. The book will also help you conquer public speaking jitters; leverage AI tools to support—not replace—effective communication; avoid common communication pitfalls; and much more. Whether you're a C-suite executive, salesperson, scientist, or student, Get to the Point! is a blueprint for evolving your written and spoken communications from informing to inspiring and pointless to powerful.

39589. Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition: The Gentle Art Of Asking Instead Of Telling : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
The global bestseller returns in its third edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums.In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated third edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members.Lessons in this book will help you:? Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures? Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know? Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordinationIn this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today's workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work.

39590. The Introverted Leader, 3rd Edition: Building On Your Quiet Strength : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In this expanded third edition of the bestselling The Introverted Leader, Jennifer Kahnweiler equips introverted executives with essential tools for success in an extrovert-centric business world. With over 120,000 copies sold across multiple languages, this timely update addresses the evolving needs of introverted leaders, including navigating remote and hybrid work environments.Kahnweiler's proven four-step strategy—Prepare, Presence, Push, and Practice—provides a concrete framework for introverts to leverage their natural strengths and overcome challenges in key areas such as public speaking, project management, and networking. The book includes the Introverted Leader Quiz for personalized insight; practical applications of the 4 P's approach in six crucial business scenarios; a new chapter on leading effectively in remote and hybrid spaces; and the Introvertory": an action-oriented study guide for ongoing development.Drawing from extensive research and over 100 interviews with introverted leaders

39591. Negotiating The Impossible, Second Edition: How To Break Deadlocks And Resolve Ugly Conflicts Without Money Or Muscle : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An award-winning professor from Harvard Business School offers a new and improved edition of his guide to navigating negotiation deadlock, while offering practical advice and stories of success. Updated with 20% new material, including a brand-new chapter and discussion guide.Harvard professor and negotiation adviser Deepak Malhotra shows how to defuse even the most potentially explosive situations and to find success when things seem impossible in this fully expanded upon second edition.Some negotiations are easy. Others are more difficult. And then there are situations that seem completely hopeless. Malhotra identifies three broad approaches for breaking deadlocks and resolving conflicts, and draws out scores of actionable lessons using behind-the-scenes stories of fascinating real-life negotiations, including drafting of the US Constitution, ending bitter disputes in the NFL and NHL, and beating the odds in complex business situations. He also shows how these same principles and tactics can be applied in everyday life, whether in a job interview or even negotiating with children. Brand new to this edition is a chapter on challenges facing today's world, including how to effectively negotiate in virtual spaces, incorporate AI in your toolkit, and tackle increased polarization.

39592. The Oxford Handbook Of George Orwell : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Oxford Handbook of George Orwell offers a wide-ranging reconsideration of Orwell's life and work, focusing on the extensive connections between his novels, essays, diaries, columns, letters, and reviews. Accessible to general audiences and to established scholars alike, forty-eight chapters written by an international team of Orwell specialists address familiar topics—such as Orwell's journalism, broadcasting, literary criticism, and politics—as well as less well-trodden areas of his output, such as his accounts of stupidity, kindness, and justice, and his connections with contemporaries like Jack Common, Katharine Burdekin, Wyndham Lewis, and Victor Serge. Sections on Orwell's professional activities, his main literary influences, his politics, his intellectual fixations, his literary contemporaries, and his legacies structure the book, which moves thematically and topically through the full scope of his output.

39593. Oxford Handbook Of The International Monetary Fund : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a pivotal institution in global economic governance tasked with ensuring monetary stability and preventing financial crises through promoting balanced trade, economic growth, and poverty reduction. It also plays a powerful normative role by shaping economic policies worldwide through its research and expertise. The IMF played a crucial role in managing crises like the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, providing significant financial aid and advocating for stimulus measures. However, the IMF faces both internal and external challenges from reforming its governance structure to better represent emerging economies to finding its place in a world increasingly defying liberal internationalism and multilateralism. Despite reforms, power remains concentrated among advanced economies, hindering inclusivity and trust, particularly in regions like sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitical tensions, populist nationalism, and economic imbalances further strain the IMF's effectiveness.This handbook aims to uncover these challenges by providing diverse perspectives and proposing policy recommendations that the Fund could undertake to better navigate the complex landscape of twenty-first-century global governance.

39594. The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That Win-win" Doesn't Mean Western Companies Lose Twice" : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That Win-Win" Doesn't Mean Western Companies Lose Twice describes former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Ken Wilcox's firsthand challenges he encountered in four years "on the ground" trying to establish a joint venture between SVB and the Chinese government to fund local innovation design—and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to systematically sabotage the project and steal SVB's business model. This book provides actionable advice drawn from meticulous notes Wilcox took from interviews with people from all walks of Chinese life

39595. China He Found Fascinating And Maddeningly Complex : AudiobooksNow
The China Business Conundrum is an essential cautionary tale and guidebook for all Western bankers

39596. Emotional Justice: A Roadmap For Racial Healing : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It is time for an emotional reckoning on our path to racial healing, sustainable equity, and the future of DEI. Here's the tool to help us navigate it.In this groundbreaking book, Esther Armah argues that the crucial missing piece to racial healing and sustainable equity is emotional justice—a new racial healing language to help us do our emotional work. This work is part of the emotional reckoning we must navigate if racial healing is to be more than a dream. We all—white, Black, Brown—have our emotional work that we need to do. But that work is not the same for all of us.This emotional work means unlearning the language of whiteness, a narrative that centers white people, particularly white men, no matter the deadly cost and consequence to all women and to global Black and Brown people. That's why a new racial healing language is crucial.Emotional Justice grapples with how a legacy of untreated trauma from oppressive systems has created and sustained dual deadly fictions: white superiority and Black inferiority that shape—and wound—all of us. These systems must be dismantled to build a future that serves justice to everyone, not just some of us.

39597. Hopping Over The Rabbit Hole: How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure Into Success : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Develop the Scaramucci mindset that drives entrepreneurial successHopping over the Rabbit Hole chronicles the rise, fall, and resurgence of SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, giving you a primer on how to thrive in an unpredictable business environment. The sheer number of American success stories has created a false impression that becoming an entrepreneur is a can't-miss endeavor—but nothing could be further from the truth. In the real world, an entrepreneur batting .150 goes directly to the Hall of Fame. Things happen. You make a bad hire, a bad strategic decision, or suffer the consequences of an unforeseen market crash. You can't control what happens to your business, but you can absolutely control how you react, and how you turn bumps in the road into ramps to the sky. Anthony Scaramucci has been there and done that, again and again, and has ultimately come out on top; in this book, he shares what he wishes he knew then.Your chances of becoming an overnight billionaire are approximately the same as your chances of being signed to the NBA. Success is hard work, and anxiety, and tiny hiccups that can turn into disaster with a single misstep. This book shows you how to use adversity to your ultimate advantage, and build the skills you need to respond effectively to the unexpected.

39598. Sales Eq: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-specific Emotional Intelligence To Close The Complex Deal : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Legions of salespeople and their leaders are coming face to face with a cold hard truth: what once gave salespeople a competitive edge—controlling the sales process, command of product knowledge, an arsenal of technology, and a great pitch—are no longer guarantees of success. Yet this is where the vast majority of the roughly $20 billion spent each year on sales training goes. It's no wonder many companies are seeing 50 percent or more of their salespeople miss quota. Yet, in this new paradigm, an elite group of top 1 percent sales professionals are crushing it. In our age of technology where information is ubiquitous and buyer attention spans are fleeting, these superstars have learned how to leverage a new psychology of selling—Sales EQ—to keep prospects engaged, create true competitive differentiation, as well as shape and influence buying decisions. These top earners are acutely aware that the experience of buying from them is far more important than products, prices, features, and solutions.In Sales EQ, Jeb Blount takes you on an unprecedented journey into the behaviors, techniques, and secrets of the highest earning salespeople in every industry and field.

39599. The 7 Commitments Of A Great Team: A Leadership Fable : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
What separates great teams from the rest? It's not just talent—it's commitment.In The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, we follow the journey of Tim, a struggling leader facing declining business performance, low team morale, and self-doubt. While visiting his old college coach who is on his deathbed, Coach Richie reminds him of a lesson from years past: Teammates are forever."This poignant moment triggers a powerful flashback to Tim's past

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39601. Rumors Of God: Experience The Kind Of Faith You've Only Heard About : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Discover a faith that goes beyond doubt and reveals how God continues to fulfill his promises today just as he did in biblical times, unlocking true purpose and fulfillment in our busy, modern lives.Where is the life God promised us? In the midst of our fast-paced schedules and endless distractions, we often push God to the background, struggling to believe that his promises are still relevant. He seems distant, and the abundant life Jesus spoke about doesn't seem possible. When we hear that God wants to give, say, and show us more, we assume it's just a rumor. But what if God really is calling us to something more--a life of deeper purpose, fulfillment, and peace today and right now? In Rumors of God, Jon Tyson and Darren Whitehead challenge us to reimagine what it means to live a life shaped by faith. They invite us to close the gap between the promises we've heard and the reality we experience, helping us see how God's presence and power are at work even in our modern, everyday lives. This book is more than a reminder--it's a call to rediscover a God who is active, present, and moving among us. For those feeling weary, jaded, or uncertain about how faith fits into today's world, Rumors of God offers a fresh perspective on God's timeless promises.

39602. Everyday Epiphanies: Meeting Christ In The Ordinary Moments Of Life : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Epiphanies are everywhere. An epiphany is a powerful insight, a revelation that can strike at any moment, in any place, and to anyone. An epiphany enlightens us, provides a deep understanding of reality, and can profoundly impact our lives. Often arising from simple yet impactful experiences, these moments can catch us off guard with a sudden clarity we may have otherwise overlooked. What if these extraordinary moments result from everyday insights that sharpen our ability to see God’s revelations in a new light? In Everyday Epiphanies: Meeting Christ in the Ordinary Moments of Life, James A. Harnish invites you to see the presence of Christ in the everyday moments of our lives. In seven chapters, he takes you through the moments in the gospels where ordinary people experienced the extraordinary revelation of Jesus as the Son of God. As you read this book, you’ll learn to pay attention to the ordinary epiphanies in your own life, the small revelations of Christ that point to God’s dramatic self-revelation to the world.

39603. Bourne & Tributary : AudiobooksNow : USD18.99
It's possible to beat a She-Wolf. But you cannot keep her down...The Betarrinis and the boys they love are back with these two novellas that follow Waterfall, Cascade and Torrent. In Bourne, the story picks up right where Torrent left off...Find out what has happened to wounded warriors returning from battle, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men who've captured their hearts, and what will happen to them next...A year later, in Tributary, Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future...

39604. Winter's Chill : AudiobooksNow : USD18.99
Fighter. Emissary. Long-Lost Daughter. Brighid has one mission as she returns to the north: to warn her people of the oath that binds them. But the mountains are treacherous, and snow comes early, leaving her on death’s doorstep—until she has an unexpected encounter that not only reveals a secret about her past, but also brings new allies into her life. Meanwhile, the healer Kaeden must come to terms with the awakening of his Eldaran power. With winter approaching and the war on hold, he ventures to the White City to uncover his heritage. As he walks the ancient halls of his people’s birthplace, he discovers not all adversaries are across the battle line. He must navigate political opponents while searching for a way to stop those of his kind who have turned to the darkness. Yet even the bitterness of winter cannot keep Brighid and Kaeden apart. A connection has been forged between them, and their bond might be the one thing that could save the Nordic people and end the war.

39605. The Crier Stone : AudiobooksNow : USD18.99
Brave the Plex. Unleash the stone. Embrace your destiny. Freshly freed from an earth-dwelling monster, Juniper Conway is stuck with a promise she never intended to make. But if rescuing Plex City from a deadly nano drug is what she vowed, it’s what she’ll do. Miles of wasteland stretch between Juniper and the domed city. In the Texas Outer Grid, following a tribe of whalers seems to be her best bet at surviving the chaotic storms. But when the nomadic tribes prove just as dangerous as the Grid itself, Juniper realizes her streak of bad luck is far from over. Only her shipping crew friends can help her through the waste and into the Plex. When the crier stone guiding her mission only shows her fragmented steps, Juniper will need more than the stone around her neck and a halfhearted promise to make it out alive.

39606. Flight Of Fate : AudiobooksNow : USD18.99
When destined for destruction, fate must be challenged. Curator Dante Ramono must remove the priceless Farnese Cup from its hidden vault in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli to protect it from Allied bombing. A swift betrayal places the cup in Nazi hands, but not before it reveals its mystical powers. To recover the cup, Dante must join forces with cunning Theodora. Can he trust her, or will he be deceived once more? In Prague, Kate?ina Dubová works to care for the Jews she’s hidden. In her hour of greatest need, her trusted friend, Josef, has seemingly vanished. Danger closes in, yet an unseen protector steps in again and again. Could it be Josef, hidden in the shadows? The clock is ticking. Is the future set in stone, or can courage and faith change history? Together, these four unlikely guardians must defy the odds to stop the Germans' dark ambitions or risk their very souls.Betrayal, sacrifice, and destiny collide as unlikely heroes race to save a world at war from the power of a mystical relic.

39607. The One Worth Waiting For : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
He thought love was behind him. She thought hers was buried in the past. Neither expected a second chance. Lexy Davenport lost her husband in the blink of an eye, his last act of love sacrificing himself to save her. For nearly thirty years, she’s carried the weight of that night, haunted by the man who caused the crash and disappeared. But when fate puts her in the path of Dane Montague, the last thing she expects is to feel again. Dane has spent years as a widowed judge, raising two children and ensuring justice for others—even as his own heart remains closed. Meeting Lexy reignites something he thought he had lost. She’s sharp, fearless, and completely infuriating! But underneath the fire is a woman who understands his grief in a way no one else ever could. Just as they begin to hope for more, a devastating revelation shatters the fragile trust between them. The man who destroyed Lexy’s world has resurfaced—linked not only to her tragedy but to Dane’s wife’s death as well.Now, they must decide—will they face the past together, or let it steal their future before it begins? Hallmark movie Fans and lovers of sweet and clean later-in-life romance will love The One Worth Waiting For— Book 3 in Amy's Notting Hill Romance series. Enjoy :)

39608. The One Who Came Back : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
Love lost is one thing. Love fought for is another.... After walking away from Max Ashford—and the company he now controls—Charlotte Weiss is determined to build something of her own. With her closest friends by her side and the unexpected support of her mother’s new suitor, she leaps into a new future.But their children have other plans. Determined to mend the rift between their parents, Sebastian and Hannah orchestrate an elaborate masquerade ball, setting the stage for a long-overdue reckoning. Yet, just as old flames flicker back to life, the shadows of the past rise once more—secrets too dangerous to ignore, betrayals too deep to forget. A lavish cruise to St. Lucia offers one last chance for truth and redemption. Amidst moonlit decks and tropical temptation, Charlotte and Max must finally face the forces that tore them apart.Will the past always be stronger than the love they lost? Or will they take a chance on the one who came back?Hallmark movie fans and lovers of sweet and clean later-in-life romance will love The One Who Came Back— Book 2 in Amy's Notting Hill Romance series. For your best reading experience, read the books in order. :)

39609. The One That Got Away : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
“Maybe this could be a chance to finally get some closure and start to heal.” Thirty-three years ago, Charlotte Weiss left England heartbroken and alone, her newborn son ripped from her arms and the love of her life lost to a family’s cruel deception. Now, newly divorced and reeling from scandal, she returns to Notting Hill with her teenage daughter, determined to reclaim the life she once had.But the past isn’t ready to let her go.Max Ashford—the man she never stopped loving—has built an empire and hardened his heart, convinced that Charlotte abandoned him all those years ago. When fate throws them together once more, old wounds resurface, and buried truths begin to unravel. A hidden bank account. A betrayal neither of them truly understood. A love that never really died. As secrets come to light, Charlotte and Max are forced to confront the lies that tore them apart. But can they rewrite their ending, or is the pain of the past too great to overcome?Hallmark movie Fans and lovers of sweet and clean later-in-life romance will love The One That Got Away". For the best experience please read each book in order."

39610. An Axe For The Frozen Sea: Conversations With Poets About What Matters : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
Discover the wisdom and wonder of poetry through candid conversations with some of the most powerful poets of the 21st century. In this remarkable collection, Ben Palpant, author of Letters from The Mountain, invites readers into intimate, one-on-one interviews with seventeen acclaimed poets. These conversations explore: • The human experience: Grief, hope, culture, and the imagination. • The writing life: Insights into the craft of poetry and the challenges of creativity. • Everyday joys and struggles: Reflections on family life, faith, and the power of words. As Franz Kafka once said, A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us." The thoughts and words in this collection aim to awake

39611. N What Has Grown Silent Within Us : AudiobooksNow
and you matter."

39612. An Unchartered Dream : AudiobooksNow : USD17.99
An explorer in search of answers, a determined protector, and an expedition that could cost them everything... Leonora Thornton always envisioned following in her father’s footsteps—exploring the world and chasing adventure. But after his tragic death, she can’t get past the debilitating fear…until she meets an explorer who promises to take her on his expedition to the very place where her father died. Marcus Turner knows a con man when he sees one, and after years of hiding his family’s shameful financial situation, he won’t let anyone he cares about be swindled again. Especially not Leonora, his longtime best friend and the woman he secretly loves. Joining the expedition, Marcus embarks on a mission to protect Leonora from the swindler, no matter the cost. When betrayal leaves them stranded far from their destination, Leonora and Marcus must determine if they can rely on God—or each other.

39613. An Unexpected Catch : AudiobooksNow : USD17.99
Can she count on the pitcher to save her dream, or will his secret destroy their futures? Bea Curran has forged a career as an umpire in Chicago’s semi-professional baseball league, and now she’s ready to move toward her dream of leading the women’s athletic department at Western College. With her reputation on the line, the last thing she needs is a romance with a player known for his womanizing ways. But when her women's baseball team desperately needs help, she can't ignore the one man who could save them. Emmett Worland, a talented new pitcher in the Chicago City League, has been keeping a painful secret that could end his baseball career for good. While he tries to hide his worsening illness, Emmett agrees to help coach Bea’s struggling team in hopes that it will be a step toward redeeming a bad reputation he didn’t earn. Bea and Emmett’s undeniable attraction deepens the more time they spend together, but with so much at stake, can they afford to let their hearts lead the way? Or will the shadows of the past and the uncertainties of the future destroy their chance at a happily ever after?

39614. The Highland Heist : AudiobooksNow : USD18.99
Grace Storms a Scottish Castle to Save her Sister Lord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace's sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband's murder. To add to the confusion a solicitor arrives to tell the sister's they are needed in Scotland immediately to claim their mother's inheritance. The clock is ticking to clear Lillias of suspicion, but someone is determined to keep the sisters from reaching the Scottish Highlands. When Lillias disappears, Freddie and Grace race to Scotland, sure the answers will be found in a long-forgotten castle. With a ghost from Frederick's past leaving threatening clues along the way, the mysterious Mr. Kane waiting in the wings to grab the inheritance for himself, and an apparition haunting the infamous castle, Lord and Lady Astley must capture the castle, save Lillias, and not die in the process. The Highland Heist is a Freddie and Grace Mystery, sequel to The Mistletoe Countess, The Cairo Curse, and The Juliet Code.

39615. Hunting For A Husband : AudiobooksNow : USD17.99
Love Is the Bull's-Eye Leah Aims For Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country. Ten years ago, Joe Shetler took a leap, and it cost him his ability to walk. Accepting that this is God's will for him, Joe finds his independence running Shetler Outdoors, an archery and outdoors shop. Leah Wicky moves to Kentucky where her father has set up a deer farm. With a strong desire to marry, she soon sets her sights on Joe who, despite his disabilities, has determination and an easy way about him. A sticky situation finally affords the opportunity for a friendship to form between them. When the Wickey's prize buck attracts attention in the community--and attempted poachers--Leah is caught in the crosshairs, and Joe's fears of inadequacy haunt him when he fails to protect her. A future once bright has dimmed.The Heart of the Amish Series Includes: The Flower Quilter by Mindy Steele Ruth's Ginger Snap Surprise by Anne Blackburne The Quilt Room Secret by Lisa Jones Baker Courting the Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele Mary's Calico Hope by Anne Blackburne Serenity's Secret by Lisa Jones Baker Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele Lizzie's Little Mouse by Anne Blackburne

39616. Shadow Over Kiriath : AudiobooksNow : USD22.49
Legends of the Guardian King Book 3- Karen Hancock has created a beautiful and powerful fantasy series that continues to win new readers and remind them of who holds their hopes and victories in His hands. In Abramm's world, God is close to his followers, evil takes many forms, and one must believe in the light to see the darkness. While Abramm's coronation is still underway, rival leaders are already plotting their return to power.Worse yet, as the hour approaches for Abramm's marriage to the Chesedhan crown princess--required to seal the desperately needed alliance between their two countries--he finds himself deeply attracted to her younger sister. Will Eidon give Abramm ultimate victory, or will his enemies succeed in destroying him and his beloved realm?

39617. The Bride On Marco Island : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Dr. Hannah Scott is good at fixing everyone’s problems but her own! Despite her family’s wishes and expectations, Hannah has had seven attempts at lifelong relationships only to run away again. Fleeing from her engagement to rejoin her family on Marco Island, Hannah nearly buckles under the weight of her own self-doubts. Starting all over again is daunting, but Hannah’s family finally convinces her to take a job as a school counselor at the local high school. Being back in her old stomping grounds brings up old emotions and memories that Hannah had long since buried—including her crush on the former swimming sensation and heartthrob Brad Goddard. Hannah unwittingly bonds with his 15-year-old daughter Becky, who is struggling with the loss of her mother. As she grows closer to Becky and Brad, Hannah runs into her former bully and Brad’s high school sweetheart. In this tale of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power of love, Hannah and Brad must confront their shared history, navigate the challenges of blended families, and learn to embrace commitment once and for all. For the best experience, read the books in order. This is the final book in the six-book series in a joint collaboration between 'The Queen Of Gorgeous Clean Mystery Romance', Amy Rafferty, and top author, Rose Ryan! Enjoy :))

39618. The Good Sport: Reflections On A Full Life In College Sports : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In The Good Sport, Kevin White takes an unflinching look at the current state of intercollegiate sports, including the tumultuous changes brought on by the Supreme Court's landmark decision on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Drawing on his decades of leadership, White examines the chaos, challenges, and opportunities of this new era—and why he believes the future of college sports hangs in the balance.

39619. The Ephemera Collector: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The year is 2035, and Los Angeles County is awash in a tangelo haze of wildfire smoke. Xandria Anastasia Brown spends her days deep in the archives of the Huntington Library as the curator of African American Ephemera and associate curator of American Historical Manuscripts, supported by an array of AI personal assistants and health bots.Although Xandria's work may preserve collective memory, she is losing a grasp on her own. Evren, her new health bot, won't stop reminding her that her symptoms of long COVID are worsening; not to mention that severe asthma, chronic fatigue, grief, and worrying lapses in reality keep disrupting progress on a new Octavia E. Butler exhibition, cataloging the new Diwata Collection, and organizing the Huntington against a stealth corporate takeover. Then, one morning a colleague Xandria can't place calls to wish her a happy birthday—and the library goes into an emergency lockdown.Sequestered in the archive with only her adaptive technology and flickering intuition, Xandria fears that her life's work is in danger—the Diwata Collection, a radical blueprint for humanity's survival. Up against a faceless enemy and unsure of who her human or AI allies truly are, she must make a choice.

39620. The Big Hop: The First Nonstop Flight Across The Atlantic Ocean And Into The Future : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The inspiring story of a pathbreaking 1919 flight and the courageous fliers who risked their lives to make aviation history.In 1919, in Newfoundland, four teams of aviators came from Britain to compete in the Big Hop": an audacious race to be the first to fly

39621. Pt Were Quickly Forgotten : AudiobooksNow
a US citizen who joined the Royal Flying Corps

39622. Take To The Trees: A Story Of Hope, Science, And Self-discovery In America's Imperiled Forests : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Journalist Marguerite Holloway arrives at the Women's Tree Climbing Workshop as a climbing novice, but with a passion for trees and a deep concern about their future. Run by twin sister tree doctors Bear LeVangie and Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, the workshop helps people develop impressive technical skills and ascend into the canopy. As Holloway tackles unfamiliar equipment and dizzying heights, she learns about the science of trees and tells the stories of charismatic species, including hemlock, aspen, Atlantic white cedar, oak, and beech. She spotlights experts who are chronicling the great dying that is underway in forests around the world as trees face simultaneous and accelerating threats from drought, heat, floods, disease, and other disruptions.As she climbs, Holloway also comes to understand the profound significance of trees in her relationship with her late mother and brother. The book's rousing final chapter offers something new: a grander environmental and arboreal optimism, in which the story of trees and their resilience meshes with that of people working to steward the forests of the future, and of community found among fellow tree climbers. A lyrical work of memoir and reportage, Take to the Trees sounds the alarm about rapid arboreal decline while also offering hope about how we might care for our forests and ourselves.

39623. The Spinach King: The Rise And Fall Of An American Dynasty : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
The riveting saga of the Seabrook Family, by one of the New Yorker's most acclaimed storytellers.The patriarch, C. F. Seabrook, was hailed as the Henry Ford of Agriculture." His son Jack

39624. Ings Took Place Amid The Trappings Of Extraordinary Privilege. But The Story Of Where That Money Came From Is Not So Pretty.a Compelling Tale Of Class And Privilege : AudiobooksNow

39625. Ballistic: The New Science Of Injury-free Athletic Performance : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Blending cutting-edge science with gripping storytelling, award-winning data journalist and competitive amateur athlete Henry Abbott reveals that we are on the cusp of a new era in sports medicine, built around the science of ballistic movements—leaping and landing—and the unique fingerprint of your body's physics.Abbott's inspiring narrative tells the story of sports scientist Dr. Marcus Elliott and the Peak Performance Project (P3), who use technology to study how athletes move and why they get hurt. Applying machine learning and lessons from biomechanics, medicine, and physiology, doctors at P3 can now detect elevated risk of an ACL tear or a pulled hamstring like an echocardiogram can see warning signs of a heart attack.Through riveting stories of elite athletes overcoming injuries and pushing themselves to the limit, Abbott presents an evidence-based case for intervening early to protect our bodies. And he suggests that we can all harness the science of ballistic movement not just to run fast or jump high but to move with joy and lead fulfilling athletic lives.

39626. Captain Kidd: A True Story Of Treasure And Betrayal : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Captain William Kidd stands as one of the most notorious pirate" outlaws ever

39627. D : AudiobooksNow
both hero and villain?Marquis' biography recreates Kidd's perilous world of explosive naval warfare and the daring integrity he exemplified as a pirate hunter

39628. Mr. Potter : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
The revelatory" (The New York Review of Books) story of an ordinary man

39629. Ance And Sympathy.in Mr. Potter : AudiobooksNow

39630. You Got In! Now What?: 100 Insights Into Finding Your Best Life In College : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Once you've been admitted to college, the next step is to develop a strategy of how to find your best life there. But for decades, Professor James T. Hamilton has seen students struggle with their college journey. Some avoid challenging experiences, follow a path of familiar expectations, and rely on shortcuts. Others aim for perfection, ignore their friends and health, labor over what subjects to study, and neglect spending time outside the classroom. The pressure to make college valuable and interesting can feel overwhelming.If only students could learn how others have navigated these challenges. You could ask alums to look back on friendships and college-to-career paths and provide advice. Now, you don't have to wish because You Got In! Now What? tackles the burning questions you have.Hamilton designs lessons to help you find purpose, manage time, maintain friendships and family relationships, stay physically and mentally healthy, and choose classes, majors, and careers. Each lesson is accompanied by an essay based on research and reflections from students, alums, and professors to provide observations for how you can embrace the best that college has to offer. With these insights, you'll explore new ideas, meet people, have adventures, and most importantly, beyond just earning a degree, get an education.

39631. The Autobiography Of My Mother: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Jamaica Kincaid's The Autobiography of My Mother is a story of love, fear, loss, and the forging of character, an account of one woman's inexorable evolution, evoked in startling and magical poetry.Powerful, disturbing, stirring, Jamaica Kincaid's novel is the deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. Xuela Claudette Richardson, the daughter of a Carib mother and a half-Scottish, half-African father, loses her mother to death the moment she is born and must find her way on her own.Kincaid takes us from Xuela's childhood in a home where she can hear the song of the sea to the tin-roofed room where she lives as a schoolgirl in the house of Jack LaBatte, who becomes her first lover. Xuela develops a passion for the stevedore Roland, who steals bolts of Irish linen for her from the ships he unloads, but she eventually marries an English doctor, Philip Bailey. Xuela's is an intensely physical world, redolent of overripe fruit, gentian violet, sulfur, and rain on the road, and it seethes with her sorrow, her deep sympathy for those who share her history, her fear of her father, her desperate loneliness. But underlying all is the black room of the world" that is Xuela's barrenness and motherlessness."

39632. A Small Place : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua—by the author of Annie JohnIf you go to Antigua as a tourist

39633. Lp But Amplify Our Vision Of One Small Place And All That It Signifies." : AudiobooksNow

39634. Annie John : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The essential coming-of-age novel by Jamaica Kincaid, Annie John is a haunting and provocative story of a young girl growing up on the island of Antigua. Kincaid's novel focuses on a universal, tragic, and often comic theme: the loss of childhood.An adored only child, Annie has until recently lived an idyllic life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful presence, who is the very center of the little girl's existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mother's benign shadow. Looking back on her childhood, she reflects, It was in such a paradise that I lived."When she turns twelve

39635. She Instinctively Rebels Against Authority; And Most Frighteningly : AudiobooksNow

39636. Lucy : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations—newly available in audioLucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. Lewis and Mariah are a thrice-blessed couple—handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Yet, almost at once, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade. With mingled anger and compassion, Lucy scrutinizes the assumptions and verities of her employers' world and compares them with the vivid realities of her native place. Lucy has no illusions about her own past, but neither is she prepared to be deceived about where she presently is.At the same time that Lucy is coming to terms with Lewis's and Mariah's lives, she is also unraveling the mysteries of her own sexuality. Gradually a new person unfolds: passionate, forthright, and disarmingly honest. In Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character possessed with adamantine clearsightedness and ferocious integrity—a captivating heroine for our time.

39637. At The Bottom Of The River : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
Jamaica Kincaid's At the Bottom of the River . . . inspired, lyrical short storiesReading Jamaica Kincaid is to plunge, gently, into another way of seeing both the physical world and its elusive inhabitants. Her voice is, by turns, naively whimsical and biblical in its assurance, and it speaks of what is partially remembered partly divined. The memories often concern a childhood in the Caribbean—family, manners, and landscape—as distilled and transformed by Kincaid's special style and vision.Kincaid leads her readers to consider, as if for the first time, the powerful ties between mother and child; the beauty and destructiveness of nature; the gulf between the masculine and the feminine; the significance of familiar things—a house, a cup, a pen. Transfiguring our human form and our surroundings—shedding skin, darkening an afternoon, painting a perfect place—these stories tell us something we didn't know, in a way we hadn't expected.

39638. A Fashionably French Murder : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
If there's one art the French have mastered as well as fine cuisine, it's haute couture. Tabitha and Julia are already accustomed to sampling the delights of the former. Now fashion is returning to the forefront in Paris, as the somber hues of wartime are replaced by vibrant colors and ultra-feminine silhouettes, influenced by Christian Dior's New Look."Tabitha and Julia join a friend for a private showing at an exclusive fashion atelier

39639. That Idea : AudiobooksNow

39640. The New Conservatives: Restoring America's Commitment To Family, Community, And Industry : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
American Compass is the nerve center of the New American Right, the strategists and policy experts charting a new course for the Republican Party through the economic issues shaping today's political landscape—trade and immigration, technology and finance, industrial policy, education, welfare, labor, family, and more. The New Conservatives is the organization's urtext, a collection of its most influential writing on what has gone wrong in America and the role for government in ensuring that markets serve workers and the nation—not the other way around. These are the ideas that have made the organization at once a slaughterhouse for Republican sacred cows" (The Economist) and the

39641. Party's "center Of Gravity" David Brooks : AudiobooksNow
National Affairs founding editor Yuval Levin

39642. What Happened In The Woods : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
High school senior Brandi Hunt lives for the moment, without rules or immediate consequences. After her meth-addicted mother is arrested, she's sent to live with her father, Jack, who she hasn't seen since she was a child.He's a veteran suffering from paranoia and PTSD. Despite his demons, he's determined to set his daughter on the straight and narrow, albeit with unconventional methods that include extreme training sessions on survivalism, self-defense, marksmanship, and even guerilla warfare.But when Jack's boot camp has a serious casualty, Brandi is finished with her crazy father . . .Several years later, Brandi is approached with a modeling opportunity.Red flags wave when the handsome photographer drives her to a remote cabin for the modeling shoot. However, Brandi is blinded by her infatuation, even when he crosses the line of professionalism.But they aren't alone. When the photographer vanishes, she's left naked and alone. The perfect prey to be snagged by the stranger watching from the woods.Brandi cannot imagine the hell that is planned for her. It's a rigged game that only ends one way. Will she survive or die? And either way, can she take a few of them with her first?

39643. What Is Free Speech?: The History Of A Dangerous Idea : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Every premodern society, from Sumeria to China to seventeenth–century Europe, knew that bad words could destroy lives, undermine social order, and create political unrest. Given the obvious dangers of outspokenness, regulating speech and print was universally accepted as a necessary and proper activity of government. Only in the early 1700s did this old way begin to break down. In a brief span of time, the freedom to use words as one pleased was reimagined as an ideal to be held and defended in common.Fara Dabhoiwala explores the surprising paths free speech has taken across the globe since its invention three hundred years ago. Though free speech has become a central democratic principle, its origins and evolution have less to do with the high-minded pursuit of liberty and truth than with the self-interest of the wealthy, the greedy, and the powerful. Free speech, as we know it, is a product of the pursuit of profit, of technological disruption, of racial and imperial hypocrisy, and of the contradictions involved in maintaining openness while suppressing falsehood.Rejecting platitudes about the First Amendment and its international equivalents, and leaving no ideological position undisturbed, What Is Free Speech? is the unsettling history of an ideal as cherished as it is misunderstood.

39644. The Democratic Marketplace: How A More Equal Economy Can Save Our Political Ideals : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Democracy has been hollowed out by capitalism. A narrow view of markets and their aims now dominates thinking about democracy itself. Citizens are ignorant of the deep principles of self-governance, having long since adopted a facile equation between democracy and voting as a consumer choice. Lisa Herzog argues that democracy is still possible, but only if democratic values get embedded in everyday experience-including economic experience. That requires new ways of thinking about markets and their goals.The Democratic Marketplace theorizes the foundational structures of a democratic economy, in which markets are not just tools for maximizing profit via exploitation and extraction. To this end, employees are empowered to participate in corporate governance. Economic disparities are curbed so that citizens can negotiate their inevitable differences on a truly equal footing. And while a democratic economy need not eschew growth, it does renounce today's growth-at-all-costs expectations, instead balancing growth with goals like ecological sustainability and the preservation of time outside of work.These are not utopian dreams, Herzog contends. The proposals that follow from the theory of democratic economics are already being tested around the world. And the shift in social norms that they necessitate is already under way.

39645. Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia And The Birth Of History : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time.What they left behind, in a vast region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, preserves leaps in human ingenuity. But they also capture breathtakingly intimate, raw, and relatable moments, like a dog's paw prints as it accidentally stepped into fresh clay, or the imprint of a child's teeth.In Between Two Rivers, historian Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid reveals what these ancient people chose to record about their lives. We find a lullaby to soothe a baby, countless receipts for beer, and the messy writing of preschoolers. We meet an enslaved person negotiating their freedom, an astronomer tracing the movement of the planets, a princess who may have created the world's first museum, and a working mother struggling with the juggle" in 1900 BCE.Millennia ago

39646. Songs Of No Provenance: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A suspenseful, wildly engaging debut novel by the award-winning author of Rainbow Rainbow, following a musician spiraling in self-doubt and self-searching after a night—and a relationship—gone wrongSongs of No Provenance tells the story of Joan Vole, an indie folk singer forever teetering on the edge of fame, who flees New York after committing a shocking sexual act onstage that she fears will doom her career. Joan seeks refuge at a writing camp for teenagers in rural Virginia, where she's forced to question her own toxic relationship to artmaking—and her complicated history with a friend and mentee—while finding new hope in her students and a deepening intimacy with a nonbinary artist and fellow camp staff member.A propulsive character study of a flawed and fascinating artist, Songs of No Provenance explores issues of trans nonbinary identity, queer baiting and appropriation, kink, fame hunger, secrecy and survival, and the question of whether a work of art can exist separately from its artist.

39647. A Journey Through America: Patriotic Observations And Commentary : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A Journey Through America introduces insightful commentary on our American democracy. Author Lawrence Kadish draws from over eighty-five years of lived experience, allowing him to celebrate our nation's strengths, reflect on our self-inflicted errors, and draw attention to the challenges of a nation that remains humanity's last hope.An astute and insightful observer of our nation's political experience, Lawrence Kadish draws on his decades of advocacy on behalf of a nation he loves to advance its founding principles. A Journey Through America offers cautionary advice, inspiring words, and a reminder that a great nation needs to remain strong and united in the face of challenges from within and abroad.

39648. A Life For A Life: Poor Choices And Unresolved Trauma Is Killing America : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A gripping true story exploring violence, mental health, and trauma, A Life for a Life follows Kevin Shird and Damion Neal, who meet as inmates in Federal Correctional Institute Allenwood. Kevin is serving time for drug trafficking, and he suffers from severe nightmares and sleep deprivation due to past traumas and copes through rigorous exercise instead of medication. He tries to guide Damion, a temperamental young man, hoping to keep him out of trouble in a dangerous environment and reunite him with his young daughter.In 2004, Kevin is transferred to another prison while Damion is released from Allenwood and returns to Baltimore. Two years later, Kevin also returns to Baltimore, where he uses writing as therapy to heal from the trauma of the past. Surprisingly, a mental health worker suggests he may have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kevin hopes Damion has successfully reintegrated into society and returned to his family. However, one afternoon, he searches for Damion online and finds a newspaper article that reads, Delaware State Police have arrested Damion Neal

39649. La La Land: Oxford Guides To Film Musicals : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
In this Oxford Guide to Film Musicals, author Hannah Lewis gives listeners fascinating new insights into the development, style, and reception of the 2016 film musical La La Land. Directed by Damien Chazelle with music by Justin Hurwitz, the film tells the story of a romance between an aspiring actress and jazz pianist as the two pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. It uses a vintage form to tell a modern story and its blend of nostalgia and realism made it an instant classic even as it prompted a range of critical and audience responses. Drawing on extensive personal interviews with director Damien Chazelle, composer Justin Hurwitz, choreographer Mandy Moore, and lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the book explores La La Land's aesthetic approach to the film musical genre, particularly its engagement with and subversion of the classic Hollywood musical's stylistic and narrative expectations.Lewis offers audiences ways of listening to the film's depiction of jazz, focusing especially on how race and genre intersect in its narrative. She also reveals new insights into the film's reception, showing how the critical response from its premiere to its place at the Academy Awards reflected broader cultural expectations and understandings of the film musical and its continued appeal for twenty-first century audiences.

39650. The Tenderness Of Silent Minds: Benjamin Britten And His War Requiem : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions.Offering a reading of Britten's views about the value and beauty of the body that situates these in the context of his thirty-nine year partnership with his lover, the singer Peter Pears, and also surveying pacifist themes in works written both before and after War Requiem, Nussbaum presents a compelling framework for critically assessing Britten's oeuvre. Nussbaum engages with a remarkably wide range of Britten's works, examining his treatment of aggression and its roots in his collaborations with the poet W. H. Auden, offering readings of the value placed on the body in early partnerships with Britten's beloved and singer Peter Pears, and surveying pacifist themes in Britten's earlier works. The analysis throughout is enriched with perspectives from Britten's personal letters and thoughtful study of the social and political backdrop of fear and homophobic disgust in mid-twentieth century Britain.

