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With Every Breath
Maureen Smith - 2004
With Every Breath by Maureen Smith released on Oct 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.
The Vampire Handbook
P.J. Jones - 2011
Congratulations! But before beginning that dark and shadowed journey into a life of eternal damnation, every vampire is required to read THE VAMPIRE HANDBOOK, a short step-by-step guide to becoming a vampire and then adjusting to the bloodsucking lifestyle. Some of the helpful tips in this handbook include: Rules for Living an Environmentally Friendly and Urbane, Undead Lifestyle, Dietary Restrictions for Vampires, Engaging in Battles with Other Immortals, Rules for Fitting into Society and not Scaring off Potential Meals and much more... In addition to THE VAMPIRE HANDBOOK, you will also get THE WERE/SHAPE-SHIFTER HANDBOOK and THE ZOMBIE HANDBOOK as well as a few sample chapters from PJ Jones's sparkly vampire parody, ROMANCE NOVEL.
MoonRush
Carolyn McCray - 2012
It's 2049 and it's not gold the prospectors are looking for, it's "Star Diamonds." And these precious gems aren't in California but up on the moon!Join Jarod and his team of treasure hunters, Rogues Incorporated, as they dodge a nefarious competitor, crazed moon-panning prospectors, and even their own government for the ultimate "motherlode."
Pure Evil
Jesse Bastide - 2014
180 pages. Indie horror. Set in southern Maine where I grew up. Simple language. Sometimes profane. Sometimes heart-breaking. This story might resonate... ...if you've ever been bullied... ...if you've ever played with the idea of sweet revenge... ...if you like exploring the dark side of human nature... Plus - There are enough twists and turns to addict most people. If you read, you'll find out why you never want to meet Louie, see the worst thing that can happen to a working-class single mother, and witness the life and death struggles of a 12 year-old kid. Thanks for ordering. If you like it, please leave an honest review and let people know. I appreciate that. Peace. -Jesse
Rotten Bodies
Steven Jenkins - 2015
There are worse things than a bullet to the brain—much worse. The dead are walking, and they’re hungry. Steven Jenkins, bestselling author of Fourteen Days and Burn The Dead, shares five zombie tales that are rotten for all the right reasons. Meet Dave, a husband and father with a dirty secret, who quickly discovers that lies aren’t only dangerous…they’re deadly. Athlete Sarah once ran for glory, but when she finds herself alone on a country road with an injured knee, second place is as good as last. Howard, shovelling coal in the darkness of a Welsh coal mine, knows something’s amiss when his colleagues begin to disappear. But it’s when the lights come on that things get truly scary. Five different takes on the undead, from the grotesque to the downright terrifying. But reader beware: as the groans get louder and the twitching starts, you’ll be dying to reach the final page.
ASYLUM
Claude Bouchard - 2011
Book 4 of the Barry/McCall SeriesThe homeless of Montreal are dying at the hand of ‘Allan’, a serial killer set on ridding the city of street people…… As the killer taunts the police about the increasing body count, Captain Dave McCall calls on the services Jonathan Addley and Chris Barry, both operatives with the government’s clandestine ‘Discreet Activities’ team…All while fighting the city’s proposed by-law banning the homeless from downtown parks, philanthropist and activist, William Enright, joins the law-enforcement crusade to capture the assassin…… But will the combined efforts of the law and old money be sufficient to stop the Homeless Killer?
A Night of Horrors
John Charles Berry - 2011
This tightly plotted novel captures the single day when John Booth and his conspirators plot to kill President, VP, and Secretary of State; the Cabinet plans a post-war US; and the Lincolns dream about their future. It builds to the simultaneous and brutal attacks that left lives shattered and a nation paralyzed.
Yearnings: A Paranormal Romance Box Set
Amber Scott - 2012
Book 1 - Fierce Dawn by Amber ScottBook 2 - Heartsblood by Carolyn McCrayBook 3 - Soul Search by Amber ScottBook 4 - Fated by Carolyn McCrayBook 5 - 8 Hearts Beat As One
Prevention Healthy Favorites: Chicken Recipes: 48 Easy and Delicious Meals!
Prevention Magazine - 2011
That's the whole idea behind the Prevention Healthy Favorites series of essential cookbooks, each one gathering 48 of the best Prevention-tested recipes that make it easy to whip up a great meal or tasty treat every time.Chicken is one of the most versatile, tasty ingredients out there; it's the backbone of family menu-making. The challenge is making it flavorful and satisfying, not boring or packed with unhealthy ingredients.At Prevention magazine, we do love rising to meet a challenge! So we focused this Prevention-tested recipe collection on fabulous flavor. Within these pages you'll find a great variety of tastes and textures, from Chicken and Portobello Mushroom Pasta Bake to Lime-Marinated Chicken with Salsa. You'll even discover some lovely twists on old favorites, including versions of Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken and Chicken-Spinach Parmesan, that are incredibly satisfying and unbelievably healthy for you and your whole family. Whatever your favorite taste combinations, all of our recipes were created to nourish both body and spirit and to be as simple as possible to prepare.
