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We might be afraid of lions, tigers, and bears (oh, my!), but much more frequently, our worst foes come without teeth and claws and in teeny, tiny packages. In These Six Things Will Kill You, medical historian Brandy Schillace introduces you to half a dozen deadly forces, often microscopic and invisible, that might be coming for you at this very moment.

Zoe doesn’t trust men easily. So when she heads to the remote backwoods of Yosemite on a horse tour with her new boyfriend— Mike— it’s a major step in their relationship. But when a stalker with a connection to Mike’s past follows them through the wilderness, killing members of their party, the trip suddenly becomes a game of survival. As new information about Mike’s past is revealed, Zoe begins to wonder if she can really trust the man she dared to brave the wild with.

Our goal is to cultivate the maximum number of thinking moms we can. This podcast is for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done. We discuss topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully equips us for the task of educating our children.

The beginning is always the best place to start when reflecting on what has been. Thinking back on it, my life had been perfect. Middle class girl in high school with a happy home life. My life had been full of nothing but promise. Life was good. Everything was great. And then my whole world went to shit. In one day.

Attempting to leave her traumatic past behind, newlywed Zoe heads to a beautiful tropical island in the remote Seychelles to honeymoon with her husband, Mike. But when the pair wakes up stranded on an archipelago with their entire wedding party, it's clear the past has caught up with them. Someone in the group is working with figures from Zoe's past to betray them, confirming Zoe's worst fear: that she can never outrun what she thought she left behind.

She's stolen something precious. He'll do anything to get it back. The trap... is set. In this third and final installment in the Predator/Prey thriller trilogy, Zoe turns the tables by inviting Logan to play a game of her own design. She's stolen something precious to him. An important object he can't live without. To retrieve this item, Logan will have to solve a series of puzzles that will take him across Europe. On the way, he'll be forced to face the ghosts of his past.

I never pictured ending my wedding day heartbroken, certainly not in my ex-fiancé’s brother’s bed. This jerk cheated on me with my best friend—a bride’s worst nightmare. Alone in my white dress, I drown myself at the bar next to a stranger in a gray suit. But Alexander Grant isn’t any ordinary stranger, he’s my ex’s brother. Sharing my revenge scheme with him isn’t on the agenda. He offered his help, and our wild night made me forget the betrayal. After that night, my world takes a surprising turn. Alexander is now my new boss and working together isn’t easy. Yet he ...

Empowering. Mind-expanding. Radical Healing! We’ve all heard of the placebo, so we know with certainty that our minds have healing abilities. That’s a fact. However, Brandy takes this common awareness to a whole new level! She coaches live volunteers to use their own mind to achieve radical healing results in just minutes! Brandy is not "healing people" instead she is showing people how to heal themselves so you can witness her unique process. She then provides you with a combination of practical tools and spiritual insights to help you take your health AND life to the next level! If are ...

Feya Broon, a Scottish half Gypsy, knows what it is to go hungry. Trapped in the Edinburgh tenements with a father lost to his past and only the faded memory of her mother's faith, Feya is desperate to provide for her siblings. When an ill-conceived plan leads to thievery, she finds herself in the last place she'd ever want to be - captured by a palace guard. But there's something about this man that tears at every preconceived notion she's ever had about the haughty English.

Do you want a peaceful, successful homeschool but instead feel overwhelmed and unproductive? Do you want to enjoy homeschooling and have fun but instead spend many of your days in a power struggle over schoolwork? Are you burnt out trying to balance all your responsibilities and figure it all out on your own? It’s time to try a new way… God is calling your family to step into His peace; even on those days you’re worried your kids aren’t learning anything, you’re trying to remember why you chose to homeschool and you just want a minute to yourself. You can partner with Jesus to build ...

Let me share some wisdom with you. There is evil in this world we cannot see, not because it is hidden from us, but because our minds refuse to accept its existence. But once we are able to get past what everyone says should not be, it becomes our responsibility to stop the evil we now see. This insight wasn't given to me until a year after I lost the most important person in my life: Bryce Rowan. Now, after another death at the same spot where he died-the overlook, where the mysterious lights dance amongst the trees-I begin to wonder if they were accidents after all.

Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past...whom she knows her parents will never approve of. When her estranged aunt, Carlene, returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home.

Who's this mysterious billionaire who offers a marriage proposal with my parents? Holy Cow! It’s Mr. Rhys Adler…My grumpy boss! Saying yes to this arrangement will save my family's business. But it isn’t how I imagined my life would be, not even for my son. My boss’s presence is an ice storm, freezing every corner of my world. Yet, I won’t let my sassy charm get discouraged by his alpha persona. My worries? He’s going to be my kid’s stepdad! Wait, there’s more… He is also the father of my unborn child from a one-night stand. The stress… Urgh! But as we share our world, ...

Falling for my boss is off-limits and being my brother’s best bud is taboo. But carrying his baby is a hell-scary dilemma. I return to my hometown after my dreams crumble. About to cross the road, a stern stranger nearly runs me over. It’s Levi Greenwood, the town’s grumpy yet hot neurosurgeon. My brother helped me get a job with him as a physician assistant. His mouth-watering charm drops every nurse's panties. But not mine. His arrogance turns me off. But music connects us at the bar and a sensual kiss loosens tension. Under a meteor shower, we have a sumptuous night. Every hair on ...

Brody is a talented motorcycle mechanic and werewolf stuck in his painful past. On yet another depressing night, he is viciously attacked by vampires. Fallon is a brilliant tattoo artist with inherent magic. Tired of men and their games, she climbs onto her Harley and leaves her old life behind. Running for his life, Brody crashes into Fallon and sparks fly. She ends up stranded in the Northwest with her ride out of commission.

After her baby is stolen, will the dragon midwife find him or will she lose herself in the strong arms of a stranger. Every year there is a ‘heat season’ of dragon shifter births. It takes a specially trained midwife to birth the temperamental babies safely. These births take place all over the world. When dragon shifter midwife Haley Heatstorm loses a patient to a rare newborn shifting, her life changes dramatically. Becoming a mother was never her plan yet she took on the task one day at a time. But when the child’s father, Donahue comes back three years later claiming ownership ...

Growing up, I've always lived on the wrong side of the tracks. I'm used to the stares, name calling, and disrespect. A tragic accident that leaves me short three of the only people I've ever loved has me devastated enough to try to end my own life. Just when I think there's no hope, I find a reason to live again, or four of them as a matter of fact. Lucas, Maverick, Teagan, and Goose. But what happens when those bonds are tested? I'm not so sure that I'm strong enough to take yet another blow to the heart. My name is Kendall Davis, and what if my story doesn't have a happy ending?

A song changed her life forever. Roxana Nights was late to another gig, thanks to her first love, and drummer. She left him years ago but he won't let her go. Then she hears a voice that captivates her. Trevor Malone recently moved to Seattle with his band. Music is his only passion, until he lays eyes on Roxana. The pull to her is irresistible. He's terrified she won't accept the beast within. A rival werewolf pack followed Trevor's band to the states. Unwilling to let grudges die, they target Roxy.

Kendall and her quad are moving on to the next chapter of their life. They now face the demanding schedules of going to separate colleges and the boys' new football stardom. When circumstances and doubt threaten the relationship the five of them have built, it will become Kendall's responsibility to hold them together. But what happens when her past comes back to haunt her? Rejoin Kendall's world in this next installment of the White Trash trilogy.

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