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When Kyle Calloway died, he took a part of Nell with him. She wasn't the only one left to pick up the pieces, however; Kyle's death left a gaping hole in the hearts and lives of his parents and his older brother Colton, and ultimately broke the will of the girl he loved.

One day Eva Piper was an elementary school teacher, the mother of three, the beloved wife of a strong, protective husband. The next day she stood at the bedside of a broken man who could do nothing but moan in agony and turn his head away from her. Later she would learn that he had died and actually experienced heaven before being prayed back to life - a true miracle.

I wasn't always in love with Colton Calloway; I was in love with his younger brother, Kyle, first. Kyle was my first one true love, my first in every way. Then, one stormy August night, he died, and the person I was died with him. Colton didn't teach me how to live. He didn't heal the pain. He didn't make it okay. He taught me how to hurt, how to not be okay, and, eventually, how to let go.

Romance, dating, sex and - Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 American Muslim writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love openly for the first time, showing just how varied the search for love can be - from singles' events and online dating, to college flirtations and arranged marriages, all with a uniquely Muslim twist. These compelling stories of love and romance create an irresistible balance of heart-warming and tantalizing, always revealing and deeply relatable.

From the first day that polar opposite friends Lucy and Cassie meet at prep school, they are inseparable through Vietnam and Civil Rights marches to falling in love for the first time. Lucy emerges from the turmoil engaged to the crown prince of Patan, poised to become the Princess of Paradise, while Cassie marries Lucy's college flame, David, and struggles to balance married and working life. When David rises to fame as a rock star, Cassie's whole world shifts dramatically while, in the Himalayas, Lucy slips into the rhythm of a lifestyle that hasn't changed in centuries.

Egypt - an exotic land of shifting sands and ancient empires. But to beautiful, independent Noble Sherrow, Egypt also means a new territory to conquer for her travel agency. With the help of the darkly handsome, enigmatic Director of Tourism Talat Fazzim, she feels guaranteed to succeed. Yet when his magnetic charms overpower her, she finds no guarantee in his caresses. Talat is wary of American career women, and Noble has her own prejudices about Egyptian men.

We wish you a steampunk Christmas.... Changed forever after tragedy, a woman must draw strength from her husband's love. A man learns that love isn't always what you expect. A thief steals the heart of a vengeful professor. And an American inventor finds love Down Under. Enjoy Victorian Christmas with a clockwork twist in these four steampunk novellas.

One woman's story as she blogs about - and fights back against - the zombie apocalypse.

Allison Hewitt and her five colleagues at the Brooks and Peabody Bookstore are trapped together when the zombie outbreak hits. Allison reaches out for help through her blog, writing on her laptop. It may also be her only chance to reach her mother. But as the reality of their situation sinks in, Allison's blog becomes a harrowing account of her edge-of-the-seat adventures.

An extraordinary tale of desire, betrayal, and death from Britain's longest running and best loved radio serial. Wealthy, philandering gentleman farmer Brian Aldridge embarked on a casual fling with freelance translator Siobhan Hathaway, but what ensued was the most explosive affair in the history of Ambridge.

After colliding with a semi-truck, Don Piper died and went to heaven. Ninety minutes later he returned to life on earth. After years of silence, he is now sharing his life-changing story.

A leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle ageFor many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even depression.

On January 18th, 1989, Don Piper died in a car accident. Ninety minutes later, after a preacher prayed over him, Piper came back to life with an extraordinary story. He'd been to heaven. So began the phenomenon of 90 Minutes in Heaven.

Als der Arzt Jürgen Kaufung erstochen in seiner Praxis aufgefunden wird, hat seine Umgebung keine Erklärung für den Mord. Hauptkommissar Peter Brandt von der Offenbacher Kripo übernimmt die Ermittlungen und hat bald einen ersten Verdächtigen: Kaufungs besten Freund, den Galeriebesitzer Klaus Wedel. Doch Brandt kann ihm nichts beweisen. Kurze Zeit später wird auch Klaus Wedel umgebracht. Für Staatsanwältin Elvira Klein scheint der Fall mal wieder klar zu sein - im Gegensatz zu Peter Brandt, der sich erneut mit seiner Gegenspielerin anlegen muss.

Als Landwirt Kurt Wrotzeck vom Heuschober stürzt und sich das Genick bricht, deutet zunächst alles auf einen Unfall hin. Weder bei ihm zu Hause noch in seiner Umgebung ist von Trauer etwas zu spüren, denn der Tote war im höchsten Maße unbeliebt. Peter Brandt übernimmt die Ermittlungen und glaubt nicht an einen Unfall - sehr zum Missfallen von Staatsanwältin Elvira Klein. Warum besucht der Uhrmacher Marco Caffarelli jeden Tag Wrotzecks Tochter, die nach einem Autounfall im Koma liegt? Und welche Rolle spielt die Witwe des Opfers?

Mit Kalle Blomquist auf Verbrecherjagd. Kalle Blomquist, der Meisterdetektiv, kommt jedem Verbrechen auf die Spur! Und schon steckt er wieder mitten in einem neuen Fall: Der kleine Rasmus und sein Vater, ein berühmter Erfinder, werden entführt, und Kalle und seine Freunde Anders und Eva-Lotta sind Zeugen. Eva-Lotta gerät sogar selbst in die Fänge der Entführer! Ob es Kalle Blomquist gelingen wird, sie zu befreien? Der NDR-Hörspielklassiker ist eine echte Rarität. Dieses NDR-Hörspiel aus dem Jahr 1955 ist ein absoluter Hörspielklassiker aus der Glanzzeit des Radios.

Have you struggled with obesity, poor self-image, weight-related health problems, or simply a feeling of inadequacy or meaninglessness? Are you tired of feeling left out of the active world around you? Have you ever contemplated weight-loss surgery? Kelley Gunter found herself dealing with all of these issues and many more as she weighed the decision to undergo bariatric surgery. Finding very few personal accounts from those who had gone through the same struggles, she decided to write about her experience in an effort to help others facing the same decision.  

While researching infamous Scottish outlaw Sir Malcolm Wash during the raging conflicts of the 14th century, Savannah loses the only thing that tethers her to her own time. She must rely on her knowledge of both the present and the past to survive long enough to find a way home. Along the way, she enlists the help of a misfit named Eoin. With his guidance, she might just get home. It's a risky and dangerous adventure, but then, so is Eoin....

Professor X, the X-Men's founder and mentor, and Shi'ar Empress Lilandra have been forced to love each other from afar - he has to remain on Earth to lead the X-Men, and she must stay with the Shi'ar to run the empire. Now, Lilandra must turn to the X-Men for help against a threat to her domain - and possibly the Earth as well. Shi'ar scientists have learned of a creature that devours galaxies and is heading toward Shi'ar space.

Vlad finally has his Bat Licence, but his mother now wants him to have super-strength - or it's off to the Black Tower with him! If only he could show her how funny he is in the school play with Minxie. But he has to keep his human friends a secret from his parents, and being a vampire secret from the humans. Then, when he suddenly turns into a bat at school, all his secrets are revealed.....

Winner of the 2021 Edgar Award for Best First Novel This “beautifully written, thoughtful page-turner” (Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists) set in Atlantic City blends noir suspense, a missing persons mystery, and female friendship into a haunting, literary...