First Dog

Thirty thousand years ago, ice was storming the planet. Among the species forced out of the trees and onto the steppes by the advancing cold was modern man, who was both predator and prey. No stranger to the experiences that make us human - a mother's love and a father's betrayal, tribal war and increasing famine, political intrigue and forbidden love, joy and hope and devastating loss - our ancestors competed for scant resources in a brutal landscape.

In Cornwall, even the quietest threads can lead to trouble—and the town dog always knows where to look. When a scruffy stray with a habit of finding trouble leads her cousin straight to a dead body, loom shop owner Penelope Penrose knows life in the quiet town of Cornwall is about to get complicated. Known as the town dog, Jory has a knack for turning up where he shouldn’t. So when a young barista is found dead and Penelope’s cousin becomes the prime suspect, Penelope can’t help but start asking questions the police would rather she didn’t. As whispers of a long-hidden diamond ...

Discover how to transform your playful pup into a well-behaved companion in just one week—without stress, confusion, or overwhelming time commitments! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of puppy training? Struggling to balance your busy schedule while ensuring your furry friend learns essential behaviors? You're not alone. Many first-time dog owners feel lost, but training your puppy doesn’t have to be frustrating or time-consuming. This book delivers a step-by-step, science-backed approach to training your puppy using positive reinforcement, short and effective daily ...

Three years ago, while studying abroad I met a man who would change my life forever. In just one single night together, Ashby had satisfied me in ways I’d never experienced before, not with a single one of my ex-girlfriends. I wasn’t gay, though. I could never look at another man the way I looked at Ashby—and believe me, I tried. Now, going into my junior year at Dogson University I’m fresh out of another failed relationship, and that encounter with Ashby still burns in my mind like it happened yesterday. I believed I would never meet my unicorn again—until the first day of class....

Most Belgian Malinois owners are exhausted, not because their dog is bad, but because no one taught them how drive works. You've heard the breed described as intense, demanding, "not for everyone." What you haven't been told is why and that gap is exactly where most training advice falls apart. Generic dog-training books don't explain what's actually happening inside a dog bred for decades to work police, military, and protection lines. Without that foundation, even good advice feels like it's missing something. The Malinois Method starts where other guides stop: with the genetics and ...

Spring, 1918. The Great War is at a crucial stage, the Germans are making one last push into France, and the Allies are struggling to hold them back. Battle lines are shifting, and men, and their machines, are being sent up and down the front to shore up defenses. Major Heathcliff Lennox, and his batman Greggs, are told to report to their new HQ. They set off on a sunlit day to fly the distance, but the enemy is never far away, and disaster strikes. They're sent crashing to the ground behind enemy lines, where life, death, and love await.

He was the most feared fighter pilot of the First World War. He became a legend in a red aircraft. He died chasing one last victim too low over enemy lines. Manfred von Richthofen — the Red Baron — remains the most famous airman in history. To his enemies he was the red machine in the sky. To Germany he became proof that victory could still be counted, named, and celebrated. To the men who flew with him, he was not simply a symbol, but a disciplined hunter who turned air combat into method. RED BARON tells the story behind the legend: the aristocratic cavalry officer whose first arm was...

Elizabeth rescues a puppy George Wickham abandoned, and Darcy falls first… helplessly, with wet sleeves and soap in his hair. Beau isn’t any ordinary spaniel. He tugs Elizabeth’s skirts as she dances with Mr. Wickham while Mr. Darcy watches with hearts in his eyes. When the puppy leads Elizabeth on a wild chase into the hedgerows, it is Darcy, not Wickham, who kneels in the mud to coax the frightened creature to safety. Elizabeth becomes the worst puppy owner in Hertfordshire—dropping scraps from the table, allowing Beau to soil his silky fur with mud and other unmentionables, and, ...

Bernedoodle Puppy Training for First-Time Owners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to help new owners raise a calm, confident, well-behaved Bernedoodle from puppyhood into adulthood. Bernedoodles are affectionate, intelligent, playful, people-focused, and deeply loyal family companions, but their mix of Poodle intelligence and Bernese Mountain Dog sensitivity can make early training especially important. Without clear routines, patient guidance, and proper socialization, a Bernedoodle puppy may become overly excited, stubborn, clingy, mouthy, or difficult to manage as they grow.

