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There are millions of people today suffering from alcoholism, but most don't seek help because of the stigma associated with the disease. They also don't know who to turn to for help. How to Control Alcoholism is a book meant to help you identify, control, and overcome alcoholism. By knowing what your alcohol triggers are, the many excuses you use for drinking and the options you have for alcohol treatment, you can better understand what's happening.

Pirates on a treasure hunt. An ancient weapon lost long ago. Only these two can save the Overworld. Trish never saw herself as a hero. She lives in a quiet village and spends most of her time happily crafting. But when a gang of pirates throws her life upside down while searching for a legendary weapon called the Blade of the Sea, she ventures outside of the safety of her village to find it before they do.

Long before Kimball Hayden became a Vatican Knight, he once served as an elite assassin for the US government. After the ordered assassination on a United States senator by a cabal within the US command, Kimball is set up for failure and is believed dead by the Pentagon brass. But when a leading political principal involved with the senator's murder discovers that Hayden is alive, he's immediately seen as a threat to a certain few on Capitol Hill regarding the sanctioned hit on the senator, and those involved.

Hidden temple and secret passages. Mystical ninja guardians. A wolf that means business. Trish and Patrick are committed now. The only problem is they're after a legendary temple that may not even exist. When they pursue a strange man into an underground cavern, they discover instead a clan of ninja guardians who will stop at nothing to see that the two never leave to reveal their location. But when pirates arrive, the struggle goes from simple survival to all-out war.

A gypsy curse. A shadow pirate. An ancient treasure. An adventure beyond mystery and magic! Eleven year-old Jim Morgan once had a home, a life of comfort, and a future full of promise. But all that changed the night his father was murdered. Now Jim is on the run from his father's enemies, a wicked count and his vengeful son, and at the same time, trying to decipher the secret to the last mystery his father left him - the hidden location of an ancient treasure.

Trish never saw herself as a hero. She lives in a quiet village and spends most of her time happily crafting. But when a gang of pirates throws her life upside down while searching for a legendary weapon called The Blade of the Sea, she ventures outside of the safety of her village to find it before they do.

They burned his village. They took him prisoner in an underwater fortress. Now he means to beat them at their own game. Patrick thought he'd left his pirate days behind him, but when his village is burned and pirates take him, he realizes there's no escaping the pirate life. They take him to an underwater city, the fortress of the pirates and residence of Captain Blackheart. These pirates believe Patrick knows where to find the legendary Blade of the Sea and mean to use him to take over the world.

How can you succeed in extrovert world? Being an introvert can be frustrating...The world applauds extroverts, so it's easy to feel left out in the cold. As an introvert, you know it's important to be outgoing, social, and a good leader, but it's easier said than done! The truth is that success in life often comes down to how well you sell yourself. This means behaving in a manner that doesn't seem congruent with what's inside. In simple terms, the world around us requires introverts to behave in an extroverted manner.

Do you ever feel like you cannot understand what you are reading? Or, that you feel like reading takes up much of your time even when it's actually not supposed to? Well, maybe, it's high time that you learn how to read faster, or in other words, learn the technique of speed reading. Speed reading denotes collective techniques that are used to help you read faster while still being able to understand what you are reading. Back in the day, education specialists and psychologists used devices called tachiotoscopes to determine how fast people read.

Poland, World War II. A desperate young Jewish woman sacrifices her life to save her baby twins from the terrible death that awaits them. Decades later, in New York, Rabbi Jeremiah Neumann discovers the existence of his long lost twin. He rushes headlong to meet him - but is shocked to discover that his identical twin is a priest. The two brothers travel to Poland to find out who they truly are. Minute by minute, they uncover the terrible secret of their bloodcurdling heritage. A long-dormant evil is resurrected.

In The Return of the Speckled Band, a new menace stalks Stoke Moran and once again Helen Stoner (now Helen Armitage) seeks the aid of Sherlock Holmes. The specter of the speckled band has arisen from an eight-year slumber and a woman's life may hang in the balance. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson again journey to the scene of the original Adventure of the Speckled Band.

Oliver Webber has a secret. In fact, his family has been the keepers of this secret for thousands of years. What he doesn't know is that the ancient evil that his family has guarded has just been loosed, and Oliver is the only person on earth that can stop it. People everywhere are disappearing, an evil madman dead-set on ripping the very fabric of our existence, and a demon possessed civil war general seeking revenge, set the Mississippi Delta on the edge of annihilation.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson become involved in a case that begins with blackmail and then takes a horrifying turn. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard calls in Holmes for assistance in this baffling mystery. The case of The Iron Dog requires all of the deduction skills that Holmes can conjure as he weaves through deceit and murder. Dr. Watson is there to catalogue all the action in this new thriller.

In real life, Jonas's sister Emma babbles nonsense from her wheelchair. But in Jonas's world, she is the moonstone bearer and the only person capable of restoring the Stormdragons to power. He weaves a tale of jarring action, fascinating creatures, heart-pounding battles, and loveable characters that may be just what he needs to save his sister and his family.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson receive a visit from an elderly lady demanding help for a seemingly small problem. Holmes is intrigued by her case because he senses some greater evil lies beneath. Together, the two travel to the small hamlet of Firwick where Holmes hopes to unravel a tangled mystery.

As a guest, Dr. Watson is observing the induction services of The League of Mendacious Men. To gain admission to the exclusive club a prospective member must tell an original tall tale. The evening begins pleasantly and ends in a violent tragedy. Sherlock Holmes navigates a tale of murder whose solution is lost amid a sea of lies.

This omnibus contains the first six works of The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales. There are three complete novellas and three complete novels.

General Compton, known as the Viking general, is found dead in his study at his country estate. Dr. Watson is first on the scene and calls in his friend, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the complex case. A suspect confesses, but Holmes has his doubts. His investigation has shattering results for all concerned.

A wealthy English investor and his American wife are murdered within days of returning to England after years abroad. A valuable diamond ring is also missing. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to aid in the investigation by the young Inspector Hopkins. It is up to Holmes to unravel the mystery, but Watson too finds himself pulled in as he does a bit of investigating on his own.

A renowned scholar of Robin Hood is under assault from anonymous letter writers. As Sherlock Holmes becomes involved, he finds his own life is threatened. Holmes wrestles with a shadowy society in the search for the truth. Dr. Watson is along on the thrill ride chronicling all the adventures as his friend brings a killer to bay.