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Willa Hillicrissing, now a year older, faces new dangers as she enters the Second Level of Mastery to become a Nocturnal under the guidance of Selene Nymphaea, who harbors a secret agenda to become a powerful Wraith.Willa is plunged into a harrowing adventure filled with dark secrets, a death-defying escape to a parallel reality, and a series of horrifying murders as her nemesis, Xanthes, attempts to assassinate Willa along with her family and friends. Aided by her friend Poppy, and Opal, a young Nocturnal in training, Willa must find a way to protect her loved ones, foil her enemy's deadly plot, and save a mysterious planet from destruction.With the fate of the galaxy in her hands, Willa is taken to a Wraith stronghold and, with the aid of their Mastery over space and time, she's shown two probable futures: One that leads to a new era of peace for the Alliance, and another that brings about its total destruction.With only her new powers and her senses to guide her, Willa clings to the hope that she'll make the right choices to save everyone and everything she holds dear.

Three young women living in very different worlds brought together by one small child and her supernatural secret. When this child becomes angry, it takes an entire town to control the fangs and claws of her dark protector.

With the Vietnam War raging and riots plaguing the cities of America, Jim Ward, a Grand Falls High School history teacher, faces financial ruin, including loss of his job, medical expenses, and a lawsuit demanding damages thirty times his annual salary. Years earlier, when America was in the throes of World War II, the thirteen boys of Grand Falls High School Homeroom 207 formed a club they termed the "The Guys." Travel back to Jim's youth and learn the diverse and vexing events that link each of his club cohorts to his current difficulties; experience the moral dilemmas that disrupt his life; and discover whether Jim avoids catastrophe or is swallowed up in the quicksand of misfortune confronting him and his family.

In Animal's Alleluia, animals that are present in the life of Jesus praise Him for creating them as they are. Birds of the air and creepy crawly things celebrate the King of Kings.

"Have a disagreement with a family member? Involved in a squabble at work? Are you in the midst of court litigation? You can find no better advice than Steve Rocco's four "R"s - Restructure the Interpersonal Momentum, Read the Conflict, Redefine the Conflict, and make Reasoned not Regretful Decisions - presented in his book, "Moving from Conflict to Cooperation." Steve's writing style is approachable and full of helpful examples. His strategies can be applied to a wide variety of types of conflicts. His book is built on common sense, wisdom, and broad experience and is written by an author who obviously is gifted with a keen sense of human nature."--Hon. John M. Smoot (Ret.), Boston Area Mediation "In my practice areas, as a Parenting Coordinator, I negotiate co-parenting disputes and try to educate parents on ways to engage in self-determined conflict resolution. In that regard, "Conflict to Cooperation" is a perfect fit as a reference in my own practice and as a resource that I would recommend to my clients as a road map to guide them along their journey."--Anne Cremonini, LICSW

Fungi magazine is back with a special 40th Anniversary Edition (and our 24th issue for those who are counting). That's right! Fungi, the Magazine of Fantasy and Weird Fiction, the magazine that never says die, is back with a lineup of talent and special features that its fans have come to expect! Weird, horror, fantasy, science fiction, Fungi has it all in stories told by past masters of fantasy fiction, favorites of the fanzine world, mainstream authors, and talented amateurs. Special spotlight on R.A. Lafferty So if you have a hankering to get away from the hundrum, there's no better place to start than with Fungi #24!

After a devastating defeat against Detective Sanchez, the Believers must reunite and retrain in an effort to take him down once and for all. Since Detective Sanchez uses his evil superpowers to control the minds of presidents of countries around the world, the survival of our planet depends on the heroes. Will they be successful? Find out in this final installment of the Believers trilogy.

