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Jeff Hanson, an ex–Marine sniper, was getting by in life as a rancher on the Arizona-Mexico border until his wife’s recent battle with cancer wiped him out financially and hollowed him out emotionally. Then he encounters a young Mexican boy, Miguel, and his mother as they are fleeing from a vicious drug cartel. Jim calls the Border Patrol but is soon confronted by cartel soldiers who demand he turn over the mother and son. Jim refuses and is drawn into a shootout, narrowly escaping with Miguel and his mother, who has been fatally shot.

Recharge the optimism that made you an educator in the first place! Choosing optimism—even in the face of tough challenges—helps restore the healthy interactions and positive relationships necessary for enacting real school change. This inspiring, humorous book is filled with research-based strategies, practical examples, and thought-provoking scenarios.

Improve student outcomes with data-driven coaching. Student-Centered Coaching is grounded on the premise that school-based coaching can be designed to directly impact student learning. Shifting the focus from “fixing” teachers to collaborating with them in designing instruction that targets for student achievement makes coaching more respectful and results-based. The book also underscores the critical role of the principal in fostering a culture of learning.

Rookie Det. Kenda investigates a 1975 case that begins with the murder of a beloved Colorado philanthropist and society figure whose husband, a gambler and womanizer, appears to have an air-tight alibi. Mentored by his veteran partner Det. Lee Wilson, a former Nashville singer turned skilled investigator, Kenda’s case quickly attracts attention from the FBI, CIA, and Interpol, for its similarity to a string of killings involving wealthy married women. All the murders appear to have been committed by a hired professional.

As tensions simmer in Shanghai, children go missing... Shanghai 1932: Inspector Danilov hasn't recovered from the death of his child... but across a Shanghai riven with communal tensions, children are going missing. Missing, and then murdered. Who is responsible? Why have the children's bodies been exhibited for all to see? Just as Danilov thinks the stakes couldn't be higher, there is a new dimension, Japan, a rising power flexing its muscles. In fractious Shanghai, an explosion is long overdue. With the clock ticking can Danilov and his assistant Strachan solve the case?

After he and his wife are murdered, Marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a secret team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine - “Bloodshot” - without any memory of his previous life. But some things can’t stay buried, and Ray refuses to back down when his memories begin to surface. Haunted by the face of his family’s killer, he will stop at nothing to take his revenge. And he discovers a conspiracy going deeper than he could have possibly imagined.

A woman appears on the streets of Shanghai. She has thousands of cuts - and is screaming for Inspector Danilov... Days later, the woman is dead. But another body is left waiting for the Inspector. Someone is playing with Danilov... someone prepared to kill, just to get their message across. At first, the victims seem unconnected. But with each body bringing a new message for Danilov, he knows this is a riddle especially designed for him. As more bodies start appearing, time is running out to solve the deadly puzzle.

After an attempted horse theft goes tragically wrong, 16-year-old Caleb Bentley is on the run with his mean-spirited older brother across the American Southwest at the turn of the 20th century. Caleb’s moral compass and inner courage will be tested as they travel the harsh terrain and encounter those who have carved out a life there, for good or ill. 

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia. 

Being a human has many painful and embarrassing moments, many of which are funny with the right twist of perspective. Just My Luck nimbly walks the tightrope of comedy and political correctness with a collection of essays that turns frowns right side up again. Observational humor and self-deprecation are the foundation of these stories, relatable at every turn. If you've ever had a childhood, taken a dump, or been to the DMV then this book is for you. Just be prepared to never look at getting your blood drawn the same way again.

In Zamora, the city of thieves, Conan meets Valja, a thrill-seeking thief. She entices him to join her on a heist, where they steal a golden statuette of Ishtar, said to contain the goddess herself. After killing a dozen guards and failing to escape, the pair are saved by priestesses of Mitra. But Conan knows that nothing is free. The priestesses have need of their skills. They have waged war against Set, god of chaos and serpents, who demands constant sacrifice from his subjects and massacred thousands of his followers.

It's been seven tumultuous months since Hitler’s rise to power, and Germany has succumbed to the chilling grip of Nazification. As a renowned radio personality and brash advocate for the regime, Friedrich Foxx has played his part in fueling the flames of German rebirth. But when Friedrich encounters Ilse, a captivating fanatic half his age, he is confronted by the haunting repercussions of his words and is soon forced to make the most consequential decision of his life: continue to support the madness of the fascist dictatorship or risk everything to take a stand against it?

The Starship Atlantis takes you on an unforgettable journey through the extraordinary. From alien civilizations and rogue AI to desperate missions on the brink of collapse, these stories will transport you across the stars into the heart of the unknown. This anthology features six never-before-published novellas and short stories, plus two exclusive bonus tales.

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

The Biblical Commentary Through Dialogue series examines the Judeo-Christian origin stories through the eyes of a critic and an apologetic alike. Eavesdrop on a debate between a Christian elder and young agnostic as they pore over select books of the Holy Bible, finding common ground to derive lessons from the ancient tales. Grab yourself a bowl of popcorn as these two generations duke it out in a serious philosophical approach to Scripture with a humorous twist.

Do you have a blossoming interest in mushrooms? Looking for a manual that’s less science-y and more practical? In search of something that skips the history and gets straight to what’s relevant? Well, then, here’s a pocket-sized guide of what you need to know to have a good experience. This succinct foundation of knowledge was written by someone who has tripped countless times with various-sized doses. Topics covered include set and setting, tripping with others, expectations, intentions, dosage, and more. If you’re ready to explore, then let’s dive right in.

Generations ago, scientists played with the DNA of various animals to create soldiers to fight wars for their respective countries. Dah-kah is a descendant of the Snow Leopard race who has served the United Council Military for most of his life. Now he has to figure out what he is going to do with the rest of it. What happens when a soldier's life is turned upside down?

A fatal arson fire has both the cops and a cartel out for revenge. Buried in the ashes, though, lies a truth—about loyalty, fatherhood, and the price of justice. When a fire tears through a popular Los Angeles gym, two bodies are found in the wreckage—one a sheriff's deputy, the other a...

The year is 1587. A gathering storm looms on the horizon for England. The whole country will soon face one of its greatest trials in history. Shakespeare is twenty-two years old. He is a married father of three young children, living with his family in Stratford-Upon-Avon. He has dreams of doing something important, and going on a great adventure. He loves writing, and yet writing is a painful struggle. He is a man of deeply held faith--but it is being tested. He is shocked at how England is torn apart due to the Reformation. England wages war with Spain, with no end to the fighting in sight.

Merrick was breathing courtesy of a rupture in his trachea, its edges flapping inward and out in the wind of his rancid gurgling breath. Two years into a twelve-year voyage aboard the Cleaver Hill—one of three ships bound for Elise, a Neptunian moon—something begins to happen to the crew. It begins as something innocuous but soon becomes heinous and cruel beyond words, and, it is spreading.