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Hungry Elgol tricks a mean witch. He wakes up to find himself as a giant beast. Now Elgol must find a cure for the curse or suffer forever. Join Elgol on his journey of discovery and friendship.

If it can go wrong it will!Companies fix things after they break or go wrong. Author and business owner Norma Shirk takes you on a journey through the often hilarious world of mishaps, where the best lessons come from other people's blunders.Laugh, learn, and steer clear of common pitfalls as you explore, along with Ms. Camila "Cam" Flowers, Norma's fictional assistant, the roller-coaster adventures of small business ownership - a true embodiment of the book's valuable insights and everyday mishaps. Don't wait for things to break or go wrong; be prepared, be entertained, and be inspired with "Things Go Wrong!"

Seventeen-year-old Everly Hart became a "griever" the day she witnessed a tragic death. Imbued with a second sight, she can now see what others cannot-supernatural creatures called grimms.Then she receives an invitation from the Grimm Society to attend Gravemark, an exclusive school where grievers are trained to track and reap grimms. Everly thought navigating high school and dating was tough, but now her school assignments can kill her.As victims pile up, Everly must put her investigative skills to the test and hunt the latest grimm serial killer, proving that not all princes are charming, and not all fairy tales have happy endings.Can Everly solve the case, or will she be the latest griever to become grimm bait?

The speeches of Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who walked across the U.S. at age 90 to create public pressure for campaign finance reform in Congress and subsequently ran for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire.

How far are you willing to go to survive?The once-thriving United States grapples with a catastrophic power outage, plunging the nation into disorder and despair. As society crumbles, a diverse array of individuals battle for survival, strive to rebuild the fallen nation, and seize power amidst the chaos. At the heart of this tumultuous new world are Levi and Amelia Jones, morally ambiguous twins who see the apocalypse as an opportunity. They deftly navigate the ruins, exploiting every resource to carve out their dominion in this unrecognizable landscape. However, their actions are not without repercussions, as they soon learn that every choice in this harsh, new world carries a heavy price.

This book is especially for children ages 7 and up! Read one-page biographies of 28 Black American Heroes whose stories are not usually told: Carter G. Woodson, Mo'Ne Davis, Charlotte E. Ray, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Henry "Box" Brown, William Henry Cling, Matthew Henson, Susie King Taylor, Alexander Miles, George Washington Bush, Daniel Hale Williams, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, Benjamin Banneker, Annie Malone, Jan Ernst Matzeliger, Sophia Danenberg, James McCune Smith, Emma Azalia Smith Hackley, Clara Brown, Warren Shadd, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Charlotte Forten, William Carney, Norbert Rillieux, Harriet Powers, George Speck, Ernest Green, and Charlotte Hawkins Brown. They made a big difference in their world just like you will one day!

If you crave the real experience of God's presence in your daily life...If you sense there's more to Christianity than service, study, and superficial spirituality...If you're ready to go beyond knowing about God to truly knowing Him...Here's where life with God begins.Is God really like a father who cares about the details of our everyday lives? Then why does He often seem so far away, distant in the moments when we could most use a personal touch from Him?So many of us have lived in that unspoken longing. In these incredible stories, you'll see how one person found that God is not always content to wait for us to discover Him amid the clutter of life. Instead, when we simply hold out our hands, He illuminates our ordinary world and gives us new eyes to see.Closer Than Your Skin traces the journey of an ordinary Christian who longed to move beyond the trappings of faith to genuine life with God. Her story reveals how to overcome the obstacles that most often block such intimate connection. Through this remarkable account, you'll gain tangible insight into what a daily, vibrant companionship with the Creator really feels like once you wake up to the eternal reality all around you.Interactive study guide included.

BENITO MUSSOLINI has called the people who work 'the salt of the Fatherland,' the strength and substance of the nation. He was born in one of the most proletarian provinces of Italy, where the whole life of the people is made up of hard, tenacious, and productive work. In Romagna, all wealth comes from the land and the sea.'My forebears,' writes Mussolini, 'were peasants who worked the land, and my father was a blacksmith who beat the red-hot iron on the anvil. Sometimes a youngster I helped my father in his humble labor: I have now the far more arduous task of molding souls.'In the broad plain of the Po valley between the Alps, the Apennines, and the Adriatic, the very fertile southern area is characterized by the frank nature of the inhabitants and their dialect: the Romagna is a country where the people live in harmony with the seasons, amid sowing and reaping, faithful to the land which they seldom leave to seek their fortunes elsewhere. The centuries pass without changing the rural character of the Romagnoli, nor the rustic aspect of a country that is both rough and gentle.

"When evil pulls you back to the hell you thought you'd escaped." A gritty, character-driven supernatural thriller.

Everywhere she goes, death is stalking and toying with Bell. Party girl heiress Bell Price and her quirky siblings have had enough fear and worry to last a lifetime. Bell wants nothing more than peace, quiet, and a drama-free existence for her family. The last thing she suspects when she goes to the local police precinct is that the prior year's horrors unleashed upon them by her younger sister's ex are only the start of what's headed their way. Gunshots ring out in the early hours of the morning and a scream pierces the air. The unknown assailant has Bell in their sights and they won't rest until they have sated their thirst for revenge. Will Bell and her siblings be able to catch the stalker before one of them becomes the next victim? Find out in this thrilling second installment to the Runway Dreams series.

