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Guess what? I got married! One dark magic enforcer and his hot vampire wife are swapping the madness of this hidden life for a week's honeymoon in Paris. Here's the plan: Lots of sexy times, some fine dining, and a little sightseeing. No beasties, no wizards, no witches, no zombies, no work. Just us. What could possibly go wrong?

So often we want to make big changes in our lives, but lack the resolve to see them through. It seems we just can't summon the necessary willpower to take on these huge challenges - saving money, quitting smoking, increasing productivity, getting a promotion or pay rise, or losing weight. But here's the secret: willpower is not the answer.

Ten years before Kate becomes a detective on the Surrey Murder Team, she suffered the loss of her aunt in a brutal killing on the outskirts of Cork, Ireland. Stricken with grief, the 16-year-old Kate grows frustrated with the apparent lack of progress made by the Irish Garda in hunting down Fiona’s killer.

Two women. The first a married nurse with daddy issues, and how she led me to the next, an eighteen year old with enough drive to kill a lion. Naked on their backs and on their stomachs and straddled upon me with wild abandon, two days in the fierce primal nature of the true self, the unbridled self. Welcome to my PRIMAL STATE.

Muslims have been relying on the four schools of thought (Madhabs) for Islamic jurisprudence for about thirteen centuries. Starting from the beginning of the 18th century, a war has been launched against the Madhabs. In the 1940s Imaam Muhammed Zahid Al-Kawthari analyzed the situation and revealed the real goals of the proponents of anti-madhabism and lists the perils of this abominable innovation. Once you read this booklet, you may be able to recognize the contemporary propaganda of anti-madhabism that often presents itself like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Ibukin “Ibby” Bashir is Inconquo, an inheritor of ancient power and with it an unending duty to stand against the darkness. She can bend and shape metal to her will, but she is still only human; she feels and bleeds. A fragile guardian, still she stands. Uncovered after thousands of years, the dark foundations that make her who and what she is begin to rise again. The progenitor, the very first of her bloodline, stirs fitfully—Ninurta, Founder of Kalhu, Hunter before the Gods, Warrior without Match. If he has his way, he will reshape the world with iron, fire, and blood.

Explosions, body parts, and black magic are all part of Abby Collins' typical day. As the top Paranormal Investigation Bureau agent, she only gets the best cases, but when the Cult of Ra comes to play she might in be over her head. Finding a murderer while up against a hex, an overprotective coven, and a stubborn werewolf reminds her that nothing in the paranormal world is easy. As the death toll rises and a decades-old crime, linked to Abby, is uncovered, disturbing information is brought to light.

After 12 years, Corrie Phaeder is returning home to Orangefield - the last place in the world he wants to be. Orangefield is a town of nightmares, a town where the impossible and the horrific happen all too often, where ghosts rise screaming from their graves, and where trick-or-treating goblins have no need for scary costumes. Something is waiting patiently for Corrie's homecoming. This Halloween, a messenger from a realm of shadows, with the body of a scarecrow and the head of a pumpkin, will usher Corrie into what might prove to be his last nightmare.

One cold and snowy December evening in 2018, author Al Stumph made a list of cars and trucks he has owned. He later made another list of cars his Dad had owned and he had driven. The total, after combining both lists, exceeded 50. Then he remembered the motorcycles. The cars, motorcycles and trucks described herein were all real. However, Stumph writes, "it’s possible my feelings about specific vehicles have amplified the significance of their positive and negative contributions to my life. The stories included here are based on facts as I recall them but searching for and recovering ...

In England, far from his desert home, Ali bin-Massoud serves as apprentice to the famed Charles Babbage. One night a mysterious box is delivered by a clockwork falcon and Ali's world is never the same again. Heartache, danger, and thieves mark his journey as Ali is summoned home at the death of his father. It will take faith, knowledge, and yes, love to realize his destiny, and more than a little skill with steam-driven technology.