The Casino Down the Street distills a three-year study on casinos and the overall dangers of gambling addiction. Just as all of my books are based on true stories, this one is also. I decided to "get in the saddle" and gamble (despite being warned against it by my father) and soon fell into the hole (literally) of addiction. With spiritual intervention, I was able to "get on the wagon" and use all of my experiences to write this book. I hope that it will help you or someone close to you.In addition to my personal experience, we will also examine the following:* How a casino ticks* The types of gamblers* Are you addicted* Do casinos intentionally get patrons hooked* Why the "golden years" are a golden goose for casinos

The Bible is an Ancient Near Eastern text, which was written millennia ago within a time and culture that is vastly different from our own. The authors of the Bible had a perspective on life and the world around them that was steeped with their own traditions, customs and thoughts. When reading and studying this text we cannot interject our own cultural perspectives into the text, to do so would bring about interpretations and conclusions that are far removed from its intended meaning. But if we read the Bible from the perspective of those who wrote it and study their language, philosophy and culture from within its original context, the Bible will spring to life in ways you never thought possible.

Southland Noir takes the reader back to the Jazz Age. No place is more evocative of the period than Los Angeles and Hollywood in 1926. Egan Walsh is an IRA veteran of the Irish War of Independence fought against centuries of British rule. Hostilities end by an unsatisfactory treaty threatening civil war. Walsh refuses to take up arms against former IRA comrades and leaves Ireland for Boston. As a former Irish newspaper journalist, he finds work at the Boston Globe. Writing a successful novel based on his wartime experiences, Walsh comes to Hollywood to adapt his novel Price of Freedom to the movie screen. A welcoming challenge for getting on with his life in a new environment. However, circumstances beyond his control entangle him in events that turn violent. Los Angeles is no city of angels.

This book consists of 100 personal poems/ideas/observations the author wrote over the course of his lifetime and reflects how a person's perspectives change over a period of 50-60 years.

First a lightning storm, then a New Year's Eve party has three teens in the middle of an attack. Michael, Matt, and Rachel must stay together or get torn apart by the insanity that was brought by the creatures to make the planet their own.

This book is a collection of oral stories from members of an African American family called the Hanna, Heastie, Tynes, who originated on a Bahama Island settlement called Pompey Bay, which is almost uninhabited today. The family traces their origins to three men (John Hanna, George Heastie, and Benjamin Tynes) who were settlers on Acklins Island, and the slaves who worked there in the late 1700s. Due to the isolated nature of the island, the people living there intermarried and became a proud, loving, tightknit family, who thrived and passed down family values through the generations. This book includes memories of everyday life experiences from some of the family members who lived on Acklins and later migrated to Miami, Florida. Today, the family has grown and spread to other Bahama Islands, the U.S. and other parts of the world. As a result of these stories, we have a glimpse of what life was like so many years ago.

Musical legend Richard A. Reid is described by his family and friends as someone you can always count on. He came from humble means, raised by his mother and older brother, Cecil. Richard was sickly as a child with whooping cough and many didn't think he would live past infancy. But Richard says, "I fooled them." Becoming a living legend in the Jazz and R&B world was not his goal in life. He just wanted to play his bass, take care of his family, love God, and love people. It is because of those things - and his humility and God's hand on him - that helped him become who he is today.

"I will accept anything that showers me with gifts."When Sadie Collins stretched out her arms and yelled this "oath" to the universe, something was listening. Soon the materialistic girl "finds" a stunning yet spooky slot machine that starts fulfilling her wishes - and turning her life upside down. Known as "Pavlov," the machine demands allegiance for its magic ... or there will be Hell to pay!Once Sadie realizes something otherworldly is at play, she seeks the help of a pastor, and a parishioner who had fallen under a similar spell. Will God-given talent and wisdom prevail against demonic trickery? Well, what does The Book say?

Brighten your day and invigorate your mind reading for pure relaxation and enjoyment. This is an eclectic collection of TRUE "smiles" and can be read at any time, in any order and at any pace by a wide variety of ages. Nearly 600 quotes and stories include topics of love, employment, wisdom, sports, grandparenting, health, faith, pets, politics and always, a touch of humor. Reading this book will prompt personal recollections of family and friends. "Food for thought" is abundant in these pages. I suggest reading with "sticky notes" nearby, so you can mark your favorites and return to them. Humor lightens our burdens, inspires hope, and makes us smile. Give this book to a friend in need of a lift, or one in celebration to "immerse them in smiles." Add this book to a gift basket for a special occasion, read it to someone recovering in the hospital or home alone, place it on a coffee table or put it in the bathroom. "Wherever you go," sharing smiles can improve the health and happiness of others.