This fun paranormal cozy mystery collection contains all three novella episodes in the Mail-Order Witch series. "A Little Romantic Charmer." -- Kindle Reviewer The town's children are turning into foxes. And the magic shop is infested with hamsters. But that’s just a normal day at Ettie’s Enchanted Effects. When Ettie agreed to be a mail-order witch and move to Watersedge, she dreamt of a loving husband, a supportive family, and a cute town. Instead, she got a secretive father-in-law and a city who clearly doesn’t want witches in their community. Luckily, she did get that loving ...

At the dawn of civilization, a wolf dog befriends an old hunter and revives his alpha powers among his human tribe. Together with the animal’s pack, they discover a new way of life — a shared odyssey of survival and trust that grows into the most successful partnership the Earth has ever known, changing dogs and humans forever.

Instant New York Times Bestseller Best of 2017 - included on best-of lists by the New York Times, NPR, Barnes & Noble, Publisher's Weekly, LitHub, BookPage, Booklist, TheRealBookSpy.com, the Financial Times (UK) and the Daily Mail (UK) “The Force is mesmerizing, a triumph. Think The Godfather...

One of our most influential anthropologists reevaluates her long and illustrious career by returning to her roots and the roots of life as we know it. When Elizabeth Marshall Thomas first arrived in Africa to live among the Kalahari bushmen, she was 19, and these last surviving hunter-gatherers were living as humans had for 15,000 centuries. After a lifetime of interest in the bushmen, Thomas has come to see that their lifestyle reveals great, hidden truths about human evolution.

Exclusive Beach Party Takes Murderous Turn Dumped by her cheating husband, 44 year old Jenny King is trying to build a new life in the small seaside town of Pelican Cove. Locals are lining up at the Boardwalk Cafe for her tasty cakes and muffins. But when her aunt, a local artist, is accused of killing a stranger, Jenny is forced to set her apron aside and put on her sleuthing cap. Jenny battles with the cranky local sheriff and quirky local characters to get to the truth. Aided by her new friends, she will move heaven and earth to find out who the dead stranger was and what he was doing in...

An ex-Army ranger trained in patrol and sentry search and rescue, a high school principal who catches his eye, and an earthquake that shakes up Dallas. Sergeant Dylan Burke and his K9 partner, Scout, conducted dangerous war-zone search and rescue missions all over the world. Three years later, he’s settled into a simpler life, teaching students at the DCSR academy and responding to routine SAR calls. He doesn’t think he needs anything else, but when his boss tells him he’s going to a career day at a local high school and meets the leggy, brunette principal, he realizes he might be ...

Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art in this first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting...

From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes an emotional, slow burn romance about a woman desperate to hide and the man who sees through her walls—perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score. “A beautifully touching story of true love and triumph over heartbreaking...

Eleven-year-old Zach Feather can't wait to go on his first pheasant hunting trip, especially when he learns his parents have a surprise for him—a new bird dog! The family travels across the state from the Cherokee reservation in eastern Oklahoma to hunt pheasant on a relative's ranch.

INTRODUCING THREE FAST-PACED, HEART-POUNDING, ROMANTIC SUSPENSE STORIES FEATURING K9 HANDLERS SEARCHING FOR LOVE. Step into the world of Disaster City Search and Rescue, where officers, firefighters, military, and medics, train and work alongside each other with the dogs they love, to do the most dangerous job of all — help lost and injured victims find their way home. Perfect for fans of Lynn Shannon, Christy Barritt and Laura Scott. What readers are saying about the series: “I felt drawn in the story from the beginning to the end.” -BookAddict “The story has plenty of mystery, ...

How do you raise a happy, healthy, and emotionally resilient dog? Full of actionable guidance, Puppy Brain will show you how to create a harmonious, fulfilling relationship with your pet, from Kerry Nichols, founder of Nicholberry Goldens. Do you want to learn how to help your dog feel safe? Do...