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Whispers from the Tomb begins with the accidental discovery of a private mausoleum unlocked to the public once a year. Inside are two enormous marble sarcophagi standing side-by-side for more than half a century. We learn the deceased man is a wealthy businessman who immigrates to the United States in his youth. But little is known about the mysterious woman next to him. Digging back in time yields tantalizing clues.

Rhett was stuck, in more ways than one. His second novel was going nowhere. His wife of four years had left him and taken the house. The biggest blizzard in 20 years had descended on his mountain cabin, leaving him stranded for days. He had plenty of food and wood for his fireplace, but he didn't have a lot of hope for the future. Until Hope, a beautiful young trans-girl 10 years his junior, trekked through the snow and right up to his door!

Do you want to raise a happy, healthy flock of hens to produce eggs? Are you unsure what to feed your chickens? Did you impulsively buy some fluffy chicks at the feed store and now have no idea how to care for them? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you.

But when a tornado traps them in a laundromat, one night together just isn’t enough. Hard-working Laura Turner dotes on her family but she has little life of her own. After a loveless marriage and a bitter divorce, a dominant man is the last thing she wants. James Black has worked hard to establish his construction business. Divorced for three years, he knows what he wants, and it isn’t the too-young and too-demanding submissives who throw themselves at him at Club Indigo.

A sweeping, and groundbreaking treasury of the most essential presidential writings, The Best Presidential Writing features a mix of the beloved and the little-known, from stirring speeches and shrewd remarks to behind-the-scenes drafts and unpublished autobiographies.

Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) was a prolific English novelist. The Little Duke, the first of her historical tales for children, was published in 1854. The main character is Richard Duke of Normandy, the great grandfather of William the Conqueror. The first part concentrates on Richard's failings, their punishment, and his reform, and the second part on his virtues. At the beginning of the tale, Richard is a boy of eight who becomes duke when his father dies in 943 AD. His overlord King Louis brings the boy to the French court where his life seems to be in peril.

The Toys of Peace and Other Papers by "Saki" (H. H. Munro) is a collection of 33 "papers" or short stories, which were originally published separately in various journals and later issued in one volume in 1919, three years after the writer's death in the Great War. They are some of the most delightful of literary miniatures.

Nicholas Goade, the Scotland Yard detective, takes a well earned rest after his recent work in arresting single-handed a notorious criminal who had for five years defied the police forces of New York and London. He has been awarded a cheque for $25,000 and six months leave of absence and is enjoying a touring holiday in the West of England in his ancient Ford car with his companion Flip, a small, fat, white dog. But his holiday soon becomes “a busman's holiday”, as he himself puts it, as at each turn he is called upon to deal with crimes.

Jason thought he was pretty much the big man on campus by the time his senior year at university was drawing to a close. And why shouldn't he? Tall, athletic, smart, and charming, he had a way with the ladies. They practically lined up to have a chance to jump into his bed. Only it was all getting a little old. Sure the sex was great, but wouldn't it be nice to have an actual girlfriend? One who actually cared for him more than just his looks? One night at a local bar he got a chance, when he meets the sultry and sophisticated Chloe, and finds out who the big one on campus really is!

A groundbreaking work of history about the American middle class—its rise, why it faltered, and who truly benefited from its dominance. In Promised Land, David Stebenne “invites us to remember those decades in which both the middle class and the Democratic Party were ascendant” (The Wall...

Instead of sleeping, Parker Chipp enters the dream of the last person he's had eye contact with. He spends his nights crushed by other people's fear and pain and by their disturbing secrets - and Parker can never have dreams of his own. The severe exhaustion is crippling him. If nothing changes, Parker could soon be facing psychosis and even death. Then he meets Mia. Her dreams, calm and beautifully uncomplicated, allow him blissful rest that is utterly addictive. Parker starts going to bizarre lengths to catch Mia's eye every day.

Self-Empowerment for Weight Management is an audio program designed by Roy Hunter as a guided hypnotic meditation with gentle background music helping listeners to lose weight. Roy Hunter, MS, FAPHP, is a Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor, author/trainer, and professional public speaker. He received the 1990 Hypnotic Voice of the Year Award from the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame.

Memory and Study Habits is an audio program designed by Roy Hunter helping listeners with their study habits. Roy Hunter, MS, FAPHP, is a Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor, author/trainer, and professional public speaker. He received the 1990 Hypnotic Voice of the Year Award from the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame. He started practicing hypnosis professionally in 1983, and has taught professional hypnosis since 1987. Today he teaches and lectures to hypnosis professionals both across the USA and abroad.

From the award-winning author of the acclaimed story collection The Heaven of Animals, called “a wise debut…beautiful [stories] with a rogue touch” (The New York Times Book Review), comes a sweeping, domestic novel about a family that reunites at their North Carolina lake house for one...

In this exquisitely written journal-turned-journey of self-discovery, international bestselling author Paolo Cognetti examines our universal desire for connection through a voyage in the Himalayas. Why climb a mountain without ever reaching the summit? In 2017, Paolo Cognetti returned to Nepal...

It was spring of 1969 in sunny California. Billy McLain, a 17-year-old runaway was trying to find himself. Disillusioned by overly strict and repressive parents as well as the war in Vietnam, Billy begins a journey of self-discovery. On his quest, he encounters the strangely intense Charles Manson and his staunchly devout followers known as the “Family”. Billy willingly partakes in the drugs, booze, and girls that are readily available. It is a life of peace and love, so Billy decides to hang around for a while. What could possibly go wrong?

The author James E Smith (1832 - 1893) served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of the 4th New York Independent Volunteer Light Artillery battery. Early Days in the Black Hills with Some Account of Capt. Jack Crawford was originally published in 1892 and features several of his adventures in the early Black Hills gold rush. It also deals with the legendary John Wallace (Captain Jack) Crawford (1847 - 1917), known as "The Poet Scout". Crawford was an American adventurer, educator, and master storyteller about the Wild West.

The Moray Firth of Scotland has a fine maritime history. This audiobook introduces the nearly forgotten sealing and whaling industry of the 19th century. It includes ships, masters, men, and anecdotes from Fraserburgh and Banff, with a year-by-year breakdown of the industry. A recognized expert on the Scottish whaling industry, Malcolm Archibald has authored a number of books on the subject, including Whalehunters (Mercat Press, 2004), Ancestors in the Arctic (Black and White, 2013), and The Dundee Whaling Fleet (Dundee University Press, 2013).

Here is the number-one problem that causes people to fall off their ketogenic diet: Have you recently started a ketogenic diet? If so, you've probably dealt with the issue of eating ketogenic outside the house. When you're home, it's easy to prepare a ketogenic meal. But when you're at work, on the road, or simply outside of the house, you barely have anything to eat! Drive-thrus, restaurants, and food stands are making unhealthy food, usually inside a bun or a bagel, and you can easily find yourself starving for hours. Or even worse - breaking your diet.

A “gripping,” (Booklist) “clear-eyed, and honest” (The New York Times Book Review) biography of Samuel Colt—the inventor of the legendary Colt revolver (a.k.a. six-shooter)—which changed the US forever, triggering the industrial revolution and the settlement of the American West...