The first 3 novels of The Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries in ONE paperback!When Fran moves back to her idyllic beach town to take over Antonia's Italian Café, her family's cafe, she also develops a knack for solving bizarre murders. Each book includes special recipes. From 3x USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Harper Lin.Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Book 1)Francesca Amaro spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos in Cape Bay, Massachusetts until she stumbles upon her neighbor's dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect.The victim's son, Matty, happens to be Francesca's old high school friend. Together, they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town.Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys (Book 2)When Francesca's old high school crush, Todd, is accused of murder, she is convinced he is innocent. The police don't believe Todd's story, and neither does Matty.During the busy summer tourist season at Cape Bay, Francesca sets out to prove Todd's innocence. Matty, however, investigates to prove Todd is guilty. Why does Matty detest Todd so much? But what if he's right-what if Todd is a murderer?Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder (Book 3)Summer tourist season is winding down, but the Cape Bay police find a dead body in the alley beside Mary Ellen's Souvenirs and Gifts. Police rule it a suicide, but Francesca Amaro knows it's murder. Who would buy a bag of souvenirs, including a box of delicious marzipan, only to commit suicide moments later?Even though the police tell her to stay out of the case, Fran is too curious not to investigate, even though she's running a busy and popular café.Buy the paperback now to read this charming, popular cozy mystery series.

DCI Lesley Clarke is a busy woman.She's dealing with the reopened investigation into DCI Mackie's death, supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems, and making plans for her own future.And then prominent crime boss Arthur Kelvin is found dead at a local beauty spot.Who killed him? Could it have been a member of his own gang? A rival, from within Dorset or further afield? Or maybe one of Kelvin's many victims?When Lesley starts to suspect that someone close to her might be involved, her world turns on its head. Can she solve the murder and keep her career, team and relationship intact?

In the heart of New York, where the supernatural thrives in shadows, Zendaya Zabalaza, a former detective turned YouTube sensation and competitive eater, is thrust into the center of a high-stakes battle between titans of the supernatural underworld.When the Police Commissioner becomes the pawn in a supernatural conspiracy involving murder and a failed execution, he turns to Zendaya with a proposition that could not only clear his name but also reveal the truth about the mysterious disappearance of her own brother.As Zendaya delves into the investigation, she and her boyfriend, a formidable duo of gifted witches, unwittingly become entangled in a fierce battle against a powerful pack of werewolves, an African vampire coven, and influential figures in the city's supernatural underworld. In a world where alliances shift like shadows, they soon realize that forging unexpected friendships will be crucial to overcoming their enemies.Meanwhile, Mariah Jenkins, believing she had gained immortality, discovers a dark twist to her newfound existence. The vampire who sired her harbors a death wish, and if he dies, she dies. As others he has sired seek to seal him away for eternity to preserve their own lives, Mariah faces a dilemma-how do you give an immortal a reason to live forever? Especially when love, money and power are not enough. A Witch with a badge, werewolf packs, and an ancient African vampire coven collide in this gripping urban fantasy thriller. Brace yourself for a tale of love, betrayal, and magic that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.Jennifer Tirrel - Engaging and Exciting Read!"This was a fun and wild ride of a story. A wonderful tale of vampires, werewolves, and witches with things you won't see coming..."

The Buddha House - a seventeen-year memoir adventureIn 2000, Sylvia and David bought a large, derelict 1750's haunted country house on the Isle of Wight. It's over-run with many kinds of fungi, rodents and other unpleasant gifts left behind by previous owners. The couple are excited, though wary, starting out on this change of direction in their forties, newly in love and hoping to run the complex as a combined family home and mindfulness retreat centre. They start enthusiasm for the adventure, have many encounters with supposedly exorcised ghosts, contractors with foibles, strange neighbours, and others they employ, to make it habitable.In the process, they uncover famous art connections, a murder mystery story, and a house with its own identity and personality.The house and garden is also the setting for their personally designed wedding, many happy and challenging family times, lots of friends and family visiting, and a business that's not quite enough to live from fully but allows a great work-life balance. In 2007 David takes early retirement from his paid employment and Sylvia is following her dream of research, studying for a PhD in Mindfulness and ADHD. All seems well, life is following a path not quite envisaged, but they allow it to lead them until it changes again.In 2008, Sylvia has a total breakdown following the death of her father. She cannot work, barely leave the house, hardly sleeps and is haunted by reawakened memories of her childhood. They won't survive financially, but Sylvia can't move. David takes over and converts the house into two holiday letting units and it's here they meet the best and worst of the British public.It takes Sylvia years to fully recover and her diagnosis of complex trauma and PTSD is enlightened further when she is also diagnosed with ADHD, as are both her sons. But times are changing and although they have held their own financially, the house and garden are finally becoming a burden they can no longer shoulder. The day comes when they must make the decision to leave.All through the story, Sylvia brings out the essential teachings of the Buddha and how they both live with these teachings centrally in their lives, how it sustains them, enables them to navigate the difficulties and maintain equanimity. Sylvia never fully recovers from her breakdown, her nervous system experienced such a traumatic shock it becomes overreactive to any further stressors and she must learn to live a very different life, returning to her love of writing and poetry, and creating a brand new garden from scratch in a new home.

Venn has lost the love of his life. Spending his days rotting and festering over his past. He battles depression, loneliness and the memories attached to his once happy life. This is a journey of grief, of expression, of self acceptance.

The Law of Clarity is a guidebook that offers practices and instruction for relaxing and listening to your body (earth), calming anxiety and other challenging emotions (fire), getting clear about your life's purpose, communicating with yourselves and others, and more. Alexandra guides you on a journey up the mountain of your aspirations using her own experiences, starting at base camp (earth) and rising ever higher through the elements. At the peak, with a vast view, you will have more clarity about yourself and the obstacles to your dreams and relationships.