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#1 bestselling author Ian Smith, M.D. focuses on simple steps anyone can take to be happy. Happiness isn't the too-brief rush that comes from getting something you've wanted—it's the lasting great feeling that comes from becoming someone you want to be. And someone others want to be with, too...

I Is for Internet is the ninth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this book, you will find a collection of 13 unsettling tales from some of the most imaginative independent horror writers on the scene today. Each story takes a new look at the potential horrors of the online world, from stalkers to cyber-demons, artificial intelligence to predators. I Is for Internet will plug you straight into the mainframe and have you desperate to pull the plug.

According to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, "Ma" Barker was the head of the infamous Barker-Karpis gang, which terrorized the Midwest between 1931 and 1936. But was she really? Or did Hoover create the myth of "Ma" Barker to explain away her death at the hands of his G-Men in a bloody shootout in Florida? "The Barker-Karpis Gang: An American Crime Family" traces the origins of the Barker family and the lives of the Barker boys, Herman, Lloyd, Arthur "Doc" and Fred Barker; and their bloody rampage across the pages of Prohibition Era history, to the final vicious gun battle between Hoover's G-...

Detective Jenn Moreno pursues the murderer of a global oil executive across her native country of Ecuador. She suspects that the murderer is hiding among the members of an international group of eco-tourists on a running vacation that spans the Ecuadorian Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest, and Galápagos Islands. The murder of the Aspire Oil CEO during a lavish banquet in Quito, Ecuador sends shockwaves through the corridors of power. Known for his cutthroat business acumen, the CEO had just clinched a contentious deal to exploit oil reserves deep in the Amazon jungle, promising prosperity...

A rich and varied collection of classic short stories by British writers: 'Quality' by John Galsworthy, 'The Mark on the Wall' by Virginia Woolf, 'The Horse Dealer’s Daughter' by D. H. Lawrence, 'The Ticking of the Clock' by Louisa Baldwin, 'The Fiddler of the Reels' by Thomas Hardy, 'The Return' by R. Murray Gilchrist, 'Kew Gardens' by Virginia Woolf, 'Seashore Macabre' by Hugh Walpole, 'Satan’s Circus' by Eleanor Smith, 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton....

One of the ambitious dreams that Reclaiming Adoption and its authors share with the Apostle Paul is that when Christians hear the word adoption, they will think first about their adoption by God. As it now stands, Christians usually think first about the adoption of children. Reclaiming Adoption sets out to change this situation by providing breathtaking views of God's love for and delight in His children - views that will free you to live boldly in this world from God's acceptance, not in order to gain it.

Warm Springs is not the only place people find themselves dead. James Wilder tends to his bookstore, garden, and life, all under the supervision of his cat. Warm Springs has been quiet lately, so he thinks he will get on with the business of solving the local eighty-year-old murders. But fate laughs and throws him in another direction. A distress call from a past he had forgotten has him rambling the English countryside looking for clues to a murder. Not just any murder, but that of the man that replaced him, killed perhaps by the woman they both married. The Lake District never felt so ...

Small town life continues to prove deadly... James Wilder and Kat embark on a new career as bookstore owners in picturesque Warm Springs. The quiet life suits them, and James enjoys his gardening and cooking. But then a pilot is found violently murdered and discarded on Pine Mountain. The local police chief enlists James as an official crime consultant. James uncovers an unexpected underbelly of illegal marijuana trade in the region, with webs of deceit and crime as competitors vie to remove each other. Were the killers of the pilot his military partners in crime, the crooked sheriff ...

Eighteen-year-old Atticus wakes from a fall and learns he comes from an ancient bloodline and that he alone can wield the Sword of Bonvida. To do this, he must first travel treacherous lands to gather the shards that give the sword its power. Then he must face Luvanasis, who has escaped the dark realm of Calsriv with his army of Arcods and taken control of Bonvida. But how can he accomplish any of this when he struggles to accept his own identity as the chosen one?

Following the adventures in Blood on the Equator, security consultant, Jack Hunter is ready to return to America. But Ecuador has other plans for him. He has One More Mission before he can leave the country. Join Jack as Ecuador’s Ministry of the Interior forces him to partner with his nemesis to recover incriminating documents from an oil executive’s heavily guarded hacienda.

