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In The People's War, John Willis unearths untold stories of everyday bravery, moments of terror, and tales of life-affirming community, that guide us through the years of the Second World War. From soldiers in North Africa and prisoners of war in East Asia, to evacuees in the British countryside and women in the factories, The People's War is a truly ambitious and comprehensive journey through a devastating and pivotal period of our history, as you've never read before.

The Racket is the story of pro tennis's 99%: the players who roam the globe in hope of climbing the rankings and squeaking into the Grand Slam tournaments. It brings us into a world where a few dozen super-rich players - travelling with coaches and physios - share a stage with lonely touring pros whose earnings barely cover their expenses. Painting a vivid picture of the social dynamics on tour, the economics of the game, and the shadows cast by gambling and doping, The Racket is a witty and revealing underdog's memoir and a unique look inside a fascinating hidden world.

Can they navigate their past traumas and learn to trust each other, to turn this relationship into something real and lasting? Losing her first love at eighteen, the pain and heartbreak prevent Elaina from letting any man get too close. A decade later, fate throws her a curveball in a chance encounter with Hollywood star, Adam. Despite the intense pull between them, Elaina tries to keep her distance, determined not to let anyone shatter her heart again. Battling his own demons, Hollywood star, Adam, is reluctant to let anyone get too close.

"Dream Life and Real Life" is a haunting short story about a little orphan girl in servitude to a cruel Boer family. One night, following a beating, she runs away and hides in a cave. But there she overhears three men plotting to rob and burn down the Boer's farm and kill the family. What should she do? Warn them, or let them burn to death?

Are you struggling to understand what blockchain technology does and how it can benefit your business? "The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook" is an accessible guide for leaders. It covers everything from opportunity identification to implementation and shows how to unlock new business opportunities in a fast-changing environment.

A young woman has been murdered in River City. Police Detective John Tower is assigned to the case, but there are few clues to go on. As he digs into the case, he's soon picking up hints that this murder may not be the killer's first...or his last.

Nick Smart is fresh out of school, a wet-behind-the-ears jackaroo on a gap year. But at Palmenter Station, nothing is what it seems. Nick is about to discover there’s a lot of grey between black and white, between legal and illegal and between right and wrong.

The Greenland Shark tells the story of Murphy and Kavanagh, the only crew on the Skalugsuak as they sail the Baltic sea. Kavanagh senses Murphy is concealing a dark past, but then he has his own secrets he is reluctant to share. Life is hard on a boat that forever stinks of urine, but when they spot the legendary Greenland Shark, both men’s secrets begin to unravel.

We are trained from the youngest of ages to imagine that love is a force outside ourselves, that if you keep swiping one day your prince will come, that love is something you have to look for, you have to work for, you have to diet for. The truth is love is an inside job. We are creators of love not discoverers of love, and until we realise that love that comes out of us, rather than to us, we’ll never really get it or feel it.

A trillion years from now, your child will be either in heaven or in hell. And this is only the beginning of eternity. In light of this eternal perspective, the time is now, dear parent, to raise your child to live entirely for Christ and his church. The time is now to train your child in the Four Last Things, the spiritual life, the virtues of piety and humility, and the school of Calvary while shielding him from the errors of modernism, Protestantism, and much more.

From Southwestern Colorado to the Antarctic, from the Tree of Life to the depths of Hell, Rex Rian has written the most trying existential questions on life, love, and the separation of self and other into fiction. Follow Austin Davis and Taylor Shaffer as they work their way up the ladder of spiritual ascension and learn how to sacrifice themselves to save one another and the world at large.

Raised in the States after her mother’s mysterious death, Irish-born Arianna Sullivan grows up haunted by waking dreams of an otherworldly lover. On the night her father dies, he appears to her with cryptic instructions to return to her birthplace to meet her destiny. Into her hand, he slips an old skeleton key. One she suspects will open the door to a cottage in County Clare Ireland, whose deed she found among her father’s papers.

In this short book, we’ve set out the rules of around 30 popular schoolyard games and suggested adaptions to make them inclusive for visually impaired children. They have been tried and tested by Maya and her friends. Our hope is that teachers, parents and kids will find this helpful and our suggestions, based on Maya’s experience, will lead to a lot of fun and laughter in other schoolyards.

Erzulie Murphy is many things. Beautiful, talented, seductive, and clever. She's had a long journey from the streets of Port-au-Prince to her successful tattoo studio on Miami's vibrant South Beach. When an old Haitian man visits her and asks for her help, Erzulie must find the answers to a mystery riddled with voodoo, intrigue, and murder! To prevail, she will awaken the demons from her past and the angels best left forgotten.

It’s all a big, fat lie. So many memes and well-intentioned talks tell us that we can have “good vibes only”. It’s a nice sentiment, but one that can undermine your entire life.We all want good vibes. We want to feel good, be happy, experience meaning and fulfillment. In order to do so, we need to chase those good vibes...but we also need to drop the “only”. See, the things in life that bring you the good vibes are often uncomfortable, unfamiliar, tricky, elusive, or effortful. Sometimes good comes easily, but often "good" requires just a little effort.

Dermatologist Harry Poe is in trouble. He's been abducted by Venezuelan thugs from his past and is poorly prepared for this level of violence. Sexy tattoos, illicit cosmetic surgery, and espionage round out book three of the Sunshine State Trilogy and may just mark the end of the career of the Skinvestigator.

What did I do when I found out my new boss was my ex from college? I almost chucked my new career out the window, that’s what. He broke my trust in college when he broke my heart. We had a terrible breakup that gave me trust issues for life. Now, I am alone in the big city and rich, sexy Kit’s is the only familiar face in town. And he seems to be interested in relighting the flames of our relationship.

In the second book of the Sunshine State Trilogy, dermatologist Dr. Harry Poe returns to force himself upon the detectives of the Miami Metro-Dade Police and help them investigate a murder mystery involving surfers, syphilis, and the state department.

When Steven Dobrowski and his family move into their new home, strange things happen. At first, the hauntings perpetuated by the angry spirit are innocuous, but soon turn malicious and dangerous. Keisha - Steven's wife - insists the family move for the sake of the family's safety, but Steven's obsession with the spirit overshadows his judgement, and he refuses to turn his back on the house he believes he and his family deserve. As events unfold, eventually Steven is taunted by an entity that persuades him to perform evil acts on the ones closest to him.

Dermatologist and family man Doctor Harry Poe is dragged into a murder investigation and finds himself hip-deep in the unexpected world of illicit cosmetic surgery, tattoos, and flesh.