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Unable to pay her late husband's debt, Belle is desperate to escape Chicago and the landlord who has taken an unsavory interest in her. A marriage of convenience with Ely is her only hope out of a desperate situation. Ely has vowed to never love again after the tragic death of his young wife. But his boys need a mother. When Belle arrives in New Mexico, hearts are broken and lives are torn apart, unable to be mended. Belle soon realizes her new life with Ely is no better than her life in Chicago, although her heart can't say no to Ely.

Do you want to have a stronger influence over people without coming across as aggressive or pushy? Be able to read anyone like an open book? Recent scientific studies have demonstrated one intriguing fact: People can be influenced to do nearly anything, under the right circumstances. You'll discover: Eight highly-effective strategies to trick anyone into your desired outcome, six powerful manipulation techniques to help you take what you want without aggression, expert-known psychological theories to help you penetrate the mind of absolutely anyone, and much more!

Book two of the Giants Trilogy follows Thomas as a much older man now serving as the Land's Forest Ward and two of his grandchildren (17 year old Tommy and 13 year old Rose). Tommy is one of three prodigals who have either given up on their hopes and dreams, had them crushed by events or have attempted to hide from their responsibilities. Each are overcome by sudden and terrible events that stem from a great menace threatening the land and all the giants have created in a thousand years. They and an aging hero are caught up in this struggle for the survival.

Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina's relationship with her obsessive best friend and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention....

She loved him as a father. When he breaks her heart, she’ll raise his darkest specters.... High-school valedictorian Tracy Silver embraced her uncle as the dad she never had. But her perfect image of him shattered when she caught him with a stripper. Now he’s back in town, and she’s determined to render justice with a magical potion. With the supernatural elixir running through the man’s veins, Tracy presents his memories as evidence in a mystical courtroom.

Vor Jahrmillionen verbreiteten sie das Leben im Universum - jetzt sind sie todbringende Waffen: die gigantischen Sporenschiffe der ehemaligen Mächtigen. Im Jahr 3587 stehen Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten an Bord des Raumschiffes BASIS vor der unmittelbaren Konfrontation mit ihnen. Nur wenn die Besatzung der BASIS diesen Konflikt übersteht, kann die Mission fortgesetzt werden. Die Terraner an Bord müssen ihre Heimat vor dem drohenden Untergang bewahren und zu den Kosmokraten vorstoßen.

Nachdem die Menschheit die Schwarm-Krise erfolgreich bestanden hat, wenngleich unter großen Schäden, wird die Erde von politischen Konflikten erschüttert. Vor allem Perry Rhodan steht in der Kritik. Zu dieser Zeit erreicht ein terranisches Raumschiff die Erde: An Bord ist ein Wesen vom Planeten Asporc, und es bringt das Grauen mit sich. Es sind die »Stimmen der Qual«, die der Asporco zur Erde gebracht hat, eine unheimliche Macht, die sogar die fähigsten Mutanten der Menschheit zu einem Spielball macht.

Now trapped in the terrible world of Suburbia, Stanley Pargo is faced with a difficult choice: go his own way and face the beasts of the wilderness alone, or join a small cohort fighting to destroy a brutal monster known as the Chumbley. Both options all but guarantee Stanley’s untimely demise, and neither offers him the home he truly seeks, but if he doesn’t decide soon, the Chumbley will obtain a powerful stone capable of annihilating all who might thwart him.

True success in the business of sales starts not with the desire to sell, but rather the desire to serve. The business of sales is about empathy, learning, understanding, and ultimately bringing unequaled value to a relationship. Clancy Clark realized that applying these principles could complement any sales method to greatly improve results and build a career that fulfills him, one that is a calling rather than a job. Learn his story and how it can benefit your own career in sales.

