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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Ector Patterson had been suffering from night terrors for several weeks when he is confronted with the knowledge that they weren't nightmares after all. Standing in line in the mass transit system known as Tube Stations, Ector realizes the dreams were so much more, they were prophetic warnings. After witnessing and surviving the catastrophic events that had played out in his mind for weeks, Ector believes he is losing his mind.

Between 2041 and 2061, a mutant virus called the Crimson Cough infects the brain’s limbic structures, triggering violent behavior and societal collapse. As neurological illness spreads and killing sprees erupt, nuclear holocaust devastates the planet. A few survivors struggle toward the Zenith Ascendent Space Elevator in Mombasa, Kenya — their last hope for escape to the Lunar colony.

Dead things have been found in the fields of Enfaire, a God-fearing town north of Reams. Not just dead things, but twisted forms…unholy shapes. And there are rumors of a blasphemous union and of fell creatures that haunt the night. Yet even as plague and witch pyres blacken the sky, the town remains untouched by the malady that has already claimed thousands and will claim thousands more. It is here, in Enfaire, that an old Franciscan friar and his ward take shelter from a storm. It is here, in a little town on the edge of civilization, that they will have their faith truly tested.

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Toronto, with a population of two point six million, is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area which contains six point two million people. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe region, which wraps around Lake Ontario from Toronto to Niagara Falls and totals over eight point five million residents, approximately a quarter of Canada's entire population. Toronto is the fourth largest city and fifth largest urban agglomeration in North America. Toronto is sometimes referred to as The New York City of Canada because of the general feel of the city is similar to that of New York City, and because Toronto has been a popular destination for immigrants.

The Everyday Bible guides you to listen to the entire Bible in 365 sections designed for short, daily segments. Each day is a blend of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament. With no complicated charts or plans, this provides a simple way to read the Bible in...

Can you explain why you're the person they need to hire? Employers ask you a hundred different interview questions...but what they really want to know is, "Why should we hire you?" If you get interviews but you don't get the job, you have not explained that to them. This is the audiobook that will show you how to use your answers to get the job.

Learn how to become a great manager in this Wall Street Journal bestseller from the leadership experts at FranklinCovey. The essential guide when you make the challenging yet rewarding leap to manager. Based on nearly a decade of research on what makes managers successful, Everyone Deserves a...

Beyond the veil of the known universe, in the silent corridors of abandoned ships and forgotten cities, something stirs. Echoes of the Forgotten gathers six haunting tales of cosmic dread, temporal paradoxes, and human frailty—a collection where the familiar becomes terrifying, and the past refuses to stay buried. A hollow captain lures an unsuspecting crew into a trap set by something unseen. On the Moon’s barren surface, scientists hear their own voices foretelling doom.

In the sweltering pines of Cold Branch, Georgia, the ground keeps its own kind of memory. When Earl “Buck” Talbert, brutal patriarch, feared mechanic, and quiet tyrant, vanishes without a trace, no one in town bothers to ask where he went. The Talbert family insists he ran off. The tomato patch behind his cinderblock house says otherwise.

Puerto Rico is more than beaches and postcards, it is a centuries-long experiment in survival, rebellion, and rhythm. From the first Taíno villages to the sugar empires, from Spanish fortresses to American bureaucracy, the island has been conquered, taxed, forgotten, and reborn more times than anyone can count. In Rum, Revolution, and Resilience, Jordan Blake Carter uncorks five hundred years of history with equal parts humor and honesty. The result is a portrait of an island that keeps rebuilding itself, through hurricanes, politics, and colonial hangovers without ever losing its flavor.

The Antarctic Enigma is a thrilling steampunk adventure that plunges listeners into a world of Antarctic mystery and cosmic revelation. The author weaves a compelling narrative that blends elements of classic exploration tales with imaginative science fiction. The story follows a team of inventors and experts, "The Gearsmiths," as they are summoned by King Edward, III to investigate the mysterious reappearance of a lost expedition ship.

This book will bring to life the Titanic by letting you in on some often overlooked details and letting you ride along with some of the passengers - some who enjoyed their last few days of life on the ship, while others did what they could to survive.

A devastating plague is sweeping the continent of Greater Virren. Its origin is unknown, its dominance of the land near complete. In times of grim desperation, pestilence has given way to superstition, and the citizenry are now more divided than ever. Yet the city of Rothenberg remains inexplicably untouched.... The council has grown convinced of their immunity, even as their neighbors are consumed before them. As the world teeters on the brink of collapse, a zealous religious order has reemerged. They claim to have discovered the source of the plague...but can they be trusted?

Detective Jonathan O'Rourke hates his implant but has to rely on it every day. After a vicious attack while on duty, he lost his left eye and his partner and friend. As a result he was gifted with a supercomputer replacement that allows him to have a head start on any criminal he chases. The pharmaceutical miracle known affectionately as Rez made it possible. What else could Rez be making possible? The world has changed, and illness has all but been irradicated due to the Rez, but could there be side effects no one has ever dreamed of?

When the hospitals closed, the ghosts went walking. Across three decades of rural Louisiana, four lives collapse under the same slow disaster, the unraveling of America’s public mental health system. Eustis Mallory, a Korean War veteran with half his skull gone, spends his final years circling a hallway in a state hospital that no longer exists. Clara Mae Ellison, a preacher’s wife consumed by divine whispers, leads her children into the Red River believing she’s saving their souls.

On a quiet stretch of Highway 67 there sits a fifty's style diner. Inside you are greeted southern hospitality. You can fill you belly with the best diner fare available, just make sure you leave room for you just desserts because you can't pay your check with dollar bills here. Henry Preston and Margery Krieg find this out the hard way as while on the run from the law and their own demons, they stop for a cherry cola and heaping helping of repercussion.

European Bloodlines unveils centuries of suppressed evidence gathered from monastery archives, court records, and family chronicles across medieval Europe. Stone combines rigorous historical research with genealogical detective work, tracing family trees through centuries of carefully hidden evidence. Each chapter presents authenticated testimonies, court documents, and family records that challenge our understanding of medieval European society.

"Rise to Lead: Unleashing Your Potential" is a motivational guide for those ready to embrace their inner leader and unlock their full potential. This book redefines leadership as a skill accessible to everyone, not just those in positions of power. Through engaging storytelling and actionable strategies, it helps readers identify their strengths, align with their values, and overcome self-doubt. From developing emotional intelligence and resilience to mastering communication and decision-making, this book equips readers with tools to lead authentically in all areas of life.

Two men missing. A blood-stained chainsaw. Bodies buried shallow in Louisiana soil. When a husband and stepson vanish from Hickory Ridge Road, Sheriff Tom Garrison uncovers more than a crime, he finds a small parish divided by silence, loyalty, and fear. At the center: Franklin “Frank” Dorsey, a haunted Vietnam veteran, and Calvin Reed, the fragile young man who follows him.