39651. A Country Called Prison: Mass Incarceration And The Making Of A New Nation, Second Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the first edition of A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl presented persuasive data calling for downsizing of America's prisons. Their novel approach continues in their second edition, shifting the beliefs many people have about prisons and their role in the American society. Since the original edition was published, the landscape of incarceration has been changing.In their second edition, Carl and Looman discuss the significant world events, such as the COVID epidemic, that impacted the American society in the past decade, which lead to an overall twenty percent reduction in prison populations across the board. The second edition includes a new chapter covering the history of prisons that clearly establishes the fact that prisons have always been about making money and less about rehabilitating offenders. They also introduce the new era of decarceration and desistance, encouraging courts to defer sentences and keep minor offenders at home with their families and in their communities while they work, attend education classes, and receive mental health treatment. Once again Carl and Looman end their book with a rational and daring proposal—Marshall Plan 2024—that envisions a way to bring the criminal justice system into the twenty-first century focusing on social equity and humane compassion for those who want to emigrate out.

39652. Undaunted Mind: The Intellectual Life Of Benjamin Franklin : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
An exploration of the mind of one of America's most beloved Founding Fathers and most brilliant minds, through the books he read and his social circles in the United States and Europe.Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as president. Despite not becoming the Chief Executive, Franklin played an active role in American politics and served the aspiring and young United States in the key European capitals. His prodigious reading and appetite for learning are epic. As he did in works about Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, Kevin J. Hayes interprets the life and mind of Franklin through what he read.

39653. The Leap: The Psychology Of Spiritual Awakening An Eckhart Tolle Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
What does it mean to be enlightened or spiritually awakened? In The Leap, Steve Taylor shows that this state is much more common than is generally believed. He shows that ordinary people—from all walks of life—can and do regularly wake up" to a more intense reality

39654. S That It Is Our Most Natural State—accessible To Us All : AudiobooksNow

39655. Harnessing The Science Of Learning: Success Stories To Help Kickstart Your School Improvement : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Drawing together the worlds of classroom practice, school leadership, and scientific research, this is an essential how-to guide for initiating and maintaining a school improvement journey based on the science of learning.What we now know about learning and teaching is vast; yet often, wading through the thousands of articles and books on this subject can leave even the most seasoned educator overwhelmed. This guide instead offers a distillation of key understandings-for teaching, literacy, mathematics, curriculum, and implementation-to launch your school improvement work.Harnessing the Science of Learning also features contributions from thought leaders across the fields of learning sciences and educational practice: Pamela Snow, Tanya Serry, Zach Groshell, Reid Smith, Toni Hatten-Roberts, Simon Breakspear, Katie Roberts-Hull, David Morkunas, Steven Capp, Shane Pearson, and Eamon Charles.This book illustrates practical ways to harness this knowledge, using a series of exemplary school case studies. These insightful narratives of transformation are interwoven with summaries of powerful teaching practices, forming a roadmap to drive improvement.

39656. Bridging Our Political Divide: How Liberals And Conservatives Can Understand Each Other And Find Common Ground : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Bridging Our Political Divide: How Liberals and Conservatives Can Understand Each Other and Find Common Ground is an essential contribution to a better national conversation.Psychologist Kenneth Barish explains the sources and consistency of our political beliefs and why we continue to disagree about fundamental issues in American life. He offers antidotes to the angry, repetitive, and unproductive arguments that now dominate our political culture. Barish teaches us how to listen, think, and speak about our political opinions in a way that allows us to understand each other's concerns, resist false dichotomies and ideological certainty, see new perspectives and possibilities, and find common ground. The concluding chapter shows how we can move beyond partisan divisions toward pragmatic solutions and a better future for America's children.This fundamentally hopeful book is an essential listen for students in all areas of study, for professionals in the fields of conflict resolution, communication, political science, and social psychology, and for anyone seeking to improve the quality of their conversations with people who may disagree with them, in both politics and in their personal relationships.

39657. In The Fullness Of Time : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
With his customary verve and insight, Terry Roberts's latest novel is an evocative portrait of humankind's capacity for courage, love, and hope as well as folly, and another love ballad to his region of North Carolina. Clinton Salter is the sheriff who never wanted to be sheriff. A World War II veteran and widower, he is elected due to the political machinations of his brother. His new territory is the fabled Madison County, North Carolina—a place of the steepest mountain ridges and most isolated coves and valleys. A place where the seasons matter more than the calendar and the past is as real as the present.When he first takes office, he hopes only to deal with the drunk and disorderly and stolen tractors, but matters quickly accelerate into arson, grave robbing, and murder, and he begins to suspect his own brother's motives. He finds solace in the friendship of Catherine Metcalf, a lonely high school principal whose husband has been in a coma and dying for years. Their only refuge is Clinton's farm high in the mountains, where they can retreat from the world. As they seek to create a new life for themselves and the county, political violence and family cruelty threaten to shatter their visions.

39658. Beyond Proportionality: Israel's Just War In Gaza : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Imagine a war without battlefields. There are no uniforms. Civilians and combatants are indistinguishable. Homes, schools, hospitals, and religious buildings are used as command and communication centers, and for the warehousing of weapons. Apartment rooftops are launching pads; the civilians who live inside . . . human shields. There are over 300 miles of reinforced tunnels, all outfitted with weapons and passageways for terrorists to take hostages and travel freely.Beyond Proportionality examines Israel's battles against Hamas and Hezbollah under the laws of war and concludes that its wartime conduct was based on military necessity and fought justly. The targets are terrorists, weapons, and tunnels—not civilians. Israel relies upon verifiable intelligence, deploys precise weapons, and endangers its own soldiers in order to minimize civilian death.The bombings over Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Dresden, and the urban warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, produced large numbers of civilian dead that were not considered acts of genocide; the war in Gaza was no different.

39659. Spelunky : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike-inspired platformer took the indie game community by storm with its combination of classic platform mechanics, extreme difficulty, and random level generation. Four years later, Spelunky's HD remake went on to become PC Gamer's Game of the Year and earn perfect scores from Polygon and Eurogamer. But how is a perfect" game made? Spelunky is Boss Fight's first autobiographical book: the story of a game's creation as told by its creator. Using his own game as a vehicle

39660. Ok Is Going To Dig Deep." : AudiobooksNow

39661. Resident Evil : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Now a sprawling video game franchise, Resident Evil has kept us on the edge of our seats for decades with its tried-and-true brand of jump scares, zombie action, and biological horror. But even decades after its release, we can't stop revisiting the original's thrills, chills, and sometimes unintentional spills. Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996's Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call survival horror." While examining Resident Evil's influences from the worlds of film

39662. Od For You.featuring A Foreword From Troma Entertainment Legend Lloyd Kaufman And New Interviews With The Game's Voice Actors And Its Live-action Cast : AudiobooksNow

39663. Albert Einsteins Why Socialism?": The Enduring Relevance Of His Classic Essay" : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
A contemporary look at Albert Einstein's classic call for socialismFirst published more than seventy-five years ago in the inaugural issue of Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine, Albert Einstein's Why Socialism?" is an unheralded classic. Written during the McCarthyite witch-hunt in the United States

39664. Ay By Monthly Review Editor : AudiobooksNow

39665. The Adventures Of Mary Darling : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Who is Mary Darling? In this smartly subversive Victorian mash-up of the legendary literary novels Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes, the intrepid mother of the Darling children is on the case—and always one step ahead of her inept husband and a famous detective.Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era, Mary is Sherlock Holmes's prime suspect in her children's disappearance.To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and to travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid.This witty and adventurous new novel from Pat Murphy (The City Not Long After) will delight fans of classic Victorian tales, as well as those who are looking for a radical new take on the British Empire.

39666. What Would You Do If You Ran The World?: Everyday Ideas From Women Who Want To Make The World A Better Place : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
What would you do if you ran the world? If you knew you couldn't fail? Maybe it's time to stop wondering and start putting it into practice. Shelly Rachanow's daily words of encouragement will give you inspiration, hope, and words of courage to help you discover confidence in yourself.Your acts, both big and small, matter. Learn about a teenage girl and CNN hero, kids in Zimbabwe saving their part of the planet, and a busy mom who is not too busy to work every day to help impoverished families live better lives.Find the confidence and courage to change the world. Shelly Rachanow's book contains a diverse collection of brave, beautiful, brilliant, creative, and totally possible ideas that women have shared, complemented by inspirational quotes from famous women and action lists like Ten Things You Can Start Doing Now." Rachanow's warm and encouraging voice motivates listeners to join other amazing women who are kicking serious butt for the good of all. Learn to listen to your own guiding voice

39667. If Women Ran The World, Sh*t Would Get Done: Celebrating All The Wonderful, Amazing, Stupendous, Inspiring, Butt-kicking Thing : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
Packed with little-known sheroes and empowering journaling prompts, this book and interactive journal is a must-have for those who believe the world would be a better place with women in charge.Dream about the kind of world you'd run. Author Shelly Rachanow shares the many ways in which women do for others, from their families to their friends to the wider world (hint: the list goes on and on). She then asks listeners to consider how much woman power has shaped the world, and turns the question to us: what are our buttkicking ideas for changing the world around us? These empowering journal prompts ask us to look inward, at our own role as women, and decide how we will make the world a better place for our children and those who come after us. Dive into this interactive journal and learn more about:? The many significant accomplishments of women throughout history? The role each of us plays in changing the world for the better? How to join the movement for female empowermentIf you enjoyed books like Badass Affirmations, Bad Girls Throughout History, The Book of Gutsy Women, or Made Out of Stars, then you'll love If Women Ran the World, Sh*t Would Get Done.

39668. Sexually Speaking: What Every Woman Needs To Know About Sexual Health : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In this down-to-earth guide, celebrated sex expert and bestselling author Dr. Ruth Westheimer teams up with prominent gynecologist at Cornell and New York Presbyterian Medical Centers, Dr. Amos Grunebaum, to address the most pressing health issues women face today. Written in Dr. Ruth's refreshingly candid and lively style, it gives you everything you need to take charge of your health—from finding a gynecologist to having a happy sex life to planning or avoiding a pregnancy. With practical advice and information for every age and stage of a woman's life, Sexually Speaking is an invaluable reference you will turn to again and again.? Covers everything you've ever wanted to know about women's health—from celebrated sex expert and therapist Dr. Ruth and top gynecologist Dr. Amos? Addresses questions related to sexuality, hormones, STDs, pregnancy, menopause, fibroids, ovarian cancer, and other women's health concerns? Helps you overcome embarrassment and other common obstacles to understanding and safeguarding your personal health

39669. Friends Are Everything: The Life-changing Power Of Female Friendship : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
True friends are hard to find and even harder to describe. But with real life stories, friendship quotes, inspirational quotes, and anecdotes, Friends Are Everything has everything you ever need for friendship empowerment.Beautiful friendships of all shapes and sizes. To bestselling author BJ Gallagher, there are so many types of friends. There are friends who tell you what you don't want to hear, friends who help you be your best self, friends who forgive you when you hurt them, friends who respect your boundaries. There are neighbors, best friends, childhood friends, spiritual friends, friends who are family, friends who are lovers, friends at work, and the list goes on. Get ready to dive into what it really means to love a friend and what it means to be one.Inside Friends Are Everything, find friendship quotes, inspirational quotes, and words of empowerment in heartwarming and entertaining stories such as:? Please

39670. Coming Apart: How To Heal Your Broken Heart : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
With over 250,000 print copies sold, Coming Apart has been an important resource for hundreds of thousands of readers experiencing painful divorces and breakups. Whether going through a divorce, separation, or breakup, bestselling author Daphne Rose Kingma offers the tools and validation needed to move forward.Find joy in your life again. Love is great; a broken heart, not so much. Usually accompanied by insomnia, loss of appetite, and depression, the end of a relationship is a hard time for anyone. This breakup first aid kit helps you get through heartbreak without falling apart and with your self-esteem intact.Understand yourself and become inspired. While only time can heal wounds, understanding what transpired in each of our relationships is what allows us to finally let go and move on. With a refreshing perspective on relationships and divorce, Coming Apart helps us understand that all relationships come with lessons to be learned.With a foreword by the author of Conscious Uncoupling, Katherine Woodward Thomas, this new edition is sure to impress fans of How to Survive the Loss of a Love, Getting Past Your Breakup, The Breakup Bible, Uncoupling, and other divorce books for women.

39671. The Beauty Of Conflict For Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy And Connection In Your Relationship : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Want to bring more peace into your relationship-and also get back that spark" that's been missing?From bad breath to infidelity

39672. Rengthen Our Bond Rather Than Weaken It Can Have A Significant Impact On Their Effect. With Conflict Comes The Chance To Communicate And Solve Problems Together. This Can Restore A Sense Of Intimacy And Connection With Our Partner : AudiobooksNow

39673. 365 Days Of Love : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
The meaning and magic of love. Love is one of the most powerful forces we can experience in this world. It touches us in unexpected and profound ways each day, but it can also confuse and confound us at times. Bestselling author and beloved emotional healer Daphne Rose Kingma, dubbed The Love Doctor

39674. Sing, I: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
One woman's path to rediscovering herself through music, romance, and a little vigilantismInside Half Moon Bay, a sparkling California coastal town, Ester Prynn is dulled and diminished by struggles with work, money, marriage, her senile father, a troubled teenage son, and old guilt she can't assuage. When a masked gunman robs the convenience store where Ester works, he upends her fraught life and propels her toward passions buried, like singing; desires discovered, like a same-sex infatuation; and wrongs righted, like bringing the violent assailant to justice. But as the armed robber commits new crimes and continues to evade capture, the trauma from the holdup climbs, threatening Ester's newfound delights and longings and forcing her to contend with her burning regrets and what-ifs. In the reckoning between Ester and these growing, molten upsets, she's faced with enormous choices and must determine what and who can bring her to her best life.

39675. Elita: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An American literary take on the Nordic noir genreUnfolding during the moody Pacific Northwest winter of 1951, we follow Bernadette Baston, scholar of child development and language acquisition, as she travels to a penitentiary on the remote island Elita in the Puget Sound to consult on a curious case: two guards have discovered an animal-like adolescent girl living alone in the cold woods beyond the prison's walls. There are few answers, but many people who know more than they are saying. According to official reports, the girl, dubbed Atalanta, does not speak. Is her silence protecting someone? The prison warden, court-appointed guardian, and police detective embroil Bernadette in resolving a secret that the tight-knit island community has long held, and her investment in the girl's case soon becomes more personal than professional. As a mother, wife, and woman bound by mid-twentieth-century expectations, Bernadette strategizes to retain the fragile control she has over her own freedom, identity, and future, which becomes inextricably tied to solving Atalanta's case.

39676. Behind Sunset : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
For generations, Hollywood has attracted all sorts of dreamers-and then has slowly crushed their aspirations. Elliott Gross is one such case; fresh out of college, he moved west from New York with hopes of writing for the silver screen and living a life of fame and fortune. A couple of years later, he's writing for an adult magazine and living in a garage. The year is 1994 and, with the rise of the internet, the era of print pornography is in its twilight, but Raunchy's owner has enough catch-and-kill" secrets in the vault to ensure that his power will persist as long as his silence remains valuable.When Gross is sent to write a profile on the company's newest starlet

39677. Sted Journey Through A Business Both Seedy And Carnivalesque. Rumors Of A Sensitive Vhs Tape Held In The Vault : AudiobooksNow
from the most unexpected of sources."

39678. The House At Devil's Neck: A Locked-room Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An apparent suicide in a London townhouse uncannily mirrors a similar incident from twenty-five years ago, prompting Scotland Yard's George Flint to delve deep into the past in search of the solution to a long-forgotten mystery.Meanwhile, Joseph Spector travels with a coach party through the rainy English countryside to visit an allegedly haunted house on a lonely island called Devil's Neck. The house, first built by a notorious alchemist and occultist, was later used as a field hospital in the First World War before falling into disrepair. The visitors hold a seance to conjure the spirit of a long-dead soldier. But when a storm floods the narrow causeway connecting Devil's Neck to the mainland, they find themselves stranded in the haunted house. Before long, the guests begin to die one by one, and it seems that the only possible culprit is the phantom soldier.Flint's and Spector's investigations are in fact closely linked, but it is only when the duo are reunited at the storm-lashed Devil's Neck that the truth is finally revealed. Tom Mead once again creates a brilliant homage to John Dickson Carr and the Golden Age of mysteries with this intricately plotted puzzle.

39679. Ceylon Sapphires: A Rune Sarasin Caper #2 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
At a private showing in the Louvre, Napoleon Bonaparte's great-great-grand niece Margot Steiner admires the painting of her famous ancestor while wearing a precious Ceylon sapphire necklace commissioned by the emperor himself. After getting caught in a commotion on the crowded staircase, however, Mrs. Steiner discovers that her necklace is gone and the suspicious young woman who started the commotion has melted away into the throng.Rune Sarasin is new to Paris, but not new to stealing priceless jewels. She has spent the last few years plying her trade in the fast-paced city of Bangkok, but after unwittingly stealing from the ruthless smuggler Charles Lemaire, she now must hunt down the gems that he requests until she repays what she owes. But when Lemaire demands that she now steal sapphire earrings to match the necklace, Rune realizes that he will never willingly let her go.Taking down a man with near unlimited resources is not a job for a young woman on her own, who now must hide in the shadows. With the help of an old friend and some new and unlikely alliances, Rune finds herself in a cat and mouse game around all of Europe, from Paris to Mallorca, to Marseille, to Amsterdam, and Berlin. Caught up in the world of smuggling, drug dealing, and shady businessmen, Rune fights to stay one step ahead of both the police and Lemaire.

39680. Midlife Private Parts: Revealing Essays That Will Change The Way You Think About Age : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
One of Zibby's Most Anticipated Books of 2025Midlife Private Parts is a soulful and revealing collection of essays that explore the many facets of this transformative time in life. Each story sheds light, with humanity and good humor, on what it really feels like to move through the world as a midlife woman and beyond.Whether it's sexual pleasure, midlife reinvention, menopause, friendship, redefining style at a certain age, dating after divorce, feeling invisible, or simply being in the last place you ever thought you'd be, you'll feel seen in these essays that acknowledge the changes and challenges but capture the power, freedom, and confidence that comes with age.Told through the eyes of contemporary women writers, authors, and creatives, each shares a story of coming to terms with aging and confronting the unexpected moments that define midlife. In their candid personal narratives, you will find connection, validation, promise, and inspiration.If you are craving community, Midlife Private Parts will be akin to a safe haven where you will feel seen, heard, and understood. A place where women are empowered to age boldly and unapologetically.

39681. Get It Out: On The Politics Of Hysterectomy : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
At least one hysterectomy is performed every minute of the year, making it the most common gynecological surgery worldwide. By the age of sixty-five, one out of five people born with a uterus will have it removed. So, why do we seldom talk about this surgery? Highly performed yet overlooked, examining the paradox of hysterectomy begins to unravel the various problems with how we medically treat uteruses and the people who have them.Get It Out weaves centuries of medical history with rich qualitative data from 100 women, trans men, and nonbinary people who had, want, or are considering hysterectomy. In compelling detail, Andréa Becker reveals how America’s healthcare system routinely deprives people of the ability to control their own bodies along race and gender lines. When people ask for a hysterectomy, they are often met with pushback: Are you sick enough? Old enough? Have you had enough babies? Will you regret this? How will your future husband feel about this? Yet this pushback is not equally experienced. While some people are barred access, others are ushered toward a hysterectomy. These contradictory recommendations reveal the persistent biases entrenched within healthcare.Get It Out interrogates how little choice people with uteruses ultimately have over their reproductive health, and explores what these choices" signify amid interlocking systems of inequality."

39682. Suspended Education: School Punishment And The Legacy Of Racial Injustice : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Every year, millions of public school students are suspended. This overused punishment removes students from the classroom, but it does not improve their behavior. Instead, suspension disrupts their education, harming the students, their families, and their schools. Black students suffer most within this broken system, experiencing a far greater risk of school punishment and the significant harms that accompany it. Many activists and scholars have considered how school punishment increases racial inequity, but few have thought to ask why. Why do we punish students the way we do, and why have we allowed this harmful practice to impact the lives of our nation's children?In Supended Education, Aaron Kupchik shows that suspensions were not intended as a behavior management tool. Instead, they were designed to remove unwanted students from the classroom. Through statistical analysis and in-depth case studies of schools in Massachusetts and Delaware, Kupchik reveals how suspension rates skyrocketed after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, serving as an unofficial means of removing Black children from newly desegregated schools. His groundbreaking research traces the legacy of these segregationist movements, demonstrating that school districts with more desegregation-related legal battles from the 1950s onward suspend more Black students today.

39683. Secrets Of The Killing State: The Untold Story Of Lethal Injection : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
In the popular imagination, lethal injection is a slight pinch and a swift nodding off to forever-sleep. It is performed by well-qualified medical professionals. It is regulated and carefully conducted. And it usually provides a humane" death. In reality

39684. Eings Die At The Hands Of The State. These Are The Secrets Of The Killing State-all That We Know From Litigation Files : AudiobooksNow
and scholarship across a number of fields. Death penalty expert Corinna Barrett Lain uses this groundbreaking journey into the dark reality of lethal injection to shine a light on the American death penalty more broadly and show that the state at its most powerful moment is also the state at its worst."

39685. Sedition: How America's Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Since protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitutional crisis has loomed over our nation. The foundational tenets of American democracy seem to be endangered, and many citizens believe this danger is unprecedented in our history. But Americans have weathered many constitutional crises, often accompanied by the same violence and chaos experienced on January 6. However, these crises occurred on the state level. In Sedition, Marcus Alexander Gadson uncovers these episodes of civil unrest and examines how state governments handled them.Sedition takes listeners through six instances of constitutional crisis: The Buckshot War, Dorr's Rebellion, Bleeding Kansas, the Brooks-Baxter War, a successful terrorist campaign to overthrow South Carolina's government during Reconstruction, and the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898. He chronicles these turbulent periods of violent anti-government conflict on the state level, explaining what it was like to experience coup d'états, rival governments fighting in the streets, and disputed elections that gave way to violence. As he addresses constitutional breakdown, Gadson urges Americans to pay increased attention to the risk of constitutional instability in their home states. His sweeping historical analysis provides new insights on the fight to protect democracy today.

39686. Under Pressure: A Song By David Bowie And Queen : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
In 1981, David Bowie and Queen both happened to be in Switzerland: They met and made Under Pressure." Recorded on a lark

39687. Riding : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi's Iranian-American identity and family history, and a consideration of the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the environment around us. Mahdavi shows how her relationship with horses gives her insights into intergenerational strength and tools for healing intergenerational trauma. Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Mahdavi shares her love affair with horses, rediscovers a homeland she longs for, and ultimately finds her strength.

39688. Superpower Britain: The 1945 Vision And Why It Failed : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
History tells us that the Second World War broke Britain as a great power, diminishing its military strength, ruining its economy, and precipitating a striking wave of decolonization. Nationalists and new superpowers dominated the post-war landscape, and the country was on the slide. But no one knew this in 1945—the leading politicians, the top civil servants, and the most knowledgeable experts, all expected the British Empire to remain intact long into the future.How do we account for the difference between what it was thought would happen and the actual course of events? Superpower Britain is the first book to focus in depth on this fascinating counterpoint and to fully integrate the history of Britain and the effects of the Second World War with the history of the British Empire. It explains what the British planned to do in the post-war world, why they thought their plans for regeneration and the future world order were viable, and what the war had actually done to British world power and its imperial foundations.

39689. Goldeneye 007 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Bond—James Bond. In the 80s and 90s, the debonair superspy's games failed to live up to the giddy thrills of his films. That all changed when British studio Rare unleashed GoldenEye 007 in 1997. In basements and college dorms across the world, friends bumped shoulders while shooting, knifing, exploding, and slapping each other's digital faces in the Nintendo 64 game that would redefine the modern first-person shooter genre and become the most badass party game of its generation. But GoldenEye's success was far from a sure thing. For years of development, GoldenEye's team of rookie developers were shooting in the dark with no sense of what the N64 or its controller would be like, and the game's relentless violence horrified higher-ups at squeaky clean Nintendo. As development lagged far behind the debut of the tie-in film GoldenEye, the game nearly came out an entire Bond movie too late. Through extensive interviews with GoldenEye's creators, writer and scholar Alyse Knorr traces the story of how this unlikely licensed game reinvigorated a franchise and a genre. Learn all the stories behind how this iconic title was developed, and why GoldenEye 007 has continued to kick the living daylights out of every other Bond game since.

39690. Animal Crossing : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Before the world of Animal Crossing became a pandemic lifeline for millions, the social sim" communication game Do?butsu no Mori

39691. Mathilda : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
'I am in a strange state of mind. I am alone—quite alone—in the world—the blight of misfortune has passed over me and withered me; I know that I am about to die and I feel happy—joyous—'The eponymous heroine of Mathilda narrates a tale of incestuous love from her deathbed. Her father's suicide by drowning, and her relationship with a gifted young poet, both contribute to her emotional withdrawal and lonely demise.This edition of Shelley's second novel, transcribed and introduced by Deanna Koretsky, explores the work both as a complex portrayal of taboo desires and as an intergenerational story of reckoning with the horrors of racism and patriarchy. Mathilda is often read as biographical, but this edition also highlights the issues of justice, gender, and rights. Illuminating Shelley's evolving views on activism and social reform, sexual fluidity, and the racial implications of her feminist politics, Koretsky uncovers Shelley's deep skepticism about the capacity of English society to adapt to changing demographics and bring about a more just world.

39692. The Big Sugar: A Brigid Reardon Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After the harrowing events that entangled her in Deadwood, Brigid Reardon just wants to move west and get on with her new life in America. But shortly after traveling to Cheyenne to join her brother Seamus, she finds herself caught up in another deadly mystery—beginning with her discovery of a neighbor's body on the plains near their homes. Was Ella murdered? Are either of the two men in Ella's life responsible? With Seamus away on a cattle drive, her friend Padraic possibly succumbing to a local's charms, and the sheriff seemingly satisfied with Ella's fate, it falls to Brigid to investigate what really happened, which puts her in the crosshairs of one of Cheyenne's cattle barons, called big sugars" in these parts. All she really wants

39693. Is Something Better Than A Crumbling : AudiobooksNow
has other plans: this young immigrant from Ireland is going to be a detective on the western frontier of 1880s America

39694. Honeymoons In Temporary Locations : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Climate disaster–induced fugue states, mutinous polar bears, support groups for recently displaced millionaires, men who hear trees, and women who lose their wives on environmental refugee resettlement trips. In these dispatches from a weirding world, the absurd and fantastic are increasingly indistinguishable from reality. Exploring this liminal moment, Ashley Shelby's collection of climate fictions imagines a near future that is both unnervingly familiar and subversively strange.Set in the same post-climate-impact era, these stories range from playfully satirical to poignantly humane, bending traditional narrative forms and coming together into a brilliant and unusual contemplation of our changing world. Featuring the Hugo-nominated novelette Muri

39695. What Time Is Noon?: Hilarious Texts, Ridiculous Feedback, And Not-so-subtle Advice From Teenagers : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
The instant New York Times bestseller from the TikTok creator of Texts from my College Freshman."When Chip Leighton started sharing the funny

39696. Ve Bonus Content From Two Series On The Author's Social Media Platform: "things I Don't Recommend If You Have Teenagers" And "things I've Apologized To My Teenagers For."" : AudiobooksNow

39697. Jill Is Not Happy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Some secrets keep a couple together.If you ask Jill Tingley, she'll tell you she and her husband Jack are college sweethearts living the dream in Southern California. Wealthy, popular and genetically blessed, theirs is an enviable life, though they've grown distant in recent years. Newly empty nesting with their daughter Maggie away at college, Jill suggests a road trip to reconnect.Jack would rather do anything else than drive to Utah with his wife. He's only stayed in this marriage because of a shared secret, a tragedy in the past he wanted to keep buried. And for his daughter's sake. But Jack is finished with the charade of his marriage. He's filing for divorce as soon as they return, no matter what.But he doesn't realize what else Jill is hiding.So begins a cat-and-mouse road trip as a cunning wife—think Ripley in yoga pants—and a reluctant husband match wits and drive each other to the edge. But everything will be fine. Jill still loves Jack and believes he's the only one for her. She’ll do anything to keep him. Anything. She always has.

39698. Their Double Lives : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A down-on-her-luck waitress at a posh New Jersey country club, Kim Valva couldn't be living a more different life from the carefree socialites she serves. Her live-in boyfriend recently cheated on her, her social life is in shambles, and her dog needs a life-saving surgery that she can't afford. Then her luck seems to change when a mysterious figure identifying themself only as The Stranger contacts her with an offer she can't refuse: Put a pill in the new member's drink and, when he dies, she'll have enough money to fix her dog and her life.Her target turns out to be Tony Fiore—Kim's bad boy ex-boyfriend from high school. Fifteen years have passed, and he now goes by Anthony Fuller. He's cleaned up, made tens of millions, and his gorgeous fiancée, twenty-two-year-old PJ Walsh, is on his arm.Stunned to see Tony again, Kim can't bring herself to go through with spiking his drink. Instead, it is PJ who dies horrifically at the table just as dinner ends. Was someone else at the club—member or worker—tasked with poisoning PJ just as she had been instructed to do to Tony? Who would want both of them dead? With no one to trust and The Stranger to answer to, Kim must peel back the layers of deceit to reveal a deeply buried truth, more shocking than she could ever imagine . . .

39699. The Medici Curse : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When aspiring artist Anna de' Medici Rossi inherits her family's opulent villa in Tuscany, she returns to a place steeped in tragedy and mystery. Living there as a child, Anna suffered from debilitating night terrors, frequently waking to find that she had wandered far from bed. During one such episode when Anna was twelve, her mother took a fatal tumble down the stairs. Vittoria's death was officially ruled an accident, but an heirloom ruby-and-diamond necklace was missing from her bruised neck. Whispered suspicions suggest that Anna pushed her mother and stole the precious jewels. Anna, remembering little from that night, is afraid they're right. But if that's true, then what became of the necklace, which has long been associated with legends of a family curse?Now back in Tuscany after sixteen years, Anna is shunned by the local townspeople as a killer who escaped justice, while only a few distant relatives and an old childhood friend offer solace. As she explores the sprawling villa, Anna uncovers hidden rooms and memories shrouded in fog, reigniting the violent night terrors of her youth. Plagued by unsettling visions and eerie occurrences, she questions her sanity and embarks on a harrowing journey to unravel the truth of her past. As her search deepens, she confronts shocking revelations that expose her to dangers she never anticipated.

39700. Weepers: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Ed is a weeper. A professional weeper.He's a card-carrying member of an eccentric union hired to cry at funerals, wakes, services, and burials. It's an odd job, but his services are sorely needed these days, as the town, the region, the country as a whole has become more or less numb. No one is able to summon a shred of human emotion whatsoever. Not anymore. (What'd be the point? The world's already gone to hell.)So there's always work for Ed and his colleagues. But all those cries can wear a man down, and the tears don't flow quite like they used to, even for a consummate pro like Ed.Then one morning, a stranger comes to town. A scrawny kid with no belongings, no parents, no name, no past. And at precisely the moment of his arrival, people begin to experience something new. Something strange. An onslaught of unbidden feelings, unfamiliar feelings, too many feelings.A surrealist story of mourning and messiahs, deserts and droughts, cowboys and junkies, miracles and mass hysteria, the lure of despair and the solace of friendship. Peter Mendelsund's Weepers is a novel for this age: our age of anesthesia and anger.

39701. What's Wrong With Stereotyping? : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
What's Wrong with Stereotyping? offers a refreshing and accessibly written philosophical take on the ethics of stereotyping. Stereotyping is woven into every aspect of human experience: conversation, psychology, algorithmic systems, and culture. It relates to generalization and induction, core aspects of rationality. But when and why it is morally wrong to stereotype? This book tackles this deep and enduring puzzle.Core chapters evaluate important ethical wrongs: the failure to treat persons as individuals, disrespect, harm, prejudice, threats to freedoms, and the failure to treat persons as equals. One finds that there is no essence" of wrongful stereotyping

39702. Are In Common. Nor Are The Wrongs Of Stereotyping Reducible To An Elegant Number : AudiobooksNow
this book emphasizes the messiness of moral reality and the importance of looking to the past in order to understand the ethical perils of stereotyping."

39703. Being Cosmopolitan: A Political Approach : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
What does it mean to be cosmopolitan? Typically, cosmopolitanism is understood as a broad moral orientation, involving some kind of commitment to global moral equality. On this understanding, to be cosmopolitan is simply to evidence that moral orientation oneself. By contrast, Being Cosmopolitan takes up a thoroughly political approach. The focus is on what it might mean, and what it is like, to be political in a distinctly cosmopolitan form. What it means to be cosmopolitan in this thoroughly political sense cannot involve appeal to any particular moral orientation, because politics is about, inter alia, the contestation of such orientations and commitments. Instead, this book offers an account that is based upon the internalization of particular kind of global social imaginary

39704. Tramps Like Us: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Abused by his father and stifled by closeted life as a teenager in Kansas City, Joe, the wide-eyed narrator of Tramps Like Us, graduates from high school in 1974 and hits the road hitchhiking. But it isn't until he reunites with Ali, his hometown's other queer outcast, that Joe finds a partner in crime. When the two of them finally wash up in New Orleans, they discover a hedonistic paradise of sex, drugs, and music, a world that only expands when they move to San Francisco in 1979.Told with openhearted frankness, Joe Westmoreland's Tramps Like Us is an exuberantly soulful adventure of self-discovery and belonging, set across a consequential American decade. In New Orleans and San Francisco, and on the roads in between, Joe and Ali find communities of misfits to call their own. The days and nights blur, a blend of LSD and heroin, new wave and disco, orgies and friends, and the thrilling spontaneity of youth—all of which is threatened the moment Joe, Ali, and seemingly everyone around them are diagnosed with HIV. But miraculously, the stories survive. As Eileen Myles writes, I love this book most of all because it is so mortal."Tramps Like Us is an ode to a nearly lost generation

39705. A Beacon In The Night : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
London, 1941. Britain has endured the relentless bombing campaign of the Blitz and emerged, scarred but unbroken. Caitrin, too, strives to weather each challenge that comes her way, though her ever-ready banter belies deep heartbreak and loss. But now the war has entered another phase. Instead of indiscriminate bombing, the Luftwaffe is pinpointing historic targets, including cathedrals and ancestral homes. It's as if Germany plans to erase Britain's very essence and culture, destroying morale as it does so.Caitrin is no fan of the landed gentry, even if her fellow operative and friend, Lord Hector Neville-Percy, is one of them. But soon it is not just historical targets under attack, but hospitals and nursing homes too. Tasked with rooting out the saboteurs placing the beacons, she finds that all roads lead to Daniel Teddy" Baer

39706. The Entirely True Story Of The Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the twentieth century, a Scottish girl crosses the veil to unlock a powerful connection within an infamous asylum in this thrillingly atmospheric, exquisitely evocative exploration of feminine rage and agency for fans of Sarah Penner, Alice Hoffman, and Hester Fox.

39707. The Colony Of Lost Souls : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Born a year apart, May and June Anderson were once as close as twins. Time and a loveless marriage changed the once vibrant May into June's timid counterpart. Now, two years after June abruptly disappeared, May receives a letter from her sister, inviting her to visit a mysterious colony in southern California. Eager to match June's boldness for once, May doesn't hesitate.The Colony is located in a magnificent Spanish Revival-style mansion perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, and is presided over by the group's charismatic leader, Rex. Colony members believe in an afterlife where departed souls mingle, and that the truly enlightened can even summon back the spirits of lost loved ones. May is told that June has recently left on a mission, and she's intrigued enough to accept Rex's invitation to stay until her sister's return.Drawn deeper into the group, and under Rex's seductive spell, May undergoes their initiation ceremony. Yet her questions grow more urgent with June's continued absence—and the warnings of a presumptuous but charming undercover investigator. May has longed for the daring, adventurous life her sister pursued, but her arrival has sparked a dangerous unraveling within the Colony, where nothing and no one is quite as it seems.

39708. Agents Of Change: The Women Who Transformed The Cia : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Years after her successful and impactful career at the CIA, Christina Hillsberg became enthralled with the stories of the trailblazing women who forged new paths within the Agency long before she began her career there in the aughts. These were women who sacrificed their personal lives, risked their safety, defied expectations, and boldly navigated the male-dominated spy organization.Through exclusive interviews with current and former female CIA officers, many of whom have never spoken publicly, Agents of Change tells an enthralling and, at times, disturbing story set against the backdrop of the evolving women's movement. It was the 1960s, a secretarial" era

39709. Dimensional : AudiobooksNow
Hillsberg deftly tackles not just the fight for gender equality at the CIA

39710. A Light In The Northern Sea: Denmark's Incredible Rescue Of Their Jewish Citizens During Wwii : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
August 25, 1943. A lone bicyclist transports a cache of explosives, hidden in a beer crate, to a Copenhagen hall being readied to house German troops. In a violent blast, the would-be barracks is reduced to rubble. It's the boldest act yet of Holger Danske and the growing Danish resistance combating the oppressiveness of Hitler's Reich.In 1940, on its way to conquering Western Europe, Germany coerced the Danish government into a cooperative" agreement that lasted three long years until the increasing brazenness of the Resistance movement prompted a crackdown. Denmark's nearly 8000 Jews

39711. Up Was Ordered To Begin On October 1st : AudiobooksNow
using their modest resources

39712. Angel Eye : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
BOOK 2 OF THE CURSEBREAKERS SERIES, FEATURED #1 ON KIRKUS REVIEWS' 20 SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY NOVELS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MINDAuthor Madeleine Nakamura plunges listeners back into her spellbinding series, where Professor Adrien Desfourneaux's journey through peril, passion, and dark magic takes a thrilling new turn in Angel Eye.A queer

39713. Ers Are Losing Control : AudiobooksNow
Adrien is forced to confront his own blind spots before he's fatally ensnared by the angel of death's machinations."

39714. Cursebreakers : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic, must survive his own failing mental health and a tenuous partnership with a dangerous ally in order to save the city of Astrum from a spreading curse.Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic and disgraced ex-physician, has discovered a conspiracy. Someone is inflicting magical comas on the inhabitants of the massive city of Astrum, and no one knows how or why. Caught between a faction of scheming magical academics and an explosive schism in the ranks of Astrum's power-hungry military, Adrien is swallowed by the growing chaos. Alongside Gennady, an unruly, damaged young soldier, and Malise, a brilliant healer and Adrien's best friend, Adrien searches for a way to stop the spreading curse before the city implodes. He must survive his own bipolar disorder, his self-destructive tendencies, and his entanglement with the man who doesn't love him back.

39715. Sudden Hearing Loss: Stories Of Hope, Guidance, And Support : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Sudden hearing loss can strike anyone at any time, leaving individuals and their loved ones grappling with confusion, fear, and isolation. In this comprehensive and compassionate guide, Carly Sygrove, Andrea Simonson, and Caroline Norman share personal narratives and insights to help listeners affected by this life-altering condition to cope with their new reality.Drawing from their own experiences with sudden hearing loss and the testimonies of more than sixty individuals from around the world, the authors describe the immediate emotional impact, the desperate search for answers, and the various paths to adaptation and recovery. The guide covers important concerns: what to expect at medical appointments; early treatment protocols; tinnitus and hyperacusis; balance disorders; emotional impacts of sudden hearing loss; and hearing aids and cochlear implants.With heartfelt stories and practical advice, Sudden Hearing Loss offers listeners not only a wealth of information but also a sense of community and understanding. Whether you are personally affected or supporting a loved one, this book provides the guidance and hope needed to navigate the challenges of sudden hearing loss.

