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Philadelphia, 1837. On six occasions, twelve-year-old tomboy Rian Krieger has escorted self-emancipated fugitives to the next station on their flight from enslavement. When Rian’s father, factory owner Otto Krieger, learns that she is a conductor on the Underground Railroad, he renews his plans to send her to a finishing school in Switzerland. This is a fate Rian cannot abide, as it means she would have to wear a dress all the time.

The Fraud of Eternity is a poetry collection by Darryl Houston Smith that serves as a visceral return to the "architecture of the dark". Published under the Dyad House imprint, the work rejects modern "fleeting digital sentiment" and the "soft comfort" of contemporary verse, opting instead for a "rigid, suffocating beauty".

As a result of the pandemic, many people are now experiencing depression without a roadmap to navigating daily life. This book covers everything from how to look presentable at work (pants included), to covering how to set boundaries with compassion and intention. This book will take you from surviving when life feels pointless, to thriving when life feels precious. You will learn and train yourself to treat your time, energy, and emotional well-being with care and consideration.

Essential E. E. Smith Short Stories brings together three imaginative science fiction adventures by one of the genre’s classic pioneers. Featuring Lord Tedric, Robot Nemesis, and Storm Cloud on Deka, this collection delivers fast-paced storytelling, strange worlds, and bold ideas that helped...

A striking classic science fiction collection featuring three memorable E. E. Smith stories—Subspace Survivors, Tedric, and The Vortex Blaster—blending cosmic adventure, danger, and imagination into one powerful volume for fans of vintage space fiction...

When the veil between worlds tears, only a Bridge-Walker can mend it. Mike Harrison is a university lecturer living a quiet life in Devon — until a dragon named Ceres appears during meditation and turns his world upside down. Bonded to a malachite scale that pulses with ancient magic, Mike...

Army veterans Jean and Wade Sinclair once took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Now they are middle-aged public servants who haven't sparred with anyone but each other in decades. Their home in central Florida is nowhere near the halls of power, but they can't just sit around and do nothing while their country begins to resemble an enemy they once fought.

Chaque jour, à la résidence des Merles bleus, Georges, 95 ans, Marcel, de six ans son cadet, et Jean-Marc, fraîchement retraité, se retrouvent sur leur banc. Un matin, Georges est retrouvé mort au fond de son lit, dans des circonstances suspectes. Qui aurait pu vouloir la peau du nonagénaire ? Avec une immense tendresse pour ses personnages, Géraldine Smith signe un roman policier aussi léger que subtil.

Things are heating up for the archaeologists digging at Hamblin's Fort, an ancient Native American settlement in Arkansas. The local sheriff tries to involve them in his drug dealing. A mysterious black dog is shadowing their excavations. The marriage of "Boss Man," the crew chief, is unraveling, and Cecelia, one of the crew, claims she can see a menacing dark red energy vortex flowing up from the temple mound.

Vellamar Estates is the kind of neighborhood where the lawns are always perfect and the neighbors always wave. The kind of place where you pay a little extra for peace of mind, for safety, for the comfort of knowing that someone is looking out for you. But someone is also looking in. Behind the gates, four families are keeping secrets—the kind that could destroy careers, marriages, and lives. A woman living a double life to keep her daughter fed. A former athlete bleeding money to the wrong people. A landscaper laundering cash to save the grandmother who raised him.

In the lawless expanse of 1850s Kansas Territory, justice rides on the fastest draw—and nobody draws faster than Conner Smith. At twenty-five, Conner carries the weight of the frontier on his shoulders. A federal marshal commissioned to bring order to chaos, he's earned a reputation as the deadliest lawman west of the Missouri River.

Damon never expected the quiet woman he hired during her darkest hour to become the center of his world. Chanel was everything he didn’t know he needed—fierce, sensual, and insatiable. Their chemistry exploded fast, and when she asked to bring a third into their bed, he said yes. Because keeping Chanel happy meant keeping her close.

Jenny Stone, a prosecuting attorney, finds herself in a precarious situation after concluding a major money laundering case. She notices she is being followed and decides to take a vacation to Italy to visit Warren Steelgrave, a distant relative by marriage. Upon her arrival, she confides in Warren about her fears and the thumb drive containing sensitive information given to her by a suspect, Jacob Colburn. As they navigate through Italy, they realize they are being pursued by dangerous individuals connected to the case.

In this lyrical and unconventional memoir, a road trip to California's Central Coast becomes an epic journey through family history, loss, and connection. When three generations of women—a middle-aged narrator, her seventy-seven-year-old mother, and her twenty-two-year-old Gen Z daughter—set out for a quick trip to California's Central Coast, their road trip transforms into something far richer: a modern-day Odyssey.

Journey beyond the edge of imagination with The Best Classic Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection that brings together some of the most visionary minds in speculative fiction. Featuring unforgettable works by Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Robert Sheckley, and E. E. Smith, this anthology captures the bold ideas, cosmic wonder, and thought-provoking storytelling that defined the golden age of science fiction.

Conspiración del Crédito es una lectura obligatoria para quienes desean descubrir la verdad detrás del sistema crediticio moderno. Con la información más cruda y completa que jamás encontrarás sobre el crédito, este libro ofrece respuestas impactantes a preguntas que pocos se atreven a formular: ¿por qué las agencias de crédito quieren que tengas un mal puntaje? ¿Y por qué el crédito parece estar diseñado principalmente para las personas de bajos recursos?

This book introduces the philosophies, research, and lived experience behind Parallel Recovery®, which is not a “step” program like traditional models, but a practical and deeply human path to healing for the whole family.

On the brink of extinction, a final struggle begins. Earth is dead. Infinity and Desmond, the only surviving bridgers, believe they’ve been given one final chance to find peace. Leading a small group of migrants, they bridge to a new world for the last time. Their new home appears to be perfect—pristine islands encircled by sparkling beaches and a coral sea. However, there is one catch—they’re not alone. Infinity, Desmond, and their fellow migrants knew they’d have to share their new home with another sentient species. They were told these other beings would not be a threat.

"Stepping into Love: a Journey to Self-Healing" encourages listeners to embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-love. The audiobook aims to guide readers towards embracing all aspects of themselves, including those they may perceive as unlovable, and ultimately finding self-acceptance and confidence.

In a world torn between loyalty and betrayal, love is the most dangerous secret of all. Raven has always known pain—the kind that lingers in the shadows of memory and whispers of broken trust. When Declan enters her life, fierce and unyielding, their connection sparks a passion neither can deny. But desire comes at a cost. As Raven is drawn deeper into a tangled web of lies, enemies, and forbidden love, she must decide who to trust—and what she’s willing to sacrifice. Her heart? Her freedom? Or the only man who sees her for who she truly is?