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After waking up, Steve doesn't know where he is. Heck, he doesn't know what he is. Despite his spotty memory, he's pretty sure he didn't used to be a floating ball of light. He's also certain that he's not originally from this dangerous fantasy world...maybe. Okay, fairly certain. To make things stranger, he seems to be involved in something big, something magical...a game. Who was he before? Will his memories come back? Why does he have an assistant explaining the game's rules to him? He can evolve? There's a countdown timer?

From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life - until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one. Losing her son forces Rachel to withdraw into a frayed, fuzzy reality. Her husband, Sam, tries to remain stoic, but he's consumed by regret with the choices he's made. Eden mourns her brother, while desperately fighting to regain a sense of normalcy.

Beginning as a green new recruit with no fanfare, no uniform, and only the bare necessities, Joseph became a seasoned soldier, at times living by his wits and off the land. Joseph recounts, in harrowing detail, his confrontations with the enemy and numerous narrow escapes. There was more than one occasion when Joseph felt that divine providence had not only saved him personally, but had guided the war, as well.

Have you ever wondered what it means to be a Christian? In this little audiobooklet, I will explain the fundamental and basic elements of Christianity, of Jesus Christ, and the trademarks of those who truly follow him.

Kelly McBride and Sgt. Tom Turbulo of the Carson City PD are enjoying an ideal honeymoon on a Caribbean resort island when something awful happens to Kelly...While on an innocent shopping trip to buy a teddy bear for her nephew, she runs into a bear of a man who is up to no good...Curiosity overcoming caution, before long she and Tom are caught up in international intrigue and a dangerous plot to blow up North America. What will it be? What will happen?

Local attorney and femme fatale Ronnie Summers knocks on Mackenzie's door with a case he can't resist, even though he probably should. Her secrets cast him into the deep end, both professionally and romantically, and soon he finds himself mingling with the mafioso.

When Special Agent Jonathon Howard gets the call telling him that the notorious serial killer he’s been chasing for five years has been caught, he jumps the nearest flight to Rappaport, North Dakota to bring the man in. But what he finds awaiting him there is not Jeffrey Marks, the serial sexual sadist. It’s Marks’s one remaining victim, Dana Cooper. A victim who, in a bizarre twist of fate, has murdered Marks in a fashion more brutal than anyone can understand or explain.

Grady Huff, a wealthy and insufferable pain in the neck, killed his cleaning lady and confessed to the crime. No jury in the world could find him innocent and no amount of money can convince Mackenzie August to work for his defense. That is, until Veronica Summer's fiancé arrives in Roanoke and joins the prosecution. Darren Robbins has more on his mind than just convicting Grady - he's come to collect Veronica. And he's come to settle things with Mackenzie, a reckoning that will certainly spill violence into the streets.

A string of mysterious murders rocks Birmingham, Alabama, in the pause-resister Jacqueline Willoughby. At first glance, the murders seem to be connected to the Ten Commandments, but FBI agents Kason McAlester and Troy Stephens see that there is more to the story, that a rare book written decades ago by a woman named Jacqueline Willoughby may have the answer to solving the crimes.

Do you suffer from Social Anxiety? Or do you often leave interactions thinking you missed the opportunity to leave a good impression? Whether in your professional or personal life, many of us suffer from anxiety and the constantly worry about how we are being perceived by others. Whatever your struggles, we can all learn to be in better control of ourselves and avoid becoming overwhelmed regardless of who or what we are faced with.

See Ya Later, Ralphie explores the bond between two best friends. It is a delicate and heartwarming story that educates children on coping with the separation from loved ones, and faces their fears associated with tears and sadness. The story presents the issues of death and grieving in an inspiring way, through a combination of lighthearted humor, and uplifting revelation. See Ya Later, Ralphie delivers an unforgettable message that eases the pain of loss, and teaches children that, for the living, the journey of life keeps going, and the love we feel lasts forever.

Dr. Everett Owens knocks at the door of professional sleuth Mackenzie August with a tale of woe - Roanoke City’s premier residents are being burglarized and the Everetts have been framed for the crime. To investigate, Mackenzie must unearth dirty secrets buried by Roanoke’s royalty. As the plot thickens, Mackenzie’s carefully ordered world is struck by tragedy, and he comes even closer to Veronica Summer’s final secret.

The Pied Piper is back and Andrew Brush is out for blood. Desperate to lead the manhunt to find the mysterious and elusive Pied Piper, he is quickly sidetracked as the FBI sends him to Antarctica to investigate several missing persons cases involving employees at McMurdo Station. With his hand-selected team in tow, he begins peeling back the layers of what first appears to be a standard series of abductions, while also dealing with the residual effects of the emotional trauma he experienced while battling El Diablo.

Millions of Americans are violently protesting; many more are refusing to pay federal income tax. States are threatening to secede from the United States of America; the president is desperately trying to avoid a civil war. While Tucker is offering a solution, his family is under attack from the most intelligent person in the world - a person self-diagnosed as a sociopath and psychopath.

Bubble Sheet Blues review, by Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press It’s going to be a good year for listeners if William Durbin’s funny and timely new novel for young listeners is an example of what’s to come. Adults have been talking about mandatory student testing for years, but we rarely hear the feelings of the kids who are forced to take them. That’s why Durbin, two-time Minnesota Book Award winner and a former English teacher, introduces us to Luke Collins, an eighth grader who’s not very interested in school and has been a bit of a slacker.

The Valentine Lines is a fun, throwback comedy suitable for all audiences. The story reimagines Cupid—aka Bart McGee—as an underdog ditching the corporate grind of Mt. Olympus, Inc., for small-town life in quaint Mineral Point, Wisconsin. When Bart launches a matchmaking business and falls in love with a local baker, chaos ensues as his meddling Olympus relatives crash the scene.

Life After Trump received a FAPA President's Gold Medal Award in 2023. Trump has given the next despot-in-training a roadmap, complete with detailed instructions. At least a third of the population is waiting for the next iteration ... and the next one could be smart! This book addresses the norms that for too long were taken for granted—until Trump broke every one. It also identifies longstanding problems in the Executive and Legislative branches.

Computer geek and technology guru Damian Green assists a retired detective with cold cases in San Jose from his Island home on Red Rock Island. He has the latest cold case solved within hours and a local confidential government committee wants his help with the elected sheriff. She is suspected of bribery, harassment, and most disturbing of all—everyone that has made progress investigating her has disappeared.

In book four of the Damian Green series, Damian confronts criminals all around him and the women he cares about. He's juggling two threats while helping solve a cold case. Ariana, his girlfriend, has a startup company that has garnered the attention of the North Koreans. Why? What could a small startup have, that North Korea wants? Damian's ward, Hermione, has a summer job at his company, working on a smartphone application. Trouble seems to follow the teenager everywhere including in her new summer job.

Damian Green, is a loner who lives by himself on an island in San Francisco Bay. In his spare time, he invents things and knows how to manipulate large amounts of data to find the truth hidden underneath. Retired SJPD Detective Natalie Severino knows this and asks Damian to help her with a five-year-old Olivia’s abduction case from a local park. It is a cold case, one that Natalie is determined to solve.