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Clear Vista, California, is a picturesque town overlooking a tranquil bay on the Pacific. It’s a great place for children to grow up. But an unusual number of children in Clear Vista don’t live long enough to grow up. So many tragedies fill the plots in the local cemetery Resurrection Gardens. The worst is the disappearance of eight-year-old Loewen twins Heidi and Holly. When their bodies are found in the cemetery’s tool shed, the horrified townspeople are desperate to find the predator that has come into their midst.

The true story of Michael Coll, an Irish child born in a mother/baby home in Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland, in 1944, and how his journey lead him to be eventually adopted by an Irish-American family. The audiobook also includes several sections that give a brief history of conditions in Ireland during the '40s, '50s and '60s, when unmarried pregnant women were considered outcasts by their own families, the Catholic Church and the Irish government. 

General George Washington knew that having and maintaining an army of professional soldiers was the only way to win independence. As he fought bitterly with the leaders in Congress over the creation of a regular army, he patiently waited until his new army was ready for pitched battle. His first opportunity came late in 1776, following his surprise crossing of the Delaware River. In New Jersey, the strategy of victory was about to unfold.

By the time Nick Morris realizes the grave error he made in leaving his wife Jessica, not only has she happily moved on but, unfortunately, Nick dies. Nevertheless, because of the manner Nick passes from this earth, he is given a grand opportunity and afforded the chance to be Jessica's guardian angel until he earns his wings. Nick believes that hanging around Jessica just a little bit longer isn't that bad of a deal until he realizes Jessica can see him and things get complicated.

In More of the 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said, Ross and Kathryn Petras continue their connoisseur's compendium of awkward utterances, slips of the tongue, doubletalk, and just plain stupid statements from politicians, celebrities, sports figures, social leaders and average joes.

Author Will Marré has spent a long, successful career training people how to be happy in life and productive at work. This small book is packed with the same practical wisdom and action tips he brought to the employees of Gap, the giant global retailer. It is based on the new discoveries of brain science, nutrition, and positive psychology that Marré translates into 8 simple, practical habits we can all adopt to start feeling radically happier. Today.

Are you stuck trying to write a novel? This audiobook goes straight to the point, putting theory in plain language, adding examples from blockbuster stories, and finishing each section with exercises designed to help you work with your characters to write a novel that excites you and your readers.

In the last days of pre-World War II China and the rise of Communism, Jim Dahlgren, representative of the Amalgamated Aeronautical Company, has had enough of the fatalistic brand of diplomacy from other nations that claim to want a united China, one that can resist invasion from without and treason within - but which refuses to intervene and prevent it's demise. When Dahlgren disappears - purportedly to find a mysterious aviator, the man called "Wind-Gone-Mad" - he ignites a series of actions which just may spell disaster.

I might be a rookie Chicago firefighter, but I’m on top of the world. I’ve just earned my spot on Rescue Squad at legendary Engine 6, can get all the action I want both in and out of the bedroom, and am possessed of an enviable sneaker collection. Nothing can harsh my vibe except her—Cassandra Ferguson, my brother’s sister-in-law, or as I affectionately label her: the blister-in-law. Ever since I met her, she’s looked down her perky little nose at me, never mind that I’m a good foot taller.

This book is a sequel to the book "The Bible Promises of Healing, 16 Letters for Mom." God's promises and His will for our healing are so extensive that it is hard to capture in one book all of the places in Scripture where He shares them. This volume and the first are great gifts for anyone searching for Scriptures and Bible promises related to healing, especially if they are trying to overcome illness.

Welcome to The First Happiness System, which embraces the main idea that happiness should and must be trained. Remember, what we train, we gain! Just like any skill, happiness thrives on practice and a systematic approach. Through the captivating story of a living person who embarked on a personal journey to find happiness, the author's discovery led to the creation of a simple and international system for the good life.

A dating life that leads to a life-giving, lifelong marriage doesn’t happen by accident. You need to know what you’re doing.

Are you new to investing and don't know how to get started or handle the volatile financial markets? If so, The Novice Investor's Playbook is the indispensable manual for accumulating wealth and succeeding in the stock market. We take you on a tour through the complicated world of investments in this thorough and approachable book, removing the obstacles that frequently prevent novices from entering the financial market.

This book was written to help, encourage, and inspire everyone to deal with any and all losses that we experience in a life time.

This book is a comprehensive guide for people, who want to cultivate ambition to achieve goals in their lives. It covers various aspects of ambition, including the differences between too much and too little ambition. It details how to manage workflow and how to solidify a strong vision. It talks about how to turn long-term goals into shorter achievable steps and how to assess your strengths, weaknesses, and progress. It also takes a deep dive into procrastination, what it really is, and how to deal with it.

Understanding Personal Finance: Personal finance is the art and science of managing money. Beyond just earning, it involves saving, spending, and reinvesting in alignment with individual financial goals. Shockingly, many Americans remain uninformed about managing their finances, leading to crippling debts. As of August 2023, household debt saw a $2 trillion spike since December 2019.

The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butterfly is a poetic journey of prose poetry, thoughts, and parables about the quiddity of humankind. The cyclonic interactions and divisions that cause movement, and sometimes turbulent development on the road called life. It has been divided into three sections of transition: Rites of Passage, Valley of Passions, and Philosophical Roads.

Are you a man made for marriage seeking a woman made for dreams? I know you know she's out there—and she's looking for you, too. I also know that you've got some limiting beliefs that trip you up, some doubts about your value, some fears about rejection, and concerns about how long the whole process is going to take. I know because I help men and women all over the country resolve these same issues. Becoming A Man Made for Marriage isn't as difficult or daunting as it may seem. Becoming a woman who attracts the kind of man she wants is not difficult either.

As I grow older, which I enjoy very much and welcome it, I find that what is important to me is changing. The lens of age, instead of getting blurry and out of focus, has actually sharpened, and I see much clearer than when I was a younger man. When we are young we are blinded by the blissful ignorance of youth, and then as the trappings of youthful immortality are stripped away over the years, what is important finally comes into view in all of its magnificence, beauty and simplicity.

Understanding Different Perspectives is your ultimate guide toward looking at yourself and the world around you in new and interesting ways. Brace yourself for an exciting listen through history’s most renowned beliefs, practices, and philosophies.