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Workaholic Joe thought that he'd provided a good life for his wife and young daughter, until the night of his daughter's Christmas concert when his wife whispered that she wants a divorce.

Willam (no second "I") Johnson, PI, takes on a case from recently retired Hendersonville, North Carolina apple growers, Jack and Janine MacKenzie. His assignment is to follow up on feared assumptions about their son, Jim MacKenzie. Is he hell-bent on retribution for sins foisted upon him at a young age by his older sister? The lives of the suspicious parents are now at risk because of a son who has grown to be rotten at the core.

Social media is a fact of life and essential in today's business world. It is the way the modern world communicates. Everyone from every age group uses social media of some kind. Marketing is the way businesses reach potential customers. In the past, they depended on word-of-mouth, printed ads, television, and radio.

More tales of crime and mystery, of those who walk crooked paths and pay the price for it. People on the spot when things have taken a bad turn. A young woman facing a deadly challenge. A man who walks into the wrong bar with the wrong attitude. A boxer who refuses to quit. An officer of the court with a grudge. A rich man who finds his motives questioned by the police. These are the stories of the darker side of life, when people decide to harm others.

Veganism is growing in popularity. There are now one million vegans in America. It's increased, along with vegetarianism, quite significantly over the past few years. Almost 70 percent of vegans are women. Almost half of the people who are vegans started their new lifestyle because they saw a movie or read a book about the benefits of veganism or the downside of eating meat.

Set in the community of Tanner's Ridge during the late 1800s, readers are sure to enjoy a rollercoaster ride of lust, betrayal, and adventure all while witnessing a dark drama unfold before their very eyes. Combining hints of dark humor with tough, to the point characters, the author explores the darker recesses of sexuality, honor, and human nature. Ride with Damien McCray as he hunts the last of the Alders brothers. Join Ashlin as she seeks to bring an end to an abomination she has hunted these many years.

It was official. Governments across the world publicly disclosed not only the existence but also the presence of alien life forms on Earth. While almost the entire world was shocked, each individual among the billions of humans will have his or her own unique journey following the aftermath of disclosure. Look into the eyes of five different people from all over the world. See how each person's fate changed after the disclosure, how it affected their daily routines, relationships, fortunes, religions, and entire lives.

Marley's soul was lost, doomed to wander among the ranks of humanity generation after generation, without the powers to be human. The curse of his chains was a heavy one, and there were many a time in which he found the weight of said chains to be unbearable. So this must be perfectly understood: Marley was without hope.

In the small town of Champlain, Vermont, owner Roy Leary hopes to see one winning season of his minor league team - the Galaxy - before he dies. He attracts a former major league star Bull Dozier to his team. But the season that unfolds is something that no one could have predicted. Two of his daughters conspire to take the team from him. Leary begins showing signs of dementia. Will the team finally capture the crown?

One third of our life is spent sleeping. At the age of 60 years, 20 of them gone to sleep. Bedsides life and death, it is one of the constants in life. It's what we do over and over, day after day, night after night. Any problems/issues during sleep affect our lives. The function of sleep is vital to the body. This audiobook will help you, the listener, get a good night's rest. It will also examine the connection between the dormant state and your health.

The testimony that the author has gleaned for this audiobook from the 30-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC's treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly listenable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how HUAC grew from a panel that investigated possible subversive activities in a "dignified" manner to a huge, unrelenting accusatory finger from which almost no one was safe.

Dr. Erin Jacobs is making a name for herself in the sports world. Drawing on her own life experiences, she encourages and inspires athletes to recover from career ending injuries. So why would someone want to hurt the good doctor? Detective Logan Sinclair is determined to find that answer. He's been mesmerized by Erin from the moment she found him and his partner shot in an alleyway. Since that night their lives have never been the same.

Detective Morgan Reynolds thought her nightmare was over when serial killer Gerald "The Slasher" Tate was sent to prison for her husband's murder. But she was wrong. The Slasher has escaped and he's making it even more personal this time. Tate has kidnapped her son and is giving her 72 hours to find the answers he wants, or Jared dies.

Central Park is perhaps the most well-trod and familiar green space in the country. It is both a refuge from the city and Manhattan's very heart; a respite from the urban grind and a hive of activity all its own. Eight hundred forty-three carefully planned acres allow some 37 million visitors each year to come and get lost in a sense of nature. Unsurprisingly, the park also inspires a wealth of great writing, and here Andrew Blauner collects some of the finest fiction and nonfiction - 20 pieces in all.

J. Scott Smart stars as "The Fat Man", Brad Runyon, the stout-but-stalwart investigator who was first conceived as an arch villain in Hammett's classic novel The Maltese Falcon. Charismatic and captivating, Runyon has a way with the ladies, in spite of his 237 pounds. Nick Charles, "The Thin Man", was played on radio by William Powell, Les Damon and Les Tremayne. Cases seem to fall in to Nick's lap...often dropped there by his wife, Nora (played by Myrna Loy and Claudia Morgan).

The testimony that the author has gleaned for this book from the 30-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC's treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly listenable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how HUAC grew from a panel that investigated possible subversive activities in a "dignified" manner to a huge, unrelenting accusatory finger from which almost no one was safe.

Deeply affected by a teenaged affair with a man nearly three times her age, Marcy Bunkleman subtly shapes the lives of everyone she meets. As she and the people closest to her tell their stories, an incredible picture emerges of secrets and lies, of knowledge and ignorance, and gradually of people longing to recapture those moments of effortless goodness in their lives. As Huddle gently strips away the layers of stories we tell ourselves and others, we find the strengths and weaknesses of people like ourselves.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit the Southern Atlantic States of the USA. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other travel books.

Sensationalism about AI has reached new heights, and getting a useful understanding of it has never been more important. AI will extend and accelerate thinking, delivering unprecedented abundance. But it will also require us to navigate a path of challenges ranging from today’s issues of bias, privacy, and explainability, to job displacement through automation, and a future coexistence with superintelligent machines. This book is the roadmap to that path.

Dive into a thrilling new story with Dylan Wylde and his loyal friends as they face a spooky challenge in the aftermath of their unforgettable Halloween adventures. When their ‘employer’ Mr. Zultano discovers the haunted Archway House and an eerie secret, the gang springs into action to investigate a ghostly mystery. As they delve deeper into the supernatural puzzle, Dylan and his friends uncover an ancient device with the power to unleash chaos across two worlds.