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Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in 90 days, or else Bill’s entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of the Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined.

As a scientist, Sherlock Holmes would have certainly been familiar with the famous dictum attributed to Aristotle: Nature abhors a vacuum. In that same vein, fans of the Great Detective must look at 1885 and 1886 and see a somewhat similar void.

Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary perched atop Capitol Hill in rain-soaked Seattle. Fourteen-year-old Alexis Austin is fixing the plumbing, the tea, and all the problems of the world, it seems, in her landlady mother’s absence.

Unbreakable Bonds tells 10 touching stories of mothers who spent years aiding the recoveries of their children, U.S. soldiers and marines who suffered severe injuries during the War on Terror. The survival of these wounded warriors is a testament not only to the extraordinary efforts of military medical personnel and their own inner fortitude but also to their mothers.

The next year Flea spends in the human world is the longest of his life. Memories of his life at the North Pole are always on his mind, memories of his friends, of the magical world, of the evil ice demon that attacked him... He's moved to Florida with Miss Mabel, who is more paranoid than ever. But the warm weather and sunshine does not last long - cold temperatures and snow seem to follow him wherever he goes... as do red-eyed snowmen... His second year at the North Pole brings new adventures with his friends, new lessons at elf school, new prophecies from Red-Robe, new dangers from the ...

Jeremus Gandy lives a lonely existence at The Edge of Augermore, told by his mother that the rest of the kingdom was destroyed long ago. She keeps them alive and safe with the use of Magic, assuring Jeremus that he's lucky to have no Magical ability of his own. He disagrees. When a mysterious stranger arrives, Jeremus learns the kingdom still exists but was thrown into chaos years earlier by the release of dangerous Magic from a powerful Book. That Book, it just so happens, is located in a trunk within his mother's hut. After the stranger curses Jeremus's mother, it's up to Jeremus to save ...

1908... Siberia... A tiny comet rips through Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the Tunguska region of Siberia, instantly engulfing thousands of square acres of mostly desolate forest. The explosion is heard for hundreds of miles, the light of the comet seen halfway across the globe. Had the comet hit a few hours earlier in a more populated area, millions would have been killed... A Century Later... Another comet - this one hundreds of times bigger and more powerful - encounters a black hole in deep space and is pushed onto a new, deadly course leading straight to Earth... A ...

When Flea returns to the human world, his dreams are haunted by the heroic consequences of his actions from the end of last Christmas. He expects another long year of being the outcast at school, especially now that he has to deal with the effects of Flea-bot taking his place for so long. However, he DOESN'T expect the changes to his life he soon discovers... Jack Frost steps up his efforts to destroy Flea, finally sending more than just simple snowmen to the human world to stop the boy... Flea finds his life back at the North Pole similar to what he left behind in the human world. ...

The penultimate novel in the Great Blue Above series follows the fiery ending of the Tunnel War. Survivors of the great battle deal with the eruptive fate of the City Below, and those living Above realize there's only one place to go to continue humankind: The Mountain, where descendants of One, Corp.'s founders have tortured and tested their remaining humans while vehemently defending their facility from the threat of outsiders. . .

ATTACK Nia Ammo only wants to win the state field hockey championship. But it's not the other team she needs to worry about stopping her - it's the two soldiers in ancient battle armor who attack during the game! Nia has always been a little quicker, a little stronger, a little more agile than everyone else. She soon learns that hand-to-hand combat is another skill she possesses. HIDE The attack makes headlines and causes her parents to uproot the family business and move cross-country during her senior year. It's not an easy adjustment and before long, she finds herself in the middle of ...

When Nikolas Edwards reaches Robotropolis, he doesn't find what he expects. But what he learns about who he once was - and who he's been traveling with - will forever change the course of his new life and embroil him even deeper in the war between robots and humans. Question is: which side will he find himself on? "Robotropolis" is the exciting second book of the Cryo-Man series and will leave you wondering how far you'd be willing to go for your loved ones... OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR CRYO-MAN SERIES CRYO-MAN - BOOK ONE ROBOTROPOLIS - BOOK TWO DEARBORN - BOOK THREE BEYOND RIVER CITY - BOOK...

