On a lonely dark highway, Mark Hampton, had an unusual and frightening encounter with an uninvited passenger. An apparition from the past delivers a message from a dead loved one to bring peace to Mark’s troubled mind.The 7 Poems of Lady Gaga is part of a collection of books created by Amanda Song. The young mind will be able to learn about poetry while reading about their favorite people or topics. Teachers can grab their young ones attention by using examples of poetry that involve their interests. Students can impress their teachers by already knowing different styles of poetry. There are many styles in the collection, including Acrostic, Haiku, Cinquain, Sonnet, and even Sestina! Once students become acquainted with the different style of poetry, they will be able to identify where the author went outside the lines every now and then.

Through My Rhymes is a collection of poetry written by Jesse Chamberlain. This is volume one in an on going collection with additional volumes coming soon.Using his life experiences, he taps into his heart, head and soul to craft his poetry. This is for everyone to read, enjoy and hopefully connect with one or more pieces.Through My Rhymes Volume 1 is the first book in an ever growing collection of poetry written by Jesse Chamberlain. Using his life experiences, he taps into his heart, head and soul to craft his poetry. Volume 1 contains varying poems that are mostly inspired by true events that occurred in his life. Other poems are creatively woven fictional tales to entertain on certain levels. Hopefully you will enjoy reading all of them and connect with one or more of the poems.

Ms. Halo is a unique, comical look at what colonization and first contact could mean for human life. No cities are destroyed, no federations are formed. For the alien overlord Ms. Halo, humans are valued for their companionship and cuteness, but that love comes with a price.Centuries of history are coming to an end. Food is scarce. Space is dwindling. And the beloved alien overlord is getting too old. After generations of dependence, the leaders of a small colony realize that they have to escape. How will they get a group of inbred, inexperienced, terrified people to venture into the great unknown?Ms. Halo is a unique, comical look at what colonization and first contact could mean for human life. No cities are destroyed, no federations are formed. For the alien overlord Ms. Halo, humans are valued for their companionship and cuteness, but that love comes with a price.As Bob Barker said, "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered."

Mikael uses his contacts to gain passage for the Efljos and his companions to the streets of Incarnate. But their reunion is marred by terrible news from the Orphan's allies on Taiiruz.This is the fifteenth chapter of 'To Walk the Path', the final part of my cyber-fantasy 'The Star Plague Journals'.

For too long the habitants of Istanbul have been proud of their city having one leg in Europe and another in Asia. Now trouble brews in the cosmopolitan city as strange creatures rush through the portals opening up all over the city. John Maser -employed by the UN Taskforce, soon finds that he has to do things outside of his job description in order to survive.For too long the habitants of Istanbul have been proud of their city having one leg in Europe and another in Asia. Now trouble brews in the cosmopolitan city. John Maser's last assignment takes him to Istanbul where the rules of physics are unraveling around the habitants of Istanbul.The UN Taskforce is locked in a desperate battle as the strange creatures rush through the portals opening up all over the city. He soon finds that he has to do things outside of his job description in order to survive.

Marcus retires from the US Army, to reside in Germany. But his health turns worse, with a cancer death sentence of one year to live. An incident at the local train station brings problems with the police and the court system, so he decides to utilize his abilities and the remaining time to rid Germany of a few Islamic State Terrorist posing as Refugees.After serving over half of his life in the military, Marcus decides to retire, reside and travel in his new home country Germany. But after a few years, his health takes a turn for the worse, with his cancerous death sentence of one year left to live. After an incident at the local train station brings about problems with the police and the court system, he decides to utilize the little time left on earth, and his former military training, to hunt some of the Islamic State Terrorist who are posing as Refugees. Those who are beginning to plan further attacks in his new homeland.

