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About Easy Enrichment Ideas: Thinking Outside the Green Gelatin Box by Dr. Trina Boice
This is a brainstorm book full of tons of fun ideas for Relief Society activities, ward traditions, sisterhood, unity, special dinners, lessons and more!
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About PanTech Chronicles: Pandemic (Book 3)
Prepare for a pulse-pounding journey into the heart of darkness where loyalty is tested, alliances crumble, and a deadly virus threatens to erase humanity!
In Pandemic, the gripping climax of the PanTech Chronicles, Professor Taylor finds herself ensnared in a web of deceit and treachery. Her mission to thwart the sinister PanTech organization takes a perilous turn as she confronts a plot to unleash a catastrophic virus upon the adversity zones. With the president’s chilling motives hidden, the world teeters on the brink of catastrophe.
As Taylor’s Explorers League races against time, the line between friend and foe blurs, and the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Will Taylor’s indomitable spirit break free from the shackles of brainwashing, or will she become the unwitting instrument of destruction?
With vivid settings, multidimensional characters, and a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Pandemic delves deep into the human psyche and explores the limits of sacrifice and redemption.
Dive into a world of intrigue and survival in the explosive finale of the PanTech Chronicles. Don’t miss out—grab your copy of Pandemic now and experience the heart-stopping climax that will leave you breathless!
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About The Wanderer
Mai wants a simple life of taking photos, bonding with her new half-sister, and even attempting to fix her family, but when she meets her mate, she takes the chance that her happily ever after could be in this new pack, so long as her secret doesn’t get out.
Mai Bane has a secret. Of course, her secret is known to every member of her pack, but this secret is why she’s been used. Over and over, people use her for her ability, and she isn’t strong enough to fight back until it’s too late and her family is hurt by her inaction. Luckily, Fate has someone in store to help Mai fight against the looming darkness in her chest—her mate. Romeo is an alpha of his own pack and he’s determined to make Mai happy, no matter what it costs. Even if the price is giving up his own pack.
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About Legend of Lost Basin
“A riveting addition to the Western genre… Skillful storytelling and rich characterizations make this a must-read for fans of Westerns or those who just like good storytelling.,” — Kirkus Reviews
On the vast northern plains in the 1880s, the men who rule a remote basin fight a life-and-death battle against nature and each other as a range war breaks out between two cattle outfits, triggering a reign of violence and terror from which no one on either side will emerge unscathed.
Unfolding against a brooding high desert landscape of sand washes, buttes and badlands, LEGEND OF LOST BASIN is an epic tale of domination, vioience, betrayal and rebellion.
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About The Fifth Seal
Find out that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have already come, signaling the imminent arrival of the Fifth Seal and, with it, the official beginning of the end of the world and the period leading up to the Great Tribulation. Discover the fascinating connection between the ancient Temple of Solomon and modern Christianity.
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About All The Trimmings
Thanksgiving is all about family…and love. And this year Luke and Bree are determined to get their sister and brother together so both of them aren’t so lonely. But being eight and trying to get the two lonely hearts together is going to take more than they can do… good thing Luke’s mom is willing to help lead her daughter to Mr. Right.
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About The Red Island: The Gatekeeper
A Middle Eastern Literary Romance, a captivating blend of reality and fantasy, a love letter to the United Arab Emirates
In the forgotten ruins of Al Jazirah Al Hamra, a young Emirati man must confront his deepest fears and the magic that binds his fate. As he seeks to rescue a friend and reunite with his lost love, whispers of jinns and dark magic challenge his very identity. Will he find the strength to face his demons, or will he be consumed by the darkness lurking within?
Immerse yourself in this rare English-language Emirati novel, a mesmerizing coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the UAE in 2001, weaved with rich Arab culture and traditions, which delves into the profound themes of love, identity, and cultural fears in an emerging society.
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About The Rule
A billionaire athlete is forcing me to spend four days with him at his vacation home.
I have a rule to never date clients but he says it’s mandatory to earn his business.
I try to object, but he corners me to make a decision.
It sounds legit, but… If anyone knows how to get what they want, it’s Tom Marko.
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About Murder Above the Fold: A Cozy Witch Mystery (The Mag and Clara Balefire Mysteries Book 1)
New town…new start…same old problems.
