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Celebrant Daphne Jones is in the picturesque mountain town of Shady Bend to perform a funeral for community figure Edwina Drinkwater. But when the casket falls open during the service, revealing it's completely empty, Daphne finds herself at the centre of a baffling mystery. And the missing body is only the start of the day's calamities. When the caterer collapses from apparent poisoning, followed by two more suspicious deaths, Daphne is determined to figure out why so many mourners are following Edwina into the afterlife.

What if reality is not a branching forest of infinite timelines, but a single, irreplaceable world whose value becomes clearer the moment we strip away seductive myths? This book confronts one of the most persistent modern fantasies—the idea of parallel universes—by examining it through science, philosophy, and the psychology of human perception. It exposes how easily speculative models slip into pseudoscience, how cultural repetition creates the illusion of credibility, and how misused scientific language blurs the boundary between rigorous inquiry and imaginative fiction.

One September morning, Doug accidentally runs right into another surfer on the beach. There are rules about these things. The other guy should call Doug a jerk, Doug should say, "my bad", and they should both paddle back out and move on. Problem is, the other surfer doesn't want to move on. He wants to fight. And for once in his life, Doug wants to fight back.

This is the story of a boy with an unusual friend and their dealings with an order of cynically hopeful monks.

Newly minted celebrant and camper van aficionado Daphne Jones pulls up in the charming town of Little Bridges, ready to officiate the wedding of Steve Tanning and Lisa Brooker. But when Steve is murdered just minutes after saying "I do", Daphne finds herself taking on a whole new role: amateur sleuth. The tension between the two families was apparent from the outset. As emotions escalate, Daphne soon learns why: Steve is the third Tanning man Lisa has married, and now the third to die in mysterious circumstances.

It is 1860. The men and women who run from human bondage in the southern USA know only too well the inconceivable brutality that awaits them, if they are captured. Silas Carter draws on all his reserves of courage and puts his life on the line to escape the horror of slavery by riding the Underground Railroad. His courage is called on again as the Civil War breaks out in1861. He supports the Union and fights on the bloody battlefields to free his people from their savage enslavement on the Fields of Pain.

Sarah Dunne arrives with little more than a worn carpetbag, a horse, and a past she cannot speak of. Trained as a doctor during the war, she treated the wounded until she was captured and held as a prisoner. Now barred from practicing medicine, she takes work as a nurse, knowing her skills far exceed the title she's been forced to accept. The town is still recovering from the war, and Sarah is determined to stay quiet, keep her head down, and help where she can.

What if the key to quitting smoking wasn't willpower at all—but rewiring your brain to stop craving cigarettes?

It's Christmas Eve eve, and the holidays are not off to a good start for, er, Eve. After the surprise and shock of catching her boyfriend cheating, Eve—totally devastated—reacts by throwing the gifts she’s selflessly bought and wrapped for HIS family out of the window. But while doing so she discovers her own present from Chris under the Christmas tree: an engagement ring, bought at the jeweler’s where she works. What the jingle bells is going on? And what was he thinking?

Unleash Your Self Discipline isn’t just another motivational speech in disguise. This is your no-BS blueprint to mastering yourself through action, clarity, and mental toughness—day in, day out. Rooted in neuroscience, built for real life, and made to work when motivation fades.

In the gritty heart of Detroit, MI, four childhood friends, each trapped in their own web of desperation, are drawn together by a century-old secret. It sets in motion a perilous journey from the mean streets of Detroit’s east side to the backwater swamps of Myrtlewood, Alabama. They encounter obstacles along the way that will test their loyalty, redefine their lives, and unearth the darkest shadows of their pasts.

I will guide you through the six stages of life—a framework born from decades behind the barber chair, countless conversations with clients, and my personal journey from immigrant teenager to salon owner, author, and teacher. Each stage reflects not just what you care about, but how you see yourself, and how others see you. What toys mean to a child, relationships mean to a young adult. What balance means in your thirties, empathy begins to teach you in your forties. And when you pass fifty, the true superpower is not avoiding stress—it is mastering feelings, turning negatives into positives.

In the 1930s, amidst an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power. In these years, Chartwell, his country home in Kent, became the headquarters of his campaign against Nazi Germany. He invited trusted advisors and informants, including Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence, who could strengthen his hand as he worked tirelessly to sound the alarm at the prospect of war.

What begins as a practical arrangement slowly transforms. Amid the snow-capped peaks and harsh beauty of the frontier, Ivy finds not just purpose, but belonging. Yet shadows from her past aren't finished with her. When a violent man comes calling—claiming Ivy as payment for her brother's betrayal—she and Cormac must stand together or risk losing everything.

Thomas Hayes has spent four years building a life in Shamrock Ridge—a successful blacksmith shop, a respected place in the community, and a promising marriage to mail-order bride Fiona Long. But when railroad developers arrive with generous buyout offers and veiled threats, Thomas's carefully constructed world begins to crumble.

Buckle up for a thrilling journey through the vibrant 1950s and 1960s with this riveting coming-of-age memoir. Echoing the nostalgia and charm of classics like American Pie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Stand by Me, American Graffiti, and Pleasantville, this graphic memoir offers a unique blend of heartfelt stories and vivid adventures. Set in the idyllic suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio, during a Camelot era, this tale follows a group of friends navigating the exhilarating highs and lows of adolescence.

This book takes you along on a journey with a group of friends as they learn to navigate a harrowing post-apocalyptic landscape. Four couples must band together for survival when a mysterious event threatens to destroy America’s power grid while simultaneously challenging its waning morality. Learn from their failures and successes as they travel, on foot, from Arizona to East Texas in an attempt to outpace societal collapse and the rapid rise of the depravity of man.

On Christmas Eve, Reverend Steve Rainforth leads midnight mass in his quiet Yorkshire village. Among the congregation sits a nervous young woman, a stranger to most—yet before the night is over, she will be found dead in the churchyard, and Steve's world will be shattered forever.

Although I attended church most of my life, I was lost: I looked at the sky and asked, "Who are you? Tell me what to do, and I will do it." Those words and the actions that followed unlocked the pathway to knowing God, hearing His voice, and reaping the rewards of doing His Word. True personal stories reveal the truth of God's Word, the importance of understanding it, and the spiritual progress accomplished by actually doing it. Any listener will identify with the journey because there is nothing special about the author, yet the responses from God are extraordinary.

In the war-torn streets of 1950s Seoul, Min-ji, a young seamstress, stitches together a life for her mother and ailing sister amidst the chaos of the Korean War. When she meets James, an American soldier with plains-wide eyes and a gentle heart, a fragile love blooms, promising a visa and a new life in America. But when tragedy strikes and James is lost to the front lines, Min-ji’s dreams unravel, leaving her a widow with an expiring visa and a desperate fight to remain in her homeland.