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Drinking this ice from Heaven could open the gates to Hell. Ice from an asteroid brought in from the belt contains vitamins and minerals invigorating the human metabolism and bringing improved health. It becomes the newest nutritional fad, selling world-wide. The ice also contains an alien virus capable of altering human DNA, causing humans to lose their individuality, their will, and perhaps even their souls. Can four infected individuals find a way to stop the process before humanity is lost?

America’s unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the 20th century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world’s greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your children would enjoy a better life than yours. Incredibly, however, for more than 30 years, government and big business in America have conspired to roll back the American dream....

Help and Hope for an Unexpected Journey Do real Christians commit suicide? Yes, they do. And for those left behind, the journey following such a tragedy is unbearably painful. Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and practical guide that addresses the...

It’s a noisy, confusing, sometimes scary world, and it’s not always easy to know which way to turn. For anyone Streams for Teens is a great place to stop for directions. Using poems, reflections, and Scripture, this devotional guide challenges us to listen and watch for God’s will for our...

The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. Capitalism at Risk draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify 12 potential disruptors of the global market system. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, the authors explain how business must serve both as innovator and activist - developing corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels. 

Find hope and healing when your heart feels heavy and burdened. Life is full of difficult seasons of loss, grief, and hardship. To overcome the struggles and pain, we must find reassurance, guidance, and wisdom from God. Healing Water for the Soul is a yearlong compilation of life-changing...

"Harvey sitter i mörkret och observerar hennes koreografi, och han blir helt förtrollad av hennes rörelser. I takt med att musiken blir mer och mer energisk börjar Fiona röra sig allt snabbare. Hon skakar av sig morgonrocken och är nu helt naken på skärmen. Hon trycker upp sitt bröst mot kameran och smeker det, och det är så skönt att hennes andning blir tyngre." Peeping Tom är en samling erotiska noveller som handlar om njutningen i att se på när andra människor har passionerat sex.

Two brothers. One shield. A childhood no one should survive. My Brother, My Shield is a raw, unflinching memoir of childhood abuse and the bond that turned pain into resilience. Through nights of fear and days of determination, B. L. Calahan recounts how he and his brother learned to protect each other, rebuild trust with the father they were taught to hate, and fight for healing—no matter the cost.

The unfiltered things L.O.B. says to each other or yapping

Five years after their whirlwind love story in Accra, Kofi and Aliza Mensah are building the life they dreamed of—careers thriving, a marriage full of passion, and hopes for a family that sometimes feel just out of reach. When Aliza’s best friend Tasha joins them for the holidays and Kofi’s business partner Sean crashes Christmas too, the couple braces for a house full of laughter, chaos, and cocoa-fueled nights.

History may be written by the victors, but it is not always written in stone. It comes down to a bit of luck. What if the histories of Billy the Kid, Vlad Dracula, and Jack the Ripper had a new twist, an alternate history? What if the fictional world of The Great Gadsby had a hidden tale?

Are you looking for better communication and less conflict in your relationships? Dive into The Personality Color Matrix where you'll find practical tools to maximize joy and connection while decreasing stress and misunderstanding.

Aaron loves the life he's got. It's just him, his twin brother Aton, and their mother living atop a picturesque mountaintop, herding sheep, and hiding the fact that they're all werewolves. The humans down below don't care much for shifters, and they'd like Aaron even less if they knew he also had magical powers. But as long as they stay hidden, they're safe.

Once upon a time, Mr. Mazoo and Mr. Tyler were at home in their mansion in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the United States, on planet Earth, of course, preparing for a most delightful holiday season. You see, every year Mr. Mazoo and Mr. Tyler celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. Twice as nice!

Sade Morgan’s world is built on soil, sacrifice, and the unwavering love she has for her son, Eli. As the owner of a beloved pumpkin farm in Statesville, North Carolina, she’s long since traded in dreams of romance for harvest seasons and hayrides. But when Lorenzo Tate, her childhood best friend and first love, returns to town after a failed marriage, his quiet strength stirs everything she thought she had buried.

At the turn of this century, a homeless man was allowed to win the lottery. It was hoped that he would change the world for the better, forever. After 12 years, SomeplacElse, his divinely inspired utopian experiment in the sub-urban Arizona desert, has reached critical mass. As Fate would have it, over the next five days the stories of a chronically underemployed baby boomer and a soon-to-be-governor, playboy millionaire will determine the future of this earthly Eden.

Van mysterieuze einzelgängers tot passionele leefgroepen. In deze bundel van 10 erotische verhalen komen ze allemaal aan bod. In Vrienden, minnars en buren worden 10 korte verhalen gebundeld van enkele van de beste Deense, Zweedse en Canadese erotica-auteurs waaronder Camille Bench en B.J. Hermansson.

In de dystopische stad Belgramo is seks strak gereguleerd in de LeXuS en voorbehouden aan een selecte groep. Maar er zijn rebellen die daar verandering in willen brengen ... Ook in de andere verhalen in deze bundel gaan de personages buiten hun eigen gebaande paden: een oppas geniet van de vrijheid die haar baantje biedt ... maar de vaders interesseren haar minstens even veel als de kinderen waar ze op past.

Vor einigen Jahren als vielversprechende Nachwuchskünstlerin gefeiert, berichtet Paulina Pelikan heute nur noch über die Kulturszene, in deren Mittelpunkt sie einst stand. Als sie auf einer Vernissage den charismatischen Fotografen Andrés Roland kennenlernt, wird sie in einen Strudel aus Leidenschaft und Verdächtigungen gezogen. Die Frauen, die er in seinen Porträts verewigt hat, sterben auf grausame Art und Weise, und Andrés gerät ins Visier der Ermittler.

Elara Elway has been plagued with visions of past lives that she can’t fully recall for so long now; she can’t remember a life without them. When she awoke two nights ago, covered in blood, with a wound on her shoulder that matched the one in her dream, panic set in. Dreaming of her death was nothing new to her, but everything about this was different. Everything about this was terrifying.