Who killed the Reverend Horatio Howell, a minister from Delaware Water Gap and chaplain to the 90th Pennsylvania Regiment, during the Battle of Gettysburg? Why would a Confederate soldier intentionally shoot a Union chaplain? Three veterans of the 90th Pennsylvania, all survivors of the battle, travel to Gettysburg in 1913 for the 50th reunion of that three-day fight. Will they meet the rebel who felled their beloved chaplain, and if they do, how will they react?

THE CRAVING is a legendary adventure adapted from one of our most beloved children's tales, Hansel and Gretel. But this is no children's tale. Set in early fourteenth century Alsace during The Great Famine, when mass suffering and death led many to question their faith, when rampant theft heightened hostility and suspicion, this truly was the breeding ground that gave birth to the legend of the witch. As Guarin struggles to provide for his two starving children, Han and Greta, they are taken from him by force and led on a perilous journey deep into the forest, eventually arriving at the home of The Lady. Han soon suspects she may be harboring sinister intentions and fears the massive kiln lurking within her cellar has a more nefarious purpose: to satisfy some mysterious, inhuman craving building within her.

As Gibran shared, "e;Love possess not, nor would it be possessed. For Love is sufficient unto Love."e; Still, we all fit "e; LOVE "e; into our own box. In his book LOVE, through poems and aphorisms, John explores what he perceives as LOVE in approaching, experiencing and receding from a mental state of equanimity. John shares, "e;I try to let go, as LOVE in its omnipresence, attempts to obliterate the box."e;

A scholarly, critical, irreverent guide to how Australia works (and how to work Australia) written by a PhD dropout, American ex-patriot, sticky-beak (busybody) who writes the truth - and in true Aussie fashion - doesn't care whom he offends. An easy reading reference book for tourists, visiting businesspeople and migrants. It covers doing business in Australia, the legal system, migration, road rules, real estate, politics and elections, the health care system, the military, and many more subjects. The 1800-word Australian-English dictionary will help make the dialect and dialogue understandable.

Blood Brothers is a tale about two young men from Botswana, Sasha and Dumisani McDaniels. Sasha is white and Dumisani is black. 'Dumi' was adopted at childbirth, the same day Sasha was born. Even though they are not biological brothers, they are as close as real brothers can be and more. Their parents were nature enthusiasts and documentary filmmakers, who tragically were brutally murdered by blood thirsty poachers, led by the notorious Molo Sahili. After their parents' death, the brothers, now also profound martial artists, decide to move to the United States, their parents' country of origin, where they start a new life. This dream is shattered almost immediately, when they inadvertently and unknowingly witness an armored car heist making them 'loose ends' that the robbers need to tie up. It turns out that the mastermind behind the robbery has strong ties to a man who has his sights set on the White House, so the brothers need to be silenced at all costs. The brothers believe they will be safe in their home country, so they try to make it to the Mexican border on foot and catch a flight back to Botswana. Meanwhile, the pursuers get closer to catching them with every minute that ticks by, and it's a life-or-death race against time.

Powerful words motivate!What do you hear when you listen to yourself talk, all day, every day? What kind of words are you using? Listen to your friends as they share stories. What do you hear?Words are powerful. How affected are you when someone throws a bunch of ugly words your way? It is incredible and amazing how words can help you grow in a way that will surprise you. Love Grows: The Sweet Potato Vines Story is a fun, exciting way to teach believing and positive affirmations to children (and adults). Words can ignite fire in the belly enthusiasm to help make a difference in our success every moment. Children needs it. Adults need it. Use this book as an example to be creative in your own personal growth each day. Throw your arms up in excitement and watch love grows within your world.Powerful words motivate!