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In I Will Not Be a Pawn, a prison corrections officer provides a unique perspective on the complex relationships and hierarchies of the prison system and how life behind bars has both changed and stayed the same. Joseph S. Spicer Sr. details his life both within the Department of Corrections and outside. His memoirs provide a powerful look at corruption and courage.

The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Three of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old fans alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest.

The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Two of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old fans alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest.

One evening, two years’ worth of memories lost. Under the pretense of recovery, my father sends me to an elite boarding college, but soon, my memories start rushing back, and it’s obvious I’m not at Lakeside to heal. I’m here to hide. Navigating the scattered past to decipher the threat lurking in the shadows is hard while I’m kept in the dark and even harder when he steals my focus. Crude, arrogant, and threatening, he draws me in, and the closer I get, the less I understand. Waking up without memories is terrifying, but remembering the time I lost is infinitely worse.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a masterpiece of American literature. It is a fascinating moral and philosophical study of Puritan New England that details the life and trials of the long-suffering protagonist Hester Prynne who is forced to wear a scarlet A as a sign of her adultery as she navigates life with her impish daughter Pearl, her estranged husband Roger Chillingworth, and the "saintly" minister Arthur Dimmesdale.

Do you enjoy peeking "behind the curtain" when the great and powerful reveal their true human nature? In My Time with General Colin Powell, you will learn about his tenure as Secretary of State, his professional speaking career, see his humorous side, and what a beloved humanitarian he was. General Powell was well respected and loved by people on both sides of the political divide.

The almost daughter is almost normal, because she knows how to know and also not know. She knows and does not know, for instance, about the barracks by the athletics field, and about the lonely woman she visits each week. She knows—almost—about ghosts, and their ghosts, and she knows not to have questions about them. She knows to focus on being a woman: on training her body and dreaming only of escape. Then, the almost daughter meets Oksana. Oksana is not even almost normal, and the questions she has are not normal at all.

È una fredda giornata di gennaio quando, per via della bufera, una barca in navigazione sul lago Maggiore si rovescia. Una tragedia annunciata che causa la morte di quattro persone, fra cui il conte e la contessa Murazzano. Gli altri passeggeri a bordo erano tutti ricchi cittadini provenienti da mezza Europa e accomunati dall'interesse per il collezionismo di auto d'epoca, un mercato esclusivo, spietato e assai redditizio. Sembra un semplice, tragico incidente, eppure il naufragio potrebbe nascondere qualcosa di torbido.

In 'Air Fryer Delights: Effortless and Flavorful Cooking for Every Meal,' embark on a culinary adventure that transforms ordinary meals into extraordinary delights. Discover the art of healthier cooking with the air fryer, unlocking a world of crispiness without compromising on flavor.

A music label wants my band. I just want her. I never knew a smile had the power to change the course of a life, until she smiled at me and shifted my world off its axis. There’s no way I couldn’t marry her the first chance I got. They said we were crazy, that getting married so soon was insane. I don’t care. I love her more than anything. And then my band gets the call that changes everything.

Single Dad of Seattle Liam Dixon has a kick-*ss life. He's a successful divorce attorney with a great kid, and an ongoing Wednesday night no-strings booty call. But seeing his fellow single dads fall in love and happier than ever, he begins to question his own life. He wants more with Richelle. A future. Finally ready to sweep Richelle off her feet, a woman who broke his heart over twenty years ago unexpectedly knocks on his door desperate for his help.

When I throw myself at the mercy of the Ringmaster in No Man's Land, I'm only seeking temporary refuge. A place to hide from the corruption and death that waits for me back home. Three months. That's all I have until the protection the circus provides me expires. My bodyguards? Three shifters who look at me like they want to eat me for dinner. They want my body. My heart. And even as the attraction I feel for them is stronger than anything I've ever felt, neither of those are mine to give. Not anymore.

Linda es una hermosa chica, rebelde y depresiva, cuya vida cambia drasticamente. Ron, su padre, es un melancólico mafioso que blanquea dinero con una iglesia de barrio llamada "Salvación Amazónica". Jimmy es el ambicioso y corrupto administrador de la iglesia, que quiere quitarla a su dueño. Kevin, un ex soldado que se gana la vida como mototaxista y actor callejero, entra a trabajar a la iglesia, allí finge que es un chaman que hace falsos milagros. Un dia descubre que tiene un don que lo llevara a caer en manos de Jimmy, Ron y a conocer a Linda, lo que cambiara su destino.

Welcome to Saturnalia, the Roman festival renowned for wild displays of sensuality and vice. Servants become masters and masters become servants as rich and poor alike revel in the thrill of role-reversal and the joy of debauchery. A rich Roman woman allows two of her lovesick servants a night of pleasure with each other, as long as she can indulge her secret desire for shame by watching them.

This collection of tales is Kim Francisco's memories of his first summer working for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Commercial Fisheries Division in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Region.

A boy named Calek lives in the town of Refuge on a quaint island in the northern Great Lakes. Growing up, he constantly heard stories about what happened on the Mainland before he was born, a huge conflagration that engulfed the entire world. All that remained were the Forsaken - drooling, mindless monsters who found their way to the island in boats, killing and maiming like rabid dogs. The people of Refuge fought them off with much loss of life, surviving as the last remnants of humanity and dreaming of the day they will repopulate the Mainland and start the world anew.

Friedkin Connection takes listeners from the streets of Chicago to the suites of Hollywood and from the sixties to today. William Friedkin offers a candid look at a thrilling era of Hollywood cinema, when traditional storytelling gave way to the rebellious and alternative; when filmmakers like him captured the paranoia and fear of a nation undergoing a cultural nervous breakdown.

The War Ends at Four explores the quest of a perpetual outsider looking for a true home while coming to terms with the Italy she left behind and the America she found.

Professor Steve West is back and this time he’s joined by his new girlfriend, Victoria. She’s alluring, confident, and empowered. She’s also 150 years old and doesn’t belong in 2022. But never fear, the time travel team is on it! Rick, Samantha, and Alex are ready for action. And with the help of Alice, a quantum supercomputer, they’ve devised a plan to return Victoria to 1850, and at the same time, pick up some much-needed, frequent flyer mileage.

In a society always seeking the new and novel, Christians can become more grounded and mature through a retrieval of our common tradition. Alex Sosler sets forth the "transcendentals" of truth, goodness, and beauty—along with community—to help listeners follow the way of Jesus. Weaving together church history, theology, and devotional practice, Sosler offers a holistic introduction to spiritual formation, encompassing biblical truth, the pursuit of the good life, the contemplation of God, and communal belonging.