Held for ransom in a town made of dreams and memories, Burlie McLauren must take down Fisk Iping, the criminal witch that holds her and her family. He thinks a girl without a spark of magic is helpless. He's so painfully wrong.Held for ransom in a town made of dreams and memories, Burlie McLauren must take down Fisk Iping, the criminal witch that holds her and her family. He thinks a girl without a spark of magic is helpless. He's so painfully wrong. 'Souls by the Sea,' a fun ongoing paranormal fantasy series with an unexpected, but very effective, young heroine. The Great Recession has its hooks in the McLaurens but a new start in a new town comes with new problems. Souls by the Sea has a larger Dissimilar community than the family would like. Still, the monsters make for a great distraction. Until something, or someone, goes wrong. When that happens, Burlington 'Burlie' McLauren shows everyone what real strength looks like. 1 - 'Souls by the Sea'2 - 'Souls by the Sea: Without' - Burlie McLauren is the first victim of a dark force that sends normally decent townspeople running wild. No one, not even the strongest witch, is safe. And who's safe from that witch? Here's a hint...nobody! Burlie, without any power at all, must step up to save the town from itself. Without a prayer. 3 - 'Souls by the Sea: The Glorious Fourth' - Billions of lives are on the line as an insane, elemental threat targets the world...because of what Burlie McLauren did. What did she do? And how can she fight an Ultimate Power with no magic of her own? With the Earth doomed no matter who wins?4 - 'Souls by the Sea: The Visit' - COMING SOON

The President of the United States is dying; there is no Vice President. The nation is under threat. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions. But what is constitutional? That is the argument!“Benjamin walked out into the hallway and was surprised to hear some talk about Rosé. “Where is Rosé?” Raven asked Benjamin. He glared at her and walked quickly away. “I just wanted to know, Ben!” Raven yelled at him. He was infuriated; he wanted death upon himself. People are going to think I killed her because I abandoned her in 5th grade, he thought as he stomped through the hallways, Kylah is going to tell everyone I did it! He walked through the office and waved at the secretary; she marked him as “out” on the sheet when he left.”Roséaleigh Sanders struggled through her life ever since Kylah Pittman started school with her and ever since her dad passed away in 5th grade. The only friend she has is Benjamin, but Kylah took him for her own. So now Rosé doesn’t have anybody by her side. When Rosé dies, she follows Benjamin to see why he abandoned her in the 5th grade. Once Rosé persuades Benjamin to come back to her, Kylah wants revenge.{To Amber; you will always have a place in my heart. Rest in Peace, my friend.}

A young brother and sister discover a hidden world beneath the sand dunes, and are reluctant to leave.*****ATTENTION****THIS IS AN UN-EDITED/FINSIHED STORY*****VONBeneath the towering sand dunes that hug the coastline of Lake Michigan is a world that gives a young brother and sister the experience of a lifetime. The Sands of Singapore is a story based on a lost city under the shifting sands. Singapore, Michigan was a bustling lumber town in the early 1900's and was essential in helping to supply the lumber that was used to re-build Chicago after it's historic fire.After the lumber industry died, so did Singapore and it was only a matter of time before the sands were to bury the town and remove it from sight. the only images are those of found in local historical societies which show ghostly images of Singapore before time, wind and sand buried removed it from existence.Jeff and Amber are a brother and sister that discover a hidden world beneath the sand dunes which is home to many animals that help them to return to the surface, but not before they are taken to the lost city of Singapore which is abandoned, but is home to the squirrels, birds, butterflies, raccoons, skunks, chipmunks, ants, owls and others that show them a colorful feast for the senses with the candied tulips, licorice tasting grass, cotton candy flavored clouds, sweet smelling air and the one human that creates the environmental delicacies they encounter before returning to the surface.

The complete erotic romance series Marked By the Wolf (Werewolf Romance) available here in one single package. Danica “Danny” Lewis went searching for adventure and found more than she could swallow after she was bitten by a wolf. All titles are available separately and in a discounted box set. Marked By the Wolf Part 1: Danica “Danny” Lewis wanted something more in life. She wanted a boyfriend, riches, or at least to get out of her office job. She got all she bargained for, and a fur coat when she falls into the clutches of a pack of organized werewolves intent on making her into doggy biscuits. Her rescue comes in the form of a handsome and powerful werewolf named Mark who woos her in the hopes of getting more out of the bargain than a good scratch behind the ears. Marked By the Wolf Part 2: Danica “Danny” Lewis now has the exciting life she wished for, but with an entire pack of wolves on her trail and no one to turn to be her possessive mate. As her first full moon approaches and her time as a human ticks away, she finds herself torn between the grand life she always dreamed to live and the old life to which she longs to return. Marked By the Wolf Part 3: Danica “Danny” Lewis’ life has taken more twists than taffy at a taffy factory, but things complicate further when her mate and she are forced into rescuing her old friend from the clutches of their werewolf nemesis who would rather kill them all then release the human. Her mate hits upon a plan to use an old friend of the family to help, but she has her doubts when she learns that the old friend is more dead than alive.

