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Recovering addict Eric Johnstone is turning his life around. Then one small moment changes everything, and Eric is sent down a dark path that leads him towards a life-or-death decision. Just months after he took a job at the retirement village in Point Imlay, the tide goes out on the town’s oyster beds, and Eric’s body is revealed. When Senior Detective John Darken’s business card is discovered in Eric’s pocket, J.D. transfers to Point Imlay to help with the investigation. 

I desire peace; everyone desires peace. No one wants to live in dystopia; it is utopia they desire. Well, guess what, humans? A perfect world doesn’t exist. I don’t want perfection - I want it to be bearable and livable. Please tell me that is a suitable solution for you. Well, it has to be - because I refuse to give any human empty promises, for it all ends up ugly if you don’t follow through.

If someone took everything you live for, how far would you go to get it back? When a faulty time machine deposits Diego at the top of a pine tree, he knows he's in the wrong place - but has no idea he's in the wrong time. Naked and shivering in the chilly mountain air, he attempts to climb down, but slips, whacks his head, and falls into oblivion. He wakes up inside a darkened room, crippled and disheartened, and must come to grips with the realization that he is marooned in a bleak alternate future.

From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms‚ as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome‚ it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement.

COMING JANUARY 2027 Agent Sarah Black is back! Code Black is the third instalment of L.D. Sharpe's Pelican Black series: pacy, whip-smart spy thrillers...

Agent Sarah Black is back, and she's done asking permission. Scarred by the events of her first official assignment, new recruit Sarah has cut all ties with the special liaison unit known as The Pelicans. Abandoning enigmatic leader Michael on the banks of the Thames and defying all orders, she...

What happens when the systems meant to support the inclusion of dual language learners and children with disabilities begin to undermine it? How does an educator remain grounded when policy and power collide with purpose? In Shattered and Becoming: A Teacher’s Journey Between Policy and Purpose, Mr. Andrew returns to his inclusive early childhood classroom confident in his convictions about connection, belonging, and leadership.

In 1935, Nancy Allison, a young telephone operator is relentlessly stalked by a stranger. Despite pleas for help, Nancy is found viciously murdered in the rose gardens at Champion Gardens. Nearly a hundred years later, the case remains unsolved until a horrible accident reveals a surprising truth about Nancy's secret life. When her bloody apparition appears to a terrified gardener and a few guests, the Gulf Coast Paranormal team is summoned to quietly check things out.

For some, even death is not the end . . . . Across countless generations, the bloodthirsty chovathi were confined to their subterranean lairs – but when a new power joins with them and their hive-mind, even the gods of creation find themselves threatened. Ahmaan Kaa, the outcast Lord of the Dead, seeks to use the chaos sown by the chovathi to oust the gods of creation and seat himself upon the throne – and the last hope for humanity reveals itself in the most unlikely of places, and from the most unlikely of allies.

In this anthology, everybody is Black. Filled with epic battles, complicated families, soft kisses, and sharpened blades, Magic in the Melanin is an adult fantasy anthology that showcases Black authors who write magical stories of all kinds.

Pastille verte est un podcast en 8 épisodes d'une dizaine de minutes chacun, réalisés par la journaliste Louise Régent, dans le cadre des formations radio qu'elle donne régulièrement aux étudiants de l’école du CFPJ. Objectif : donner les clés essentielles aux étudiants en journalisme et aux journalistes non scientifiques pour s'emparer des sujets en lien avec le climat. Pour cela, elle interviewe plusieurs membres de l'AJSPI, l'association des journalistes scientifiques de la presse d'information et des journalistes spécialisés l’environnement et les énergies.

Not Quite Vanilla: Sexy Stories is one of four books in D. L. King's Short Story Collections. While the majority of D. L. King's erotica is of the decidedly kinky variety, there are a few stories that are a bit more mainstream, though perhaps not quite vanilla. This is a collection of some of those stories.

The crew of the Sybil Curse has become stranded in Dragao Terra—a strange land inhabited by dragon shifters who are on the verge of destruction. With Janelle and Elijah missing, the crew splits up to find them in the unfamiliar realm. However, the danger they face will put their loyalties and their lives under a brutal strain that threatens to tear everything apart. Meanwhile, Mazie, the First Mate, can see that the darkness within the elf, Aiden, is growing stronger. He’s losing control over his mind, and it won’t be long before he succumbs to the monster they all fear.

Tennessee, Winter, 1838. Melody was a young girl raised by the circus—an orphan of the Great War. Her people traveled the trails of the Great American Shield, entertaining the men of the Union with the seasons, for as long as she could remember. She loved the open road despite the dangers—living free on the edge of the frontier. But the night the shadows of the Mississippi visited the circus, Melody's world began to unravel, forcing her to seek answers to protect her people or lead them to certain peril.

Scarlet's life underwent an involuntary transformation. In a short period of time, she went from being a peasant to becoming a Queen, and from being human to becoming a vampire. Despite the responsibilities that came with ruling a kingdom, her heart continued to ache from the loss of her husband, cruelly taken away from her. Queen Gertrud Augustus and her despicable son, Prince Ansel, held complete dominion over every aspect of Scarlet's life, including her sovereignty and an arranged marriage.

Embark on a magical journey with Maya in "Maya's Algorithm Adventure: Cracking the Code to Friendship and Fun." Meet Maya, a 7-year-old coding prodigy who faces bullying for her exceptional intelligence. Determined to turn the negativity into something positive, Maya hatches a plan to share the joy of coding with her classmates.

A l'occasion des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de Paris 2024, nous vous proposons chaque mois de plonger au coeur des initiatives et des innovations industrielles au service de la performance sportive encore méconnues ! Un format court de vingt minutes donnant la parole aux industriels, chercheurs, scientifiques, et autres acteurs qui oeuvrent tous les jours pour pousser la performance sportive Lancé en 2024 par la Société d’Encouragement pour l’Industrie Nationale, ce podcast est en partenariat avec Arkema, Info chimie et Global industrie.

Healthy food, healthy lifestyle, healthy you. Based on the fundamentals of balancing foods high in omega-3 fats such as fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, olive oil, nuts, etc. The Mediterranean diet has a variety of health benefits. More than just a flavorful diet, this is a lifestyle developed...

In the United States, politics has become increasingly nationalized in recent years as voter decision-making is now driven by partisan or national political forces rather than the attributes of individual candidates. Indeed, voters now seem more concerned with which of the two national parties will be in power across all levels of government as opposed to which candidate will represent them individually. Nationalized Politics asks and answers the question, "how has nationalization influenced elections across different political eras?"

Love Is a Classroom: Stories of Inclusion is a podcast that aims to serve as a bridge for a more inclusive world. Through storytelling and conversation, each series illuminates the collective experience of individuals who strive to break down barriers and foster a more inclusive world for children with disabilities or who are neurodivergent. Together we explore and discover practical ways we can all contribute to building a society where everyone belongs.