39716. The Civility Book: A Guide To Building Bridges Across The Political Divide : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Once pitted as adversarial counterparts as the opinion editors of Detroit's right- and left-leaning newspapers, veteran journalists Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson join forces in this groundbreaking work to champion a novel approach to political discourse. Finley, a resolute conservative, and Henderson, a committed progressive, defy expectations by demonstrating that civil conversation is not only possible but also richly rewarding, even across colossal ideological divides.In 2020, they launched the Civility Project with journalist and author Lynne Golodner, beginning their journey to teach Americans how to engage in respectful dialogue and maintain relationships despite political differences. The Civility Book is an extension of that mission, offering practical tools and strategies for fostering civility in everyday interactions. At the core of this work, the authors position their four pillars of civility to explain what civility is, why it matters, and how individuals can use it to overcome the antagonistic rhetoric that threatens our society today, one conversation at a time. This conversational, no-nonsense guide provides valuable lessons, a detailed curriculum, probing questions for consideration, and an extensive appendix of resources outlining ongoing efforts to curb unproductive contention and advance a more harmonious society.

39717. Fantasies Of Nina Simone : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Since her death in 2003, Nina Simone has been the subject of an astonishing number of rereleased, remastered, and remixed albums and compilations as well as biographies, films, viral memes, samples, and soundtracks. In Fantasies of Nina Simone, Jordan Alexander Stein examines the space between our collective and individual fantasies about Simone the performer, civil rights activist, and icon, and her own fantasies about herself. Stein outlines how Simone gave voice to personal fantasies through releasing dozens of covers of her white male contemporaries. With her covers of George Harrison, the Bee Gees, Bob Dylan, and others, Simone explored and claimed the power and perspective that come with race and gender privilege. Looking at examples from Simone's four-decade genre-bending career—from songbook standards, jazz, and pop to folk, junkanoo, and reggae—and at her work's many uptakes and afterlives, Stein mobilizes the psychoanalytic concept of fantasy to build a black feminist history with and for this multifaceted performing artist.

39718. Maybe This Christmas : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Two heartwarming Christmas stories from beloved New York Times bestselling author Janet DaileyDarling JennySome Christmas vacation! An unexpected blizzard just stranded Jennifer Glenn in the heart of the mountains, and her boots aren't made for walking. But the Jeep's buried in a snowdrift and a lonely log cabin is the only shelter for miles around. Just her luck: there's only one bed. She's not about to share it with Logan Taylor, even though the handsome rancher swept her up in his arms and carried her over the threshold. He can just take the chair by the fire like a gentleman—if he is a gentleman—and he can just stop calling her darlin'. Or she'll never fall asleep! Strange BedfellowHappy holidays were only a memory for Dina Chandler in the years after her husband's plane disappeared over the jungle. But the Christmas to come will be a celebration like no other . . . now that Blake has returned. His long ordeal has changed everything—except his passionate love for the woman who was once his wife. Winning her back will be the greatest challenge—and the greatest gift—of all.

39719. Scrooge Wore Spurs : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Determined to make his ranch profitable, bitter rancher Eben MacCallister, desperately in need of money, is shocked to discover that the fortune he inherited from his late sister is actually four mischievous children who, along with his ex-girlfriend Maggie, teach him about love and family.

39720. The Tao Of Equus, Revised: A Woman's Journey Of Healing And Transformation Through The Way Of The Horse : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
After more than twenty years in print, an updated edition of the evocative and transformational classic about the powerful bond between women and horsesWhen Linda Kohanov wrote The Tao of Equus over twenty years ago, she posed questions that few were asking: Do horses make choices? How do they seem to know what people are thinking and feeling? Are horses spiritual beings? What do they have to teach people? Why are women so attracted to horses? The answers, detailed in this extraordinary chronicle that synthesizes science, behavioral research, and personal insight, transformed how we think about one of humanity's oldest companions and established Kohanov at the vanguard of the emerging field of animal-assisted learning/therapy.In this updated edition, Kohanov weaves new developments in neurological science and scholarship into her original exploration of spiritual awakening, cultural history, and mythology. The Tao of Equus delves into the mental and spiritual processes behind the magical connections that people often experience with horses. It remains a powerful exploration of the feminine wisdom horses model, subtleties that women riders have intuited for centuries.

39721. Oxford Handbook Of Medical Education In Practice : AudiobooksNow : USD14.99
The Oxford Handbook of Medical Education is a practical, accessible guide on medical education for busy doctors and healthcare professionals. Tailored for medical practitioners at all levels who wish to engage in education but may lack the time or expertise for in-depth research, this handbook offers practical advice alongside case studies and scenarios based on experts' educational experiences. The chapters can be listened to in isolation or sequentially as part of a broader, more comprehensive exploration of the field of medical education.Drawing on the expertise of experienced scholars and educators internationally, and across stages of their educational and academic careers, this comprehensive volume offers advice within the key domains of medical education. These include: curriculum design, assessment, learning strategies, clinical teaching, educational theory, and the integration of technology. In addition to its focus on educational practice, this handbook should also appeal to those exploring medical education research for the first time, either as readers of research, or researchers themselves, given the inclusion of content on conducting medical education research.

39722. Forbidden: A 3,000-year History Of Jews And The Pig : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Jews do not eat pig. This (not always true) observation has been made by both Jews and non-Jews for more than three thousand years and is rooted in biblical law. Though the Torah prohibits eating pig meat, it is not singled out more than other food prohibitions. Horses, rabbits, squirrels, and even vultures, while also not kosher, do not inspire the same level of revulsion for Jews as the pig. The pig has become a symbol for people to signal their Jewishness, non-Jewishness, or rebellion from Judaism.Starting with the Hebrew Bible, Jordan D. Rosenblum historicizes the emergence of the pig as a key symbol of Jewish identity, from the Roman persecution of ancient rabbis, to the Spanish Inquisition, to Shakespeare's writings, to modern memoirs of those leaving Orthodox Judaism. The pig appears in debates about Jewish emancipation in eighteenth-century England and in vaccine conspiracies; in World War II rallying cries, when many American Jewish soldiers were eating ham for Uncle Sam;" and in recent deliberations about the kosher status of Impossible Pork.All told

39723. His Only Obsession : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After her father's disappearance, Gwen Arnell was desperate to find him—even follow his route to a legendary island. She would do anything to shield him from harm, but who would protect her from the sensual private investigator who'd just become her unlikely rescuer?Ex-CIA agent Will Pierce came to Puerto Nuevo for a missing-persons case and didn't expect a beautiful partner. The paradise teemed with unseen perils, and Gwen could be the key to both their missions. As mortal danger found them, Will realized just how far he'd go for a love that had become his most passionate obsession.

39724. Penny Sue Got Lucky : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
When Penny Sue Paine got Lucky, everyone was in an uproar. Because Lucky was the sweet-faced dog who had inherited the Paine millions! Now somebody wanted Lucky dead. So Penny Sue hired herself a tall, well-muscled hunk of a bodyguard . . .When Vic Noble found out his latest client was a dog, he nearly lost his cool. Then he got an eyeful of Miss Penny Sue Paine, a brunette with a body to die for and an innocence that could do a lesser man in. Good thing Vic was about as tough as they made 'em. But the tougher they are—the harder they fall!

39725. Ramirez's Woman : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Presidential candidate Miguel Ramirez was under attack, fighting for the future of his people—and his life. He needed a bodyguard, but J. J. Blair wasn't the tough-as-nails muscleman he'd been expecting.With a campaign to win and only a petite, raven-haired fiancée" to protect him

39726. Keeping Annie Safe : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The man who saved her life will soon learn just how strong and determined Annie is!Victim of a near-fatal stabbing, Annie, an editor, is saved in her moment of need by Dane, CEO of the Dundee Agency, a security firm. He is a strong, picture-perfect Southern gentleman. He may be the kind of man who wants to protect women, but if he thinks Annie is weak and will follow meekly along, he is sorely mistaken!The man who attacked Annie must have something to do with her friend's disappearance two days earlier after getting hold of a major scoop. Annie and Dane decide to chase down the truth, no matter the cost!

39727. A Child Of Her Own : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
HE HAD THE ONE THING SHE WANTED.Lori Lee Guy had always longed to be someone's mommy—and she had never imagined wild and wicked Rick Warrick as anyone's daddy. But here she was, childless. And here he was, still sinfully sexy—and single-handedly raising an adorable little girl.SHE WAS THE LAST THING HE NEEDED.How could Rick have fallen for Lori Lee—again? He'd learned the hard way that she was holding out for Mr. Perfect, and this bad boy had no intention of being tamed into becoming a model husband! But his daughter and Lori Lee had other ideas.

39728. Lover And Deceiver : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Fortune had always smiled on Miss CeCe Collins, but her luck was about to run out. Gardner Kegan would see to that. Capturing her guarded heart was the key to his scheme—for only then could he make CeCe pay for what her family had done to him.Prim, privileged CeCe was used to false flattery from gold-digging suitors, but Gardner was different. One kiss from the dashing stranger and CeCe's doubts and misgivings were transformed into newfound bliss.Gardner had painstakingly planned his vengeful seduction. But in his thirst for retaliation, he had overlooked one unlikely possibility: that he might genuinely fall for CeCe . . .

39729. How To Make A Home: An Ancient Guide To Style And Comfort : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient Roman writings about home design and decorationThe idea that our homes can communicate professional as well as personal identities may seem as new as the work-from-home revolution. But it was second nature to the ancient Romans, for whom the home was in many ways the center of public and private life. Roman authors saw infinite practical and symbolic value in houses, and they have much to say about them. How to Make a Home presents some of the best Roman writings on houses—from buying and selling to designing and decorating.Edited and elegantly translated by Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols, How to Make a Home gathers selections by Cicero, Vitruvius, Seneca, and others. These writings reveal the pleasures and pitfalls of the Roman practice of making one's home a cornerstone of self-expression. While the ideal home enshrined Roman virtues and could make a career, lavish building projects could lead to financial ruin and moral condemnation. These authors memorably describe such travails as deceptive staging, decorators run amok, know-it-all owners, unsupervised contractors, and buyer's remorse. Along the way, they also explain why simplicity is bliss, privacy is for nobodies, a neglected house is a sign of a neglected soul, and much more.

39730. How To Have Willpower: An Ancient Guide To Not Giving In : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
How to Have Willpower brings together two profound ancient meditations on how to overcome pressures that encourage us to act against our own best interests—Plutarch's essay On Dysopia or How to Resist Pressure and Prudentius's poetic allegory Psychomachia or How to Slay Your Demons. Challenging the idea that humans are helpless victims of vice, these works—introduced and presented in vivid, accessible new prose translations by Michael Fontaine—emphasize the power of personal choice and the possibility of personal growth, as they offer insights and practical advice about resisting temptation.In the spirit of the best ancient self-help writing, Plutarch, a pagan Greek philosopher and historian, offers a set of practical recommendations and steps we can take to resist pressure and to stop saying yes" against our better judgment. And in a delightfully different work

39731. What Is It Like To Be An Addict?: Understanding Substance Abuse : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Owen Flanagan, an acclaimed philosopher of mind and ethics, offers a state-of-the-art assessment of addiction science and proposes a new ecumenical model for understanding and explaining substance addiction.Flanagan has firsthand knowledge of what it is like to be an addict. That experience informs this important and novel work. He pairs the sciences that study addiction with a sophisticated view of the consciousness-brain/body relation to make his core argument: that substance addictions comprise a heterogeneous set of psychobiosocial" behavioral disorders. He explains that substance addictions do not have one set of causes

39732. Ne Neural Profile : AudiobooksNow

39733. Spy Story : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
After six weeks in a nuclear submarine gathering computer data on Soviet activity, the mysterious, bespectacled spy known as Patrick Armstrong is desperate to return home. But when he arrives at his London flat, it appears to be occupied by someone who looks just like him—and he finds himself propelled into the heart of a conspiracy stretching from the remote Scottish highlands to the Arctic ice.

39734. Underworld : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
A Yorkshire mining town is haunted by a mysterious tragedy in this admirable addition to Hill's Dalziel/Pascoe series" (The Washington Post Book World). Reginald Hill "raised the classical British mystery to new heights" when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner

39735. Suicide Confirmed The Suspicions. Defensive : AudiobooksNow
wife of Inspector Peter Pascoe. But their increasingly questionable relationship isn't all that's testing Pascoe's patience. So is solving the crime that's plaguing Colin's family history. But when another murder rocks the mining town

39736. The New York Times Essential Book Of Cocktails: Over 400 Classic Drink Recipes With Great Writing From The New York Times : AudiobooksNow : USD8.99
Top 4 Finalist for the Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book in Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's 17th Annual Spirited Awards.From minimalist cocktails to classic renditions, become the toast of the town who knows how to mix the perfect drink. This updated edition contains more than 400 classic and contemporary craft cocktail recipes, paired with exceptional writing and the authoritative voice of The New York Times.Cocktail hour is one of America’s most popular pastimes and a favorite way to entertain. What better place to find the secrets of craft cocktails than The New York Times? Steve Reddicliffe, the “Quiet Drink” columnist for The Times, brings his signature voice and expertise to this collection of delicious recipes from bartenders from around the world, with a special emphasis on New York City.This informative guide includes:Classics such as the Martini, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, and Negroni, served both straight up and with modern twistsNew imaginative favorites inspired by the craft-distilling boomAuxiliary recipes for signature ingredients, including brandied cherries and brown-butter bourbon, plus recipes for cordials, shrubs, bitters, and moreNew chapters on non-alcoholic drinks, bourbon cocktails, and vermouth cocktailsA complete guide to home entertaining, setting up your personal bar, and how to build your own cocktail encyclopediaEngaging essays from the biggest names in cocktail writingOriginal interviews with ten bartenders and spirits professionals, including Ivy Mix of Leyenda in Brooklyn, Sother Teague of Amor y Amargo in Manhattan, and Victoria Eady Butler, master blender of Uncle Nearest bourbonReddicliffe has carefully curated this essential collection, with memorable writing from famed New York Times journalists like Craig Claiborne, Toby Cecchini, Eric Asimov, Rosie Schaap, Robert Simonson, Melissa Clark, William L. Hamilton, Jonathan Miles, Amanda Hesser, William Grimes, and many more. Discover over 400 recipes and the

39737. Who Made That?: The Fascinating True Stories Behind The World's Greatest Inventions : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Who Made That? uncovers the fascinating true stories behind the inventions and items that the world would be unimaginable without!From the computer to the coat hanger, the world is simply unimaginable without certain items. Stop taking all that you enjoy for granted, step behind the curtain of boring, everyday existence, and discover a vibrant realm filled with genius and illumination. Who Made That? brings together history's very best tales of innovation, providing endless inspiration to those who seek to launch their own revolution. With breathtaking storytelling and humorous, Who Made That? brings you right inside the minds of humanity's brightest lights, helping you make your own way in the world.

39738. Sweet Caroline : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
Caroline serves others with little time to enjoy the sweeter parts of life. Until her old boyfriend returns to town--and she's given a second chance at first love.Life hasn't always been so sweet for Caroline Sweeny.She's sacrifice her desires for others--unlike her mother who abandoned their family years ago. But when a friend challenges her to accept an exciting job adventure in Spain, Caroline says yes" to a new destiny.But before she can pack her bags

39739. Surrender Bay : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
A heart-tugging tale of shattered trust, growing faith, and love that endures . . . all in a romantic seaside setting.Samantha Owens' estranged stepfather has died, leaving her his cottage in Nantucket—a place she fled years ago, never planning to return. As a single mom, Samantha can't afford to pass up a financial windfall like ocean-front property. So she travels home to fix up the house and sell it . . . never suspecting that Landon Reed still lives two doors down.As their long-dormant romance begins to bud again, Samantha must face a past that separated her from the God of her childhood. And she must tell Landon why she fled the island in the first place—a secret that could tear them apart.Is Landon’s love really as unconditional as he claims? And will Samantha finally realize that the God she found all those years ago never abandoned her?Full-length, standaloneClean romanceHappily ever afterPraise for Surrender Bay:“No one can write a story that grips the heart like Denise Hunter . . . If you like Karen Kingsbury or Nicholas Sparks, this is an author you'll love.” —Colleen Coble, USA TODAY bestselling author

39740. A Cowboy's Touch: A Sweet Cowboy Romance : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
Fall in love with this clean romance joined with western flair and a hint of mystery" (Booklist) from the bestselling author of Bookshop by the Sea. A great low spice romance for readers looking for the wide-open country of Elsie Silver but without the spice!Abigail is just in Moose Creek

39741. E Handsome Widowed Cowboy Who Owns The Ranch Where Her Aunt Lives. When The Rancher Loses His Daughter's Nanny : AudiobooksNow
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39743. The Wedding Novels: Includes New York Times Bestseller The Wedding Dress, The Wedding Chapel, And The Wedding Shop : AudiobooksNow : USD26.49
Step into the charming town of Heart's Bend, Tennessee, where dreams are stitched with faith, history, and romance in The Wedding Collection by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Hauck. Linked by unforgettable locations and the enduring power of love, each story weaves the past and present into an emotionally rich tapestry of hope, healing, and second chances.Book One: The Wedding Dress Four women. One legendary dress. A hundred years of timeless love. Charlotte owns a bridal boutique in Birmingham, but she can't find the perfect gown for her own wedding--or shake the feeling that she may be marrying the wrong man. When she stumbles across a vintage dress hidden in a battered trunk, she sets out to uncover its mysterious past. Her journey connects her to three brides from decades past, all bound by one beautiful gown and a legacy of courage, faith, and enduring love.Book Two: The Wedding Chapel A forgotten chapel. A love never lost. Photographer Taylor Branson elopes on a whim but quickly begins to question whether her whirlwind marriage can survive. When a photography assignment brings her back to Heart's Bend, she meets Coach Jimmy Westbrook--a retired football legend who built a wedding chapel for the woman he loved and lost. As their stories intersect, both Taylor and Jimmy discover that true love may still be waiting--even after years of silence and sorrow.Book Three: The Wedding Shop Two women. One magical shop. A legacy of love. In the 1930s, Cora Scott runs a beloved wedding shop in Heart's Bend, holding onto the hope that her true love will return. Decades later, former Air Force captain Haley Morgan returns to her hometown, heartbroken and searching for purpose. When she decides to reopen the long-abandoned wedding shop from her childhood, she unearths a story of enduring faith, second chances, and the transformative power of community.Perfect for fans of contemporary romance with dual timelines, rich emotional arcs, and faith-filled

39744. 50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know Revised And Expanded: What To Do, What To Say, And How To Behave : AudiobooksNow : USD8.99
50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know is a young lady’s guide to becoming the type of lady that people respect and enjoy. Without being overly preachy, this resourceful guide will help young women learn the basics of good conduct, respectful interaction, and thoughtful behavior. Some of the manners and etiquette topics include:how to build friendshipsmake and accept an apologyhow to be a delightful dinner guesthow to appropriately use social media and engage in text conversationsresponding to invitations and writing thank you noteshow to establish good boundarieshow to help others and be kind50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know is a thoughtful gift for:birthdays and graduationsEaster baskets, stocking stuffers and holiday gift givingBecoming a lady doesn’t happen in an instant; it’s a lifelong exercise in refining etiquette, social interaction, and personal discipline. It all begins here.

39745. 50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know: What To Do, When To Do It, And Why : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
A young man's guide to becoming the type of guy that people respect and enjoy.50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know is a young man’s guide to becoming the type of guy that people respect and enjoy. He knows how to shake hands. He knows how to be a good sport. He knows how to give a genuine compliment and how to speak his mind without being offensive. His friends listen to what he has to say, and he returns the favor. He knows how to achieve the perfect knot in a necktie and, more important, he knows when he should be wearing a tie in the first place. Oh, and his favorite ball cap? He knows when to wear it and when to leave it at home on his dresser. Becoming a gentleman doesn’t happen in an instant; it’s a lifelong exercise in refining etiquette, social interaction, and personal discipline. It all begins here.In this book, you’lllearn how to gain trust and earn respect,understand how to do things the right way and why it’s important, andrealize immediate payoffs for good behavior. Instructional diagrams can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

39746. Doma Tus Pensamientos: Tres Herramientas Para Renovar Tu Mente Y Transformar Tu Vida : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
¿Atrapado en tu cabeza? ¿Perseguido por los remordimientos? ¿Cargado de preocupaciones? ¡El cambio es posible! Los pensamientos que han caracterizado tu pasado no tienen por qué definir el resto de tu vida. En Doma tus pensamientos, Max Lucado te ofrece tres herramientas bíblicas y prácticas para renovar tu mente y transformar tu vida.Nuestros pensamientos tienen consecuencias. La mayoría de las personas estarían de acuerdo en que los pensamientos positivos generan acciones positivas, mientras que los pensamientos negativos activan comportamientos negativos. Pero ¿realmente entendemos que podemos manejar nuestra vida al controlar nuestros pensamientos? No solo la neurociencia respalda esta idea, sino que también está presente en toda la Escritura: «No os conforméis a este siglo, sino transformaos por medio de la renovación de vuestro entendimiento» (Ro. 12:2, RVR1960). ¡Domina tus pensamientos y transforma tu vida!En Doma tus pensamientos, Max explora tres herramientas clave para gestionar el pensamiento y luego las aplica a los problemas mentales más comunes: la preocupación, la culpa, la ansiedad y otros tipos de arenas movedizas mentales que amenazan con atraparnos. Dios nos ama demasiado como para dejarnos llevar una vida marcada por un pensamiento pobre. Él creó nuestro cerebro; él puede reentrenarlo. Dios no nos ha dejado solos en esta batalla de la mente.Aprenderás a:Tomar el control de tus pensamientos cautivos.Examinar cada mensaje a la luz de la verdad de la Escritura.Interrumpir pensamiento venenosos.Pensar y actuar como Jesús.Si Dios puede resucitar a los muertos, ¿no podrá resucitar la esperanza? ¿Derrotar la depresión? ¿Aclarar la confusión? ¿Silenciar la vergüenza? ¿Destruir la duda? ¿Desterrar la amar

39747. El Mago De Oz: La Edicin Cl¡sica : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
¡Nos vamos a ver al Mago! ¡El maravilloso Mago de Oz! Redescubra el clásico infantil atemporal de L. Frank Baum que ha cautivado a lectores durante generaciones.Lectores de todas las edades seguirán el camino de ladrillos amarillos en este inolvidable y colorido viaje que nos lleva desde la casa gris de Dorothy en Kansas hasta la tierra azul de los Munchkin; desde la brillante y enjoyada Ciudad Esmeralda hasta el bosque oscuro y siniestro; y finalmente, al salón del trono rojo rubí de Glinda la Bruja Buena. Únete a la familia de Dorothy y Toto, el Espantapájaros, el León Cobarde y el Leñador de Hojalata en su viaje por la maravillosa tierra de Oz.Esta edición clásica de El Mago de Oz incluye:Una tapa dura bellamente diseñadaUn recuento para niños que se mantiene fiel al texto original de L. Frank BaumIlustraciones del renombrado artista Charles Santore, el ilustrador aclamado por la crítica de múltiples cuentos clásicos, incluidos La noche antes de Navidad, El conejo de pana, El cuento clásico de Peter Rabbit y Las fábulas de Esopo.Es un maravilloso regalo para lectores jóvenes durante las vacaciones o cumpleaños.Las obras de Charles Santore se han exhibido ampliamente en museos y se han celebrado con reconocimientos como el prestigioso Premio Hamilton King, el Premio a la Excelencia de la Sociedad de Ilustradores y la Medalla de Oro Original Art 2000 de la Sociedad de Ilustradores. Es mejor conocido por sus luminosas interpretaciones de cuentos infantiles clásicos, como La Sirenita, Las aventuras de Alicia en el país de las maravillas y Blancanieves.

39748. Habla Para Influenciar: Cmo Tener Xito Con El Discurso Pblico : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
Este libro te brinda herramientas prácticas y comprobadas para hablar con poder y persuasión. Aprenderás a cautivar a cualquier audiencia, aumentar tu confianza y lograr una comunicación efectiva en cualquier escenario, desde reuniones hasta grandes presentaciones.La habilidad de hablar con confianza y realizar presentaciones impactantes puede acelerar tu carrera y ayudarte a alcanzar objetivos desafiantes. Lo que muchos no saben es que cualquiera puede aprender a ser un gran orador, de la misma forma en que se aprende a conducir un coche o montar en bicicleta.En Habla para influenciar, Brian Tracy revela los secretos probados que puedes usar para hablar con poder y persuasión, ya sea en reuniones informales o ante grandes audiencias. Esta obra ofrece técnicas clave para hablar con claridad y confianza, aprender a captar la atención y dejar una impresión duradera.Los lectores descubrirán cómo:Tener confianza, mantener una actitud positiva y relajarse frente a cualquier público.Utilizar el lenguaje corporal, la voz y los elementos visuales de manera efectiva.Emplear el humor, historias, citas y preguntas para conectar con la audiencia.Superar el escepticismo cuando se presentan nuevas ideas.Concluir con fuerza, dejando un mensaje persuasivo.Rebosante de estrategias prácticas, Tracy comparte sus secretos más poderosos para cautivar a las personas y ganar su confianza. Además, Margarita Pasos, autora y conferencista, complementa el contenido con resúmenes al final de cada capítulo, ofreciendo consejos útiles sobre cómo ha aplicado las enseñanzas del libro en su propio camino hacia el éxito.Christina Stein, experta en comunicación y relaciones, ofrece un breve resumen al principio de cada capítulo, proporcionando un valioso enfoque para superar bloqueos emocionales y fortalecer las relaciones interpersonales a trav&e

39749. The Story Of God And Us: Finding Our Place And Purpose In God's Plan For The World : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
Read by the author. Pastor and author Jonathan Murphy provides readers with a framework—a master plot—to the story of all history. This deep exploration of Scripture reveals that God is in complete command of this universe and how He guides everyone's story: past, present, and future. Good stories make you laugh, cry, fear, dream, hope. They engage our hearts, entertain our minds, and enlighten our souls. God wrote a story—the best story ever!—full of drama, adventure, love, sacrifice, redemption, and has an ending that seems too good to be true. And the greatest thing about God's story is that we are all part of it. His story provides the meaning of life that brings fulfillment of our desires and purpose for our existence.? The Story of God and Us shows not only what God is doing from creation to eternity, but how everything makes sense as you read the Bible from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation. World history is not made up of random people and events but of divine appointment and purpose. In this book, Jonathan Murphy leads readers to understand how: the meaning of life is essential to a fulfilling relationship and partnership with God; God accomplishes His plans in a pleasing and connecting way; a multidimensional view of Scripture can engage and delight even the most disinterested and distracted; and seeing the big picture can provide a fresh look at how our story clearly fits into God's. As Jonathan retells God's story through a fresh lens, Christians will better understand how much God loves them, how He desires us to live with Him and for Him, and why we should invite others into this amazing story every chance that we get!Reflection questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

39750. A Perfectly Splendid Christmas: An On The Way To Christmas Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD7.49
Kacey adores the metropolitan life, but when she gets away to help her sister during a family crisis and run her bakery, she falls in love with former classmate Drew. The problem: he's a small-town man, and she's a big-city woman. Is their love big enough to overcome such a major difference?

39751. Dashing Through The Snow: An On The Way To Christmas Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD7.49
When Willow's boyfriend of seven years dumps her on the eve of a romantic getaway, she decides to take the two-week train trip on The Christmas Express alone. Hurt as she feels, she can't anticipate how the hilarious rebound ride with conductor Oliver, elf Ian, and aging world adventurer Clarence will heal her heart--and renew her sense of worth.

39752. A Christmas Do-over: An On The Way To Christmas Novella : AudiobooksNow : USD7.49
Darby doesn't want to go home for the holidays, but a career fail sends her slinking back to the small town she always wanted to escape. No one there is especially glad to see the former mean girl--especially not her sister, Erica, or childhood best friend, Gregory. Darby is working hard to be a better person, but has she eaten enough humble pie to make amends?

39753. Mentiras: 12 Mitos Sobre El Cristianismo Histrico Que La Izquierda Quiere Que Creas : AudiobooksNow : USD14.49
Descubre los hechos ocultos de la historia y protege la verdad con este libro imprescindible. Adquiere el conocimiento necesario para hacer frente a la desinformación y defender los principios más importantes.El cristianismo ha estado estrechamente entrelazado con la historia y la formación de la sociedad occidental, influyendo positivamente en el arte, la política, la educación, la atención médica y la cultura en general. Sin embargo, la desinformación sobre la historia del cristianismo sigue creciendo, amenazando con borrar por completo los valores que defendemos y las libertades de las que disfrutamos. Para combatir esto, es esencial que tengamos una comprensión informada de la herencia histórica del cristianismo. Este conocimiento es crucial no solo para preservar la fe personal, sino también para ayudar a los creyentes a discernir la verdad de la falsedad.Este libro identifica cuidadosamente y desmiente los siguientes 12 mitos históricos más dañinos utilizados para socavar la fe cristiana:El cristianismo, la cultura y las ciencias El cristianismo y la libertad El cristianismo y los derechos humanos El cristianismo y la caridad El cristianismo y la mujer El cristianismo y los homosexuales El cristianismo y los nativos americanos El cristianismo y las cruzadas El cristianismo y la Inquisición (herejía y medioevo) El cristianismo y la violencia El cristianismo y la esclavitud El cristianismo y los abusos sexuales Este no es solo un libro de historia; es una llamada a la acción para cualquiera que se preocupe por la verdad y quiera defender lo que es correcto. Sumérgete y adquiere los conocimientos que necesitas para mantenerte firme en un mundo confundido. LiesDiscover the hidden facts of history and protect the truth with this must-read book! Empower yourse

39754. The French Kitchen: Usa Today Bestselling Historical Romance Set In Wwii France, Post-war Paris, And The World Of Julia Child : AudiobooksNow : USD1.99
In The French Kitchen, award-winning author Kristy Cambron weaves multiple characters and storylines into a tapestry of secrets, betrayals, and redemption. Full of mouthwatering culinary scenes and peppered with several appearances from famed chef Julia Child, who worked in intelligence during World War II, this story of spies and lovers zips between the coast of northern France during the war and Paris in the early 1950s . . . Delicious! --Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette MarceauAs Paris rebuilds in the aftermath of World War II, Kat Fontaine never expected the skills she learned in a French chateau kitchen to be the key that unlocks the secrets swirling in her new post-war life.Paris, 1952--Still haunted by the years she spent serving in the American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII, ex-pat Kat Fontaine, now living in Paris, finds a simple cookery class led by indomitable chef Julia Child unearths the tangle of gut-wrenching memories of war. Determined to find her brother who went missing during the war and is presumed dead, Kat questions everything, especially her high-ranking society husband whose past is as murky as her own. But when the puzzle pieces start to come together--and her carefully crafted Paris world begins to fall apart--Kat must confront her own secrets against the mounting suspicions of the husband she thought she knew . . .Rue, 1943--Deep in the heart of Nazi-controlled northern France, Manon Altier shifts between working for the enemy by day--as a French chef at the famous Chateau du Broutel, where names like Himmler, Rommel, and Goebbels frequent the guest list--and running with underground networks against the Vichy regime at night. Working undercover to filter critical information to agents within the burgeoning OSS presence in France, Manon digs deep into the glitz and glamour of a Nazi stronghold that has her teetering on the edge of being discovered at any turn. But when an

39755. The Unbreakables : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
Now available for the first time in English, the international best-selling book, Unbreakable by Daniel Habif provides inspiration and motivation to help readers overcome obstacles and create the life they want.More than a self-help book, Unbreakable offers a manifesto that invites the reader to participate in the process of breaking patterns and creating the life they desire in the areas of family, love, marriage, career, and life. I didn't write this book with the intention of getting you hooked; it's just the opposite. I wrote it so that every page triggers a need for you to stop

39756. Pray First For Young Readers: Simple Steps For Talking And Listening To God : AudiobooksNow : USD8.99
This fun guidebook on prayer will have children and tweens turning to God before going to anyone or anything else! In Pray First for Young Readers, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows that praying is simple yet powerful when you know God as your Friend, Father, and Savior.The practice of prayer can be intimidating at any age, but Pray First for Young Readers shows how to pray and what to pray about, gives your children the tools they need to add prayer to their daily routine, and reveals how a close relationship with Jesus is what leads to a lifelong faith. Adapted from Chris’s popular book Pray First, this resource will give kids the confidence they need to go to God for every need, to intercede for others, to praise Him, and so much more.This prayer toolbox for ages 8 to 12 includes the following:Biblical models of prayerPrayer promptsTips for praying throughout the dayFun facts, challenges, and other activitiesMindful self-reflection questionsPrayers from throughout history Show kids that prayer is not an item on a to-do list but a very real connection to our all-powerful God, who longs to hear from us!Reflection questions and a 21-day guide for prayer and fasting can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

39757. Sonora: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
This one's for the horse girls, the girls who fell in love with Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken and hoped someday they'd be like the fearless, determined, strong Sonora Carver whose love and belief in her horses made her an icon. --Joy Callaway, international bestselling authorInspired by a true story of one of the first female horse divers, Sonora explores a world of daring feats and extraordinary adventures set in the heyday of the American carnival scene.Sonora Webster is penniless but plucky, and despite the looming Great Depression, she follows her wanderlust, answering an advert to dive with horses. Little does she know that she is about to be thrust into a world teeming with danger, excitement, and fierce competition.As Sonora delves into the cutthroat world of show business, complete with trapeze aerial acts and juggling bears, her undeniable talent and unwavering dedication propel her into the limelight, making her a sensation, and after marrying the show runner, her entire life becomes their act and their horses. But she soon learns that a diver--and her horse--are only as good as their last show, a show some are hellbent on shutting down. When a tragic accident changes her life forever, can Sonora muster the courage to climb the forty-five-foot tower and dive again, risking her life to save the show and their horses from falling into the wrong hands?In Sonora, Jenni L. Walsh vividly captures the spirit of a brave woman who defied societal norms to follow her dreams, diving into the unknown with courage and resilience.

39758. Lead Boldly: Seven Principles From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
Leadership insights from one of history’s most influential voices.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated more than 55 years ago, yet his words continue to inspire millions of people, young and old—from all races and backgrounds. During his remarkable life, he embodies bold and compassionate leadership and achieved a level of influence few thought possible for a Black man born in Atlanta just before the Great Depression.Now, aspiring leaders can reflect on some of Dr. King’s most impactful speeches and integrate his lessons into their modern leadership journeys. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, offers his own insights and experiences on each passage on how themes like “The Beloved Community”, “Economic Justice”, and “Two Americas” played a central role in his own leadership development and why the visionary ideas of Dr. King espoused are so important for leaders to understand and apply today.Photographs can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

39759. Sense And Suitability: A Sweet Regency, Enemies-to-lovers Rom-com : AudiobooksNow : USD13.99
In this clean Regency rom-com, a woman with a scandalous past (and an even more scandalous secret) swears off love--until the man who broke her heart needs her help. What could possibly go wrong? Perfect for fans of Tessa Dare and Eloisa James looking for a low-spice, witty Regency romance.After two failed social seasons, her family may think the third time will be a charm, but Emmeline Lockhart just wants to survive with her dignity (and singleness) intact. She thought she'd found her perfect match in Simon Reeves--charming, handsome, a veritable hero from a novel--until he vanished from her life without so much as a farewell" or "my deepest regrets" (or even a vague apology scribbled on the back of a

39760. Calling Card. Lesson Learned: Never Fall For A Man Known For His Charm.fortunately : AudiobooksNow
prestigious bride . . . and a friend.Emmeline may not fit the role of heiress

39761. W-and-improved Sincerity And Regret May Be.there's Just One Small Problem: The Undeniable Chemistry That Still Smolders Between Them. Can Emme Play Matchmaker For The Man She's Still In Love With Without Losing Her Heart All Over Again? And Is It Possible That Some Love Stories--especi" : AudiobooksNow

39762. Every Breath, Every Blessing: Finding Hope On Tough Days : AudiobooksNow : USD11.49
In a world full of uncertainty, Every Breath, Every Blessing reminds children that they are never alone. Through lyrical text, this inspiring book gives parents, grandparents, and educators a way to connect with children and encourage them that even during the changes and challenges of life, hope can be found through friendship, family, and the reassuring presence of God.Today’s kids face a lot of challenges and questions, and parents and caregivers want to give them care and protection. While we cannot promise children that times will never be hard or take their difficult feelings away, Every Breath, Every Blessing offers a gentle story of affirmation and love as reassurance for both children and parents: You are loved. You are not alone. I am here. And God is with us both. A book for the small disappointments and sadnesses in life as well as the big fears and griefs, Every Breath, Every Blessing affirms that when we approach life with gratitude and joy, the big feelings and questions we face do not need to overwhelm us.Every Breath, Every Blessing:helps children navigate tragedy, deal with big feelings, and cope with fear while holding on to hope.acknowledges the paradox of longing for peace in a broken world.encourages children to come back to their breath to settle emotions and control actions.assures children that they are loved and covered in prayer and the presence of God.reminds children and adults that life holds many good gifts to cherish every day.

39763. The Lost Girl Of Astor Street: A Piper Sail Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
To most people, Piper Sail looks like a rich girl with little potential, but she surprises everyone, including herself, when she starts investigating her best friend’s disappearance. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Maureen Johnson, The Lost Girl of Astor Street combines the allure of Jazz Age Chicago with a twisting mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.Lydia has vanished. Lydia, who’s never broken any rules, except falling in love with the wrong boy. Lydia, who’s been Piper’s best friend since they were children. Lydia, who never even said goodbye.Convinced the police are looking in all the wrong places, eighteen-year-old Piper Sail begins her own investigation into Lydia’s disappearance. With the reluctant help of a handsome young detective, Piper searches for answers in the dark underbelly of 1924 Chicago. Did Lydia get abducted by one of the city’s most notorious gangsters? Or does the trail lead back to their own affluent neighborhood?“Morrill has a keen eye for historical details and setting, making Jazz Age Chicago Piper’s invisible yet omnipresent sidekick. A…well-crafted historical whodunit.” -Kirkus ReviewsPiper must decide if she’s willing to risk her life to find out the truth.

39764. The Secret Investigator Of Astor Street: A Piper Sail Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD16.49
After high school graduation, Piper Sail isn’t quite sure what her future holds—until a possible murder case lands in her lap. Filled with both the glitz and glamor of high society and the dark mafia underbelly of 1920s Chicago, The Secret Investigator of Astor Street is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Maureen Johnson.Piper Sail knows what she wants: to become a detective. After all, she already solved the case of her missing best friend, and there’s no shortage of crime in 1920s Chicago. But for an eighteen-year-old society girl—even one who’s currently dating a police investigator—it simply isn’t done.That is, until a girl asks her to dig into her brother’s recent death. The police ruled it a suicide, but she's convinced it was murder. And she wants Piper to help her prove it.In this companion to The Lost Girl of Astor Street, Piper once again grabs her notebook and plunges into the underworld of mafia-controlled Chicago. But she’ll need all her wits and courage if she wants to become The Secret Investigator of Astor Street.

