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Battle for Love (Wanted Nightmares #1)

Amaya once believed her life was perfect. She had everything she ever wanted; a secure home, a loving, yet overprotective family, and her beloved Thomas. Soon the ideal life shatters when her father, Vincent, takes away the only person who ever truly mattered in her life. Her father's actions create a crushing force of emotional and mental turmoil for Amaya, as she suddenly finds herself staring at a future without the man she loves. In her pain, Amaya flees the confines of her life to another land with only one possible solution in her mind. But as death falls upon her, fate steps in for a purpose, and sets off a series of events that send Amaya's life careening on a new, dangerous course. Gone are the carefree days, as she soon learns that her life is on the line from the people she once held dearest to her heart. Thomas needs Amaya as much as she needs him. Driven by his desire he turned to Amaya's father for help, knowing that by doing so it would change the course of his existence and, most of all, crush the bond of 'forever' that he wanted desperately with the girl he loved. What Thomas doesn't know is how much his strength is needed in order to protect Amaya from the pure evil that lurks around every corner just waiting to destroy her. As unexplained events begin to unfold, questions arise that scare Amaya to her very core. Was the love of her family keeping her safe, or was there a truly sinister reason for her survival all this time? Battle for Love, the first in a thrilling series, is a story of love, devotion and how, in the depths of despair, one can find the truth if they're willing to pay the ultimate price. Followers of YA fiction, such as: Twilight, House of Night, and Vampire Academy will become engrossed in this story about love, life and the fight to see 'forever' survive. Shocked at an ending that leaves everyone stunned, Battle for Love is an amazing tale of life, death and the true pain and desire that a soulmate brings.

Lowcountry Spirit

A haunting historical eNovella about three slave girls with mystical powers living on an eerie island off the coast of Georgia, whose lives intertwine in their quest for freedom. Meet Emmaline, Celestia, and Liza, three slave girls on a haunted barrier island in Georgia lowcountry. Emmaline is a mouthy, stubborn young woman who has magic in her blood and conjures the strongest spells with hardly any effort. Celestia was ten when her mother was sold and taken from the island. She's never stopped longing for her, even when the talking chain--a verbal underground railroad--sends word that her mother has been taken to a plantation in North Carolina. By the time she turns sixteen, she can no longer bring her mother's face to mind, but she can still hear her urging Celestia to be thankful and keep safe. Liza was a birthday gift to the plantation's mistress. Her mama was killed for throwing a spell on her master. Before she died she gave Liza her book of conjures, so she could protect herself. And when Liza hatches a plan for all three of them to escape, the three girls' lives collide. What they don't realize is that their chances of successfully escaping are slim, and the possibility that all three will die before they leave the island is more likely...

Kill Your Darlings, July 2014

EDITORIAL Brigid Mullane COMMENTARY David Donaldson 'Dirty Money: How Political Donations Undermine Our Democracy' Ambelin Kwaymullina 'Edges, Centres and Futures: Reflections on Being an Indigenous Speculative-Fiction Writer' Tim Byrne 'Rise of the Independents: The Rallying of Theatre in Melbourne' Annie Raser-Rowland 'Creek Foraging: A Tribute to the Tenacity and Generosity of Weeds' Elizabeth Bryer 'An Uneasy Alliance: Tools and Our Age-Old Fear of Being Murdered By Them' Luke Ryan 'I Guess You're Only as Sick as You Feel: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo' Lee Kofman 'Muses on Fire: On Literature and the People that Inspire It' Ashley Hay 'The Other Railwayman: A Diagram of Disaster' FICTION Ruby J Murray 'After the Fires' Jesse Ball 'Silence Once Begun' INTERVIEW Bethanie Blanchard in conversation with Gary Shteyngart REVIEWS Caroline Hamilton 'The Uncomfortable Art of Influence: Hilton Als' White Girls and Cultural Appropriation' Briohny Doyle 'New to the Yabba: Into the Aussie Badlands' Danielle Binks 'We Read to Know We Are Not Alone: Examining the Lack of LGBTQI Characters in Young Adult Fiction'

Notes from Underground & The Double

'It is best to do nothing! The best thing is conscious inertia! So long live the underground!' Alienated from society and paralyzed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's groundbreaking Notes from Undergroundtells the story of his tortured life. With bitter sarcasm, he describes his refusal to become a worker in the 'ant-hill' of society and his gradual withdrawal to an existence 'underground'. The seemingly ordinary world of St Petersburg takes on a nightmarish quality in The Doublewhen a government clerk encounters a man who exactly resembles him - his double perhaps, or possibly the darker side of his own personality. Like Notes from Underground, this is a masterly study of human consciousness. Jessie Coulson's introduction discusses the stories' critical reception and the themes they share with Dostoyevksy's great novels. *Synopsis from Penguin Classics' 2003 edition*

The Haunting of Josh Weston

Book 1 of Josh Weston Adventure Series. When fifteen-year old Josh Weston and his mother move to a desolate ranch in the northwestern Arizona desert after his father leaves them, Josh is sure the fifty acres of rocks and cactus are worse than hell. Blaming himself for the death of his best friend and for the disintegration of his family, as well as being relentlessly stalked by a dangerous psycho at school, Josh tries to end it all one moonlit night. A cantankerous old prospector and his evil white burro suddenly appear and stop him, only to disappear as mysteriously. Josh has no choice but to deal with his haunted past and with the ghosts threatening his future.

Drive By (The Frank & Ernest Files, #1)

Meet Ernie Campanella, the poster boy for all that was wrong with the notorious Philadelphia Police Department in the 1970s. A boarder-line alcoholic, Campanella regards bigotry and brutality as standard operating procedure. Like many racists of his day, he can look kindly upon individual black people he has met and gotten to know, but still carries a strong measure of contempt for the race in general. On the other hand, he is a genius. Ernie's closest friend and former police academy roommate is Frank Mueller, a resourceful and ambitious cop who quickly gets promoted to Detective Third Class. The price he must pay for that promotion is to leave the orderly middle-class neighborhood where he, Ernie and their friend Greg Martin patrolled, and transfer to the most dangerous area of the city. Oddly enough, the safe, respectable neighborhood carries the unglamorous name of Fishtown, while the dangerous ghetto is called Strawberry Mansion. Go figure. Shortly after Detective Mueller's transfer, a drive-by shooting, seemingly between rival drug dealers, takes place. The shooters are believed to be from a Jamaican gang. In the process, they kill one member of the rival gang, wound another and kill an innocent little girl who had the bad luck to be in the path of the shooters. Because of the child's death, the city is calling for blood. Frank, to whom the case has been assigned, is under major pressure to build a case against the Jamaicans, and soon. In spite of the prevailing attitude, he thinks there may be more to this crime than meets the eye. Maybe his genius friend in Fishtown can help--that is if Frank can catch him in a sober moment.

What Is Your Dangerous Idea? : Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable

From Copernicus to Darwin, to current-day thinkers, scientists have always promoted theories and unveiled discoveries that challenge everything society holds dear; ideas with both positive and dire consequences. Many thoughts that resonate today are dangerous not because they are assumed to be false, but because they might turn out to be true. What do the world's leading scientists and thinkers consider to be their most dangerous idea? Through the leading online forum Edge(www.edge.org), the call went out, and this compelling and easily digestible volume collects the answers. From using medication to permanently alter our personalities to contemplating a universe in which we are utterly alone, to the idea that the universe might be fundamentally inexplicable, What Is Your Dangerous Idea?takes an unflinching look at the daring, breathtaking, sometimes terrifying thoughts that could forever alter our world and the way we live in it.

