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On the brink of World War II, Jane Benjamin wants to have it all. By day she hustles as a tomboy cub reporter. By night, she struggles to raise her toddler sister, Elsie, and protect her from their mother. But Jane’s got a plan: she’ll become the San Francisco Prospect’s first gossip columnist and make enough money to care for Elsie. Jane finagles her way to the women’s championship at Wimbledon, starring tennis phenom Tommie O’Rourke. But then she witnesses Edith “Coach” Carlson, Tommie’s closest companion, drop dead in the stands of apparent heart attack.

Catastrophic computer failures have led to aircraft entering death dives, fatal car crashes and killer radiation overdoses in hospitals. Advances in Artificial Intelligence and the UK Post Office Horizon IT scandal have further raised public concern, as an ongoing, previously unreported scandal involving TV Licensing appears to be unfolding. Computer scientist, Dr. Junade Ali, peels back the layers of cover-up, negligence and wrongdoing to uncover how killer computers are born and how everyone can protect themselves.

We've pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder that it's not just rocket science, this book explores the all-too-human issues raised by the prospect of settling in outer space. Accordingly, her work highlights the complex ethical challenges that accompany any other-worldly venture—questions about the environment, labor rights, and medical ethics, among others.

Adulting with ADHD was created to help adults who are newly diagnosed, undiagnosed, or find themselves struggling with new ADHD symptoms in adulthood. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has commonly been thought of as a childhood struggle, and many are uniformed about the ways it can impact their adult life. This book provides education on the ways this diagnosis effects your life, and provides ways you can learn to manage it.

On the way home from a football game, a decade earlier, a masked gunman opened fi re on a Texas school bus. Cheerleading coach B.J. Remington was killed, but her murderer was never found. Claudia, who had a close friendship with the young, spirited teacher, constantly relives the anguish of that day, caught in one moment in time. When her husband, the assistant district attorney, becomes determined to uncover the mystery of that tragedy, the secrets buried over the years threaten to tear their family apart.

Twenty years ago, Reaper of Souls Kassidy Simmons battled Azra-El, the Angel of Death and won — or so she thought. Now, a number of strange and unexplained deaths are afflicting Kassidy’s quiet New York town. She wishes she didn’t care. But she does....

The brutalized body of 14-year-old Emmett Till was published in Jet magazine at the insistence of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Mamie wanted the horrific photograph of her son’s lynched body to be displayed for the world to see, to expose America to its own barbaric acts of racial terror. As such, Emmett’s death and Mamie’s actions afterwards would ignite a crucial moment in the civil rights movement, changing the course of history forever.

Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis will serve as a practical guide for meeting the challenges of this life-long disease. MS may cause a myriad of symptoms and varies greatly from person to person. The authors demystify MS and offer practical solutions and guidance based upon their extensive combined clinical and research experience. The book tackles many of the common symptoms experienced by the person with MS and looks into the future to explore where research is headed. If you are newly diagnosed or have been living with MS for years, this book is an invaluable guide.

Make healthier life choices to heal yourself and the environment through self-sufficiency. Holistic Homesteading by Roxanne Ahern provides the tools for living slowly, intentionally, and better through permaculture, edible gardening, and organic farming.

Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it! She’s been visiting France for a couple of months, barging on the Canal du Midi with her boyfriend Jenks Jenkins. She hit the hot spots in the south of France, eating great food, drinking fine wine, and foiling a terrorist plot: all the usual stuff. Now, she’s ready to leave for Mexico and back to her yacht in the Sea of Cortez, but not so fast! At the last minute, she’s offered a mysterious and lucrative assignment by persons unknown and jumps at it.

A Christmas Anthology of several of the best Christmas Novellas you have never heard from authors who were prolific in their time. Including the author of the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farms series, the Little Bear children's series, Charles Dickens & Howard Hughes' award winning novelist/playwright brother.

Vanessa Perry’s summer visit to her grandparents is even better than her dreams when she meets and falls in love with Makenna Markus. The teenagers quickly make college plans and can’t wait for Vanessa’s next visit at Christmas. But Vanessa’s mother has other ideas, and does a terrible thing. Their lives will never be the same.

Retail is the heartbeat of a thriving economy and community. Without it, the gears come to a grinding halt. But when it is functioning at its highest capacity, the millions of people it employees learn skills that shape their future in amazing ways.

Interested in a healthy body that stays that way? Want something easy to follow without difficult recipes or exhausting workouts? Well you’ve come to the right place...but this is not just a quick way to lose weight - only to have it pile back on. Instead it’s a simple lifestyle change that is sustainable and will create a healthy body that stays that way. When you start juicing your body naturally increases energy and metabolism...which means you stop craving all those things that are bad for you, and the weight starts to come off and stay off, easily.

Twenty years ago, Isabelle DiSanto ceased to exist and Sloane Matthews took her place. Since then, she's spent her life hoping the world would forget all about her former identity and leave her alone. She never wanted to be the heir to a serial killer dynasty, but someone else does, and they want to make Sloane pay for turning her back on the DiSanto name.

Death by dragon fire. An influential vampire’s been fried. Who’s blamed when the corpse turns up crispy? Naturally, the only dragon in town. Marge is a giant puppy of a reptile and not at all the murderous type, but she's the prime suspect. When Star finds out that the vampire horde is out for Marge’s blood, she has to act fast to prove her scaly friend’s innocence. Join Star and Ben as they hunt down the true murderer in this humorous tale with a flirtatious dragon, a cranky feline, and a horde of fiendish vampires.

An evil genius threatens Christmas. His name is Twinkles. Furry and full of himself, Twinkles the cat takes self-interest to a new level. Star and Ben never dreamt that cat-sitting could be this difficult. But things only get worse as more (reindeer) bodies start piling up. Using his newly discovered opposable thumbs, Twinkles phones his pet-sitters. His claim? He’s innocent. He’ll do anything if Ben and Star will clear his name and save Christmas, even (shudder) cuddle. Join Star and Ben as they find the real murderer in this humorous holiday tale of magical intrigue.

Unruly Figures gives you access to the lives and often—untold stories of twenty of history's most fascinating individuals. Of all the rebels and revolutionaries who have acted around the world, these are often overlooked. Whether they are a bit familiar or entirely new to you, each of these historical figures provides a vivid example of what it means to live life on one's own terms and have a lasting influence on society.

Thirteen years ago, Sarah Richardson's life was shattered after the tragic death of her mother. The shocking event left a grief-stricken teenaged Sarah with partial amnesia. Some things are easier to forget. But now a familiar voice from her childhood sends Sarah, a talented mid-20s ad exec, back to her past. A past that she had thought was long buried.

While docked at Marina de la Paz, in Mexico's hauntingly beautiful Sea of Cortez, Hetta gets a surprise visitor that sets off a chain of events like only Hetta can manage to get herself embroiled in. With her best friend, Jan, and her dog, Po Thang, they are hot on the trail of some dastardly smugglers.