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When Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―rendering the ancient poem in contemporary language that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time.

Science Fiction Stories 9 is a riveting collection of short stories that will transport you to the farthest reaches of the galaxy and beyond. Immerse yourself in tales of advanced technology, alien encounters, and the human spirit's resilience against the unknown. This anthology, penned by various talented authors, offers a diverse array of narratives that explore the limitless possibilities of science fiction. The Computational Gambit by Nelson W. Clark: A cunning salesman introduces a revolutionary financial planning computer, but not everything is as it seems. Hiding by William S. Harper...

"If Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich had a desert-dwelling love child, it would be Brian Dawson." A poisoned politician. A Viking with a grudge. A detective who just wants a nap. In the sun-scorched town of Pickensburg, Arizona, the heat makes people do crazy things. But murdering the Mayor with a poisoned letter? That’s a new local record. [READ FOR FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED] Brian Dawson used to be a great detective. Now, he’s just a guy with a "Vacancy" sign, a loyal Golden Retriever, and a very strong desire to be left alone. But when his young desk clerk is framed for the Mayor’s ...

Blending Eastern and Western philosophies, Moriarty seeks to unveil the innate connection between religion and spirituality. 'Seeking to Walk Beautifully on the Earth' details Moriarty's exploration of six Indian-American stories, capturing the time when Moriarty de-Europeanised himself and lived through the Native American myths, as he felt they had more resonance than some European myths.

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. Maggie Donovan thought leaving was the hardest part. But staying gone may be even harder. After weeks in the quiet coastal town of Harmony Bay, Maggie is finally rediscovering pieces of herself she thought were lost forever—music, friendship, and the fragile freedom of living life on her own terms. Then David arrives unexpectedly, determined to bring her home. With apologies, romantic gestures, and memories of the life they built together, he makes it easy to believe their marriage might still be ...

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. After years of living a carefully controlled life, Maggie Donovan is slowly learning what freedom feels like. Helping at Harmony Bay's small-town music shop has given her something she hasn’t had in a long time—purpose, routine, and a quiet sense of belonging. But rebuilding a life isn’t as simple as walking away from the old one. Back in Orchard Hills, Maggie’s estranged husband is growing impatient, and the daughter she loves is caught between the life Maggie left behind and the woman ...

🎵 She rebuilt her life from the ground up… now she has to trust it won’t fall apart again. Maggie Donovan didn’t come to Harmony Bay looking for a new beginning. She came to breathe. To step away from the life that had slowly, quietly stopped feeling like her own… and figure out who she was without it. But somewhere between the sound of the waves, the steady comfort of the small-town music shop, and the unexpected friendships she never saw coming, Maggie begins to realize something she hasn’t felt in years: Peace. For the first time, she isn’t performing. She isn’t managing...

Cozy up for a tour of six Pride and Prejudice stories in a variety of flavours. This collection encompasses six different forms from play to epistolary novella. Enjoy as we push the boundaries of propriety, stubbornness, pride, and even absurdity. From the silly to the sweet to the serious, this collection appeals to everyone. The Propriety Fiction: Elizabeth Bennet enters the Netherfield Ball with a desperate plan in mind, willing to break, or at least bend, all the rules of propriety just to save herself, no matter the cost. The Sounds of Silence: What happens when the intervention of a ...

Trail of Shadows A Fight for Justice in the Untamed West by R. L. Mathis When Helen Rayner and her younger sister arrive in the high country of the American West, they expect little more than a temporary refuge. What they find instead is a land ruled by silence, strength, and unspoken laws—and a danger that refuses to remain hidden. Guided by a solitary mountain man and hardened by the wild beauty of Paradise Park, Helen is forced to reckon with a world where justice is not guaranteed and survival depends on courage, loyalty, and the will to stand firm when everything familiar is stripped...

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. After twenty-five years of striving to be the perfect wife in a world where she never quite belonged, Maggie Donovan’s carefully curated life fractures in a hospital hallway — and her escape to the quiet Gulf Coast town of Harmony Bay becomes the first real choice she’s ever made for herself. For decades, Maggie believed perfection was the price of belonging. A polished marriage. A controlled image. A daughter raised to follow the same rigid path. But inside a small-town music shop tucked ...

