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A young frog, Hendrix, meets his match when he attempts to rob a professor, Marshall, who talks the thug out of robbing him and into taking a quest to find three noble truths. Hendrix accepts the professor's challenge, intrigued by the old frog's courage and insight. But the challenge winds up taking both frogs on a wild, life-changing journey.

Born the night that the Archmagus Valeria died, Endrance was gifted with the talent and mind for magic. He'd proven that he was more than capable of mastering the forces of magic and intellectual study at the hands of a master as mad as he was crafty. He was one of the Scribed; mages who had undergone a painful yet powerful ritual that granted them the ability to tattoo spells upon their very skin. He had finally proven himself to his master, and was free to practice magic at his own pace.

When a mysterious man orchestrates an attack on archaeologist Annja Creed and then offers her an assignment, Annja is baffled. But the mission is too intriguing for her to refuse. She must find an object that possesses a sacred and powerful secret offering atonement to anyone who uncovers it — or wreaking havoc on the world.

The year is 332 BC when two Celtic farmers born in present-day Switzerland fight alongside their friends against a neighboring tribe. In the aftermath, they are sold as slaves and sent to ancient Athens, where they are eventually conscripted into the military and included in a plan to steal a massive treasure from an Illyrian fortress. When finally returning to their homeland in the north, they encounter a phenomenon that changes the course of their lives and their involvement in the historical events to come.

Imagine you woke up one day to find you had superpowers. What would you do? Samantha McAllister thought her biggest problem was paying the rent on time. When she discovered that she can move objects with a thought and soar through the skies, she quickly learned that her problems were just beginning. No one can hide in the modern age of technology. The government doesn't see her as a threat. They see her as a weapon.

An ancient evil has resurfaced. An architect of chaos. The most powerful being ever to walk the Earth. A cataclysmic world war is on the horizon. A secret cabal has infiltrated the U.S. Government. And Kinetic Star is gone. Subject Sixty-Seven is the final chapter in the Provenance Trilogy, a tale of power and responsibility. A tale of love and loss. A tale of family. With the disappearance of Samantha McAllister, who will step up to save civilization?

When the CDC examines the residents of the small town of Bends Creek, Mississippi, they are dumbfounded at the results of their investigation. When word gets out over the internet about the CDC findings, the lives of Sheriff Bill Jackson and the residents of Bends Creek change forever. And if the onslaught of curious outsiders and the National Guard involvement isn’t enough to drive the sheriff crazy, a mysterious stranger who goes by the name of Pete shows up to add to the confusion.

Love for a Deaf Rebel introduces listeners to a vivacious Canadian woman who was born into a silent world and with the foundation for schizophrenia. With pathos and nostalgia, the author recounts his roller-coaster ride with Pearl, a vivacious deaf maverick, who, unknown to him, had paranoid schizophrenia. We follow their encounters through actual notes written before Derrick learns sign language; we go on their motorcycle ride to Mexico and Guatemala; we watch as the happy couple moves to Bowen Island, a British Columbia community with just three paved roads.