39765. Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 2: How The Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense Of Modern Life And Culture : AudiobooksNow : USD17.99
The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 2 includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.A bold vision for Christians engaging the world in a way that is biblically faithful and culturally sensitive.In Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 2, Christopher Watkin shows how the Bible and its unfolding story help us make sense of modern life and culture.Critical theories exist to critique what we think we know about reality and the social, political, and cultural structures in which we live. In doing so, they make visible the values and beliefs of a culture in order to scrutinize and change them.Biblical Critical Theory Audio Lectures, Part 2 exposes and evaluates the often-hidden assumptions and concepts that shape late-modern society, examining them through the lens of the biblical story running from Matthew to Revelation. Lessons illuminate how the patterns of the Bible's storyline can provide incisive, fresh, and nuanced ways of intervening in today's debates on everything from science, the arts, and politics to dignity, multiculturalism, and equality, showing Christians the moves to make and the tools to use in analyzing and engaging with all sorts of cultural artifacts and events in a way that is both biblically faithful and culturally relevant.It is not enough for Christians to explain the Bible to the culture or cultures in which we live. We must also explain the culture in which we live within the framework and categories of the Bible. If Christians want to speak with a fresh, engaging, and dynamic voice in the marketplace of ideas today, we need to mine the unique treasures of the distinctive biblical storyline.Session titles and Runtimes: 15

39766. Exploring The Financial Parables Of Jesus: The Economy Of Grace And The Generosity Of God : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Storytelling is a powerful and effective means of communication, a truth Jesus knew and used to great advantage in his parables. Many of the plots in these parables involve financial matters. They teach about God's perspective on money, resources, and their use, but further, they teach profound spiritual truths about the kingdom of God. This kingdom operates according to a different kind of economy, wherein relationships, love, and serving others take precedence over accumulating wealth and possessions.Taken together, the parables examined in this book paint a picture of divine generosity and grace in both the financial and spiritual realms. This in turn challenges listeners to reexamine their priorities and how money and possessions can be used for the kingdom.The author brings his expertise in literature and biblical studies to bear in a fresh examination of the nature of parables and their interpretation in general and of a number of Jesus's prominent parables with financial themes, all with an eye toward contemporary application. He does so without scholarly jargon, making this accessible book ideal for both undergraduate courses on the Gospels and for church leaders and groups.

39767. Deliverance Defined: How To Lock Up And Lock Out Demons : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In the battle for your soul, are you prepared to cast evil out?Drawing from decades of firsthand experience in confronting demonic forces, respected deliverance minister Don Dickerman provides a comprehensive guide to recognizing and defeating evil spirits. In this resource, Dickerman shows listeners how to discern the signs of demonic activity, close doorways through which demons enter, and walk in complete freedom. As you listen, you will gain invaluable insight on four principles of deliverance; the setup of demonic kingdoms; ways demons get permission to access people's lives; how to lead a deliverance session; principles for staying free; and much more. As a bonus, Dickerman includes an extensive list of demons he and others have encountered throughout his thirty years of ministry. Naming both lesser-known spirits and notorious rulers of darkness, the list gives insight into the demonic spirits behind a variety of issues from fear and lust to rejection and even some illnesses. Featuring prayers and practical guidance, this book is an indispensable resource, designed to equip believers with the knowledge and empowerment to overcome demonic oppression and help others break free.

39768. Stormproof: Anchoring Your Faith In Turbulent Times : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In Stormproof, evangelist Matt Cruz combines biblical truths with the power of his personal testimony to guide listeners in developing the kind of unshakable faith that stands firm through life's toughest trials. He shows how our faith is strengthened and refined amid adversity, helping us to not only survive but also thrive, no matter how fierce the storm. Through this book, you will discover how to remain anchored in faith during turbulent times; unlock the keys to enduring and overcoming life's storms; gain a deeper understanding of God's purpose for your current season; learn how to overcome fear, rejection, and doubt with unwavering trust in God; apply practical, biblical steps to not just hear the Word, but live it out daily; discover what it means to live with uncompromising faith in an uncertain world; and find out how to maintain an eternal perspective and finish your race well. Each chapter will equip listeners to move from simply having faith to cultivating a faith that is unshakable—a faith that can stand the tests of time, trial, and temptation. In a world filled with uncertainty, we can choose to place our confidence in temporary solutions or in the eternal security that Christ offers. This book challenges listeners to trust God when the waves crash and to make Him their anchor so their lives will become stormproof.

39769. 30 Meditations On The Names Of God : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
What's in a name? Plenty, it turns out. Each name for God in Scripture reveals a wonderful aspect of His nature that can meet your deepest needs, comfort you in times of personal tragedy, and release you to new heights of praise in times of joy.God is so vast that the heavens cannot contain Him. Likewise, His personality is so complex that one name cannot adequately describe Him. Throughout the Bible, God revealed Himself to His people through His various names. In 30 Meditations on the Names of God, Marilyn Hickey and Sarah Bowling share their heartfelt thoughts about the importance of meditating on God's Word and how meditating on the names of God can help us with every need.When we are fearful, we can pray to Him as Jehovah Shalom, the Lord my Peace."When we are uncertain of His will

39770. Journaling For Spiritual Growth: Six Weeks To Build A Habit That Fosters Spiritual And Emotional Maturity : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Over the centuries, journaling has emerged as one of the most consistently transformative practices, recommended by leaders across spiritual traditions, therapists, coaches, and others. Why, then, are so many people intimidated by journaling today, while others try it—only to give it up, feeling frustrated or guilty that they couldn’t maintain the practice? Author Marc Alan Schelske experienced the same feelings of frustration and guilt. Through personal experience, research, and working with others, he has compiled proven ways to develop and maintain a wholehearted and fulfilling practice of journaling—which he's now kept up for over twenty-five years. Journaling for Spiritual Growth is different from other kinds of journaling. Its focus is getting to know yourself better, with an expectation of God’s presence in the process and a commitment to listen. Through a step-by-step process over six weeks, you will gradually learn and grow in the practice of journaling through empathetic instruction and prompts infused with gracious flexibility." The author shows you what mindsets and questions are most helpful for lasting growth; which journaling pattern is the best fit for you; what expectations undermine—and enhance—journaling's effects; and how to create a sustainable habit for your individual life and temperament."

39771. What The Rabbis Know That I Never Learned In Church : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
What the Rabbis Know That I Never Learned in Church is an eye-opening examination of what Christians can learn about God from the ones who call Him Adonai. Author Chaim Bentorah has spent forty years talking with, learning from, and studying with rabbis to help Christians experience the gospel through a new lens.Bentorah wades through the complexities of how Jews and Christians live, breathe, and digest Scripture. Rabbis taught Bentorah that there were always new insights that could be learned from Scripture and he presents these not only through Jewish tradition and customs, but also through the importance of the Hebrew and Greek languages.This book will constructively challenge believers to discover the roots of Christianity from a Jewish perspective providing cultural context and insights. Come with a heart and mind prepared by the Holy Spirit to learn and live anew in God.

39772. The Prophet's Gifts: Identifying And Activating Your Prophetic Potential : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Prophet's Gifts: Identifying and Activating Your Prophetic Potential by Dr. Paula Price is a comprehensive guide for believers who want to understand and refine their prophetic identity. Drawing from decades of experience in prophetic ministry, Dr. Price provides practical tools and spiritual insights to help you discover your unique prophetic gifts and how to operate them effectively. This book empowers listeners to assess their spiritual strengths, identify areas of growth, and gain clarity on their prophetic calling. Whether you are new to the prophetic or seeking to advance in your ministry, The Prophet's Gifts equips you with the knowledge and confidence to align your life with God's purpose. With Dr. Price's expert guidance, you'll learn to recognize prophetic impulses, grow in spiritual maturity, and activate your gifts to serve the body of Christ. Ideal for individuals, prophetic leaders, or church study groups, this book is a must-have resource for anyone desiring to deepen their prophetic walk.

39773. Standing Strong In The Anointing: Discerning The Traps And Embracing The Blessings Of Supernatural Encounters : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Supernatural experiences can be powerfully moving, but they also can be diverse and complex. God desires to anoint all His people with His supernatural power so that we can encounter Him in deep and personal ways. To rightly walk in this power, we must understand both the opportunity and the responsibility that come with this invitation.After experiencing numerous moves of the Spirit and seeing many tragic casualties in the church, Dr. James Goll has written Standing Strong in the Anointing to help us understand the biblical nature of the anointing, interpret the various ways of the Holy Spirit, and walk wisely as we experience divine encounters. You will learn how to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to increase the anointing in your life; unlock supernatural encounters; recognize the deception and temptations that can undermine the anointing; and safeguard your faith so you can finish strong.The ultimate goal of any supernatural encounter is to reveal Jesus. He is our great reward, and He is also able to keep us from stumbling as we discern the traps and embrace all the blessings of supernatural encounters. We have been entrusted with the priceless power and presence of God. Let us endeavor to stand strong in that anointing so that we can bear lasting fruit—in our lives and for the growth of God's kingdom on earth.

39774. The Christian Moral Life: Practices Of Piety : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A book to enjoy and savour. . . . As a gentle and reverent depiction of whole practice of Anglican moral theology and practice, it is splendid. —The Anglican Theological ReviewWritten in a style accessible to non-specialists, this book provides teachers, pastors, counselors, and general listeners with an ideal introduction to Christian ethics. It renews the topic of Christian ethics by showing listeners that faithful moral living is achieved through the daily practices of grace and godliness.The author first explores the foundations of Christian ethics as seen by both Catholics and Protestants, and then develops a constructive view of morality as a way of life. Taking into account the central themes of Christian ethics, he shows that effective piety is built on spiritual disciplines that deepen our experience of God: prayer, worship, self-examination, simplicity, and acts of hospitality.

39775. Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way Of Living 15th Anniversary Edition, Revised : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
This perennial favorite proposes a sustainable framework to create a more stable and fulfilling work-life balance in an ever-busy, noisy world.Always We Begin Again is the work of an attorney with a busy commercial practice who searched for a truly balanced life and found the blueprint for it in a sixth-century text. After discovering St. Benedict's Rule, author John McQuiston II interpreted and restated the ancient system of spiritual living, enabling today's listener to understand and make use of its remarkable insights.While strict adherence to the Rule may be possible only in a monastic setting, its bedrock, the ordering of each day, is accessible to everyone who seeks an orderly structure to their bustling professional and personal life. The brief readings and meditations in this small book offer a bridge between a busy day and a moment of restorative and blessed silence.John McQuiston II takes the Benedictine rule and adapts it to the circumstances of contemporary life. McQuiston provides one of the practical tools available for the devout layperson who seeks daily Christian praxis within the strictures of a successful business of professional life." —Publishers Weekly"

39776. Immeasurably More: Flying For The Way-maker : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The sounds of heavy gunfire ripped the air apart. Each new volley of shots made me jump. . . Get the children to safety!" someone yelled.When Liz Parker was growing up in a Liverpool vicarage

39777. Heir Dependence On A Way-making : AudiobooksNow

39778. An Open Door: A True Story Of Courage In Congo : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
'I was aware of a slight unease. In all my years at the hospital, I had never had a hoax call. Suddenly out of the darkness ran two masked figures in camouflage clothing pointing something shaped like a gun, covered in leaves. You won't scare me. You won't get the better of me." flashed through my mind as I reached out to grab the weapon . . .'When twenty-five-year-old Maud Kells gave up her home in Ireland to replace martyred missionaries in Congo

39779. Decided To Walk Through The Door God Opened For Her : AudiobooksNow

39780. The Truth About Lies: Why Jesus Is More Relevant Than You Think : AudiobooksNow : USD4.49
Society tells us all sorts of lies: I've got my truth

39781. To A Different Drum: An Adventure Of Radical Obedience : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
As I was tearing up the road with the accelerator pushed to the floor, familiar landmarks flashing by me, a kind of mad exhilaration possessed me. I had neither the time nor the inclination to reassess things now. I just wanted to reach my destination . . .Kicked out of college and hooked on drink and drugs, Pauline Hamilton drove recklessly towards a cliff near her home to end it all. At the last moment, her tire blew out, leaving her stunned in the stationary car.Pauline's life changed forever. She turned at once to the God who had rescued her and, in grateful amazement, offered her whole life to Him. This dedication would eventually take her to China, where she would serve for over thirty adventure-packed years as a missionary. Through many trials Pauline never lost sight of the God who had promised never to let her go.

39782. There Came A Day: A Childs Murder, A Mothers Survival : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In 1981, just nine years old, Jennifer Cardy was abducted and murdered, her bicycle found standing where she had left it.There followed dark days for the Cardy family, days of searching for their missing daughter, grieving her death, wrestling with the questions. It would be thirty years before they would find any answers; thirty years before her killer, Robert Black, would face any kind of justice.Yet, incredibly, through it all the Cardy family found comfort in God. They discovered that God's love is greater than even the worst tragedy that can befall us and can be our strength through even the darkest of days.

39783. Trading Faces: Removing The Masks That Hide Your God-given Identity : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Seeking fulfillment, many Christians turn to identities that promise to give their lives meaning: profession, roles as spouse or parent, personality types, even sexuality—anything that can be held up to others as the core of who they are. But when these new labels don't give them any real foundation for hope, they end up feeling disappointed, directionless, and defeated. Those false identities turn out to be only sand.John and Angel Beeson have seen this problem again and again in their respective roles as pastor and counselor. And they want searching Christians to know the truth: a fulfilling understanding of self can only be found by rooting one's identity in the unchangeable and nonnegotiable understanding of who we were created to be.This husband-and-wife team considers ten identities that masquerade as truth and challenge listeners to trade those labels for the ones Christ offers. They explain why true identity matters, how our masks can suffocate us, and how substitute identities can become idolatry. They share real struggles from real people. And they offer hope in a comprehensive index of our identities in Christ, both individual and the collective identity of the church.

39784. I've Never Been Here Before: Our Family's Year Of Budget Travel, Wandering The World, And Finding The Sacred : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A globetrotting mom of five chronicles her family's life-changing trip to over twenty countries in a year and shares transforming takeaways to inspire listeners' own adventures. In June 2022, Ashley Campbell and her family embarked on an ambitious, yearlong journey, all on a tight budget. What they experienced was a world filled with wonderful people, interesting places, unique foods, and most important, abundant examples of God's exquisite creation. As you travel along with the Campbell family to Morocco, Italy, Egypt, Japan, Ecuador, and many more countries, you'll enjoy descriptions of exotic locales; learn how to overcome the fear and unease of exploring the unknown; get a taste of different cultures, cuisines, and customs; and discover how you can enjoy your own worldwide adventures for a fraction of the cost. Let Ashley show you how accessible and welcoming the world can be and open your family's eyes to the beauty and wonder you can only find by being there.""

39785. The Making Of A Biblical Leader: A Practical Guide To Leading Others Well : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Looking at Effective Christ-Centered LeadershipWhile there are many traits that effective Christian and secular leaders share in common, there is one trait that sets them apart. For the Christian leader, every standard and measure of greatness is drawn not from profit margins, popularity, or worldly acclaim, but uniquely from the Word of God.The Making of a Biblical Leader explores the essentials of spiritually guided leadership, both in character and in practice, for those seeking to grow in their ability to lead with wisdom and integrity. With contributions from ten trusted ministry leaders grounded firmly in Scripture, this inspiring and practical resource will help you identify the biblical markers of godly leadership; successfully navigate difficult leadership situations; build long-lasting relational bridges; embrace the transformative power of suffering; and more! Whether you're leading a church, serving in your community, managing a business, or guiding others in any capacity, you'll find powerful, proven principles of Christ-centered leadership that will bolster your kingdom impact for years to come.

39786. I Just Wish I Had A Bigger Kitchen: And Other Lies I Think Will Make Me Happy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In a social-media saturated world, it's all too easy to see the shiny lives of others and find your own less than lustrous. And while most women won't admit they're unhappy, they will tell you they just wish. I love my life! I just wish ____." After ten-plus years of professional life online

39787. Outlook On Life. With Her Trademark Real-life Tips And Life Hacks Mixed With Humor And Stories She's Never Shared Before : AudiobooksNow
you'll stop just wishing your life away—and begin to truly enjoy the one you already have."

39788. Cradled In Hope: Trusting Jesus To Heal Your Heart As He Holds Your Baby In Heaven--a Biblical Guide For Grieving Miscarriage, : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Real Hope for Your Broken Heart? A safe space to grieve your baby—where tears, questions, and raw emotions are welcome? Honest encouragement and biblical wisdom from a mom who lost her baby and found healing in Jesus? Gentle guidance through sorrow—from heartbreak to healing, and pain to purpose? Gospel-centered hope for grieving moms after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant lossA mother's heart is shattered and forever changed when she loses a precious baby. The sorrow runs deep, the questions feel unanswerable, and the emptiness is overwhelming. Cradled in Hope is a Christ-centered book for grieving moms that offers real comfort, biblical truth, and compassionate guidance through the heartbreak of pregnancy and infant loss.Ashley Opliger, host of the Cradled in Hope podcast, understands this pain intimately. When her daughter, Bridget, was born into Heaven at 24 weeks, Ashley wrestled with sadness, anger, and profound questions about God's goodness. But in the midst of her grief, she uncovered a tender truth: Jesus not only cradles our babies in Heaven—He also holds and heals our broken hearts here on earth. Ashley then founded Bridget's Cradles in her daughter's memory, a national nonprofit that donates knit and crocheted cradles to hospitals in all 50 states to lovingly hold stillborn babies. The ministry now comforts thousands of grieving families through these cradles, support groups, remembrance events, and online hope-filled resources. Through this calling, Ashley has witnessed firsthand how God brings beauty from brokenness and purpose from even the deepest pain.With grace and vulnerability, Ashley guides heartbroken moms on a journey to trust Him to heal their hearts, restore their joy, and use their grief for good. Through raw honesty, heartfelt prayers, and Scripture-based encouragement, Cradled in Hope creates a sacred space for grieving moms to cry, ask why, feel the weight of their sadness, a

39789. Homegrown: Guidance And Inspiration For Navigating Your Homeschooling Journey : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
Homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education in America, and it's here to stay. If you're a homeschool veteran, finishing up your first year, or are just homeschool curious, Homegrown is destined to become a go-to resource.This collection of thirty original, thought-provoking pieces from a diverse group of contributors covers common questions such as What fuels families to educate children at home? How do relationships, culture, and vision affect the decision to homeschool? What roles do spouses, friends, extended family, and communities play in our ability to homeschool? How do culture, heritage, history, and legacy seamlessly intertwine with reading, writing, and arithmetic? Why is raising our kids this way so important, and how do we prioritize it?Whether your aim is to nurture your child's passions, support their individual learning style, or connect with a community of like-minded families, this book will be your trusted companion every step of the way. Spanning age, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, geography, religion, family size, educational philosophy, and more, the essays in Homegrown provide parents with guidance and inspiration to kickstart or refine their homeschooling practice with creativity, connection, and confidence.

39790. Get Over Here: A Single's Guide To Building Meaningful Community : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Singleness isn't a problem to be solved. It's not a phase, a stage, or a season. It's just another route to togetherness. Because regardless of relationship status, we all have the same desire for nearness, understanding, and love. We all need friendships and dinner parties, celebrations and commiseration, lament and commitment. We all need community—and we all need Jesus.Through her relatable storytelling, deep theological insight, and practical wisdom, Melissa Zaldivar offers a refreshing take on being single in the church. She shows single people how to intentionally build authentic, life-giving relationships that put our mutual faith in Christ at the center rather than the cultural trappings of dating, marriage, parenthood, and other false distinctions.Your community is waiting. Let's come to one another with open arms and proclaim, Get over here!" with joy and hope."

39791. Breaking Demonic Chains: Deliverance From Witchcraft, Astrology, Crystals, And The Occult : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Promising answers, healing, and fulfillment, witchcraft and new age practices captivate our culture. And many spiritually hungry people—even in the church—unknowingly participate in these dark and dangerous spiritual activities, with dark and dangerous consequences.Recounting her own escape from the occult, former new age witch Tailah Scroggins exposes the lies and secrets of the modern-day occult, revealing the ancient demonic origins and influences behind astrology, tarot cards, psychics, crystals, yoga, and more. With compassion and insight, she shares the biblical teaching and tools you need to sever all bonds with the occult and its practices; break curses and evil covenants wreaking havoc in your life; spiritually cleanse yourself and your home; discover the power of the authority of Christ in spiritual warfare and deliverance; and experience a transformative relationship with Jesus, the Light of the world.When you let the light of Jesus shine in you and through you, the darkness won't be able to overcome it—and you'll find the true healing, answers, and spiritual fulfillment you long for.

39792. You Have A Calling: Finding Your Vocation In The True, Good, And Beautiful : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Some people are lucky enough to get paid to do what they love. But many are not.What if your vocation doesn't align with your passion? In You Have a Calling, award-winning author Karen Swallow Prior has encouraging news: If we pursue the good, true, and beautiful in all our work, we will find our greatest fulfillment.In an age when passion and calling are often confused, Prior helps listeners understand that passions come from within, while our calling, or vocation, comes from without and is about being called by others to serve. That crucial distinction can help us understand how God can use both our passions and our work, even if for different purposes.This book will appeal to everyone who wants to know that their daily work, ordinary though it may be, can fulfill a higher calling to God. Listeners will emerge with a renewed sense of purpose, knowing they are created for virtue in all they do because they are created in the image of God.

39793. The Courage To Be Imperfect: How To Release Yourself From Unrealistic Expectations And Start Enjoying Life : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
No one gets more advice thrust upon them than women. Overwhelmed with information, opinions, and expectations, we are weighed down with guilt, exhaustion, and the belief that we aren't good enough . . . yet. So we keep trying to fix stuff—our bodies, our parenting, our homes. But fixing things isn't the answer. What we need is a paradigm shift, one where we stop trying to get our act together and start living boldly imperfect lives.Sharing her own story of faltering under the crushing expectations of the world when she found herself pregnant at age sixteen, Elizabeth Danks Robbins turns the very idea of perfect" on its head. Instead

39794. Top Fearing The Opinions And Criticism Of Others In Favor Of Creating A Life You Actually Enjoy. You'll Learn To Reframe Your Mindset : AudiobooksNow
and you never hear that voice in your head telling you you're not good enough. Release yourself from the pressure to prove yourself to the world. Because

39795. Armageddon Approaching: Uncover The Hopeful Truth About End-times Biblical Prophecy : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
We live in an unprecedented time, when biblical prophecies are being fulfilled before our very eyes! So why, as the return of Christ draws ever nearer, does talk of the end times among Christians cause fear?Unraveling the complexities of Revelation and biblical prophecies, Pastor David Cooper offers an accessible, down-to-earth explanation of what the Bible actually says about the return of Christ and current world events, helping you recognize the rise of globalism and political shifts that are setting the stage for the coming Antichrist; understand how current wars and conflicts are leading toward Armageddon; outline the time frame and world conditions that will usher in Jesus' return; interpret biblical symbols of end-times prophecy; and replace fear with peace.The good news is that the end of this age is the beginning of a new age as God unfolds his eternal plans for the world. We can witness with hope to a frightened world that the future destiny of this world is not termination but transformation at the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

39796. Welcome To Manhood: Moving From Potential To Purpose : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
The making of a godly man requires hard, deliberate choices over time and reliance upon his relationship with God—it's not for the fainthearted. A boy does not become a man when he turns eighteen, but when he takes on the character and habits of a man for the good of those around him.Exploring what these godly character traits are, pastor Noah Herrin offers real-world wisdom for fifty-two key challenges men face on their journey into manhood. Each chapter of this action-packed book calls men higher, addressing one obstacle and providing hands-on biblical solutions, practical next steps, habits to work toward, and truths to believe. Covering core areas of personal, professional, and spiritual life, topics include how to own mistakes, relate to parents, choose the right mate, use time effectively, humble yourself, manage your money, chase the right goals, engage in community, be a finisher, and much more.The world needs not just good men, but godly men. Jesus is our model of manhood, and when men act like Jesus, the world is different.

39797. Divine Dialogue: Answer 31 God Questions To Discover His Heart And Purpose : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
It's common for us to ask God questions, but we don't often reflect on the questions God asks his people throughout Scripture. But when we understand that God asks these questions not because he needs the answer but because we do, we begin to see each inquiry as an invitation for a personal conversation—and encounter—with the King of kings.In this deeply thoughtful book you will study, and answer, thirty-one questions God asks in the Bible. As you respond to his voice, you will move into an extraordinary relationship with him, standing in awe as he opens your eyes for clearer and greater vision; reveals what has been hidden; exposes deeper motives for repentance and restoration; draws you to the center of his will; affirms your calling and purpose; and more.He asks not for himself, but to empower us to experience his renewal, restoration, revival, victory, hope, healing, and confidence. To reveal his purposes to us—for our sakes—so we may seek the answers that bring about the revelation and transformation we need to fulfill our destiny in Christ.

39798. Hustle, Flow, Or Let It Go?: A Guide To Shame-free Wellness That Honors Your Reality And Gives You Life : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
In a fast-paced world filled with distraction, it is easy to lose sight of ourselves and what we value most. We struggle with slowing down and protecting what gives our lives pleasure and meaning. Our well-being pays the price.If you long to develop a sustainable wellness practice that meets you where you are in your current state of life, Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go? provides a framework for determining what the hustle costs you, where you can nurture flexibility, and what you need to release in your life. It shows you how to loosen the grip of perfectionism and societal expectations to address your authentic needs, allowing you to pursue wellness and connection with awareness and self-compassion.If the hustle is leaving you hopeless and exhausted, the wisdom found in this book offers a better way—helping you to create a customized blueprint for wellness that honors your reality and gives you life.

39799. In The Beginning Was The Word: Finding Meaning In The Literary Structure Of The Gospel Of John : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
You may have heard the saying that the Gospel of John is shallow enough for a child to wade in, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim—meaning that any literate Christian can adequately understand it, but there is depth of meaning below the surface that is well worth the effort to explore. In the Beginning Was the Word invites you to go deeper.Like an expert diving instructor, pastor and biblical scholar James M. Hamilton, Jr., gives you the tools and training necessary to discover the theological treasures found in the literary structure undergirding John's Gospel. Covering both the overall structure of the book, as well as key repetition of terms, phrases, concepts, and themes, Hamilton helps you understand what John wanted his readers to understand about Jesus's claims of Old Testament fulfillment, his human and divine natures, the triune nature of God, and more.Perfect for pastors, Bible teachers, seminary students, and anyone who wants a fresh, theologically rich experience reading the book of John.

39800. Spiritual Warfare And Deliverance: How To Minister To The Demonically Oppressed And Possessed : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Our modern Western world is deeply confused about what is good and what is evil. We know little about angels and demons, though the Scriptures we purport to believe have much to say about them. We blur the distinction between God and the devil. And we are paying for it. Denial of reality does not change reality.Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold Ristau helps Christians develop a biblical understanding of our spiritual vulnerability in both ordinary" life

39801. Ther Resources Stop : AudiobooksNow
and hope-filled guide to ministering to the demonically oppressed or possessed."

39802. Heaven, Hell, And Hope: A Biblical And Theological Exploration Of Universal Salvation : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
In Heaven, Hell, and Hope, Chris Kugler presents a thorough exploration of personal eschatology

39803. The Integrative Mindset: Pathways To Practicing As A Christian Clinician : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Discover the profound impact of integrating faith and psychology with The Integrative Mindset. Guided by the wisdom of veteran integrative clinicians Brad Strawn and Earl Bland, listeners will learn how to cultivate an integrative mindset that harmonizes personal experiences and innate talents with therapeutic practice. Using their combined sixty+ years of combined experience, Strawn, and Bland, present a compelling emergent model that celebrates the unique and dynamic complexity of each therapist-client relationship. Through the exploration of five key domains—hermeneutics, tradition, ethics, development, and resiliency—The Integrative Mindset offers a rich tapestry of case studies and reflective questions designed to spark introspection and dialogue.By weaving together the threads of faith and psychology, The Integrative Mindset challenges mental health practitioners to rethink conventional approaches and embrace a more holistic, nuanced practice.

39804. Front Porch Wisdom: Navigating Leadership Pressures And Barriers As A Woman Of Color : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Unlock your potential with Front Porch Wisdom, a powerful guide for women of color navigating the complex landscapes of leadership. Authored by Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew, Front Porch Wisdom fills a crucial gap in leadership books by focusing on faith and workplace journeys unique to women of color. Each chapter is an invitation to explore tools and insights tailored for nonprofit management, corporate environments, and beyond. With wisdom accumulated from a lifetime of leadership and community engagement, Dr. Booker-Drew offers a safe and reflective space for thinking, learning, and growing as a leader.Front Porch Wisdom offers women the opportunity to emphasize the importance of faith and personal values in leadership roles; learn practical tools and strategies for navigating corporate and nonprofit sectors; hear real-life stories and experiences from women of color in leadership; experience reflective exercises designed to encourage personal and professional growth; and uncover insights into overcoming unique challenges faced by women of color.Whether you are stepping into a leadership role or seeking to refine your existing skills, Front Porch Wisdom is your companion in climbing the leadership ladder with confidence and grace.

39805. The Journey Of God: Christianity In Six Movements : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
The Journey of God is an exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys through the six pivotal acts of the Christian story-Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part philosophical inquiry, challenging listeners to engage with deep theological questions in the order they naturally arise.Through this unique format, you'll explore the complexities and nuances of Christian thought from multiple perspectives. While blending literature, philosophy, science, history, comedy, drama, and more, The Journey of God explores topics such as: Does science challenge faith? Why do humans have so much capacity for good and for messing things up? Is there objective right and wrong, and who decides? Why did Jesus have to die? What's the point of the church when so many people have been hurt by it? Do all religions teach the same basic things?Whether you're a layperson, scholar, or minister, The Journey of God invites you to deepen your understanding and devotion while reflecting on the intertwined narratives of faith and reason.

39806. Ordinary Heroes Of Racial Justice: A History Of Christians In Action : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice is a beacon of hope for understanding America's complex racial landscape. Through rigorous historical research and compelling narrative storytelling, this book illuminates the past's intersections of Christianity, race, and place, offering profound insights for today's world. Beyond history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice empowers listeners with practical recommendations, encouraging them to rethink and reshape their own communities for justice.This book explores the important role faith plays in radical justice by looking at the intertwining of faith and racial justice as a driving force throughout history; examining faith communities who served as catalysts for social change by championing equality and justice; exploring teachings that inspired advocates to confront systemic racism and propagate the message of love, acceptance, and unity; and studying key figures that used faith as a foundation to fuel their activism for civil rights.Whether you're a scholar, teacher, activist, or avid reader of US history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice will enrich your understanding and inspire action as you uncover the stories of those who dared to be different for the greater good and joined the pursuit of justice.

39807. Dim Sum And Faith: How Our Stories Form Our Souls : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
Discover the Sacred in Your StoryImagine gathering around a dim sum table, a lively setting where stories are shared over flavorful bites and heartfelt moments. This is the inviting atmosphere Jenn Suen Chen recreates in Dim Sum and Faith. Drawing from her own rich tapestry of experiences Jenn helps listeners to explore how our personal narratives shape our spiritual journeys.Dim Sum and Faith invites you to examine the phases of your life—shaping, undoing, awakening, and reshaping. Through guided scripture reading and reflective prompts, each chapter becomes a steppingstone toward understanding the profound ways God's presence is woven through every joy and trial in your story. This isn't just about looking back; it’s about seeing how our stories are a part of God's continuous formation in our lives.Dim Sum and Faith is an invitation to pause, reflect, and rediscover the joy and peace that comes from knowing you are lovingly crafted by God.

39808. Disciple-making Culture: Cultivate Thriving Disciple-makers Throughout Your Church : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
A Practical Guide to Help You Cultivate Healthy Church CultureChurch leaders who focus on programs, strategy, and curriculum can easily miss what ties them all together: culture. Cultivating culture is the difference between churches who flourish and those who flounder at disciple-making. Leaders must cultivate a healthy disciple-making culture. But how?Brandon Guindon's book Disciple-Making Culture provides a how-to guide for cultivating a healthy disciple-making culture throughout your church. He walks listeners through key components of healthy culture, which he has uncovered over the course of his more than twenty years of disciple-making in various contexts. Using time-tested principles, he answers a challenging question: How do we actually live out the Great Commission—as a church?"Learn a relational method for making disciples at your church that is built upon how Jesus and the early church made disciples. Gain the tools needed to transform your church's culture. Walk away with a reproducible model that's been successfully implemented by thriving disciple-making churches around the world. Allow the pages of Scripture to become not only words—but also real-life experiences."

39809. The Power Of Two Way Prayer: Finding New Meaning In Addiction Recovery And Spiritual Growth : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
A tool for those in addiction recovery, and anyone seeking spiritual growth, that explains how to listen to God who has a message for each person to become who they are meant to be.Two way prayer is an extension of the eleventh step of AA to use prayer and meditation to improve a connection with God on the journey to sobriety. The practice has emerged as a valuable part of the addiction recovery process and has been validated in scientific studies. Priest and recovering alcoholic, Fr. Bill W. offers detailed, step-by-step instructions as well as sample writings that demonstrate how practical, intimate, and transforming this type of prayer can be. At the heart of the practice, there is dedicated morning devotion and quiet time, where a person asks for spiritual guidance, pauses and listens for the answer, and begins writing down the guidance that is received. It is this practical approach to prayer through listening and writing that provides a spiritual awakening, since any guidance received must be carried into action as a way to be of service. Listeners will be shown how the practice can be shared and how it will comfort and guide them one day at a time as they embark on a deeper and more transformative phase of their recovery journey.

39810. Controlled Burn: Rising From The Ashes To Forge An Unshakable Faith : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Confronted with a fatal diagnosis for their unborn baby girl, Brooke Martin and her husband faced an unimaginable choice, grappling with how to move forward amid a sea of unanswerable questions. Yet, in the midst of unspeakable grief, Brooke's faith and vulnerability not only laid the foundation for her own healing but also for a global movement toward resilience and recovery.Controlled Burn weaves together invaluable advice, spiritual insights, and raw truths learned from Brooke Martin's greatest trials, offering listeners guidance to walk through life's fires and come out unburned.In Controlled Burn, Brooke Martin will guide listeners in healing and moving forward after tragedy or hardship; gaining a better understanding of their natural talents and gifts; listening for God's voice in times of adversity and recognizing suffering as an invitation to grow closer to Him; shifting their perspective of pain into a period of self-growth; and discovering how to use their own experiences to help others in similar circumstances.Controlled Burn proves that miracles can happen when we are willing to surrender ourselves to God and walk into the fire with faith.

39811. Body Image: Valuing Gods Good Gift 31-day Devotionals For Teenagers : AudiobooksNow : USD5.49
In this imperfect world, even good gifts—like your body!—come with major challenges. Over thirty-one days, learn how to pursue and enjoy God's good purpose for your embodied life.

39812. Reformed Confessionalism Blessings Of The Faith: Blessings Of The Faith : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
Reformed churches describe themselves as confessional—but what does that mean, and what does it matter? Blair Smith answers both questions in this accessible introduction to confessionalism and its blessings.

39813. After Cancer: Thriving With Hope : AudiobooksNow : USD6.49
For cancer survivors, physical, emotional, and spiritual healing continue long after medical treatment ends. This devotional addresses common concerns and applies the comfort of God's Word to survivors' unique challenges.

39814. Songs Of The Son: Reading The Psalms With The Author Of Hebrews : AudiobooksNow : USD9.99
Theological and Devotional Reading of the Psalms through a New Testament LensThe book of Psalms expresses our human experiences through its beautiful prose. But this Old Testament book is more than just relatable poetry—it reveals a rich theology of God, the nature and work of Jesus, and Christ's voice hidden in Scripture. The Psalms are the songs of the Son. But how can these songs point to Jesus if they were transcribed centuries before his life and death on the cross?Songs of the Son explores nine psalms cited in Hebrews. Each chapter focuses on a single psalm—exploring its role in the argument of the Hebrews, uncovering the psalm's central themes, and then reexamining the psalm through the lens of Hebrews' interpretation. Ultimately, listeners will gain a better understanding of the Psalter and discover how all Scripture, including the Old Testament, reveals the preincarnate glory of Christ.

39815. How To Be Busy: Unhurried Living Even When Your Calendar Is Chaotic : AudiobooksNow : USD7.99
How nice it would be to clear the calendar—to just stop doing so much stuff. Except kids get sick and the work project awaits and elderly relatives need care. No matter how well you hack it, manage it, slice or dice or delegate it: in some seasons of life, busyness is a given.The solution, writes Rachelle Crawford in How to Be Busy, is not to merely declutter your calendar or unsubscribe from the busy life. Because busyness can't always be avoided. Because being in relationship with and caring for others means that some seasons of life are packed. Because sometimes, no matter how many times you say no, you're still swamped.The trick lies in learning how to be busy. With her signature warmth and laugh-out-loud transparency, Crawford offers sensible pivots and simple practices. You can practice under-committing, learn the fine art of saying no, bubble-wrap your busy seasons, establish a busy protocol, and learn how to eliminate digital distractions. Here are tough-love tips for unhurrying your busy days, ideas for giving a gift to your future stressed-out self, strategies for identifying the season in which you are living, and end-of-chapter tips for how to be busy well.

39816. An Enigmatic Woman: A Historical Romance Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
At last, Tabitha and Wolf can relax and settle into newlywed bliss… or so they think.Just as they prepare to leave London for a quiet summer at the Pembroke Estate, an unexpected—and rather cryptic—invitation arrives. The notoriously flamboyant Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, has personally requested their presence at Plas Newydd, his ancestral estate, accompanied by a desperate plea for their investigative skills. Intrigued, the couple agrees to a detour—with the ever-formidable dowager in tow, of course.But upon their arrival, it’s not just the marquess’s lavish theatrics and eccentric indulgences that catch them off guard. Another guest is in residence—none other than Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Sisi" h

39817. Erself : AudiobooksNow

39818. The Pirates Of Shan: A Rick Brant Science Adventure : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Pirates of Shan is the fourteenth Rick Brant adventure, and is one of the more adventure-oriented volumes in the series. Rick and Scotty fly off to the Philippines, along with Dr. Zircon, to search for missing Doctors Briotti and Shannon. It's a similar setting to the tenth book, The Golden Skull , but takes place mainly on the Sulu Sea and the island of Shan. Some of the characters from The Golden Skull reappear in this one, as does the ever helpful and cunning Chahda. This YA novel has lots of action and adventure involving modern-day Moro pirates who still terrorize the Sulu Sea, and it culminates in a thrilling rescue attempt that will get you turning pages.

39819. Where Are You Now: A Captivating, Inspirational Romance : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Magic of Sea Glass comes a story about second chances, family bonds, and the magic around us. Where Are You Now is the perfect escape for Susan Wiggs, RaeAnne Thayne, and Susan Mallery fans.Ava St. John is on her way to a client meeting when her car is hit from behind, landing her in the hospital. While she’s unconscious, she hears two options: “Find Lucas Phillips and live out the rest of your life, or pass on peacefully—which will it be?”She chooses to live. There’s just one problem. She hasn’t seen Lucas Phillips since she was fifteen years old. Ava questions everything she knows in her search for Lucas: her faith, belief in herself, and her life choices.But her biggest question is, what will she do when she finds Lucas?A heartwarming story that will have you believing in fate. If you adored the movies based on Jenny’s books and are searching for more feel-good romance, look no further!

39820. Genocide Bad: Notes On Palestine, Jewish History, And Collective Liberation : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPart activist memoir, part crash course in Jewish and Palestinian history, Genocide Bad dismantles Zionist propaganda and maps a course towards collective liberation in ten unapologetic essays.Drawing connections between Biblical promises and exploding pagers, medieval dress codes and modern-day apartheid, Kern sketches a sweeping history of imperialism with their characteristic blend of far-ranging research, pop-culture insights, and scathing humor.Kern, a former teacher, journalist, novelist, and book influencer, gained international recognition as an anti-Zionist Jewish activist in the days after October 7th, 2023. At a time when social media was flooded with “I Stand with Israel” posts, Kern started sharing content encouraging their followers to read Palestinian books, learn Palestinian history, and question Western reporting on Palestine—videos which went viral into tens of millions of views.Despite facing hate messages, death threats, and exile from the Zionist Jewish community, Kern has remained steadfast in their advocacy over the past year. They’ve posted daily videos on Palestinian, Jewish, and colonial history, and they’ve raised over $500,000 in direct aid for families in Gaza—all while navigating the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting a newborn. In Genocide Bad , Kern reflects on the life experiences that led them to anti-Zionist activism, while capturing and expanding upon their online educational content.Kern doesn’t flinch when confronting the horrors of genocides past and present, but there is also tremendous hope contained in these pages—hope that springs from examples of courage and resilience in the face of extreme violence, and from the kinds of resistance that might just lead to our collective liberation.This audiobook is expressively read by the author, with audio engineering by Transient Audio. It was produced and published by Echo

39821. Whispers Of Shadowbrook House : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In the crumbling Shadowbrook House, governess Pearl Ellicott and heir Oliver Waverly unravel a haunting mystery while confronting their growing forbidden love.London, 1880 Pearl Ellicott dreams of falling in love and having a family of her own. Until then, she is content working as a governess for young Maxwell, tending to his education and fragile health. Together, they explore the mansion’s empty rooms and secret passageways in search of the haunting violin music that seems to come from nowhere. Oliver Waverly is young and independent, with plans to sell the run-down mansion once he inherits. But his strained relationship with his reclusive uncle, Arthur Ravenscroft, complicates matters when Ravenscroft refuses to relinquish Shadowbrook House without explanation.As they spend more time together, Oliver slowly becomes enchanted by Pearl’s wit and love for Maxwell, and Pearl finds herself irresistibly drawn to Oliver’s passion and resolve. However, the social gap between the heir and the governess makes pursuing a relationship difficult.Oliver must decide whether to follow his heart or adhere to his family’s expectations, while Pearl grapples with her fear that if Shadowbrook House is sold, she will lose her job, her found family, and her chance for long-lasting love. Will the lovers part ways or choose to be together despite the odds? The answer lies within the walls of Shadowbrook House and the echoes of its haunting past.

