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The Hunter
by Richard Stark
You probably havenât ever noticed them. But theyâve noticed you. They notice everything. Thatâs their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellersâ work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on its daily rounds. Surreptitiously jiggling the handle of an unmarked service door at the racetrack. Theyâre thieves. Heisters, to be precise. Theyâre pros, and Parker is far and away the best of them. If youâre planning a job, you want him in. Tough, smart, hardworking, and relentlessly focused on his trade, he is the heisterâs heister, the robberâs robber, the heavyâs heavy. You donât want to cross him, and you donât want to get in his way, because heâll stop at nothing to get what heâs after. Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Starkâs eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose-styleâand adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgencyâStark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. The University of Chicago Press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discoverâand become addicted to. In The Hunter, the first volume in the series, Parker roars into New York City, seeking revenge on the woman who betrayed him and on the man who took his money, stealing and scamming his way to redemption. âWestlake knows precisely how to grab a reader, draw him or her into the story, and then slowly tighten his grip until escape is impossible.ââWashington Post Book World âElmore Leonard wouldnât write what he does if Stark hadnât been there before. And Quentin Tarantino wouldnât write what he does without Leonard. . . . Old master that he is, Stark does all of them one better.ââLos Angeles Times âDonald Westlakeâs Parker novels are among the small number of books I read over and over. Forget all that crap youâve been telling yourself about War and Peace and Proustâthese are the books youâll want on that desert island.ââLawrence BlockA Girl Called Ari
by P. J. Sky
"It's been a hot minute since I've read a book that fits so well into the dystopian genre" - Witty & Sarcastic Book Club "You MUST MUST MUST read the book. Oh, and watch out for crocodiles!" - Taryn, Dragons Codex "The absolute strength of the book is the ongoing dynamic and developing relationship between the two which always feels natural and believable" - Bookends & Bagends In a distant future... A world divided... A walled city in a devastated wasteland... a struggle for power becomes a struggle to survive... with friends like these, who needs enemies? How would you survive beyond the comfortable walls of your world? For Starla, a struggle for power becomes a struggle for survival when she finds herself on the wrong side of the wall. Fleeing her abductors and lost in the wasteland, she faces starvation, warring factions, bloodthirsty creatures, and the endless burning sun. And then there's Ari... who is she really? And can she really trust this girl from the wasteland to lead her back to the city gates? One thing's for sure, Starla's once privileged life will never be the same...SELF HELP TRASH PIGEONS
by John Z. Pigeon
Could you lose weight if you put $20,000 at risk? Would you finally set up your billing software if it meant that your favorite charity would earn a new contribution? If youâve ever tried to meet a goal and came up short, the problem may not have been that the goal was too difficult or that you lacked the discipline to succeed. From giving up cigarettes to increasing your productivity at work, you may simply have neglected to give yourself the proper incentives. In Carrot and Sticks, Ian Ayres, the New York Times bestselling author of Super Crunchers, applies the lessons learned from behavioral economicsâthe fascinating new science of rewards and punishmentsâto introduce readers to the concept of âcommitment contractsâ: an easy but high-powered strategy for setting and achieving goals already in use by successful companies and individuals across America. As co-founder of the website stickK.com (where people have entered into their own âcommitment contractsâ and collectively put more than $3 million on the line), Ayres has developed contractsâincluding the one he honored with himself to lose more than twenty pounds in one yearâthat have already helped many find the best way to help themselves at work or home. Now he reveals the strategies that can give you the impetus to meet your personal and professional goals, including how to ⢠motivate your employees ⢠create a monthly budget ⢠set and meet deadlines ⢠improve your diet ⢠learn a foreign language ⢠finish a report or project youâve been putting off ⢠clear your desk Ayres shares engaging, often astounding, real-life stories that show the carrot-and-stick principle in action, from the compulsive sneezer who needed a âstickâ (the potential loss of $50 per week to a charity he didnât like) to those who need a carrot with their stick (the New York Times columnist who quit smoking by pledging a friend $5,000 per smoke . . . if she would do the same for him). Youâll learn why you might want to hire a âprofessional naggerâ whom youâll do anything to avoidâno, your spouse wonât do!âand how you can âhand-tieâ your future self to accomplish what you want done now. Youâll find out how a New Zealand ad exec successfully âsold his smoking addiction,â and why Zappos offered new employees $2,000 to quit cigarettes. As fascinating as it is practical, as much about human behavior as about how to change it, Carrots and Sticks is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.The 3 Faces Of My Mental Illness