Author’s Note This collection was written almost entirely while intoxicated, or else with a hangover the day after a binge. It’s something I typically avoid, and have coined a term for: WUI—writing under the influence—as a sort of reminder that it should largely be considered a bad thing. I cannot deny, however, that writing in this state accesses some of the nether regions of my brain that remain otherwise closed off. So, over the space of several months, I stopped deleting or throwing away the drunken keyboard poundings or notebook scribblings I would find the morning after a good...

With the urgency and passion of Ta-Nehisi Coates (Between the World and Me), the seductive storytelling of JD Vance (Hillbilly Elegy) and the historical rigor of Carol Anderson (White Rage), Kamal Al-Solaylee explores the in-between space that brown people occupy in today's world: on the cusp of whiteness and the edge of blackness.

Based on a true story, Behind Closed Doors 2 Dana's Story is the riveting tale of one little girl’s struggle to overcome circumstances beyond her control. Dana Toussaint was born into a life of privilege, thanks to her father, a Haitian-born immigrant and notorious drug lord. Dana’s mother, a materialistic southern belle from South Louisiana, is consumed by the good life, as memories of her upbringing in an East New Orleans, housing project become a distant memory. In spite of the similarities between the Haitian and Louisiana Creole cultures, the marriage unravels, and the unthinkable ...

Got a minute? That is all you need each day to listen to this brief devotional in three months. In this encouraging devotional audiobook, As You Start Today, international speaker, pastor, and author Al Argo shares a brief, powerful way you can start each day with a focus on what matters most, your walk with Christ. Each day of this three-month devotional audiobook is filled with Scripture, encouragement, and insight to help you start the day right.

Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, the teacher with plenty of class, in 16 hilarious and heartwarming episodes. Gale Gordon, the master of radio's most impressive slow burn, is her fastidious foil, Principal Osgood Conklin. While haunting the Madison High hallways in search of one Philip Boynton - a tongue-tied biology teacher who seems more interested in the doings of his pet frog than in amorous advances - Miss Brooks meets with conniving coworkers, addled athletes, wide-eyed girls, and the feckless flatterer Walter Denton.

Combining compelling data with anecdotal evidence, author Leena Al Olaimy sheds light on unorthodox and counterintuitive strategies to address social woes that groups like ISIS exploit. Using religion, neuroscience, farming, and even love, this book offers many inspiring examples and - for once - an optimistic outlook on how we can not just fight but prevent terrorism.

In Lessons from a Warzone, Al Roumani shares his very personal account of coping with the day-to-day realities of leading an organisation in dangerous and hostile conditions. His story shows how inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places - from the timeless wisdom of merchants in ancient souks to the changing patterns of military checkpoints. During that time, not only did the bank remain robust when others faltered - it thrived and became the undisputed leading bank as people's trust in its capability to safeguard their lifelong savings strengthened.

From a god-fearing Muslim boy enraptured with their mother, to a vocal, queer drag queen estranged from their family, this is a heart-breaking and hilarious memoir about the author’s fight to be true to themself...Amrou knew they were gay when, aged 10, they first laid eyes on Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone. It was love at first sight. Amrou’s parents weren’t so happy...From that moment on, Amrou began searching in all the wrong places for ways to make their divided self whole again.

It's Called Presenting, Not Talking Out Loud - is a quick and easy-to-use guidebook on improving your presentation skills - for professionals and students. This guidebook takes out the fat and provides you with what you immediately need. No drawn-out communication theories, but a pragmatic how-to approach. Whether you need to brush up on your industry skills, enrolled in a communications course, or preparing for an important presentation or speech, you can rely on this guide as a handy reference. Presenting is both art and science.

Seven unabridged stories from the golden age of science fiction. Stories covering: revolution on Mars, secret underground alien robots, spacemen captured by aliens, humans subjugated by their descendants, Earth rebels fighting for freedom, robots running amok on other worlds and war lords on the moon!