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While some people escape into books or music, Liv Spyers escapes through her camera’s lens, which inspires her to jump into things she might otherwise have no business tackling—like moving to New York City. Hustling to make her dreams come true as a portrait photographer, she runs a studio below her grandparents’ brownstone and key shop, where she also lives and works. Everything changes in a flash, however, when elite events photographer Regina Montague invites Liv to shoot with her at New York City’s most exclusive socialite event of the year—the Holiday Debutante Ball!

Luckily for humanity, scientist Marie Curie applied her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit to expanding the frontiers of science, but what if she had instead drifted toward the darkness? At the cusp of between child- and adulthood, at the crossroads between science and superstition, a teen Marie Curie faces the factual and the fantastic in this fabulous collection of stories that inspire, delight, and ask the question: What if she had used her talents for diabolical purposes?

A chance encounter turns into a whirlwind romance that leads Maria deep into the occult. Nikola becomes her God. When he leaves, she will go to any length to find him again.... A dark tale of obsession, love, and madness. A horror short story told in the first person set in the universe of the horror comic, Touching the Abyss.

Signs for "red flags" in a relationship—there are so many that I can't even fathom. These are my top three "red flags" that I didn't notice in my relationships. I did some soul-searching by talking to friends and family and saw that these were the same patterns in my ex relationships, and these were the ones that I needed to avoid in order to have a great, successful, healthy partnership. This audiobook should help you find your "red flags" to help you find understanding, happiness, and closure.

The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm.

Set against the backdrop of a professional American football franchise seven centuries in the future, the Galactic Football League puts huge humans on the field with five alien races to create a game that is faster, stronger and deadlier than anything we know today. Quarterback Quentin Barnes has grown from a racist, small-town standout into a proven leader, a uniter of peoples, and the Galaxy’s most-famous being. Willing to do anything for his team, his Ionath Krakens have bound together through shared sacrifice, tragedy, devastating losses and thrilling victories.

Ghost, the spectral protector of Chicago, defends the world against extradimensional demons and all-too-human monsters. After a painful encounter with a familiar face, Elisa Cameron finds herself torn between protecting her city and uncovering the mystery of her past life!

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, a dazzling collection of short stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together "If you consider...

When Colleen Kinder put out a call for authors to write a letter to a stranger about an unforgettable encounter, she opened the floodgates. The responses—intimate and addictive, all written in the second person—began pouring in. These short, insightful essays by a remarkable cast of writers guide us both across the globe and through the mysteries of human connection. Moving and unforgettable, Letter to a Stranger is an irresistible listen for the literary traveler and the perfect gift for anyone who is haunted by a person they met once and will remember forever.

On March 22, 2011, Jason Paul Legere, 13, went upstairs, took out his mom’s gun, and shot himself. Shot himself at just before eight a.m. on a random Tuesday morning, with his mother and three other brothers downstairs. The aftermath that follows is that of being completely overcome by the loss and stigma of suicide. In the wake of darkness it leaves behind as a family, a mother deals with the ever-present question of why.

An unforgettable story of magic, mediums, and séances set during the Chicago World’s Fair from the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back. Twelve-year-old orphan Eva Root travels the country pretending to channel spirits at séances. Her audiences swear their loved ones have...

Marshmallow is lonely and upset when Avry takes an afterschool job babysitting the neighbors' boys. To teach her a lesson, he decides to go into town so he isn’t home when she gets back from her job. In town, Marshmallow finds a yarn store full of magnificent colors. He falls asleep in a barrel of yarn, dreaming of all the bright colors. When he wakes up and goes outside he realizes his dream has caused the whole town to change colors.

Afice is the last of nine generations of women who have survived enslavement, sickness, and hunger. Alone at age seventeen, she sets out through the Louisiana swamps to follow the trail of her ancestors and hear their songs anew. On this journey, Afice must decide how to honor her ancestors while embracing her own future.

How quickly the ground shifts beneath our feet. We make choices—in the face of love, or violence, or necessity—and the effects ripple outward. In these moving short stories, acclaimed authors examine the foundations of the past, uncovering the irreversible decisions and life-changing encounters that mark the turning point between before and after.

After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Turner is looking for a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter, Alex. They relocate to the beachside town of Shoreham, Florida, where all is not as sunny as it seems. Although Kate makes fast friends with a trio of fellow moms, their daughters take an instant dislike to Alex, who attempts to document their bullying in her video diary. Kate brushes off Alex’s concerns—until she receives a series of chilling warnings about the clique of moms from other parents and neighbors.

In this audiobook that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history--23,000 miles!--to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs. Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius...

Within this audiobook is a discovery and a path to awakening into our birthright as creative beings. Living this adventure to its fullest is why we chose to be a player on the living stage of matter and light. Open your mind to the unlimited, unknown, and playful freedom that living your true role brings. Through altering our point of view and expanding our vision, life challenges become like stepping stones in a river we temporarily use to get to the other side. This empowers us to write our story not through the eyes, words, or experiences of another but as we choose.

Avry is struggling. The kids at school are teasing her and she feels very anxious. Marshmallow, her magic cat, calls Nana, who takes Avry on a vacation to the hot springs. Their trip is full of adventures and they meet wonderful creatures, including unicorns, garden trolls, fairies, and baby dragons. They see a soccer game with sheep and bears. They even get lost! Avry learns how to conquer her fear of tunnels and how to relax in a world that sometimes feels too big for her. Find out how magic mixes with friendships and family on a magical trip to the hot springs.

Avry and Marshmallow make a choice to climb a large tree. With a fall comes a broken arm and a trip to the hospital. X-ray machines and IV machines talk. Fairies help everywhere and a parade of animals fills the hospital stay with cheerful chaos. Marshmallow plays trusty friend and sidekick. Avry learns how helpful a hospital can be and returns home to find friends waiting for her.

Avry and her magic cat, Marshmallow, live in a crooked farmhouse with her parents. One day, a stray kitten shows up. It’s skinny, hungry, and dirty. Avry brings it to her mama, who says she can keep it. Marshmallow isn’t happy. He doesn’t want a little sister. He wants Avry and her love all to himself. Will Marshmallow accept the kitten or will he try to get rid of her? Find out if there really is enough love to go around.