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For fans of Megan Abbott and Chris Bohjalian comes a novel of moral complexity about friends who must choose between self-preservation and doing the right thing in the wake of a fatal boating accident. Set in the moody off-season of Martha's Vineyard, Everything That Follows is a plunge into the dark waters of secrets and flexible morals. The truth becomes whatever we say it is. Around midnight, three friends take their partying from bar to boat on a misty fall evening. Just as the weather deteriorates, one of them suddenly and confusingly goes overboard. Is it an accident?

From the mind of the man Stephen King calls "a master of the macabre", comes a brilliant new collection of no-punches-pulled horror stories, some never-before-collected and many originals that have never been published anywhere before. Bentley Little can take the innocuous, twist it around, and write a story that will change your way of thinking. Walking Alone: Short Stories is a shining example of his talent to scare you, creep you out, and make you shudder.

In a gritty and cautionary tale, a former drug dealer must deal with ghosts from his past when he's reunited with one of his best customers. Smoke used to supply Breanne with crack so she could block out an existence she couldn't escape from, and he was hungry enough to take anything she had to offer in exchange for his magic rocks. Fast-forward 16 years and Breanne is back to tell him he is the father of her 16 -year-old son.

Daniel Martin has never forgotten his childhood encounters with Frank Watkins, the man who built his family a summer home out of cardboard and plywood. Frank's gaze was oddly confusing, as if he was attempting to discern the proper way to behave because he didn't know how to respond in a human manner. Since Frank obviously wasn't an alien, young Daniel thought maybe the man was crazy. In the end, Daniel would learn the terrifying truth about Frank Watkins. And as an adult, Daniel is about to discover there are more of them out there.

Jakki and School Boy are more than first cousins; they’re best friends and partners in crime with a reputation for getting theirs by any means necessary. The pair are ultimately forced to defend not only their family name but their loyalty to each other. With both wanting to stand at the head of the table, Jakki and School Boy feud. Sani, a well-known female gambling house owner, is at the top of her game, but after she decides to inject phony currency into her business, all hell breaks loose.

Urban Books' popular Around the Way Girls series is back, bringing readers more dramatic tales about the lives of some tough, resourceful women who can hold their own when things get rough on the streets. Growing up poor and biracial, Shannon never quite fit in. Not truly accepted by either side of her family, the confused teenager turns to the one thing that loves her back unconditionally - the streets. With a bottle of liquor at her side and a worthless mentality in tow, Shannon allows the local strip club and the pole to become her new family.

Recognizing God's mighty hand in his own life, Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler compiled stories of impossible triumph despite a losing battle, divine protection amid sure annihilation, and heroic endeavors in the face of defeat, all with a single purpose of demonstrating the miraculous providential occurrences in world history. Listen to the miracles of General Washington, Sergeant York, the Battle of the Bulge, and more.

This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture—but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become. Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first...

In Me, Myself, and Us, Brian Little, Ph.D., one of the psychologists who helped re-shape the field, provides the first in-depth exploration of the new personality science and its provocative findings for general readers. The audiobook explores questions that are rooted in the origins of human consciousness but are as commonplace as yesterday's breakfast conversation. Are our first impressions of other people's personalities usually fallacious?

Tony Little is the headmaster of Eton. One of the most progressive and imaginative people in British education today, he has hitherto kept a low profile. This title, published to coincide with his retirement, sets out his educational fundamentals. There is a crisis in the British education system. Year on year, GCSE and A Level pupils post better exam results, with more students achieving top grades. Yet business leaders and employers complain bitterly that our schools are not producing people fit for purpose.

Abra Dixon is well educated, fashionable, and married to the perfect man. She also runs a film production company with her childhood friend, Natasha. Abra’s perfect life is suddenly thrown off course when her husband leaves her for a sexy young model.As Abra and Natasha try to find a backer for their latest film, they must navigate the opulent world of directors and investors. But now Abra must learn to be single and strong again. In a world where everyone seems so confident, Abra will need to develop her own definition of success.

Pam always said that it would take an act of congress to get her to go back home to Mercy, Georgia, but all that’s really called for is the death of her twin sister, Paris. Suddenly she’s eating her words and sneaking back into town like a thief in the night, trying to lay low and not draw too much attention to herself. When she left Mercy, she was an orphan with a wild and loose reputation that had as much truth to it as it did falsehood. Fast-forward eighteen years, and Pam is a celebrity recording artist with money to burn and a reputation for being curiously reclusive.

After spending my whole life not knowing who I was, all I wanted was to graduate high school and get into college. The strange new guy, Hart, throws my life into a tailspin with myths, magic, and revelations about my heritage. Charged with saving Native American magic, I have to survive prophecies and adventure, a whole world I knew nothing about. Third edition with latest cover, updated formatting, no new material. (First version is large print, not-updated)

Geoffrey Little's edgy hilarity and rare sensitivity fuse across these sixteen stories. First recorded as immersive conversational podcasts, the tales here include a mandatory corporate retirement party, class with an eccentric yoga instructor, an overconfident podcaster, and an icky food truck love triangle.

At his suggestion, Emma signs up for a summer internship at a radical new hucow farm. The innocent young woman doesn't know what’s in store for her as she becomes a ‘free-use’ hucow experiencing deep cleansing and increasingly intense pleasure under the strict rule of the dominant farm workers and their powerful milking machines, all to please the handsome Professor.

Rompe el dolor generacional y recupera el poder que siempre estuvo destinado a ser tuyo ¿Cansada de sabotearte constantemente, de complacer a los demás o de sentir que nunca eres “suficiente”? ¿Anhelas relaciones profundas y alineadas con tu alma, pero te encuentras atrapada en patrones de tu pasado? ¿Has comenzado a sanar, pero aún te sientes perdida, desconectada o insegura de cómo encarnar plenamente tu poder femenino? Durante años, quizá hayas creído la voz que te decía “sigue adelante” o “sé más fuerte”.

Reparent & Rise is your two-part roadmap to healing the wounded inner child and stepping into embodied feminine wholeness. This book doesn’t just help you understand your past; it guides you through deep, lasting transformation so you can live from your truest self, not your trauma.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become a Certified Dietary Manager and Food Protection Professional? Passing the CDM, CFPP exam can be challenging, but with the right preparation it’s achievable. This comprehensive prep guide gives aspiring dietary managers the tools, knowledge, and confidence to succeed on the exam and in practice. This guide covers every essential topic, including nutrition, therapeutic diets, menu planning, food production, food safety, purchasing and inventory, human resources, leadership, healthcare foodservice operations, and regulatory compliance.

I’m creamy, productive and at the very peak of my fertility but my new Sugar Daddy insists that the group of men aren't enough for my seeding and I need the machine too. How will nineteen-year-old Ella respond to the Dominant Doctor’s impregnation machine, as well as all of her Sugar Daddy’s friends?

Growing up in West Texas, Jane Little Botkin didn't have designs on becoming a beauty queen. But not long after joining a pageant on a whim in college, she became the first protégé of El Paso's Richard Guy and Rex Holt, known as the "Kings of Beauty"—just as the 1970's counterculture movement began to take off.