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She left home once, to fight a monster. Now, more monsters are crawling out of the shadows. Annie is relieved to be home after uncovering the monstrous truth in the world of Wilderness. But, with two orphaned teenagers to care for in a dangerous forest, life is far from easy. It gets even more chaotic when a boy stumbles through the portal tree, claiming the creature that took his sister is now terrorising his home world.Still exhausted and battered,...
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Learn the art of combining colors from the rainbow Showcase a spectrum of color with innovative rainbow quilts that awaken the senses. With color inspiration as you've never seen before, this collection of modern designs features striking projects perfect for your favorite designer fabrics. Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan shares 14 modern quilts that take their cues from the color wheel. From modern-traditional to improvisational and liberated...
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Spooky Supernatural Tales is a compilation of stories crafted over the course of Rebecca Hamlin's Creative Writing bachelors degree. These stories range from Zombie Horror, to tales of unwanted love."Love Bug" is a tale about a young man named Sydney seeking aid from psychic Madame Kora. He hopes she can get whatever ghost he's been possessed by to go away for good.In "The House of Whispers", Adeline Finch is being investigated for a murder she didn't...
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Gambling is everywhere, on our TVs and phones, on billboards on our streets, and emblazoned across the chests of idolised sports stars. Why has gambling suddenly expanded? How was it transformed from a criminal activity to a respectable business run by multinational corporations listed on international stock markets? And who are the winners and losers created by this transformation?
Vicious Games is based on field research with the people who produce,...
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Can Valentine's Day heal their cracked hearts?Discover USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Rivard's world of dark shifters and dangerous fae... Shapeshifter Chico Nobrega loves life, and women even more-until a night fae gets her hooks into him. He breaks away from her and returns to his clan. On the outside, he's the same old Chico, but inside he's just going through the motions.Jenny swore off men after her heart was stomped on by her cheating...
46) Firegazer
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Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Cantrell charts a young boy's journey in two never-before-seen stories and two published favorites, all inspired by Halloween tales. Follow a young boy on All Hallow's Eve as he gazes into the fire of a magic lantern and discovers worlds he only guessed existed. In the title story, FIREGAZER, Jay's uncle convinces him to look deep into the flames of an enchanted lantern and he follows the...
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The public has taken a new level of interest in outbreak response since 2020, learning epidemiological terms and seeking information about how to stay prepared in a pandemic. Public health professionals are calling on citizen scientists' participation as outbreaks are increasingly occurring in complex environments, expanding the number of people and types of activities required to control the spread of disease. However, there is no comprehensive source...
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A practical guide for forming thirty-five daily habits that will lead to a life of thriving rather than just surviving.
You've heard it all before: Just think positive! Just believe! But there's no quick fix for a happy life. Let Dr. Rebecca Ray guide you through the four central tenets of Choosing, Cultivating, Practicing, and Making Space for the good things in your world:
• Choosing to focus on life's joys instead of its hardships.
• Cultivating...
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She accepted my blood bond.She's mine now... "A must read!" ~Paranormal Romance Guild The dark vampire mafia romance series from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca RivardMILAI knew Gabriel was dangerous, the eldest son and heir to a Syndicate Primus. You think a Mafia don is scary? You should meet Gabriel's father.But I thought I could play with fire without being burned.Now I'm on the run from the Syndicate. Hungry, alone. Not knowing who to trust.Until...
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The first full study of "birth figures" and their place in early modern knowledge-making.
Birth figures are printed images of the pregnant womb, always shown in series, that depict the variety of ways in which a fetus can present for birth. Historian Rebecca Whiteley coined the term and here offers the first systematic analysis of the images' creation, use, and impact. Whiteley reveals their origins in ancient medicine and explores their inclusion...
51) An Open Heart
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The Kids' User Guide to a Human Life: Book One: An Open Mind written by Rebecca Brenner and illustrated by Brooke Kemmerer offers kids a method for peace and stability throughout the constantly changing and challenging growing up years.
Today's American culture values busyness. Kids grow up involved in various sports and activities. From an early age, they learn to quickly move from one activity to the next, rarely taking time to rest. This constant...
52) The Dinner Party
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The exciting thriller by Rebecca Heath, author of THE SUMMER PARTY. A dark and twisty domestic thriller set in a seemingly idyllic suburban neighbourhood, where family secrets are best kept buried!
Four Couples.
One unforgettable dinner party.
A secret that will destroy them.
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Award-Winning Author Rebecca McLaughlin Explores Who Jesus Really Is in This Follow-Up to Confronting Christianity
Jesus is the most famous human being in all of history. But while many people have a basic sketch of Jesus in their minds, comparatively few have taken time to read the four biographies of his life in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
In Confronting Jesus, Rebecca McLaughlin shares important biblical context...
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This is the story of Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller, the two reporters who led the Wall Street Journal's reporting on Enron and uncovered the unorthodox partnerships at the heart of the scandal through skill, luck, and relentless determination.
It all started in August 2001when Emshwiller was assigned to write a supposedly simple article on the unexpected resignation of Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. During his research, Emshwiller uncovered a buried...
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Families torn apart by the Great War. Can promises be kept? When war is declared in August 1914, Bill, is plucking up his courage to ask his sweetheart, Florrie, to marry him. Bill and Florrie's dreams are dashed when Bill is sent to fight in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine taking with him a horse, Copper, volunteered for service by the 7th Duke's young daughter, Lady Alice. Bill makes promises before he leaves: to marry Florrie and to bring his beloved...
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From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a friends to lovers romance novella set in her Legacy world.
It only takes a spark . . .
In Legacy, Colorado, I buried my father alongside his elite Hotshot team. Ten years later, I've followed in his footsteps-fighting fires in the mountains of Alaska with my brother.
Amid the flames, nothing ignites me like Avery Claire. She's stubborn, strong, sexy as hell, and my best friend. She also has...
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"Könige sind wie Gaukler. Sie blenden die Untertanen mit ihrem Mummenschanz, damit die nicht merken, dass das Reich auseinanderfällt" Anno Domini 951: Der junge Gaidemar, ein Bastard vornehmer, aber unbekannter Herkunft und Panzerreiter in König Ottos Reiterlegion, erhält einen gefährlichen Auftrag: Er soll die italienische Königin Adelheid aus der Gefangenschaft in Garda befreien. Auf ihrer Flucht verliebt er sich in Adelheid, aber sie heiratet...
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Desperation is the most dangerous type of magic.
This shouldn't be her problem.
Listen. Claire Bishop is Las Vegas's greatest stage magician, and she's perfectly happy with that fame. Ozarik is the next Zaro, the leader of the world's witches, the modern-day Darcy everyone swoons over. Just because Claire shares a Zaro's unfathomable magic doesn't mean she shares the responsibility.
So, if Ozarik wants to make himself a villain by casting...
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"A ghostly estate. A handsome caretaker hiding a secret. And the intrepid Hyacinth Bell who is set on solving the mystery of both. 1887, the Cornwall coast. For years, rumors have flown through the village of Suttonsbury about Ashthorne Hall-that its occupants hoard pirate treasure, that a ghost walks its halls-but botanist Hyacinth Bell only cares about the estate's extensive, one-of-a-kind orchid collection. As an independent woman, she is eager...
60) Hunted
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Hunter Silver was sent to Arizona to clean up the Southern Territory as their new Enforcer. After nearly a year on the job, things are finally falling into place. Life was ideal. That is until a starved female werewolf wanders into his life. Hunter's dragon says mine before it ever meets Lexa. This has trouble written all over it. Can Hunter save the territory and Lexa or will he be forced to choose?
After waking up in a cage, Lexa Greene runs as...