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The Cleveland Street scandal, involving a homosexual brothel reputedly visited by the queen's grandson, shocked Victorian Britain in 1889. This is the first full-length account of one of its key players, Jack Saul, a working-class, Irish-Catholic rent boy who worked his way into the upper echelons of the aristocracy, and wrote the notorious pornographic memoir The Sins of the Cities of the Plain.

The boxcar children are trying to track down a dinosaur-bone thief! But another set of tracks in a cave leads to a whole new mystery....

100 Ways to Motivate Others is the culmination of many years of successful leadership coaching and training by best-selling author Steve Chandler and attorney Scott Richardson, and the natural follow-up to Steve's previous best sellers, including 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself. Chandler and Richardson have crafted a vital, user-friendly, inspirational guide for executives, managers, and professionals...and those aspiring to reach their level.

On the night before the first day of my new job, I find myself naked in front of a floor to ceiling window of a penthouse suite with my legs wrapped around the neck of a mysterious stranger. Our filthy encounter left my body sore but my mind blown as he took me to places I have never been. Before the sun rises the next morning, I manage to escape his embrace to rejoin the real world and begin my new career. Yet fate has the last laugh, as I quickly discover that the man who was my late night fantasy is also my new boss—and even worse–my Dad’s best friend. Xavier Hayes is a powerful ...

Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to his only friend in the world: private investigator Philip Marlowe. He is willing to help a man down on his luck, but later Lennox commits suicide in Mexico and things start to turn nasty. Marlowe is drawn into a sordid crowd of adulterers and alcoholics in LA's Idle Valley, where the rich are suffering one big suntanned hangover. Marlowe is sure Lennox didn't kill his wife, but how many more stiffs will turn up before he gets to the truth?

What if quantum physics is revealing what ancient spiritual wisdom has known all along? This groundbreaking 30-day devotional bridges the worlds of cutting-edge science and timeless faith, revealing how the mysteries of quantum reality illuminate the deepest truths of Christian spirituality. For the spiritually curious believer who senses there's more to reality than conventional religious teaching acknowledges, these daily readings offer a revolutionary perspective that honors biblical wisdom while expanding our understanding of how God operates in creation. Each day's devotion explores ...

Los Angeles, 1854. Felipe Alvitre and a band of teenage outlaws set out on a brutal, seemingly random killing spree across the San Gabriel Valley, igniting the ire of the Los Angeles citizens. Sheriff James Barton wrestles with a rapidly escalating crime rate and a populace that demands more from their corrupt, do-nothing legal system as the bodies continue to pile up.

This novel came out of a long, complex dream the author had in 2008 when he was in France after having visited briefly in La Rochelle, a port town on the southwestern coast. It concerns a small group of French soldiers who had been drafted and were preparing to go to the front in 1915. Later parts of the dream took place at the Wstern Front, and still later scenes after the war's 1918 end. The author thinks it is true story of actual events and real men, the narrator having been one of those soldiers who survived the Great War.

Jack Donovan–Dominant billionaire. Alpha with a dark past. Dangerous allure wrapped in a tailored suit. His hypnotizing blue eyes, silver hair and hard, chiseled body make surrender seem like a foregone conclusion. He's the kind of man who knows exactly how to take what he wants. And right now, he wants me. One forbidden night was all it was supposed to be—one reckless, unguarded moment beneath the Aspen moonlight that left me breathless, aching, and craving more.. But this isn’t just any affair; Jack is my father’s fiercest business rival, the man he despises most. The one person I...

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Anna is a 12-year-old Xcel Silver gymnast who wants to do better at gymnastics. At meets, she feels as if her scores are just average, and she rarely wins any medals. Anna is a hard worker but wonders if she’ll ever be a successful gymnast. Anna’s family cares for foster children. Anna’s parents are totally committed to helping these children, and so is Anna. She is always sad when they move on to live somewhere else. Anna’s mom reminds her that they should want what is best for the children. Anna’s...

The Boxcar Children are going on a canoe trip with Grandfather and Aunt Jane. They enjoy paddling across the sparkling lake and camping under the stars. But their trip really gets interesting when they find a mysterious riddle leading them to hidden treasure!

An enlightening and entertaining interrogation of the myth of American self-reliance and the idea of hard work as destiny “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” This phrase, arguably Thomas Edison’s most famous quote, has been drilled into the minds of...

Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he...

In Try the Girl, Raymond Chandler delivers a taut and thrilling tale that exemplifies his mastery of the hardboiled detective genre. This short story brims with intrigue, danger, and the sharp wit for which Chandler is renowned, immersing readers in the gritty underworld of crime and deception. The story follows a seasoned private detective, navigating a murky case involving a missing person, a suspicious nightclub, and a cast of characters hiding dangerous secrets.

It was supposed to be a vacation. But soon after Desmond and his two friends, Corin and Diego, start exploring the museums and ancient ruins of Rome, fate, it seems, intervenes. Almost by accident, the kids find a hidden map that appears to lead to a heretofore unknown treasure—hidden long ago by none other than Julius Caesar himself, one of the most powerful emperors in all of recorded human history. But finding the hidden treasure proves to be just as difficult and inscrutable as Caesar himself, and unfortunately their hunt attracts a heap of unwanted attention from some seedy ...

The Aldens are so excited when they get to meet other ballonists, learn how hot air balloons work, and even help the crew launch a balloon. Then, things start to go wrong. Someone is trying to ruin the rally, and the Boxcar Children might not get the chance to ride in a hot air balloon after all - unless they solve the mystery in time.

From the outside, The Lyon’s Den doesn’t look like much; there isn’t even a sign. But Mercs of all species know that if you head to Southwest Houston, near the Starport, there’s a particular run-down strip mall that looks like it’s been abandoned for years. The glass door second from the south end of the strip is plastered over on the inside with blue paper, and the faint golden outline of a rampant lion is the only clue.

His hand slides up my thigh, his mouth crashes against mine, and before I can stop it, I’m moaning his name as he spreads me open like he’s already claimed me. Because maybe he has… Knox Sterling isn’t just my ex-boyfriend’s older brother. He’s the brooding billionaire who broke away from the family business—and the one I’ve spent the past two years pretending not to notice. Quiet. Intense. Untouchable. Built like sin in a tailored suit, with ice-blue eyes that strip me bare every time he looks at me. After I’m left with a broken heart, I bury myself in my work. But a ...

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Kayla's the star soccer player in town, but someone is trying to ruin her chance to go to the big tournament in Brazil! Can the Boxcar Children help her in time?