39822. Rebirth, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In a battle against time and fate, their love becomes their greatest strength. Join Sam and Layla in the gripping finale as they defy destiny, facing impossible odds to forge a path to their happily ever after.In my wildest dreams, I never foresaw the incredible journey my life would embark upon. Bound to the mesmerizing vampire, Sam Mason, his mere presence anchors me in vulnerability and ignites a flicker of hope as we confront an uncertain future.Our journey is not solitary; we are graced with four precious children who depend on us for their safety, forming the bedrock of our existence.Yet amidst the joy, a looming shadow threatens to shatter our existence. The merciless genetic engineering war jeopardizes humanity itself.I refuse to be passive as the world crumbles. My children deserve a life of normalcy and security, and I desperately crave a fairy tale ending with Sam by my side.However, destiny weaves a treacherous twist when I commit a fatal mistake. Now, my very essence teeters on the brink, endangering my beloved daughter's life.The stakes are impossibly high. It’s a battle for survival, a test of strength where our fate hangs perilously by a thread.The Rebirth unveils the extraordinary journey of love, loss, and redemption in the final chapter of this paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. Their story started in The Hunted with a spark that ignited a love that has grown from enemies to lovers, defying all odds between a vampire and a vampire hunter. This seven-book series is filled with suspense, snarky banter, a slow-burn romance, twists and turns, jaw-dropping moments, and an ending that will have you swooning and cheering.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39823. Prophecy, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In a world where prophecies reign supreme, one family’s fight for survival will test the limits of love and loyalty.The fate of humankind rests on the shoulders of one of our own flesh and blood. A child whose mere existence has the power to send shockwaves through the world, throwing everything off balance. But amidst this prophecy lies a grim reality - a second prediction that includes my head on a spike. It’s not my life I’m worried about but my children’s. Two of them have been abducted, and the thought of losing them forever is unbearable.As my formidable vampire husband, Sam Mason, and I traverse this treacherous path, each passing second feels like an eternity, and the mounting obstacles we face only add to the torment. Every suspect brings a new layer of uncertainty, and even our closest allies are not beyond suspicion. And now, a new, dangerous supernatural group has emerged, throwing our plans into disarray.My mind teeters on the brink of madness, not knowing where my children are or if they’re okay. I feel like part of me has been ripped away, leaving an empty void that nothing can fill, and I’m terrified that I might not live long enough to hold Orion and Luna in my arms again.The Prophecy is book six in the continuing saga in this enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. Their story is rife with action, suspense, snarky banter, a slow-burn romance that’s sure to singe your e-reader and ends on a cliffhanger. This is an ongoing series that begins in The Hunted. For a better reading experience, the books should be read in order.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39824. Prodigies, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Hunters are coming out of the shadows.There are new enemies on the horizon, and the war is growing larger every day.For centuries, vampires have lived among humans in secret until one press conference threatens the livelihood of bloodsuckers worldwide, including my inhuman children. I dare my adversaries to come anywhere near them. But I can’t fight alone. I need my powerful vampire husband at my side.But the Council of Elders is up in arms, ancient vampires, whose only course of action against this threat is to use Sam Mason as a scapegoat. Now Sam’s own kind is hunting him, forcing us to separate into two camps to keep our family safe.To make matters worse, my deranged sister, Rianne, has thrown down the gauntlet. The only way to deal with her is fight to the death. I have no plans to die, but fate has a twisted sense of humor.The Prodigies is book five in the continuing saga in this enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. Their story is rife with action, suspense, snarky banter, a slow-burn romance that’s sure to singe your e-reader and ends on a cliffhanger. This is an ongoing series that begins in The Hunted. For a better reading experience, the books should be read in order.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39825. Dawning, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
It’s the dawning of a new era in the supernatural world.There’s a war on the horizon, and I’m caught between enemy lines. On one side, my human grandmother. Harriet Aberdeen will walk through fire to get what she wants—me. On the other, an arrogant, sexy vampire Sam Mason will stop at nothing to save the woman he loves—me.But neither one is in control. The power is in my hands until fate steps in. Now I’m at a crossroads. If I run, I risk the life growing inside me. If I fight, the outcome is the same. So, I only have one option—give myself up and pray my grandmother will go easy on me.Yet, it’s not my grandmother I need to worry about, but my evil sister Rianne. She’s jumped on the crazy train of genetic engineering. She has this hair-brained notion that we must give up our humanity together. Over my dead body, that will never happen.Again, that darn fate has a way of screwing with me. After an epic sisterly brawl, Rianne has the upper hand.Now, with time knocking on my door, I can’t wait for Sam to rescue me. I have to save myself. Otherwise, I won’t be the woman he fell in love with but a monster who will kill anyone in her path.The Dawning is book four in the continuing saga in this enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. Their story is rife with action, suspense, snarky banter, a slow-burn romance that’s sure to singe your e-reader and ends on a cliffhanger. This is an ongoing series that begins in The Hunted. For a better reading experience, the books should be read in order.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39826. Union, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Hunters hunt. Predators stalk. The union between the two could bring about a prophecy the world isn’t ready for.Centuries of hunting bloodsuckers courses through my veins. Until I met the powerful Vampire Navy SEAL Sam Mason. He’s gorgeous, possessive, deadly, and all mine.My family begs to differ. Since I crossed enemy lines, I’m a disgrace, lost my mind, and committed a sacrilege they want me to atone for.My penance for sleeping with a vampire—lock me away until they can brainwash me.But there are bigger things at play. It’s not me the Aberdeens should worry about.Beneath Sam’s boyish charm lies a predator, a ticking time bomb ready to destroy anyone who dares to mess with him or those he cares about, especially me.Yet he hasn’t met the Aberdeen matriarch. My human grandmother is sweet with a dash of salt and a sprinkle of acid to complement her personality. It’s a lethal combination that will burn the toughest of adversaries right down to the bone.Nothing will stop her hunger for control, power, and to lead a genetically altered army of supernatural killers with me standing stoically by her side.I’ll walk through the fires of hell before I become her lieutenant. The players are set. Lines are drawn. Now, the battle begins.The Union is book three in the continuing saga in this enemies-to-lovers, paranormal romance featuring Sam & Layla. Their story is rife with action, suspense, snarky banter, a slow-burn romance that’s sure to singe your e-reader and ends on a cliffhanger. This is an ongoing series that begins in The Hunted. For a better reading experience the books should be read in order.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39827. Predator, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The hunted now becomes the predator.I bit a vampire. I sank my teeth right into his flesh and drew blood, and I liked it. Now, I’m craving it as if I’m a creature of the night. I’m far from it. My family has been hunting bloodsuckers for centuries.So it comes as a horrifying shock when my aunt catches me licking blood off a knife like its cake batter. Panicking, she calls someone who she thinks can help me. Little does she know that dangling me like a carrot to formidable Sam Mason has consequences no one is prepared for, especially me.I’m not ready to deal with the cocky Vampire Navy SEAL who rocked my world so hard, my brain is still recovering, and my body is still tingling.But when I find the powerful Sam Mason and my aunt chatting like besties, my heart almost stops beating. If my uncle finds Sam on his property, he’ll burn him alive.Little do I know it’s not my uncle I have to worry about. One of my sisters decides that I’m better off not falling for a bloodsucker. I assure her I’m not. But she knows me better than I know myself.Now instead of killing vampires, I’m rushing to save one. I pray I can get there in time. Otherwise, my family will suffer a fate worse than death.The Predator is an enemies-to-lovers, paranormal, military romance, and the second book in the new Vampire Navy SEAL spin-off series. Layla and Sam’s story is a slow burn romance with a feisty heroine, snarky banter, action, suspense, off-the-charts steamy times and ends on a cliffhanger. Layla and Sam’s story starts in The Hunted and should be read first.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39828. Hunted, The : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
?? A Readers' Favorite 2022 International Book Awards Gold Medal Winner ??Human against vampire. The hunter against the hunted.I kill bloodsuckers for a living.The job should be simple—capture the target and collect the money. But when I draw my enemy out in the open, I’m blindsided by his mesmerizing green eyes and snarky wit. Sam Mason is the type of vampire my mom warned me about—the kind who will seduce you with his easy smile and arrogant charm.Yet, I know better.The Vampire Navy SEAL oozes mayhem and sex appeal. Sam’s deadly swagger puts me on edge and sets my nerves on fire. If I mess with him, he’ll annihilate me in a second. That thrills and terrifies me at the same time.A million red flags are telling me to run. But my sisters lives are in jeopardy, and the only way to save them is to grovel for Sam’s help.Is it possible to push the flames to the back burner and trust an enemy who can take anything he wants?The Hunted is an enemies-to-lovers, paranormal, military romance and the first book in the new Vampire Navy SEAL spin-off series. Meet Sam Mason and Layla Aberdeen in this slow burn romance filled with a feisty heroine, snarky banter, action, suspense, off-the-charts steamy times, and an ending that will have you grabbing for their next book.The seven book series is now complete.Series Reading Order:1. The Hunted2. The Predator3. The Union4. The Dawning5. The Prodigies6. The Prophecy7. The Rebirth

39829. I Like You Like That : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Birdie Wilder and Liam Miller haven’t spoken in ten years—but that’s all about to change.Tall and chubby sixteen-year-old Birdie Wilder thought she and her best friend Liam Miller were always meant to be more than friends. But after he harshly dashes her dreams of any romantic relationship between them, their friendship ends, and they find themselves at odds.Ten years later, Birdie is a famous rock star traveling the world and proving that plus-size women can rock with the best of them; size never equals talent, and her adoring fans love her… maybe a little too much. When a stalker begins to threaten her safety, the label hires her a personal bodyguard. A bodyguard who just happens to be the subject of her hit songs, and the face of her teenage rejection, Liam Miller.Recently recovered from a horrible accident in the line of duty, Liam Miller is Birdie Wilder’s new bodyguard. Practically forced to take the job by his friend and roommate Ben, who also happens to be a friend of Birdie’s, Liam tries to make the best of his new predicament. Though he’s spent the last ten years avoiding Birdie, it’s time to face the music.Now reunited, the once teenage best friends must overcome their differences and repair everything that’s broken, while dealing with the increasing threat of Birdie’s stalker—which is only complicated further by their growing sexual tension.Will Birdie and Liam be able to mend their hearts and move forward?Or will the past be too much to handle?

39830. The Cortisol Connection: Why Stress Makes You Fat And Ruins Your Health And What You Can Do About It : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
So—how can you really lower your stress levels, lose weight, keep it off and protect your health?The first edition of The Cortisol Connection signaled a revolution in our understanding of the effects of stress hormones like cortisol, and explained the relationship between chronic stress, high levels of cortisol and the breakdown of the body’s health reserves. In his carefully designed SENSE Program (Chapter 9), Dr. Shawn Talbott presented simple guidelines for reducing stress, lowering cortisol levels, improving long-term health and reaching and main-taining desired weight.Research in the last five years has shown that there is more, and this new edition contains 25 percent new material, includingnew biochemistry research, an updated stress self-test and a weight-reduction plantwo new chapters about the relationships between cortisol and testosterone and cortisol and HSD, the body’s fat-storage enzyme, that show the big part they play in stress response and weight gainrefinements of the SENSE program based on controlled studies with patients who have used it for over 5 yearsDr. Talbott has long maintained that lowering cortisol is as impor-tant to health and longevity as lowering cholesterol. This book explains why. With the information in this book, you can start NOW to reduce stress, lower cortisol levels, avoid weight gain and take more control of your health.This audiobook is expertly read and engineered by Todd Belcher. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

39831. A Civil Action : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Described as “a page-turner filled with greed, duplicity, heartache, and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship by The New York Times

39832. Was Made Into A Movie Starring John Travolta And Robert Duvall.this Audiobook Is Expertly Read By Ron Butler : AudiobooksNow : Vermont.Copyright (C) 19951996 by Jonathan Harr (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media
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39833. Writing About Your Life: A Journey Into The Past : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
An ingeniously constructed teaching memoir from the author of the bestselling On Writing Well -- You learn without knowing it." (Frank McCourt

39834. E. They Are The Same Decisions You'll Have To Make As You Write About Your Own Life: Matters Of Selection : AudiobooksNow
and tone.This audiobook is expertly read by Charles Constant

39835. Darkest Abandon : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Eleventh Book in The Network SeriesNever Underestimate the Power of an Thwarted WitchBianca Monroe should be celebrating—she’s just handfasted the love of her life, Merrick. But fate has other plans. A summons from High Priestess Alina pulls Bianca to the Southern Network, where magicless witches are vanishing without a trace. To accept Alina’s plea for help means defying the Central Network Council. To refuse could cost innocent lives.When Council Member Georgette escalates her attacks against the Sisterhood, Bianca has had enough. Stripping away the Council’s influence, she leads the Sisterhood into rebellion, setting them on a dangerous path that may cost them everything. Meanwhile, her pursuit of the missing witches takes her to the Western Network, uncovering magic more ancient—and more perilous—than she ever imagined.But Bianca is no stranger to loss. And this time, the battle is more personal than ever.DARKEST ABANDON is the eleventh book in the thrilling YA fantasy collection The Network Series.

39836. Beyond The Science Of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction To The Science Of Learning : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In this provocative and timely book, education writer Natalie Wexler argues that the best way to end the “reading wars” is to recognize that learning to read is inextricably linked to learning in general.The science of reading movement has done much to improve instruction in foundational skills. But that hard-won progress may be reversed unless we also help children acquire the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand complex text.At the same time, the science of learning movement has introduced many educators to evidence-based teaching principles that can be effective for all students. In Beyond the Science of Reading, Wexler addresses a missing piece of the conversation: the ways in which typical reading comprehension and writing instruction conflict with those principles.Wexler also offers practical solutions for bringing science-informed literacy instruction to scale and reveals whyTeaching phonics isn’t enough to create proficient readers.Building knowledge is the key to unlocking reading comprehension.Writing instruction holds untapped potential to boost literacy and learning.Instruction grounded in cognitive science can narrow achievement gaps.Current curriculum evaluation methods may be steering schools wrong.Beyond the Science of Reading charts a bold path forward with a new way to equip all children to read with fluency, understanding, and joy. This is an essential resource for educators, policymakers, parents, and anyone who cares about the future of literacy and equity in the United States.This audiobook is expertly read by Kim Handysides, with audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

39837. The Premed Playbook Guide To The Medical School Personal Statement: Everything You Need To Successfully Apply : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement helps guide students in crafting their stories for the medical school Admission Committees. It's not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but is a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who likely didn’t have a shot, but ultimately succeed, in part because of the advice laid out in The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement. They had to fight their way into medical school-and told a great story to do it.This audiobook is expertly read by Will Damron, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.Copyright (C) 2018 by Ryan Gray, MD (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

39838. Peter Pan : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
This Classic Children’s story follows the adventure of a mischievous young boy, Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, and The Darling Children, on a magical adventure to Neverland. A land filled with Pirates, Fairies and Lost Boys, and the evil Captain Hook and his pirate crew. Voyage with Joe Arden on a story of imagination, exploration and friendship on this unforgettable adventure to Neverland.|Just take the second star to the right, and straight on ‘til morning!

39839. Divine Renovation: Bringing Your Parish From Maintenance To Mission : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
An engaging guide for parishes seeking to cultivate communities of discipleship and vibrant, dynamic faith. Highly acclaimed for his work with parish renewal and the New Evangelization, Fr. James Mallon shares with us the many ways for bringing our parishes to life. Through humorous and colorful stories, Mallon challenges us to rethink our models of parish life, from membership-based communities to assemblies of disciples of Jesus who proclaim and share the good news with all peoples.Accessible and engaging, Divine Renovation turns to the Church's many writings on evangelization and mission so as to articulate practical ways for injecting new life into our parishes. Pastors and parish ministers will be inspired by this book and turn to it for many years to come.This audiobook is masterfully read by Joel Richards, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

39840. Under Your Scars : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
If you're so concerned about my humanity, Elena, then reach into my soul and find it, because I'm not sure I have any left.According to the FBI, I was considered a serial murderer after three kills.What do they call me after fifty-two?They call me the Silencer.One final bullet would have been all it took to stop me from taking another soul, and I would have been doing Meridian City a service by pulling that trigger.An angel crying for help stopped me, and that night, I took three lives for her. Then three turned into eight. Then eight turned into twenty. Twenty turned into twenty-one. Twenty-one turned into twenty-three.Elena Young is the hero in my story, but I’m the villain in hers.And this is the kind of story where the villain gets the girl, even if it kills her.This is a dark romance novel intended for mature listeners only. Please check trigger/content warnings. This book does not have an HEA.

39841. Mind To Bend : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
I think I hate my husband, but I’m trying very hard not to.He leaves me for hours, days on end. His friends don’t know I exist, and even after three years of marriage, we’ve still never been intimate…Does he keep me close just so he can hurt me? So he can show me he owns me like my father used to?When I take him to therapy I expect it to help, even if I forced him into it, but that’s the true beginning of our end.My therapist makes me feel things my husband never has, watches me, thinks about me, worries for me, his blue eyes following wherever I go.So when he offers to hypnotize me and give me my first real release? I barely even think of my husband before I slip willingly under his spell.Mind to Bend is a dark stand alone romance and the beginning of a complete series of standalone dark romances. Happy ever after guaranteed, but methods may be untraditional.

39842. White Haven Hunters Books 4 - 7: Paranormal Mysteries : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
Complete the series with the final four eBooks!Hunter's Dawn: Shadow and the Nephilims’ hunt for Black Cronos is far from over. When they find a hideout, they discover an ancient Sumerian stone tablet that forces them to rethink the Nephilims’ history – and Black Cronos’s plans.Midnight Fire: When Shadow and Gabe are employed to follow new clues to the fabled lost Templar treasure, they think they’re the only ones looking for it. Until they’re almost killed.Immortal Dusk: A citadel crowned in ice. An ancient message that contains a warning. The clash of ancient powers.Brotherhood of the Fallen: The Nephilim have a new enemy. Belial, the Fallen Angel who brings destruction and madness, has a foothold in the present, and he refuses to leave without a fight. However, the Nephilim are determined to root him and his agents out and destroy his influence for good.If you love English banter, paranormal mysteries, and loads of occult action, you’ll love this urban fantasy spin-off to the White Haven Witches series. Grab your copy now!

39843. State Of Retribution: A First Family Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A Baffling Series of Events Leads to An Unsettling Conclusion…The First Family is hosting their first Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House when Secret Service agents mobilize to hustle them to safety. First Lady Samantha Cappuano wants to know where her children have been taken while President Nick Cappuano mobilizes his team to learn more about the threat that caused such a dramatic response.Meanwhile, Sam’s homicide detectives at the Metropolitan Police Department are in the earliest stages of investigating three new murders of people struck down for no apparent reason as IT Lieutenant Archelotta cares for a new friend who was similarly attacked. One by one, the clues begin to add up to a disturbing conclusion that has Sam racing to put the pieces together before it’s too late. Adding to the chaos, she’s now accompanied by a much larger Secret Service detail.As if that wasn’t enough for one week, a troubling incident from the past resurfaces and has Sam on defense, defending her career and reputation from a ruthless attack. An aura of retribution is in the air, but who’s behind it, and could the perpetrator be someone she—or Nick—have tangled with in the past?Sam, Nick and the First Family cast face one vexing challenge after another, leading up to an explosive showdown that could change everything.

39844. Warrior Of The Drowned Empire : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her oath: harness the power of the red shard and defeat him. But Lyr has uncovered the Empire's darkest secret - her cousin Jules still lives and the Emperor is enslaving vorakh for their forbidden magic. Now, she's vowed to bring the Empire to its knees. But freeing the realm will require more power than even Lyr and Rhyan combined possess. Their only opportunity is to make a far more sinister deal with the person who has the most to gain - and the person Rhyan trusts the least. To protect her loved ones, Lyr must master her magic or risk unleashing destruction across the Empire. It could cost her everything - her heart. And soul.

39845. Training And Competing With A Continuous Glucose Monitor: A User's Guide For Athletes : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Learn everything you need to know about how continuous glucose monitors can enhance your sports training programs for cycling, racing, swimming, and more from the coauthor of best-selling Training and Racing with a Power Meter.In the very first comprehensive guide to utilizing continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for enhancing sports training, Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor will first explain what CGMs are and how they can help today's athlete maximize performance.You’ll discover how and why seeing your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real time will give you an edge in your sport with the ability to:Optimize the timing of nutrition intakeDetermine the correct serving of foods to positively impact energy levelsUnderstand the proper type of foods to use to “prime” your system before training or an eventRecognize patterns of poor nutrition and correct themLearn your blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stabilityAnd so much more Whether you are an endurance athlete or casual exerciser, pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance your ability.

39846. Hidden Dishes: Books 1-3: Bundle Edition : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
Book 1: The Nameless RestaurantThere is a restaurant in Toronto.The service is atrocious, the proprietor a grouch. The regulars are worse: silent, brooding, and unfriendly to newcomers. But the food is divine. This is the story of the Nameless Restaurant.Book 2: Chaotic ApéritifsThe only Constant with magic is change.The world is changing, and to face it, the Nameless Restaurant, along with its proprietor and patrons, will need to embrace the change with a good meal and new friends.Book 3: Thaumaturgic TapasWith magic comes mayhem.The staff of the Nameless Restaurant are finding the influx of new customers - both mortal and magical - to be a challenge. They're reaching a breaking point and something has to give. The only question is, will it be Mo Meng's rules on magic or the restaurant itself?

39847. What She Left Behind: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
For fans of Mary Kubica and Colleen Hoover, What She Left Behind is a gripping psychological thriller where one woman uncovers dark secrets hidden in a tragic past.Truth hides where the past refuses to stay buried.Recently fired and adrift, Charlotte Boyd agrees to oversee renovations on her parents’ small-town summer home that holds a tragic past. After discovering an enthralling diary hidden amidst junk the previous owners left behind, Charlotte connects with the author—a troubled teen named Lark Peters who died by suicide at the house sixteen years ago.When an unsettling incident forces Charlotte to seek refuge at the local pub, regulars, including the police, warn her of Lark’s older brother, Darryl, who has become a recluse since Lark’s death, and may know more than he’s letting on. But Charlotte sees a side of Darryl others don’t, being an outsider herself.In a search to uncover the truth, Charlotte must question those closest to Lark and reconcile her own past trauma. Because if Lark was actually murdered, then whoever is responsible might be lurking in Charlotte’s own backyard.

39848. The Guest Children: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The search for two missing children goes terribly wrong in this haunting and insidiously creepy ghost story debut by acclaimed showrunner Patrick Tarr.With terror mounting in 1940 London, thousands of Guest Children" were evacuated out of England to escape the bombings. Two of those children

39849. Ly Took In The Young Hawksbys : AudiobooksNow
he must succumb to the call. The Guest Children is sure to appeal to fans of Shutter Island and The Others."

39850. The Swindlers : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A Fatal Triangle of Deception…They had everything—wealth, fame, power. But for some, enough is never enough.When billionaire financier Nelson St. James is found murdered on his private yacht, the world is stunned. The prime suspect? His glamorous young wife, Danielle—once the face of every major fashion magazine, now the centerpiece of a scandal that has rocked the elite. High-profile defense attorney Andrew Morrison agrees to take her case—but only after Danielle reminds him of secrets they once shared. Dark secrets. Dangerous ones. Danielle's story is compelling. Then it changes. And changes again. With each twist, Morrison is pulled deeper into a tangled web of lies, desire, and betrayal. Is Danielle a clever manipulator or a woman wronged? And what does Morrison stand to lose if the truth ever comes out? As the trial hurtles toward a shocking verdict, Morrison must confront not only the mystery of what happened that night—but the darker truths he's buried within himself.Three people. One murder. No one telling the whole truth.The Swindlers is a taut psychological thriller where no one escapes clean—and nothing is what it seems.

39851. The Baby Nurse : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
She’s trained to save fragile lives. But how far will she go to protect just one?Twenty-six-year-old NICU nurse Annabelle Kaplan is devoted to the preterm infants in her care—even as her own life quietly unravels. Haunted by the stillbirth of her daughter and drowning in secret debt from compulsive shopping, Annabelle clings to her work as a lifeline.When a tragic accident leaves her beloved patient, Baby Olivia, orphaned, Annabelle’s world tilts again. Olivia is placed in the custody of her only relative—an aunt who seems more interested in money than motherhood. But when Annabelle witnesses the woman leaving Olivia alone in a car outside a bar, instinct overrides judgment. In a single, reckless moment, Annabelle drives away with the baby.What begins as a few hours of comfort spirals into a desperate, dangerous attempt to keep Olivia safe. As the days pass, Annabelle’s choices threaten her marriage, her career, and her freedom. And when a chilling ultimatum appears—return the baby or Annabelle’s husband, Peter, will suffer—Annabelle must make an unthinkable decision.A moving portrait of grief, resilience, and redemption, The Baby Nurse explores the line between right and wrong, and how love sometimes means letting go.

39852. The House Of Lies : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Four friends. One betrayal. And a revenge that didn’t die with him.Chris Harcourt is dying. At just 51, cancer is claiming his life, but not before his wife Jess delivers a final, devastating blow. On the day of his death, she reveals the secret she’s been hiding for decades: she slept with each of his closest friends, in cold, calculated revenge for his long-ago affair with her best friend.Now, the once-tight foursome is fractured beyond repair… and someone is making sure it stays that way.One by one, the men begin to die. A slashed throat on the golf course. A stabbing in a school car park. A hit-and-run gone horribly wrong. Detectives Will Stewart and Claire Landon race to find the killer, following a trail that leads them to Chris’s former carer, Elsa Manvers. Jess’s carefully timed tip places Elsa squarely in the frame.But in a twist no one sees coming, the real killers are still out there hiding in plain sight. And they’ve only just begun…Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Shari Lapena, The House of Lies is a dark, twisty tale of vengeance, secrets, and the terrifying lengths some people will go to protect family.

39853. Rogue Agent: From Secret Plots To Psychological Warfare: The Untold Story Of Robert Bruce Lockhart : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The startling adventures of a secret agent in Moscow during World War I and the Russian Revolution, this is the story of the riveting life of maverick spy” Robert Bruce Lockhart.Diplomat

39854. You Shouldn't Have Done That: A Chilling Psychological Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Two loving families. One deadly secret.Jane Whitaker and Ivy Chapman have been best friends for twenty years—ever since their sons, Cal and Brad, attended the same preschool.But their close bond is severely tested when their now adult sons go skiing together in Wyoming and only one returns.Where is Cal Whitaker, and why didn’t Brad Chapman report him missing? With growing fears for Cal's safety, his family begins to suspect Brad knows a lot more than he's saying.Friendship turns to suspicion and then to open hostility when Cal's sister Emerson posts an online appeal that ignites a vicious crusade against Brad.As decades-old loyalties crumble, Jane and Ivy find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly divide. How far will each mother go to protect her family? And what happens when saving one son means destroying the other?You Shouldn’t Have Done That is a gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty, and Sally Hepworth.

39855. The New Marriage: An Utterly Unputdownable Psychological Thriller Packed With Twists : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
They seem so happy. It's all a lie...THE WIFE: I would do anything for my loving husband Mark and I couldn’t be happier in his ocean-view home. I just wish we didn’t live near his possessive sister, Sarah. So when I’m given a winning lottery ticket, it should be our chance to start afresh somewhere new. But the publicity is too risky; if my past comes to light, I’ll end up behind bars…THE SISTER: Everyone thinks my beautiful sister-in-law Drew is perfect, but I’m sure she’s a liar. It takes one to know one, and I have my own past to hide. So when Mark tells me she ‘lost’ a lottery ticket, I snoop around their home. And I discover something darker than I could ever have imagined…THE HUSBAND: My new wife means the world to me. We haven’t known each other for very long, but I trust her. Until my sister shows me what’s written under an old photo. My stomach drops. I didn’t even know her real name. What else is she hiding?Three people. Three deep secrets. And a truth that's about to explode…A totally unputdownable and unbelievably twisty story of betrayal, lies, and secrets that will have you gripped to every page and open-mouthed at the twists. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Teresa Driscoll, and Freida McFadden.

39856. American Sky: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
An atmospheric and dramatic novel set in mid-century Montana by the acclaimed author of Six Days of the Condor.Grady's style is loose

39857. Nexus Of Vast Social Change. From Blue Collar Life In The Heartland To Kent State And The Civil Rights Movement : AudiobooksNow

39858. #resort Romance : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A ten-day family vacation is fun when you’re a kid. As an adult? Not so much.When Jayce Nash agreed to join his family at Lakeview Harbor Resort to celebrate his grandparents' fifty-fifth wedding anniversary, he didn't think he'd feel like he'd been transported back in time. He certainly didn't expect to run into the girl who got away all those years ago.Going back where all your favorite memories were made should be exciting. Except when doing so means saying goodbye.Kelsey Brooks dreaded going back to Lakeview Harbor Resort. Especially because she was going back alone. But it's the perfect place to say goodbye to her mother, and with the resort closing at the end of the season, it's now or never. The last thing she could have imagined was literally running into the boy she never forgot.They have ten days to walk down memory lane and wonder about what might have been. But maybe they can also create the future they always wanted.And while they're at it, they might just also save the Lakeview Harbor Resort.

39859. Forged: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.99
A thrilling and immersive tale of an impoverished woman turned con-artist by the critically acclaimed author of All the Ever AftersIn the Gilded Age, a time of abject poverty and obscene wealth, a desperate and ambitious young woman strikes out for a new life in the rising industrial cities of America. Naive Fanny is thrust into a Darwinian world where she is cast out and preyed upon, but she’s a survivor and quickly learns from her struggles. Thanks to her close observations of the mercenary actors around her, Fanny discovers the power of illusion and how it can overcome the immutability of social class and the ruthless rules of capitalism.Shedding her past, Fanny embarks on a darkly thrilling transformation. She becomes Kitty Warren—a forger, con artist, and thief. Exploiting the greed and self-regard of the powerful, Kitty builds her own castle in the sky, yet she finds real pleasure and fulfilment elusive, and soon her foundations start to crumble.With schemes more wicked than Jay Gatsby’s, yet with more humanity than Tom Ripley, Kitty Warren exposes the dark heart of the American dream, making Forged a gripping narrative and a parable for the ages.

39860. The Poet's Game: A Spy In Moscow : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A hall of mirrors with no exits, The Poet's Game is a sophisticated portrait of a spy working to uncover layers of deceit behind a Russian plot on the American president.Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind: his CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters, the deceits of the cat-and-mouse game of double agents, and the sudden trips to Russia, which poisoned his marriage and made him an absentee husband and father, with tragic results.But then the Director came asking for a favor. Something that only Alex could do because it involved the asset Byron—a Russian agent whom Alex had recruited. Byron had something of great interest to the CIA; the Director said it was a matter of grave national security that implicated the White House, and that Byron would hand over the kompromat once he was extricated from Russia.But Alex is a different man than when he had run Moscow station: he has pieced his life back together after a tragic accident killed his wife and daughter—but the scars remain. He left the agency; started a financial firm that made him wealthy; and met a new woman, Anna, who works as an interpreter in the CIA. Anna is beautiful and supportive and helps him find love again after years of drowning in grief alongside his son. Throughout the last years, Alex has remained, in his mind, a patriot, and so he begrudgingly accepts the Director's request.Something, though, doesn’t feel right about the whole operation from the start. The Russians seem one step ahead and the CIA suspects there is a traitor in the agency, passing along secrets to the Russians. Alex realizes that, by getting back into the game, he has risked everything he has worked for: his marriage, his family’s safety, and the trust of his closest colleagues—one of whom is betraying him. As the noose tightens around Alex, and the FSB closes in on Byron, the operation becomes a hall of mirrors with no exits. To find redemption, Alex must uncover Byro

39861. An Improbable Scheme : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Some secrets are worth stealing. Some hearts are harder to escape.Lady Elsbeth Caldwell has long suspected that her stepfather is hiding something far more sinister behind his polished façade. Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on an investigation that leads her to take desperate measures, including robbing a passing coach under the cover of night. Unfortunately, the coach belongs to Niles Drayton, Earl of Westcott—a man with a sharp tongue, a sharper wit, and a maddening ability to remain amused in even the most scandalous circumstances.Niles has no patience for matchmaking schemes, particularly those orchestrated by his well-meaning aunt. But when he’s introduced to the opinionated and undeniably intriguing Lady Elsbeth, he is determined to keep her as far away from his sister—and himself—as possible.As threats begin to close in around Elsbeth, Niles is pulled deeper into her world. What begins as a reluctant association soon becomes an uneasy alliance, and then something far more dangerous: a fragile, undeniable connection. When long-buried secrets come to light and the true extent of the deception surrounding Elsbeth is revealed, the two must trust each other if they hope to survive.Because this time, it isn’t just Elsbeth’s heart at risk—it’s her life.An Improbable Scheme starts the Courting the Unconventional series. This is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era. All books in this series have their own happily-ever-after and are best enjoyed in order.Other series by Laura Beers include The Beckett Files, Regency Brides: A Promise of Love, Proper Regency Matchmakers, Regency Spies & Secrets, Gentlemen of London, Lords & Ladies of Mayfair, and The Lockwood Family.

39862. The Mayo Clinic Diet: Weight-loss Medications Edition: A Health-eating And Prescription Medicine Program To Help You Lose Exce : AudiobooksNow : USD12.49
This new edition of The Mayo Clinic Diet combines the practical, no-nonsense approach of the time-tested Mayo Clinic eating plan with brand-new information on the safe and effective use of prescription weight-loss medications. Designed to support people who are using prescription medications to lose weight and who want to make lasting lifestyle changes, The Mayo Clinic Diet: Weight-Loss Medications Edition offers expert advice to help you successfully manage your weight.By giving you concrete tools — such as delicious recipes, strategies for incorporating exercise into your routine and tips for meal planning — this book will help you craft a tailored weight-loss plan that works best for your body. The Mayo Clinic approach to weight management outlines a two-week quick-start program designed to help you add 5 habits, break 5 habits, and try 5 bonus habits, all of which are proven to help people maintain a healthy weight. Then you’ll develop a long-term maintenance plan to help you establish key behaviors that will help you maintain a healthier weight for life.New to this edition, you’ll find a detailed explanation of how prescription weight-loss medications work and who they work best for, how to incorporate them into your weight-loss plan and cope with potential side effects, and how to stop using them without reversing weight loss. Along with the Mayo Clinic Diet online platform, this invaluable resource will help you help you meet your nutrition and activity goals while setting up key habits around weight management.When it comes to diets, one size does not fit all. Instead of promising unsustainable results that can harm your body, The Mayo Clinic Diet: Weight-Loss Medications Edition offers a simple and customizable approach to support you while using weight-loss medications — a healthy eating and exercise plan that you can live with for life!

39863. The Learning Household: How To Help Your Child Get More Out Of School : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
An expert guide to raising creative, passionate learners, from the bestselling author of What the Best College Teachers Do.Children are eager learners. As anyone who has taken a car trip with a toddler will tell you, they have a seemingly endless urge to ask questions about whatever pops into their heads. And yet, many kids end up bored and alienated at school. What can parents do to sustain their natural curiosity?In The Learning Household, educators Ken Bain and Marsha Marshall Bain argue that parents can do a lot. Too often, however, parents emphasize grades instead of instilling the creativity, grit, and enthusiasm necessary to navigate a rapidly changing world. At its best, school provides opportunities to cultivate innovation and apply knowledge to novel problems. But before children can experience such an education, parents must create “a learning household” in which they encourage children to ask thoughtful questions rather than memorize correct answers, to discover their passions rather than fret about report cards, and to take risks rather than worry about failing.Providing dozens of activities that can be adapted to meet the needs of every family, The Learning Household is an essential guide to bringing curiosity back to the classroom and fostering an appreciation for the intrinsic value of learning.

39864. In My Hockey Era : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
From New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Kendall Ryan, comes a brand new romance!Lucy Quinn loves hockey. What she doesn't love? The latest PR stunt from her favorite team—a hockey romance book club designed to lure in more female fans. Pandering to so-called thirsty" fans? It totally cheapens the sport.The worst part? They've slapped Bennett Wilder—the infuriatingly cocky

39865. He's Intrigued. And Maybe Just A Little Bit Turned On.so : AudiobooksNow
he always manages to make her forget why she was mad.But as their very public rivalry turns into something much deeper

39866. A Poetic Pox : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
1786, EnglandIt is the twelve days of Christmas, and Mrs. Tiffany Lathrop is happily juggling her duties as a new mother and a librarian to Catharine, the Duchess of Beaufort. Her employer receives a mysterious letter from an old paramour, the Marquess of Harwood, who is the biological father of Catharine’s son. He promises to leave his estate and fortune to Beau if he can see the boy before he dies. Her elder son, Thomas Montague, has a terrible cold, so Catharine asks Tiffany to accompany her and Beau. When they arrive at the dilapidated abbey, they discover a dead body—only it isn’t the marquess, but his valet! Lord Harwood is alive, but unconscious with suspicious-looking pox marks on his hands. Tiffany wonders if the marquess is really dying, or if it is all poetic revenge? Especially when she discovers the secrets that haunt Rosedean Abbey. Between breastfeeding and dirty diapers, Tiffany must discover who killed the valet and attempted to murder the marquess before anyone else dies.

39867. The Villa Next Door : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A dream holiday. A fractured marriage. A dangerous secret.When Ryan and Emma Burrows win a luxury holiday to Menorca, it feels like the fresh start their marriage desperately needs. Seventeen nights in a sun-soaked villa with their six-year-old daughter, Callie. What could go wrong?Their neighbours seem friendly enough. Jack and Sheena, with their two young boys, are quick to organize playdates. Max and John, charming and sociable ex-pats, seem eager to make friends. But beneath the surface, tensions simmer. Emma can’t shake the feeling that something is off. Then Callie disappears. A ransom demand follows, and suddenly, everyone is a suspect. Secrets from the past rise to the surface, exposing betrayals and lies that threaten to unravel everything. Soon Emma and Ryan must face the truth about their marriage, their neighbours, and the devastating mistake that could cost them everything…Dark, twisty, and utterly addictive, The Villa Next Door is a suspenseful page-turner about trust, betrayal, and the dangerous consequences of long-buried secrets.