The Billionaire's Instant Bride
C.J. Howard - 2016
On the brink of losing her home, she needed money and she needed it fast. Allowing herself to be sold as a bride to a wealthy man was supposed to be a last resort for Callie but she soon realized it was her only option.When Billionaire Thomas Dearborn signed up to the “bride bidder” app he was not totally interested in finding a traditional wife. He was not a man who wanted any romantic hassle but he knew that being seen as married would help his business interests. Now, Callie and Thomas have been paired up in extraordinary circumstances for a marriage that suits them both. It is a modern day marriage of convenience with the promise that they will never love or touch one another. And this is a promise that both parties are going to find very hard to keep...This is a romance that will keep you reading all the way to the end. If you like a romance that is not so cliché and will really keep you guessing then this is perfect for you!
Bound to Darkness
April M. Reign - 2011
Raised by their father and under the protection of their leader, Maximiliano, Apollo and Amaya live what they consider a normal life with the Sanguis clan.Three days before their 18th birthday, the twins discover that their “normal” existence is anything but normal: their father and the Sanguis clan are vampires. Worse yet, they learn that an agreement was made that would predestine them to become vampires on their special day.In a chilling race against time, the twins uncover a secret that could destroy their lineage and alter their existence. Whether past or present, family or clan, the line between good and evil can easily blur. . . . . . Especially when they are bound to darkness
How to Speak So People Really Listen: The Straight-Talking Guide to Communicating with Influence and Impact
Paul McGee - 2016
The big lesson Steve Jobs learnt when an advertising exec threw something at him... and how it will help how you communicate. 2. Seven ways to manage your nerves (surprisingly, you don’t want to eliminate them). 3. Why our obsession with body language is totally wrong, and what to focus on instead. 4. Why you must think about a beachball before you next speak. Believe me, it’s essential. 5. A question your audience is always thinking, and how to ensure you provide the answer. 6. The most common mistake experienced presenters make that nervous ones never do. 7. Why so many presentations cure insomnia, and how to make sure you’re serving an extra strong double espresso instead. 8. The number one thing most presenters forget to bring when they’re speaking to others. 9. Discover the most underprepared part of your presentation, and how to avoid making the same mistake. 10. What women’s magazines and TV soap operas have to teach us about audience engagement. 11. What I learnt from a guy with one of the most powerful memories on the planet, and how it can transform your communication. 12. Discover Tony Blair’s biggest fear when Prime Minister, and how you can tackle the same issue with confidence. 13. Why you don’t have to be funny to use humour in your presentation, and three easy ways to do it.
Moral Courage
Rushworth Kidder - 2005
Enron, Arthur Andersen, the U.S. Olympic Committee, abusive priests, cheating students, domestic violence -- all these remind us that taking ethical stands should be a higher priority in our culture. Why, when people discern wrongdoing, are they sometimes unready, unable, or unwilling to act?In a book rich with examples, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. Defining it as a readiness to endure danger for the sake of principle, he explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three elements: action based on core values, awareness of the risks, and a willingness to endure necessary hardship. By exploring how moral courage spurs us to strive for core values, he demonstrates the benefits of ethical action to the individual and to society -- and the severe consequences that can result from remaining morally dormant.Moral Courage puts indispensable concepts and tools into our hands, equipping us to respond to the increasingly complicated moral challenges we face at work, at home, and in our communities. It enables us to make clear, confident decisions by exploring some litmus-test questions:Is the benefit worth the risk?Am I motivated by my desire to uphold my beliefs or just to impose them on others?Will my actions create collateral damage among those with no stake in the outcome? While physical courage may no longer be a necessary survival skill or an essential rite of passage out of childhood, few would dispute the growing need for moral courage as the true gauge of maturity. Treating this subject not as an esoteric branch of philosophy but as a practical necessity for modern life, Kidder deftly leads us to a clear understanding of what moral courage is, what it does, and how to get it.
Goodnight Dear: The Unsentimental Diary Of A Bereaved Husband
Darren Humphries - 2012
This was merely the kind of day-to-day family tragedy that barely makes the local news.This is the story of the first year after Maïté's death, as told in diary entries made by her husband, recounted in the hope that anyone involved in a committed relationship who reads it might think to find out where the insurance policy is, decide to take out that funeral plan or simply ask themselves what they would do if it happened to them.Because it happens to someone every day.(Any author royalties made from the sale of this ebook will be donated to bereavement counselling charities)
Scott Nicholson Library, Vol. 1
Scott Nicholson - 2011
Follow him at your own risk." -- Stewart O'Nan, A Prayer For The DyingA boxed set of four novels from a #1 Kindle bestselling author. Nearly 300,000 words of fiction.SCOTT NICHOLSON LIBRARY, Vol. 1 features the complete text of:THE RED CHURCH: A boy and a sheriff must solve the mystery of a haunted Appalachian church after a sinister preacher returns to town. A Stoker Award finalist and alternate selection of The Mystery Guild.THE SKULL RING: Julia Stone's shattered past comes creeping back after she discovers a strange silver ring, and she can't trust any of the three men who want to help her.GHOST COLLEGE (With J.R. Rain): A husband-and-wife ghost hunting team is summoned for a very special case at a bible college, where Latin phrases and strange piano music haunt the night.KISS ME OR DIE: Richard Coldiron's five personalities may be possessed by a demonic spirit, one or two of them may be serial killers, and here comes the woman of his dreams.---Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including McFALL, LIQUID FEAR, the AFTER post-apocalyptic series, DISINTEGRATION, the SOLOM series, and THE HARVEST."Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Store"The love child of Sharyn McCrumb and Stephen King." - The Mountain Times"Scott Nicholson is on his way to the front rank of genre writers, but don't be surprised if he--like Koontz and King before him--becomes a genre unto himself." - Page Horrific