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Steve Coleman had never heard of Comptos before receiving a call from one of their recruiters. They needed a Project Manager and through a stroke of luck had heard about him — underpaid and underappreciated in a rural manufacturing environment.

The road to our destiny often begins in a place and on a road least desired. Such is the case for Oliver Cohen, an orthopedic surgeon, who has his life turned upside down by tragedy and finds himself marooned on an island. On this island he discovers that wonder and the unimaginable are possible. The island also declares a story dangerously long forgotten.

The Slow Plague, a gender-targeting infection with no cure, killed billions of women and girls worldwide and created a dystopian society in which the survivors are treated as highly valuable commodities. Although their market value is high, women’s rights decline as they become objects of avarice, awe, and worship—possessions to be owned or won in high-stakes games.

Unearth the sinister secrets that lie within Beyond Wicked True Crime Stories - the cursed tome crafted for the depraved minds thirsting for terror. Prepare to be consumed by the chilling tales of abominable acts, where the boundaries of morality are shattered and the shadows whisper of unspeakable horrors.

Bartles has it all: a captivating companion, an inner-city apartment mid-way up the tall-tower, and an imminent promotion. For him, life is great—except for his obsession with entropy and its promise that nothing lasts forever. When he digs too deep into the forbidden archives of Aleph-1—the avant-garde CPU that controls the Infinity Drive—Bartles’ perfect life is shattered, plunging him into an unrecognizable world of blood-red wastelands, empty mega-cities, and receding oceans. A dangerous place inhabited by new apex predators, where the remnants of humanity struggle.

When a student in Professor Brad Parker's lab at the Maine Translational Research Institute in Wells is wrongfully accused of sharing answers on an exam, he tries to help. Only to encounter a series of unexpected obstacles. Burglary. Bribery. A suspicious suicide. And then the professor who accused the students of cheating is killed. Leaving Brad and his fiancée, FBI Agent Karen Richmond, desperately trying to understand what's going on behind the scenes.

In a hilarious blow by blow account of what goes on behind the scenes of X-rated movie production, Shocking Pink provides a riveting glimpse of the colorful characters and outrageous situations in a veiled and fascinating world where sex, money, entertainment, and celebrities connect in a billion-dollar global industry.

Once the vampire was man’s deadliest natural enemy, but the dual nature of the revenant pathogen has given rise to a new scourge. Only one man stands in the way of humanity’s total annihilation.

A tragic overdose, an institutional cover-up, and human trafficking. When Dr. Brad Parker helps investigate the death of a patient at a Portland, Maine cancer center, he senses a cover-up to protect the responsible physician.

There is a degree of vulnerability that comes with this kind of biographical artwork and telling of times as we were transitioning from teens into adulthood. New York meant all of that to me. It is the city that built me, it is the city that made me strong and ready to take on the world.

After surviving the destruction of their hometown, a hellish journey across the states, and monsters both human and mutant, Connor and Amanita find themselves at one of the last remaining military bases in Southern California. Unfortunately, this isn't a safe haven. Death lurks just beyond the razor wire and concrete walls, and it's only a matter of time before their resources run dry. Their only hope of survival is to find a cure for the hissers plague. Problem is, the rest of the world blames America for the outbreak and are gearing up for nuclear war.

Whether you need to give a wedding toast as a best man or maid of honor, a retirement speech, an award or promotion speech, or any other kind of toast, this handbook offers you a done-for-you blueprint to help you organize your thoughts and turn giving a toast into a painless, stress-free process. As a clear, concise, and no-fluff book that you can enjoy in just a weekend or less, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact is an invaluable tool for anybody scared of public speaking—or short on ideas.

PI Jarvis Mann was captivated by the sultry tones of his female client.... Emily White with girl next door looks and shimmering eyes that begged for help…. She is being stalked but isn’t certain by whom…and this wasn’t the first time.

While on the way home from her bartending job, Amy Hargrave witnesses a brutal murder. But the police question her account of the alleged crime. There is no dead body at the scene. No blood splatters. No blood residue. No evidence that a crime had even been committed. But Amy knows what she saw. Not knowing whom to turn to, Amy seeks help from Nick Price, private investigations. Amy’s story intrigues Nick, and he agrees to look into it. But as Nick Price digs deeper, he quickly realizes that what happened in the alley that night is a small link in a sinister chain of events.

Emma Hall is an aspiring screenwriter whose latest screenplay is causing quite the scene in the script-hunting world. Francis Callahan, an ambitious movie producer and director who is rising fast in the movie world, gets wind of the screenplay, and immediately schedules to meet Emma in person. Emma is both excited and nervous. Francis, after all, was her old best friend from high school, and she hasn’t spoken to him in years. While ecstatic that she is finally receiving serious consideration for the job that is her dream, she is afraid that things could get awkward, very fast.

When Santa Claus enters a Texas bank just before Christmas in 1927, no one expects him to pull a gun. The fake white beard hides his identity from his neighbors while he and three others take everything. But their easy heist goes sideways fast when armed lawmen and citizens assemble to claim a new reward for dead bank robbers. Taking hostages, the gang forces a path through a frenzied and bloody shootout, setting the whole Lone Star state on their trail. One bandit dies in the getaway.

When the Eternal City beckons, it's not just history that stirs; it's the secrets that yearn to be unraveled. Chaos ensues when a laid-off senior executive from the U.S. who has lived and worked for years in Italy, takes a temporary job chaperoning thirteen high school students and their three teachers from Atlanta in the Eternal City of Rome.

THE BLOCKBUSTER GUIDE TO PROJECT SUCCESS IS NOW PLAYING Imagine if your projects could be blockbuster hits. As anyone who has ever led a project successfully can attest, this journey demands meticulous planning, negotiation skills, and a keen awareness of the terrain, risks, allies, and foes. If this sounds like a movie you've seen, you're probably right. IN PROJECTLAND, THE SCRIPT FOR SUCCESS IS WRITTEN IN THE MOVIES. Welcome to Projectland, where projects are the main event, distinct from the routine of business-as-usual.

Who is Babe Vicarelli? The Inevitable Lie takes the reader on a mystery tour, examining clues to define this dimensional character—there are varied possibilities. Everyone has secrets; no one plays strictly by the rules, and he has to decide what kind of man he wants to be and determine which...

"The Roswell Report: Case Closed" by James McAndrew is a historical account produced by the United States Air Force, written in the late 20th century. The book centers on the infamous Roswell Incident of 1947, which has fueled decades of speculation regarding extraterrestrial life and UFOs...