Fans of shapeshifter romance will be thrilled to spend Christmas with the Silver Town werewolf pack... C.J. Silver is eager to help the new she-wolves in town renovate the old hotel in time for the holidays, especially if it means spending time under the mistletoe with the alluring Laurel MacTire. The bustle in the long abandoned hotel attracts the attention of human ghosthunters out to prove the place haunted, but the bigger problem is keeping them from discovering the werewolves in Silver Town. CJ and Laurel have to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes. Working together is a surprisingly hot holiday treat for two attractive and clever wolf shifters.

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 11 Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In this story, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi head to a safari camp to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former guest who has left one of the guides a large sum of money. But once they find their man, Precious begins to sense that something is not right. To make matters worse, shortly before their departure Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Phuti Radiphuti, suffers a debilitating accident, and when his aunt moves in to take care of him, she also pushes Mma Makutsi out of the picture. Could she be trying to break up the relationship? Finally, a local priest and his wife independently approach Mma Ramotswe with concerns of infidelity, creating a rather unusual and tricky situation. Nevertheless, Precious is confident that with a little patience, kindness and good sense things will work out for the best, something that will delight her many fans. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Written by celebrated author M. M. Kaye, Death in Kasmir is a wonderfully evocative mystery ... When young Sarah Parrish takes a skiing vacation to Gulmarg, a resort nestled in the mountains above the fabled Vale of Kashmir, she anticipates an entertaining but uneventful stay. But when she discovers that the deaths of two in her party are the result of foul play, she finds herself entrusted with a mission of unforeseen importance. And when she leaves the ski slopes for the Waterwitch, a private houseboat on the placid shores of the Dal Lake near Srinagar, she discovers to her horror that the killer will stop at nothing to prevent Sarah from piecing the puzzle together.

A Sparrow Falls, another gripping installment in Wilbur Smith's Courtney Family Adventure seriesMark Anders grew up on eight thousand acres of African land that bore his family name. Then he fought in Europe's Great War and, upon returning to his ancestral home, he saw savagery unlike any other....In Africa, Mark's family estate has been despoiled. His grandfather has died under mysterious circumstances. And he has inherited a murderous enemy—the rogue scion of the powerful Courtney clan—in an altogether new kind of war.Now, Mark will make a fateful choice between two women. Journey into the wilderness to uncover his grandfather's fate. Find his way through battles raging between fathers and sons, generals and politicians, and nature and man. In an age of violent conflict, Mark Anders will live or die for justice—and his fight will echo across a country he always loved....

Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. (Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!)

In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible “professor of boxing.” The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity. Whether he is analyzing the fighters’ moves, interpreting their characters, or weighing their competing claims on the African and American souls, Mailer’s grasp of the titanic battle’s feints and stratagems—and his sensitivity to their deeper symbolism—makes this book a masterpiece of the literature of sport. Praise for The Fight  * “Exquisitely refined and attenuated . . . [a] sensitive portrait of an extraordinary athlete and man, and a pugilistic drama fully as exciting as the reality on which it is based.”—The New York Times “One of the defining texts of sports journalism. Not only does Mailer recall the violent combat with a scholar’s eye . . . he also makes the whole act of reporting seem as exciting as what’s occurring in the ring.”—GQ* “Stylistically, Mailer was the greatest boxing writer of all time.”—Chuck Klosterman, Esquire “One of Mailer’s finest books.”—Louis Menand, The New Yorker   Praise for Norman Mailer   “[Norman Mailer] loomed over American letters longer and larger than any other writer of his generation.”—The New York Times “A writer of the greatest and most reckless talent.”—The New Yorker “Mailer is indispensable, an American treasure.”—The Washington Post “A devastatingly alive and original creative mind.”—Life “Mailer is fierce, courageous, and reckless and nearly everything he writes has sections of headlong brilliance.”—The New York Review of Books “The largest mind and imagination [in modern] American literature . . . Unlike just about every American writer since Henry James, Mailer has managed to grow and become richer in wisdom with each new book.”—Chicago Tribune “Mailer is a master of his craft. His language carries you through the story like a leaf on a stream.”—The Cincinnati Post**