by James Kelly
I suffer from a mental illness. I wrote this book to break the stigmas that society places on people that have a mental illness. I also want to give a voice to those that suffer from a mental illness. I know there are many people in our society that do not care about people that have a mental illness. I hope that you are not one of them. I thank you for being compassionate enough to read this book and get a better understanding of what many of us that have a mental illness deal with on a daily basis.The Midnight Terror
by James Kelly
Terror is unleashed on the Town of Ranson Nevada. Dead mutilated bodies are turning up everywhere. Who is this person that is doing these killings? Why is he killing these people and displaying their bodies? Can anyone stop this twisted psychopath? How many more people will die before he is caught? Will he be caught? Is he smarter than the people hunting for him? Can anyone stop him? Join in the hunt for this demented twisted psychopath.Through the Rain
by Renato L Friday
This is the first poetry book published by the author. She has also written a memoir called Through the Rain. Poetry is the root to the soul full of emotions, feelings, and thoughts. In this first series of her poetry collection, she expresses the heartache and pain she has endured over the years.Baboon on the Moon
by Claire Bates
This book is a fun rhyming book for children, all about a baboon who has made his home on the moon. Edgar St Neeze is an inquisitive baboon. Having considered the frequently asked question of whether the moon is made of cheese, he is determined to prove that it is. Follow Edgar's adventures and discover whether or not he is successful in this hilarious and engaging book.Shattered Moonlight
by K.L. Bone
"May the Black Rose protect you in life and avenge you in death." - Vow of the Black Rose Six hundred years ago, the Muir Court was wiped from existence, destroyed by an elite group known as the Black Rose Guard. Their Captain, Mara, has a reputation of being a harsh woman who leads the guard with a fierce formality. During her long years, she has known pain, loss, heartache...and one great love. Edward was the Captain of the Royal Guard. He loved her once. However, it was a love that faded the day he met young Liza, the Princess who stole the heart he had once sworn belonged to Mara alone. Liza was also the woman Mara was fated to protect. When the Queen learns of her daughter's forbidden love for Edward, she devises a series of punishments, torturing Edward while her daughter is forced to watch. In a an act of desperation, Mara takes Liza's place and looks on helplessly as Edward endures the torments which break his body and Mara's soul. All of their pain is put aside when Liza is murdered by the rulers of a rival court. Haunted by her failure to protect the Princess and adhering to tradition, Mara takes the vow of the 'Black Rose.' It is an ancient oath which compels those under its power to abandon the lives they knew for the sake of a single goal: vengeance. Her quest leads her on a dark path of violence, rage and bloodshed. Tormented by a fate they can neither accept nor escape, Black Rose is a tale of retribution, love, and above all, honor-at any cost.The Drift
by Casie Aufenthie
In a future where the human race has split into three species, the mentally-evolved Illuminatos have conquered the other two in a brutal Genetic War. Now, the seven most powerful Illuminatos, the Council, control the Earth, ruling over the other two human species through violent oppression. As one of the defeated physically-evolved Corporis, Samara lost everything: her family, her freedom, and her will to fight. But, when her master, Lord Wyatt Faraday, commands her to find the mysterious leader of the Resistance, Tristan, everything she thought she knew is challenged. Tristan is an Illuminatos who has turned his back on his own kind to follow his principles. An idealist hoping to restore peace and equality for all species, he cannot escape his past, and it may force him to make a terrible choice. Their meeting will change the world, but will it be for the better? Content Warnings: Graphic violence References to rapeThe Freedom of Acceptance
by Q E Priest
For most of my life I was dissatisfied, angry and frustrated, to one degree or another. Usually to more of a degree. All stemming from fear.This is the story of the surprising way I found peace, and the way I implemented simple techniques to change my outlook on life.The Hunt Trilogy Box Set
by Avionne Celestin
