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Cotton Pickens made it through fifth grade. That and a tin star were good enough to make him the sheriff in the boomtown of Doubtful, Wyoming. And Doubtful's name is no accident. The saying around town is, "If you're a lawman, it's doubtful you'll last a day." Spoiled, brash King Bragg is going to hang for the murder of three men in a barroom. But King's arrogant father - and his beautiful sister - use their powers of persuasion to convince Cotton to look into the shooting.

Everything you know about vampires is wrong, as struggling actress Esther Diamond discovers after taking a job as a victim in The Vampyre, an off-Broadway cult hit in Manhattan. Not only is she besieged by fang-wearing vampire groupies, fanatical anti-vampire activists, and the bloodsucking paparazzi, but she also has to put up with broody lead actor Daemon Ravel, who claims to be a real vampire. But when one of Daemon's fan girls turns up dead - and drained of all her blood - Esther is determined to help.

This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength.

Sheriff Jess Carey and his oddball band of sidekicks have pulled off the impossible, taming Hell’s Half Acre, the most lawless town in Texas, infamous for murder, mayhem, prostitution, and every random act of bloodshed imaginable. Now the no-good politicians in Austin have decided it’s cheaper to dump hordes of criminals on Jess Carey’s town than hanging ‘em. In one dreadful week, it seems as if the gates of Hell have burst open.

Conrad Browning had money, a manservant and a mission: to find his missing children and meet them for the first time. He's come as far as Denver, dodged a bullet from a beautiful assassin, and landed in a big buy-in poker tournament against a ruthless heavy-betting cattle baron with a plan of his own - to take this city slicker into the wilderness, and hunt him like an animal. But Rance McKinney doesn't know who he is facing. The son of legendary gunman Frank Morgan, Conrad goes by the moniker of the Loner.

The war of Honce drags on, and the roads and seas are littered with bodies. To everyone's stunned disbelief, Yeslnik the Fool has tipped the war's scales in his favor. The reign of the newly self-appointed King Yeslnik is already distinguished as the most bloody and merciless in Honce history. Trapped, Dame Gwydre and Father Artolivan concoct a desperate plot to join forces with Laird Ethelbert, the lesser of two vicious evils. But Ethelbert's paid assassins slew Jameston Sequin and nearly did the same to Bransen.

Boot Stoner spent 12 years of his life behind bars for stealing a horse and rustling cattle. Upon release, he adds murder and kidnapping to his criminal skills, slaughtering his own parents before exacting revenge upon the man responsible for his incarceration and abducting a young Creek girl his folks adopted. The best hope for stopping Stoner's bloody rampage in Oklahoma Indian Territory is the veteran manhunter, John Ward, deputy marshal.

From humble beginnings on a council estate in Manchester UK, The Message Trust has become one of the fastest growing youth mission organisations on the planet. Its combination of outreach to young people in schools, counter-cultural mission in tough urban areas, and pioneering prison and ex-offender ministry offers a radical template for effective 21st century mission. In this punchy and powerful audiobook, Andy Hawthorne (Founder and CEO), Carl Beech (Deputy CEO), and key members of the Message team share some of the crucial lessons learned over 25 years on the front line.

This audiobook is a journey I am on: a journey many others have joined me on, and one I will happily take you on. The journey is firstly about becoming conscious of how we tend to live, believing that we need to be able to make life happen for us and ours. Although this may seem a responsible way to live, it actually exposes us to all sorts of unbearable pressures as we attempt to gain control over the circumstances of our everyday lives. Once we become conscious of this, the journey then walks us out of the captivity and heaviness of having to make life happen.

In the year 2057, the last freelance private investigator, partnered with an experimental AI named Harv, solves cases involving androids, future tech wizards, and all sorts of mayhem.... When Ona Thompson, a genetically altered superwoman, media darling, and one of the indestructible Thompson Quads, discovers her sister's murdered body, a freelance private investigator who is wired to an experimental AI named HARV comes to the rescue.

In Purpose Driven Achievement, Gary Smith lays a solid foundation upon which you can build a successful, profitable, and enormously impactful life. Unlike other books, this work is not a one size fits all, but rather a "proven concepts individually applied" collection. It will help anyone live a more fulfilled and successful life.

When my wife Cheryl saw what I was doing, she asked me to chronicle our almost 30-year journey through Alzheimer's. As I began to write and post blogs of the trip, it became apparent that I had a love of writing and an audience for our story. I soon developed a large following, and the blog almost took on a life of its own. The blog has morphed into much more than I ever dreamed. From the comments and feedback I received on many posts, it became apparent that I needed to try and turn this into a book. Many people battling this disease and being caregivers need to know they are not alone.

If you have ever wondered what the covenant is about and how we can apply it to our daily lives, this is a good instruction manual. The Invisible Thread will help you understand who you are, who God says you are, and how to apply the promises he gave to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, and us through the extravagant love-filled covenant of promise through the blood of Yeshua.

As a doctor of the human psyche for 54 years, R. Duncan Wallace, M.D. has discovered valuable psychological truths that create most of our mental and emotional functioning in all areas of living. Rarely are they used knowingly because they are largely unconscious and unknown—until now. In The Great Little Book of Stress Release, Dr. Wallace discusses their application to the area of stress.

This collection of 29 short stories, poems, and essays will take your breath away, break your heart, and even inspire transformation in your life. Because there’s no time like the present to break out of your shell, spread your wings, and embrace your own metamorphosis.

They stick out. They change the conversation. They challenge the traditional narrative. They are outcasts - isolated, different, misunderstood. Being normal is nice. But being an outcast is a real part of the human experience. Have you have ever had the feeling of being alone in some way, of being on the outside looking in? If so, then the characters in these short stories will move you - sometimes by their depravity, sometimes by their sorrow...and sometimes by their joy.

Imagine what life would be like without the constant fear, stress, and anxiety of unpaid bills and threat of eviction. You can have control over your financial situation and enjoy the freedom to plan your future, unhindered by your past. You don't need to live paycheck to paycheck. You can have a debt-free lifestyle. All of this is possible with a shift in mind-set and proven budgeting techniques.

Imagine a life where money is being sent to your bank account every month, while doing nothing. You can travel anywhere you want, you can take a long vacation, or you can even focus on your hobbies and turn them into successful careers. Yes, this is the kind of life that you can have - and you don't even need to be a financial genius, a rock star, or even have a college degree - all you need is a SMART real estate investment.

Do you want to learn how to create a $20,000/m income in less than 6 months? Invest in real estate so you can live a rich life on your own terms! Are you tired of working 9-5 only to save a few pennies at the end of the month? Do you often see stupid rich people and wonder why they're rich and you're not? Wouldn't it be nice to know that no matter what happens, money is going to be sent to your bank account month after month? You will learn how you can create a massive income stream with real estate - even if you have no money, no experience, or no time.

This audiobook helps private business owners and CEOs navigate the many issues related to the sale of their company. In this non-technical guide to the sales process, the three authors provide real-life examples of lessons learned and mistakes to avoid. Business students will also get tools to think about company valuation and the many factors that enhance value from a buyer’s perspective.