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Celia (Garcia) Lundy was fifteen in the fall of 1998 when Abby Powell, one of her five friends who called themselves the Cricket Hunters, disappeared without a trace. Cops scoured the central Texas town of Oak Mott searching for Abby. Interviewed everyone. Brought in the Texas Rangers to assist. Three key suspects emerged and were focused on, but no evidence was found. Eventually, the case went cold, and the passage of time buried the truth of Abby Powell’s fate.

Widowed, lonely, and angry, Claire feels that God has turned a blind eye to her. When her daughter becomes pregnant, she acts on her pride and vanity, forcing the teenage girl to get rid of the baby. This choice creates a wedge between mother and daughter—and further distances Claire from God. Believing that she’s a hopeless cause and peace is unattainable, she willingly accepts her probable death when a car accident leaves her sinking in the murky Jim River waters.

Approaching the end of her life, Alice Mayes, notorious caretaker of the anomaly known as The Garden of Sunray, is eager to tie up one last loose end before moving on. The last loose end. For decades, she’s been dreaming of finding someone to share her secret with, someone worthy of her truth, and in 20-year-old Emily Newell, she thinks she finally has. On a momentous stroll through her massive garden with her young friend, Alice delves back into the past, back to those five horrific, mind-bending days in the summer of 1944, when she was 16.

A deeply intimate and inspiring self-portrayal of Dawn Kohler, a young mother, and successful entrepreneur in the tech industry who awakens one morning into a relentless pull towards an unknown calling. What follows is a riveting odyssey as she resists the persistent force that is disrupting her life while the world around her begins to collapse. This heartfelt journey is fueled by the depths of an unconventional love, and the uncanny experiences that challenge Dawn to heal from a traumatic past and to release the shame that prevents her from knowing her truth.

What do a bartender, a priest, and a librarian have in common? They all work in New York City. They’re all true crime fans. And they’re all dead, courtesy of a predator with a chilling approach to murder. Talbot County, Maryland police lieutenant Sam Tate is in the Big Apple to find answers about her own tragic past, when she is pulled onto the case of the Dry Ice Killer by an old friend with the NYPD. She finds herself attracted to a new colleague and questions her longtime relationship with her FBI boyfriend. This may be Sam's most dangerous case yet - if she survives.

When Arley Fitchett's body washes up onto Maryland's Eastern Shore, Lieutenant Sam Tate, just two months into her new job, is charged with finding out who murdered the popular guide and treasure hunter. Fitchett, she discovers, was hunting a rare carving he believed had been stolen by Chesapeake Bay pirates in 1718 and hidden nearby. No one knows if the story is true, but several locals seem to share Fitchett's interest in the wooden bird with the sapphire eye. Any one of them could be the next victim. One of them is definitely the killer.

A dead brunette dressed like a bride shows up in Pickett County, Tennessee, the latest victim of an elusive killer known as the Wedding Crasher. Sam Tate is Pickett County’s poker-playing, yoga-loving new sheriff, a woman with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Even as she tracks the predator, she wonders: Who can she trust? Why is she a target? Can she stop more people from dying on her watch? Get this audiobook and find out more.

A small-town psychic’s trailer burns, leaving little in the wreckage but her lovely green couch. A great find for a couple who make their living scavenging and selling secondhand items. Yet, Madame Cruller’s couch is imbedded with something unpleasant, and we’re not talking fleas.

In this fast-paced novel of suspense, the murder of a young woman occurs in the LGBT community. Suspicion falls on her closest friend and the last one to see her alive. Her friend misleads the police and her significant other. She has her reasons. On top of running low on suspects, the two detectives miss some crucial clues because of personal distractions.

Sarah is broke and alone with a head full of questions about her husband’s sudden death. A stranger comes to her door and wants to rent a room. He is so strange, she contacts her pastor to talk about it. The pastor slips her a sticky note - "They can hear you talk" - those words accelerate this pause-resisting novel toward a conclusion like no other in the broad spectrum of science fiction.

What begins as a bad date for Wendy turns into a nightmare for her brother-in-law and his girlfriend. The lead detective doesn't believe Wendy and her sister Jennifer when they tell their story to the police. The emails have vanished after being opened, and there's so much blood no one could survive losing that much. Their story reaffirms his thinking that Hunter is guilty. It's up to Wendy, Jennifer, and their mother to find Steven and free Valerie before it's too late.

Della Ralston is hosting her cousin Charlotte when she finds out a surprising fact - Charlotte is the mother of Tina, a young girl living at a nearby orphanage. Charlotte has kept the child a secret for many years and is set to be married to Joe Ralston, a man who does not know about this secret daughter. Della is quickly pulled into a plot to ensure that Charlotte is not separated from her daughter. When a series of circumstances ends with Charlotte and Tina moving into Della’s home, Della and Charlotte work to ensure that Tina has a chance at a good future.

In this harrowing narrative first published in 1682, the author tells the story of her capture and being held for ransom after an attack by Native Americans during an attack on Lancaster in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The Power of Concentration is a manifesto by William Walker Atkinson, originally published under the pseudonym Theron Q. Dumont. In this exploration of the powerful benefits of concentration, Atkinson posits that utilizing the power of concentration is how humans can unlock greater accomplishments. Atkinson asserts that by focusing all mental energy on the task at hand, humans are able to attract success into their lives.

This story is told as a series of journal entries from a woman who is on forced rest as a treatment for hysteria following the birth of her child. As was common in the time, she is forbidden from any work or "strenuous" tasks and is left to sit alone most of her days without mental stimulation, trapped in a room and a marriage that are not fulfilling her. The woman's isolation and mental state cause her to believe that there is a woman stuck in the wallpaper of her room.

Transport yourself to a world of fantasy and magic, villainy and heroism, and stories that will enchant children and adults alike with The Brother's Grimms’ Fairy Tales. This classic collection contains the stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German storytellers whose fairy tales have been the inspiration for film, television, and literature for nearly two centuries.

After years of anxiety, stress, and sustained upheaval, I was finally able to calm my inner chaos and pivot to health, peace, and yes, joy! All it took was an understanding of where the chaos originated, a new soul-fulfilling purpose, kick-ass habits, and a laser-like focus that allowed me to break through the pain of regret and become the badass woman that I am today! Joy and positive vibes now permeate every aspect of my being, I have lost the weight I wanted to and have kept it off, and I have more spiritual and physical energy than at any other point in my life.

Have you ever felt angry? Upset? Hurt? Overwhelmed? Not up to it? This audiobook, with its pithy teachings based in Zen, will help you find the jewel in the inevitable mud of life rather than wallowing in that mud. Not only does each day offer us a new start and a chance to press reset but so does each and every breath. It’s never too late to be who you were meant to be, and your history doesn’t have to keep you trapped.

From the real-life experiences of two successful engineers comes a unique, practical approach to achieving success and balance in the key areas of your life (economic, physical, emotional, and social)! The Philosophy of Intentional Living is a new approach that harnesses the power of extreme intentions to transform your life! This is a detailed and practical framework, with concrete examples, that answers the tough questions like: What is my purpose? What is holistic success? How do I improve my relationships? How I do I achieve balance? Plus much more!

Manage and lower your anxiety with this audiobook. This practical resource book is full of strategies and exercises. Along with Elke Scholz there are five contributors, who are published authors, keynote speakers, and leaders, and all are professionals and passionate about empowering people.