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Emma Bowen and her friends have lost nearly everything to the war and starting over has been almost impossible for the Charleston women. So, when their friend, Caroline, received an encouraging letter from Julia Bailey offering a solution to their problems, they all jumped at the chance to leave the ravages of war behind. Colin Cassidy, former Union Army captain, was reported killed in battle more than a year ago. And after what he has done, he’d rather let everyone go on thinking him dead. He’d rather spend the rest of his worthless life numbing his guilt at the bottom of a whiskey bottle.

Caroline Bishop leaves war-ravaged Charleston behind to be a mail-order bride for a man she’s never met. Meeting handsome Adam Larsen, a man who makes her pulse race with a single glance, along the way seems like a cruel twist of fate, especially when she learns he lives in the same small town she’s headed to.

Asith Evourin has finally found his long-lost father and saved him from a facility harvesting dragons, but at a cost. His partner, Dradevai, stayed behind to rescue more dragons, and Asith is no closer to finding them than they were a year ago. With no leads on where they are or if they're safe, Asith struggles to enjoy life in the Graveyard Trees, the city of dragons, and pushes his family away. Everything changes after Asith reluctantly accepts a lesson about magic from his father.

Dive into a whirlwind of mind-bending trivia and say hello to unforgettable conversations without ever leaving the comfort of your armchair! Are you constantly searching for facts that will astound your friends and family? Are you eager to explore the world's oddities yet overwhelmed by dull, dry, and jargon-filled resources? If any of these questions ring true, rest assured that your quest for a perfect treasure trove of mind candy and factoids is inside this crazy-fun book!

Are You Ready to Elevate Your Business from Daily Operations to Visionary Leadership? In today’s rapidly evolving market, the difference between thriving and merely surviving often comes down to a single choice: will you continue to operate your business or will you step up and lead it into the future? The Entrepreneur’s Advantage is your guide to making that leap.

Transform Any Small Space into a Lush Garden Paradise—No Yard Required! With The Container Garden Blueprint, you'll uncover the secrets to growing vibrant flowers, fresh herbs, and delicious veggies—right on your balcony, patio, or windowsill. Imagine stepping onto your patio and plucking fragrant basil for your pasta or cutting fresh flowers for the dinner table. Whether you have a small apartment, a tiny patio, or no outdoor space at all, this guide will show you exactly how to create a thriving container garden that reflects your unique style.

The American Dream: How to Get Out Before Trump Gets In challenges the myth of the American Dream and offers a bold vision and international destinations as alternatives for those seeking increased safety and security.

PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK A powerful young adult novel-in-verse about a Texas teen battling racism in her theater program and book banning efforts by her town’s school board—from the acclaimed author of Aniana del Mar Jumps In. An International Literacy Association Notable Book for a...

In Concrete Build Crypto Financing: Navigating Commercial Real Estate and Cryptocurrency, aspiring real estate investors will discover how to leverage the burgeoning potential of cryptocurrencies for alternative financing. This book demystifies the complexities of integrating digital currencies into commercial real estate, providing a step-by-step guide tailored for modern investors.

“Life on Earth: Poetic Perspectives”, a compelling collection of 200 thoughtprovoking poems that capture the essence of human experience. From inspiring verses that ignite the spirit to practical advice that navigates life’s challenges, this anthology offers a unique blend of inspiration and wisdom. Dive into the depths of human emotions, explore the beauty of nature, and find solace in the power of words.

May is like any other teenager in Malibu. Just kidding. May lives in the kitschy restaurant her family has run for decades; her bright red hair looks a little too much like fire to go without notice in a place tormented by flames, and May has never met her mom—not ever. May was born via surrogacy a year after her mom’s death. These are the sometimes tragic and sometimes magical facts of May’s life, and she wouldn’t change a thing about it. Except that she totally would. And maybe she can.

In The Customer Connection: Life Lessons from Behind the Chair, you’ll embark on a transformative journey into the world of a seasoned “hairapist,” where the salon chair becomes a unique vantage point for understanding human nature.

The short stories in Dance Me to the End of Love reflect the real day-to-day life of ordinary people of different ages, genders, professions, and ethnicities with connections to a believable world of imagined events. They take place in the former Soviet Union, the United States, and the emigration in-between.

Giselle is cursed. A monster lives within her, preying upon her mind. She sees no hope for her future when thoughts disappear as they form, and every small pleasure is met with a fit of pain. Then her closest friend offers her a single, harrowing chance at freedom. Terrified that failure is inevitable, but desperate for the life stolen from her, she sets out to slay her curse armed with a magical talisman. Now, the girl who can’t do anything right must defeat the beast within before her dreamsnare fills, or risk dying trapped in her own mind.

Ellena is on an adventure to change the outcome of her fate. Will she succeed?

Pam Geiger’s longstanding role as an esteemed fashion and beauty artist began years before she ever coiffed Jacqueline Kennedy, Cheryl Tiegs or Christie Brinkley. Long before working with Bill King, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Hiro, Neil Barr and Irving Penn, Pam was in front of the mirror in her childhood home in Lexington, Massachusetts, fretting over her own evolving adolescent looks and experimenting with ways to improve them.

Brokenness can appear in various areas of our life: physical, financial, emotional, mental, or spiritual. One of the major causes of brokenness is trauma, but no matter what initiated the brokenness, dealing with it usually produces hopelessness and feeling of being overwhelmed. Not everyone will face brokenness in their lifetime, however for those who do, they have a challenge ahead of them.

Are you ready to turn your passion for health and wellness into a thriving online business? From Idea to Income is your ultimate roadmap to navigating the lucrative world of e-commerce in the wellness industry. This guide walks you through every step—from brainstorming and sourcing products to marketing strategies and scaling your business.

Although Libby Peyton hailed from a small Ohio town, she branched out from attending a very small liberal arts school, which included a junior year sojourn in Japan, to a doctoral program at a major midwestern university. Her studies in sociology were interrupted, at least as she likes to think, by the onset of schizophrenia and a subsequent hospitalization. Despite the ongoing, unrelenting somatic symptoms, delusions, and suicidal ideation she experienced, she held down a low-level administrative job in a university for twenty years, all the while keeping her mental health status a secret.

When her school announces its plan for year-round instruction, 15-year-old Francesca’s dream of summer art camp seems lost. The only way Francesca can stop the Board of Education from going ahead with its plan is a long shot: she must win the Snow Games, a capture-the-flag, multi-round battle for teens.