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I start my story with the day I first saw Jesse Pegler. That was when my whole life first started changing. Sixteen-year-old Opal Ringer is the daughter of Royal Ringer, the Pentecostal leader of a motley flock of down-on-their-luck believers. Jesse Pegler is the son of Brother Pegler. An "evangelist for Jesus", the elder Pegler is a flashy minister who appears regularly on television in his blue robes and gold tassels. Opal and Jesse meet at a faith healing at the Helping Hand Tabernacle church, where Opal's daddy preaches.

After a great deal of preparation, Danika begins her new digital dragon's life in a very small way. They say the "Living Jade Empire" creates individualized quests. They say it can read your mind. They say you can find your heart's desire. They say that there has never been a game like it, and they are right, but they are also wrong. The game is a data mine, built to retell the old tales that humans have been telling each other since language was invented.

Step into the vibrant streets of Harlem in the 1960s place where culture, resilience, and political consciousness collided to shape a defining era in American history. In The Rise and Resilience of Harlem in the 1960s, journey through a community that transformed the national stage with its artistry, activism, and strength. Drawing on personal memories, historical insights, and cultural reflections, this book brings to life the heartbeat of Harlem's jazz clubs, the stirring calls for civil rights, and the unbreakable bonds of a neighborhood fighting for justice and recognition.

Euphoric Alchemy, is the introduction to I.M.M.A.M.O.O.D, a groundbreaking coaching model that will help you live the life you desire and be your authentic self. Dive deep into the mystery that is you.

In Book II, David steps into his role as king, first of Judah, then of all Israel. But trouble abounds, as factions and rivals and enemies, without and within, threaten his fragile kingdom, and as his growing power comes with dire consequences.

With characteristic devil-may care attitude and determination, Zach writes candidly about his experiences in Australia, recounting the good, the bad and the downright hilarious. He has plenty to say about the relationships between the indigenous codes of GAA and the AFL, and what needs to change secure the future of Irish and Australian footballers alike.

The situation in Lemuria is rapidly deteriorating. In fact teleportation between the hidden continent and the outside world has become so dangerous, all agents and their families have been recalled. Although Benjamin is pleased to be living in Lemuria full time, he knows he needs to find his last sibling soon. However, between classes, a murderous half-brother, and complications with his friend Heidi, Benjamin can barely focus. Besides, there's only one place left they haven't searched - the hidden continent of Atlantis.

Sixty years after the disappearance of explorer Percy Fawcett into the Brazilian rain forests, Christine Fawcett travels to the region, along with boyfriend, Tony, and his buddy Manuel, to find out what really happened to her ancestor.

For as long as Enrandl can remember, everything he desired has come effortlessly to him. In his studies of the magical arts, he has always had a natural ability to channel magical energy. And when his mentor tries to change Enrandl’s views instead of teaching him more magics of the realms, killing him is easy, too.

One afternoon, not long after Kelly Thorndike has moved back to his hometown of Baltimore, an African American man he doesn't recognize calls out to him. To Kelly's shock, the man identifies himself as Martin, who was one of Kelly's closest friends in high school - and, before his disappearance nearly 20 years before, skinny, white, and Jewish. Martin then tells an astonishing story: he's had a plastic surgeon perform 'racial reassignment surgery.'

The wind makes him shiver. To warm himself he moves briskly, walks the perimeter of the roof. And he sees her. She is like a night shade. She wears a robe that shimmers like dragonfly wings in the moonlight. He is mesmerized. He walks away. Goes back to bed. Sleep is hopeless. He calls a servant.

The perfect Catholic Lent book! Catholics swarm to their local parish on a particular day every year to renew the annual tradition of getting ashes smeared on their heads and hearing the words, “you are dust, and to dust you shall return”. More than a cult-esque kickoff party to a 40-day self-improvement challenge, these Ash Wednesday words are actually an invitation to… death. By weaving through the intricately woven tapestry of the bible, we find the season of Lent in the Garden of Eden, in the flood and the desert, in the Sermon on the Mount, and the Mount of Calvary.

1865. Those aboard the HMS Khione and the American ship, Mary Lou wish to solve the mystery of the lost Franklin Expedition and while there is no sign of Terror and Erebus, there are plenty of clues as to the fate of the lost men. Lost in the Arctic and trapped by the ice, the men and women of the ships find themselves believing they are victims of a curse based on the lost expedition, and the Chaplain swears that only bloodshed and fire will save them. But that isn’t the only danger.

Cataclysmic events rock the world, bringing with it a wave of panic and destruction civilization has never seen. Cities tear themselves apart, governments crumble, countries wither and die, and to add to the catastrophe, a deadly virus, simply referred to as the "New Disease", follows in the wake. Many survivors adopt a resilient ruthlessness to equalize their modern nature with that of the world of today, for the sake of survival. But there are still those who dwell within the remnants of yesteryear, desperately holding on to a thread of hope for a better tomorrow.

He might make her nerdy heart pound like the drums at one of his football games, but Quin needs to get over star quarterback, Cage Rucker. For one thing, he has a girlfriend. For another, she didn’t come to college to find a guy, even if he is sweet and kind, and volunteers with kids on the weekend. She has bigger plans. Unfortunately, those bigger plans require one thing she doesn’t have—the ability to talk to people. And who’s good at talking to people? Cage Rucker.

Early in the evening on July 18, 1959, Dr. Bernard Finch and his girlfriend, Carole Ann Tregoff, drove from their Las Vegas love-nest to the Finch home in the Los Angeles suburb of West Covina to speak to his wife Barbara about obtaining a speedy divorce in Nevada. But the plan went awry and the conversation turned deadly with Barbara’s lifeless body ending up in her in-laws’ backyard next door.

The words on the page jumbled into a toxic mess my brain refused to comprehend, much less accept. Please consider this letter as a formal request to arrange a paternity test (DNA). I barely remembered Chelsea Airy. That wasn't true - we'd gone out once, and we'd been friends for a while after. But I hadn't heard so much as a peep from her since I'd gotten married. I'd reached out a handful of times, but she'd quit responding and fell off the face of the earth.

The Children of Sky Haven is a heartwarming and adventurous tale of resilience, teamwork, and hope. When a devastating storm claims their village and parents, 100 children are left to rebuild their lives under the guidance of their wise and loving Grandfather. After his passing, they embark on a perilous journey to find Sky Haven, a hidden sanctuary in the mountains. Along the way, they face challenges that test their courage and unity.

The story is about a financial analyst who discovers some anomalies in his reporting and is sent to Singapore to research the aberrant data. Upon his arrival at the company called Scarab Inc, he finds out that they are conducting illegal DNA research to manipulate human emotions. During his adventure, he finds a guru in the form of a genetics engineer employee and discovers newfound abilities thrust upon him to thwart the Scarab Inc.'s diabolical aims.

Act 2 - A Will to Pleasure follows the Colonel as he seeks pleasure in the heart of the wild Comanche empire, turned thriving Texas Hill Country, turned desolate and violent and ruthless once more. A harsh landscape and a society without technology, laws, or base human agreements to guide us. Here in the New West, three lives intertwine in a quest for meaning, pleasure, and power.