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A world on the precipice of the apocalypse. A secret forged in the flames of war. A chance to start over. For John Sutton, only one of those three things matters. Retired from a decade of brutal war, he wants nothing more than a quiet pastoral life while he does his best to stem the steady increase of his Doom Points before they hit 100, signaling the start of the end. He’s been given a small farm on the outskirts of the empire as a thanks for his service, but no matter how far he travels, it's impossible to escape the war's devastating effects on the world.

What’s in a label? Are we the product of our upbringing or do we have a natural propensity towards good or evil? The eternal question of nature vs nurture is at the centre of Dr Diane Buckley’s world. A talented freelance forensic psychologist who has never quite found the key to engaging with people on a casual level, she is drafted in to examine a grisly murder – a body found in a children’s playground.

Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living. “Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York...

50 Things to Know About Being a Ski Instructor by Timo Holmquist offers a unique inside guide to mastering the ski instructing profession. Most books on this topic are surprisingly lacking, and will often only endeavor to provide a brief and unsatisfactory overview of ski instructing work and ski culture. Although there's nothing wrong with these industry glimpses, this book rounds out the experience for you, so you have all the tools you need to succeed.

[Explicit Content] In The Other Animals, a worm goes through a breakup, a vulture contemplates the act of killing, a whale falls in love with a song, and more.

This funny, moving collection of eight stories - written by a diverse crew of scientists, literary writers, and comics, and informed by science - explores what animal perspectives can show humans about the world we all share....

Sometimes radical yet always applicable, Brick by Brick abounds with real-world lessons for unleashing breakthrough innovation in your organization, using LEGO--which experienced one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent history--as a business model. As LEGO failed to keep...

The country's leading authority on fathers' rights, Jeffery M. Leving, presents a definitive how-to resource for divorced dads of any age, background, and marriage history. Leving offers targeted guidance and suggests techniques for staying connected with children and dealing with ex-wives - and in some cases a new girlfriend or the wife's new boyfriend - during the divorce and afterwards. This upbeat book offers good news for divorced dads and counters many of the myths that paint divorcing fathers as alienated, irresponsible, or absent.

A behind-the-scenes story of a high-stakes political drama that dared the country and its citizens to look into the mirror - and change. Robert Kennedy had an early mistrust of Dr. Martin Luther King and his tactics, but became one of the civil rights movement’s greatest champions.

N. D. Wilson, author of Leepike Ridge and 100 Cupboards, returns with an action-packed adventure that will captivate fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones with lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure. For two years, Cyrus and Antigone Smith have run a sagging roadside...

The Magic of Crystals and Gems is a treasure chest filled with the ancient wisdom of crystals. It is also a handy how-to filled with little-known lore along with the myths, meanings, and specific magical qualities of hundreds of crystals, both common and very rare, including many meteorites.

Exactly how wild are Bengal cats? Are they huge and vicious? Are they hypoallergenic? How did Bengals become one of the most popular and adored cat breeds? If you want to learn everything there is to know about the Bengal cat’s history, temperament, and appearance, this book is for you. 50 Things to Know About Bengal Cats by Cynthia Downer offers a step towards understanding and admiring this stigmatized domestic cat breed. Most books on cats may advise you to avoid hybrid cats like Bengals.

This audiobook includes 10 50 Things to Know audiobooks in one to guide you in your walk of faith.

This guide will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a Local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination.

Moon Spells Magic contains an abundance of folk wisdom as well as many modern pagan practices that will help you learn the necessary lore and background information for creating the life of your dreams. This audiobook can be an important tool for gaining a deep grounding in magical correspondences, astrological associations, and the myths behind the magic.

These HOW TO DIE AND SURVIVE books offer an innovative and inspiring array of concepts for living and dying. These far-reaching, and for many life-changing, books offer new ways of understanding ourselves and our lives. The author details her progressive understandings, practices, and exercises to share with readers interdimensional psychology, consciousness, and survival skills.

Trauma and Abuse Healing equips counselors and therapists with easy-to-use tools and practices to implement on their clients that have helped many to find daily peace and solace. In Trauma and Abuse Healing, Heidi Thompson-Henyon employs her knowledge and wisdom of many different rituals and ceremonies to show counselors and therapists how to lead their clients to better healing.

When American tourist Halley Hart accidentally drenches shy academic Henry Inglis in an Oxford coffee shop, it's like he was struck by lightning. But after a series of chance encounters — and a fleeting kiss — Halley disappears in a taxi — forgetting to leave Henry her mobile number.

It's been almost a year since Cyrus and Antigone Smith earned their places as Journeymen at Ashtown, home of an ancient order of explorers that has long guarded the world's secrets and treasures. While their studies go well, Cy and Tigs are not well liked since losing the Dragon's Tooth to the...

Infused with gentle optimism, these 15 uncompromising stories explore themes of sacrifice and hope in domestic relationships. At once dark, poignant, and witty, All Because of You depicts intimately and honestly the travails and heroic responses of women and men confronting the pith of their lives.

Fasten your seat belts. Reality is about to expand to new dimensions of ourselves and our minds. Here is the consciousness that we carry within us. This next How to Die and Survive, Book 2, is volume 11 in this Keys to Consciousness and Survival series.