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In this fable by Aesop, Fox plays an insensitive trick on his friend Stork while they eat dinner together.

The book Bullet Catchers: I Am the Weapon is a story of unique men and women in the industry of close personal protection that gives a glimpse at who we are and why we do what we do. Even with knowing the high-risk factor that is attached to it. What makes individuals like us want to do this? Some would automatically say the money! Yes, that is true for some, but I wouldn’t say that is the only reason across the board. There must be more.

Fresh off her explosive return to her hometown, Special Agent Emily Slate finds herself facing her worst fear: the possibility of losing her best friend. Agent Zara Foley, Emily’s ride or die, has disappeared during an undercover assignment. Determined to stop at nothing to find her, Emily learns Zara was infiltrating a known domestic terrorist cell, one who had recently procured a large cache of explosives. Undeterred, and against her boss’s wishes, she joins the team tracking the terrorists in hopes that it will lead them back to Zara.

Sun, sand and champagne. It sounds like the perfect vacation, until the disappearances started. Local women are vanishing from the Caribbean island of St. Solomon and no one seems to know why. Even worse, the local authorities aren’t doing anything about it. Determined not to let these disappearances get any worse, Special Agent Emily Slate goes undercover for the first time since her life was turned upside down, determined to find out who could be behind it all.

After spending months tracking down the mysterious person sending her letters, Emily finds herself face to face with the one person she never thought she’d see again…her mother. The only problem is her mother is dead. What started out as seemingly nothing more than a practical joke has turned deadly serious as Emily tries to grapple with the secrets of her family’s past, secrets that refuse to stay buried. And it seems the more she fights, the more she digs herself in deeper. Cut off from everything she knows, Emily struggles to bring the truth to light.

In the seedy underbelly of the nation’s capital, a drug deal gone wrong ignites a firestorm which threatens to pull the entire city into a gang war. Special Agent Emily Slate, still investigating the possibility she may still have living family is brought in to help determine who is killing criminals and why. Someone is looking to position themselves as the new leader of the criminal underworld. The only question is who would be so brazen? And can she stop the backlash before innocent people are caught in the crossfire?

Special Agent Emily Slate is a woman on a mission. Someone is sending her letters written in her dead mother’s handwriting, and she’s not about to stop until she finds out why. But when she receives a mysterious phone call from town where she grew up, Emily doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence. After all, where better to start tracking down the person who wrote the letters than in her own hometown?

Fresh off barely stopping a plot to derail the world’s economy, Special Agent Emily Slate finds herself faced with a new and strange case: a body found drained of all its blood in a small Louisiana town. The local police can’t seem to make heads or tails of it while Emily’s boss insists this is the perfect case for her. But when Emily arrives to begin her investigation, alone and without backup, she discovers superstition embedded deep in the small community of Bellefleur. Superstition which only grows when a second body is discovered.

When an innocent hiker is gunned down in the middle of the woods, Special Agent Emily Slate finds herself back in the town where it all began, looking for answers. After some harrowing cases and some narrow misses, Emily knows that an FBI Agent’s job is never done as she returns to the small mountain town of Stillwater. What at first looks like an accident, is soon revealed to be part of something more sinister: A hunter, using humans as his targets. The only problem is, Emily can’t prove it. But she’s been in this job long enough to know a predator when she sees one.

Lindsay, Ali, and Jen arrive at the mountain sports camp expecting an epic summer of biking, swimming, and trying new adventures. But something sinister is lurking beneath the surface. Strange things start happening: canoes mysteriously leak, friendships begin to crack, and an unexplained curse seems to be targeting the camp.As tensions rise and weird incidents multiply, the Shred Girls face their biggest challenge yet. Can they put aside their growing conflicts and work together to uncover the truth?

A treasury of timeless stories for kids....

Linda Kelleher, or Lilou, faces a dilemma. She is a regular Pittsburgh girl, growing up in the beautiful Shadyside neighborhood. She looks up to her older sister, tries to meet her mothers expectations and loves to study math with her father. Only something is never quite right. No matter how hard she tries to lead a regular life, the world of sorcery and magic has a claim on her: Lilou comes from a powerful family of witches.

Embark on a captivating journey into a not-so-distant future where the world teeters on the edge of transformation. Meet Hope Valencia, one of the world's most accomplished PT-SOF agents for the League of Consciousness, as she embarks on a mission that defies the boundaries of time and space. Her adventure commences in the future city of Amsterdam, cloaked in an aura of uncertainty, where a cryptic task awaits her.

Allegra Gordon knew there was much she could learn from Faith Hale. From the moment she met the esteemed writer and feminist icon on the campus of New York's Abigail Stone College, Allegra understood that Faith would be a force in her life, one that would wrench the best work from her and encourage her to lay her soul bare. The relationship that evolved would simultaneously be the most liberating and most shattering Allegra ever encountered. And it would change both women in profound ways.

A wonderfully chilling collection of stories that includes a terrifying trip to Miskatonic University, a frightening forage into the jungles of Peru, an enlightening journey to end of the world, and other treks into the dark unknown.

In "Paws and Plants," pet owners are introduced to the world of herbalism tailored specifically for their beloved animal companions. This comprehensive guide merges herbal medicine principles with the unique needs of dogs, cats, and small mammals, offering practical advice, dosage instructions, and safety considerations. Beginning with foundational herbalism fundamentals, the book empowers listeners with knowledge about different herbs and their benefits for animal health.

In this powerful sequel to Reconstructed—where Abraham Lincoln survives his assassination and successfully rebuilds the nation—President Martin Luther King Jr. now leads a transformed America. Following JFK’s tragic death, King steps into the presidency, determined to end the Vietnam War and redefine America’s role on the global stage. Pressured by Cold War fears and inner opposition, he dares to challenge traditional power with his unwavering commitment to nonviolence and diplomacy.

Against the background of the changing seasons, this Christmas fairy tale tells how the love of three children change the frightened heart of a young pine tree that becomes their Christmas tree.

It’s the eve of the 1980s. PC Liz Seeley joins the squad investigating the murders. With a violent boyfriend at home and male chauvinist pigs at work, she is drawn to a feminist collective led by the militant and uncompromising Rowena. There she meets Charmaine – young, Black, artistic, and fighting discrimination on two fronts. As the list of victims grows and police fail to catch the killer, women across the north are too terrified to go out after dark.

Katie and Jim join Ruth and Robert for a relaxing vacation in the quaint little town of Bounty. Everything is going well until a body is found in the bay followed by the discovery of a second victim. Who would murder two people? A group of women ask for Katie’s help, but she finds that they are hiding a dangerous secret. Can she trust them or will she become the next victim?