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A beautiful woman paid it with her body. A seedy lawyer used somebody else's money. It's the vig - the exorbitant interest mob loan sharks take on their money. Now, in the city by the Bay, everyone has to pay.

In the gold rush era of Virginia City, Montana, crime was afoot and justice shaky. Lawlessness ran amok in the form of gamblers, saloonkeepers, miners, dance hall girls, and road agents - outlaws who ambushed travelers on the road for a chance to steal precious gold. Of all the road agents, Henry Plummer was their king and elected sheriff. Plummer’s notorious road-agent band terrorized the highways until a group of ordinary citizens resolved to take the responsibility of social governance into their hands.

So many important questions, so much confusing, contradictory misinformation! In this age of click bait, pseudoscience, and celebrity-endorsed products, it's easy to be overwhelmed - whether it's websites or advice from well-meaning friends, uneducated partners, and even healthcare providers. So how do you separate facts from fiction? OB/GYN Jen Gunter, an expert on women's health - and the internet's most popular go-to doc - comes to the rescue with a book that debunks the myths and educates and empowers women. 

“After his spectacular Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders returns . . . with a new novel even more spectacular than the last.”—Los Angeles Times A “daring” (Time) novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of...

Peter Alson is having an early mid-life crisis. He's a 33-year-old Harvard Grad who has suddenly run out of prospects. Unable to finish that novel, he's back in New York nursing a broken heart, flat broke and out of work. So when he meets Michael, another Ivy Leaguer, who's making a killing as a bookie, he does what any enterprising guy would do: he enters a life of crime. The bookmaking operation he lands in is run by characters with names like Monkey and Steak Knife, and it is there, under their tutelage, that Peter's real education begins. If you were to marry Basketball Diaries to A ...

If you have ever felt stuck in your career, career choice, or life in general, the power of journaling will help guide you back on track. Journaling has many benefits that can change your life around when used every day. Having an outlet like this can keep your life organized, help you recognize your patterns (both good and bad), as well as hold yourself accountable for completing your goals. In this audiobook, I will be progressively discussing journaling to move you forward in life.

The dramatic new novel in Griffin's New York Times- bestselling chronicle of the Philadelphia police force. There's a sudden spike in murders in Philadelphia, but no one seems to mind much because the victims all seem to be lowlifes. The more Homicide Sergeant Matthew Payne investigates, however...

“A brutally honest and haunting cautionary tale…exposing the lie that is meritocracy and the unrelenting toll that being a final girl takes. A bloody tale spun masterfully…a dark delight.” —Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times bestselling author of Ace of Spades A Black teen...

Scott McKenzie's father killed his mother and himself. Scott vowed to do anything in his power to stop similar murders. He longed to be a police officer, but a tour in Vietnam in 1970 derailed that career. Two years later, wounded in body and soul, Scott died. He didn't go on to what was next, though. Instead, he woke up with a chance to live his life over and over until he got it right. Murderers will never see him coming. But, by using violence to save others, is he losing his own soul?

This box set includes the first three books in The Virginia Mysteries series!

Owen Wister’s The Virginian pre-dates the classic novels of Zane Grey and Max Brand and is considered by many to be the original Western. Dedicated to Wister’s friend and fellow outdoorsman Theodore Roosevelt, this timeless tale almost single-handedly established the cowboy archetype in literature. A quiet, noble foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch in the 1870s, the Virginian falls for pretty schoolteacher Molly Wood. But when a rival suitor challenges his honor, the Virginian struggles to make his beloved Molly understand the harsh justice of the West.

"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind...” in the quest for understanding one’s own mind, body, and soul, and to attain liberation, each man seeks spirituality as per his own means and understanding. Yoga, with its origin dating back to ancient India, has always been considered a pathway of achieving moksha. This edition combines the four paths of yoga as expounded by Swami Vivekananda in the nineteenth century.

A landmark in women’s empowerment—as relevant as ever after a year marked by unprecedented political protest—that honors female sexuality in all its complexity. "I was worried about vaginas. I was worried about what we think about vaginas, and even more worried that we don't think about...

To achieve one must believe, this is an adage that’s been passed down for generations, ever since the days of the world’s greatest philosophers. Centuries later the message still holds true. The Powerful Trick of Affirmations will teach you simple techniques to harness the power of your words and attain the life you deserve. Finally, discover the secrets behind speaking great things into existence. In no time at all, you will find a mantra that resonates with you and where you want to be in life.

Are you ready to create the life of your dreams? The Powerful Trick of Believing is the perfect tool to help you manifest the life you want to lead and discover who you truly are. This book will take you on a deep dive to your core to show you the power you have within you and teach you how to use that power to better your life. In short order, you’ll find life-changing exercises that will help you achieve the success you’ve always wanted to achieve.

What do successful people have that you don’t have? They have a system. Habits of Successful People is your guide to ditching your bad habits and embracing new ones - ones that will help you achieve success. Inside, you’ll find proven tips to help you: Build better habits, move past self-imposed obstacles, set yourself up for success, get all aspects of your life on track, and so much more!

The Mind Collection: The Power of Positive Thinking aims to help you harness your supreme superpower and use it to live the life you’ve always wanted. In this collection, you'll discover everything you need to know about how to recognize what it is you truly want in life, understand what drives and motivates you, boost your hidden or not-yet-realized abilities, and discover how the outside world and your inside world play a role in you manifesting your dreams.

Awaken the Tools in You is the quintessential guide to utilizing positive self-talk to finally achieve pure happiness in all that you do. This long-respected method will change your life exponentially. Lean into the concept of being comfortable with who you are, what you do, and how you see get through the daily grind. Take control of your thoughts and your actions and learn to embrace all the best parts of you and forgive the parts that don’t align with your goals and dreams.

A podcast for readers, listeners and writers of true life stories and memoir lovers. Your host, Vig Gleeson, the author of Speak #TRUTH Lies — a deeply personal memoir of Healing from her estranged relationship with her father — lifts the veil on journaling — as therapy on the page — by embracing literary tools to release your stories into the world and break the spell of shame. A life-writing mentor, developmental editor and publisher, Vig invites listeners (especially women) to share their life stories, because our stories matter, especially yours! More about Vig on ...

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