A Royal Vow of Convenience

The whirr of helicopter blades announcing the return of her new boss sends Sophie scurrying back to the kitchen. Little does she know that fleeing from royal scrutiny will place her under the devastatingly searing gaze of notorious billionaire Rafe Carter. Having resisted his cook for days, a secret midnight swim sends Rafe's senses into overdrive and he can't resist a taste of the forbidden. But the press descend when Sophie's identity is shockingly revealed, and Rafe is duty-bound to rescue the beautiful princess...with a convenient vow.

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing--he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope, and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all.

The Rune that Binds

"When evil is beautiful, seductive, and wears the faces of the people you love, how do you fight it?" Three thousand years after the Virtues abandoned the world to their brother, Malasephus, mankind has erected temples to the fallen Virtue,who grants power to the ambitious, glory to the vain, and wealth to the greedy; and to those who oppose him, a brutal death and then endless servitude as one of the nohetka. Few oppose Malasephus, who is worshiped everywhere as a god. When Jan Unwin's family is brutally murdered by the nohetka, he swears an oath to avenge their deaths. Joining the nomadic Tair, Jan learns the art of the warrior, and the hidden secrets of rune magic, but his thirst for vengeance threatens not only his soul, but the entire world, and before he is finished, he will be changed in ways he cannot imagine.

Fireweed: A Political Autobiography

Tells a story of moral courage and commitment to social change with a novelist's skill and a historian's command of context. This memoir focuses on the formative experiences that made the author an activist for social justice before her academic career began. It presents her life in the context of the major historical events of the 20th century.

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn't . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday. With exquisite illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, Fairyland lives up to the sensation it created when the author first posted it online. For readers of all ages who love the charm of Alice in Wonderlandand the soul of The Golden Compass, here is a reading experience unto itself: unforgettable, and so very beautiful.

A Shoot in Cleveland (Milan Jacovich, #9)

Cleveland P.I. Milan Jacovich is back on his own turf and recovering from the death of his best friend and partner. Hoping a new assignment will take his mind off his troubles, he accepts an "easy" job baby-sitting the up-and-coming star of a Hollywood film that is being shot in Cleveland. A wild box-office hunk, Darren Anderson has a reputation for scandalous behavior, and the producer of the movie is depending on Milan to see to it that he doesn't get into any trouble. When Darren seduces the underage daughter of the film's major investor right under Milan's nose, the actor faces possible police charges and the angry father pulls his investment. Milan - disgusted with the actor's reprehensible behavior - quits his job in a fury. The next day Darren is found murdered, and Milan unwillingly finds himself in the spotlight as he becomes both suspect and P.I. on the case in an attempt to clear his name and relieve his guilty conscience.

Emeline at the Circus

From Caldecott Honor artist and author of the best-selling How to Make an Apple Pie and See the Worldcomes a hilarious picture book romp about the things you can learn and the fun you can have at the circus. When Emeline's teacher, Miss Splinter, takes the second grade on a field trip to the circus, she's careful to make sure it's a learning experience. While she reads -- the text of the book consists of her "lessons" -- the pictures show Emeline getting mixed up in the performances in the circus ring. She becomes a lion tamer, an acrobat, a trapeze artist, and more, before Miss Splinter realizes what's going on. Marjorie Priceman's vibrant, saturated paintings make this dazzling sight gag a feast for the eye. Children will applaud Emeline, laugh out loud at Miss Splinter, and painlessly soak up a few facts about animals, acrobats, and circuses along the way.

Indulge (Warm Delicacy, #2)

Claire's heart is torn between her first vampire love, Dmitry, and the Blood Mate, Arrick, that she is eternally bonded to with a powerfully deep and emotional connection. A vengeful vampire is haunting her steps, after Claire killed their mate. An ancient evil threatens to rip her world apart. With the danger of war looming on the darkening horizon, will Claire find the strength to fight back and protect those she loves? Even if it means embracing the darkness inside her? Is it worth it to become the evil she fears, in order to destroy it?

Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House, #36)

Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature--the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they find a unicorn in a big city? From the Hardcover edition.

Elric: The Stealer of Souls (Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné, #1)

When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melnibone, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero-weak in body, subtle in mind, dependent on drugs for the vitality to sustain himself-with great crimes behind him and a greater destiny ahead: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the sixties into one enduring archetype. Here is the first volume of a collection of stories containing the seminal appearances of Elric and lavishly illustrated by artist John Picacio-plus essays, letters, maps, and other material. Adventures include "The Dreaming City," "While the Gods Laugh," "Kings in Darkness," "Dead God's Homecoming," "Black Sword's Brothers," and "Sad Giant's Shield."

Betting on the Rookie

They've both got their eye on the prize Sports agent Samantha Baker needs an epic comeback after the disaster that destroyed her career. Just one client, and she'll prove she can do this thing again. And that one client has to be Evan Tanner. A late-blooming rookie with talent for the record books, Evan's got everything it takes. And, sure, Evan can win on the field, but winning over Samantha is a whole other ball game. She's been hurt personally and professionally, so just one lie will strike him out for good. So while Sam's intent on the major league, Evan won't give up on an even bigger prize: the trust of this woman he loves.

Zombie Tales: Primrose Court Apt. 305

Charles Grimly has marital problems you wouldn't believe. His mommy issues are even worse. He may not be all there, but he's going to have to pull himself together if he plans on making it through this day in one piece. Enjoy this free short story based in the world of my novel Don of the Living Dead.

Brayan's Gold (Demon Cycle, #1.5)

Arlen Bales 17, apprentice Messenger in brand new armor, is ready for the first time beside a trained Messenger on a simple overnight trip. Instead Arlen finds himself alone on a frozen mountainside, carrying a dangerous cargo to Count Brayan's gold mine, one of the furthest points in the duchy. And One Arm, giant rock demon, hunts him still. Novella.

The Rub of My Werewolf (Moonlit Wolves, #6)

Finally free, can Dan make the right decision, not only to keep himself alive, but to keep the man he loves? Running for his life, in the literal sense, Daniel never thought he'd run into his ex-lover, the one he'd walked away from, forever, but that's exactly what happens--or is it more Gene running into him? As Gene tries to catch Dan and get him to realise they are better together rather than apart, he's got to battle a very real enemy--one that's been chasing them from the beginning. Maybe it's time to end this. Maybe it's the time to show Dan what he needs to see by standing beside him and showing him he's willing to do anything for the man he loves. But this is only the start. Let's just hope they're pointing themselves in the right direction. Note: it's highly recommended that you read this series in order

D.H. Lawrence: The Dover Reader

D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) created controversial works that explore the dehumanizing effects of modern life. But in his lifetime the novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist was regarded as little more than a pornographer. Today Lawrence is praised for his artistic vision as well as his integrity, and his books and other writings rank among the English literary canon. This anthology presents the complete text of Lawrence's masterpiece,Sons and Lovers.Additional features include an essay, "Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious," and the short stories "The Prussian Officer," "Odour of Chrysanthemums," and "England, My England." Additional selections include "Snake" and other poems.

With Good Behavior (Conduct #1)

Re-Release in 2017! We have re-edited With Good Behavior (Conduct #1), book one of a complete romantic suspense trilogy. In the midst of organized crime and dim hopes of redemption, can love persevere? For Sophie Taylor, a psychologist who lost everything when she violated an ethical boundary, and Grant Madsen, a naval officer who sacrificed himself to protect his uncle, finding that love seems unlikely. As they start their lives over in Chicago, both fight family influences and run as fast as they can to escape the past. When their paths cross outside their parole officer's door, attraction sparks. Too bad a hidden connection may not only shatter their fledgling love, but prove deadly to them both.

