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Abandoned as a child at the front gate of The Ranch, a school for troubled boys in the Texas Panhandle, Rand Holub was an outsider among outsiders. Back then they didn’t call it autism, they just said he was slow. But he was a mechanical genius. From a roughneck in the oil fields of Texas and Oklahoma, 30 years later, Rand has climbed to the top of the heap by building his own energy company. But when a decades-old murderous secret bubbles to the surface and forces him and his wife to reconcile with the shadows of their past, they know it might well be their demise.

In Methusaleh's Zoo, Steven Austad tells the stories of some extraordinary animals, considering why, for example, animal species that fly live longer than earthbound species and why animals found in the ocean live longest of all. Austad—the leading authority on longevity in animals—argues that the best way we will learn from these long-lived animals is by studying them in the wild.

Normally "back to school" means gathering supplies and buying new clothes, but Frankie Caridi has never known normal. So when her "back to school" consists of learning how to use crystals to power her mind and trapping marauding spirits, she adapts. But the secrets of magic are nothing...

High school reunions? Yeah, they're about as enjoyable as a root canal. This one's no exception. Flashbacks of those bullies, those epic wedgies, they all flood back as I step into this vortex of nostalgia-gone-wrong. Look at them now, the once-mighty jocks and cheerleaders turned into potato sacks with legs. Schadenfreude much? Don't mind me, I'm just here for the booze.

Turning sixteen in Wisty Air has been interesting, with the Sugula looming ever higher in the sky, threatening our world's very existence. Still, life goes on as I purify monsters, come up with new alchemy recipes, and enjoy seeing my family when I can. Unfortunately, those ordinary days come to a sudden halt when I'm abducted by Edesa Kura! What awaits me in the country of mechanized soldiers?!

The setting for this story is the little town of Willow Gate in the interior of British Columbia in the early 1890's. Tyrell Sloan under a contract held by McCoy's Private Investigations and Security is acting undercover as a protector for the ruthless Gabe Roy, using his alias Travis Sweet, a reputed gunslinger who is noted for having outdrawn and killing Earl Brubaker. Tyrell accompanies Gabe while he attempts to buy the property of Pete Cross, but Cross doesn't want to sell.

Chance, a real dog, has been in the Dogtown shelter since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, they find danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.

A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her...

The PIA is notorious for recruiting talented psychic women, but Allison's talents are not limited to her mental shields. She is only one fight away from the monster who haunted her childhood.

The pandemic taught many businesses a very valuable lesson—those who don't adapt will get left behind. Some businesses managed to not only survive but actually thrive in a remote and hybrid work model. What's their secret? Top culture thought leader Gustavo Razzetti answers this question in this practical, meticulously researched book. The author and consultant provides a roadmap to understand, adapt to, and succeed in a hybrid workplace. 

With Lieutenant Bob Cannon, and Special Constable Rick Bash cleaning up the law in Willow Gate and Gabe Roy no longer a threat, Tyrell, Riley, and Colby leave behind the Brubakers and Pete Cross and head into uncharted Indian Territory in search of Ski-be-nan-ted a.k.a. the Apache Kid. They also take on a side job to track down escaped fugitives Barclay Atalmore and his Rebel Rangers.

As Chris’s home life deteriorates and he descends into an abyss, he’s showing up for high school finals so high he can’t even remember his locker combination. While other kids are having Thanksgiving dinner, Chris is chasing his drunk mom down the sidewalk of a strip mall, trying to take her to rehab. He’s winning a cruise to the Bahamas, drinking and pretending to be in his twenties to hook up with someone much older. Bad decisions and misadventures abound when Chris tries his best to be “normal” having no idea how.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets That's So Raven in bestselling author Lisa Greenwald’s charming middle grade novel about three recently separated best friends who discover the paper fortune tellers they made in third grade are the key to staying close through middle school. What if...

Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches focuses on the many myths that exist around headaches and dispels common misperceptions by providing simple explanations on how headaches occur, and, most importantly, how to treat them. The authors give real, practical advice: when and how to manage your headaches, when to seek treatment, and when to be concerned.

The news about wildlife is dire—more than 900 species have been wiped off the planet since industrialization. Against this bleak backdrop, however, there are also glimmers of hope and crucial lessons to be learned from animals that have defied global trends toward extinction: bears in Italy, bison in North America, whales in the Atlantic. These populations are back from the brink, some of them in numbers unimaginable in a century. How has this happened? In crisp, transporting prose, Christopher Preston reveals the mysteries and challenges at the heart of these resurgences.

The family have outgrown their home and the search is on to find a better one. But can they find the perfect fit? Its not going to be easy! Just as they are about to give in, a fairytale surprise awaits them and they get far more than they ever expected.

Natasha is a tall, pale, ageless beauty who is a witch and a medium. She has a dark secret and a deep yearning and is haunted by the ghosts of her own past, as well as those of the present. But on New Year’s Eve, she meets Gus, a handsome, mysterious stranger, and she believes that something has changed. Natasha is part of a coven in the little New England town of Hermana who meet monthly to cast spells and perform rituals. For Natasha’s birthday, the coven casts a love spell. Is their collective spell powerful enough to break the curse? Will Natasha finally find Gus again?

Mortemous Black knows a secret, a secret that has been kept for thousands of years. Morty knows this secret because he is a scribe, someone who has the power to go into the world of any book he reads. Using this gift, Mortemous discovers that each book holds a new, and unique power to grant him.

Six years after leaving behind his inheritance, and living under the alias of Travis Sweet, a reputed gunslinger and bounty hunter, Tyrell Sloan returns to familiar ground with hopes of living the rest of his life in obscurity. It isn't long before he and his one-time true love Marissa McDowell are once more reacquainted, and their adventure begins as Tyrell tries to right his wrongs from days gone past.

Mandy Rose...vulnerable, scared, clearly in big trouble. No match for the men who would do her harm. All her money and status don’t matter in dark and dangerous New Orleans. Yet here she is...and all alone.