Christian Hunt has the one thing that he has longed for: the love of a family. Yet they have returned home with a secret that can never be allowed to see the light of day, and must do everything in their power to guard it or risk the consequences that exposure will bring. But their joy is threatened when a ghost emerges to wreak havoc on their lives, and Christian is forced to confront his inner demons even as he struggles to protect the woman he loves from an unseen danger that lurks in the shadows. EXCERPT ... "Don't look so surprised," Christian chuckled as she swung open the front door and peered up at him from disbelieving eyes. "We were in the neighborhood, so we brought food," he informed her with a wink as he leaned in and grazed her lips with a quick peck before brushing past her with Kip in tow. "Ian, where are you, my little love bug?" he singsonged as they made their way into the living room. "Ah, there you are, sweet pea. Big Daddy brought over Chinese for lunch," he informed Ian with a playful grin. "So the both of you just happened to be in the area?" Jessica inquired, fighting to rein in a laugh at their identical beaming smiles. "And brought lunch for the rest of the week?" Ian teased, grinning as they each deposited two large bags of take-out atop the coffee table. "And I suppose since you're both already here, and neither of you have anything else to do at the moment, you're both going to offer to stay and help Ian with his packing," she surmised. "Took the words right out of our mouths," Kip declared with a laugh as he reached up to tweak her nose with a playful pinch. "So, you want us to take that apart while you guys box up all of the knickknacks?" he asked, inclining his head toward the elaborate home entertainment center that was set up against the far wall. A part of her desperately wanted to be annoyed with them both, but she was too amused by their matching expressions of boyish glee to find the strength to chastise either one. Their smugness at strategically circumventing her request that they not accompany her over there that morning should have infuriated her, but another part of her was happy to have the two men she loved the most there with her. And the sight of them both shirtless, their sculpted muscles flexing with each movement as they dismantled the unit, was not a deterrent to having them help. "Is it hot in here, or am I just horny?" Ian's whisper had echoed her own thoughts, but Jessica rolled her eyes at him in mock-despair as she gave his arm a playful punch. "What?" Ian snorted. "It's not every day a guy gets to enjoy this kind of eye candy." "You're just a horny old goat," she muttered, her lips twitching with a grin as she imagined his brain exploding if he ever discovered that both beautiful men were her lovers.The Smalls
by J.S. Frankel
Greg Allenby, almost seventeen, is in line to inherit his familyâs cheese-making business. He wants nothing to do with it. Bored with his life in Ames, Iowa, he thinks of nothing else except getting out of his hometown and going somewhere with his girlfriend, Jenny Gillis. Anywhere will do. Everything changes with the arrival of three minute visitors. Artan and his wife, Kelindra, and her brother, Farkas, are from the planet of Chisaka, and they have nowhere else to go. Greg allows them to stay, and they prove to be helpful with a number of skills they possess, but soon the secret is out and everyone wants to meet the little people, including the police and the armed forces. Worse, the alien trio is being pursued by a malevolent individual from their home world, and now Greg and Jenny, along with the various lawmakers they meet, have to do everything they can to protect their new friends. But how you can protect yourself against something that you canât even see?What the Hell Ever Happened to Yuri Rozhenko?
by Jeffrey Matucha
Seasoned club veteran and punk extraordinaire Skye Wright is working towards the straight and narrow with college and work when her life is upended after she loses her job. She deals with her life crisis by taking to the road, going up and down the West Coast of the USA, finding members of her tribe in Portland and Los Angeles. She makes her way through clubs and drugs, sex workers and gutter punks, illegal squats, dives, and raunchy punk clubs, all while looking for her long lost musician ex-boyfriend, the one who got away.Demons Behind Doors
by Viola Ramkissoon
There are certain doors one must not open if they desire to be free from the oppression of evil spirits. Demons Behind Doors identifies and discusses these doors, reveals the nature, intentions and strategies of evil spirits, shows how these entities cause spiritual, mental and physical harm to their victims and explains how a person can become and remain free from all curses and the oppression of all evil spirits. In this book you will: * Learn all about evil spirits so you can stay protected from them and win in a fight against them. Their intentions, abilities and strategies will be explained. * Find out the lies of Satan, his hosts and other evil spirits and learn all the ways in which human beings allow themselves to become oppressed and possessed by these insidious beings. * Be able to tell if demons are responsible for a person's suffering or not. * Know how to effectively deliver yourself and your loved ones from demons, spiritually cleanse your property and remain free from all forms of spiritual oppression (demonic possession, demonic interference, evil spirits in the property or land, witchcraft and curses). Prayers are included.Heavenly Evolution
by Shelles Boyes
Jett has been in love with his best friend for years, when the attraction to him becomes overwhelming and consuming. Skye believes the stress related changes in his body finally stabilize, until his relationship with Jett becomes more intimate. Their night together has some interesting and unexpected developments.With the help of their doctor best friend, the three of them discover ROSE may have caused an inexplicable evolution within the men's DNA.Hello World!