From IndieReader.com: "Part fantasy, part coming-of-age tale, part humorous romp, THE NORTH POLE CHALLENGE is both entertaining and imaginative. As the first book of five, the narrator skillfully positions his central character to have numerous other adventures." From reviewer Oh My Bookness: "This is a perfect children's tale, even good for interested adults to read who like the holiday season and a twist on characters such as Jack Frost, Old Man Winter, and the creation of Christmas. If you are interested in taking a magical ride through the holiday season this the story for you or any ...

The Trail of Magic reaches its end… As Jeremus Gandy floats uncontrollably – and unconsciously – his friends are forced to deal with his mysterious captors. A battle rages nearby between two armies, both wanting to destroy the other and claim Jeremus for themselves. Jeremus has more enemies to deal with than ever before, and fewer allies beside him in his race to protect the Book. Augermore’s capital city looms ahead and just beyond that is Palace Van Ness, not only King Viktor’s ancestral home but the location of the final types of Magic that must be collected. But those types of...

With Flea's life in icy tatters, he's glad to be back in the human world where he can appreciate being ignored by others. But he also watches first-hand as the world turns colder and snowier, as Jack Frost expands his snowy kingdom. The evil ice demon's last words to him play over and over in Flea's mind even while human news reports of a new 'wintry' killer play on the TV and Internet. As if that's not bad enough, two unexpected elves are sent to protect Flea but only make him feel worse... Back in the North Pole, the elves prepare not only for a war that seems unavoidable, but also for ...

After the fall of Robotropolis, Nikolas Edwards is denied a peaceful life when his son is captured and he's forced to leave the city he's helping rebuild. The winter is long and dangerous, but when he returns to the robot city to learn the fate of his other son, things are not the way he left them. Soon, he discovers that destroying the robots may have led to the creation of an enemy that's more deadly than any metallic beast. Dearborn is the third book in the four-part Cryo-Man series. Nikolas finds himself returning to a city he once passed, a city that may hold the fate of his entire ...

Football focuses heavily on physical prowess and talent, but the great players possess something extra: the ability to make good decisions on and off the pitch. To unlock their true potential coaches and players need to go beyond their gifts with the ball at their feet and focus as much on their heart and mind. Invaluable for the modern footballer and fascinating for anyone intrigued by the incredible connections between the heart, mind and body, Soccology contains lessons far beyond the beautiful game in how to be the best version of ourselves.

Comet Clement might be gone, but its tail remains. Thousands of miles long and filled with countless pieces of rock, ice, and space debris, it speeds through the solar system, on a path to intercept Earth in mere months... Once the tail is discovered, Earth's survivors - already short on food, shelter and resources - have little time to prepare for the second catastrophe in a matter of years. Some survivors risk everything to warn as many people as possible; others attempt to hide away and save only themselves. The race is on for those in the Compound, the Base, and the seacraft to save ...

August 22, 2020... The day of impact has finally arrived. After years of readying for the comet strike, the stability of all three arks is put to the test. In space, in the oceans and underground, people selected for survival find it not so easy to hold onto life. Lives are lost, arks crumble, death stalks all. And those lucky enough to live soon find that mortal danger comes from more than just Comet Clement... OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR COMET CLEMENT SERIES BOOK ONE – THE INNER CIRCLE BOOK TWO – INTERCEPTION BOOK THREE – THE NEW SPACE RACE BOOK FOUR – THE THREE ARKS BOOK FIVE – ...

Earth is plunged into a new Ice Age and times become more desperate than ever for survivors living on the three arks. Several years have passed since the comet struck. Supplies are low and tension is high. Each ark faces a dangerous mission crucial to surviving long enough for Earth to recover. But not everyone will survive... OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR COMET CLEMENT SERIES BOOK ONE – THE INNER CIRCLE BOOK TWO – INTERCEPTION BOOK THREE – THE NEW SPACE RACE BOOK FOUR – THE THREE ARKS BOOK FIVE – EVACUATION EARTH BOOK SIX – FINAL DAYS BOOK SEVEN – IMPACT BOOK EIGHT - UNINVITED ...

If you could learn the exact moment of your death, would you? If you could see a deceased loved one for one more day - at the price of a year of your life - would you? These are the answers Life, Inc. wants to know... In the near future, a scientific company called Life, Inc. changes the course of human history with amazing creations. Cars that hover and soar in sky lanes hundreds of feet in the air; nanobots able to cure disease; rocket technology that allows greater exploration of the cosmos; colonies built on the moon for tourists. But Life, Inc.'s most significant achievement is the ...