39868. My Family Lies : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Some lies keep a family together. Others will tear it apart…Dominic Hawthorne has lived with the guilt of a childhood secret for years. Now, fuelled by alcohol and desperation, he’s driving toward his mother’s house to confront her and finally expose the truth. But when Dominic crashes his car, he ends up in a coma, leaving his fractured family to pick up the pieces.Victoria Hawthorne has built her life around control, and she’ll do anything to protect the secrets that hold her family together. As the past threatens to resurface, Victoria’s ruthless grip on the truth tightens and blood will be spilled to keep it hidden.Eloise, Dominic’s wife, has her own dark motivations and hidden betrayals. As the lies unravel, Eloise and Victoria form an uneasy alliance. But how far will they go to protect their secrets?As the truth inches closer to the surface, no one in the Hawthorne family is safe. Some lies are more dangerous than the truth, and some secrets are deadly.Twisty, dark, and utterly addictive—My Family Lies will leave you breathless until the final page.

39869. August Reunion : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Some love stories take a lifetime to find their way home.After her divorce, Katy McKenzie promised herself she’d wait a year before dating again. But just when she does, her troubled twin brother shows up needing help, and Katy’s newfound freedom is put on hold.At her high school reunion, Katy reconnects with Dan Dexter, her childhood best friend and the boy whose romantic confession she once rejected. Now a famous relationship coach, Dan has never forgotten Katy. As they spend time together, old feelings resurface, but their futures may be too different to ever align.With her heart pulled in two directions, Katy must decide whether love is worth the risk and if some second chances are meant to last forever.Heartfelt, emotional, and uplifting, August Reunion is a story about second chances, the strength of family, and finding the courage to follow your heart.

39870. Walk Your Talk: Your 4-week Programme To Take Action Now And Change Your Life : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
If you want your life to really change it's not what you think or what you feel, but what you do that sets you up for greatness. In this practical guide, bestselling author Theresa Cheung shows you how to build power moves for complete life transformation in 4 weeks.Real success and happiness don't come from breakthroughs, epiphanies or affirmations. Your life is made up of what you continuously do: your habits and daily actions.Through a 4-week programme, this book encourages you to transform your life through 22 specially designed, tried-and-tested Power Moves. The Power Moves range from the deceptively simple, like waking up naturally and unfollowing someone toxic, to more challenging, scientifically proven boosts to physical and mental resilience, like nose-breathing breath work or getting rejected once a day.Stay in control. Follow the carefully designed four-week programme, in which one new Power Move is instilled every day: Week One in the morning, Week Two during the day, Week Three empowering your evenings and Week Four encompassing all.Maintain motivation. No matter what change or difficulty is happening in your life, each Power Move is quick and simple enough to do within minutes, meaning your resilience and commitment are unlikely to waver.Empower yourself. The Power Moves are backed up by the latest scientific and psychological research - into topics like circadian rhythms, hydration, gratitude and sleep - to ensure each habit gradually hones your physical and mental wellbeing.Be the change. The later Power Moves open out from internal work to external action, which not only bring peace in the now but at the same time are an investment in your future happiness and success.Your life is your message, your legacy. It's time to walk your talk.

39871. The Trap : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A family held hostage. A prison escape. A deadly game of survival.Emma thought a secluded country cottage would be the perfect escape for her family. But their peaceful retreat is shattered when two masked men break in, turning the holiday into a waking nightmare. Calling themselves Jekyll and Hyde, the intruders are no ordinary criminals. They don’t want money. They want control. And they’ve devised a sinister plan that will force Emma and Joel to make an unthinkable choice—one that could destroy their family from the inside out.Joel, a bank manager, is sent to rob his own bank. But the real target is Emma, a prison governor with dangerous connections. When the kidnappers force her to help a notorious inmate escape, the stakes turn deadly. One wrong move could cost her not only her freedom but the lives of her husband and daughter.As the plan spirals out of control, alliances shift, and trust is shattered. Jekyll and Hyde’s motivations run deeper than money, and someone close to Emma is hiding a dangerous secret. With time running out, Emma must outsmart the criminals and protect her family even if it means sacrificing everything.Dark, gritty, and utterly addictive — The Trap will keep you breathless until the final page.

39872. The Double Wife : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
My dearest wife…Elizabeth Bentley has sacrificed a lot to play the role of perfect wife to her highly successful husband. Until one evening, she finds a letter from Don Bentley addressed to his wife… and it’s not Elizabeth’s name on the envelope.Before Elizabeth can wrap her brain around the mysterious other woman, her husband vanishes on the eve of their anniversary. The police turn up at Elizabeth’s door, telling her there has been an accident. However, there’s one big problem: Don Bentley’s body is nowhere to be found.As the investigation into his disappearance escalates, the police are increasingly convinced that Elizabeth is responsible for murdering her husband. But she knows better… and so does the other wife.

39873. Technology And The Rise Of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A novel theory of how technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powersWhen scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great powers, they draw on theories that center on the moment of innovation—the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this book, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers. Rather than focusing on which state first introduced major innovations, he investigates why some states were more successful than others at adapting and embracing new technologies at scale. Drawing on historical case studies of past industrial revolutions as well as statistical analysis, Ding develops a theory that emphasizes institutional adaptations oriented around diffusing technological advances throughout the entire economy.Examining Britain’s rise to preeminence in the First Industrial Revolution, America and Germany’s overtaking of Britain in the Second Industrial Revolution, and Japan’s challenge to America’s technological dominance in the Third Industrial Revolution (also known as the “information revolution”), Ding illuminates the pathway by which these technological revolutions influenced the global distribution of power and explores the generalizability of his theory beyond the given set of great powers. His findings bear directly on current concerns about how emerging technologies such as AI could influence the US-China power balance.

39874. I Could Be Yours : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The best man ghosted me six years ago after kissing me, and now I have to plan every wedding event under the sun with him.Nate Stiles is the definition of serious. Furrowed brow? Check. Rain cloud personality? Double check.I shouldn’t be thinking about the fact that our kiss was the best one of my life right now. I should be planning the bachelorette party of the millennium.I shouldn’t be wondering when Nate became such a good dancer after we got roped into salsa lessons with the happy couple. I should be mentally ticking off boxes on my bridal checklists.I shouldn’t be wondering what it would be like if I didn’t hate Nate Stiles. I should be holding strong against a man who doesn’t believe in love.My name is Essie Lovelock. I am a reformed love-obsessed fairytale fanatic, and I’m determined to be the best maid of honor my best friend could ever have.And I am absolutely not going to fall for the best man.*Nate and Essie's standalone summer holiday romance. This title can be read as a complete standalone.

39875. One Good Reason : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A double murder. A divided city. A detective who won’t walk away. The author of One Bad Turn delivers this pulse-pounding crime thriller.When teenagers Jamal Deng and Aisha Saforo are shot dead on the edge of a notorious estate, DS Chris Ashcroft knows why he’s been assigned the case—and he doesn’t like it one bit. Refusing to write the murders off as gang violence, Ashcroft insists on digging deeper—something doesn’t add up.Jamal and Aisha came from different worlds. They had no reason to be together . . .As tensions in the city explode, Ashcroft is pulled into a deadly game that threatens the safety of those closest to him. And when a break finally comes in the form of dashcam footage, it leads him straight to the shocking truth . . .For fans of Angela Marsons and M. W. Craven, this is a gritty, gripping crime thriller where justice is never black and white.

39876. The Perfect Stranger : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In a neighborhood full of secrets, who can you trust? Beware the man next door, in this riveting thriller from the author of the DI Hamilton series.Ruby and Mike have built a quiet and happy existence, but their lives are about to unravel—with deadly consequences.When Mike’s new promotion begins to keep him away from home, Ruby befriends the charming new neighbor, Henry. Their forbidden connection ignites emotions Ruby has never felt before—but it also unleashes something sinister, and leaves her questioning everything she thought she ever wanted.Strange events start happening. Items missing, doors unlocked, and a chilling note left behind. Are Ruby’s fears real, or is something far darker at play?Trapped in a nightmare of manipulation and deceit, secrets surface, and cracks in Ruby’s relationships are revealed. She soon realizes danger isn’t always found in the shadows . . .When a mask of perfection slips, how far would you go to protect yourself?For fans of Lisa Jewell, The Perfect Stranger is a gripping psychological thriller about betrayal, obsession, and the lies we tell—to others and ourselves.

39877. Under The Skin : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
She survived the attack—but the real danger is just beginning. Starting over has never been more deadly than in this mind-bending psychological thriller.A year ago, Kate Mamotte fought back. Her husband died. She lived. Yet escaping isn’t the same as moving on. Desperate for a fresh start, she returns to Perth, where a housesitting gig, a temperamental cat, and a too-helpful neighbor, Ryan, offer a distraction.Then the flowers arrive. From her dead husband.The police think she’s unraveling. But as Kate digs into the past, she uncovers an affair, a child, and a deadly secret worth killing for. The threats escalate. And someone is watching.She thinks she’s pieced it all together—until the real killer steps out of the shadows . . .A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn and Lisa Jewell.

39878. I Can't Even : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Julia Blumer is called home to Gull’s Harbor, California, a hilly seaside community just north of San Diego, by her two sisters, Sophie and Emily, when it is clear that their domineering mother Babs Blumer is critically ill. Julia catches the first plane out of New York City, hoping to mend the rift between her and Babs that has existed since Julia left home after the fight to end all fights ten years ago. Much to her chagrin, Babs is not happy to see her and it's not the reunion she hoped for.Julia moves back into her old bedroom, the one that overlooks the neighbor’s house. While unpacking her few possessions and setting up a place to work at her the desk, she is shocked to see her old boyfriend, literally the boy next door, Liam Murphy in his old bedroom. She hides, hitting the floor and creeping back up to the windowsill to watch him as he works out in his room. The years have been good to Liam, very good, and Julia is alarmed by the attraction she still feels for the buff surfer boy, whose heart she smashed to bits when she ran away a decade ago.While Babs's condition deteriorates, family secrets are revealed and the past comes roaring back into the present. As the clock winds down on her time in Gull's Harbor, Julia frantically tries to help her sisters, make peace with her mother, and win back the first love she has never gotten over.

39879. Salvagia: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Tim Chawaga’s sci-fi mystery debut, in which a diver searching for nostalgic salvage discovers the body of the most infamous man in flooded Florida and must avoid suspicion from both feds and corporate mafias. Reminiscent of Kim Stanley Robinson's New York 2140 and inspired by John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series.Triss Mackey is flying just under the radar, exploiting a government loophole that lets her live quietly aboard the Floating Ghost—her rented, sentient Cabana Boat. In exchange, she dives for recycling recovered from the flooded, formerly coastal cities known as the yoreshore. If she happens to find some salvagia, nostalgic salvage artifacts from the past, well, that’s between her and the highest bidder.But when the federal government begins withdrawing from Florida, Triss must buy the Ghost or lose her loophole. Meanwhile, the corporate mafias are poised to seize power, especially Mourning in Miami, led by the legendary Edgar Ortiz, owner of the Astro America luxury hotel. Triss needs a score big enough to keep her free from the feds and corporations before the Ghost is sent to a watery, insurance-scamming grave.In pursuit, she stumbles upon the chained-up, drowned corpse of Ortiz and winds up with more than she bargained for, including a partnership with Ortiz’s hotshot son, Riley. If she can help Riley solve the mystery of his father’s death, it may lead them to a valuable piece of salvagia and with it, the hope of a sustainable, free way of Florida living.

39880. Light And Air : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
It's 1935, and tuberculosis is ravaging the nation. Everyone is afraid of this deadly respiratory illness. But what happens when you actually have it?When Halle and her mother both come down with TB, they are shunned—and then they are sent to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital: far from home, far from family, far from the world.Tucked away in the woods of upstate New York, the hospital is a closed and quiet place. But it is not, Halle learns, a prison. Free of her worried and difficult father for the first time in her life, she slowly discovers joy, family, and the healing power of honey on the children's ward, where the girls on the floor become her confidantes and sisters. But when Mama suffers a lung hemorrhage, their entire future—and recovery—is thrown into question....Light and Air deals tenderly and insightfully with isolation, quarantine, found family, and illness. Set in the fully realized world of a 1930s hospital, it offers a tender glimpse into a historical epidemic that has become more relatable than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Halle tries to warm her father’s coldness and learns to trust the girls and women of the hospital, and as she and her mother battle a disease that once paralyzed the country, a profound message of strength, hope, and healing emerges.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionRichly detailed... Timeless."—Shelf Awareness

39881. The Edge Of Nowhere : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Some roads lead home. Others lead to nowhere. And some take you places you can never return from…Lara Lawson is used to running. As a paramedic in Chicago, she spends her days saving strangers while barely holding her own life together. But when an unexpected call from her oldest friend, Mia, pulls her back into a past she thought she’d left behind, Lara agrees to one reckless escape—an impromptu road trip north. Just like old times.But Mia is keeping secrets. The kind that leave bruises. The kind that make a woman look over her shoulder, even when the road ahead is clear.As they push deeper into the wilderness, leaving the city and its complications behind, the two women find themselves at an isolated truck stop, which changes the course of their journey and their lives forever.And when the truth catches up, they’ll have only one choice: keep running, or face the darkness they thought they left behind…For fans of Rebecca Yarros and thrilling women’s fiction, The Edge of Nowhere is a gripping, atmospheric novel of friendship, resilience, and the dark corners we sometimes have to drive through to find the light.

39882. The Flatmate : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
You let her into your home. Now she won’t let you leave.Sophie Carter needs a fresh start. After a painful break-up and struggling to stay afloat, taking in a flatmate seems like the perfect solution, and Emilia Taylor seems like the perfect fit.Soon they become friends. But something isn’t right.Small things start to feel… off. A missing scarf. A door left open that Sophie swore she locked. The unsettling feeling of being watched. And as Sophie’s world begins to unravel, she starts to wonder if letting Emilia in was the worst mistake she’s ever made.Because Emilia doesn’t just want to be Sophie’s friend. She wants so much more.And if she can’t have her… no one can…Fans of Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney will devour this fast-paced, unsettling thriller, where obsession turns deadly, and escape might not be an option.

39883. Silk: A Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The most terrifying monsters don’t lurk in the shadows. They sit across the dinner table, smiling…Behind the polished doors of a lavish Park Avenue apartment, an elite dinner party unfolds—sophisticated guests, exotic food, and exquisite wine. But beneath the gleaming chandeliers, something far more sinister is at play.Cornelia Langford, the enigmatic hostess, is a woman of chilling intellect and a master of control. Her guests—some friends, some strangers—arrive for an evening of indulgence.As the night progresses, tensions begin to simmer when one of the visitors never appears. And as the guests start connecting the dots, the horrifying truth is revealed…What happens when the facade of refinement shatters?And what happens when manipulation turns to murder?A slow-burning, intoxicating descent into horror, Silk is a psychological thriller that will haunt you long after the final page.

39884. Customized Parenting: Creating Easy, Intuitive Parenting Plans For Evolving Families : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Customized Parenting is the ultimate guide for parents who want to feel calm, empowered, and joyful while navigating the ever-evolving journey of parenting.Parents thrive when encouraged to explore their personal beliefs on parenting and tap into their deep well of wisdom. Author and parenting coach Bailey Gaddis will help parents discover their unique, effective, and sustainable parenting style so they can create a customized Parenting Plan that allows them to settle into and enjoy this intense time.Once we identify the values we want our families to embody, and put them into words, we can parent from a place of confidence and empowerment, rather than exhaustion and frustration. With the custom Parenting Plan the reader creates through the guidance in this book, they will relax into parenthood, develop mutual respect and boundaries with their child, and parent with intuitive knowledge and strength.This Parenting Plan will bloom from the trifecta of the reader's intuition, their family values, and research-based insights, providing them with clear, constructive methods for navigating everything from communication, emotional regulation, and boundaries to discipline, parent-child social life, and so much more.Parenting is not static, and neither is your Parenting Plan: it’s a living document designed to grow and change as children—and parents—evolve.

39885. Through A Different Lens: Lessons From A Life In Education : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In Through a Different Lens, Ger Graus, a global authority on education in the areas of experience-based learning and human potential, gives us a unique and invaluable perspective on education, children, and schooling. His personal and professional reflections remind us that we all need stories and personal narratives to help us understand and navigate today’s world.Ger Graus shows us that we must use education as a tool for bringing about positive change. He implores the reader to feel empowered to share their own stories and experiences, with an understanding that “everybody is an educator.” In this professional autobiography, he includes:The importance of early childhood, children’s contexts, and social mobilityThe multi-dimensionality of childhood: one size never fits allThe value of experience-based learning and the importance of heroes and sheroesZero to 99: lifelong learningInnovation, purpose, and measuring what we valueThe future of education and schoolingSpanning forty years across forty countries, the author leaves us with his personal stories and lessons learned, anecdotes, and most importantly, stories and observations about magical teachers, inspirational leaders, wonderful children, and families. This is an inspiring read for all those who teach, for parents and caretakers, for policy advisors, and for anyone who cares deeply about the education of the world's children.

39886. On Midnight Shores : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
He’s Never Harbor’s tattooed bad boy, and I’m the good girl he doesn’t know exists.I’ve loved Rafe Cohen since I knew unavailable artists with piercing amber eyes and reckless tattoos sparked my young, inexperienced heart.If only the man knew who I was.But, as it turns out, I can be reckless too. That’s how I end up in Rafe’s print shop with my legs around his waist and my innocence in his talented hands.He insists our one night stand is just that: one night. He’s not a relationship guy.But when he needs a new employee, and I’ve gotten one too many art internship rejections, we’re spending the summer closer than either of us expected. I want to learn everything, and lessons on painting techniques quickly turn into lessons of a very different kind.I’m a good girl going bad, sneaking around our small town with the one man I shouldn’t, learning how art and intimacy intertwines in the most delicious ways.I can be casual and still protect my heart. Sort of. Maybe.I just hope I don’t learn my lesson the hard way.ON MIDNIGHT SHORES is a grumpy sunshine, opposites attract romance with spice lessons! This is book three in Never Harbor, a series of interconnected stand-alone contemporary romances set in a coastal small town.TROPESGrumpy Sunshine, Mentor/Intern, Spice Lessons, Tattooed Bad Boy + Good Girl, Age Gap, Forced Proximity, Coastal Small Town.

39887. Fish Fry Friday : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
A child joins his grandmother in catching and cooking to prepare for the family’s fish fry in this mouthwatering companion to Soul Food Sunday, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor BookOn Friday evenings, we go to Granny’s for a fish fry.And on Friday mornings, Granny fishes.This Friday, “You coming fishing with me,” Granny says.One special Friday when school is closed, our narrator finally gets to join Granny for her day’s routine. Rods and reels, lures and lines, bobbers and baits are packed in Granny’s Jeep.Everyone cheers when Granny arrives at the pier—“the queen has arrived!” After reeling in the perfect catch together, they carefully scale and skin, cut and gut, batter and fry the fish into beautiful filets.But the family meal isn’t complete until Grandson adds his own special side dish to the table—made just like Granny taught Momma, and like Momma taught him.

39888. The Pain Game : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A disgraced detective's investigation into a suspicious death plunges him into a deadly conspiracy that threatens everything he holds dear.Sam Laska, a former Chicago Police detective, thought he'd left the murder business behind. But when a friend asks him to investigate a questionable death, he finds himself drawn into a treacherous web of drug dealers, hired killers, and political puppet masters.As Laska unravels the conspiracy, he's captivated by an alluring medical examiner's assistant. But with each step he takes, the danger grows, and his mistakes put those closest to him at risk.Faced with an impossible choice, Laska must sacrifice himself to bring the killers to justice and protect the ones he loves.Can Laska untangle the web of deceit and corruption before it's too late, or will he become the next victim in this deadly game?

39889. Deep Steal : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
When a salvage operation turns deadly, John McCready discovers the most dangerous predators are not in the water.After his brother dies salvaging gold from the wreck of a U-boat, deep in the North Sea, McCready is compelled to find those responsible and bring them to justice.Armed with cutting-edge diving tech and a team of elite specialists, McCready must outwit a ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to silence him.But powerful men guard their secrets with lethal force.With unexpected twists and heart-pounding turns, this action-packed thriller will have you holding your breath until the very last page.

39890. Poison At Pemberton Hall : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A dazzling diva, a glittering society dinner, and a killer with a terrible grudge…In Edwardian England, bookish and bespectacled Vita Carew longs to be left to her scientific studies. But she can't avoid the event of the season, a gala at Pemberton Hall. This glamorous concert and sumptuous dinner will mark the Pemberton household’s triumphant return to society after a run of misfortune.But disaster strikes as soon as the seafood is served. Elegant guests fall ill on all sides and, whilst administering first aid as best she can, amateur sleuth Vita suspects foul play. When the Pemberton’s governess is found dead the next day, Vita’s suspicions double—could Miss Hartley’s death have been covered up to avoid interrupting the carefully planned soirée?Vita must probe dark secrets behind Pemberton Hall’s elegant veneer to discover who is to blame. But can she do so before the killer strikes again?Poison at Pemberton Hall is the intriguing first novel in Fran Smith’s Vita Carew Mysteries, perfect for readers who love stylish mysteries and feisty female sleuths.

39891. Where The Road Leads : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A bullet-ridden body. A powerful family. A former detective caught in a web of corruption and murder.When Sam Laska discovers a body near the influential Cordele family's property, he's thrust into a conspiracy that will test his resolve and put everything he holds dear at risk.The Cordeles, desperate to protect their secrets, use their power to corrupt cops and silence potential threats. As the police prove unwilling or unable to pursue justice, Laska has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.Drawing on his skills as a former detective, Laska begins to unravel the mystery. But a shocking revelation linking his girlfriend to the Cordele family shakes his world and raises the stakes to unimaginable heights.Addie Cordele, alluring and dangerous, joins forces with her sadistic brother to deal with Laska once and for all.Their plan is simple: seduce him or kill him.

39892. A Thin Sharp Blade : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A professor's dismissal, a boxer's death, and a widow's secrets. Can Vita Carew solve the mystery?In 1903 England, Vita Carew's dreams of studying at Cambridge are shattered by a dismissive professor. But Vita’s intellect proves invaluable after her brother and a visiting American boxer take part in an ultimately lethal boxing match. Vita’s brother is gravely injured and the boxer dies, leaving behind his glamorous wife.Though the boxer's unexpected death is attributed to the boxing match, Vita has her own suspicions, especially after noticing the similarities between his and her brother’s injuries. But, to prove her theory and uncover the truth, she must first convince the very professor who doubted her abilities.Can Vita discover what really killed the boxer? And will her sharp mind and determination be enough to solve the case and prevent more tragedy?In this gripping historical mystery, author Fran Smith weaves a tale of intrigue and suspense that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

39893. Wanda Hears The Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens To The Universe : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
A nonfiction biography of astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars.An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9.Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college she started losing her sight. How could she study what she couldn't see?Wanda found a way. She learned to hear the stars using sonification, which converts data into sounds. Listening to those chimes and drumbeats, she made new discoveries about the universe.Today Wanda is a leading advocate for inclusive science. She and her friend Amy S. Hansen collaborated on this book to inspire children to follow their curiosity no matter the challenges. As Wanda urges, Never give up!" Wanda Hears the Stars is the perfect picture book biography to inspire any STEM-minded future scientist!"

39894. The Ripple Effect : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
When 6th grader Zella’s class prank flops, she’s given a second chance to leave a lasting impact in this middle-grade novel about redemption, friendship, and kindness.A perfect book club pick to inspire discussion, 9–12-year-old fans of Katherine Applegate’s Wishtree will love this hopeful story about the power of connection.It’s the end of 6th grade and Zella wants to be the one who thinks of the best class prank—a long-held tradition that administrators allow, with parameters.In alternating chapters told by Zella, best friends Bowie and Janea, Shelby the school sleuth, and the town of Kettleby, Zella's story reveals her quest to uphold her image as class clown and bask in the spotlight.As a result, she loses sight of what’s going on in the lives of her two best friends and begins to cause more stress for her mom—who manages their family's failing ice cream shop while caring for Pops. Zella doesn’t mean to cause trouble, but being 12 is hard. Everything is changing, and everyone seems so much cooler and better understood.When her prank doesn’t go as planned, the entire class is punished, and Zella is to blame. But when Zella's given a second chance, her small, subtle acts of thoughtfulness begin to grow. It turns out that redemption, friendship, and a remarkable chain of kindness tastes even sweeter than her family's famous raspberry ripple ice cream.With humor and heart, The Ripple Effect's themes of kindness and connection will inspire young readers to even greater compassion and generosity in their own lives.

39895. Frozen Hearts : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Secrets… Desperation… Shattered Dreams… My life is one big balancing act. But what happens if I fall?Halston University was supposed to be my fresh start, my chance to prove I can stand on my own, except it’s not only passing classes I have to worry about.And then there’s them. Three guys, each with their own darkness and allure. My demons.There’s Logan, the golden boy on the ice, who believes in soulmates and love at first sight. He sees me, really sees me, and I can't help but feel drawn to him.Royce, the brooding one. He's like a storm, unpredictable and dangerous, pushing me to confront parts of myself I'd long buried and awakening something dark within me. Every interaction is charged with venom and desire, a twisted dance that's both enthralling and frightening.Then there's Grayson, my estranged stepbrother, dead set on revenge. Plotting my demise in the shadows of his ire and resentment, even as it threatens to consume us both. But what do you do when you can’t deny the lingering feelings of attraction, of something more?No matter how far I run, there is no escaping my past.And, if my trauma doesn’t swallow me whole, Grayson Van Doren surely will.As the scars of the past come knocking on my door, I'll need to embrace the darkness to forge a path of redemption, maybe even love. A future for myself, one where I survive my demons.Frozen Hearts is a dark romance with 3+ love interests that will grip your soul and leave you yearning for more. A dark, college, hockey, stepbrother romance. Frozen Hearts is the first book in the Halston U trilogy. This series contains trigger warnings.

39896. Unholy Sensations: A Story Of Sex, Scandal, And California's First Cult Scare : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The true story of the first California cult scandalIn 1891, a suffragist and social reformer named Alzire Chevaillier launched a moral crusade to destroy Fountaingrove, a utopian spiritualist community in northern California. Chevaillier accused the colony's leader, the poet and prophet Thomas Lake Harris, of perverting the teachings of the Bible to promote a “new sexology” that was “worse than Mormonism.” She insisted that Harris used magical powers of hypnosis to take sexual and financial advantage of his followers, turning them into a “spiritual harem” that practiced “free love” and other gross immoralities. Media reports emphasized the presence of Japanese immigrant men at Fountaingrove, raising racialized specters of miscegenation and moral contamination. The international scandal, full of the sorts of salacious details prized by newspaper editors at the dawn of the era of yellow journalism, would last more than a decade, establishing Harris as the prototype for a new type of public menace: the “California cult leader.”Unholy Sensations takes a close-up look at the Fountaingrove scandal to examine religion, gender, sexuality, and race in the Gilded Age from a fresh perspective. By chronicling the life stories of the people swept up in the scandal, Unholy Sensations reveals connections and tensions between a wide variety of nineteenth-century religious and social groups, including suffragists and spiritualists, Christian Scientists and Theosophists, journalists and politicians, and Protestant ministers and urban reformers. Together, these disparate groups helped spark California's first cult scare, demonizing Harris as the first—but far from the last—dangerous California cult leader. By showing that the term “cult” has always been a marker of race, sexuality, and religion, Unholy Sensations reveals the limits of American freedom and the centrality of re

39897. Negative Images : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Carissa Orlando, a gripping psychological horror debut exploring grief and betrayal as a haunted widow confronts her husband’s ghostly torment in a society unhinged by supernatural fears.Anita Walsh, still reeling from her husband's sudden death, finds herself haunted not only by grief, but his Negative Image, a new phenomenon where the deceased prey on those they loved in life, turning intimate memories into nightmares. This spectral figure uses their shared past as a weapon, systematically dismantling her friendships, career, and self-worth. Desperate for escape, Anita plunges into a quest to sever the ghostly bonds that tie her to her tormentor.As society grapples with the rising terror of NIs, a charismatic extremist proposes a radical solution to isolate the haunted from the unafflicted, gaining dangerous followers. Anita, alongside another victim of this spectral affliction, must navigate their personal hauntings and societal threats to prevent the breakdown of their community.With its gripping narrative and eerie exploration of love and betrayal, Negative Images marks Rebecca Schier-Akamelu as a powerful new voice in horror. This novel delves deep into the psychological horrors of grief and the supernatural, making it a must-read for fans of horror and ghost stories alike.

39898. Choosing You : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A Small Town, Hidden Identity, Opposites Attract, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha ChaseThey’ve been in an intimate relationship for three years.They’ve just never met.Will Campbell has been in an interesting relationship for the last three years—with a woman he doesn’t know. Every time he’s worked the kissing booth at a Sweetbriar Ridge festival, he’s been kissed by the same mysterious woman. It’s the same thing every time—a steamy kiss that leaves you wanting more and then a disappearing act. But this year? He vows to stop her and convince her to do more than just kiss and run.Being mysterious is fun, but Sloane Donovan is tired of the kiss and run game she’s been playing for years. It might have all started as a dare, but now she wants more. Now that her sister is Sweetbriar Ridge’s newest resident, she has even more reasons to visit, and she vows that at the next festival she won’t run away after the kiss. But maybe she doesn’t have to wait until a festival to find the sexy man who kisses like a dream. Maybe she can just drive around Sweetbriar Ridge until she finds him.With the next festival on the horizon, Will has a plan. But that plan goes out the window when he unexpectedly runs into his mystery woman. This time, he’s determined not to let her get away, so he does the only thing he can think of—kiss her. And he keeps kissing, hoping she’ll choose to give them a real chance.

39899. Desperately Seeking Mr. Darcy : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
She just wanted a Mr. Darcy… not her best friend’s brother in breeches.Didn't see that coming" could be my life's motto. I mean

39900. Takes Such A Wild Turn That Zane—my Best Friend’s Brother—ends Up Tagging Along And Playing Mr. Darcy. And Here’s The Biggest Shock Of All: Suddenly : AudiobooksNow

39901. Dysphoria Mundi: A Diary Of Planetary Transition : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A revolutionary book tracing the collapse of the paradigms that have organized the world for centuriesIn Dysphoria Mundi, Paul B. Preciado, best known for his 2013 cult classic Testo Junkie, has written a mutant text assembled from essays, philosophy, poetry, and autofiction that captures a moment of profound change and possibility. Rooted in the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and taking account of the societal convulsions that have ensued, Preciado tries to make sense of our times from within the swirl of a revolutionary present moment.The central thesis of this monumental work is that dysphoria, to be understood properly, should not be seen as a mental illness but rather as the condition that defines our times. Dysphoria is an abyss that separates a patriarchal, colonial, and capitalist order hurtling toward its end from a new way of being that, until now, has been seen as unproductive and abnormal but is in fact the way out of our current predicament.With echoes of visionaries such as William S. Burroughs and Kathy Acker, Preciado’s theoretical writing is propelled by lyric power while providing us with a critical toolbox full of new concepts that can guide our thinking and our actions: transition, cognitive emancipation, denormalization, disidentification, “electronic heroin,” digital coups, necro-kitsch. Dysphoria Mundi is Preciado’s most accessible and significant work to date, in which he makes sense of a world in ruins around us and maps a joyous, radical way forward.

39902. The Art Of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies From The Gaming World : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Level up your storytelling with award-winning experience designer, world builder, and former Disney Imagineer.Immersive experiences and interactive exhibits are popping up all over the world, telling stories that engage our imaginations and sense of play like never before.Exploring the parallels between video games and the world’s most exciting, innovative spaces, this sequel to the groundbreaking Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds explains how the same techniques that pull players into games for hours at a time can be employed to draw participants into immersive experiences. Join Margaret Kerrison as she guides our next generation of immersive storytellers on a deep dive into the creative possibilities of this new realm of storytelling.

39903. A Practical Guide To Evil I : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The Empire stands triumphant.For twenty years, the Dread Empress has ruled over the lands that were once the Kingdom of Callow, but behind the scenes of this golden age, threats to the empire are rising.The nobles of the Wasteland weave their plots behind pleasant smiles while rebellion stirs beyond Peren Woods, for dreams of crowns were buried in shallow graves. The greatest danger of all lies to the west, where the First Prince of Procer restored order at last: her people sundered, she ponders if a crusade might not be the way to secure her reign.Yet none of this matters, for in the heart of the conquered lands, the most dangerous man alive sat across an orphan girl and offered her a knife.Her name is Catherine Foundling, and she has a plan.

39904. Advent Of The Density God : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Jiran's escape from the Numbered did not lead to freedom; it was a one-way ticket to the fourth tier Arena: a place from which no one has ever emerged.Even the vaunted Remalon have failed to conquer its mysteries. Here, survival has only one currency: brutal adaptation. That suits Jiran just fine. To return to Mayalyn's side and keep his promise to Olive, he will embrace the Arena's savagery. He will forge his powers into something unseen in all of Madra's history.While his fight for survival unfolds, the Finlest Empire teeters on the edge of collapse. The emperors have vanished after their battle against the Graymin King, allowing the rot at the empire's core to spread. With its focus to the north, a hidden conspiracy makes its move for dominance.Jiran's return could save his home, but it could also unleash a catastrophe far greater than the Graymin. By surviving the unsurvivable, he has proven to Madra that she no longer needs to pull her punches. This time, the horrors he must overcome will have the potential to follow him home. When Jiran finally claws his way back to a shattered empire, will he arrive as its savior, or as the harbinger of its ultimate doom?

39905. Hear My Heart : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Growing up deaf in a family that ignored her caused Nakyra to embrace the silence. When she meets Rome, she believes she's found the one, and after years of being together, the two decide it's time to finally tie the knot when tragedy hits. Then he comes into the picture, and her whole world is suddenly flipped upside down. No matter how forbidden he might be, she can't seem to ignore the feelings forming for him. Everything she thought she knew is suddenly being tested and leaves her conflicted.Nakyra's now torn between staying committed or facing new possibilities.

39906. The Fix Up: A Totally Hilarious, Forced-proximity Enemies-to-lovers Romantic Comedy : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Today, I inherited one house, one café, and one hot, grumpy stranger. . . After twenty-eight years of dubious life choices, things are finally looking up. The catch to my inheriting a home and a thriving business? Only half belongs to me—the other half goes to the previous owner’s grandson. Gilbert Dalton may be absurdly handsome, but he has a chip on his shoulder the size of a small country. To claim the house, we have to live in it together for six months. . . Enter: The Rules. Gil will sleep in a tent in the garden (technically, it’s still the property. . .). Gil will only use the bathroom when the house is empty. Gil’s motorcycle will magically disappear from the driveway before my son sees it. I will try not to hang my underwear out to dry where Gil could see it. And finally, most crucially: I am not Gil’s mother, and I will not clean up after him like one. Except, that final rule proves not to be a problem—because when Gil moves in and I see the man in a tight t-shirt with a hammer in his hand, the last thing I feel towards him is motherly. . . Suddenly, the fact that Gil is the enemy competing for my house and my future becomes a lot harder to remember. . .A totally uplifting, heart-stealing and addictive enemies-to-lovers romance full of sweet chemistry and true laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry and Sarah Adams.

39907. A Fiery Spirit : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Even after defeating her murderer, Prince Ren, Mingshin has no time to rest. The youngest prince's shocking death leaves the royal family shaken, and Mingshin is determined to get answers. She soon discovers that Wen was killed by a magical olfactory-delivered poison that drove him to suicide.But which dark sorcerer is responsible? The Night Dragon, Ren's shadowy master, has yet to show his face. Mingshin knows it is only a matter of time before he discovers that she carries the immensely powerful Divine Stone. She already used the stone once to change the world's timeline and cannot imagine what will happen if he uses it to gain power.As the Night Dragon closes in, Mingshin must decide whether she trusts her friends enough to share the secrets of the powerful stone she is fated to protect. Will Jieh, who has been raised to loathe the use of magic, continue loving her after he learns she's becoming a mage? Mingshin must find the courage to unveil her true powers to her friends to stop the Night Dragon from destroying this timeline once and for all.

39908. The Sunbound Princess : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Summon the sun. As heir to the Summer Court, I was born to wield sunlight like a weapon. But when my father dies, the sunstone—the source of my kingdom’s power—vanishes. To claim my throne, I must retrieve it and prove my worth.Alone and desperate to save my crown, I enter the human realm…and end up rescuing two charming, infuriating thieves from the hangman’s noose.Nikolas is a silver-tongued scoundrel with a crooked grin and a past he won’t talk about. Dain is his brooding, silent shadow with magic in his veins and wicked skill in his hands. They claim they can help me, but I'm not sure what they want in return.Wanting them is reckless. Sleeping with them is a mistake I only intend to make once. But when we touch, my power stirs. And when we burn together, the sunstone beckons.Now I’m deep in the human realm, my days spent hunting the stone and my nights tangled between two men I can’t afford to fall for. Because the only thing more dangerous than loving them… is trusting them. And when you play with fire long enough, something always turns to ash.

39909. The Thread Of Destiny : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
Full of grotesque monsters and revenge, Evie Mei's journey to confront her mother's killer comes to an end in this sequel to The Spindle of Fate by Aimee Lim.Evie Mei Huang has literally been to hell and back alongside her friend Kevin. And while the trip to Dìyù, the Chinese underworld, was a grueling journey filled with endless horrors, nothing compares to the fact that she was unable to bring her mother back. She now has the great responsibility to assume the role her mother once held: head of the Weavers Guild. Spinning people’s fates sure seemed easier said than done, and now Evie finds herself buried in Guild duties while trying to maintain a strained relationship with her best friend.What could make a twelve-year-old’s life even more complicated? Escaped monsters from the underworld that broke through when she returned to Earth. A mysterious yellow fog that seems to be turning their city upside down and hinting at an approaching massive force they aren’t prepared to fight. Not to mention the looming threat of the man who sent her mom to the underworld in the first place (who’s also her aunt’s fiancé). Can’t a girl catch a break?Aimee Lim’s fast-paced conclusion to Evie Mei’s story is filled with her signature sardonic voice, explorations of grief and relationships, and thrilling action that will leave readers rooting for the young girl whose courage outshines everyone else’s.

39910. Stan And Gus: Art, Ardor, And The Friendship That Built The Gilded Age : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
How the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times.Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur-the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the son of an immigrant shoemaker, a moody introvert, and a committed procrastinator whose painstaking work brought emotional depth to American sculpture. They met when Stan was walking down the street and heard Gus whistling Mozart in his studio. They pursued their own careers in Italy and France, then came together again in New York, where they maintained an intimate friendship and partnership that defined the art of the Gilded Age. Over the course of decades, White would help sustain his friend's troubled spirits and vouch for Saint-Gaudens when he failed to complete projects. Meanwhile, Saint-Gaudens would challenge White to take his artistic gifts seriously-and so it went amid brilliant commissions and sordid debaucheries all the way to White’s sensational murder by an enraged husband in 1906.In Stan and Gus, the acclaimed historian Henry Wiencek sets the two men’s relationship within the larger story of the American Renaissance, where millionaires’ commissions and delusions of grandeur collided with secret upper-class clubs, new aesthetic ideas, and two ambitious young men to yield work of lasting beauty.

39911. Maria Montessori's Philosophy: Following The Child : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
How Montessori's commitment to follow the child" can be understood as a philosophical method for answering the great philosophical questions that confront human beingsIn Maria Montessori's Philosophy

39912. Icist Epistemology Provides The Framework For A Sophisticated Account Of Various Intellectual Virtues Conducive To Excellent Cognitive Engagement With Reality. Her Moral Philosophy Weaves Together A Broadly Nietzschean Emphasis On Self-perfection With Respect For All Human Beings And A Strong Interest In Social Solidarity. In Her Philosophy Of Religion : AudiobooksNow
to develop technology for the betterment of the world."