Big Leagues (A Cat McDaniel Mystery, #1)

Rookie sportswriter Catriona McDaniel is on deck in Sin City for the job of a lifetime with baseball's hottest team. The Las Vegas Chips have the best record in baseball, snagging two trophies in their first three years. Two men are vying for the position of "boyfriend of summer." Her new boss, Erich Konig, is a German wunderkind and the Desert's most eligible bachelor. Then there's her neighbor--a biology professor whose fetal pigs know more about baseball than he does. Not all the men admire Cat. As the team's junior reporter, Dusty Carlyle was on-deck for her position. Now he's desperate to get her out of the lineup. Save for the scheming coworker, Cat has everything she ever wanted ... until a star outfielder's heart stops. Suspecting that his death was no accident, she starts nosing around, becoming the newest player in an extreme game of hardball. Will Cat become the next member of the team to be taken out of the lineup?

The Secret Goldfish and Other Follies

It is not easy being a foreign student in Britain. The weather is bad and the food is even worse. If you have a Chinese name, it will almost certainly be mangled. These are the things that Tong Jin Wei has to put up with. It is the start of his second year at Oxford and Jin Wei has fallen hopelessly in love with the mysterious Claire, who hails from Trinidad. Through his busy and chaotic schedule of student parties, visits to the college pub and singing in a rock band, Jin searches for the perfect plan that will win Claire's heart. His task is made perilously more difficult by his own ineptitude towards women, distractions like essays, tutorials and lectures, and the cleft-chinned Scott, who is half a foot taller and competing with him for Claire's affections. The Secret Goldfish and Other Follies is Jin Wei's story.

Dangerous Abduction (O'Connor Brother Series) (Book 2)

Widower James O'Connor has been fighting his growing attraction to his brother's sister-in-law for four long years, but when someone breaks into her home, destroying everything she owns, James takes her and her young son into his home. The break-in wasn't random. Marina and her son are in danger and James swears to protect them, but can he keep them safe? Marina Kelly dedicates her life to caring for her sweet little boy, Danny. Since she broke free from her abusive husband, she's sworn off men but when James O'Connor keeps entering her thoughts and her dreams, it takes everything she has to keep her feelings hidden. Now, her sister and parents are out of the province, and she's in danger, Marina has no choice but to accept James's help and try to hide her attraction and growing feelings. The attraction between them impossible to resist. Only her ex's family secret may tear it all apart. Can Marina and James unravel the family's hidden mystery without losing each other?

Chaos and Kingdom

Imagine the charter city of Ur in which there are no taxes, no forced regulation, and no laws except one--harm no one. It would be a libertarian paradise--a productive, free-market utopia with no equal on Earth. But would it work? Would people behave or fall into a chaotic dog-eat-dog arena in which the strong would simply crush the weak? Jacob Tanner is about to find out. He will take his life-saving pharmaceutical company to Ur in order to escape an overbearing government bureaucracy. But just when Jacob's drug company becomes profitable, he is confronted with financial dilemmas and a shocking truth about his industry and his business partners. He can prevent the deadly epidemic his drug treats, but in order to do so, he must overcome a corporate conspiracy that stands to profit from the disease.

Claim of Innocence (An Izzy McNeil Mystery #4)

Forbidden relationships are the most tempting. And the most dangerous. It was a crime of passion--or so the police say. Valerie Solara has been charged with poisoning her best friend. The prosecution claims she's always been secretly attracted to Amanda's husband...and with Amanda gone, she planned to make her move. Attorney Izzy McNeil left the legal world a year ago, but a friend's request pulls her into the murder trial. Izzy knows how passion can turn your life upside down. She thought she had it once with her ex-fiance, Sam. Now she wonders if that's all she has in common with her criminally gorgeous younger boyfriend, Theo. It's Izzy's job to present the facts that will exonerate her client--whether or not she's innocent. But when she suspects Valerie is hiding something, she begins investigating--and uncovers a web of secret passions and dark motives, where seemingly innocent relationships can prove poisonous...

Chasing Darkness (Elvis Cole, #11)

It's fire season, and the hills of Los Angeles are burning. When police and fire department personnel rush door to door in a frenzied evacuation effort, they discover the week-old corpse of an apparent suicide,in his lap a photo album of seven brutally murdered young women. And when the suicide victim is identified as a former suspect in one of the murders, the news turns Elvis Cole's world upside down. Three years earlier Lionel Byrd was brought to trial for the murder of a female prostitute named Yvonne Bennett. A taped confession coerced by the police inspired a prominent defense attorney to take Byrd's case, and Elvis Cole was hired to investigate. It was Cole's eleventh-hour discovery of an exculpatory videotape that allowed Lionel Byrd to walk free. But the discovery of the death album in Byrd's lap now brands Elvis as an unwitting accomplice to murder. Captured in photographs that could only have been taken by the murderer, Yvonne Bennett was the fifth of the seven victims - two more young women were murdered after Lionel Byrd walked free. So Elvis can't help but wonder - did he, Elvis Cole, cost two more young women their lives? Elvis Cole and Joe Pike desperately fight to uncover the truth about Lionel Byrd and his nightmare album of death - a truth hidden by lies, politics, and corruption in a world where nothing is what it seems to be.

Lady of the Lotus-Born: The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal

The first Tibetan to attain complete enlightenment was in all probability the woman Yeshe Tsogyal, the closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century. This classical text is not only a biography but also an inspiring example of how the Buddha's teaching can be put into practice. Lady of the Lotus-Born interweaves profound Buddhist teachings with a colorful narrative that includes episodes of adventure, court intrigue, and personal searching. The book will appeal to students of Tibetan Buddhism and readers interested in the role of women in Buddhism and world religions.

The Rebel: A Highlander Short Story

A Short Story Prequel to the Highlander Trilogy. He is Alexander MacLean, a fearsome Highland warrior fighting for his true Scottish King. She is Elizabeth Curtis, a beautiful Englishwoman who wears the scarlet uniform of an English soldier and wields a sword like a seasoned fighter on the battlefield. Enemies meet and passions collide...in The Rebel

The Diamond Conspiracy (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, #4)

For years, the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has enjoyed the favor of Her Majesty the Queen. But even the oldest loyalties can turn in a moment... Having narrowly escaped the electrifying machinations of Thomas Edison, Books and Braun are looking forward to a relaxing and possibly romantic voyage home. But when Braun's emergency signal goes off, all thoughts of recreation vanish. Braun's street-wise team of child informants, the Ministry Seven, is in grave peril, and Books and Braun must return to England immediately. But when the intrepid agents finally arrive in London, the situation is even more dire than they imagined. The Ministry has been disavowed, and the Department of Imperial Inconveniences has been called in to decommission its agents in a most deadly fashion. The plan reeks of the Maestro's dastardly scheming. Only, this time, he has a dangerous new ally--a duplicitous doctor whose pernicious poisons have infected the highest levels of society, reaching even the Queen herself...

