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Melias and his Sentinel crew survived their first encounter with Prime One technology and even procured an apparently powerful device. Now all they need is to figure out how to use it. Can they uncover the secrets of the Prime Ones and figure out how to stop the Lightbringer, a being intent on destroying the galaxy? Secrets of the Prime Ones is the second book in the Sentinels series. If you like sci-fi adventures, space battles with complex alien invaders, and unexpected twists in humanity's exploration of the stars, this could be your new favorite series.

In the century since the Armenian Genocide, Armenian survivors and their descendants have written of a vast range of experiences using storytelling and activism, two important aspects of Armenian culture. Wrestling with questions of home and self, diasporan Armenian writers bear the burden of repeatedly telling their history, as it remains widely erased and obfuscated. Telling this history requires a tangled balance of contextualizing the past and reporting on the present, of respecting a culture even while feeling lost within it.

Mit elf Jahren ist Billie auf dem besten Weg, in die Fußstapfen ihrer Mutter zu treten, die als Astronautin das All erforscht hat. Begeistert vom Weltraum und der Kommunikation mit Außerirdischen trifft sie zufällig auf Dino, der ihre Faszination teilt. Nachdem sie gemeinsam an einem selbstgebauten Radioteleskop tüfteln, stoßen sie auf Signale von Außerirdischen! Niemand will ihnen glauben, auch nicht im ESA-Weltraumhafen, wo sie Antworten auf ihre Fragen suchen. Billie und Dino gehen auf eigene Faust auf dem Gelände auf Spurensuche und finden in einem geheimen Labor einen schwebenden Stein!

The #MeToo movement is overturning a cliché that has forgiven bad behaviour for years: to be creative is to be prone to eccentricity, madness, addiction and excess. No longer can artists be excused from the standards of conduct that apply to us all. But if we denounce the artist, then what becomes of the work that remains?

P. T. Barnum was perhaps best known for establishing the Barnum and Bailey Circus in the late 1800's, and the recent smash hit movie starring Hugh Jackman called "The Greatest Showman" is based on his life. This book is called "Golden Rules for Making Money" and contains excellent guidance on the "do's" and "don'ts" essential for success. It includes valuable insight on not just the making of money but how best to keep and grow what you have made.

Rat Evans, heir to one of the oldest magical bloodlines in New York, doesn’t cast spells anymore. For as long as Rat can remember, they’ve been surrounded by doorways no one else sees and corridors that aren’t on any map. Then one day, they opened a passage and found a broken tower in a field of weeds—and something followed them back. When Rat is accepted into Bellamy Arts, all they want is a place to hide and to make sure they never open another passageway again. But when the only other person who knows what really happened last year.

King of the Mountain is the second book in the Integrated Universe series, an epic fantasy LitRPG adventure that draws inspiration from a variety of popular role-playing games. It's full of monsters, loot, leveling up, civilization building, dungeon diving, and a personal enhancement system that grants anyone near immortality if they can survive all the monsters…and each other.

On the day author Mari Morgan receives the email, she has little left to live for. The message—simple yet utterly life-changing—offers a glimmer of hope to her dismal existence. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, and if she takes it, it could change everything. Mari’s immediate sense of unease is eclipsed only by her curiosity—elicited from the supposed fan on the other end of the email. Unsatisfied despite doing her due diligence, and with no way to discern the legitimacy of the sender, Mari takes a leap of faith and replies.

With dizzying social transformations in everything from gender to social justice, it may seem like there's never been a more tumultuous period in history. But a single year in the late 18th century saw a number of influential transformations—or even revolutions—that changed the social trajectory of the Western world. By understanding how those events influenced today's cultural landscape, Christians can more effectively bear witness to God's truth in a post-Christian age.

Brooklyn-based aspiring writer Lucy Minninger has no trouble putting the comedy in her rom-coms. It's the romance part of the equation that's the problem. Former child star Rudy Riziero made his mark on some of the most popular kids' shows of the '90s. But that early success has pigeonholed him into a stand-up routine riffing on his past work, while the slick single life he envisioned was clearly a fantasy. He's actually ready for a relationship, if he could just find someone uninterested in who he used to be.

Jeremiah was minding his own business, doing a little recreational breaking and entering at a secluded mountain compound, when Earth was transitioned into the Integrated Universe, curing diseases and halting the aging process. The only problem? Terrible monsters now inhabit the planet alongside mankind looking to make a meal out of all the disease-free humans. The first thing Jeremiah faces after waking is a monster intent on destroying all native species in its new domain.

Small Cures is at once a compelling reminder to anyone struggling with heartbreak, mental health, or trauma, that they are not alone; an inspirational manual on how to survive; and a stirring call to arms for self-love. This unique volume brings together 150 poems into one seamless narrative based on the different stages of an “illness”—diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Through words that are as breathtakingly sparse and raw as they are honest and memorable, Hicks-Wilson’s soothing and soulful voice serves as the gentle guide to self-healing we all need.

It’s been nine years since the government banned all technology. So when Joel Lodowick, a young transgender father struggling to support his five-year-old daughter, has an old bionic upload itself into his head, he is faced with a decision: Go to the cops and risk prosecution? Or use the robot’s skills to turn his life around? Scared of losing his daughter, Joel chooses the latter. Heightened intelligence and physical enhancements quickly land him a better job and a brighter future. 

Five sweet, fun stories set around one memorable Vegas wedding. From a runaway bride to an accidental elopement, these charming books will leave a warmth in your heart and a smile on your face. The Bridesmaid Series Box Set includes: The Wedding Promise, Always a Bridesmaid, Rescued by a Bridesmaid, You May Now Kiss the Bridesmaid, and The Bridesmaid Wore White.

Long before Scarlet became a Bonander of the New York Bon-Bon Chocolate Bonanders, she grew up on the wild side of the Appalachians. Now this country girl turned debutante needs to head to the wilds of Ecuador to find her cousin’s missing groom in time for the wedding. All she’s got is her toothless Uncle Cletus, a beat-up motorcycle with a sidecar, and the sexy best man, Mike Romero to conquer rough terrain, territorial spiders, and one nasty drug lord who bears a striking resemblance to Mike.

Everything we see around us—all the great inventions, the cities, buildings, whatever you care to name, started as a thought in someone's mind. So to think something is to begin the creation of it! This applies to anything in life. It is the concept of this book. Get your mind right, and think of what you want to achieve—success, happiness, wealth, and follow it up with the right action, and you can do it!

Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovers just how much she wants to live. As Adrienne’s legal guardian, Andrea acts as her parent, sister, friend, and guide. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, Andrea Wilson Woods tells a brilliant, touching story that captures the listener's heart and attention with clarity and grit. This emotional true story is a beautifully written, insightful book on how we connect as humans and why life—no matter how truncated—is worth living.

As he travels through the North, Wilson gets beneath the political surface to portray both the tragedy and comedy of everyday life in the Protestant and Catholic communities. Aware of the polarized image that each side has of the other, he emphasizes the importance of finding common ground and of asserting the middle against the extremes. Just as traditional Irish music is characterized by ornamentations and elaborations on a melodic theme, Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle is full of variations and wanderings on the theme of the trip itself.

One surprise inheritance, two best friends (now bitter exes), and three months to prove he loves her, forever and always, in this swoony second-chance romance for fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Ashley Herring Blake. Hannah Rosenstein should be happy: after a lonely childhood of traipsing all...

A thirty-something single woman, the untried colt she inherits, a horse-crazy little girl, and their band of misfits and has-beens stick it to the establishment in the cutthroat world of horse racing.