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I'm sure you've heard of Calamity Jane, but this is not a novel about Calamity Jane. At least not the Jane you may have heard about. Calamity Jane is part of the legends of the Wild West, but long before she scouted with Custer or "Wild Bill" Hickok, she was a 15-year-old girl with a fiery temper. Violence and tragedy turn young Jane's world upside down and soon she finds herself riding with an alien gunslinger — the Green Man — through a landscape of revenge and betrayal.

A Mother's life is often encumbered with numerous daily activities besides the responsibility of caring for and raising her children to be responsible adults and fulfilling her own God given assignments. It is a great asset to any mother when she resigns to the fact that she cannot navigate life's journey all by herself. This place of humble strength enables her to embrace the better and sure way to live victoriously and fulfil her destiny and assignment with no regrets; that is, living from the presence of God; abiding in the secret place of the most high.

Evolution Device is an entertaining mix of backstage drama and spiritual fantasy, imagining a quintessential 1970s rock 'n' roll success story from the not-quite-real perspective of an artistic muse who makes the music possible. Taking off from a fictionalized amalgam of Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and Heart, mixed with a bit of Janis Joplin and a dash of the Jefferson Airplane, Lif Strand introduces an unusual (but refreshingly original) angle of Native American mythology into the more familiar behind-the-music elements.

The virtue of confidence is one of the main traits that accelerates the growth and development of a person and launches them into great heights in life. There is however a distorted concept of this vital success trait and hence many have been derailed into acquiring a false kind of confidence that only hurts in the end. Confident reveals the qualities of real authentic confidence and shows you the godly path towards building sustainable confidence that leads to real success without compromise.

Rebecca Thornsbury's paper on matter compression earned her a full scholarship at Blaylock University. She's been building a shrink ray for the past few weeks, and is now ready to try it on a living organism. Shae Childress is a snobby freshman who is paired with Rebecca in the lab. When the stuck-up beauty realizes the fun she can have with shrinking tech, she makes the science nerd a nice offer.

Ein harter, aber ergreifender Blick auf die Realitäten des Rassismus! Schon lange ist es Kyles Traum am großen Swan-Lake-Schlittenhunderennen teilzunehmen. Sein größter Konkurrent ist der junge Indianer Jack Lightfoot, welcher sich ausgerechnet in Kyles Schwester Helen verliebt. In ihrem Vater sitzt der Hass auf Indianer jedoch zu tief, um dieser Beziehung zuzustimmen. Kurz vor dem Rennen wird Kyle von mehreren Unbekannten krankenhausreif geschlagen, weswegen er nicht in der Lage ist am Rennen teilzunehmen.

From Pushcart Prize-nominated author Tom Mock: A short story, romantic and humorous, set in the American post-war period in a deserted St. Louis pub on a rainy evening. A young man on the mission of his life stops in a moment of doubt and finds a pair of unexpected guides waiting for him at the bar. Love and loss, hope and despair mingle with the music of Billie Holiday in The Pub.

Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama's equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women's rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to speak, to engage, even to dress as they wished.

Master Sword Bryan is an elite warrior on the prince of Shelkite’s council. When the realm is threatened by Ret, a powerful wizard-king, Bryan is ready to fight. But his plans are upended when he’s assigned not to the battlefield, but as the personal guardian of a young half-blood witch sent to aid Shelkite—Alexandra.

The worst happened, and all I have left of the man I love is his unbeating heart. How am I going to save Valentine when I’m also trapped? Enemies surround us both, and I don’t know who to trust. I must unlock my power, restore Valentine, and destroy those who are keeping us apart.

Emily Fox wonders how far her husband Henry will go to protect their adopted daughter from her felonious father. Henry storms into a rented bungalow ready to confront the man, but instead finds him shot dead on the bathroom floor! Emily protests the arrest, but when she learns Henry owned a gun and discovers it’s now missing, doubts begin to creep in.