The Bachelor Ranger

It's deja vu all over again when a teen volunteer project brings Alex Harcourt back to Yosemite. Cal Hollis is still the same hunky park ranger she kissed fourteen months ago--the man who always made her feel safe and protected. Now, with his fierce dedication to his job and his bear dog at his side, he's even more irresistible. But Alex can't fall for him again...especially once she learns his tragic secret.The kiss should never have happened--not with this woman and not on his watch. But Cal was already half in love with Alex, and second chances don't come around that often. They have to work together to catch the ruthless poachers out to destroy Yosemite's wildlife, and Cal's mind is made up. He'll move beyond the past...and hopefully catch Alex in the process!

Exile (The Oneness Cycle #1)

The battle is real. Page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. When Tyler fishes the girl out of the bay, he thinks she's dead. She wishes she was. For Reese, life ended when the supernatural entity called the Oneness threw her out. For Tyler, dredging Reese out of the water means life is nothing he thought. In a world where the Oneness exists, nothing looks the same. Dead men walk. Demons prowl the air. Old friends peel back their mundane masks and prove as supernatural as angels. The Oneness changes everything. And getting Reese home, making her One again, will change Tyler-and his roommate, Chris, whose connections with the Oneness have been buried most of his life-forever. EXILE is the first book in The Oneness Cycle, an urban fantasy series of spiritual warfare novels. If you love page-turning suspense, heart-pounding plotting, and fiction that unveils truth, this series is for you. Warning: The Oneness Cycle will make you think, challenge your perceptions of the world around you, and call you to take your place in the battle of good vs evil. Not for the faint of heart!

Body Heat (Dept 6 Hired Guns, #2)

Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. It's Sophia St. Claire's job to do something about it. She's Bordertown, Arizona's new chief of police--and she's out of her depth. Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero. As far as Sophia's concerned, his involvement only makes things worse. Maybe he's managed to turn his life around. And maybe he's a good investigator. But as the bastard son of a wealthy local rancher, he has a history he can't get past. A history that includes her. Rod refuses to leave town until the killer is caught. He's not worried about the danger posed by some vigilante. It's "Sophia" who threatens him. Because he's used to risking his life--but his heart is another story.

Victorian Exterior Decoration: How to Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically

Victorian Exterior Decoration provides a foolproof system for choosing the colors that will best suit the particular style of any house.

And Then There Were None: Play

Four of Christie's magnificent stage dramas are compiled in this Large Print edition. "And Then There Were None" Ten people arrive in a house where they must face their past crimes. Agatha Christie's baffling and ingenious masterpiece, the world's best-selling mystery.

My Father's House

A remarkable memoir of one woman's courage, power and eloquence to break through amnesia to face the tortured person which resides there as a result of incest and abuse

Tell Tales: A Book on how to 'Tell Tales'

'Tell Tales' is an innovative new book on how to tell original stories to children. It is full of ideas and suggestions for parents, grandparents, teachers, play-workers and other storytellers to help them begin to make up their own stories, or to help them develop existing skills further. It includes, as examples, a range of stories and games for children up to nine years of age.

First Contact-Or, It's Later Than You Think

"What a hilarious ride--the ubersurreal meets The Daily Show." --Tim Dorsey, author of Nuclear Jellyfish In the bestselling and rightfully cult-inspiring tradition of Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams comes First Contact--an hysterically funny satire about Presidential politics and intergalactic misunderstanding. This smart and biting novel by Evan Mandery--an author equally well-versed in the lives of the U.S. presidents, existential philosophy, and the Simpsons--offers much food for intellectual thought along with an all-you-can-eat buffet of laughs, as it chronicles the first close encounters between earthlings and a vastly superior extraterrestrial race from Rigel-Rigel. As the subtitle of First Contact so presciently informs us, "It's Later than You Think."

Brassai: Paris by Night

Roaming Paris streets by night in the early 1930s, Brassa created arresting images of the city's dramatic nocturnal landscape. First published in French in 1932, this new edition brings one of Brassa's finest works back into print. The back alleys, metro stations, and bistros he photographed are at turns hauntingly empty or peopled by prostitutes, laborers, thugs, and lovers. "Paris by Night" is a stunning portrait of nighttime in the City of Light, as captured by its most articulate observer. 62 photos.

League of Evil (Girl Power #3)

In the conclusion of the Girl Power trilogy, Earth's superheroes have gone missing. With supervillains running amok the only ones who can save the planet are other supervillains. But even if the ragtag team of the Outcast, Ion Girl, Hitter, and Neanderthal can manage to save Earth, a far greater threat waits in the wings.

Hitler's World View: A Blueprint for Power

Even the demonic Hitler had a comprehensive philosophy, and Ja ckel probes deeply into the dictator's mind to determine how he viewed the world."

Doctor Who: The Bodysnatchers

It is London, 1894. Amid the fog, cold and degradation, a gruesome business is being conducted. The bodies of the dead are being stolen from their graves - men, women and children alike - for the sinister purpose of a very mysterious gentleman. When the Eighth Doctor and Sam arrive, they are witness to a horrifying scene in the evil-smelling fog: something rises up from the filthy waters of the Thames and devours a man - a man terrified for his life and on the run from the devil himself... Teaming up with an old friend, pathologist Professor George Litefoot, the Doctor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Together with Sam, they discover there is a far graver threat facing London then just earthly grave robbers. Deadly alien beings the Doctor has encountered before are at work, and they bring a whole new twist to the word bodysnatchers...

The Truth about Lies: The Unlikely Role of Temptation in Who You Will Become

On a daily basis, we are all tempted to enjoy the gifts of this world while making the Giver optional or irrelevant in our quest for life. But what if, in God's purposes, temptation is not merely an obstacle to overcome but an opportunity to flourish in faith?

Faithful, Fit & Fabulous: Get Back to Basics and Transform Your Life--in Just 8 Weeks!

Filled with humor and "I can relate" life experiences, Faithful, Fit & Fabulous is the ideal 8-week life boost that will refresh any woman's life. Create a personal and effective life plan, and learn how to readily apply it in your busy daily life. Establish holy habits, feel fit and fabulous, and get organized. Just one goal a week for eight weeks it's simple and fun.

Damaged (Planet Alpha, #6)

Cori knows her Xyran captivity has damaged her ability to trust, but when she meets Reiyn, desire flares despite her fear. He's clearly hiding something, but when a distress call sends them into space together, passion takes over. Cori enflames Reiyn like no other female ever has. She threatens his control over his hidden Xyran heritage, but he can't fight his instincts. When his true nature is exposed during the daring rescue of a dying Xyran captain, will Cori forgive him, or will he continue his life's work alone? Captain Kyuk welcomes death when his ship is destroyed. He doesn't expect to survive, but when Cori and Reiyn find him, instinct pushes him to live. He's spent years smuggling slaves to freedom--can he now give up his own liberty to bond with Cori and Reiyn? Or is he too damaged to build that kind of emotional connection?

206 Bones (Temperance Brennan, #12)

'You have an enemy, Dr Brennan. It is in your interest to learn who placed that call.' A routine case turns sinister when Dr Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heiress. Someone has made an incriminating accusation that she missed or concealed crucial evidence. Before Tempe can get to the one man with information, he turns up dead. The heiress isn't the only elderly female to have appeared on Tempe's gurney recently. Back in Montreal, three more women have died, their bodies brutally discarded. Tempe is convinced there's a link between their deaths and that of the heiress, though the clues don't add up. Is it possible she really has made grave errors or is some unknown foe sabotaging her? What soon becomes frighteningly clear is that it's not simply Tempe's career at risk. Her life is at stake too.

