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Hallie and Cory were surprised when they discovered that their grandmother knew about Mr. Snuggywhiskers. But how could she? They had met him when they climbed over a magic branch and, astonishingly, found themselves shrunken to mouse size and standing before the small, red door, with the cheese-shaped knocker, that led to his home.

Following her father’s untimely death, Livvy Reape moves from the mountains of Montana to the shores of South Carolina to attend college. She is determined to make the ghost of her father proud and to correct the sins of her past. It isn’t long before Liam, a pretentious biologist, comes barreling into her life. No matter how much she insists they can only be friends, he dedicates himself to proving they could be more. Before Livvy knows it, Liam’s warmth is all she craves.

The dark pendant twists my magic and threatens the lives of my bonded hunter and his team, so I agree to take a sacred oath that will bind my soul with theirs forever. When demons continue to breach the gate and the magic that is protecting us falters, we learn the traitor in our midst is more powerful than we suspected with a connection to the king. These events lead us to a new prophecy, but the result could be the total annihilation of the human species.

Every high school has it's social elite; the football players and cheerleaders...you know, the popular crowd. At Butler High, Jack Barely was as close to the top as they came. Captain of the swim team, great hair, and abs that most would die for. However, that was all before the Leeches attacked, taking away everything: his popularity, his house, his grandmother, and even his best friend, Caleo, whom he secretly loved. Now, living in a destroyed world, popularity means nothing as Jack struggles just to keep him and his twin sister, Jillian, alive.

When we are attacked by mutated hybrids and one of the Frost twins is gravely injured, I am forced to call on a power beyond my comprehension. I utilize a mysterious artifact but end up playing into the hands of dark, malevolent forces. Unraveling the tangled web of deceit, I uncover the origins of the dark witch and her unholy alliance with the creatures threatening our existence. With an army at her fingertips, she poses a threat that could spell the end for humanity. Yet, the darkest revelation is still to come and it shakes the very foundation of my being.

Every High School has their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club, the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler High, even the creepy nose picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay, but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo's life forever.

This collection includes five of the greatest stories of American classic horror. The richest of language is used to create extraordinary atmosphere - gloom, darkness, solitude, despair - and the relentless feeling of impending doom. Includes: "The Oval Portrait", by Edgar Allan Poe; "Ethan Brand", by Nathaniel Hawthorne; "The Yellow Sign", by Robert W. Chambers; "The Upper Berth", by F. Marion Crawford; and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", by Ambrose Bierce.

Are you transitioning to off-grid boondocking, know you need a solar system, but you're scared as heck to get started? Building a mobile off-grid solar system can be intimidating to most beginners. Trust me, I used a portable generator for the first couple of years of van life. But understanding the basic principles of off-the-grid solar power can probably save your life if you start connecting wires before you understand what they all do.

The hit TV show, The Lands Beyond, has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing fashion and baby name trends. Its creator, R. R. Reynard, masterminds the story each season, pitting the cast against each other in a toxic, kill or be killed, environment. But Reynard has even greater ambitions.

Eighteen years ago, Ken Allen played the famous fictional superspy in Near Death, a movie so bad it was never meant to be seen. Since then, Ken has faded into cult obscurity, but when his celebrated successor is killed in the same ghastly fashion as the villain in Near Death, Ken is cast as the prime suspect.

Is there a secret formula to living a longer, healthier life? The Longevity Formula offers a comprehensive approach to well-being, providing actionable insights and strategies to transform your life and achieve holistic health and longevity. This formula encompassing faith, light, movement, mindset, nutrition, and science, serves as your roadmap towards your best self. This podcast is designed for those who are driven to optimize their lives through the dynamic fusion of science, technology, and lifestyle choices.As a leading functional neurologist, Dr. Brandon Crawford shares his expertise ...

Emma has never liked her body much, for she thinks she’s too voluptuous. Until, one night high above the Atlantic, a handsome stranger in first class cannot stop himself. He initiates Emma into the mile-high club, in an explosive erotic encounter.

Matthew B. Crawford était un brillant universitaire, bien payé pour travailler dans un think tank à Washington. Au bout de quelques mois, déprimé, il démissionne pour ouvrir... un atelier de réparation de motos. À partir du récit de son étonnante reconversion, il livre dans cet ouvrage intelligent et drôle une réflexion particulièrement fine sur le sens et la valeur du travail dans les sociétés occidentales.

Hey, weirdos! Welcome to Weird Sh*t with Kristy and Cam, the podcast where we dive into the strangest, most mind-bending conspiracy theories that'll make you question everything you thought you knew. From aliens to secret societies, ancient mysteries to government cover-ups—if it's weird, we're talking about it. Cam is our resident skeptic with a taste for the bizarre, and Kristy is your friendly neighborhood conspiracy enthusiast, here to stir the pot and drag Cam into the rabbit holes with her!! So buckle up, grab your tinfoil hats, and get ready for some mind-blowing, head-scratching, and...

Desde mediados de la década de 2000, la inteligencia artificial (IA) se ha expandido a gran velocidad a nivel mundial, como campo académico y como industria. De manera crítica, advierte cómo la IA altera la forma en que el mundo es visto y entendido, e impulsa un cambio hacia gobiernos antidemocráticos, una mayor desigualdad y enormes daños medioambientales. De hecho, la creación de los sistemas de IA contemporáneos dependen de la explotación de los recursos energéticos y minerales del planeta, de la mano de obra barata y de los datos a gran escala.

The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales...often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmastime. In this new anthology, John Banks performs 12 of the very best, all written by incredibly talented but oft-times overlooked or forgotten authors. Once you tire of Dickens and James, these are the true masters of short-form suspense.

Ancient cultures on continents separated by thousands of miles simultaneously developed identical technologies and legends containing identical descriptions of fiery objects and wise beings that arrived from the sky and brought them knowledge. Modern archaeology dismisses these legends as myths. Ethan Warner knows better. Living alone in the wilderness, Ethan is tracked down by Dr. Lucy Morgan, a scientist who once found the 7,000-year-old remains of an extra-terrestrial species.

One night Lydia's roommate Harold, a foreign exchange student, asks for her help: his visa is expiring. She agrees to marry him, but doesn't find out until the ceremony exactly how foreign he is - when he sprouts tentacles that start stimulating each of her erogenous zones, in the best sex of her life.

This volume contains three intense, hardcore stories of man-on-man cowboy lust! "A Cowboys' First Time" - One night in the barn, the old ranch hand Roger surprises Arthur, the young cowboy. Roger initiates Arthur into the pleasures of sex, sweaty, fast and hard. "A Cocky Cowboy" - When Hank came into town, everything changed. He cured a lot more than my horse, let me tell you - and took care of my hard little problem in just the right way.

Combining the very best elements of hard science fiction with a suspenseful, action filled manhunt, this novel is an exotic adventure set in a future colonial Mars. Following a trail of destruction across the remote outposts of the Martian wastelands, police vigilantes are eager to exact revenge on a gang of hardened criminals who are desperate to flee justice or fight to the death if cornered. Explore an alien world of breathtaking beauty where death is only a mistake away and love may be found in the most unexpected places.