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Woodbury the boatbuilder needed to rid his house of mice but could not bear the thought of hurting them. By choosing to trap a mouse “the same old way everyone else did”, Woody realized he made an awful mistake. However, true to his nature, Woody was able to surrender to “the calmness of the endless sea”. In so doing, he found a way to resolve the age-old conflict between heart and mind, as well as mice and men. It was just what the world needed!

This madness is going to end one way or another. If Kaiden has his way, it will end violently, with his hands around the neck of the one who killed his friend. AO has pushed to the extreme, now the Academy students are making a difference. Will they be in time? It’s the final do-or-die engagements to bring this war to a conclusion. Will Kaiden’s friends be able to win all the battles so they can push through the final defenses?

From America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose, comes a brilliant telling of the war in Europe, from D-Day, June 6, 1944, to the end; 11 months later, on May 7, 1945. To create this astonishing narrative, Ambrose draws from his 5 acclaimed works about that conflict, particularly from the definitive and comprehensive D-Day and Citizen Soldiers.

Victor. No last name. Totally mysterious. He doesn't talk. He's insanely hot. And now...I'm supposed to be spending every Thursday with him??? When my dad asked me to tutor the son of an important business associate, I thought I was agreeing to teach a little kid. Victor's definitely not a kid. In fact, it's hard to believe we're even the same age. He's way more powerful than any boy I've ever met.

Three dates with the monster. That's the price he's demanding for my freedom. With a growing secret inside my womb, I have no choice but to accept his deal. But can I tangle with the silent beast without losing myself again?

Philo, a fisherman's son, lives in Phoenicia in the first century. Evil hangs over the family and it seems to come from his sister. Rumors reach Sidon of a prophet with amazing healing powers, but even the mention of his name has disastrous effect.

As a pastry chef, Dawn loves to play with food. It makes her happy to see others smile. Only in Victor’s case, the smiles were far between and too few to count. She made it her mission to find little ways to make him smile—only to realize that she was far too attached, considering he’d be leaving soon.

But in darkness, leaders emerge to shine a light of hope to guide people. During the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant emerged to guide the nation to victory, then to the beginnings of reconciliation.

They don't call me Belinda Boring for nothing. It's my name, after all. And for a 23-year-old with plain brown hair who still lives at home and gets tongue tied over nothing, it's a fitting one. I'm not even one of those quiet girls with a hidden talent, unless making a mean order of nachos at the NHL arena I work at counts. My life consists of working, reading, and harboring a secret crush on a hockey player who doesn't know I exist. At least, until we accidentally meet and become unlikely friends.

Victor is the first android ever invented by BioNex Corp, an impossibly intelligent, state-of-the-art bionic assistant built for human care and companionship. Four years after his unveiling, he's due for an update.

Azim Boaz is a hard-working vampire who takes care of his family until his freedom is taken from him. Drugged and kidnapped, Azim is sold to a sadist. His strength and spirit are whittled away by his cruel captor, but hope arrives in the form of a tentacled savior. Working as a consultant on a missing person case, Victor Thalassa catches the scent of his mate—one of the missing paranormals he’s searching for. Despite the connection between them, Victor doesn’t want to make the silent vampire his until Azim is strong enough to make his own choices.

Robert V Ayres shares a deeply personal account of his life journey, starting from his challenging upbringing marked by verbal abuse and the absence of his father's validation. Despite these obstacles, he embarked on a path of self-discovery, determined to find his own way in life. Along the way, he encountered various forms of trauma, some of which he inflicted upon himself.