Enflame (The Affair, #3)

Book Three in the Affair Series. A standalone with new characters in this steamy erotic romance series. Talia Merchant dropped the idea of a forever kind of love after the first guy she loved stole not only her heart, but also took her virginity....and then he took off. Now, busy with caring for her father and trying to save her teen shelter, doesn't need the messy entanglements that come with real relationships. But after a mysterious benefactor saves her free clinic and reveals himself...everything changes. Donovan Lore doesn't just want in Talia's bed, which is the only thing she offers --he wants inside her heart and he doesn't care what type of fight Talia puts up. He's determined to break through every one of her walls until she's pliable and needy in his hands and writhing beneath him. And Donovan always gets what he wants. Cover Reveal & Release Blitz hosted by: Between the Sheets Promotions Sign up for Release Blitz here: http://bit.ly/1cWNT0Q

Taken by Midnight (Midnight Breed, #8)

AT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE. In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand--and control--a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse. As she recovers under Brock's care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order's mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself--until a secret from Brock's past and Jenna's own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire. From the Paperback edition.

A Trick of the Mind

Have you committed a crime ...or are you the victim of one? Driving down to the cottage in Southwold she's newly inherited from her Aunty May, Ellie senses she is on the edge of something new. The life she's always dreamed of living as a successful artist seems as though it is about to begin. So excited is she that she barely notices when the car bumps against something on the road. That evening Ellie hears a news flash on the radio. A man was seriously injured in a hit and run on the very road she was driving down that evening. Then Ellie remembers the thump she heard. Could she have been responsible for putting a man in hospital? Unable to hold the doubts at bay, she decides to visit the victim to lay her mind to rest, little knowing that the consequences of this decision will change her life forever.

Faring Soul (Interspace Origins #1)

His feelings for Cat might just save everyone. Rumors emerge that Catherine Shahrazad, possibly the oldest person in the galaxy, has returned from the fringes and has been seen in Federation space. Wherever she goes, her name and her history cause civil unrest, riots and worse. The Federation Board don't want her there, neither do the leaders of Cadfael College, the educators and moralists of the galaxy. No one pays any attention to the reticent navigator called Bedivere X, who pilots her ship better than she does. The truth about Bedivere threatens the entire Federation. His feelings for Cat might just save everyone.

Fire Inside (Chaos, #2)

Lanie Heron isn't looking for love-no surprise, considering her last serious relationship nearly got her killed. So when Lanie propositions Hop Kincaid, all she wants is one wild night with the hot-as-hell biker who patrols with the Chaos Motorcycle Club . . . For Hop, Lanie has always been untouchable. She's too polished and too classy for his taste. But when she gives Hop the once-over with her bedroom eyes and offers him a night in paradise, he can't say no. And he doesn't regret it when he finds that Lanie is the best thing that's ever happened to him-in or out of bed. Now the trick will be to convince her of that.

When Lines Are Blurred

J2 Fanfic High school au in which Jensen Ackles is a failing student, high school quarterback, and all around king of the school. Jared Padalecki, straight A student, is assigned to tutor him. They break the status quo in every way and find out, maybe it's not so bad being who you want to be. Words: 154,146 complete

The Ghost In My Bedroom

Lucy Warner has managed to fall in love with her roommate - who has been dead for about 25 years. Since he's been haunting her bedroom from the time when she was a baby, they have grown to be very good friends; a secret that no one else knows about, not even her best friend Ling. But Lucy wonders if it is possible to be more than just friends, as she realizes Ryan is the perfect guy for her. It is the summer after high school graduation. Lucy finds herself newly single, and slightly bitter after a bad breakup. When Ling sets her up on a date with Jon, she plays along to try and forget about her ghost and get on in life with a real living guy. But when she finds out Jon can see ghosts too, keeping her secret gets a little complicated.

Braises and Stews: Everyday Slow-Cooked Recipes

Remember those tantalizing smells coming from Grandma's kitchen as she made her treasured, slow-cooked meals? Braises and Stewsbrings modern convenience and style to good old-fashioned comfort food. Organized by mainingredient, this handy cookbook dishes up the secrets for making such savory one-pot meals as Classic Pot Roast or Pub Short Ribs. Lighter fare like Coq au Vin prepared with white wine or a Roman-inspired Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas will appeal to those with smaller appetites. Why stew over dinner when there are so many tasty options to throw in the pot?

The Misadventures of Me and My Uterus

From delivering babies to uterine biopsies, this book shares how being a woman can be tough, but laughter is always the best medicine. Topics ranging from; Spring-Loaded Uterus (and other forms of birth control), Nothing says fun like a transvaginal ultrasound, and Ablation - its electric, share the personal struggle of one peri-menopausal woman through the maze of women's health challenges. With humor and understanding, this book offers insight into the uniquely feminine perspective of women's health care as you enter menopause. This laugh out loud memoir is relatable to any woman who has ever felt cursed by having a uterus

Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1)

Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets... and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school--and her reputation--behind to follow her mother's trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted. Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected--he's a street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn't have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne's offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems. Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi's enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the city... And she'll need to play.

The Perfect Ghost

Mousy and shy to the point of agoraphobic, Em Moore is the writing half of a celebrity biography team. Her charismatic partner, Teddy, does the interviewing and the public schmoozing. But Em's dependence on Teddy runs deeper than just the job--Teddy is her bridge to the world and the main source of love in her life. So when Teddy dies in a car accident, Em is devastated, alone in a world she doesn't understand. The only way she can honor his memory and cope with his loss is to finish the interviews for their current book--an "autobiography" of renowned and reclusive film director Garrett Malcolm. Ensconced in a small cottage near Malcolm's Cape Cod home, Em slowly builds the courage to interview Malcolm the way Teddy would have. She finds Malcolm at once friendlier, more intimidating, and much sexier than she had imagined. But Em soon starts hearing whispers of skeletons in the Malcolm family closet. And then the police begin looking into the accident that killed Teddy, and Em's control on her life--tenuous at best--is threatened. In The Perfect Ghost, a stunning breakout novel from the beloved author of the Carlotta Carlyle mystery series, Linda Barnes slowly winds the strings tighter and tighter, leading the reader ever more deeply into the lives of her characters with pitch-perfect pacing and mesmerizing prose.

A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir

A compelling story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past. In the twilight of the Cold War (the late 1980s), nine-year old Lev Golinkin and his family cross the Soviet border with only ten suitcases, $600, and the vague promise of help awaiting in Vienna. Years later, Lev, now an American adult, sets out to retrace his family's long trek, locate the strangers who fought for his freedom, and in the process, gain a future by understanding his past. Lev Golinkin's memoir is the vivid, darkly comic, and poignant story of a young boy in the confusing and often chilling final decade of the Soviet Union. It's also the story of Lev Golinkin, the American man who finally confronts his buried past by returning to Austria and Eastern Europe to track down the strangers who made his escape possible . . . and say thank you. Written with biting, acerbic wit and emotional honesty in the vein of Gary Shteyngart, Jonathan Safran Foer, and David Bezmozgis, Golinkin's search for personal identity set against the relentless currents of history is more than a memoir--it's a portrait of a lost era. This is a thrilling tale of escape and survival, a deeply personal look at the life of a Jewish child caught in the last gasp of the Soviet Union, and a provocative investigation into the power of hatred and the search for belonging. Lev Golinkin achieves an amazing feat--and it marks the debut of a fiercely intelligent, defiant, and unforgettable new voice.

Twelve Days of Darkness: Crime at Christmas

A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season - from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve tales exploring the seedier side of life in North East Scotland.

