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The second edition of the fun and fascinating guide to the main ideas of the Austrian School of economics, written in sparkling prose, especially for the non-economist. Gene Callahan shows that good economics isn't about government planning or statistical models - it's about human beings and the choices they make in the real world. This may be the most important book of its kind since Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson. Though written for the beginner, it has been justly praised by scholars too, including Israel Kirzner, Walter Block, and Peter Boettke.

Heartache and a search for a place to write a new novel lead Professor William Bates on a journey from the California coast straight into the very dark past of Iowa. A house at a fabled old lake provides much more than the peace and solitude he'd hoped for in 1972. In the dark of the night comes the crying of babies. The ghosts of past visit his dreams and a mystery woman plays out a ghastly vision at the lake. Bates meets a woman from across the lake at a convent out of time and dimension. Now they must solve the hauntings on the lake before he is free to travel back to 1972.

People are vanishing somewhere in Iowa over several decades and without a trace. FBI agent Flick Anderson follows the trail and finds the small town of Gravity, Iowa where the sidewalks are barren and the post office boarded up. Agent Anderson vanishes in 1958 after finding a lot full of cars registered to the many victims.

When Emlyn Graves woke up that morning, he thought he’d be doing what he always did: working the land, drinking at the inn, and warding off the agents of the tyrannical local baron. But when his soul is corrupted by a new dark master, Emlyn is forced to use his god’s gifts to survive and to fulfil a prophecy with the potential to change the world forever.

Chloe’s childhood crush for as long as she could remember had always been Nix Drayden. Nix was her best friend’s older brother and has never been a good idea for multiple reasons. Nix had broken her heart on more than one occasion; from never giving her the time of day, to the day he signed his NHL contract and left her behind. All she ever wanted was for was the one boy who has always owned her heart to give her his. If Nix can come to his senses, will it be too late to prove to Chloe his heart belongs to her?

For over a thousand years, the realm was at peace. The rule of law was handed down by the gods to prevent corruption from spreading and tempting a repeat of the past. Xander Arterius is an enforcer of the law. He has served the Citadel since childhood. Things are normal until he notices strange behavior coming from one of their own. His suspicions are aroused when an inquisitor, Kardin Baylon, begins disappearing for long periods and begins to investigate.

Mardi Gras is a time of celebration, an occasion to lose one's inhibitions, and a time for the devious minds to hide among the crowds. As the party rages on, a pair of police officers notices something isn't right as the happy-go-lucky visitors begin to violently attack each other. As the night goes on, violence turns to murder, and the officers search out clues to find out what, or who, is behind the violence.