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Jerome, Arizona, is known as the most haunted town in the state. In its history as an old west mining town, it endured explosions, cave-ins, fires, and the usual consequences of rampant prostitution, gambling and gunfights. It experienced enough mayhem to generate countless ghosts, which is exactly why medium Sam Firecloud does not want to go there. When he and partner Lacey Fitzpatrick get a call to eradicate a ghost from an old bordello, there’s more at stake than simply freeing a tortured soul. Sam’s own soul could also be in danger.

“This singular memoir stunned me. With a poet’s precision, Rachel Eliza Griffiths renders two interwoven tragedies few others could have lived through, much less written about with such clear-eyed candor.”—Mary Karr, New York Times bestselling author of The Liars’ Club “Elegant and...

In the year 2154, virtual reality is an enticing escape . . . but just for the privileged. For others, like sixteen-year-old Liv, reality means living by a contaminated bay that's sickened her little sister to the brink of death. Liv is determined to find a cure. She ventures to a mysterious tropical island to infiltrate a tech empire owned by the world's most powerful man. When she encounters his son, Wolf, she's shocked. He isn't the shallow celebrity portrayed in the virtual world—he's an idealist with heart, committed to righting his father's wrongs. 

It's not always better to have loved and lost. After checking a few more endings off her list and mastering a whole suite of skills, Kaitlyn feels more prepared than ever before. Not just for romance, either—she's ready to expand her horizons even further. Even as her focus shifts, however...

In 1912, spirited Priscilla Cochran is determined to prove she’s a capable, independent woman. Leaving her comfortable life in Oklahoma, she travels to rugged Dogtown, Colorado, to become the town’s new schoolteacher—after assuring the hiring committee she’s a “woman of mature years.”

As our ability to pay attention in a world of distractions vanishes, it's no wonder that our ability to be heard and understood—to convey our messages—is also threatened. Whether working with our teams and customers or communicating with our families and friends, it is increasingly difficult to break through the digital devices that get in the way of communication. And the ubiquity of digital devices means that we are often "multicommunicating," participating in multiple conversations at once. As a result, our ability to be socially present with an audience requires an intentional approach.

Cloudland is a stunning literary thriller set in rural Vermont from the much-praised author of Nightswimmer and Clara's Heart. Once a major reporter for a national newspaper, Catherine Winslow has retreated to the Upper Valley of Vermont to write a household hints column. While out walking during an early spring thaw, Catherine discovers the body of a woman leaning against an apple tree near her house. From the corpse’s pink parka, Winslow recognizes her as the latest victim of a serial killer.

One of America’s most popular and acclaimed mystery writers, Jan Burke has earned the Edgar, Macavity and Agatha Awards for her thrilling tales. As founder of the Crime Lab Project and a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute, she brings unmatched authenticity to her novels. In Disturbance, resourceful newspaper reporter Irene Kelly has her hands full investigating a chilling case.

What companies need to know—and do—to win and hold on to tomorrow's best employees The workplace of the future is being shaped today by Web 2.0—a collection of breakthrough social media technologies—and by the Millennial Generation, people born between 1977 and 1997. The convergence of...

A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play – there's fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet!

Sam Firecloud’s job as a medium is pretty straightforward: along with his partner, Lacy Fitzpatrick, he investigates hauntings, researches the ghosts to find out what keeps them tethered to the earth plane, and he releases them. But a new call for assistance brings a surprising request: a neurologist wants to study Sam’s brain as he’s connecting with lost spirits. The study is one thing, but when Sam and Lacey look deeper, they soon realize the doctor has a hidden agenda, and it’s not scientific at all.

Carla and Sam want to play together, but there's nowhere in their neighbourhood that's accessible to them both! That is, until Carla and Sam put their heads together to dream up a place where all kids can play together, and a wonderful new space is born. This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighbourhood offers some powerful lessons about accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled.

Als ein Schiff mit sieben hochgeschätzten Vermögenswerten angegriffen und sechs davon gestohlen werden, wobei ein totes Sicherheitsteam und ein Zeuge zurückbleiben, werde ich geholt, um die Situation zu klären. Aber das ist nicht mein üblicher Aufräumjob. Ich bin ein Auftragsmörder, kein Detektiv. Man übergibt mir eine schwarzhaarige Schönheit, die nur Lügen ausspuckt. Ich muss die Wahrheit aufdecken, die sie verbirgt, um die anderen Vermögenswerte zu finden. Es gibt nur ein Problem-SIE. Alles an ihr schreit danach, dass ich sie nehme, aber sie ist rein — unantastbar.

A richly imagined work inspired by literature’s most haunting love triangle, this gothic romance brings Edgar Allan Poe, his devoted wife, and his brilliant mistress to life in a dark tale of obsession, betrayal, and literary ambition to which Sara Gruen says, “Mrs. Poe had my heart racing...

New York Times bestselling author Mary Jane Clark turns up the heat in a drop-dead frightening novel about an idyllic beach community turned killer's hunting ground KEY News correspondent Diane Mayfield has to give up her vacation and bring her children and her sister to the New Jersey shore...

Los Angeles has been besieged with relentless rain for weeks. There has been massive flooding, swift-water rescues, and an entire warehouse has collapsed from the weight of catastrophic rainfall, resulting in the death of six people. When medium Sam Firecloud is asked to connect with the only “witnesses”—the victims—he finds more questions than answers. He and his partner, Lacey Fitzpatrick, must take on the police, the insurance company and the architectural firm as they realize that things are not as they seem. Sam and Lacey aren’t experts in any of the associated fields, but they do know one thing—the dead don’t lie.

Librarian Greta Plank is hard at work planning and preparing for Larkspur's Fall Festival and regional tourism showcase which, if successful, will be a boon to the local economy. But disaster strikes and chances of a positive review look slimmer than a periodical's spine when a series of pranks escalates and one of Larkspur's own is found dead the same day the reporter is set to arrive.

¿Te imaginas construyendo tu propio botiquín emocional? Uno en el que cada compartimento te brinde herramientas para comprender, contextualizar y manejar tus emociones. Este libro propone un viaje de autodescubrimiento en el que la curiosidad será tu aliada. La aventura comienza con una misteriosa llamada del 911, con una voz extrañamente familiar. Descubre ejercicios para reconocer espacios seguros, explorar tus emociones y sus manifestaciones, cuestionar tus pensamientos y creencias, aprender a gestionar tus preocupaciones.

En sus páginas encontrarás una variedad de ejercicios que te ayudarán a identificar y comprender tus emociones. También aprenderás a manejarlas de forma saludable y a utilizarlas como herramientas de desarrollo personal.

Infatuation and violence grow between two girls in the enchanting wilderness of postwar Australia as they spin disturbing fantasies to escape their families. Two young men in the midst of the 1968 French student revolts navigate—and at times resist—the philosophical and emotional nature of love. An orphaned boy and his estranged aunt are thrown together on a quiet peninsula at the height of the Troubles in Ireland, where their deeply rooted fear attracts the attention of shape-shifting phantoms of war.