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Reece is a practical, orderly man; a financial analyst who considers most holiday events wasteful. But his sister coerces him into standing in line overnight for this year's must-have toy. Supplies prove smaller than expected, and Reece gets trampled in the resulting stampede. Toy store manager Angel tends to Reece's wounds. When Angel discovers Reece's cynical attitude, he invites Reece to spend Christmas Eve with him. With Angel's guidance, maybe Reece can finally understand the joy of the holiday - and maybe even find love as well.

It's late spring 1861, and former army captain Nathan Chambers has escaped his murderous enemies in Richmond only to find himself besieged in his own home. As the secession threatens to break out in Civil War, local pro-Confederate militia surround Mountain Meadows intending to exterminate its treasonous guardians. But Nathan and his ex-soldiers from Texas are not easily intimidated. They prepare for battle with an unexpected ally; the black men of the farm have volunteered to join the fight!

Enter a world of brutal adventure, ancient curses, and dark magic in Savage Kingdoms and Dark Sorcery. This Robert E. Howard collection features Queen of the Black Coast, The Devil in Iron, and Shadows in Zamboula—three classic tales of sword-and-sorcery packed with dangerous kingdoms...

When a former Army Ranger buddy tries to recruit Nathan Grant for a new private venture, things quickly go off the rails. Nathan had hoped to settle into a quiet life, renovating an old cottage in the south of France, but a peaceful retirement just doesn't seem to be in the cards. Instead, he's forced to avenge the brutal murder of his old friend and figure out what, if anything, this all has to do with their old unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Battalion.

Learn how to make money online with digital products. New opportunities make it easier to start an online business these days. However, there is a lot of confusion out there and the misleading information could leave you overwhelmed with information overload. Digital Product Blueprint cuts to the chase to one of the fastest ways you can start earning online today.

There's no need to wait another day. With the instructions in this book you can be your own boss right now and start making money today. The four business models include instructions on how to build four completely different businesses and set them up so that they can roll money into your life just by being on the Internet.

Sixty years ago, legendary economist John Kenneth Galbraith issued a grim prophecy that the global elite would harness the potential of the burgeoning computing revolution to accumulate even more wealth and power.

Whether you’re in an airplane seat or railroad berth, on the beach, at the lakefront, or in a deck chair, a story a day provides nine days of wonderful listening. While each is a story unto itself, they stitch together into the larger romantic (mis)adventures of Michael Rhodes, world traveler, bon vivant, creative writer. However you describe him he’s nothing if not interesting subject matter. Although, as the writer, he is in control of the narrative.

The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure set in the legendary Hyborian Age, starring the iconic warrior Conan the Barbarian. When an ancient iron-skinned god named Khosatral Khel is awakened on the mysterious island of Xapur, a resurrected city of forgotten magic rises from the jungle. Drawn into a deadly trap involving the captive noblewoman Octavia and the scheming Jehungir Agha, Conan must battle sorcery, monstrous guardians, and the living iron god himself.

In this unique volume, some of Judaism's most insightful contemporary thinkers bring the words of sages past to bear on the present. They explore how we can become closer to God through our relationships with others, our observance at home and our actions in the world, asking: What do mitzvot have to do with mysticism? Is spirituality selfish? Can mysticism enhance community? Organized thematically, each section focuses on how mysticism engages and complements the dimensions of religious life, including studying Torah, performing mitzvot and observing halakhah.

In The Marching Morons, C. M. Kornbluth delivers a biting science fiction satire set in a future where intelligence has all but vanished. With society ruled by mediocrity and the average IQ plummeting, one cunning man from the past awakens to seize control. A darkly humorous, prophetic tale about ignorance, manipulation, and the cost of cultural decay.

A striking classic science fiction collection featuring three memorable E. E. Smith stories—Subspace Survivors, Tedric, and The Vortex Blaster—blending cosmic adventure, danger, and imagination into one powerful volume for fans of vintage space fiction...

Explore visionary worlds and classic futuristic ideas in Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 6, a collection of imaginative tales from legendary authors Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, and Lynn Venable.

Enter the savage and spellbound world of the Hyborian Age in this thrilling Robert E. Howard collection, featuring Queen of the Black Coast, Jewels of Gwahlur, and Shadows in Zamboula. Packed with sword-and-sorcery adventure, ancient danger, and unforgettable heroic action, this volume is perfect for fans of classic fantasy and legendary pulp fiction.

This is the only guide you will need to obtain a coveted finance job. You will learn exactly how to behave and how to respond to the questions that will be asked. Learn insider secrets about exactly what we are looking for, what questions you will be asked, how to negotiate a signing bonus, tips on how to obtain more interviews, and much more. If there is one guide to study, this is it. Also, I include personal stories and confessions during my first year in investment banking.

Nathan Grant is at it again, this time hunting down a group of international assassins as they try to take out some of America's highest-ranking diplomats. After breaking with his bosses at the CIA, Nathan is left to solve this mystery on his own. What he uncovers is a conspiracy stretching all across the globe and involving corrupt politicians, notorious drug cartels, and ruthless weapons smugglers. Only Nathan Grant could possibly tie these many threads together and get to the truth.

War and violence brought them together. Mysterious and ancient powers kept them together. It is the year 1211 CE. Five years after being declared khan Chinggis Khan and his invading hordes are sweeping across the north China plain, right into the nűzhen heartland. Their objective: conquest of the mighty Jin Empire. Among those sent into Liaoning is a low-ranking officer (an arban) named Mongke Nichan, a spiritual man on a personal quest to find his soulmate and fulfill a prophesy long lingering in his heart.

Every organization, regardless of the industry, possesses a hidden operational treasure. It exists everywhere and is embedded in each and every process. Unlike a shiny coin, this raw gold is dull and dirty, providing no reason to be noticed, but it’s there. There are “process jewels” buried deep inside your day-to-day activities - rough and uncut, just below the surface, but they are there. The potential they possess can only be realized when you find them, but their combined value is beyond estimation. 

In this thought-provoking historical and economic analysis, Laurel A. Rockefeller takes on poverty culture head-on, exploring what it means to be poor in the United States. She also takes a look at how America's closest, and much more economically successful, allies (Canada, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom) take care of their poor.

Enter the haunting world of H. P. Lovecraft with *Cosmic Horror Masterpieces*, a chilling collection featuring *The Dunwich Horror*, *The Whisperer in Darkness*, and *The Colour Out of Space*. These classic tales of forbidden knowledge, alien forces, and unimaginable terror showcase...