Six weeks. Just forty-two short days. That’s all it takes to rip the heart out of a city and change the lives of those who live there. Forever. One such life belongs to Ryan Jarrod. In the early hours of a wet winter’s morning on Tyneside, Ryan Jarrod approaches the end of his second shift as a Special Constable when he stumbles across the body of a savagely beaten Teddy McGuffie, a down-at-heel taxi driver. On the same night, an explosion rips through the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne’s student community. Casualties are high; the city brought to a standstill. And the University blast ...

England, 1914. Die Welt ist von Konflikten gezeichnet. Der verletzte Captain Hastings wird ins Anwesen Styles Court eingeladen, um sich von seinen körperlichen und seelischen Wunden zu erholen. Styles ist ein prachtvolles Landhaus und Heimat seines Kindheitsfreundes. Für Hastings ein Ort der Ruhe … glaubt er. Doch an den heißen Sommertagen braut sich etwas Finsteres zusammen.

He’s survived the Blitz and the desert. His hardest battles are still to come. From award-winning author Frank A. Mason comes On Silvered Wings, the breathtaking fourth installment in the critically acclaimed Sunlit Silence series. This is an unforgettable journey through duty, desire, and the shifting skies of World War II. Major Trip Gibson has stared death in the face from Spain to France and Britain. Now, with America fully at war, he’s handed a new mission. Help shape the future of air combat and train the next wave of U.S. fighter pilots. His weapon is the P-38 Lightning, sleek ...

Ah, the Danessa Celedine handbag. To have one is to invite envy and flaunt wealth, with each bag costing about five thousand dollars. When a big company considers paying millions for the use of the Danessa name, mystery shopper Josie Marcus is hired to shop the stores secretly. Each boutique is worse then the other. Josie's less than stellar report provokes threats of a lawsuit—until Danessa is strangled with one of her thousand-dollar snakeskin belts. Now Josie has to bag the killer to keep her job—and maybe her life.

She’s fought for her town. Now she must fight for the truth—and a love she never expected. Cristena Lane has always believed in Lighthouse Cove. After losing her husband, she found purpose in her church, her community, and the fight to preserve the beloved lighthouse. But when a government probe threatens to expose secrets buried beneath the surface, Cristena’s peaceful life begins to unravel. At the center of the storm is Reverend Oliver Fenwick—compassionate, loyal… and hiding a past that could cost them both everything. As tensions rise and loyalties fracture, Cristena is ...

You’re Not a Girl in a Movie is a new collection of powerful poems by Hala Alyan, winner of the Arab American Book Award in Poetry and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. In these nine extraordinary poems, Alyan wrestles with the intimate themes that have driven her acclaimed body of work to date: the aching loss of homeland, the image and worth of women, and the violence of love. In Beirut, Brooklyn, and roads in the American West, she unravels the effects of decades of war and displacement on love and human worth and identity.

In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? has sold more than 30 million copies, and ranks as the 39th best-selling book of all time. The main character is the Rev. Henry Maxwell, pastor of the First Church of Raymond, who challenges his congregation to not do anything for a whole year without first asking: “What would Jesus do?”

If you’ve ever wanted a story that stirs your heart to its deepest places, you’ll find it here. Love, faith, magic, and family are beautifully intertwined in a novel that doesn’t just touch your heart—it makes a home there. Emily Carter thought she had already lived through the hardest season of her life. But when love finds her again—and quiet magic begins to surface in unexpected ways—she discovers that some miracles arrive gently, asking only to be welcomed. Set against the sunlit shores of Sunshine Shores, Footprints in the Nursery is a tender story of marriage, motherhood, ...

“Fans of TV’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation should be in heaven.” —People A gripping forensic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs, Bare Bones brings Dr. Temperance Brennan back to the page in a chilling investigation that will captivate fans of Bones, CSI...

The Arthurian legend of Camelot has been told many times, but never better than by Alfred Tennyson. Employing some of the most stirring and beautiful blank verse ever written, Tennyson crafted his version of the Knights of the Round Table over the course of nearly fifty years, completing it in 1885. Despite the length of time, Tennyson managed to maintain a high level of style and continuity throughout.