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Colton Winchester is master of the trailer park, but all is not well. Decades of neglect by the previous manager have left him with a long list of quests and repairs, and a restive population of milfs who demand his. . . . attentions. As dangers loom from within and without, Colton must navigate an increasingly complex array of new relationships and unexpected flavors, and make a critical decision about just how much he enjoys fried chicken.

An upcoming novel to be published by Random House Worlds.

Madison Walker thought chasing her culinary dreams in New York would make her happy, but with graduation looming and everything falling apart, she just wants to return home to Rome, Kentucky. A chance misdial to James Huxley—her older brother’s lifelong best friend—leads her to tearfully explain her situation. Surprised but sympathetic, James offers her a job as head chef at the new farm-to-table restaurant on his family farm. Though they’ve never been close, Madison eagerly accepts.

Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers—including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials—Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank.

MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia,...

With the death of his mother and his father being strung out on heroin, MENACE took to the streets at a very young age. Being focused on his money and his grind, he didn’t have time for love. That is until, he falls for the beautiful SHATIRA. Shatira lives the life of a ghetto Cinderella, being treated like a second class citizen by her evil stepmother, DELORES, and her wicked twin sons, LEVON and LERON, until Menace rescues her from her world of torment and nightmares. While on the run, a hood romance blossoms between Menace and Shatira and they find themselves madly in love. But trouble...

In the magic lands of the Fae Wild, the Goblin King's virility is the lifeblood of the realm. But an insidious curse has put the kingdom on the precipice of a population panic. Enter Thomas Stone: architect, engineer, and unknowing half-blood heir to the goblin throne. Whisked away to a world where baby-making makes the world go round, Thomas finds himself in a pickle thicker than goblin stew. Birth rates are dropping faster than a fairy on a bad flight path, and it’s up to Thomas to save the fae from themselves.

GUSTAVO calls for the execution of FEAR and wages war on everyone he loves. This move catapults the kingpin to the top of Fear's hit list, a place where the life expectancy of the target isn't long. But in Gustavo, Fear has encountered a killer as beastly as himself. When the conflict leads to many deaths and touches very close to Fear's heart, be prepared to see a level of savagery that is blood curdling. Meanwhile, a deadly shootout lands GUNPLAY inside of the same jail as the hitter responsible for shooting ITALIA. On orders from Fear, Gunplay orchestrates a plan to exact revenge. Will ...

From “brainrot” memes and incel slang to the trend of adding “-core” to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We’re entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. Thankfully, Algospeak is here to explain. As a professional linguist, Adam Aleksic understands the gravity of language and the way we use it: he knows the ways it has morphed and changed, how it reflects society, and how, in its everyday usage, we carry centuries of human history on our tongues.

TIAZ and THREAT thought they had planned the perfect caper. But when the unexpected happens and things go awry, they find themselves the targets of a notorious gangster, one the streets fear like the wrath of God. In the midst of this deadly chaos, CHEVY uncovers a secret that rocks her world to its core and leaves her devastated. This revelation strains her and Tiaz’ relationship. Will she come to grips and be able to put it behind her? Or will she wash her hands of him altogether? Meanwhile, BOXY’s murder brings forth a set of killers from the Mother Land seeking revenge. They set ...

A tragedy nearly drives BOOBY LOCO insane. Realizing that he must pull it together or his loved one's sacrifice may have been in vain; he grabs his gun and rallies his hittas. Blood thirsty, they hit the streets seeking revenge for their fallen comrade, leaving dead bodies and yellow tape in their wake. Booby is so consumed by his rage that he doesn't see an unforeseen enemy lurking in the shadows ready to take his head. Will Booby crush this threat before he's given a tombstone? Or will he meet his demise. Me and My Hittas 6 The Sagas Conclusion

Eleanor, the charming manager of a cozy tea shop, enjoys the transportive ritual of making a cup of Masala Chai tea, reminisces about the tea's origins, and delights in the beauty of her quaint English village during the holidays. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads - so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation.

We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn’t knock, there are ways to build a door.

An extraordinary mythology has grown up around the Third Reich that hovers over political and moral debate even today. Adam Tooze's controversial book challenges the conventional economic interpretations of that period.

Deconstructing Media with No Agenda, by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak

Deep in the elbow skin of the Fae Wilds, far from the teeming fortress of the Goblin King and the glittering palace of the King and Queen of the Elves, there lies a forgotten hideaway of crumbling single-wides and rusty Airstreams. A lonely clan of beautiful women, clad in tube tops, overall shorts, and tacky Asian-print house-dresses, yearn for a man who can unstop their sewer lines and get the internet working again.

Rabbi Sholem Shachne Katzenellenbogen’s world, the world of his forefathers, is crumbling before his eyes. And in his own home! His eldest, Bentzion, is off in Bialystok, studying to be a businessman; his daughter Bluma Rivtcha is in Vilna, at nursing school. For her older sister, Tilza, he at least managed to find a suitable young rabbi, but he can tell things are off between them. Naftali Hertz? Forget it; he’s been lost to a philosophy degree in Switzerland (and maybe even a goyish wife?). And now the rabbi’s youngest, Refael’ke, wants to run off to the Holy Land with the Zionists.

Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in their desperate search for a place to eat, as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability.