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Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi. ‘Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people – a selection [of verses] offered as an ‘interim report’...

Bilbo Baggins, a gentle hobbit who loves the comforts of home, reluctantly joins a company of dwarves on a journey to recover plundered gold from a fierce dragon. It's a tale of high adventure and astonishing courage, and a magical prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Most Christian parents share a silent fear: When my child leaves home, will their faith leave them? In a culture of viral deconstruction, "just have faith" isn’t enough. If we don’t give our teenagers a map of what they believe and why, the world will happily provide a different one.

Jack Kross only wanted to play the game. Now he’s fighting for his life. When a mysterious hacker takes control of Hundred Kingdoms, Jack is trapped inside the fantasy VR world along with millions of other players. But Jack is in a worse predicament. He’s cornered in the very tower the terrorists have taken as their base; the only free player left within its walls. Even worse, in the real world, his body lies in a sweltering room with no hope of relief. Playing the profession-based Scavenger class, and at a low level, Jack’s prospects of fighting his way out are next to impossible.

The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for listeners of all ages by the wildly popular author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for...

Gargoyles aren’t supposed to have pesky things like emotions. If I don’t get mine under control, I’ll be forced to spend the next hundred years stoned—and not in the way you are thinking! I’ve spent my life being told I’m a failure, thanks to my inability to become the emotionless, logic-driven gargoyle I’m supposed to be. The fix, according to my parents, is sending me to Slaymore Academy instead of a gargoyle college. That way, I can get my degree without drawing too much attention from the Gargoyle Council until I’ve conquered my emotions and can stand before them as a proper gargoyle.

Heart disease is the number-one killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols - with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol - have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective low-fat/high-carb diets and serious, side-effect-causing statin drugs, obscure the real causes of heart disease. The Great Cholesterol Myth reveals the real culprits of heart disease.

As the title suggests, Bridgerton Season One: All the Comments I’d be Making If I Were Sitting on the Couch Right Next to You Watching TV (and a bit of a summary) provides a summary of and comments on the first season of the insanely popular Netflix show Bridgerton. Yup. I’m one of those people who just does not shut up while watching stuff. While thought and some research went into the commentary, it is meant to be enjoyable and occasionally funny. What this is not is an academic treatise. But hopefully it will provide some entertainment and further insights into our beloved Bridgerton...

He was the world’s richest man. Now, he’s a servant with zero talent. But in a world of immortals, hard work beats destiny—especially when you can see the Progress Bar. Kael had it all: islands, armies, and a fortune that could buy nations. Then he died and woke up in the brutal Star River Sect. No longer a billionaire, he is now a lowly servant, stripped of dignity. To make matters worse, he is a "Hollow"—a mortal born with no Spirit Root. In this dog-eat-dog cultivation world, that’s a death sentence. He is destined to be cannon fodder, or worse, a lab rat for the sect’s ...

Los Angeles homicide detective Dinah Marino may have a complicated relationship with her family, but her psychiatrist husband, Joe, makes her feel safe, secure, and happy. She couldn’t want for a more loving or trusting man. But throughout their ten-year marriage, she’s been keeping a secret from him—a secret she’d take to the grave. Dr. Joe Marino loves his wife more than anything in this world, but there are things he’s learned to keep close to the chest—including a few dead bodies.

Three sexy vampires haunt my dreams, and they love to make me scream. For all the right reasons. A dark TikTok-viral vampire romance with heart-pumping spice and suspense like you've never read before! The nightmares started on Monsters Night. I figured my overactive libido was just tripping out because of all the monsters on the news. Some portal opened up, and they were terrorizing humans in particular. But seriously, who hasn’t thought about that monster under the bed in a sensual light?

A Surgeon’s Heart: The Commitment is the powerful conclusion to a six-book medical saga that follows one man’s lifelong journey through vocation, sacrifice, and legacy. In Nicaragua, pediatric heart surgeon Jack Roberts finally sees his long-held vision realized: the PanAmerican Research Cooperative—a patient-centered network of specialized hospitals operating beyond the reach of politics, profit, and bureaucracy. As the PARC gains international recognition, its success attracts both allies and powerful opposition, forcing hard choices about how medicine should be practiced—and who ...

The war between the Syndicate and the Amerize Company has finally begun. With the Syndicate Headquarters destroyed, Jaesu and the gang are forced into a safe house, and bad news continue to follow. Joonho's mother Soomin is now dead. Ryan and Taesun are kidnapped. And there's an even darker side to the drug New York that shines light on its true potential to become a zombie drug. Jaesu knows he has one job, and it's to protect himself and the family he's made, not bound by blood. Whether it is to destroy the head of Amerize Company, destroy Den, or eradicate as many Credichip users and ...

Kim Jaesu, Leader of the Syndicate, one of the Big Five in the Korean Underworld, is stuck in an unwanted feud with the Amerize Company. Following the death of a worker at one of the Syndicate run cafes, a revelation arises concerning the Microchip, technology which promises unlimited money for the price of death. Cafe owner, Taesun, comes forward with his treachery against the Syndicate, adding to the startling reveal. Looming in the backdrop, is the new zombie drug, New York, sneakily making its way into the Syndicate, with a nefarious agenda beyond drug addiction. Jaesu is on the search ...

You’ve always been the one who shows up for everyone else. The strong one. The reliable one. The one people count on. But somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. Not all at once. Not in a big dramatic moment. Just slowly, quietly, over time. Dare to Care is your invitation to come back to yourself. Through real-life experience, 30 years in healthcare leadership, and heart-centered coaching, Michelle Weihman guides you through the process of overcoming burnout, reconnecting with your identity, and stepping into a more empowered life. This book is especially powerful for women who feel ...

Cold-case detective Raquel Laing faces new threats and long-buried secrets in this gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. SFPD Homicide Inspector Raquel Laing had what might politely be termed a “difficult childhood,” until...

After her messy divorce, Sienna Blake is done with men. She’s trading her wreckage for a sun-drenched future in California until a violent Montana storm sends her car skidding off the road and straight into Blackwood. A town with more cows than people, a thriving fascination with its...

Laura Phillips has given everything to her family: her time, her body, her dreams. When her husband leaves her for the local weather girl, Laura doesn’t just lose her marriage. She loses the life she built around it. After the heartbreak settles, all she wants is to win him back. Fix it. Fix herself. Hungry to remind him of what he lost, she joins a local cardio hip-hop class. She expects sweat and sore muscles, not Roman Graham—gritty, magnetic, and maddeningly observant. With every beat, every breathless routine, he pulls pieces of her to the surface she thought were long gone.

Illuminating Advent Through Diverse Voices from Early Christianity In Candles in the Darkness, historian Lynneth Miller Renberg and theologian Adam R. Renberg invite us to travel back in time and encounter faithful voices from many walks of life, including bishops and mothers, monks and nuns...

In America, during WWII, there were 400,000 soldiers lost to the war, almost all of them young men, many of whom were married and had just started their families when they were swept up in the war.