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Mercedes doesn't trust alphas. Growing up as an orphaned omega at Solus Academy, the only thing she's used to is keeping her head down and biding her time. Alphas are trouble—she learned this young, thanks to a certain alpha with a sour scent who put his claim on her when they were children. But now Mercedes is nearing her twenty-first birthday, and her first heat is on the horizon. She'll do anything to escape her fate, so she sneaks into an omega matching ceremony with the singular goal of finding a pack of alphas who can keep her safe while she figures everything out.

You have enough for retirement. Now, learn how to enjoy it. Every day, retirees face a surprising but consistent challenge—and it’s not what most people expect. It’s not about whether they’ve saved enough, or if they’ll run out of money. It’s about what happens next: how to actually enjoy the retirement they’ve worked so hard to create. Too often, retirement becomes a story of caution. People trim their budgets, cut back on spending, and protect their nest eggs at all costs. The result? A retirement lived too small, shadowed by unnecessary fear and missed opportunities.

Elise never asked to shepherd her small town through the apocalypse. Yet here she is, the senior leader of a tiny New England town two years into humanity’s five-year death sentence. Amid dwindling rations and supplies, her job is to lead Middlwich through its last days in relative peace. But she faces a new menace in the form of political challenger Grant Greene, an authoritarian whose radical new ration distribution proposal threatens to plunge half of Middlewich into early starvation. Adding pressure to the situation is the shocking reemergence of a critical resource.

The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick W. Taylor introduces the concept of applying scientific methods to manage labor and operations within industries. Taylor, known as the father of scientific management, argues for efficiency and productivity through the optimization of work processes and a scientific approach to labor management. His work laid the foundation for modern organizational theory and management practices, emphasizing task standardization, time management, and worker training to increase productivity and economic efficiency.

Stonewall Cousins, Roger and Alistair, become lifelong friends when they meet as boys in 1954. After both discovering their homosexuality, their lives intersect against the backdrop of 20th Century gay culture, from the beachboy surfer days of the 1960's, to the Greenwich Village AIDS activism in the 1990's.

My favorite time of year meets my favorite thrill. Amusement rides and haunted houses. Only, there’s a jester following me through each attraction. An unexpected overshot leads to broken rules and midnight promises. A new job with a strict code. Don’t touch the attendees. But, they didn’t say I couldn’t keep an eye on her. A fortunate miscalculation has me ready to risk it all.

Every day, most working professionals entrust their most important messages to a form of communication that doesn't build trust, provide differentiation, or communicate clearly enough. It's easy to point to the sheer volume of emails, text messages, voicemails, and even social messaging as the problem that reduces our reply rates and diminishes our effectiveness. But the faceless nature of that communication is also to blame.

Set in the frozen wasteland of the Yukon, Jack London's most popular and enduring work is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival. Buck—a mix of St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd—is a loyal family pet until cruel men steal him and make him a pawn in their feverish search for gold. Brutally beaten into serving as a sled dog, Buck finds the blood of his wolf ancestors rising within him. Unable to resist the call from the Alaskan wilderness, he breaks free to roam as the leader of a ferocious wolf pack.

The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery.

1812. On the eve of the invasion of Russia, half-French, half-English Matthieu Carrey finds himself in the ranks of Napoleon's five hundred thousand strong army. With Tsar Alexander seemingly ill-prepared, a French victory seems certain. The Grande Armée will obliterate everything in its path. Carrey's purpose is less clear. Blackmailed into becoming a spy in the emperor's army, he hopes to follow his lover, a French actress who has gone to work in the Moscow theatre. Food and fodder grow scarce.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness is a journalistic and cultural chronicle spanning more than five decades in the life and career of one of the most influential figures in rock and heavy metal.

For the past thousand years, the dragon Vakandi has watched the people of Vakfored grow from a wandering band of refugees to a glorious city of art and magic. Under his protection, the city has survived monsters, floods, and wars all without building an army, dam, or even a wall. But time changes everything and now the citizens of his beloved city want him dead.

Acoustic Alchemy explores the connection between sound, art, and human psychology. Dive into the creative mindset, explore the fundamentals of sound, and the tools we use to manipulate it. We touch on the art of sound design and mixing to transform chaos into harmony. Whether you're an aspiring audio engineer, a professional, a musician, or simply curious. Acoustic Alchemy can enrich your connection to sound.

Perfect for spiritual seekers looking for a reflective guide, A Place of Love & Light is a soul-enriching collection of short writings and poetry designed to support your personal and spiritual growth. Through gentle reflections and uplifting insights, this inspirational guide invites you to connect more deeply with your soul's wisdom and the Divine Love that flows through all of us. This transformational collection of wisdom will resonate deeply and touch your soul.

Built to Continue is not about chasing fleeting bursts of inspiration, but about building the kind of motivation that lasts—a motivation you can rely on even in your lowest moments. Through real stories, clear science, and deeply human insight, it reveals why motivation isn’t something you find but something you create, how to shape the conditions that make progress inevitable, and how small, deliberate actions can grow into unshakable habits and a resilient identity.

Varojin Auris didn’t ask to be a prince. As the illegitimate child of the Helosian emperor, he was never meant for the world he grew up in, and he knows it. When his father enlists Varojin in the military two years before the service age, it’s clear he’s no longer welcome in the court. So, forced to follow the emperor’s orders, Varojin severs ties with his old life and sets off for Fort Ironwing.

You need to understand what’s come before so that you can guard against it happening to you… and you need to know exactly what to do to make sure your business is secure. You also need to understand exactly what your cybersecurity status is right now so you can pinpoint the holes that need patching… and the chances are, there’s more to patch up than you realize. Because here’s the kicker: Technology is vital to the success of your company – and that means you have to keep it safe.

Exploring the World of Peptides: From Basics to Breakthroughs delves into the multifaceted role of peptides in biology, medicine, fitness, and skincare. This comprehensive guide begins with an introduction to peptides, defining them as short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds and classifying them into oligopeptides, polypeptides, and proteins. The book distinguishes between amino acids, peptides, and proteins, emphasizing their unique functions and importance in biological processes such as cellular signaling, immune response, wound healing, and neurotransmission.

In 1938 12-year-old Richie Goodwin doesn't think life can get any worse. His highly competitive nature always makes it difficult for him to make friends and now he must get a job to help his struggling family. When Richie lands a dream job as batboy for the Cincinnati Reds, his troubles continue to brew when he must answer to a bossy senior batboy, obey strict rules, and convince the guys at school that he really did land the job. After carelessly disobeying a clubhouse rule, Richie gets fired and now his friends will think he is a liar and phony.

A sacred herb. A stoner joke. A billion-dollar industry. A criminal offense. Cannabis has worn a thousand masks — medicine, menace, miracle, meme — depending on the era, the culture, and who was holding the power. In High Society, JJ delivers a sharp, surprising, and deeply human history of the plant that refuses to stay in one box. From ancient rituals in India and burial rites in Scythian tombs to jazz clubs, sweat lodges, courtrooms, and dispensary chains, this book follows weed's journey through the world's empires, religions, revolutions, and contradictions.