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Senior editor at L.A. Magazine RJ Smith saw his first book, The Great Black Way, win the coveted California Book Award. With The One, Smith profiles one of the 20th century’s most innovative musical icons, the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. Drawing on extensive research and captivating interviews, Smith chronicles Brown’s rise from abject poverty to the pinnacle of fame, while also detailing Brown’s work as a civil rights activist and entrepreneur.

Unleash the power of the pack! This box set brings together three epic trilogies of shifter tales that will transport you into worlds filled with danger, mystery, and passion. From the icy wilds of Alaska, where a determined police chief faces off against shape-shifters, to the clash of Viking wolf shifters and ancient goddesses, and the creation of a powerful werewolf society in medieval times, these nine novels are a thrilling ride from start to finish. What's inside: ARCTIC WOLF TRILOGY by J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory 1. Lone Wolf 2. New Wolf 3. Dark Wolf WOLVES OF VALHALLA TRILOGY by H.P. ...

We are all influenced every single day of our lives by both the positive and well as the negative. Influencing people requires you to have a certain power over them.

The Power of Love is an award-winning memoir of a soul's quest. Dr. Fran Grace, a professor of religion, narrates her life journey and describes her personal encounters with some of the century's most memorable spiritual figures.

In the late 2020s and early '30s, corporations managed to render the major governments of the world obsolete. The big corporations owned most of the territories as well as the majority of the world's wealth. While many of the old traditions were still observed in various parts of the world, the true power was with the corporations. In the late '30s, what would be known as the Corporate Wars began as larger companies initiated hostile takeovers in a whole new fashion. Employees, armed with corporate weapons, warred for dominance. On May 1st, 2067, it all ended in a nuclear fire.

Come on, admit it, we all love a gripping tale of our fellow creatures gone bad. Think Jaws, The Rats, The Crabs, Pede, Them! – the list is practically endless (hell, they even made a movie about killer bunny rabbits! Night of the Lepus, 1972, anyone?). There’s just something so inherently terrifying about the animals we see every day and take for granted are going to stay in their dens, burrows, nests, swamps, and crevices going on a murderous rampage of mayhem and outright slaughter against us poor human beings.

Boxed set of the complete Pauline Ocean series of psychic supernatural mysteries, including: THE BODY DEPARTED (Pauline’s Introduction) Two years ago, a man broke into James Blakely’s apartment and shot him in his sleep. Dead and confused, James discovers he has a choice: he can move on into the afterlife, or he can stay behind. Unfortunately, since James has done some very bad things, moving on into the afterlife can only mean one thing: the fires of Hell. Or so he thinks. Forgoing eternal damnation, James instead chooses to haunt his old apartment building. Now James’s days are ...

The complete Spinoza saga, including the original Spinoza trilogy and the spin-off Huntress trilogy, along with the "Vampire on the Train" short story! Spinoza is a private investigator who specializes in finding the missing. He's good at what he does. Damn good. But he's also a recovering alcoholic and a royal mess. Hired to find a missing teenager, Spinoza won't let his personal demons—or demons of any kind—get in the way of finding the truth. And the truth is stranger than fiction...and far more deadly. Included in the boxed set: Book 1: THE VAMPIRE W/ THE DRAGON TATTOO Book 2: THE ...

Crucibles: History's Most Formidable Rites of Passage explores fourteen elite organizations, with a special emphasis on the onerous trials designed to cull initiates from aspirants. It analyzes the underlying commonalities of such trials, describing how they work, why people are willing to subject themselves to such rigors, and how such tests benefit or harm the organizations that require them.

Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods. Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise.

If you’ve always wanted to uncover the secrets to influence people and discover how the environment affects our brain development, then keep reading...Influencing people requires you to have a certain power over them. In this guide, you will learn: The principles of persuasion and how use them in daily life, the difference between influence and manipulation, the tools and techniques used to influence people's behavior, and much more.

Mental manipulation happens every day without most people noticing it. So, sit down next to the fireplace, and let me tell you how the power of persuasion and manipulation works. Through these three books, you will discover how to influence people and learn how to read them as if they were an open book and have them ready to tell you even their most hidden secrets. You will discover how to put thoughts into people's minds by convincing them that they are their own.

Sherlock Holmes, legendary sleuth of Victorian London, is asked to authenticate the work of what appears to be a long-lost Shakespearean play. Alas, just as the famed detective is about to announce his conclusion, the manuscript is stolen. As Sherlock and his trusted sidekick, Dr. John Watson, begin to unravel the mystery of the missing play, their investigation leads them on a convoluted but logical path. But the closer they come to the missing play, the more their lives are endangered.

B is for Beasts, the second audiobook in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. Within these sections you will find a collection of 13 stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. From oversized bugs to Kaiju, vicious woodland creatures to giant spiders, B is for Beasts contains a range of terrifying stories in which the humans are always the prey.

D Is for Demons is the fourth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. You will find a collection of 13 terrifying stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. From the disturbing to the humorous, from the gruesome to the psychological, D Is for Demons contains a range of unsettling stories that will make you sleep with the lights on!

When Sherlock Holmes joins his sidekick and friend, Doctor Watson, at the wake for Brigadier Buffington, they wonder how Buffington acquired a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting. And, after a curious incident or two, another question arises: Did Buffington die of natural causes? Or was he murdered?

When the gaslit streets of London turn red with blood, Sherlock Holmes faces his most chilling case yet. A string of murders has Scotland Yard baffled—victims found exsanguinated, with twin puncture wounds on their necks. Whispers of a vampire stalking the West End spread panic through the city. Even the government enacts emergency curfews as fear grips London. But Holmes suspects the truth is both more rational—and far stranger. Summoning his loyal friend Dr. Watson, the great detective begins to hunt the killer in earnest. Their investigation leads them deep into London's seedy ...

C Is for Cannibals, the third book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this audiobook, you will find a collection of 13 gut-wrenching stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. From those with a taste for human flesh to people merely trying to survive, C Is for Cannibals contains a range of twisted stories not for the weak of stomach.

Influence and persuasion are a huge part of our everyday lives. The point of this book is to help you let go of that baggage and finish your business. What might this unfinished business be? Whatever it is, it might be affecting your level of anxiety. If you’ve always wanted to uncover the secrets to influence people and discover how the environment affects our brain development, then buy this audiobook today.

H Is for Hell is the eighth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this book, you will find a collection of 13 horrific tales from some of the most talented independent horror writers on the scene today. Each tale brings to life a different vision of Hell, each unlike anything you have heard before. H Is for Hell will take you to the depths of the Underworld, and you may not return unscathed.