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Sixteen-year-old Delaney Archer always waits until the last moment to do everything. Nevertheless, she is the top student in her class. She's even about to graduate as valedictorian - until one morning when she wakes up in a strange place. Suddenly, she finds herself in graduate school. Seven years of her life have disappeared without a trace since she went to bed last night, but how? But it's not all bad, right? After all, she can drink alcohol now, and she has almost finished school. Then she wakes up the next day and another seven years have passed.

There is a need for new ideas on ethical leadership in business today. Success is more about making money than providing the highest value to the client served. Greed is king, lies are rampant, and a "whatever it takes" attitude is pervasive when money is involved. Many corporations have become dependent on people losing: losing their life savings, losing their dignity, and losing their way towards opportunity.

For days, the farmhouse has been a place of safety for Dan, Quinn, Meredith, and John. But a new threat is emerging, one that threatens to destroy the group from the inside out....

The outbreak killed many and forced the rest to evacuate towns and cities. In the Midwestern United States, a refugee camp shelters hundreds of survivors from the harsh reality of the new world. But how safe are they? Some suspect that their military overseers aren't being completely honest with them. Others know more than they are willing to admit. The Graham family are about to have any semblance of security ripped away.

Humanity is enslaved, and their population is forced to enlist into the Galactic Federation. The powerful fly through space, conquering planets, enslaving alien races and expanding their territories. The path to power exists in a cure to the limitations of genetics, a cure that humans qualify to take. Their breeding population slaved to factories, hundreds of thousands of humans are forced to enlist into the Galactic Federation every day. Used blatantly as fodder, 99% will die within their first three years. On enlistment, AX924 awakens the innate ability of humanity; inundated with ...

America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

Humanity is enslaved, and their population is forced to enlist into the Galactic Federation. The powerful fly through space, conquering planets, enslaving alien races and expanding their territories. The path to power exists in a cure to the limitations of genetics, a cure that humans qualify to take. Their breeding population slaved to factories, hundreds of thousands of humans are forced to enlist into the Galactic Federation every day. Used blatantly as fodder, 99% will die within their first three years. On enlistment, AX924 awakens the innate ability of humanity; inundated with ...

After freeing Dan and Quinn, Sandy Duncan must fight to escape the lumberyard, while protecting the others she came to save. The infected lurk outside the gates. Is the fate outside the lumberyard even worse than what she faces if she stays?

Phantom Black Dogs have haunted the highways and byways of human existence for hundreds of years. This apparition, usually seen as a huge dog with glowing eyes, has appeared to people throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as North and South America and it continues to appear to this day. The Black Dog has been seen and reported by witnesses ranging from farmers to professional geologists, nurses and military officers. While those with a passing knowledge of this phantom see it only as a harbinger of doom and death, the lore surrounding this fascinating creature is more nuanced. ...

The galactic community is on the verge of collapse, and nobody except the crew of the Adeona seems to question why. So when a visit to Everett Reeves sheds light on a possible lead, Jack has no choice but to investigate it, despite objections from Rogan and Klik.Old adversaries are out for blood. Rogan’s past comes back to haunt her. And a new team of cash-strapped pirates might have what it takes to find the truth… if they can be trusted.

In A Night in the Sea (which is part of his excellent book Night Scenes of Scripture) , beginning with the night-time crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 14, WTP Wolston discusses "The Salvation of the Lord". In his own very clear and down-to-earth way, he brings out the beauty of Salvation; "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." As he says, "Salvation is a very large word. It comprehends forgiveness, and deliverance, and peace, and the knowledge that I am justified...

Legend tells of a sword that makes a warrior’s enemies fall to their knees in surrender. Sheni isn’t sure if he believes the drunken ramblings of old space pirates, but what he does know is that a sword like that would fetch an eye-watering price. Unfortunately, the trail leads them from ancient temples to prison planets, and retrieving the sword from its final resting place might cost the crew more than they’re willing to pay. Especially since someone on board the Silver Hart is keeping a secret with deadly implications....

The political ideas that fully came together under the name “liberal” in the early 19th century—the ideas we often now refer to as “classical liberalism”—emerged out of major debates and developments from the late 1600s to the late 1700s. These were part of the broad European intellectual movement of that era that came to be known as “the Enlightenment".

The highly-anticipated fourth installment in the Kapamentis Crime series, from bestselling science-fiction author T.W.M. Ashford.

In Solid Ground, award-winning entrepreneur Tom Lewis shatters the myths in today’s culture about how to achieve success. By reminding us of the time-tested principles that seem to have gotten lost—like personal character, hard work, goal setting, helping others, and faith—Solid Ground explains and celebrates the real building blocks of a successful career and life.

BRONZE MEDAL WINNER FOR NEW AGE AND SPIRITUALITY in the GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2024 2024 INTERNATIONAL IMPACT BOOK AWARDS WINNER BODY/MIND/SPIRIT 2024 MAINCREST MEDIA BOOK AWARD Unlock the secrets of the universe in 'The Xirtam Actuality' – a mind-bending journey that challenges your perception of reality. Delve into the hidden dimensions that intertwine with our world, where linear time bends and dreams become reality. This book is a roadmap to harnessing the power within you, a guide to shape your destiny, and a revelation of the innerverse, where thoughts sculpt your existence. Discover ...

The entity is ancient. It has taken form before, in other places, other guises. This time the place is Buffalo. The form is that of a magnificent woman...created from the dreams of a child. The eternal hunger is immense. The entity must feed. And it's prey is human. Psychic detective Ryerson Biertgarten is appalled at the savagery of the first killings. Far worse lies ahead, for the detective as well as the city. He is falling in love with a wonderful woman - but Joan will die - unless he can stop... The Devouring...

Meet Thaddeus Cutter. He's a two-bit private detective struggling to get by on Kapamentis – a high-tech alien metropolis whose citizens consider humans little more than vermin. There's no sun, it rains all the time, and business is so bad he can't even afford the rent.

Trauma, Wahnsinn und die dämonische Faszination der Liebe vermischen sich in dieser berühmten Erzählung .Schaurig-schön erzählt Hoffmann von der inneren Zerrissenheit seines Protagonisten, seines Pendelns zwischen Realität und Phantasie. Es ist vor allem eine finstere Erzählung über die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche.

Jack Bishop has been in self-imposed exile ever since the failed colonisation of New Eden. But when galactic chaos threatens the automata’s chances of ever being treated like equals, Jack has no choice but to follow the crew of the Adeona back into danger again. A decommissioned factory is mass-producing mechanical soldiers, and nobody knows why. Rogan and Tuner are sent to check. But what starts as a routine inspection soon evolves into a murderous conspiracy that threatens to fracture the Ministerium forever.