Mr. Pish's Woodland Adventure (Mr. Pish Backyard Adventure #1)

Mr. Pish, the adventurous Jack Russell Terrier, leads readers on an expedition into the forest in Mr. Pish's Woodland Adventure. With full color photographs and engaging text geared to promote outdoor learning, Mr. Pish shows how easy it is to experience nature no matter where you live. Mr. Pish even teaches kids how to make their own "Great Explorer's" scrapbook!

Don't Deny Me, Part One (Don't Deny Me, #1)

He's back, and the heat between them cannot be denied... Part One of Don't Deny Me, the passionate new e-serial novel from bestselling author Megan Hart.Alice and Mick had it all: the happy days, the heartfelt evenings, the hot, slow nights. But Mick couldn't give her what she needed, and in a moment of crisis, they lost everything. Torn apart, Alice tries to pry him out of her life and move on--until a not-so-chance meeting at an old friend's party brings them face-to-face once more. Now they're talking again, Alice can't escape the burning in her chest whenever he's near, the way his eyes still follow her around the room...but she won't repeat the mistakes of her past. Passion alone is nothing to build a life on. Or is it?

Clarissa Harlowe; or, The History of a Young Lady - Volume 8 (of 9)

The tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family.

Second-Chance Seduction

Her first love is her last hope...but for him, it's payback time in this MacLaren's Pride novel from New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle. Connor MacLaren never forgave Maggie Jameson for leaving him. Ten years later, his former sweetheart's back in their California town, desperate for the Scottish businessman's help. And he knows just how to get her out of his system once and for all.... Agreeing to temporarily pose as Connor's girlfriend is deja vu. After only a few minutes alone with the rugged Highlander, Maggie's breathless with desire. Of course, this was Connor's intention...until his plan backfires, leaving them both wanting much more.

Second Words: Selected Critical Prose

The fifty essays in Second Words span the period from 1962 to 1980 and reveal Margaret Atwood's views on feminism, Canadian literature, the creative process, nationalism, sexism, as well as critical commentary on such writers as Erica Jong, E. L. Doctorow, Northrop Frye, Roch Carrier, Marie-Claire Blais, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath, and many more.

Be Mine (SVH Senior Year, #37)

The seniors receive some special surprises on the perfect Valentine's Day.

The Vampire Hand Guide: Tips, Myths & Advice (Eva Prim, #1.6)

Are you considering becoming a vampire? Are you wondering if certain myths are true? Are you a vampire trying to get by in today's society? You have questions. I have answers. My nifty guide provides a little something for everyone. Take a peek and find the answers to all your questions.

DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts: 35 Creative Upcycling Ideas for Galvanized Metal

Turn galvanized metal into stunning home decor! With this guide, you can finally get the rustic style you love--without having to spend a fortune! Filled with 35 creative ideas, you will learn how to use galvanized metal in a variety of projects, from stunning wall art to whimsical garden planters. Best of all, each page provides clear, step-by-step instructions, allowing anyone to repurpose galvanized sheets and containers into gorgeous home decor pieces like: Galvanized Leaf Wreath Vintage Window Memo Board Candle Luminaries Coffee Table on Casters Three-Tiered Outdoor Planter Complete with beautiful photographs and plenty of inspiration, DIY Rustic Modern Metal Craftsshows you how to transform your entire space with the charm and simplicity of your favorite look.

Nine Princes in Amber (Amber Chronicles, #1)

Amber, the one real world, wherein all others, including our own Earth, are but Shadows. Amber burns in Corwin's blood. Exiled on Shadow Earth for centuries, the prince is about to return to Amber to make a mad and desperate rush upon the throne. From Arden to the blood-slippery Stairway into the Sea, the air is electrified with the powers of Eric, Random, Bleys, Caine, and all the princes of Amber whom Corwin must overcome. Yet, his savage path is blocked and guarded by eerie structures beyond imagining; impossible realities forged by demonic assassins and staggering horrors to challenge the might of Corwin's superhuman fury.' to 'Awakening in an Earth hospital unable to remember who he is or where he came from, Corwin is amazed to learn that he is one of the sons of Oberon, King of Amber, and is the rightful successor to the crown in a parallel world.

The Enemy (The Enemy, #1)

In the wake of a devastating disease, everyone sixteen and older is either dead or a decomposing, brainless creature with a ravenous appetite for flesh. Teens have barricaded themselves in buildings throughout London and venture outside only when they need to scavenge for food. The group of kids living a Waitrose supermarket is beginning to run out of options. When a mysterious traveler arrives and offers them safe haven at Buckingham Palace, they begin a harrowing journey across London. But their fight is far from over-the threat from within the palace is as real as the one outside it. Full of unexpected twists and quick-thinking heroes, "The Enemy" is a fast-paced, white-knuckle tale of survival in the face of unimaginable horror.

Fiona and the Forty Thieves (The Agency #1)

Rich and lonely Fiona ordered a ravishment fantasy package, and the agency was supposed to send four actors disguised as burglars to give her the adventure of a lifetime. Who would have thought one misplaced zero could bring such a challenge? Due to a clerical error, Fiona faces forty rough and lusty thieves intent on fulfilling her wickedest fantasies. Is she up to the task? ***This book is part of a series with different shorts featuring the same agency, each with a different client. STANDALONE. It's not necessary to read the books in order. Contains BDSM elements, ravishment roleplay, and group situations. All acts are fully consensual. Other shorts featuring The Agency: Raided by the SWAT Team (The Agency #2)

Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems

EATING HER WEDDING DRESS: A COLLECTION OF CLOTHING POEMS brings together one hundred celebrated and distinctive voices, including internationally acclaimed poets such as Kim Addonizio, Margaret Atwood, Billy Collins, Elaine Equi, Jorie Graham, Maxine Kumin, Paul Muldoon, and Charles Simic, to speak about clothing as object of desire, as memento, and as metaphor for the body. Arranged into four parts, this anthology includes poems of self-presentation and identity, poems of alteration and transformation, poetry about the woven word, and poems invoking the talismanic quality of clothing.

Writers Gym: Exercises And Training Tips For Writers

Motivated by her own experiences as a writer and as a workshop leader, Eliza Clark has conceived a creative-writing book focused on quick and simple exercises--an inspirational kick-start to help writers practise and improve by getting their creative juices flowing. With contributions in the form of interviews, tips, and fiction exercises from some of the best writers working today, this is an essential book for both the novice and seasoned pro.

The Mirror of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin, #4)

What is the nature of fate? Is young Merlin destined to be a powerful wizard, or does he have a choice? These are the questions Merlin must answer as he travels with the deer woman Hallia to the Haunted Marsh where the marsh ghouls have begun a campaign of destruction. Or are the ghouls being manipulated by an even greater source of evil? An evil that seeks to destroy not the marsh, but Merlin himself? Here, in the fourth installment of the Lost Years of Merlin, epic master storyteller T. A. Barronweaves a tale of humor, adventure, and surprise as Merlin unravels the mystery of the Haunted Marsh, meets a boy named Arthur, and travels through a mirror of mist that brings him face to face with his destiny.