When sister witches Mag and Clara Balefire moved to the sleepy town of Harmony, Maine, to take over leadership of the coven there, they thought they’d have achance at a new life. Fate had other plans. The Balefires hardly have time to get unpacked when they stumble over a dead body.
Local authorities consider the death an open and shut case, but Mag and Clara refuse to let the ruling of accidental death stand—not when they’re positive it was murder.
As they dig deeper, secrets begin to surface, and the sisters begin to suspect some of the townsfolk aren’t as innocent as they appear. When they discover the killer might be someone close to the victim, they don’t know who to trust.
As if that’s not enough, the local coven expects them to bring their cantankerous, ancient leader to heel, and she’s having none of it.
Between solving two murders and keeping a mischievous, elderly witch with power to spare from wreaking havoc, moving to a small town isn’t quite what the Balefire sisters bargained for.
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About Candy Crone
While I’m enjoying a spicy caramel apple surprise at our local ice cream parlor, an old lady in rags rambles nonsense about candy canes to children waiting for Santa. That distracts me from prepping my young friend Cat for her college interview at Hawthorne University.
Christmas turns into creepy Halloween when all the local children, including Cat, disappear in the woods. Bryce and I search our forest but become spellbound. All this voracious casting heralds the arrival of a new witch in town. The Candy Crone.
As the Hawthorne Witch, I hold great power, but with my unborn baby kicking, the witch exploits my sins and vices through gluttony. Am I nothing more than my appetites and power as the Hawthorne Witch? Or can I accomplish something greater? If I can’t sort my stuff out, Cat, my unborn baby, Chandra, and all these innocent kids living in Hawthorne are toast.
Candy Crone is a Christmas Short Story standalone following Shadow Cast in the Hawthorne University Witch Series.
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About Argren Blue
When Alar joined the resistance, he dreamed of throwing the imperial oppressors out of Argren. But as the inexperienced rebels reel from one disaster to another, Alar wonders if the Empire notices them at all. Until the day he discovers he has powers not seen since the great heroes of the past.
As he explores his newfound abilities, an imperial witch appears to ask the rebels to rescue prisoners from an Inquisition prison. The plan is crazy, but the rebels have been riding the ragged edge of crazy for years. Though their surprising success revives their dreams, they may come to regret drawing the Empire’s attention.
When a powerful inquisitor sends novice Harold Wolfe to root out the nascent rebel group, Harold has to wonder why. As a half-breed, Wolfe, is persecuted for his humble origins. By the time he discovers the trap, it’s too late to escape the tangled web involving the rebels, a mysterious assassin, a corrupt imperial governor, and foreign mercenaries, all vying for a cache of priceless art.
While Harold looks for a way out, Alar and the rebels fight for their land, their people, and their freedom.
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About How To Have Difficult Conversations: How You Can Get What You Want Through Collaborative Conversations Without Disturbing The Peace
Ever felt stuck in a conversation, unsure how to express your needs without causing tension?
This book is your ultimate guide to navigating those tricky discussions with ease and confidence.
Discover the secrets to turning potential conflicts into opportunities for collaboration and mutual understanding.
We all face moments where we need to address sensitive topics, whether at work, with friends, or at home.
The pain of avoiding these conversations can lead to misunderstandings, resentment, and missed opportunities.
But what if you could approach these situations with a toolkit that ensures both parties feel heard and respected?
This book offers practical strategies to help you communicate effectively, even in the most challenging scenarios.
Learn how to stay calm, articulate your thoughts clearly, and find common ground without compromising your values.
The pleasure of mastering these skills will not only improve your relationships but also boost your confidence and peace of mind.
Backed by research and real-life examples, this book provides a step-by-step approach to transforming difficult conversations into productive dialogues.
You’ll gain insights into the psychology of communication, techniques for active listening, and methods to de-escalate tension.
Ready to unlock the power of collaborative conversations?
Dive into this book and start your journey towards more meaningful and harmonious interactions.
The tools and techniques you’ll discover will change the way you communicate forever.
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About Argren Blue
Winner of the Firebird Book Award in Coming of Age
In the throes of rebellion, Alar’s fervent desire to overthrow the imperial regime propels him into the resistance movement. But as setbacks mount and doubts assail him, he questions whether their struggle registers with the Empire at all.
