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One evening ten-year old Rhona goes missing. As her mother retreats into a state of frozen hope, a psychologist studies the brain of a serial killer to find out if what he does is pure evil—or simply beyond his control. Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark on a long, dark journey that ends in the discovery of a common humanity.

It was not easy being a woman of ambition in early 20th-century England, much less one who wished to be a scientist. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin overcame prodigious obstacles to become a woman of many firsts: the first to receive a PhD in astronomy from Radcliffe College, the first promoted to full professor at Harvard, the first to head a department there. And, in what has been called "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", she was the first to describe what stars are made of. 

Make Winning Inevitable is a short, practical leadership audiobook about what actually changes team performance when motivation fades, pressure stops working, and leaders run out of patience with the usual advice. Drawing from real experience building, leading, and turning around performance-driven teams, Shane Bornstein breaks down how winning becomes repeatable through visible standards, accountability, recognition, belief, and a culture people actually want to be part of.

A sweeping, action-packed saga of the legendary last stand at the Alamo, by the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory. On February 23, 1836, a large Mexican army led by dictator Santa Anna reached San Antonio and laid siege to about 175 Texas rebels holed up in the Alamo. The Texans refused...

Marco is determined to stay single and childless forever…. But, sometimes, life gives you what you never knew you wanted. After months of trying to contact Marco, Harper finally admits she’ll be raising her baby alone. When Harper is violently attacked, the two are reluctantly thrown back together, only to be embroiled in a web of lies and deceit.

Step into a world of visions, philosophy, and passion in which dreamers, seekers, princesses, and wandering poets dwell. The 6 wonderful, romantic tales in this collection are reminiscent of ancient Oriental and German fairy tales. The selections, "The Poet," "The Flute Dream," "The Dwarf," "Faldum," "Ziegler," and "Dream of the Gods" were hand-picked by the narrator, legendary folk and rock musician Donovan.

All around him, Brody Evans’ Trident Security teammates have fallen in love. Ironically, they’d always thought their charismatic friend would be the first to fall. Fancy Maguire’s world was destroyed when a horrific car accident claimed the lives of her husband and unborn child. Three years later, she’s finally shedding the dark shroud she’d been existing under. When a handsome new customer enters her bakery, he unexpectedly sparks something deep within her, unlocking her darkest desires. But can he break through the steel barrier she has wrapped around her heart?

Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg's searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "coulda been a contender."

The irresistible tale of Bert - a small bird with a very big heart, from Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner. Read by Jason Donovan. Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect nest, complete with a pretty purple...

Curt never thought he’d be forced to keep a pledge to watch over Eric’s family, but an assassin made that vow a harsh reality. Eighteen months later, he’s still keeping an eye on them, but somewhere along the line, his feelings for the pretty widow have shifted. Dana had been both a mother and a father to her children during her husband’s multiple deployments, but once he retired, she’d thought those days were over...she was wrong. While his SEAL teammates have been there for her, one of them stands above all the rest - the man who is slowly invading her dreams.

A mismatch blessed by heaven... If your husband does not share your faith, you may feel like you are walking a tightrope of spiritual survival - guarding the flame of your belief in Christ, yet unable to share it with the person you love most in the world. But your spiritually mismatched marriage can be a vibrant, blessed relationship where you’re free to grow in love with God and your man!

The DSM-5-TR Mastery Guide is the ultimate audiobook for anyone wanting to gain in-depth knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Whether you're a clinician, student, or mental health professional, this guide will ensure you're fully equipped to understand and apply the latest diagnostic criteria in your practice.

Seven of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays—As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Romeo & Juliet, and The Winter's Tale—have been specifically adapted by Edith Nesbit to introduce young listeners to the Bard' s works. Made accessible to young listeners without sacrificing any essential elements, these classic retellings capture the drama and flavor of each original play while simplifying plot and detail.

A chilling collection of ghost stories containing Rats by MR James, The Raven and Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe, The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde, A Tough Tussle by Ambrose Bierce and The Signalman by Charles Dickens. In Rats, Mr Thompson comes to regret his decision to investigate a locked room in a country inn, and in The Signalman, the subject of the story is haunted by ghostly appearances that always precede tragic events.

This book of interconnected stories depicts the chaotic life of a young boy on the run with his teenage mother. When Sarah reclaims Jeremiah from his foster parents, he finds himself catapulted into her world of motels and truck stops, exposed to the abusive, exploitative men she encounters. As he learns to survive in this harrowing environment, Jeremiah also learns to love his mother, even as she descends into drug-fueled madness.

Lucifer holds captive the archangel Talus as a prisoner of war. Will Lucifer's powers of temptation and torture turn his brother to his cause? Or will Talus remain faithful to the end?

A memoir of Olympic glory, the value of mentorship and the courage to champion your own excellence, from the long-reigning world's fastest man, Canadian sprinting legend Donovan Bailey. From the lush fields of his boyhood in Jamaica, to the basketball courts of Oakville, where he came of age in...

Are you earning money but not building wealth? Do you want financial clarity, confidence, and control in an ever-changing economic world? This comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to master money, build lasting prosperity, and design a financial future you can trust.

Her secret cloaks her in isolation. His secret traps him in a life that is not his own. They will have to learn to trust one another in order to find freedom in this Regency romance. England, 1819—Cecily Faire carries the shame of her past wherever she treads, knowing one slip of the tongue...

Twelve years after losing his first and only love in a devastating accident, Kat emerges from the shadows of the Witness Protection Program. But the men who hunted her family are still searching. The last thing she wants to do is put her high-school sweetheart in danger, but he's the only person she trusts with her life.