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Whether it's kitsune running rampant in the museum, were-gorillas rampaging at the zoo, or a cupid wreaking havoc on her daughter's birthday party, Jess Friedman can handle any monster the supernatural community of Cleveland can throw at her. Except maybe the disapproving stares from the women at her daughter's day care. Or the awkward conversations with her rabbi about her working for the Catholic Church as a New Templar, hunting down the things that go bump in the night.

It’s been four weeks since the birthday from Hell, and Lyn’s life is finally getting back to normal. Or as normal as it can be for a P.I. with the ability to see demons. Then Sam comes back. It seems the wicked, sexy demon who shares her soul isn’t done using her. Good thing she’s determined to end him. But when Heaven sends an angel to assassinate her, Lyn’s determination goes up in smoke. Sam offers protection, but for how long, and at what cost? And why the heck does "The Big Man Upstairs" want her dead?

Tarot cards have been around since the mid-15th century in Europe. The initial Tarot cards were created to be a fun game, however the decks have evolved considerably. Since that time, the cards have developed into a method of guided meditation and a method for predicting the future. Most people are mainly accustomed to hearing the word in association with the latter.

Affirmations are a proven and tested method of self-improvement due to their ability to rewire your brain. Similar to exercise, they can raise the level of feel-good hormones and push your brain into forming brand-new clusters of positive thought. As far as the sequence of thought, speech, and action is concerned, the affirmations play a crucial role through breaking the patterns of negative thoughts, negative speech, and, ultimately, negative actions.

For those who are just starting to do great in life, they can find real lessons from the life of Steve Jobs who didn't have an affluent life or a memorable childhood, money, or an extravagant college experience. He began as a simple man who only wanted to accomplish something out of his dreams. He didn't have enough in life, only the ability to live and make use of the available resources around him.

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about how urban survival and wilderness survival/camping do or do not fit together. Arguments range from saying wilderness survival skills and camping can help in urban survival situations to saying all that's needed for long-term urban survival is your survival or camping gear. The truth does, however, lie in between. Regardless of your level of experience or amount of skill, this guide has some great stuff to share about outdoor and urban survival.

Earth is about to go dark. Without a new power source, life as we know it will be toast. A global competition is under way to determine which four kids will join the secret mission that might just save us all. Project Alpha is a contest of physical challenges, mental puzzles, and strategic alliances. The battle is fierce. Who will lead the team? Who will pilot the most complicated space ship ever built? Who will be a friend? An enemy? And how will they survive over a year stuck on a space ship together?

D.J. Burr is a man on a mission; successful business owner, highly respected psychotherapist, and survivor of a dysfunctional life. At a young age, all he wanted was to be loved, but instead found himself targeted by a sexual predator. D.J. slipped into a life of addiction and clawed his way through broken relationships and seedy sex clubs - looking for love in all the wrong places. D.J. will take listeners on a roller coaster of emotions as he details his search for grace and love.

From the age of steam and the heirs of Dr. Frankenstein to the asteroid belt to the halls of Miskatonic University, the writers at Book View Café have concocted a beakerful of quaint, dangerous, sexy, clueless, genius, insane scientists, their assistants (sometimes equally if not even more deranged, not to mention bizarre), friends, test subjects, and adversaries.

Cooper Foley always had a knack for finding trouble, but nothing he’s ever experienced could have prepared him for his latest adventure: He has landed square in the middle of a border war between the worlds of the living and the dead. At the end of The Light, Book One of the Morpheus Road trilogy, Marshall Seaver learned the truth about what happened to his missing best friend, Cooper. Now the mystery continues to unfold, only this time through Cooper’s eyes. What did Marshall’s terrifying encounters with Gravedigger have to do with spirits from another existence?

Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named for it, and a White House spokesperson tells of “alternative facts”.

Washington, DC, gleams with stately columns and neoclassical temples, a pulsing hub of political power and prowess. But for decades it was one of the worst excuses for a capital city the world had ever seen. Empire of Mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital’s story and explores how the city was tainted from the outset, nearly stifled from becoming the proud citadel of the republic that George Washington and Pierre L’Enfant envisioned more than two centuries ago.

Fear, anxiety, and the critical voices in your head can be overwhelming—even if you believe Christ died to free you from those things. When J. D. Peabody found himself in a mental and emotional meltdown, he reached for the armor of God. In the process, he discovered God’s protection and grace were far greater than he had previously imagined. Perfectly Suited explores the armor of God through the lens of personal struggle, showing how the ancient metaphor for God’s care is powerful for his embattled children in every generation.

Although werewolves are a classic monster standard, The Horror Zine’s Book of Werewolf Stories breathes fresh, terrifying life into the horrifying concept of human-to-wolf transformations. Packed with original, never-before published stories of unique and contemporary takes on lycanthropy, this spine-chilling anthology presents exciting, refreshing new ideas that won’t fail to impress even the most jaded horror fans. Brought to you by the established, award-winning ezine and print magazine, only the best and most suspenseful tales can be found here.

Graves is jaded. Laet is optimistic about the possibilities in life. Graves is stoic. Laet is wide, happy smiles that actually somehow change the entire atmosphere of a room. Graves is a storm could. Laet is sunshine warming your skin on a lazy afternoon. Graves never wants a relationship. Laet is desperate for snuggles and romance and love and family.

Rattlesnake-shifter and alpha of his pit, Cline is actually a pretty laid-back person. There has ever only been one man who makes him want to hiss and spit, and that man is one of his son's closest friends, Frazier. Unfortunately, they need the little warlock if they want to save the chosen Esther has locked away on a warded island, and that means Cline extending his protection to the beautiful, irritating man.

Lorre lost everything to the witch Esther...including his freedom. He's forced by a spell to do everything she asks him to do, using his special ability. Everything he's tried to do in order to get away from Esther has failed. Life seems hopeless...until he catches sight of Knight one day. Since then, he has become completely obsessed with the sea-turtle-shifter. He knows the man is probably his mate, but he can't claim him with the spell hanging over his head. And why would Knight ever want anything to do with him? He's the enemy.

Grab your partner and join the spirits on the dance floor. Scare Street’s latest collection of supernatural horror is a grand ball of fear and nightmares. This sinister collection is bursting with 14 tales of terror - more than enough to keep you dancing with demons all night long.

A 3,000-year-old secret has put Zack Lancestrom within reach of power most interstellar empires would go to war over. There’s just one problem: In order to claim it, he’ll need to leave the planet, and there are gang members, feral aliens, and security forces sent by his own father standing in his way. With the starports closed to him, Zack has no choice but to assemble his own crew and steal a starship. He knows where he can find one, but the path leads straight through the Boneyard, the most lawless place on the planet.

This guide is meant to help those who want to start, or those who have just started on their weight loss journey. Together, we will go over the basics of weight loss and what exactly needs to occur in your life to make a change. Unlike countless blogs or misleading social media information, this guide cuts through all that and only gives you the information you need to know.