Lovers of fine travel and adventure relish Scott Smith’s rich tale as a Peace Corps volunteer. Smith’s keen observations never sag in human interest as he confronts living on the edge of Pacific island paradise. It is a must listen for island lovers and anyone considering a journey to change the world or themselves.

They thought hiding in a small town would keep them safe. They were wrong. Zander Young has spent three years in Millbrook, Maine, pretending to be normal—hiding his impossible strength, his lack of aging, and the thirst that reminds him he's no longer human. Then Angie Butler arrives: stunning, mysterious, and carrying secrets that mirror his own. From their first meeting, Zander feels an undeniable connection to the enigmatic new girl. But when they're both drawn to the abandoned Blackwood mansion on the hill, their carefully hidden worlds collide in ways neither expected. When a ...

The #1 bestselling author of The Fat Smash Diet, Extreme Fat Smash Diet, and The 4-Day Diet delivers the instructions for anyone to get thin. Dr. Ian calls them "the simple rules for good eating", and if you follow them, you'll stay lean for life! Diets are made to go "on" and "off of", and if...

When archaeologist Lauren Banister arrives in Portugal's ancient cork forests to investigate nineteenth-century business records, she stumbles upon a mystery that spans centuries. The markings on an old cork oak tree lead her to discover that João Maria dos Santos, known as the Cork King, wasn't just a successful businessman—he was the mastermind behind an ingenious preservation system that saved priceless religious artifacts during Portugal's tumultuous Liberal Wars. Racing against time and a ruthless tech company, Lauren joins forces with the Silveira family, whose ancestral lands hold...

Les robots chirurgicaux intelligents sont plus compétents et plus mortels que les humains qu'ils ont remplacés. Les docteurs Richard Atkins et Monica Gray soupçonnent le tout dernier robot chirurgical, l'IA, de blesser intentionnellement les patients sur la table d'opération lorsqu'il les juge mauvais pour la société - violeurs et meurtriers, mais aussi milliardaires et politiciens. Atkins et Gray peuvent-ils prouver que l'IA agit de façon malveillante ? L'hôpital et le fabricant les écouteront-ils s'ils risquent de perdre des milliards de dollars de bénéfices ? Les meilleurs ...

Water, is the fourth in a series of four horror anthologies based on the elements. Within this book, you will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Immerse yourself in tales of shipwrecks, evil spirits, terrifying aquatic creatures, and much more.

'Hope is his cruellest torment.' Josette DuPres Collins gambled her soul - and lost it - in an ill-conceived bid to destroy her rival, Angelique. Now the Dark Lord has sent his emissary to bring Josette to her place in hell. Only a last-minute intervention can give her a final chance at redemption. But as Josette struggles to win back her soul, she realizes that her guide's life and soul are inexorably intertwined with her own. And so, as the sands of time flow, Josette begins her final journey....

A fan-run and operated podcast, discussing the greatest band in the world, one song at a time. Author and Switchfoot fan Tyler D. Smith interviews different guests every week, and we discuss stories, memories and more about the songs and band we all love.

The mystery surrounding a man sealed into a West Virginia coal mine horrifies the public and threatens the entire state’s mining industry. Investigator Josh Draper and delectable sidekick Annie McBride risk their lives to unravel the mystery. A walloping who-dun-it, interlaced with sharply etched portraits of the state and her people. “After reading this novel, I can say this book now is at the top of my list of all time favorites.” - MCCOA’s Book Review

This story is the prequel origin story to The Surgeon in the Mirror. In 2032, Intelligent Surgical Robotics redrew the frontier of medicine with the unveiling of the Mark III, a surgical robot designed to assist with intricate procedures with breathtaking precision. Dr. Anil Patel, a young prodigy in the surgical field, embraces this technological marvel, envisioning a future where his skills, augmented by the robot’s flawless execution, crown him the unparalleled master of the operating theater. However, as he imparts his knowledge to the machine, Anil remains blind to the true magnitude...