The Feeling of Water (Alice Brickstone, #2)

SHE LOST HER LIFE IN WATER. TIME TO GET IT BACK. Karan is recovering from a horrific accident that left her disfigured and amnesiac. She remembers no-one and feels nothing except an abject terror of water. When her new friend Alice perceives that her aquaphobia conceals elite swimming training, Karan is forced to question everything around her and soon recognizes she is being held prisoner. She manages to break out and appeal for Alice's protection, but Karan has no way of knowing that her friend's world is more dangerous than her own.... THE FEELING OF WATER is a sequel to THE GIRL IN THE AIR in a series of page-turning, fast-paced magical realism thrillers set in the Rocky Mountains. Readers interested in Asian mythology will love discovering subtle allusions to the Mahabharata. If you like your heroes big like Jack Reacher, weird like Carrie, skilled like Jason Bourne, or scarred like Harry Potter, you'll love Tyler Pike's character, Alice Brickstone. Get THE FEELING OF WATER free now, grab hold of something and brace yourself.

The Tyranny of Science

Paul Feyerabend is one of the greatest philosophers of science of the 20th century and his book Against Method is an international bestseller. In this new book he masterfully weaves together the main elements of his mature philosophy into a gripping tale: the story of the rise of rationalism in Ancient Greece that eventually led to the entrenchment of a mythical scientific worldview'. In this wide-ranging and accessible book Feyerabend challenges some modern myths about science, including the myth that science is successful'. He argues that some very basic assumptions about science are simply false and that substantial parts of scientific ideology were created on the basis of superficial generalizations that led to absurd misconceptions about the nature of human life. Far from solving the pressing problems of our age, such as war and poverty, scientific theorizing glorifies ephemeral generalities, at the cost of confronting the real particulars that make life meaningful. Objectivity and generality are based on abstraction, and as such, they come at a high price. For abstraction drives a wedge between our thoughts and our experience, resulting in the degeneration of both. Theoreticians, as opposed to practitioners, tend to impose a tyranny on the concepts they use, abstracting away from the subjective experience that makes life meaningful. Feyerabend concludes by arguing that practical experience is a better guide to reality than any theory, by itself, ever could be, and he stresses that there is no tyranny that cannot be resisted, even if it is exerted with the best possible intentions. Provocative and iconoclastic, The Tyranny of Science is one of Feyerabend's last books and one of his best. It will be widely read by everyone interested in the role that science has played, and continues to play, in the shaping of the modern world.

Secret Vampire (Night World, #1)

The series takes place in a world similar to our own but one where vampires, witches, werewolves and shape-shifters live among humans without their knowledge. These supernatural races make up a secret society known as the Night World, which enforces two fundamental laws to prevent discovery: 1) Never allow humans to gain knowledge of the Night World's existence and, 2) Never fall in love with one of them. In Secret Vampire, Poppy thought the summer would last forever. Then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now Poppy's only hope for survival is James, her friend and secret love. A vampire in the Night World, James can make Poppy immortal. But first they both must risk everything to go against the laws of Night World.

Capable of Murder (Belinda Lawrence, # 1)

An old lady's decaying body is found lying at the bottom of the stairs. The police believe it was simply an accidental fall that killed great-aunt Jane. But was it? When the young Australian Belinda Lawrence inherits her great-aunt's ancient cottage and garden on the outskirts of Bath she is convinced it was murder. Her unexpected legacy comes shrouded in mystery. A secret room. Unknown intruders. A hidden ancient document. And then a second terrible killing. Suddenly Belinda Lawrence is plunged into a terrifying mystery. Half of the village seem capable of murder. And if she can't find out who the killer is, she may be next.

Competitive Fauna

Lela Buis present a collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories featuring women who love women. These stories vary from the sensual to erotic, and include characters who face life's problems with strength and intelligence. Includes violence and sexual situations.

What It All Comes to

Nyvianna has the better of two worlds; one she lives in secret and the other according to her mother's standards. Her mother, Gloria Taylor, has to have the perfect children, the perfect marriage, the perfect image, but being the daughter of a preacher came with standards. Nyvianna did her best to live by those standards until she experienced being with a woman. She knew at a young age that she would live out every erotic fantasy with beautiful, sexy women, and possibly destroy the perfect plan Gloria laid out for her life. In her lesbian interludes, she was free from the conformity of her mother's expectations. To keep her mother from discovering the truth, she agrees to date Michael Johnson, a hardworking man who wants nothing more than to have a good woman by his side. Their three-year relationship has worked well until she meets Samantha Berkley who opens up more than just doors of opportunity. Nyvianna's life changes for the good, and her world is the way she wants it to be-perfect. Nyvianna learns that living a double life has its advantages and consequences. She finds herself falling in love, and her secret life becomes more of a challenge. She realizes that she can't keep everybody happy without hurting someone. Which life will she choose?

Don't Let Go (Hope, #6)

7 hours, 59 minutes In the latest novel from the New York Timesbestselling author of Love After Alland the Play-By-Play novels, running from the past isn't nearly as satisfying as facing the future... Brady Conners is hardly the settling type, but when tragedy strikes in his family, he has no choice but to return home to Hope, Oklahoma. Setting up shop to work on custom motorcycles and pass the time, Brady has no intention of letting anyone get close--until he meets Megan. Pastry shop owner Megan Lee is drawn to quiet, brooding Brady. Their connection is undeniable, and it quickly develops from physical attraction into something much stronger. But with Brady putting up barriers, Megan is afraid to truly open her heart--unless she can convince him to let go of the past...

Le Magicien (Les Secrets de l'immortel Nicolas Flamel, #2)

After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Nicolo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He's after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year--their magic becoming weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophesy is becoming more and more clear. It's time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. And there's only one man who can teach it to her: Flamel's old student, the Comte de Saint-Germain--alchemist, magician, and rock star. Josh and Sophie Newman are the world's only hope--if they don't turn on each other first.

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Over a century after its original publication, Thorstein Veblen's work is as fresh & relevant as ever. Veblen's The Theory of the Leisure Classis in the tradition of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations& Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, yet it provides a surprisingly contemporary look at American economics & society. Establishing such terms as "conspicuous consumption" & "pecuniary emulation," Veblen's most famous work has become an archetype not only of economic theory, but of historical & sociological thought as well. As sociologist Alan Wolfe writes, Veblen "skillfully...wrote a book that will be read so long as the rich are different from the rest of us; which, if the future is anything like the past, they always will be."

The Disassembled Life of Duncan Cole

In which we meet Duncan: professional nobody who presents himself to the public as a scowling, smoking pile of contempt. Against his will, he meets Sam: a less than professional coal miner who inspires the worst in men. Together they take on one malicious train and a most insidious re-animator, and along the way Duncan remembers a few things that he'd previously forgotten.

空手小公子 小日向海流 13 [Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru] (Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru, #13)

Kohinata Minoru is a college student at a college that is popular for its sports rather than academic orientation. Although he starts out as a gymnast alongside his friend, Nana, Minoru is bullied by the higher ranked gymnasts. One evening, a karate student at the college, Mutou Ryuuji, witnesses Minoru being bullied and comes to the rescue... but his intentions aren't to save Minoru, but to drag him into the world of karate.

Wide-Body: The Triumph of the 747

The creation of the 747 is a fascinating story composed of diverse elements: a disparate scientific team and one visionary engineer confronting a massive aeronautical challenge; huge sums of money; one do-or-die project putting a whole corporation at stake; cutthroat competition among corporate giants; and political subterfuge on a global scale. 32 photos.

Crimes of Redemption

When a robbery goes horribly wrong in a small town on the plains of Oklahoma, the end result is ultimately not one but two men dead. Gayla Early claims to know who did the first killing but now she's wanted for the second ... and her supposed victim is one of the most powerful men in the county. Albert Raeder may be dead, but he wields power from the grave thanks to the good-old-boys he left behind. His buddies are going to make sure someone pays for his death. And Gayla looks good for taking the fall, since she knows no one in town, until a crotchety old recluse and a Viet Nam vet-turned-sheriff take her under their wing. The result of their unlikely alliance will change all their lives forever.

