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Eve Gold's birthdays are killers, and her 27th birthday proves to be no different. But for the up-and-coming Vancouver artist, facing death isn't the real shock - it's what comes after. Recovering from a near-fatal accident, Eve is determined to return to the life she's always wanted: a successful artistic career, marriage to the man who once broke her heart, and another chance at motherhood. But brain damage leaves her forgetful, confused, and tortured by repressed memories of a deeply troubled childhood, where her innocence was stolen one lie - and one suspicious death - at a time.

Adrian Brézé defied his own dark heritage as a near-purebred Shadowspawn for years, until his power-hungry sister, Adrienne, kidnapped his human lover, Ellen. Now, Adrienne is dead, and the Council of Shadows is gathering its strength. To stop the Council from launching an apocalypse, Adrian and Ellen must ally with the Brotherhood, a resistance group dedicated to breaking the Council's hold on humankind... by any means necessary.

When relationships go wrong, there is a tendency for people to live in what could have happened. A lot of negative feeling and thoughts like anger, suffering, anxiety, and the sense that they are less than others cloud their lives. This book will help you understand it is your decision to move on and shape your life in the way you want it. Also, you will learn different tips to live a happy life. Mistakes are lessons that allow you to learn and become stronger if you are alert enough.

Before Stone trained Kara Magari or taught the First Vagabond to master the blood loyalty, he was nothing more than a slave boy named Terric. Terric is a curious loner hellbent on reading his master's forbidden books. When one heist goes wrong, Terric abandons his old life and runs for freedom - only to fall prey to a ruthless man named Niccoli.

Healthcare has changed immensely over the past few generations - house calls from a local family doctor are a thing of the past, and the deeply personal relationships and bonds between provider and patient are eroding with the demands of for-profit insurance. As a family practitioner focused on cradle-to-grave care, author Barb Regis has a valuable perspective on how patients can experience better outcomes.

Lady Juniper recounts the capture of one of the Lord Protector’s most precious treasurers, the Princess Mathilda Arminger. While Sir Nigel reveals that the Lord Protector has procured a deadly new weapon. Will Signe Havel ever forgive her husband for fathering Juniper Mackenzie’s son Rudi? Will Sir Nigel find a home in the Willamette Valley? And what will happen when the Norman Arminger attempts to reclaim the princess and wreck his revenge on the Mackenzies and the Bearkillers?

She’s too smart, too pretty, and too good for a thug like me. Caro Archer loved me once, then left me in the wreckage. Now, she’s back with danger on her heels and my heart in her hands. Her safety should be my top priority. Only, Caro has other plans.

Welcome to the 99 percent, where the game is the economy and most of us are losing, but at least we’re having fun… right? In 99 Signs You’re Not in the 1%, S.M. Torres, fellow 99 percenter, lays out the cold hard truth of how the struggle is real when it comes to money (or lack thereof) in our wallets. From affording rent to buying underwear in bulk, relish in the camaraderie that is the 99 percent life.

Prepare to time travel… The question has always been asked, whether time travel is possible. It’s an itch humanity craves to scratch. These authors provide their own fantastic twists on the topic across various genres. From saving loved ones to altering history, for better or worse. Strap in alongside these characters as they travel across time. Featuring stories by Edgar Mahaffey, S.E.M. Ishida, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Fulvio Gatti, Andrea L. Staum, Katie Kent, and J.E. Feldman.

This book continues the ideas set forth in It’s Attachment, A New Way of Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships published by Guernica Editions. The last chapter in the book focused on how one’s adult attachment influences his/her parenting of children. This book will expand on the topic, exploring the four categories of adult attachment and how each category influences one’s parenting.

Lewis Sinclair, a stalwart and tender country musician, is about to take the stage with his band, the Gentlemen Cowboys, at the premier U.S. country music festival when his girl dumps him for the Cowboys’ shifty manager. When that same manager ends up at FallFest’s walk of fame with his handprints—and his head—in cement, Lew finds himself on the top ten most wanted list instead of the music charts. With the help of his loyal Cowboys and the close-knit festival staff, Lew must clear his name before the killer gets away—or strikes again.

Cyberbullying is becoming an epidemic that is risking the safety of our children. S. M. Carlson, an online harassment and bullying expert, brings a commonsense approach to battling cyberbullying. Cyberbullying offers advice for educators, parents, law enforcers, and lawmakers on how to implement programs to combat this problem in their community before it destroys another child's life.

Megan My father knew I'd be the one to find his sprawled-out body. But that didn't stop him from pulling the trigger anyway. I won't lie to you. Life has been hard for Mom and me. Yet somehow, we find a way to scrape through every month. But living this way takes its toll on you. Did fate have a hand in reuniting me with my high school friend, Scott Holbrook? All I know is that working for his pregnant fiancée is the break I've been waiting for. But life is never so simple and as I suspected everything is not as it seems. When I started working for Scott all I wanted was the opportunity to...

Included here are two classic volumes (A Layman's Life of Jesus and A Life of Christ for Children) telling the life of Jesus. These are authored in easy-to-understand language that simply tells the story from Christ's birth to death to resurrection. They tell of his travels, miracles, family, friends, loved ones, and foes. In these stories, we glimpse the life of not just Jesus the savior, but Jesus the man.

I’m driving out of Boston with no idea where to go. My world is spinning out of control and I hate it. Hopefully, a road trip will ease the tension that erupted between me and my brother, Keith, after he stole the heart of the woman I was falling for. A wedge has been driven between the two Hartwell brothers, so Matt takes a cross country road trip to clear his mind, but ends up stranded with a broken-down car in the middle of nowhere. Rescued by Gabrielle Kennell, a beautiful ranch owner in South Dakota, he has no idea that the answers to all his problems are right in front of him. ...

For years, Marei dreaded the Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with her childhood sweetheart having drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind, so she leaves her paper blank. This sets off a chain of events that ruptures the bedrock of her life and leads her to question the only home she’s ever had.

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Rudi Mackenzie has been abducted by the forces of the Portland Protective Association, whose forces have pushed the Bearkillers and Mackenzie’s to the edge of defeat. Will aid arrive in time or will Mike Havel and his family be defeated by Norman Arminger and his mad grab for power? What of the secret plan now afoot between the Mackenzie’s and the forces at Mount Angel? Will the Abbot Dmwoski and his forces be able to break the siege of their monastery in time to come to the aid of Lady Juniper and her Witch Army?

My name's Cèsar Hawke, and the people in my life are filled with good intentions. We all know where that ends up. A fissure to Hell has ripped from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, and now half the City of Dis is in my hometown. Helltown's hotter than ever. Demon dynasties are on the rise. Nightmares are out to get me. Staying alive means forgiving people I've kicked out of my life, it means getting vicious with magic, and yeah, it means I'm dealing with dead bodies. Lots of them.

Classic Speeches: 1940-1987 is a collection of the most famous speeches of all time from political figures, such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.