His world shifts when he uncovers latent powers reminiscent of legendary heroes. When an imperial witch proposes a daring mission to free prisoners from an Inquisition stronghold, Alar and his comrades seize the opportunity, their success reigniting hope. However, their triumph draws the Empire’s scrutiny, and they face the sobering realization that they may have underestimated the consequences of their actions.
In a narrative entwined with themes of heroism and consequence, Alar’s journey of self-discovery unfolds against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of change.
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About Dark Senator-Dom & Student
***An Extra-Spicy, Workplace Romance Short Story.***
Meet Jason Howard: GQ perfect. He’s had everything handed to him, even the chance to run for state senator.
He has to follow in his parents and grandparents’ footsteps. Failure isn’t an option, even if it means keeping dark secrets and hiding his daughter.
Meet Faye Heartly: She wants to make a difference in the world, perhaps inspired by the man she hates, her older bully, her big brother’s best friend, Jason Howard. Once she’s thrown back into her nemesis’s life as his intern, she’s not sure if it’s hatred she feels or a naughty need.
Though he’s much older than her and her boss, she’s determined to stick it to him … even if it gets harder once she sees him as a father and a dom.
But can they win at true love without losing the election?
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About Connecting the Dots: How data, networks, and algorithms shape our world
We live in the age of connections. Our phones, apps, and other digital tools track everything from our social interactions to our work habits, linking us to networks that shape our daily lives. Through networks, we keep up with friends on social media, enjoy curated content, and use AI to streamline our work. And behind it all is a tremendous amount of data — the backbone of these powerful systems.
Connecting the Dots uncovers how every swipe turns into a data point, which then connects with millions of other data points that are ultimately transformed into powerful insight. By following these data points along their journey, the book reveals how networks — whether social, professional, or technological — emerge, evolve, and sometimes disappear. While the world of networks is vast and often complicated, Connecting the Dots breaks it down with fun and entertaining examples that explore everything from love triangles among the Hollywood elite to the fate of Game of Thrones characters.
At its core, this book is quite literally about connecting the dots — understanding how the constant flow of data feeds algorithms that impact and influence our lives in ways we hardly realize. Whether you’re curious about the science behind viral trends and social media influencers or the networks that shape our cities, this book makes sense of it all in an engaging, relatable way. By the end, you’ll be thinking like a data scientist, seeing networks in every facet of your life and realizing how they can solve problems (and sometimes create problems) that impact us as individuals and as global citizens. Buckle up—this journey into the heart of the digital age is as insightful as it is delightful!
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About Pent Up Thoughts
“Pent Up Thoughts” is a remarkable collection of journaled thoughts, messages, and poems that shine a captivating light on the complex depths of mental health and self-care. This book beckons readers to take a soul-stirring voyage, delving into the complexities of anxiety, depression, self-love and acceptance, relationships, coping mechanisms, healing, and the widespread stigmas surrounding mental health. Divided into six sections, each part sheds light on an indispensable angle of the mental well-being experience, beautifully
intertwined with self-care, resilience, and hope topics. This collection seeks to provide solace, inspiration, and a sense of connection to those battling mental health challenges or searching for a deeper understanding of the human experience and themselves.
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About The Girls Of Lakeview Academy by Lee Cushing
Catherine Jordan is an operative for a secret organisation that hunts down evil. When assigned this mission she felt as if she’d been shot in the chest, yet another agent missing without a trace. How can highly trained secret operatives disappear, and how could she investigate when it’s as if they never existed? Teamed up with a former Navy Seal, their faint lead takes them to a private all girls school.
This mission makes not only her skin crawl but brings out a suppressed primal fear. Evil spirits that can only possess the bodies of the dead, like invading a shell, the shell being a human body, a ghost-like demon. Far worse than zombies and vampires … they are the Vetala.
This Pop Culture Horror treads where other thrillers dare not. The Hindu’s mythological creature becomes a reality, snatching bodies of youthful beautiful girls they have freshly murdered. Utilising those pristine corpses, the intelligent ghouls attack in pairs, an ongoing cycle to gather and create an army of bodies consumed by Vetala.
They have to act quickly before the whole school is slowly taken over by the snake-like spirits. In their attempts to protect the innocent adolescent students from being killed by Vetala, do the hunters become the hunted? Is Catherine next?
It’s all about the quick and the dead!
Goodreads 5 star Review – This’ll give you nightmares! Loved this story!