by Kelly Corrigan
'I loved this book, I was moved by this book and now I will share this book with my own mother.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. From the New York Times best-selling author of The Middle Place comes a new memoir that examines the bond between mothers and daughters. Kelly Corrigan's mother summarised the the division of labour in her family as: 'Your father's the glitter, but I'm the glue.' This meant nothing to Kelly, who left her childhood sure that her mum would be nothing more than background for the rest of Kelly's life. After college, she took off see things and Become Interesting. In a matter of months her savings had dwindled and she needed a job. That's how she met John Tanner, a newly widowed Australian father of two looking for a live-in nanny.There, in that small, motherless house her mother's voice was suddenly everywhere. Each day she spent with the Tanner kids was a day she spent reconsidering her relationship with her mother, turning it over in her hands like a shell, trying to hear whatever messages might be trapped in its shadowy spiral. This is a book about who you admire and why, and how that changes over time.The Goners
by Kenyon P. Gagne
AMERICA FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA SHOULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIED For 22nd century Americans who have lost the will to live, the Meaningful Conclusion Program offers a way to end it all with purpose, performing heroically important and mortally dangerous work for the betterment of humankind. MC's they were called officially, but on the streets, and even on some of the statues, they were called 'Goners'. They went out on fire, at mind-boggling speeds, in cracks and crevices of the Moon and Mars where no human had ever dared to venture. They went out getting the last laugh on drug-lords and terrorists, and curing diseases that had plagued the world for millennia. America celebrated the achievements of these anonymous tragic 'Goners' with headlines and songs. No one was quite sure what transpired behind the Program's shroud of secrecy---they only knew that it was epic, heroic, and good...a win-win situation for everybody... right? Kaywin, Dublin and Prudence have zero in common beyond the fact that they have all long ago given up on themselves. Suffering deep in the gut of the MCP, each fighting the ghosts of their own past, they find strange comfort in their odd, new friendship. When they stumble on a terrible secret that threatens all of humanity, they must push each other to defy the limits of their own despair, and the Program itself, to save a world that has chewed them up and spit them out. If they succeed, against all odds, they can die in peace. If they fail--- Then we are all Goners.Votes: 3
Titan
by Ron Chernow
The author draws on Rockefeller's own papers to provide a biography of the legendary oilman, capitalist, and philanthropistCelina Eden
by Arcy Jay
Join lone Priscilla Ardella, on a 100-year epic journey, into a land known as Eden. Along the way, she will face new friends and face the ominous Red Moon; an ominous star that she may share a connection with. Priscilla and company must also save an ill Queen before it's too late. Celina Eden is an epic, fantasy adventure with colorful characters and a lot of heart. Experience it here with the first book in the Celina series.Always Remember Us This Way
by Cody Bourgeois
What happens when the ex that you are writing a book about comes back into your life? Daniel Morgan is now finding success in his life. He runs his own bookstore, has scored his very first publishing deal to write a book about how him and his ex fell in love and fell apart, and meets a new man in his life. As he does so, the ex who broke his heart years ago comes waltzing back into his life with an important announcement, and it is one that will be quite the shocker. With Daniel starting to achieve all of his hopes and dreams, can he balance having his ex back in his life with his new and successful life? He must learn how to navigate his life and balance out the past with the present. This book brilliantly asks the most important question and asks one thing: can exes be friends no matter how painful their past is?Coloring Book Calm Summer Kids and Adults
by Janice Irwin
Eating is a necessity, but cooking is an art Put good vibes and motivation back into your day with this book for adults. It includes a variety of relaxing designs to make your life more enjoyable. Suitable for adults and young people. Guaranteed hours of pleasure, relaxation and relief from stress. Each drawing is on a separate page, so you can share. This book is the perfect gift for friends, family, and anyone else you love. Join us in this special journey! It will inspire you and introduce you to the hidden artist found in all of us.