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Madame Esmerelda watched him carefully. "You are distraught, Mr Wright, and very agitated I think." "You see that in the tarot cards?" asked Henry. "Without looking?" “No, I read it in your face. The cards often confirm my own suspicions. But sometimes…” Henry tried to convince his friend he saw an exact copy of himself wandering the streets of London. He was visibly rattled and thought Stephen might help him make some sense of it. Stephen tried to convince him it was just someone who looked like him, but Henry wasn't having it. "It was exactly me. Right down to the type of clothing I...

Our millennial children, as well as non-churchgoing millennials, are both the church's greatest challenge and its most exciting new opportunity. There is a fundamental frame of reference shift in American society happening right now among young adults. You may think of this group as millennials...

Harmon Tomeral and his friends wanted nothing more than to go to space, and they have beaten the odds, time and again, to get there. They developed a mech and won the Top Fleet Marine competition. They brought back a battle cruiser from an unknown system and made it their own. They made allies who helped them achieve great victories, and they, ultimately, founded new colonies in what has become known as the Salvage System.

From 1891 to 1894, Sherlock Holmes was presumed to be dead, having perished during the epic struggle with Professor Moriarty atop the Reichenbach Falls. But unknown to most, even his friend Dr. Watson, Holmes survived. During those three years, he roamed the world, acting as an agent for the British government and using his very special skills along the way. In volume one of Holmes Away from Home, the incredible two-volume collection of new traditional Holmes adventures, we find our hero crisscrossing the world - Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the US.

In celebration of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists, Audible is illuminating the art of storytelling with a unique work, The Audlib Project. This Audible Original is an ad-lib collaborative short story, written collectively by all of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists: Gil Adamson (Ridgerunner), David Bergen (Here the Dark), Shani Mootoo (Polar Vortex), Emily St. John Mandel (The Glass Hotel), and Souvankham Thammavongsa (How to Pronounce Knife).

You’ve tried the productivity hacks. You’ve read the playbooks. You’ve chased the next big thing—only to find yourself stuck, burned out, or still searching for the missing piece. Next Level Self is not another advice book. It’s a blueprint for transformation, told through the stories of real entrepreneurs who reinvented themselves by doing less, aligning more, and finally building businesses that felt like them. In this powerhouse collection, ten growth-minded experts reveal the moment everything changed—the pivot that unlocked clarity, confidence, and sustainable success.

Chris Collins is an ex-CIA agent with a history of rogue missions. After crossing the world to bring his enemies to justice, he's burned out and in need of a break. When a shipment of nuclear weapons is stolen at a Turkish air base, Chris decides to leave this one to his former agency. But things soon get personal. Holed up in a plush Rio de Janeiro hotel suite, Chris is forced to leave his romantic retreat with Tsu and embark on a gruelling mission that takes him through the trials of the Amazon jungle to the heart of Africa.

One name springs to mind when we think of classic suspense films; Alfred Hitchcock. His silhouette is instantly recognisable as no one else has quite the same pouty lips and round, chubby face. The way he posed for photographs and his penchant for making cameo appearances in his films bear witness to his larger-than-life personality, but it was his ability to tell a spellbinding tale coupled with his technical brilliance that earned him the epithet of "Master of Suspense". His groundbreaking use of camera movement and the way he framed shots to maximise anxiety and fear place films like "...

The brilliantly assembled collective of authors behind the book “You say you LOVE me, but do you RESPECT me”, delivers a rare authenticity and vulnerability in what will be hailed as a classic depiction of TRUTH. The writers were able to successfully convey their perspectives on RESPECT through objective, normative, subjective, and complex truths. Raw passion sits at the helm of this literary masterpiece. © 2023 Charles Dixon III

Four horror stories by four Scottish authors. This book was created so that attendees of Horror Con Scotland 2025 could get a book signed by all four authors. Stories by David Sodergren, John McNee, David Williamson & Kevin J. Kennedy Edited by Ann Keeran.

How can storytelling help you succeed? David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for Barack Obama's presidential campaigns, shares his secret to success. Revolutionary Insights is curated from the Computer History Museum's Revolutionaries interview series and is brought to you by Audible. This talk was originally recorded on February 18, 2015.

Este libro, una poderosa antología de textos de renombrados autores cristianos como John Owen, Charles Spurgeon y Octavius Winslow, te sumergirá en las profundidades del amor incomparable de Cristo.

Author Steve Samblis spent years searching the world for the most successful people on the planet. He got to know them and asked them each this question: "What was the one most crucial habit in your life that has made the most significant impact on your success?" He then took these 100 habits and put them into a work called 1 Habit.

Will Grayson tiene dos reglas en la vida: guardar silencio y no implicarse en nada.Sin embargo, su mejor amigo, Tiny Cooper, está decidido a buscarle novia y a montar su musical autobiográfico:Tiny Dancer.

Muy cerca de él hay otro Will Grayson: un chico melancólico que no tiene nada bueno a lo que agarrarse.Lo único que hace que su vida merezca la pena es su relación online con Isaac, al que nunca ha visto en persona.

With The Power of Winning, you’ll hear firsthand what drives high-performing competitors. These engaging stories and strategies for success are provided by today’s top experts on winning, from New York Times best-selling authors and sports luminaries to other successful people who have bucked the odds to achieve greatness. You’ll also develop the core skills of a winner, including mastery of the winner’s mindset.

Why work for someone else when you can call your own shots, pursue your dreams, and find success on your terms by starting your own business? We've entered a new age of entrepreneurship, with the Web making it easier than ever to start and run your own company.

Earthquakes are one of the most powerful and destructive natural forces on our planet. They can strike with little warning, and their impact can be devastating, leaving communities shattered and lives forever changed. Yet, despite our growing understanding of the science behind earthquakes and the risks they pose, these natural disasters continue to challenge us in profound ways. This book represents the collective expertise of 19 seasoned researchers and scientists from the California Institute of Technology, who have dedicated their careers to understanding the complex geologic and human ...

In this, John David Krygelski's third and perhaps most powerful novel to date, he creates a spine-tingling story of suspense, drama, and intrigue. After the only child of the President commits suicide, President Walker proposes an institution where people who have lost all hope may enter. Aegis, intended to be a civilized alternative to suicide, is built and opened.

“A hot day in a small town is the setting for an ominous opening chapter. It takes skill to convey suspense to the reader. The skill comes by making the reader fully aware that something is going to happen that most likely will be horrific, but we’re left in the dark, so must hang on and continue to follow a skilled writer walking us down a twisting path that grows darker by the minute.”—Ambrose Clancy, Editor, Shelter Island Reporter Thy Brother’s Keeper weaves familial trauma, political power, and a chilling series of murders into a compelling psychological thriller. The novel ...

Enter the world of Artificial Intelligence. Twelve sci-fi stories featuring androids, cyborgs, and other AI intelligence are within this anthology. Whether AI furthers the advances of society or horrifically brings them crashing down, these characters must navigate alongside technology through their daily lives. Featuring 12 stories by the following authors: John Barackman, David Grimes, Adele Liles, Richard Zaric, Caroline Crews, Diana Parrilla, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Rose McClary, Gray Stanback, Kiera Kearsey, and Alisa Darbinyan.