In these two wickedly funny, sexy novellas, MaryJanice Davidson introduces the sort of lovers who'll steal everything. . .your wallet, your keys, your inhibitions, and sometimes even your heart. Thief Of Hearts There's never a dull night in the ER for Dr. Jared Dean, especially when he sees the woman of his fantasies beating the crud out of the city's biggest, toughest mobster. It's enough to get a guy all hot and bothered. Not that it matters when SuperHotButtKickingChick gets away without giving her name. The name's Kara, aka The Avenging Angel, sort of a Robin Hood with better shoes. But now her latest revenge stunt has just landed the gorgeous doc on a mobster's hit list. There's only one thing to do: guard Dr. Jared's extremely fine bod until she can figure a way out of this mess for both of them. Jared's only too happy to accommodate. Anything to have her close at hand. . .and in his bed. As for her closed heart? He's got a plan for that, too. . . Wild Hearts Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Too bad he was trying to steal her car. Kat Wechter has no intention of letting that happen. Not one to ever play it safe, it's amazing what an irresistible bad boy can drive a woman to do (pun intended). But Chester "Chess" McNamara is not your typical car thief. Seems he's fueled (ouch) by more complicated motives. And to find out what they are, Kat is more than willing to go along for the ride. . .(couldn't resist). "Once again, Davidson delivers off-the-wall entertainment." --Booklist on The Royal Pain

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picnic, has enjoyed great popularity worldwide. Yet the novel that was their own favorite, and that readers worldwide have acclaimed as their magnum opus, has never before been published in English. The Doomed City was so politically risky that the Strugatsky brothers kept its existence a complete secret even from their best friends for sixteen years after its completion in 1972. It was only published in Russia in the late 1980s, the last of their works to see publication. It was translated into a host of major European languages, and now appears in English in a major new translation by acclaimed translator Andrew Bromfield.The Doomed City is set in an experimental city bordered by an abyss on one side and an impossibly high wall on the other. Its sole inhabitants are people who were plucked from Earth's history and left to govern themselves under conditions established by Mentors whose purpose seems inscrutable. Andrei Voronin, a young astronomer plucked from Leningrad in the 1950s, is a diehard believer in the Experiment, even though he's now a garbage collector. And as increasingly nightmarish scenarios begin to affect the city, he rises through the political hierarchy, with devastating effect."

New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill continues her sexy Deadly Angels series, as a Viking vangel’s otherworldly mission pairs him with a beautiful chef who whets his thousand-year-old appetite . . . Once guilty of the deadly sin of gluttony, thousand-year-old Viking vampire angel Cnut Sigurdsson is now a lean, mean, vampire-devil fighting machine. His new side-job? No biggie: just ridding the world of a threat called ISIS while keeping the evil Lucipires (demon vampires) at bay. So when chef Andrea Stewart hires him to rescue her sister from a cult recruiting terrorists at a Montana dude ranch, vangel turns cowboy. Yeehaw! The too-tempting mortal insists on accompanying him, surprising Cnut with her bravery at every turn. But with terrorists stalking the ranch in demonoid form, Cnut teletransports Andrea and himself out of danger—accidentally into the tenth-century Norselands. Suddenly, they have to find their way back to the future to save her family and the world . . . and to satisfy their insatiable attraction.

A member of one of the most distinguished and honored families in Iraq, Mayada grew up surrounded by wealth and royalty. But when Saddam Hussein's regime took power, she was thrown into cell 52 in the infamous Baladiyat prison with seventeen other nameless, faceless women from all walks of life. To ease their suffering, these "shadow women" passed each day by sharing their life stories. Now, through Jean Sasson, Mayada is finally able to tell her story--and theirs--to the world.

Cavendon Women, the stunning sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's Cavendon Hall follows the Inghams' and the Swanns' journey from a family weekend in the summer of 1926 through to the devastation of the Wall Street crash of 1929. It all begins on a summer weekend in July of 1926 when, for the first time in years, the earl has planned a family weekend. As the family members come together, secrets, problems, joys, and sorrows are revealed. As old enemies come out of the shadows and the Swanns' loyalty to the Ingham gets tested in ways none of them could have predicted, it's up to the Cavendon women to band together and bring their family into a new decade, and a new way of life.