IMPD Lieutenant and Vietnam Veteran, Jonathan Greene is set in his ways. His new partner and rookie, Courtney Shields will only get in his way. They quickly butt heads and struggle to find common ground. But after a surprise joint venture, staring as the two main characters in a community musical, the two form a bond that will quickly be of infinite value. Jon's past resurfaces into the present and his friends and family become the targets of serious threats. With Jon's loved ones in danger, he will do anything to protect them.

Chilling. One of the best words to describe the cases recounted in this audiobook. These gruesome crimes seemed to hit a dead end, that is until the cases were reopened for investigation and then solved, thanks to modern technologies and new investigation techniques. Cold cases are such an intriguing phenomenon that it’s easy to forget how rare they actually are. Only a few of the countless crimes committed every year become truly cold cases.

Los asesinos en serie ocupan un lugar en el corazón de la cultura popular. Vistos con desprecio y asco, sus enfermizas acciones, sin embargo, dibujan un aura de curiosidad y fascinación culpable. Ahora, la colección definitiva de asesinos aeriales está aquí para desenterrar los secretos de estos asesinos y sus malvados crímenes.

"Leur maison avait été recouverte d'insultes, leur boîte aux lettres recouverte d'excréments. On avait envoyé un cocktail Molotov contre leur porte d'entrée. Les lettres de menaces s'étaient multipliées. Une fois le procès terminé, la police leur avait conseillé de déménager et de changer d'identité. Si elles venaient à être démasquées, on leur ferait du mal."

Ava's stepfather has arranged a marriage for her, and she must quickly get away. Colorado rancher, Wyatt, seems the perfect choice. Ava puts her distrust of men aside and travels to meet him. Former bounty hunter Wyatt has settled in Colorado, hoping for a new life on his ranch. While he doesn't believe in love, he needs heirs for his ranch. Ava seems the perfect woman for him. But when Ava finds out Wyatt was once a bounty hunter, she fears for his safety, especially when trouble follows him to town.

It’s been four years since Giacomo, bodyguard to Prince Luca of Fiori, followed his charge down into the shadowy world of forbidden magic. When Luca disappears once again, Giaco must cast aside his disbelief and delve into the world of fortune-telling and shadow-walking in order to find Luca and bring him back to safety. And beyond that, he must face up to his own worst fears. Everyone considers Giaco to be a hero, but he is about to learn the true meaning of heroism. More than his own life depends on it.

Caroline Carlyle’s hopes and dreams were crushed when her fiancé died six weeks before their wedding. For years, she wrestled with aching loss and shattered faith, struggling to find the inspiration that once came so easily. Abandoning her half-finished piano compositions, Caroline traded her old ambitions for the comfort and familiarity of life as the town’s piano teacher.

One on One from Dad to Son: Lessons in Basketball and Discipline is the story of a father Dwayne sharing his love of basketball with his son DJ. DJ learns about the history of the game of basketball, ranging from its founder Dr. James Naismith to NBA stars like Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Dwayne teaches his son DJ about the fundamentals of basketball and the importance of discipline to succeed as an athlete.

Are you depressed? Desperate to learn how to be happy? How to live? Are you struggling to get through the day, thinking no one understands how you feel? Well, the good news is that you are not alone. Not at all. As many as 350 million people worldwide are affected by what the World Health Organization calls “the leading cause of disability worldwide” and “a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease”.

Emily knows she needs to get away from her father. A loveless marriage is an escape, and she prays that she will find the love she has always longed for. Doctor Todd Mayne lost his wife in tragic circumstances and wants only a mother for his children. Love has no place in his heart. When he sees Emily, he decides that he does not want to marry her. Todd says he needs time, but a heartbroken Emily is desperate for a stable home. Will Todd open his heart to Emily? Or, will Emily be forced to go back to a father who has never loved her?

When a young patient grieving the death of her sister recognizes the man in a portrait hanging in her office, Dr. Kate Harding, a licensed clinician, is startled, but not entirely surprised. The face in the painting takes her back 20 years to snow-covered Cedar Falls, Kentucky, and to her first Christmas without her mother.