39913. The Dead Husband Cookbook : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
One husband, well done.When infamous chef, restaurateur, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was intense… and quick to cast the blame. Whispers claimed Maria murdered her husband to build her culinary empire on his bones, and that there was an all-too-grisly reason his body was never recovered. Yet for the past few decades, the Capello family maintained their stony silence-until now.Thea Woods has no idea why she was chosen to work with Maria on her sure-to-be-infamous memoir, but she doesn't question her luck. Spirited away to the Capello's rustic upstate farm, she's soon embroiled in the mystery-and cut off from the rest of the world. It should be the job of a lifetime, but something's not quite right with the close-knit clan, and Damien Capello isn't the only one to go mysteriously missing over the years. As the true story of Maria's past unfolds and the stench of rot hidden behind the kind coastal grandmother veneer rises, Thea finds herself trapped... and desperately afraid.Because there are reasons why Damien's body was never found… and why, in over thirty years, Maria Capello has never revealed the secret ingredient in her most famous recipe.

39914. Awakened : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Science has stolen sleep and awakened a world of horror.“I’ve been an insomniac all of my life, but I’m not Sleepless and I won’t become Sleepless, just as long as the chips that were put into their heads never get put into mine. There’s little chance of that, since I won’t put the machinery into my brain and neither will Edgar and neither will the Professor, and we’re the only three left who could. I don’t want to be Sleepless…”Civilisation has ended. In a bid to make us more productive, to give us more time, science took sleep from humanity. But sleeplessness turned people into feral monsters and now a small group of scientists are trapped in the Tower of London, consumed by guilt at what they have done and desperately searching for a cure.And then one day, as the last ravens circle, two miraculous survivors walk into the Tower.Are they the answer or a terrible question?

39915. Land Of Shadow : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Dr. Georgia Clark works to find a cure for the plague that has ravaged humanity and ended civilizations. Georgia’s sister matches her efforts, but instead of seeking a cure through science, Juno seeks salvation through power. When superhumans emerge from the shadows, their emissary, Valen Dragonis, offers what humanity has failed to discover on its own: an opportunity to survive.Valen becomes Georgia’s only source for the lifesaving blood dubbed “Juno’s Miracle.” Focused on her work, she doesn’t realize his claws are sinking deeper and deeper as he traps her in his twisted grasp.The cure and power. Pleasure and pain. Valen offers all this and more. But the vampires never intended to give their help for free…Land of Shadow is a full-length dark romance and is the second of the Fall of Dawn trilogy. This series is for readers who enjoy dark, atmospheric elements, horrormance, and an engrossing plot that drags you in and refuses to let you claw your way out.Trigger Warnings: Please check the preface for all triggers. This is a horrormance, so have a care if you’re squeamish.

39916. Loving Ben Cooper : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
When a good girl meets a rockstar bad boy, sparks fly.A spicy new romance for fans of Robinne Lee, by USA TODAY bestselling author CC Monroe.SadieI’ve always been religious, and any man who comes into my life needs to understand that I have a strong moral compass. One day I hope to settle down with a man who shares my values and desire for a family and a wholesome life. There is no room for anything less, no room for speed bumps or roadblocks. Then one man threw a wrench in my spinning tire. That man made me question my beliefs and what true faith really is. Ben Cooper—my very own sinner.BenEach blow to the face feels glorious. I crave the pain from my back alley opponent. The high I get from each fight that I provoke is the same one I get when I strum my guitar and hit the high notes on the mic. Violence is my decadence and music is my redemption. I love beautiful women, the taste of whiskey on my tongue, and the smell of tobacco on my breath. I’m a man with no morals and no plan. I’m a man with only the promise of the day I'm living. Until I find the most beautiful melody, fully dressed and with a cross around her neck. Sadie McCallister—my very own saint.

39917. A Body At The Book Fair : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In the gripping conclusion to The Secret Bookcase series, Annie Murray races to untangle the ultimate plot twist…Life is good for Annie: she’s found healing at the Secret Bookcase, her beloved Agatha Christie-themed mystery bookstore in the cozy town of Redwood Grove, and is on the brink of launching her very own detective agency. But she's still haunted by one unsolved case: the murder of her best friend Scarlet ten years ago.When Annie heads to Santa Clara for their annual book fair, she’s looking forward to meeting fellow booklovers. And she’s also got a secret mission: she’ll be close to Silicon Summit Partners, the powerful investment firm she just knows had a hand in Scarlet’s death. But when an industry colleague is murdered at the book fair, Annie is first on the scene to investigate. The suspect list reads like a book lover’s who’s who: a celebrity author with a suspicious agenda, a rival with a grudge, and even a kindly grandmother pursuing her lifelong dream of owning a bookstore.With her fellow bookseller and crime-fighting partner Fletcher playing Watson to her Holmes, can Annie catch the killer before they strike again? And will it distract her from her mission to finally bring her best friend Scarlet’s murderer to justice?This fun-filled and clean cozy mystery will keep you guessing until the very end. Perfect for fans of Lauren Elliott, Merryn Allingham and M.C. Beaton, and book lovers everywhere.

39918. 100 Things Successful Leaders Do: Little Lessons In Leadership : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Following the success of the international bestseller, 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO, Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to leadership.100 Things Successful Leaders Do distills all the wisdom and knowledge of a lifetime of coaching great leaders into 100 short chapters, showing you how to build your own leadership skills quickly and confidently.This motivational guide is packed with great ideas for creating long-term success for yourself and those you lead. Explore the habits, tools, techniques, and mentality of smart leaders and develop your own leadership style. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises, you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.

39919. Poland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people.Culture Smart! guides provide travelers with vital information about the values and attitudes of the people they will meet, and practical advice on how to make the most of their time abroad. Travelers to Poland in particular, a country in transition from its Communist past, need to be open-minded and well-informed.Today’s Poland is very much a mix of the old and the new, and the two are not always in harmony. Background knowledge of the land, people, and history is crucial to understanding who the Poles are today: the Polish sense of identity has been forged by history, and the reader is introduced to the main events of Poland’s turbulent past. A chapter on values and attitudes provides essential insights into this relationship-based society, and will help visitors understand why things are done the way they are. Further chapters describe important festivals and rites of passage, as well as how Poles go about their daily social and work lives. Valuable advice is also offered on how to get along with them.The Polish people are warm and generous and place great value on personal relationships. Show an interest in their history and an awareness of their culture, and your welcome will be warmer still.Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

39920. Portugal - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people.Legend has it that when Caesar’s general arrived on Portuguese soil in the first century CE, he claimed to have discovered a country blessed with a mild climate and a beautiful coastline, but whose inhabitants were ungoverned and ungovernable. Today, the Portuguese are still impulsive, set in their ways, and resistant to change, yet they are ever charming, romantic, and nostalgic, with an unshakable loyalty toward family and friends.Culture Smart! Portugal takes you beneath the surface of this fascinating country and shows you how to blend in and make the most of your visit. In these pages, you will gain insight into Portuguese priorities and learn how to tap into a helpful and resourceful nature that is often overlooked by the casual visitor. Beneath a sometimes vociferous manner, the Portuguese are laid-back and gentle, so slacken your pace, put away your watch, and enjoy the rich meals, lively festivals, and ancient traditions of this great land.Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

39921. Argentina - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people.The second-largest country in South America, Argentina has been through great changes in recent years. Its journey from dictatorship to democracy has left many scars, but these are largely eclipsed by the pride and resilience of the Argentinian people, who have developed a style, a language, and a joie de vivre that are all their own. Embracing much more than gaucho, tango, and soccer, Argentina is very unlike its neighbors. And, due to the unique way in which it evolved, is quite different from the expectations many visitors have of a stereotypical Latin American destination.This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Argentina looks at the attitudes and values of the people and how they've adapted to the challenges and events of the last decade. It introduces you to their customs, traditions, fiestas, lifestyle, and cuisine, and provides you with the essential tools to make the most of your time here.Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

39922. Belgium - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people.Belgium has somehow acquired the reputation of being Europe's most boring country-a reputation that is entirely undeserved. But perhaps this bland image is a smokescreen, the conventional exterior hiding a subversive sense of humor, a surreal imagination, and a deep-rooted disdain for authority. Or perhaps it is a camouflage, a way in which Belgium, still overrun-however peacefully-by foreigners, can keep a few of its secrets to itself.Two main factors seem to determine the values Belgians hold and the ways they approach life: the effects of the linguistic divide, and the country's long history of exposure to other cultures through trade, war, and occupation-its experience of being simultaneously very small and very strategically placed.Culture Smart! Belgium will help you navigate these swirling waters. It is for anyone who wants to understand Belgian society and encounter it with sensitivity and poise. We trace the land's turbulent history and look at how the past has shaped the collective and personal values of today's Belgians. We look at the Belgian people at work, at play, and at home, and offer tips to help you get along with the people you will meet, on both sides of the divide, and navigate the new situations that you are likely to encounter.Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

39923. Thorns & Fire : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love—and it had nearly destroyed them.Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. On the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion. The legendary warsword is determined to protect Wren at all costs, even if it means lying to her… Even if it means losing her forever.Meanwhile, Wren is struggling to find her place in the world both as an advanced student of alchemy at the ancient academy of Drevenor, and as one of the heirs to a lost kingdom. With the midrealms once again facing destruction, Wren must decide: loyalty or liberation? Legacy or love?As new political players emerge, Wren discovers that her storm magic is more powerful than she ever imagined and that it could tear the kingdoms apart.Will she and Torj find their way back to each other, or will the ancient magic that binds them become their undoing?From the author of the bestselling Legends of Thezmarr series, Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer is the second book in The Ashes of Thezmarr trilogy. Perfect for romantasy fans, this spellbinding sequel delivers heart-wrenching choices, a found family to root for, and a love that defies the odds.

39924. Your Every Wish : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In this heartwarming and whimsical novel, two very different half-sisters discover they have one thing in common: they’re both in hot water. To get out of it, they may have to learn that life’s hidden treasures aren’t always so hidden—and that dreams can come true even when wishes don’t . . .Scrappy, worldly Kennedy Jenkins and soft-hearted Emma Keil barely know each other, but when life throws them each a curve ball, they’re suddenly living together—in a rundown trailer park they’ve inherited from their late father, in a nowhere California town aptly called Ghost. After all, their neighbor, Madam Misty, is a soothsayer-witch, and Halloween is just around the corner.A casino host, Kennedy, is hiding out from a high roller who wrongly thinks she stole tens of thousands of dollars from him. Emma, a flat-broke advice columnist who can’t take her own advice, has lost her apartment, and her on-again, off-again, commitment-phobic boyfriend, Dex, is no help. Still, she’s charmed by Ghost, its quirky residents, and the enigmatic guy who lives in trailer 510, while Kennedy is sure their father hid a fortune somewhere. She’s determined to find it—even if it means turning to Madam Misty . . .When Madam Misty grants them three wishes, they’re clear: Kennedy wants money; Emma just wants Dex. But as the nights get chillier, and Halloween descends, a special kind of magic ensues—one that will reveal surprising truths about their father, themselves—and what they really want out of life . . .

39925. The Carver : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
I'm fully in this with Bastien now. The kingpin of all kingpins, a man who oversees all the gangs of Paris, President Martin's right-hand man. If I were smart, I would leave, but I'm pretty sure I'm already in love with this man...Adrien continues to challenge my divorce until Bastien gets involved. And like always, that man fixes all my problems.But little do I know, the Aristocrats are out for Adrien. My ex continues to ignore the warnings that Bastien gives, only giving them out of a courtesy to me. It's not my problem, and if Adrien wants to get himself killed, that's his prerogative.It quickly becomes my problem when the Aristocrats target me instead of Adrien, because technically, we are still married. And I'm still the woman Adrien loves. I find myself in a world of trouble and the only person who can save me is The Butcher, a French Emperor, leader of the Fifth Republic.The man that will kill anyone and everyone for me.

39926. The Curse Of Gods : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
War has descended. The enemy's power grows. And the lost, the hopeless, cannot help but wonder… where is the Second Saint now?Aya has gone missing, and no one has heard whisper of her-not even Will. Desperately searching the continent for some sign of his lost love, he's soon joined by Aidon, recently on the run after showing forbidden power at the battle of Dunmeaden… throwing his own kingdom head-first into civil war. Time isn't on their side. They have to find Aya soon, or all the realm will fracture.But what no one knows is that Aya has not been lost, but taken: bound and tortured, at the mercy of the vengeful first saint. Filled with rage, the saint plans to use Aya to destroy the gods who killed her 500 years ago…no matter the cost to those left behind. Torn between duty and empathy, light and dark, love and loss, Aya must find a way to free herself and finally decide her true fate: Can she fulfill the prophecy and save the realm? Or should the gods pay for what they've done?The Curse of Gods is the final installment in the stunning romantic fantasy series, The Curse of Saints.

39927. Empty Heaven : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are one with the good earth.Darian Sabine Arden is haunted by a monster who claims to love her.Her only respite is the New England village where she spends summers with her three best friends. Kesuquosh is serene and idyllic, and the townsfolk’s odd worship of a godlike scarecrow only adds to the charming local color. But when Darian pays a surprise Halloween visit to her summer crush—a beautiful, unreadable girl named KJ—just in time to see her swept up in a bizarre harvest ritual, she’s forced to admit that Good Arcturus is more than a quaint superstition. He’s terrifyingly real. Something ancient and sinister lurks behind the dying sunflower fields and glowing windows of Kesuquosh… and in the hearts of the people who live there. Something that doesn’t take kindly to its paradise being threatened. To save KJ—and themselves—Darian and her friends must question everything they thought they knew about their home. And Darian will have to tell the awful truth about the monster that’s been with her all along. Empty Heaven is a propulsive and original love story, a darkly funny tribute to the power of queer found family, and a haunting exploration of the hidden horrors of beautiful places.

39928. Tides Of Paradise : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Welcome back to Maui for this heartwarming book about family, forgiveness, and what it means to be supported by the people who mean the most.Tides of Paradise continues the heartwarming-but-juicy saga of the Briscoe family. When Shane Briscoe opens the door to find a surprise on the other side, everything in his world changes. Katie and Jon rebuild after a devastating fire but will the new architect coupled with Katie’s ambitions put their marriage on the rocks? Aiden settles into his new position as captain at Maui Emergency Services until a surprising discovery about one of the employees puts everyone at the station at risk. Years after his wife bailed on their marriage, Miguel Nakamoa has settled for remaining single…that is until a new realtor moves to the island.You won’t want to miss this new episode of a story that has the emotional tenacity to fuel surprises, laughter, and more than a few tears. Perfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Susan Wiggs!

39929. Baking Up A Magical Midlife Books 1-4: A Magical Paranormal Women's Fiction Series : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
Embracing a midlife transformation has never been more delicious or baffling.At best, she's expecting a kitschy candy dish, at worst a beloved taxidermied pet, so when Cassie-newly divorced, single mom with zero prospects-discovers she's inheriting a fully stocked bakery along with a beautifully furnished apartment from a mysterious great aunt, she's convinced she must be dreaming.The apartment that bizarrely adapts itself to her whims, and the friendly neighbor floating fireballs over her head, aren't helping.Cassie has two choices. She can hightail it out of this bewildering town and figure out another way to support her pre-teen daughter. Or she can stay and live the life of her dreams in this unsettling place where the rules of physics don't seem to apply, and people are suspiciously friendly and welcoming.When Cassie and her daughter agree to give this new place a trial run (the fantastic pet shop next door is a helpful draw), she's not convinced they've made the right choice. That hesitation just might cost her the fantastic life she and her daughter deserve.Butter, Sugar, Magic, the first book in the tantalizingly delicious Baking Up a Magical Midlife Paranormal Women's Fiction series by Jessica Rosenberg, is packed with surprise magic, fantastic friendships, found family, and the joy of finally discovering where you belong.Welcome to the small beach town of Portney. The coffee is hot, the pastries are magical, and your new friends can't wait to hang out with you.

39930. From The Fields Of Porthlenn: A Clean, Regency Romance : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Lieutenant Edmund Harris spent three long years getting over Poppy Honeysett’s rejection, using the sea to set him free. But when an old injury flares up and he is required to convalesce in Cornwall once again, he must prove to all of St. Just that he no longer has feelings for the woman. Of course, these things are always easier said than done—especially when Poppy blares back into his life like a blinding ray of sunshine.Poppy Honeysett has never stopped loving the lieutenant, so when the very man returns to Tristwick when she least expects it, she can only hope he’s returned for her. However, she soon discovers how desperate he is to prove he has moved past their relationship, so she must now do the same—if only to save her pride.Matters become even more difficult as hurt feelings and heartache stand between them, as well as the fact that the future of Tristwick hangs warily in the balance after an accident rocks the small community to breaking point. Now, she and Edmund must find a way to mend their broken hearts and work together for the good of Tristwick, or they might sacrifice the very people they love—including each other.This is the fifth and final book in the clean Regency Cornish Romance series by Deborah M. Hathaway. Although this romance is a stand-alone novel, the books are best enjoyed when read in order.

39931. Roaring Fork Rockstar : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
He’s a rock star bound by family legacy. She’s a single mom fighting for her daughter’s life. Together they discover love can heal the deepest wounds.HOLTI had it all—world tours with CB Rice, my songs on the radio, everything I ever dreamed of. Except now, it’s my turn to fulfill the requirements of a family trust I’d foolishly hoped wouldn’t involve me. If I don’t spend three hundred and sixty-five days straight in my hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado, my siblings and I will lose our inheritance along with our family legacy. What else is the secret trustee forcing me to do? Play gigs in a local bar and donate my earnings to a kids’ charity. It’s not the money I’m worried about; I’m making plenty of that from royalties. Instead, it’s watching my shot at stardom slip away. The only bright spot of playing night after night at the Goat is its owner, Keltie Marquez, who serves up mysteries I can’t resist. Like why the rattling cough of her tiny daughter, whose wild, dark curls frame her face like her mama’s do, haunts my dreams.KELTIEThe last thing I need is Holt Wheaton asking questions about my daughter. He’s supposed to be on tour with CB Rice, not playing at my bar, not looking at my little girl like she holds answers to questions he doesn’t even know to ask. Every time he picks up that guitar, I see pieces of a puzzle that could shatter everything. His family’s past and my daughter’s future are tangled in ways that could break both our hearts—or maybe heal them. If only I could tell him the truth.While each book in the Roaring Fork Ranch series features one couple and a guaranteed HEA, the series may be more enjoyable read in order.

39932. Her Covered Bones: An Australian Outback Crime Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
When dark secrets come to light, a trail of murder and deceit will follow.Constable Jenny Williams spent the last decade obsessed with finding her missing cousin. She became a cop, moved to a remote outback mining town and put her career on the line to track Melanie down. Now she’s been found, Jenny should be overjoyed…But her cousin’s past is full of unanswered questions and dark secrets. Jenny is willing to ignore it all, until a woman’s body is uncovered at William Creek Station - the very same place Melanie disappeared from all those years ago.As the investigation kicks into high gear, Jenny’s gut instincts scream there must be a connection between Melanie’s disappearance and the suspicious deaths at William Creek Station.When she finds the connection, she won’t be the only one who wishes it never came to light.

39933. What The Nanny Said : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In an elegant house in Little Venice, London, a young mother is quietly going out of her mind. When a charming nanny arrives to help care for her little girl Evie, she seems like salvation – beautiful, capable, devoted to the child.But the nanny wants more than just a job. She wants everything.Twenty-five years later, Evie discovers newspaper clippings hidden among her dead mother's belongings – stories about a murdered woman and her missing daughter who shares Evie's exact name and birthday. Following the trail back to the place that was once her home, she’ll uncover a story of manipulation, obsession, and a mother's impossible choice. Some secrets are buried out of love. Others are buried because the truth is too dangerous to tell.A haunting and sophisticated emotional thriller perfect for readers of Lisa Jewell, Celeste Ng and Alice Feeney.

39934. Tiny Wild Things : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
I have always been drawn to tiny, wild things…Journalist Fran Hendrix thinks she's about to get the scoop of her career. A reclusive artist has chosen her to take his first interview since the tragic death of his wife years before. Not long after arriving at his secluded country estate, Fran receives a shocking anonymous message. He is lying to you. Get out while you can.But Fran is a journalist. She's not going anywhere till she gets her story, even when her host's behavior becomes more unsettling by the day. Though she's meant to be asking the questions, he seems to know things about her she's tried to keep hidden, like how sometimes she has blackouts, and her macabre dreams of chasing wild rabbits through the woods.When he insists they take a hunting trip together, dark memories begin to surface in fragments. Suddenly it’s clear Fran was chosen for a reason – and she should have run while she still had the chance…An utterly gripping psychological thriller from an award-winning author that will delight fans of The Hunting Party, The Silent Patient and Sharp Objects.

39935. Cold Heart, A: A Gripping Scottish Crime Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
With shaking hands, she tells herself she can do this. There’s nothing she won’t do for her daughter. But will she ever forgive herself for what happens next?When a woman is brutally snatched from her home in broad daylight, DS Malkie McCulloch must race against time to find her before it's too late. The victim is a carer, mother and wife living a quiet life in rural Scotland. But someone wanted to hurt her badly enough to risk everything.As Malkie pieces together the scattered clues she left behind, the case takes a devastating turn. What started as a simple shoplifting incident has spiralled into something far more dangerous, connecting to the violent death of a local security guard and a web of secrets that threatens to destroy everyone it touches.With his personal life in turmoil – a newly discovered relative, a deepening relationship with fellow trauma survivor Deborah, and the haunting reopening of his mother's suspicious death – Malkie fights to stay focused on finding the victim alive. As winter temperatures plummet, his investigation reveals a story of family betrayal and desperate love that shows just how far a parent will go to protect their child…The fourth book in a gripping Scottish crime thriller series featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.What readers are saying about the DS Malkie McCulloch series:‘I absolutely devoured this book… What a complex, loveable character… the Scottish setting of Livingston is brought alive… the author is fast becoming one of my favourites in the genre and up with the best. Please bring us more Malkie soon!’ Reader review, ?????‘I dove into this book without having read the first in the series and finished it in one sitting! A resounding 5 stars.’ Reader review, ?&

39936. Writers' Retreat, The: An Absolutely Gripping Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Stunning views.Solitude.Murder.It’s every writer’s dream. The chance to get away for a while, to carve out time and space to focus on your craft in a small group of like-minded creatives. And where better to do it than in a sprawling luxury estate in the Catskills? Surrounded by nothing but rugged mountains and wilderness, where not a soul will hear you scream…When Liv Montgomery is invited on an exclusive, week-long writing retreat, she can’t believe her luck. But some of her fellow novice writers are better at spinning a yarn than they seem. And Liv winning a place was certainly no accident. Then the plot takes a turn towards murder, and Liv is found holding the knife…Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, and Lisa Jewell, THE WRITER’S RETREAT is a pulse-pounding tale of obsession, ambition, and the dangerous power of the past that will keep you guessing until the final page.Readers are hooked on thrillers by Samantha Vérant:‘Secrets behind closed and locked doors, deceit, manipulation, entitlement, money to burn and twists that keep you from putting this book down.’ Reader review, ?????‘The story swept me off my feet and I raced along on this rapid river… the intrigues, the lies and the twists… I was shocked.’ Reader review, ?????‘Readers will not put this book down until they know who wins… with twists at every turn, this gripping tale will take you on the ride of your life.’ Reader review, ?????‘I’m at a loss for words other than what a story! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning. If you are into a plot-twisting story……..this book is waiting for you.’ Reader review, ?????‘Oh, the tangled webs we weave… wow, The Lucky Widow is a

39937. The Hanging Dolls: An Absolutely Gripping And Unputdownable Serial Killer Thriller With A Jaw-dropping Twist : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The little girl’s body rests gently against the trunk of an old fir tree, her small hands laid delicately in her lap. From the day she became a Special Agent, Zoe Storm vowed to seek justice for the innocent. And for this little angel, her promise burns brighter than ever. When the body of young Lily Baker is found in the sprawling woods behind the close-knit town of Harborwood, Washington, Special Agent Zoe Storm and her partner Dr Aiden Wesley rush to the scene. Nearby, three symbolic nooses hang from a branch and Zoe feels certain that it’s a warning that two more lives will be taken. Witnesses spotted Lily talking to an unknown man, and she was given candy shortly before she disappeared. Then, another girl vanishes from her bed in the middle of the night. The only link between the girls is that they were from broken homes. Did the killer promise them safety? With time running out, Zoe uncovers a cryptic note with a clue pointing to the name of the next child and an abandoned greenhouse on the outskirts of town. Zoe knows the killer has set a trap for her. But with two lives hanging in the balance, she will do everything to bring her home. An utterly gripping new crime thriller series that will have you flipping the pages deep into the night until the final heart-stopping twist. Fans of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh will be hooked from start to finish. Readers love Ruhi Choudhary: “Wow, Wow just WOW!!!… Completely left me speechless and sitting there with my mouth hanging open… heart-racing, page-turning.” Bookworm86 ????? “Holy smokes!… FANTASTIC… WOW. I can’t wait for more. Outstanding.” NetGalley reviewer, ????? “Astoundingly, jaw-droppingly brilliant… The twists kept on coming, one after th

39938. Who We Used To Be : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
What if the person you trust the most did something you can’t forgive?Dana Blair has spent her life letting others take the wheel, from her relationship with her husband to her business. Now, with her marriage unraveling, her son in crisis, and her career on the verge of collapse, Dana is left wondering whether she ever really had control of anything at all.Padma Paulsen is the opposite: a brilliant, fiercely driven ER doctor who’s given her all to her career. Her friendship with Dana has been the one constant in her high-pressure life.But then a tragedy on Padma’s watch leaves Dana’s daughter in critical condition and their bond in tatters.As Dana fights for justice for her daughter, grief turns to blame. Soon she’s forced to make a decision that could either save her family or destroy the most important friendship of her life.Who We Used to Be is a powerful story about the ties that hold us together, the pain that can pull us apart, and the courage it takes to find your way back—to yourself and the people who matter most. Perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth, Laura Dave and Liane Moriarty.Readers love Caitlin Weaver’s books:‘The BEST BOOK I read so far in 2024! I literally could NOT put it down! FANTASTIC… I cried soooo hard at the end.’ Reader review, ?????‘Wow, this was an emotional rollercoaster of a read!’ Reader review, ?????‘Can I give this book 10 stars? An absolute must-read.’ Reader review, ?????‘I stayed up WAY too late finishing this one… a FANTASTIC story… As a mom this one tugged at every single heartstring. Wow! Just pure wow!’ Reader review, ?????‘Wow! THIS is the kind of book I crave! One of the best I’ve read this year… A heart-brea

39939. Poison Puzzle, The: An Utterly Addictive Historical Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A secret society. A suspicious death. A trail of deadly clues.London, 1889. When Emma Langley discovers a mysterious symbol in her late husband's diary, she uncovers a connection to a secretive treasure-hunting group with powerful members. Her investigation takes an unexpected turn when Lord Charles Harpole, a society member, is found dying in his hotel room.The authorities rule it suicide, but Emma and her friend Penny Green aren't convinced. As they follow a trail of cryptic clues leading from St. Paul's Cathedral to Hampton Court, they find themselves caught in a deadly game.With suspects ranging from the lord's grieving fiancée to his ambitious brother, Emma must solve the puzzle before the killer claims another victim. But in the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, someone will stop at nothing to keep the society's secrets buried…Emma Langley returns in this gripping Victorian mystery that weaves historical detail with page-turning suspense.Readers are loving the Emma Langley Victorian mystery series:‘Hooked me in from the beginning!... I can't wait to read the next book involving the dynamic crime solving duo of Emma and Penny!’ Reader review, ?????‘The suspense and tension kept me on the edge of my seat and I read this book within a couple of hours. I definitely recommend this book to mystery and historical fiction fans.’ Reader review, ?????‘I loved this book…excellent scene setting and details to create the picture of 1888 London… Excellent read… can't wait for more!’ Reader review, ?????‘Ms. Organ does it again! I read a lot of historical novels, and Emily Organ is one of my favorite authors.’ Reader review, ?????‘Fabulous introduction to a new Victorian mystery series. Very atmospheric and engaging. I stayed

39940. No One Saw Her Go: Thrilling And Addictive Psychological Suspense : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A summer camp in rural Pennsylvania harbors decades of deadly secrets…When criminology student Zoey Montgomery takes a summer job as a camp counselor at Camp Medley, she has one goal: to discover what happened to her aunt Heather, who vanished from the camp over thirty years earlier. But what begins as a quest for closure quickly spirals into something far more sinister…It’s not long until Zoey notices disturbing patterns in the camp’s history. She hears rumors of more missing girls, and strange accidents occur that leave her shaken and afraid. Is she imagining the sinister whispers from the woods, or has she made a deadly mistake? What happened to Heather, and is Zoey next?A nerve-twisting thriller full of buried secrets and deadly obsession that will have you glued to the page. Perfect for fans of Ask for Andrea, The Quarry Girls and A Flicker in the Dark. Readers love Sally’s gripping thrillers:“WOW!! WHAT WAS THIS? I loved this book! Binged it in only one day!… I was addicted to the story right from the beginning of it. It was impossible to put it down!… Full of plot twists and surprises (I could predict none of them!!). I was totally in shock as I was finishing the book! The final part caught my attention even more and it was SO GOOD!… My first 5-star read of the year!” Reader review, ?????“A crazy wild ride. It was fast-paced and thrilling… From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat… The ending was shocking.” Reader review, ?????“INCREDIBLE read!!!! The characters were sooooo good… The ending was so unexpected it was WOW!!!!! Very fast read and just a great plot too.” Reader review, ?????“I absolutely loved this book. It sucked me in and

39941. Murder On Platform Four: A Gripping And Emotional Historical Mystery : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A mysterious woman’s murder leads Sebastian and Gemma to risk everything to find a remorseless killer.Inspector Sebastian Bell arrives at Paddington station through thick Victorian mist, hoping to reconcile with his estranged brother. Instead, he discovers a young woman’s body in an abandoned trunk, stabbed with a peculiar bone-handled knife. But with no clues to her identity and his new boss dismissing the case, Sebastian’s investigation seems doomed.Nurse Gemma Tate is at work when the nameless woman is brought in for an autopsy. Realizing how desperate Sebastian is for a lead, she risks a forbidden examination and makes two tragic discoveries: the woman recently gave birth, and she wears a wedding ring with the inscription “G loves H”. Has this brutal act of violence shattered not just one life, but an entire family?Determined to get justice, Sebastian and Gemma pursue answers to the woman’s wretched fate. But when the trail of clues leads them uncomfortably close to home, Sebastian realizes too late the danger they are in. By ignoring his superior to follow this case, has he fatally doomed the woman he loves…?Gemma and Sebastian confront their most heartbreaking case yet in this atmospheric, gripping and romantic mystery perfect for fans of the Lady Sherlock, Veronica Speedwell, and Lady Darby mysteries.Readers love the Tate and Bell mysteries:“So good I could hardly put the book down… Once you start, you may as well forget everything else.” Reader review, ?????“Highly recommend this for anyone interested in historical mystery… and for fans of Deanna Raybourn, Andrea Penrose, and Anna Lee Huber.” Reader review, ?????“I was absolutely gobsmacked at who the killer was… I really couldn’t put the book down till the end, a real page-turner. I can’t wait to get t

39942. Girl From The Fjords, The: Emotional World War 2 Historical Fiction : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A breathtaking tale of motherhood, family and survival in war-torn NorwayIn the serene beauty of the Norwegian fjords, Asta Nilsen's world is suddenly shattered when German forces invade her homeland. Caring for her ailing father in their remote red cabin while her brother flees to Scotland to join the Allied forces, Asta struggles to survive under the harsh realities of occupation.When Asta finds herself with child after a brief affair that will forever mark her as a traitor in her neighbours' eyes, she makes the heart-wrenching decision to leave Norway to protect her daughter. But fate has more challenges in store when young Kari is stolen from her and prepared for adoption in Australia.Spanning the occupied fjords of Norway to the rubble of post-war Germany and the streets of Stockholm, this sweeping novel explores the impossible choices faced during wartime and their lingering consequences. In the chaos of war, can Asta find her daughter and bring her home?A deeply moving story of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring power of love against the backdrop of one of history's darkest chapters.What readers are saying about books by Eliza Graham:“My heart broke at this book. Beautiful and heartbreaking. It’s a book of sadness and hope. The depths a person will go to, to protect their loved ones. It’s very gripping and moving and one of my favourite reads of the year!” Reader review, ?????“Wow!!!! This book had me hooked from the very beginning. This will be one of my top-5 books this year! Highly, highly recommend” Reader review, ?????“A gorgeously written dual timeline WWII Historical Fiction novel, utterly engrossing with vivid descriptions and memorable characters… Prepare for your heart to hurt but the reward pays dividends. Immerse yourself and allow it to seep in.” Reader revie

39943. First Light : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
In the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her. She travels to Scotland to seek help from Lachlan’s twin brother Duncan, and learns she was right—Lachlan didn’t leave her, he left her world to return to his own.The Shadowlands are a mirror of the world Carys knows. Every human in her world also exists in this one with one key difference—magic.Humans aren’t supposed to be able to wield the magic of the Shadowlands, but when Carys learns she can talk to dragons, she’s drawn deeper into a complicated world that would as soon kill her as keep her. And if magic and murder weren’t enough to overcome, she must navigate complicated feelings for two identical men from vastly different worlds.USA Today best-selling author Elizabeth Hunter weaves an enchanting adventure, full of mythology and romance, in the first installment of a brand new romantic portal fantasy!

39944. Seas The Dating Coach: A Small Town, Dating Coach Sweet Romcom : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Seizing the day is great—but snagging a dating coach is better.All I wanted was to finally say hi to my longtime crush. Instead, I slipped on a puddle of coffee and landed in the arms of Finn Reynolds—the infuriatingly charming newcomer in town. When I tried again, I got utterly tongue-tied. Now I’m blushing, flustered, and somehow caught in Finn’s ridiculous proposition.With plans to become our library’s next director, Finn has one major hurdle: winning over the standoffish locals. If I agree to shift popular opinion in his favor, he’ll become my personal dating coach. I’m more fluent in fictional dukes than real-life flirting, but I’m also ready to step out of my shell.As we navigate trial dates along the seaside and late-night pep talks, I start to feel more confident—more myself. And the way Finn looks at me? It’s impossible to ignore the sparks between us—or how sizzling those practice kisses are.But Finn’s hiding a big secret—one that doesn’t stay buried for long. And the truth turns out to be a plot twist I definitely didn’t see coming.Enjoy the playful banter and sizzling kisses of this dating coach, secret identity, small beach town, closed-door/kisses-only romance by grabbing your copy TODAY!Seas the Dating Coach is the first audiobook in the Wilks Beach Series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone.

39945. Cursed By Bandits: A Gender Bending Robin Hood Retelling : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Lady by day Bandit by NightFor six years Lady Rowan of Lockersley looked forward to the day she'd return home to the picturesque village of her childhood.But when she and her friend, Lady Jane, rode into the village, what they saw was anything but picturesque. Not only had the village fallen into poverty but Rowan learned that her beloved father, Laird of Lockersley was dead.With the help from her band of friends, Rowan devises a plan to take back the money her uncle stole through excessive taxes on the villagers under the dark of night and act the perfect lady by day.That is until her uncle announces that she is to wed the victor of a tournament held in her honor.Rowan knew she would marry but believed it would be her choice?—marry for love or duty—not as a trophy given to a stranger.Rowan knows she belongs with her merry band of bandits, especially the one who stole her heart. But can she keep her secrets hidden from her uncle long enough to save her village and her future?Can she save her people before she's handed off as a prize? Will her heart lead her to duty or to the arms of her fellow bandit? And when masks fall away, which Rowan will remain—the lady or the outlaw?

39946. The Inner Child Workbook: What To Do With Your Past When It Just Won't Go Away : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Recovery therapist Cathryn Taylor offers a step-by-step guide to reparenting the children within and healing their shame, anger, and feelings of abandonment. Using written and verbal exercises, guided imagery, journaling, drawing, mirror work, and rituals, you can change your experience of the past.For each of the seven stages of childhood, you will follow six steps:Identify your pain.Research its childhood roots.Re-experience the pain.Separate from it.Grieve the losses of each stage.Ritually release the pain and reclaim the joy of each inner childIn the end, you will reap the rewards of the wisdom of your true self.This easy-to-follow six-step formula helps you contact true spiritualit

39947. Y Through Ritual And Imagery : AudiobooksNow
offering each of us valuable help in completing the child's unfinished business."--Jeremiah Abrams

39948. The Iep From A To Z: How To Create Meaningful And Measurable Goals And Objectives : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A truly comprehensive, teacher- and parent-friendly guide to creating clear and effective IEPsWith the skyrocketing diagnoses of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and related conditions in U.S. schools, there is a growing need for information on creating effective IEPs for exceptional students. The IEP From A to Z is a step-by-step guide showing teachers and parents how to get the right education plan in place for students with ADHD, Autism/Asperger's, Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance, and related conditions.Provides easy-to-understand explanations of the special education process along with a wealth of sample effective IEPsExplains what is most important for educators and parents to keep in mind during IEP developmentProvides content area-specific sample goal and objective templates, general teaching tips for maintaining the IEP, and useful resourcesFrom nationally recognized experts in the special education field, this book guides readers through the process of writing thoughtful, intelligent Individualized Education Plans that deliver high-quality, need-based educational programming to exceptional students.This audiobook is expertly read by Erin Grassie with audio engineering by Mike Thal. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

39949. Rising : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
The stakes have never been higher, and she's full of the devil.Edward Fasbender is my husband.Together, we brought down powerful men.Now we have a chance to start over. To be the family neither of us ever had, to leave the past in the past where it belongs. Edward has a choice to make.It will decide if we fall into the flames--or rise together.

39950. Revenge : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Their relationship changes again when Celia learns the devil takes care of his own.Edward Fasbender is my savior.From the ashes of who I once was, he is helping me to rise.He has a list of people who have wronged him. And now he's adding names to that list. Names that I gave him.And we will have our revenge.

39951. Ruin : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
With her heart literally in his hands, Celia will have to try and bargain with a devil.Edward Fasbender is my captor.Trapped on this island he owns everything on--including, it seems, me.He told me he would break me, but I thought he meant in the bedroom. It turns out Edward is playing a completely different game.And he won't stop until he's ruined me.

39952. Rivalry : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Edward Fasbender is a devil.He’s my father's biggest rival. He takes what he wants, and he bows to no one.And now Edward Fasbender wants me.I didn’t expect to want him back.Having him is not in the cards, not when a union with him would destroy my father. But that doesn’t mean I can’t play with him a bit.Except, I’ve never played against such a ruthless opponent. Edward is cold and vicious, and my blood has never run hotter. They say you should choose the devil you know, but I've always preferred long odds.Even if it'll get me slain.

39953. Cold Night, The: A Jacklyn Stone Thriller : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A vanished daughter. A vengeful son. Two women fighting for those they love…Irena Fishbone is frantic. On Christmas Eve, she walks into a nightmare of her thirteen-year-old's abduction. And worse, she knows who’s behind the dangerous disappearance… her own murderously violent dad.Jacklyn Stone is on guard. During a quiet dinner hosting loved ones, her estranged son arrives uninvited to stir up tension. When a sudden snowstorm traps everyone, she finds herself at the mercy of a greedy man willing to destroy her at any cost.The Cold Night is the twisty second book in the Jacklyn Stone Thriller series. If you like strong-willed heroines, complex family drama, and gripping page-turners, you’ll be captured by this tale of intrigue.Join Jacklyn and Irena in The Cold Night to make it to dawn today!