Day by day, our community shrinks as people leave for the outpost, and I look over my family with worry. Hope is dwindling, along with our supplies. We turn our eyes to the North, and wonder if this is the day we abandon the remnant of the old lives we tried so hard to hang on to. We wonder if this is the day we join the Walk.

Once upon a time, the land of Heraldale knew peace. A time when dragons and gryphons shared the skies, when Wolf-Lords worked art at their forges, when sphinx mystics gave wisdom freely. But the hippogryph Galaxy, child of gryphon and unicorn, never knew that time. Living with her adoptive gryphon family beneath the oppressive hoof of the Unicorn Empire, Heraldale is a harsh, resentful world.

He’s a carefree rake who wants a marriage of convenience. She’s an awkward spinster who doesn’t want to marry at all. Fate has other plans in store for them both. Laurence enjoys his dalliances with the married ladies of the ton, and thinks marriage is only a matter of convenience. He’s on the lookout for a practical woman accustomed to society. Frances is an odd and awkward young woman, more at home gathering shells on the beach than in the ballrooms of London, hoping to stay a spinster forever.

Dans une ville minière, dont certains disent que c'est l'endroit le plus moche du monde, on se rappelle comment un jour, il y a longtemps, des enfants trouvèrent un caillou, comment un homme déclara : « ça, ça vaut des sous ! », et comment on commença à creuser. Creuser tellement et pendant si longtemps, que la ville commence à s'écrouler. Les habitants imaginent un grand déménagement. Un conte musical d'aujourd'hui, poétique, pop et contemplatif, sur les villes au passé industriel avec un happy end maraîcher, durable et visionnaire.

As battle looms between the Fae kingdoms and the powerful underworld demons known as Dragon Lords in England’s quiet Lake District, the Fae king, Cadeyrn, returns to the vicarage of St. Lodore’s where magical bluebell gardens serve as portals to the faerie world and the ominous red mountain known as Friar’s Crag becomes the battleground for Fae, Dragon Lords and mortals. Cadeyrn is desperate to find the right mortal girl who will save the Fae, for she is destined to love him and die a fiery death for that love, as foretold in the ancient Draloch prophecy.

A lycan attack. A cunning enemy. A startling revelation. When we are attacked by the lycan king’s forces, our adversaries are shocked by Rene’s power. But the lycan king has a newfound strength of his own, and he uses it to outmaneuver our toughest warriors. After being poisoned, I find myself in the hands of our enemy, and linked to someone I despise. Can I undo the dark magic used against me, or have I unwittingly aided in Rene’s destruction?

Die Enthüllungen von Sarah McCall und die Ankunft des neuen Feindes verändern das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte in der Milchstraße endgültig. Auf der Nova-Station muss Isa Jansen alles tun, damit die Rebellen überleben können. Dazu gehört es, logistische Probleme zu bewältigen, Offizieren zur Seite zu stehen, die alles verloren haben und um die neue Verfassung der Solaren Republik zu kämpfen. Gleichzeitig erreicht die HYPERION das andere Ende des TRION-Tunnels und begibt sich auf die Suche nach Antworten. In einer feindlichen Zukunft kämpft Commander Noriko Ishida für das Wohl ihrer Crew.

I’ve spent my life staying invisible—a dark witch hiding in a pack of wolves. Then the royal mating gathering happened. Every unmated wolf looking for their perfect match. Me? I was just trying to avoid humiliation. And then he saw me. Darian Kassel. The Wolf Prince. My fated mate. For one second, I thought I belonged. Then he said, “You’re not worthy.” He stripped my powers, banished me, and walked away. Well, not entirely.

In this eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 Amazon bestseller, Christmas Stories: 7 Original Short Stories, Moore masterfully crafts a tapestry of unforgettable characters and heartwarming narratives that embody the essence of the holiday season. Journey with a young boy who creates a profound and mystical Christmas for his community, a woman who stumbles upon a mysterious pink gift card filled with unexpected surprises, and a troubled young man who hears the magical sound of snowflakes falling. Each story invites you on a path of self-discovery, love, and miracles.