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I never dreamt of another life or another man...not until today. I love everything about my husband, Vassili Resnov, except for the person he is becoming. Though the fighter was never an easy man to love, that just made me love him harder. Like me, he's torn, too. Torn between the life he built for us and our baby, and his rights to the Bratva. The Resnovs split into two factions. Vassili is forced to join his father and become the devil, or his sister, the devil incarnate. His actions have left me with two choices: Keep holding on to Vassili, with all of me and live.

Core values are the things we care about. Jack Fallon has based the foundation of his company, Total Life Changes (TLC) on his personal core values. Jack wants to share with others how these seven core values became the driving force of how he lives his life and manages his company. Each chapter highlights one core value and provides insight into his life, the people who mean the most to him, along with the journey to get him where he is today. Jack hopes to inspire others by sharing his personal story.

Since Ella could remember, she knew things she shouldn’t. An ability that, at times, could be terrifying. But she refused to let it change her life in any way. Ella made sure to live for each day, for each moment, because for Ella, there wouldn’t be many. All Ella’s daughter, Sera, wanted was to be normal. But Sera has her own ability, a dark version of her mother’s. She can see through the eyes of a sadistic sociopath, pulling her deeper into their mind with each murder. She can feel the killer, their hurt, their hate. And that hate wants revenge. Whatever the cost.

If I had possessed my brother’s magic, I would have known how a soul could enchant a God, magnetize his will. Instead, I faced the discovery alone, against the odds, risking the fate of the entire universe. One soul, Daniel’s soul, drove me insane. His heart, his dreams, his connections with the ones he loved whispered of an unbreakable bond. There, at the turning of the tide, at the tipping point between existence and demise, his soul saved me, saved us all.

You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

REBEL PATH is the FIRST HALF of Book 2 in the SWORD NATION SAGA Earth is a desolate wasteland, forcing thousands of inhabitants to relocate. Upon arrival to planet Kayora in the nearby Diamant galaxy, humans are enslaved by the cunning Prime Minister, Rahilius. Twenty years later… One city above ground. Another below. South city resident Erwin Alexander, rallies support for his revolution against the Kayorian Empire. When the prime minister goes off planet, Erwin sees an opening to conquer the North. He goes into a battle of wits with the government's bid men, and struggles to balance the...

Falsehoods have been at issue in every presidential impeachment proceeding from Nixon to Trump. But, until now, no one has analyzed why public lies might be impeachable offenses, and whether the First Amendment would provide a defense. Noting that speech by public employees does not receive the same First Amendment protection as the speech of ordinary citizens, legal scholar Catherine J. Ross proposes the constitutionally viable solution of treating presidents as public employees who work for the people.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

WARRIOR PATH is the SECOND HALF of Book 2 in the SWORD NATION SAGA! Thirty years after a mass evacuation from a dying Earth, humans are spread across three different planets in the Diamant galaxy... Braii is no stranger to loss. Her parents die in a fire when she’s four, and in an effort to foster better relations with humans, the alien leader on planet Graiis adopts her as his own. He teaches her to use the fire sword, the official weapon of the Griician army. She keeps her talents hidden due to prejudice against humans, even when the Kayorian Prime Minister murders her adoptive father ...

Kidney stones sent Caleb J. Ross to the hospital, but even after an emergency lithotripsy and a tube surgically placed into his kidney, Caleb couldn’t be convinced to drink more water. It took over 400 hours playing in Fallout 4’s post-nuclear Commonwealth, where thirst is a survival mechanic, that Caleb finally made an important connection between hydration and health. As Caleb writes: “My head is video game shaped, and so rejects many of the lessons that normal shaped heads embrace…In real life, the space between a day with only a glass or two of water and a day spent passing a ...

Far in the future, an interplanetary civil conflict has ground to an uneasy halt, leaving its human victims bitter and desperate: Kithri, the daughter of a scientist, abandoned on a desolate mining planet with no hope to use her talents, and Eril, a shell-shocked pilot who finds adapting to peace more difficult than he dreamed. A freak accident sends them back to a time when their desert world was lush and green, when an alien civilization stands on the brink of a war of total destruction.

From the far-ranging imaginations of Book View Caf authors comes this delirious collection of classic tales newly twisted into dark, dangerous, and occasionally hilarious re-tellings. From the golden isles of Greece to the frozen north, from fairytale castles to urban slums, join us on an unforgettable journey! Stories by Vonda N. McIntyre, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherwood Smith, Judith Tarr, and more.

Views from the Cockpit: The Journey of a Son is a memoir born from pain. Word by word, year by year, tender father-son memories of airplane watching transform into nightmarish, turbulent family drama. Upon the discovery that his father had been the victim of severe elder abuse as his health was rapidly deteriorating, the author finds himself reevaluating the decisions his father made throughout his life. With an unshakable ending, the author's probing dissection of a man he thought he knew reckons with disloyalty, depression, religion, and death, leaving no stone unturned.

Julia Garcia isn't just breaking barriers as the first woman sergeant in the San Amaro State Police; she's shattering them. Despite being the most educated officer on the force, her career aspirations seem out of reach amidst the monotony of solving petty robberies and domestic disputes. Adding insult to injury, her male superiors dismiss her, perpetuating a culture where female officers are an afterthought.

What Remains of Edith Finch was released in 2017 amid a gaming public that had largely already dismissed the games genre. With no points, no combat, no puzzles, and no goal other than narrative progression, What Remains of Edith Finchs success came as a surprise to many. But for those who appreciated the power of a combat-less, story-driven video game, What Remains of Edith Finch would become a beacon for an emerging genre dubbed "walking simulators."

Loretta J.Ross: Uncensored and keeping it real, discussing the most pertinent political topics inspired by current events.

Across the Azkhantian steppe, warrior women ride to battle against foes both human and supernatural. From the world of The Seven-Petaled Shield come four fantasy tales, originally published in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword & Sorceress. Prophecy links a mother and daughter in an unbreakable bond. A young woman defies tradition to become a shaman. When twins are magically divided, the survivor searches for the other half of her soul. A warrior woman discovers that to wield a magical blade dishonorably carries a heavy price.

She's a Ranger, a wild and savvy knife-fighter, determined to get help in finding her partner who's lost on the treacherous northern border. He's a scholar who sees visions, eager to escape the confines of city life and the shadow of his charismatic mother. With the assassination of a beloved leader and the city in turmoil, the two have only each other to turn to. What begins as a rescue mission turns deadly as together they unravel the secret that lies beneath Laurea's idyllic surface.

The crew of the spaceship Juno expected to find a fertile planet ready for colonization. Instead they discovered a fiery grave and a space station filled with corpses. What had happened here? A natural disaster...or an alien weapon capable of destroying entire worlds? What were they willing to do, and what price were they willing to pay, to prevent another disaster?

The last thing brooding antihero, Lincoln Wolfe, expected was an engagement to the princess. When she is kidnapped by the Kayorian slaver and the infamous pirate Rahilius, he sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his bride. Clandestine warrior princess, Braii, has other plans. After years of monotony, she is kidnapped. Misfortune yields surprising benefits though, as she gets her first taste of freedom on Kayora—freedom from rules, from propriety, and most importantly, from the vow to keep her combat training a secret.