Naked Emperors: Criticisms of English Contemporary Art

This selection of Brian Sewell's criticism from the London Evening Standard is his first collection to be published in nearly thirty years and has been selected from his art reviews of exhibitions by English contemporary artists. Most first appeared in the newspaper for whom he has written regularly since 1984. The reviews are gathered chronologically under artist or institution and discuss nearly every important contemporary English art exhibition for the past quarter of a century. Besides being a record of one man's developing response to the explosion of blockbuster contemporary art shows and multi-millionaire artist escapades of the past two decades, the reviews' sequence also reveal how much this often maligned critic did, at first, wish the new art establishment well. How he came to see so much as dross or fiddle-faddle is written with such knowledge, style and humour, readers will also come to understand why mugs with 'Brian Sewell is Fab!' are still on sale in gallery gift shops.

Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul

What does spiritual warfare look like for believers today? Authored by trusted pastor and teacher John MacArthur, "Standing Strong" offers a practical, biblically sound approach for facing any spiritual challenge.

High Voltage (Ramsey Security Book 3)

Contemporary Romance The moment I meet the chauvinistic Dino, I plan to either hump him or beat him into submission. Likely both. My name is Minka, and I like to be in control. I'm looking for a sensitive man capable of allowing me to call the shots. Instead I'm lusting over a big-mouth, sexy as hell retired mob hitman. For months, I've avoided the jerk and my craving for his hot bod. Now we're alone on a job in a town with nothing to do except roll around naked. Shifting loyalties, dodging bullets, spilling blood - nothing on this assignment is as scary as my growing desire for Dino. High Voltage is a standalone romance. Containing graphic sexual content and harsh language, the book is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+.

But the Greatest of These Is Love

On a March evening in 2000, an unexpected and unsettling thought came out of nowhere, disrupting Debbie Michael's comfortable life adoption! It was neither her idea nor her desire to adopt; she was already the mother of three. Instinctively, she knew God was speaking to her, but she did not want to listen if His message required action as life-changing as adopting an orphan. Dread lingered in the aftermath of the disturbing suggestion, and a debilitating fog of uncertainty settled over her life. A journey of a thousand miles (or five thousand, in this case) might begin with a single step, but Debbie was not eager to take that first step. Though God was relentless, she remained adamant. She was determined to ignore the nudging. But God would not be ignored! God pried Debbie out of her comfortable existence and opened a door to a life she didn't know existed. But the Greatest of These is Love is about much more than adoption. It is a story about the powerful and astonishing ways God uses ordinary people to accomplish His divine intention that we love one another.

It's Actually a Good Thing

There is no question that J.L. Witterick is a purposeful woman. After financing her education with academic scholarships, she went on to work for one of the most brilliant investors of all time, founded an investment firm, and along the way, wrote a bestselling novel. But when the firm's largest client decided to manage their funds in-house, the business closed...putting Witterick on the other side of success and facing a new reality. Witterick's mantra of, "It's Actually a Good Thing"--is a way of thinking that completely transforms her life. In her compilation of inspirational sayings, Witterick shares the unexpected positives that can come from having bad things happen while introducing an innovative thought process that will help anyone facing challenging events to look at life with an entirely new perspective. It's Actually a Good Thing shares a successful leader's perspectives on the good and bad while providing practical advice on how we can all put a positive spin on our stumbling blocks in life.

Love You to Death – Season 5: The Unofficial Companion to The Vampire Diaries

With a foreword by co-creator Kevin Williamson, the fan-favorite Love You to Death series returns with an essential guide to the fifth season of The CW's hit show The Vampire Diaries. As the series hits its 100th-episode milestone, this companion delves headlong into the twists and turns of each episode, exploring the layers of rich history, supernatural mythology, historical and pop culture references, and the complexities of the show's memorable cast of characters. Add chapters on the making of the show, interviews with the people who bring Mystic Falls to life, and the intensely loyal audience that keeps it thriving, and you have a guide as compelling and addictive as the show itself.

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

In Love Does, a five-session, video-based small group study, you will discover the whimsy of New York Times best-selling author Bob Goff through a sometimes humorous, thought-provoking, meaningful lesson that makes faith in God simple and real. You will discover the paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world's most delightfully engaging and winsome people. What fuels his impact? Love. But it's not the kind of love that stops at thoughts and feelings. Bob's love takes action, just like Jesus did. Bob believes Love Does. When Love Does, life gets interesting. Light and fun, unique and profound, the lessons drawn from Bob's life and attitude just might inspire you to be secretly incredible too. This small group study is based on the New York Times best-selling book, Love Does, and features five 10-12 minute video sessions with Bob Goff and is designed for use with the Love Does Study Guide. Sessions include: I'm With You Not Defined by Our Failures God's Audacious Love The Story That's What Love Does

Those Colossal Cats

Some cats are small, like the ones we keep as pets. Others are truly colossal, like lions, tigers, and leopards. 20 questions and answers about these big cats so you'll know all about them. * What's the difference between big and small cats? * Do all big cats roar and purr? * Why do tigers have stripes and leopards have spots? * Which cat is the fastest? * Do big cats like to swim? * What are big cat babies like? * Why do cats lick their fur? Color your own tiger mask and make big cat finger puppets.

Roast Figs Sugar Snow: Winter Food to Warm the Soul

An irresistible collection of enticing and memorable cold-weather food - updated with 6 completely new recipes. Diana Henry spent 5 years travelling and eating in search of the tastiest dishes from the snowiest climes, resulting in an irresistible collection of dishes from North America and Northern Europe. This unique collection of recipes celebrates some of the world's most overlooked cuisines by using produce that can be found on our own doorsteps. There are potato and cheese dishes from Italy's skiing slopes, pastries from the coffee houses of Vienna and Budapest, and little appetizers that have been eaten at Russian celebrations since the days of the Tsar. These recipes will bring warmth to your heart as well as your home.

The Looming Tower

UPDATED AND WITH A NEW AFTERWORD National Book Award Finalist A Time,Newsweek,Washington Post,Chicago Tribune,and New York Times Book ReviewBest Book of the Year A gripping narrative that spans five decades,The Looming Towerexplains in unprecedented detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O'Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Toweris the definitive history of the long road to September 11. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Mom, Interrupted: A Young Family Faces Cancer

Mom Interrupted: A Young Family Faces Cancer is a dramatic, true account of a real family's journey through discovery, diagnosis and treatment that, because of its accelerating twists and surprises, reads like thriller. Built around original e-mail updates sent to concerned family and friends, the story unfolds and gains speed with each new medical discovery. Sprinkled throughout are flashbacks and anecdotes revealing, sometimes hilariously, sometimes tenderly, the strengths, character, and unique abilities of a mother devoted to raising nine children. It's a story about cancer, but also a story about husbands, wives, and families, and the love and devotion that holds them together. This heart wrenching chronicle will resonate with anyone who cares about the challenges facing families. An author's loving tribute to one tough mother, who bore his nine children, nurtured them, loved them, and unknowingly prepared them for her own demise. Mom, Interrupted will grip you, touch you, and inspire you. A portion of book sale proceeds will be donated to cancer research and support organizations.

Too Hot to Handle

Mrs. Gordon's Girls: "If you wanted pleasure, Kay would give you a fling! Starkly reveals the Tempestuous life of a wanton Woman!".