We are introduced to the Vetala. They are demons that can be summoned to inhabit anyone’s who’s dead. Catherine and Cutter are sent to investigate this school and find a huge population of Vetala. Rachel is one of the students from the school. Rachel and her friends go off in the night to hunt the Vetala when Catherine runs across them. This brings on a full scale attack on the school. From here it turns into a crazy bloodbath. So gruesome and gory but full of action! LOVED #3!
One of the things I disliked with the first two in the series is the amount of characters and how much the story jumps back and forth with everyone. This is not like that. The focus is mainly on the Trust Operatives handling the attack with the students and faculty inside. It also maintains a back story with Catherine’s girlfriend, Daphne, and friend, Forrest. Also bringing along Vladek and Katerina whom you know are up to no good.
A couple of my favorite quotes:
“What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to do your chivalry thing and insist on going first?” …. “I just got tired of seeing that look you’re always giving me.”
“You’ve got someone in your life, I haven’t. makes more sense for me to go.” She gave him a stern look, glancing back as she started into the tunnel. “That’s why you shouldn’t, you’ve got nothing to lose.”
This holds a story of love with some badass people kicking the crap out of the bad guys. Super fast, fun, keep you on your toes read. The author doesn’t even give you time to hold your breath. 5 stars!
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About Unlocking Ancient Mysteries, Exploring History’s Most Intriguing Legends by M.G. Hawking
Explore two of the most profound ancient legends, Shambhala and the Kingdom of Kemet (Egypt), deeply intriguing mysteries that have fascinated and inspired millions since the dawn of civilization. In powerful first-hand accounts, explorer M.G. Hawking takes you into the fabled landscapes and unparalleled knowledge of two lost worlds.
Ancient history is the hazy vestiges of memory; far more of the secrets underlying the mysteries of the past have been lost than preserved. Even the earliest accounts of history were composed long after certain truths had lapsed from human memory, or were considered secrets too powerful—or too sacred—to be revealed. Yet legends inevitably arose in which fragments of those truths were preserved.
Stretching in a vast crescent across Asia, the Himalayan Range protects the most isolated areas of Earth’s landmass; ice peaks towering nearly six miles high shroud remote, lushly forested valleys. For thousands of years the mysterious inner region of this Great Range has inspired countless stories and legends of a hidden sanctuary of great masters. If this hidden realm truly exists, who resides there?
No historical mystery has inspired the depth of fascination as the enigma of Ancient Egypt. Some ten-thousand years ago, as if abruptly descended upon the sands, a small stone-age culture suddenly rose to create the most magnificent civilization of known history. How was this incredible feat achieved? What was the source of the ancient Egyptians’ sophisticated knowledge and technology?
Journey into a legendary realm deep in the Himalayas and far back through the ages to the majestic landscapes of Ancient Egypt to discover knowledge that has long been concealed in legends and sophistry. Entertaining and enlightening, this exploration and anthology is an incomparable read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our world and greater personal knowledge and power. 2021 Edition, e-reader page count 265 (estimated, actual count varies with the reading device used). For more information, please see the ‘Read sample’ feature on the book’s Amazon page. Thank you.
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About Legend of Lost Basin
“A riveting addition to the Western genre… Skillful storytelling and rich characterizations make this a must-read for fans of Westerns or those who just like good storytelling.,” — Kirkus Reviews
On the vast northern plains in the 1880s, the men who rule a remote basin fight a life-and-death battle against nature and each other as a range war breaks out between two cattle outfits, triggering a reign of violence and terror from which no one on either side will emerge unscathed.
Unfolding against a brooding high desert landscape of sand washes, buttes and badlands, LEGEND OF LOST BASIN is an epic tale of domination, vioience, betrayal and rebellion.
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About Flames of the Heart in a Small Town : Second Chance Romance
In the quaint town of Oakdale, 28-year-old Evelyn Harper returns home, independent writer who moves back to her small hometown to escape city life’s chaos fleeing a failed writing career and a broken heart. On her first day back, she finds herself trapped in a house fire, only to be rescued by Jack Turner, the town’s rugged 45-year-old firefighter chief and her father’s best friend.
As Evelyn settles into small-town life, she and Jack are thrown together repeatedly. She volunteers at the fire station, gathering material for her new book, while he battles his growing feelings for his best friend’s daughter. Their undeniable chemistry is complicated by their age gap and Jack’s loyalty to Evelyn’s father.
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