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Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacific, when the US Navy won the largest naval battle in history; MacArthur made good his pledge to return to the Philippines; waves of kamikazes attacked the Allied fleets; the Japanese fought to the last man on one island after another; B-29 bombers burned down Japanese cities; and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were vaporized. Toll's narratives of combat in the air, at sea, and on the beaches are gripping, but he also takes the listener into the halls of power in Washington and Tokyo.

Nora ist wie vom Blitz getroffen. Sie steckt mitten in der Ausbildung zur Notfallsanitäterin, als sie bemerkt: Sie ist schwanger. All ihre Pläne lösen sich plötzlich in Luft auf. Um einer Entscheidung zu entkommen, wirft sie sich in das Praktikum auf der Demenzstation. Dort trifft sie Diddy, der alles gibt für seine eigenwilligen Patienten. Und sie begegnet Frank, einem verschlossenen Typen, der selbst mal Sanitäter war und im Notfall über sich hinauswächst. Notfälle hat es hier zuletzt auffällig viele gegeben.

Ivey's story (books 1-4) Alien abductions are total crap! At least, that’s what I used to think. Now that I've woken to discover I've become victim to an interstellar trafficking ring, I don't have any other choice but to believe. Saved by a spacecraft full of gorgeous alien males, I must find a way home. Yet, these males have other plans for me, and I discover too late my true purpose. Daunting as it all feels, the more time I spend with these enticing males, the less Earth feels like where I belong. Kat's Story (books 5-7) A Nomadican male with a bad reputation. A human woman on her own...

Amy I had been abducted by aliens, survived a crash-landing in a spaceship--none of which I, thankfully, remembered. Then, an alien medic--who looked like an elf from The Lord of the Rings--miraculously healed my injuries in record time. I made it through all that and even a trek through a deadly jungle to relative safety. Just when I was beginning to feel like myself, I was whacked over the head and--once again--abducted. Only this time I knew my abductor, but catastrophe struck, and I was left on my own in the wilds of the jungle with only my wits to keep me alive. Injured and weaponless,...

Draggar I had lost one spirit mate, and I refused to lose another. She didn't know it yet, but one way or another, I was going to make her mine. She was stolen from me and I would gladly risk my own life to get her back. With a new enemy ruling in the city of Huren, there was no safe place. What we stumbled upon was worse than any of us could have imagined. Reunited with my female, the only way to safety was perilous. In the end, I would have to kill her in order to save her. Marie What happened on Valose stayed on Valose. I was not above some serious fooling around, but I had to resist ...

Aggar Her face had haunted me ever since she had wriggled out of my hold. I had returned, and my mission had been to honor the human females who had perished in the crash, scavenge what I could from the ship, and find the one who had gotten away. Before I could catch her again, I had been recalled. The settlement had fallen under attack, and my clan of exiles was on the move. Time was running out, and my spirit mate continued to evade me. Torn between duty and the pull of my spirit to hers, my ancillary heart wouldn't allow me to leave her behind. Jane I had no memory of who I was or how I ...

Tikkot My clan had harbored the enemy from the stars. We had something they wanted, so we had struck a deal that had turned sour. Now that our end of the bargain had come due, we had been scrambling for an alternative payment when one, literally, had dropped out of the sky. So, I had been sent on a mission to deliver our end of the deal. But the more of the truth I learned, the more wrong my mission had felt. Then there had been her. Isobel. An unexpected and delectable complication who had hated the very sight of me. My mission had changed with the beat of my awakened heart, and now I must...

Stranded on a world where the forbidden tastes sweeter than any rescue. Everything on this alien planet defies the oaths I swore to uphold as an officer of the Quantum Alliance. But with each passing moment in the company of these savage beasts, the forbidden grows ever more tantalizing. In their wild gazes, a feral hunger burns. In their wild embrace, I find myself succumbing to my darkest desires. The temptation to cast aside the restraints of my former life and give myself over to my taboo cravings is overwhelming, yet if I yield to the lure of these monsters, there is no returning to my...

After losing all of our females, I hadn't thought life could get any worse until I was stripped of my crown and exiled by my twin brother. With my world in turmoil, my spirit mate crashed into my life when I needed her the most. She was not of Valose but a stranger from another world. Newly awakened, my ancillary heart beats for one reason only—to keep her safe.

Sometimes it’s easier to see what’s going on in a toxic relationship when it’s not yours. Although narcissists come in many variations and expressions, they share common traits—and those who get sucked in and deceived by them also share common traits. In this cinematic journey, you'll dive into ten movies that showcase the narcissist-empath tango.

Finding yourself engaged in psychological warfare with the very person who was supposed to love, cherish, and protect you leaves you feeling powerless, beaten down, and wondering if you will be met with kindness or cruelty. The more you give, the less you get. You’re constantly walking on eggshells. If it feels like you’re living with chronic manipulation, you may be in a relationship with a narcissist.

My owner has grown tired of me. After months of living inside a filthy cage like a pet hamster, I’m returned to where the nightmare of my abduction began—the wall on a planet called Tirius—to be auctioned off like a piece of meat. Instead of being visual entertainment, I’m sold to a disgusting alien who makes no pretenses about his lecherous intentions toward me and the four other human women he’s strung together on a chain.

I don’t want the perfect marriage. I want revenge… If you had met me a year ago, you wouldn’t have noticed me. A beautiful woman, but a struggling nobody in a tiny apartment, invisible… Meeting Paul changed that. And now here I am in Paris, after a whirlwind courtship and a stunning beach proposal I smile at my handsome husband, my eyes shining in the candlelight, my huge diamond ring sparkling on the starched white tablecloth. Other women look at me in envy. They see a couple completely in love.

We can do more with this life. We all know it, we all wish for it, but just how to do itthat eludes us. In his new book, A Life Worth Breathing, internationally renowned yoga teacher and spiritual philosopher Max Strom shows us the way. His groundbreaking book reaches past expected dogma in a language that is vital, inspired, and accessible. Strom leads us on a journey of self-discovery as we excavate our past in order to have a better understanding of our present.

Rose Donovan looks for the good in everyone. With her sister-in-law, Peg, that sometimes requires a lot of searching. Even a sixty-something former nun like Rose has her limits, and gruff Peg Turnbull sure knows how to push them. But after forty years of bickering, they're attempting to start over, partnering up to join the local bridge club. Peg and Rose barely have a chance to celebrate their first win before one of the club's most accomplished players is killed in his home. As the newest members, the sisters-in-law come under scrutiny and decide to start some digging of their own.

My name is Nora Black, and I'm 51 years young. At least that's what I tell myself, when I'm not having hot flashes; my knees don't hurt; and I can find my reading glasses. I'm also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good. Except for one little glitch.

Everett and Kincaid present a fictitious chronicle of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond's desire to pen a history of African Americans—his and his aides' belief being that he has done as much, or more, than any American to shape that history. An epistolary novel, A History follows the letters of loose-cannon congressional office workers, insane interns at a large New York publishing house, and disturbed publishing executives, along with homicidal rival editors, kindly family friends, and an aspiring author named Septic.

Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread lies about her, Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys - the ones she doesn't want. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: He can control water - just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They're powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death. And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.

After splurging to buy her childhood home in the Catskills, recently widowed Mikki Lincoln emerges from retirement as a freelance editor. With her ability to spot details that others fail to see, it's not long before Mikki earns clients - and realizes that the village of Lenape Hollow isn't the thriving tourist destination it was decades ago. Not with a murderer on the loose.

Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age 17 with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary. Reluctant at first, she soon uncovers memories and emotions hidden all these years, including the story of her one true love.