39954. Big Sky Royals Series, A : AudiobooksNow : USD19.99
A royal family has found their home, and their loves, in the gorgeous mountains of Montana! You don't want to miss this fan favorite series by bestselling author, Kristen Proby!Enchanting SebastianEnticing LiamTaunting Callum

39955. Living Legend : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Perfect for first time fantasy listeners and lovers of hot tension (courtesy of forced proximity), quick-witted banter, well-rounded characters, and thrilling plot twists. Let the world of Allie Shante’s debut novel, Living Legend, envelope you and send you on a ride you won’t forget.She’s been called from her place in the darkness to aid the side of good in the last place she wants to be…Dani, groomed by Lilith herself, has long been spreading horror in the murk of purgatory. She never asked to be summoned to Heaven’s Gate and never expected to be charged with the stubbornly attractive angel Nicholas as her partner. Though, with a face like his to look at, Dani isn’t about to complain. The lines between good and evil are shifting. Dani discovers that, lurking in her familiar darkness, are secrets she would never have guessed at and doesn’t understand. Now she must ask herself, who is a demon supposed to trust?He’ll have to join forces with the last entity he expected… but sometimes true loyalty lies in the most unexpected places.Nicholas is a sentry angel yet to see actual combat, so it comes as a surprise when he’s summoned by the highest angelic executive. The bigger shock is being forced to rally together with an alluring demon he can’t get out of his head. But as allegiances are tested, Nicholas discovers a lot is hiding between the boundaries of good and evil. Side by side, Nicholas and Dani must fight the unknown… in whatever form it takes.

39956. Untainted: The Crystal Island Series: Book 1 : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
There were several things Vera was quite skilled at. Wielding a blade and pretending to be human were two of them. Following the rules and controlling her anger, were not.Raised in the heart of the Matherin Empire, Vera spent most of her life forced to hide what she was, and what she could do. Until, one day, she foolishly confronts a strange male she spies tailing the Crown Prince.Not only does the altercation not go as planned, but the male claims she possesses a power his people vitally need. He’s desperate to return home, and he refuses to leave without her.Staying would give her a life she never thought she’d have, but leaving could provide her with the only chance to learn more about her past.The more answers she uncovers about herself, the more questions arise - and nothing is adding up. Vera must decide what to do, not only with her life, but with the ancient power inside her.

39957. Meet Me Halfway : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Madison gave her heart to a boy at the age of 16, but all she got in return was a broken heart and a swollen belly.Alone with a baby and desperate for the love she hadn’t found, she turned to a man who sealed his claim of devotion with a diamond ring.He promised her a family. A life. A future. But his lies had only been a cover for the personal hell he introduced her to daily.Now, at 25, Madison has long since stopped believing in love. Balancing single parenthood, three jobs, and online courses, she doesn’t have the time anyway.So when the broody neighbor living in the other side of her duplex leaves a rude note on her door, she’s not interested.Not in his dark hair, not in his physique, and definitely not in the dimples she’s only seen a hint of. She’s 100 percent, absolutely, not interested.Not even a little.Author's Note: This book contains content that some listeners might not enjoy or wish to hear. Please head to the author's website for a more detailed content description.

39958. Hamlet's Mill: An Essay Investigating The Origins Of Human Knowledge And Its Transmission Through Myth : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
“A book wonderful to read and startling to contemplate....both the history of science and the reinterpretation of myths have been enriched immensely.”-Washington PostA seminal work of scientific and philosophical exploration. Ever since the Greeks coined the language we commonly use for scientific description, mythology and science have developed separately. But what if we could prove that all myths have one common origin in a celestial cosmology? What if the gods, the places they lived, and what they did are but ciphers for celestial activity, a language for the perpetuation of complex astronomical data?Drawing on scientific data, historical and literary sources, the authors argue that our myths are the remains of a preliterate astronomy, an exacting science whose power and accuracy were suppressed and then forgotten by an emergent Greco-Roman world view. This fascinating book throws into doubt assumptions of Western science about the unfolding development and transmission of knowledge. This is a truly seminal and original thesis, a book that should be read by anyone interested in science, myth, and the interactions between the two.This audiobook is expertly read by Madison Niederhauser, with audio engineering by Blake Rook. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.Copyright (c) 1969 by Giorgio de Santillana and H. von Dechen (P) (2024) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.

39959. The Jack*ss In Class : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
He’s the campus king with a no-girlfriends rule.But he’s about to break it for the most irritating, sassy-mouthed woman he’s ever met.Flynn Kingman’s senior year plan is simple: class, getting drafted in the first round, and no romantic complications. Until he chases a rogue baby donkey across campus and meets Tempest Navarro—the one woman immune to his charm.Tempest Navarro is hiding her bestselling romance novels, anxiety, and a baby donkey in her sorority house. Nope, nothing to see here. Especially not for a jock that’s too hot for his own good. Why does he have to be in her Shakespeare class, saying smart things, and driving her insane?When they’re forced together by a university tutoring program, verbal sparring turns to undeniable attraction. Especially when Tempest’s emotional support donkey, her meddling sisters, and a whole lot of Kingman siblings are all conspiring to push them together at every turn.This steamy sports romance features a protective football player with hidden depths, a curvy heroine owning her talents and learning to take up space, an emotional support donkey with perfect timing, and that Bridgertons-meets-American-Football family that’ll make you wish you were a Kingman.

39960. Nemesis : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
It took three bullets to change my life, but I’d only needed one to end it all.The deadliest monsters are the ones lurking in the shadows.The ones you least expect to strike.Victor Morales took something from me, and I was back to orchestrate his downfall.Everything was going according to plan until the man I left seven years ago was hired to protect me… again.

39961. Duke With A Debt : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a fiery marriage of convenience between a forthright wallflower and her former flame's forbidden older brother…Stuart Gilden, the arrogant and cold Duke of Camden, is suffocating beneath a mountain of debt caused by his wastrel father and gambling brother. To make matters worse, he’s being blackmailed by a mysterious enemy who has threatened to destroy him. Enter Miss Rosamund Payne, London’s greatest heiress, who has the wealth Camden so desperately needs. There’s just one problem: she’s his scoundrel brother’s former fiancée.For years, the unassuming Rosamund has been plagued by fortune hunters, but one hurt her more grievously than the rest. When that rogue’s brother comes to her with a shocking proposition, she’s cautiously intrigued. Soon, Rosamund finds herself exchanging venomous barbs and searing kisses with the insufferable duke, lured by the prospect of revenge and the undeniable heat smoldering between them.With their marriage of convenience secured, Camden’s problems should be at an end. But in truth, they’ve just begun. Because his enemy has only grown bolder and more dangerous. And the once unwanted wife beneath his roof is proving a maddening temptation he can’t resist, no matter the cost.Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.

39962. The Duke Who Despised Christmas : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a new holiday romance about a brooding, scarred duke hiding from the pain of the past and the unexpected woman who heals his heart...Quint, the Duke of Sedgewick, is a recluse by choice. Ever since the fire that claimed his wife’s life and left much of his body brutally scarred, he has retreated from polite society. He’s content to keep to his country estate with no one for company, save a handful of servants, everyone else be damned. But when a new housekeeper arrives at Blackwell Abbey before Christmas, his self-imposed solitude is disrupted by a raven-haired menace who turns his world upside down with holly boughs, fir trees, and sinful temptation.Joceline Yorke has spent the last few years of her life in service, sending her earnings home to her mother and siblings. When she accepts an unusually high-paying position as a housekeeper, she finds herself journeying north to a duke who dismisses her upon sight. But Sedgewick is no match for her sunny determination to earn the veritable fortune she stands to collect if she can convince him to keep her on as his housekeeper. She begins a campaign to melt his ice with Yuletide decorations, bright smiles, and Christmas cheer.To his dismay, Quint finds himself increasingly drawn to the spirited Joceline, despite the guilt and bitterness that are never far. And the more time she spends in the surly duke’s maddening presence, the more Joceline realizes there’s tenderness hiding beneath his stern facade. But a duke doesn’t marry his housekeeper, and when Sedgewick’s mother arrives with a prospective bride in tow, the impossibility of their situation has never been clearer… unless they follow their hearts on Christmas Eve.Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.

39963. A Match For A Matchmaker Bride : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Will the two mystery matchmakers of Ella Pointe finally find their own chance for love?AubreySince the loss of my husband, matchmaking has been my solace and mission as I pair souls meant for each other. However, letters from a sensitive and insightful bachelor from across the country have me wondering about my own destiny. Together, Matthew and I successfully paired the Tutheridge siblings, but as our shared project ends, can a new story begin? With some trepidation, I agree to travel from Boston to Whale Island. Will I find love again in the arms of Matthew Goodwell?MatthewAubrey's talent for uniting hearts captivated me, and through our letters, I found myself enthralled by the matchmaker herself. When I convince her to visit me on Whale Island, will my instincts prove correct? Are we as meant to be as the matches we encouraged?The last installment of Tess Thompson’s bestselling, clean-and-wholesome historical romance series, The Mystery Matchmaker of Ella Pointe, is sure to enchant as we watch seasoned characters find their new season in each other.

39964. A Match For A Bubbly Bride : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
Can the skilled matchmakers of Ella Pointe help a melancholic widower with a vivacious little girl rediscover love? Or will his intended love slip away into the arms of an alluring yet perilous charlatan?PiperAs the governess for a guarded widower, I am faced with the daunting task of warming a heart that has deliberately grown cold, isolating him from the vibrant life beyond his walls. Were it not for his enchanting and spirited daughter, I may have sought employment elsewhere. Yet, I am resolute to stay on the picturesque Whale Island, nurturing a blossoming romance with the local schoolmaster and hoping it culminates in a bond of marriage. If it signifies securing a stable home at last, I am willing to endure every storm, even the exasperating presence of Hudson Tutheridge.HudsonMy beautiful governess has wrought a miraculous transformation in my daughter, evolving her from tempestuous to delightful. The untimely loss of my wife had compelled me to fortify my heart, yet witnessing this metamorphosis stirs a question within me—could there be room for Piper in my life beyond her duties as a governess?Journey back in time with Tess Thompson's bestselling historical romantic family saga's sixth installment, promising a heartwarming tale of a stoic hero and his effervescent counterpart. This clean, wholesome romance brims with love, hope, and the age-old charm of finding home in the most unexpected places.

39965. Declared Hostile : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
A treasonous plot. Clandestine actors. World order hanging in the balance.Elite NCIS investigator Emmy Punky" King

39966. Aos Following An Ambush By An Unexpected Adversary : AudiobooksNow
former US Navy Top Gun instructor pilot

39967. Evocative Of Classic Clancy…intensely Paced And Skillfully Plotted." —mark Greaney : AudiobooksNow

39968. Vipers Are Forbidden : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
It’s impossible to enter a pit full of snakes and not get bit.Until you meet me, that is.My venom is far more toxic than the four men who have declared me their enemy.They seek vengeance and launch a twisted game of give and take.I’ll play in their dark world, because it’s where I thrive.I’ll dance with their debauchery, for I surely know the steps.But then I discover just how wrong I am. Their four, not only matches, but beats, my one.With each wicked move they make, they become my obsession.I crave them until they consume all thought.The temptation to give them everything they desire becomes too much.I’m entering their world, and there is no light to guide my way. My blindness full of lust will be my defeat.Yes… I am the viper and am forbidden.But they are the end of my beginning.

39969. Game Of Gravestones : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
She suspects everyone of everything. Except her oldest friend. Who's found next to a body. Holding the murder weapon.For the first time, things are just right for cemetery owner Jane Ladling. Her cat only kind of hates her sort-of boyfriend, Special Agent Conrad Ryan, and she isn't flat broke. When she's asked to host a murder mystery fundraiser for the people of Aurelian Hills, Georgia, she's totally on board. Champagne, intrigue, and community? Yes, please. Then game night happens, and a fake murder turns into a real one, leaving her mentor and knitting buddy Fiona at the top of the suspect list, with her best pal Beau a close second. Oops?Jane's not about to leave the fate of her loved ones to, well, fate. On the hunt for clues, she turns the small town upside down. As scandalous secrets surface, a single truth becomes clear: if she doesn't solve the murder fast, Jane will be the next victim.

39970. Gone Wild : AudiobooksNow : USD17.49
From James W. Hall, the highly acclaimed best-selling author of Hard Aground, Mean High Tide, and Bones Of Coral, comes a stunning and superbly rendered new thriller in which the most deadly animals in the jungle are the ones that kill for money. With one poacher's bullet, a young woman's life is tragically, brutally taken—and her mother's is shattered forever. Thus begins Gone Wild, James W. Hall's electrifying new novel, which penetrates the lush, sultry jungles of Africa and Malaysia to explore the mercenary slaughter of animals—and to expose the savagery and humanity in us all.Gone Wild brings back Thorn, the haunting, quixotic hero last seen in the best-seller Mean High Tide. And in a novel filled with the author's signatures exotic locales, vise-tightening suspense, steamy sexuality, hypnotic prose, Hall introduces a bold new element: one of the toughest, most complex female characters in modern fiction. Allison Farleigh's desperate struggle to save the endangered orangutans from poachers—and to uncover the truth about her daughter's murder—give the novel its passion and its fire. And the shocking international conspiracy she exposes in the process gives Gone Wild its relentless, heart-pounding tension. A mesmerizing journey into the heart of darkness, Gone Wild is one of those rare thrillers that not only makes you sweat—it makes you think.

39971. The Blossoming Summer : AudiobooksNow : USD4.99
When English thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated to her grandmother in America at the start of World War II, she uncovers the family secret—they are Anishinaabe and passing as white. Life in England is all Rosemary has ever known . . . but as WWII changes the world, no one's life is left unscathed. Suddenly, she's sent away to escape the devastation of London. Her grandmother's house on Lake Superior is safe, but unfamiliar, especially as she discovers her parents have kept a tremendous secret. Rosemary and her family are Anishinaabe—and no one is supposed to know. Far from home but newly connected to a once-hidden part of her family, Rosemary develops a warm, close relationship with her grandmother . . . and a local boy whose love of gardening helps her to see the beauty in her unexpected circumstances. As Rosemary grows into her new life like a flower in bloom, she realizes that maybe she's not as far from home as she thought. Tender, sophisticated, and sweet, this is a beautiful story about memory, family, and identity. Rising Ojibwe author Anna Rose Johnson addresses the trauma of World War II and the legacies of hidden indigeneity alongside coming-of-age milestones like first crushes, new schools, and beginning to imagine the life you want. Hand The Blossoming Summer to fans of Christine Day, L.M. Montgomery, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley!

39972. Never No More : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
A historic hotel. A long-buried secret. A honeymoon turned deadly.Private investigators Tucker and Mallory Randall are ready for two weeks of ocean views, champagne, and relaxation in St. Augustine, Florida. But when a body washes up beneath the bluff, their romantic getaway turns into a murder investigation that spans centuries.The victim? The hotel historian—killed just hours after revealing a forty-year-old cold case tied to missing treasure, Spanish shipwrecks, and a murder that was never solved.As Tucker and Mallory dig deeper, they uncover a deadly pattern: every forty years, someone dies to protect the Harrington family’s darkest secret—a treasure hidden beneath stolen land and sacred burial grounds, guarded by those who will kill to keep it buried.Armed with a stolen calendar stone, cryptic carvings, and a map only visible during rare celestial alignments, the Randalls must race against time, tides, and a killer who’s watching their every move.Never No More is a gripping blend of mystery, history, and suspense—perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Kate Carlisle, Elly Griffiths, and dual-sleuth thrillers with a romantic twist.If you love atmospheric mysteries, buried secrets, and smart detective couples, you won’t be able to put this one down.Not every honeymoon ends in paradise. Some end in murder.

39973. The Three Couriers : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
Round about the second anniversary of the start of World War 1, Roger Waterlow is still stuck ashore in charge of the ramshackle British naval intelligence effort in a sweltering notionally ‘neutral’ country in South-eastern Europe. As rumour follows rumour and the situation becomes daily more confused, Waterlow and his organisation learn of three couriers trying to carry correspondence to Berlin—correspondence that might give the Entente powers vital insights into German intentions for the region, if only they can be intercepted and their papers seized…

39974. The Fisherman And His Wife : AudiobooksNow : USD0.97
The Fisherman and His Wife: A Study in Greed, Contentment, and the Human Condition“The Fisherman and His Wife,” a classic fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, stands as a stark and timeless parable exploring the complexities of human desire, the perils of unchecked ambition, and the true meaning of happiness. At its heart are the two central characters, the fisherman and his wife, whose contrasting personalities and evolving desires drive the narrative forward and illuminate the tale’s profound moral lessons.

39975. Donnamae : AudiobooksNow : USD14.97
“Wiping my face, I feel half-dried trails from tears I don’t remember shedding. Where am I? I close my eyes against the throbbing pain in my head, leaning against the wall behind me. Think Mae, think. What the hell happened last night?”Life has never been easy for DonnaMae. After losing her mom as a young girl, she learns to navigate a world full of uncertainty with her dad and brother. Just when she begins to find her footing, a devastating betrayal from someone she trusted turns her world upside down.Left grappling with the aftermath, DonnaMae faces the ultimate question: Will she let what happened define her, or will she fight to reclaim her life?Through every twist and turn, you’ll laugh, cry, and root for her as she finds her way. DonnaMae is a powerful story about finding light in the darkest moments and the unbreakable spirit it takes to fight for your future.

39976. The Lies We Tell Ourselves : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
A timely, smart, and utterly compelling story of how to piece yourself together when your world is falling apart.When gorgeous new student Carter struts into Year 10, Harley knows it’s time to reinvent herself. Before long, she’s shedding not only weight but her friends, her family, and the person she used to be.Spiraling deeper into a world where nothing is as it seems, Harley is desperate to find her way back. But first, she must figure out why her dead grandmother is messaging her. Why her father is never home. Why the voice keeps making her do things she doesn’t want to do. Why everyone she loves is out of reach. Why everything she wishes for is vanishing before her eyes—or is she the one disappearing?

39977. Me, My Customer, And Ai: The New Rules Of Entrepeneurship : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
Unlock the future of entrepreneurship with Me, My Customer, and AI. This game-changing guide from startup veterans Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne shows you how to harness AI in order to break barriers, accelerate growth, and build a business that truly matters.From entrepreneurs Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne—founding partners of Prehype, the global venture development firm behind some of today’s most innovative startups—comes Me, My Customer, and AI, the must-listen guide for building successful businesses in the age of AI.With artificial intelligence reshaping every business and industry today, who better to reimagine the rules of entrepreneurship than very the team who create groundbreaking companies, teach applied entrepreneurship at top universities, and empower founders with their Entrepreneur Residency program and Audos, the revolutionary AI cofounder for future entrepreneurs? Me, My Customer, and AI is both a roadmap and a rallying cry for the 60 percent of people in the US who have an idea for a new business.Its message? There has never been a better or more critical time to start a business. AI removes barriers. It automates market research, accelerates prototyping, and streamlines customer engagement—freeing you to focus on what truly matters: solving real problems and creating lasting value.Drawing from their extensive experience launching and scaling companies like BARK, Ro, and AndCo, the authors bring wit, wisdom, and practicality to every page. And with innovative actionable exercises, they won’t just inspire, but they will equip and embolden you to—Identify your unique advantages and find your entrepreneurial focusFind problems worth solving for people worth servingBuild meaningful, scalable customer relationships.Turn customer insights into sustainable competitive advantagesMe, My Customer, and AI is an indispensable and inspiring guide for anyone seeking to create lasting value in a world where technology is quickly commodi

39978. The Velveteen Rabbit : AudiobooksNow : USD1.47
What does it mean to become real? That’s what the velveteen rabbit wants to know. Having been gifted to a small boy, the velveteen rabbit becomes a beloved toy. But he is troubled, for he cannot hop like the rabbits outside.When his young owner becomes sick with scarlet fever, the velveteen rabbit faces an even greater question: Will he escape the fate of the other toys and books in the germ-ridden nursery? Or will he somehow get away and discover a new kind of life?

39979. Dear Reader : AudiobooksNow : USD12.47
Dear Reader,You want my advice? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You don’t want to see the rotten teeth.In this case, the gift is a scholarship to attend the prestigious Neveah University. The rotten teeth? Well, they came in the form of my brand new stepbrother and his little cohort of entitled, arrogant best friends. Four dangerously handsome and stupidly wealthy men who made up their minds about me long before we met. Men who are used to getting everything they want no matter what the price.I was a big girl, I could ignore them. Then came the secret society hazing. Kidnappings. Crazy parties. Insane stunts. Mindblowing prizes. Even so, I could handle myself… until the secret and stolen moments with men I had no business falling for. It was enough to give a girl a nightmares.

39980. Pride And Prejudice : AudiobooksNow : USD12.47
Jane Austen’s acclaimed 1813 novel centers around the Bennet family in Regency England.Mrs. Bennet is desperate for her five daughters to marry in order to secure their future. But with no romance on the horizon for her eldest, Jane, things are looking bleak. Practical Mary shows no interest in anything other than her studies and music. Her youngest two, Kitty and Lydia, have a frivolous approach to their quest for romance, which is unlikely to end in marriage…Meet Elizabeth Bennet, the second-eldest daughter. Sensible, witty, headstrong, and an excellent judge of character—or so she thinks…Introducing Fitzwilliam Darcy, wealthy owner of the esteemed Pemberley Estate. Aloof, dismissive, and notoriously proud—but is it all just a front? Can each overcome their biases in order to find true love?Jane Austin’s sharp wit and humor are skillfully brought to life in this delightful audio version of her classic tale.

39981. Looking For Lily : AudiobooksNow : USD7.47
Take a fantastical trip to a magical world and meet four tiny sprites with attitude! In between heavy metal practice sessions and cheeky pranks, Talia, Lily, Marri, and Dawn get caught up in some scary adventures. When Lily suddenly disappears, her sprite siblings fear the worst. Who can they trust? Winston the rainbow trout? Rocket the magpie? Who is friend, and who is foe? With a clever plan and a few tricks up their sleeves, the sprites bravely face up to the dangers and risk themselves to save each other. But are they too late?

39982. Hudson River Bracketed : AudiobooksNow : USD17.47
“Getting at once to the heart of things: that was the secret. But how many people know it, or had any idea where the heart of things really was?…”“He could not imagine putting down on paper anything that had not risen slowly to the verge of his consciousness, that had not to be fished for and hauled up with infinite precautions from some secret pool of being as to which he knew nothing as yet but the occasional leap, deep down in it, of something alive but invisible…”In Hudson River Bracketed, Edith Wharton illuminates the creative process of writing. Vance Weston, a young Midwesterner yearning to be a writer, travels to New York in pursuit of his dreams. On the Hudson River, in an old house called The Willows, he meets a kindred spirit. Halo Spear is the privileged daughter of an old New York family, a lover of poetry and literature who educates and inspires him as he hones his craft. Their journey is beset by money and family woes, the cynicism of commerce and society, the hucksters peddling art and religion—all the obstacles they face in their search for truth—but nothing can dim the light of their connection. Originally published in 1929.

39983. The Travelling Ape: What Travelling Nearly Everywhere Taught Me About Humanity, Geopolitics, And Happiness : AudiobooksNow : USD12.47
What’s our planet really like?Are humans mostly good or bad?Is civilization heading in the right or wrong direction? How many rhetorical questions can you ask before it gets boring?One bewildered, insignificant ape believes he has answers to these questions. Michael Mackay Richards is one of around 400 Homo sapiens—0.000000001% of people who’ve ever lived—to have visited over 150 of the world’s 195 countries. Which last time he checked, was officially quite a lot of countries. The Travelling Ape is an award-winning book that explores what travelling the world taught him about life, humanity, and the geopolitical turmoil that so defines us. And how exploring the world changed him as a person, too. A journey infused with sharp insights and equally entertaining anecdotes of personal humiliation from when travel goes wrong. From the streets of Pyongyang and street food in Bangkok to silent meditation retreats in India to a ride on an abandoned roller coaster in Iraq for some reason, no stone is left unturned on this epic (and sometimes weird) global odyssey. Throughout The Travelling Ape, Richards highlights key insights and personal growth through travel, such as:Travel renews your spirit and curiosity in the planet.Humanity and the world are in much better shape than the media makes out.People of different cultures and religions are all essentially the same.Over 99% of people are good people.Travel can change you as a person and help you fall in love with humanity.With a unique voice, one of the best-travelled apes in history offers you a fresh take on the world.It’s one that just might help you fall back in love with it.

39984. The Golden Road : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
It is wintertime. Bev and Felix, two brothers, are gathered around the farmhouse fireplace with Felicity, Dan, Cecily, and of course, the Story Girl, Sara Stanley. It is then that Bev reveals a new scheme, imagined up by the Story Girl and destined to keep the young friends entertained all winter.The Golden Road was written by L. M. Montgomery in the early 1900s. It can be listened to as a standalone novel, or as the sequel to The Story Girl.

39985. Heroes Of Time Legends: Murdochs Shadow : AudiobooksNow : USD14.97
Choices have consequences, even if you’re the famous sea captain Zale “the Gale” Murdoch.Following their quest for the mythical Grimstone, Zale, his daughter Starlina, and the entire crew find their home town of Warvonia in a dire state. Once a major sea hub, the harbor is in ruin, covered in life-threatening darkfrost. High Count Vidimir Tefu, Zale’s former client, will stop at nothing to restore the full might of Void, what he views as the kingdom’s salvation. Ancient forces and sorcery from the Shadow Age itself are rallied against Zale, his crew, and his home.Meanwhile, as Starlina Murdoch witnesses both her father and her fiancé, Jensen, fall to the Shadow’s devices, she must find strength within herself she never knew existed to take up her father’s quest for the Eye of Shi’kha, all the while wondering if she will ever see Jensen or her father again.Can Zale, Starlina, and the motley crew of Murdoch’s Mates recover the darkest, once-concealed powers of Void and Shadow and hope to control them before it’s too late?

39986. Sea Spray And Smoke Drift : AudiobooksNow : USD7.47
Sea Spray and Smoke Drift is a collection of poetry. The book showcases Gordon’s deep connection to nature, the sea, and the rugged Australian landscape. His verses explore themes of courage, adventure, and personal struggle, often reflecting his own turbulent life. The poems, characterized by their vivid imagery and rhythmic flow, capture the spirit of colonial Australia. Notable pieces like “A Song of Autumn” and “The Swimmer” highlight his skill of lyrical storytelling. The collection remains a significant contribution to Australian literature, celebrated for its emotional depth and evocative language.

39987. The Fasting Cure : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
Upton Sinclair was a man in search of truth, in search of knowledge, in search of a good story, and forever in search of good health. Sinclair had many chronic ailments during his life and was always looking for new ways to improve his wellbeing. He experimented with and explored all the trends and new ideas of the early 20th century. Sinclair spent years as a vegetarian after researching the meat packing industry for his bestselling 1906 exposé, The Jungle. He learned about fasting to improve digestion and a host of other maladies. In this book he summarized and popularized the research of contemporaries who were pioneers in the movement for self-health, while passing on his personal experiences. This is not a book of medical advice and should not be read as such. It is collected wisdom and anecdotal evidence from 100+ years ago.

39988. The Death Of The Lusitania : AudiobooksNow : USD4.97
This is a harrowing survivor account of the sinking of the Lusitania, a luxury, trans-Atlantic passenger ship which was struck by a German torpedo on May 7, 1915 during WWI. The Foreword and Afterword contain other survivor accounts as well as the backstory of the ocean liner and the events (and cover-up, suppressed for a hundred years) which led to that fateful journey during which 1198 British, Canadian, and American souls, including dozens of children and babies, were tragically drowned just eleven miles off the coast of Ireland and one day away from their destination in England.

39989. The Yellow Wallpaper : AudiobooksNow : USD2.47
“There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will.”Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s haunting chronicle of crippling depression, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” is a cornerstone of weird fiction. First published in 1892, it has now been given an unsettling yet empathetic treatment courtesy of Robert Hunter (original score) and Linda Jones (narration) who skillfully brings the listener into the tale’s interiority and demonstrates its timelessness.Weaving sound into patterns that gradually reveal themselves like those lurking in the titular wall covering, Hunter’s score pairs with Jones’s graceful delivery to masterfully guide the listener through the nameless narrator’s insular world. The listener is invited to examine the wallpaper, first with revulsion, then with inquisitiveness, and finally concern until the time arrives to find out what lurks within—or behind—the hideous wallpaper. The listener experiences the oppressive weight of an ever-shrinking world with its attendant lack of stimuli, and obsessiveness offering the only escape.

39990. The Last Girl : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
“His instinct is to kill me. His desire is to love me.”Six years ago strangers broke into my house while I was home alone. I hid, but one of them found me. I expected death, but he spared me.I thought it was over … except for the nightmares. But he was only waiting for me to ripen to his taste.I’m not the first girl he’s taken to sate his dark hunger, but I will be the last.

39991. While The Billy Boils : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
While the Billy Boils (1896) is a collection of short stories by Australian writer Henry Lawson, portraying life in the Australian outback during the late 19th century. The stories, written with a real touch of dry humor, focus on the struggles of bush workers, swagmen, shearers, and settlers. Lawson captures the themes of rural life, of isolation, resilience, and mateship. It highlights the everyday hardships and quiet heroism of the ordinary Australians. The collection remains a significant work in Australian literature, shaping national identity and bush storytelling traditions.

39992. Wellness Reimagined: A Holistic Approach To Health, Happiness, And Harmony : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
Wellness Reimagined: A Holistic Approach to Health, Happiness, and Harmony is a practical, empowering guide to creating a flexible, fulfilling wellness routine tailored to your unique lifestyle and goals—so you can live a life you truly love.Wellness Reimagined is your guide to creating a life that reflects your unique goals, values, and needs. Forget the one-size-fits-all wellness plans—this book is about embracing wellness as an ever-evolving, deeply personal journey. Author and wellness coach Erin Clifford invites you to take a break from the chaos of daily life to redefine what wellness truly means to you. Wellness isn’t just the absence of illness; it’s the presence of a vibrant, harmonious life that nurtures your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.In this guide, Erin shares a holistic, flexible approach that integrates nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, mindful living, and intentional self-care. You’ll learn to create a lifestyle that aligns with your personal values and helps you thrive, not just survive. Instead of rigid routines, you’ll explore adaptable habits and realistic goal-setting techniques to enhance every part of your life—whether that means boosting your energy with a mood-enhancing meal plan, establishing a fitness routine that fits a busy schedule, or practicing mindful stress management.With practical tools, resources, and Erin’s SMART goal-setting strategies, Erin will empower you to set yourself up for success. You’ll discover how to design a wellness routine that flows with life’s changes, supporting you in both calm and chaotic times. No need for perfect balance; aim for harmony and build a lifestyle that you love—starting with small steps that lead to meaningful change. Start today, and reimagine wellness on your own terms!

39993. The Interpreter: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.47
THE INTERPRETERPulitzer prize-winning author David K. Shipler’s fictionalized story of a Vietnamese interpreter, based on his own experiences as a war correspondent, brings back the tensions within Vietnam during the war, focusing on a local with close ties to American journalists and politicians. The Interpreter is based on the true story of a Vietnamese translator who is wounded—not physically—by a love of country too pure for the contaminated choices that confront him. Dragged by an inner search, he has wandered among the neat categories of allegiance imposed by Vietnam’s lifetime of warfare and foreign occupation.But he fits into none of the available boxes—not Communist, not Government, not pro-American, nor any of the assortment of political dissidents who populate the shadowy warrens of Saigon. He finds no home with either the tortured or the torturers. Instead, he tries to interpret Vietnam through an evolving comradeship with an American correspondent, to distant, weary audiences who barely listen anymore. He commits a futile betrayal against the correspondent’s wife. He harbors a secret. He clings to a simple nobility, he believes, as an authentic Vietnamese of transcendent patriotism, and so he keeps his footing in the whirlwind of panic as Saigon falls. By refusing an offer to escape with his family to the US, he consigns his future to an intricate, stumbling dance with the victorious Communist regime.This man is fictionalized, but he is not alone in the world. His torment is a hidden story not only of Vietnam but of the hundreds like him who have interpreted their war-torn countries for the foreigners who fuel the fighting with weapons and blood.

39994. Mercenaries, Gunslingers, And Outlaws: Two Years As A Security Contractor In Iraq : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
Retired after 12 years in the military, Robert Kurtz had never deployed to war, so when he got the opportunity to deploy to Iraq as a private security contractor, he did not hesitate. The two and a half years he spent in Iraq and the people he met would change his life profoundly.Recounts 2½ years of a security contractor’s profound experiences in Iraq, blending gripping vignettes of firefights, cultural encounters, and the human cost of conflict.A candid and multifaceted look at life as a security contractor in Iraq in the early years after the American invasion. It’s not just a story of surviving IEDs and firefights while protecting American contractors—though those moments are vividly recounted—it’s also an exploration of the broader, often unexpected, experiences that defined the author’s two and a half years in Iraq.Structured as a series of concise, self-contained chapters, the book captures a wide range of events and encounters: high-speed crashes, tense standoffs with Iraqi security forces, the ever-present uncertainty of knowing who to trust, and the toll of living in a warzone—but outside the protection of the military—on contractors, clients, and locals alike. The focus isn’t just on action but also on the everyday challenges and the strategies necessary to stay safe in such a dangerous and unpredictable environment.The book introduces the diverse people the author met through his work, from former Green Berets, British Royal Marines and South African commandos, through to Gurkhas, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, and even a Buddhist monk. There are stories of heroic, larger-than-life figures and of outlaws who came to Iraq because they didn’t fit in anywhere else and ended up not fitting in there either. It also delves into the lives of Iraqi civilians, who offered glimpses of kindness and humanity amid the chaos. These stories provide readers with a nuanced and personal perspective on a challenging and complex chapter

39995. The Strandling : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
An ancient evil arises. An ancient power awakens. Nineteen-year-old Megan Howatt lives in a house on the edge of a crumbling sea cliff, waiting for her life to fall into the North Sea. Her mother is dead, and her father has lost his mind, obsessively hoarding the junk that he salvages from the shoreline. Her only friends are Lou, the eccentric owner of a beach-side cafe, and Kelpy, the large black dog that she rescued from the sea as a puppy. Desperate to escape, but unwilling to abandon her father, she scratches a living working at the Dry Dog Inn in the nearby village of Salwick. A violent storm hits the village, and the killings begin. A flock of sheep is torn apart, and suspicious eyes turn towards Kelpy. The owner of a local antiques shop goes missing. Something prowls the village streets at night—something that smells of rot and endless hunger. Megan finds herself drawn to the story of Mad Annie, a local woman accused of witchcraft who died on the island of Nine Mothers. With Lou’s help, Megan must reckon with the occult powers awakening in her, face the ghosts of her childhood and save her home from a shape-shifting horror of the ancient world.

39996. Punk's Force: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD12.47
In the electrifying fourth novel of the Punk series, Admiral “Punk” Reichert faces a critical mission that could redefine naval warfare. With the future of the USS Gerald Ford—and the entire aircraft carrier program—hanging in the balance, Punk must prove that America’s pride can defend itself against the most advanced hypersonic missile threats. If he fails, long-range bombers may replace carriers, and the Navy’s legacy will be forever altered.Tasked with Operation Blue Aegis, Punk assembles a formidable team of former squadmates and brilliant engineers to deploy a cutting-edge directed-energy weapon, leveraging the latest in machine learning technology for battlefield supremacy. Yet, as he battles bureaucratic obstacles and personal crises—including his wife’s cancer diagnosis—he soon realizes that a far more sinister plot is unfolding. Enter Justin Wolfe, a ruthless tech magnate whose ambitions stretch from machine learning to supplying drones to terrorist groups. Wolfe’s vendetta against the Navy drives him to orchestrate an elaborate scheme involving a traitor within Punk’s ranks. With the stakes escalating, Wolfe will stop at nothing to see the Ford sunk, believing it will usher in a new era where technology reigns supreme over traditional military might. As tensions rise, Punk’s team grapples with internal conflicts and the shocking murder of a young engineer, heightening suspicion and anxiety. With only one directed-energy weapon at his disposal, Punk fights to maintain focus and morale among his team as they prepare for the test of a lifetime. On the day of the operation, chaos erupts as Wolfe hacks the Air Force’s systems to launch live hypersonic missiles at the Ford. The Navy and Air Force engage in a high-stakes showdown off the California coast, pitting the best pilots against the clock. In a heart-pounding race against time, Punk must rely on his leadership and the unwavering spirit of his team to counter a barrage of missi

39997. Inheritance: A Dystopian Supernatural Suspense Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD13.47
It is the year 2158, and Hegemony has fallen.But the Order, the one-world religion, remains … securely ensconced as the unseen power behind all human government.Should any desire for truth be rekindled in the hearts of men, the Order stands ready to stamp it out …The Seekers have spent generations in their secret quest for truth, keeping alive the knowledge—that once there had been a True Light, now lost to this darkly oppressive world.Now, from the other side of the globe, word comes—there is a surviving copy of the True Text! Professor Reuel, Father Curtis, and Philip mobilize to save this precious relic, and the team of Keepers who have guarded it.But the Order is intent on getting there first. And they have a head start.What can a lone group of hunted revolutionaries do in the face of a massive global power like the Order? How can they prevail against such an indomitable foe? And if they fail, how will humanity ever learn the truth about themselves, the Order, Creation, and Eternity … ?

39998. Living The Freelife: A Step-by-step Guide To Overcoming Bullying, Abuse, And Living The Life Of Your Dreams : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
Are you prepared to identify the signs of toxic relationships and set the foundation for enduring well-being?Join life coach Brooke DeBoer on a transformative journey in Living the FreeLife, a book that offers compassion and insight to those seeking to overcome the scars of bullying and toxic relationships. Brooke combines heartfelt honesty with practical wisdom, sharing her own story of resilience to connect deeply with listeners who have faced similar challenges. She expertly guides you through the complexities of abuse, emphasizing its roots and effects, while highlighting the power of spiritual strength in the healing process.Brooke provides empowering advice to help you rediscover your values, set meaningful goals, and recognize toxic relationship patterns. Her book is a source of inspiration, offering the tools you need to step out of the shadows and into a life marked by authenticity and hope. With Brooke’s guidance, you’re encouraged to reclaim your sense of self and embark on a path toward a fulfilling and genuine future.In this book, you will learn:How to tune into their personal values and set boundariesWhat abuse is and the various forms of itHow to tune into their higher power and connect spirituallyWhat a healthy relationship looks like and that they are not alone with their struggleHow to find their passion and purpose in life and create a plan to get thereGuided by Brooke’s compassionate approach, you will find yourselves stepping out of darkness and into the light, armed with the resolve to pursue a future that is brighter and more authentic. Get a copy now!

39999. Transplants: A Novel : AudiobooksNow : USD11.47
A harrowing and poignant novel following two young women in pursuit of kinship and self-discovery who yearn to survive in a world that doesn’t know where either of them belong.On a university campus in rural Qixian, Lin and Liz make an improbable pair: Lin, a Chinese student closer to her menagerie of pets than to her peers, and Liz, a Chinese American teacher grieving her mother’s sudden death. They’re each met with hostility—Lin by her classmates, who mock her for dating a white foreigner; Liz by her fellow English teachers, who exploit their privilege—and forge an unlikely friendship.After a startling betrayal that results in Lin’s expulsion, they swap places. Lin becomes convinced to pursue her degree at a community college near Liz’s Ohio hometown, while Liz searches for answers as to what drove her parents to leave China before she was born. But when a global catastrophe deepens the fissures between modern-day China and an increasingly fractured United States, Lin and Liz—far from home and estranged from themselves—are forced to confront both the familiar and the strange in each other.Unspooling over the course of a single extraordinary year in our not-yet-distant past and in small towns from Dandong to Deadwood, Transplants is a piercing story of migration, belonging, and the parts of ourselves that get lost in translation. Alternating between Liz and Lin’s perspectives, it is a lyrical and moving exploration of race, love, power, and freedom that illuminates the limits and possibilities of what can happen when we open ourselves to the unknown and reveals how even our fiercest differences may bring us closer than we might ever imagine.

40000. Love, Death Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume 4 : AudiobooksNow : USD9.97
The nine narrative episodes of Volume Four of the Emmy® Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death + Robots.Featuring bestselling authors and screenwriters from all over the globe, curated by filmmakers Tim Miller and David Fincher, and Supervising Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson.Introduction by John Scalzi, with stories by John Scalzi, Stant Litore, Siobhan Carroll, Bruce Sterling, John McNichol, Dave Hutchinson, Marc Laidlaw, and Robert Bisi & Andy Lyon.

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