“She’s mine. She will always be mine. You want her, you fight for her.”Nail and bail, that’s me, Ryker Conway. A relationship is a complication I don’t need, the last thing on my radar. I’m too close to making my dream of playing ball professionally come true.When a bet is thrown down—nail and bail on a girl I wouldn’t look at once, much less twice, and I’ll get my chance with the coed of my wet dreams—I readily agree.What I'm not expecting is to ge...

Disappearances ensnare two South African detectives in a web of corruption in this stunning thriller by the Barry Award–winning author of The Last Hunt.Assigned to investigate the disappearance of a young university student and brilliant computer programmer detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido hit dead ends. But the trail—including the death of a fellow police officer—leads to a series of gun heists and the alarming absence of certain weapons from t...

A timeless classic from a pioneer in the field of leadership studies-the only book you need to read on becoming an effective leader.Warren Bennis (1925-2014) was a pioneer in leadership studies, a scholar who advised presidents and business executives alike on how to become successful leaders. On Becoming a Leader is his seminal work, exemplifying Bennis's core belief that leaders are not born-they are made. In a world increasingly defined by turbulence an...

Aged 15, Matthew traveled to LA to live with his father John Bennett Perry, a prominent actor who portrayed the rugged sailor in Old Spice advertisements. Tennis went by the wayside as he understood he'd never be the next Jimmy Connors, and the boy refocused his goals on his father's job. "I thought, 'We've got an issue here. He's good. There's another generation shot to hell!'," Perry senior later told a reporter, recalling his son's first performance at school.After graduating fr...

“An aviator, downed in the desert and facing long odds of survival, encounters a strange young person,neither man nor really boy, who, it emerges over time, has travelled from his solitary home on a distantasteroid, where he lives alone with a single rose. The rose has made him so miserable that, in torment,he has taken advantage of a flock of birds to convey him to other planets. He is instructed by a wiseif cautious fox, and by a sinister angel of death, the s...

Vanessa Moss, an executive with the National Television Corporation, thinks somebody’s trying to kill her. To protect herself, she engages the services of old classmate and gumshoe Benny Cooperman to go undercover as her personal assistant. Benny discovers a warren of competing executives, backbiting lawyers, arrogant producers, and sycophantic flunkies. But when an NTC employee is murdered, Benny finds out that taking care of Vanessa Moss is a seductive but risky business.Book 10 ...

If you're new to landscaping and you're not sure if you should DIY design the garden yourself or hire a designer, this book will explain what's involved, to help you decide. There's also tips on how to hire the right landscape contractor to build your garden as well as tips on the best places to learn about garden design, if you want to do it yourself. This book is an overview of the landscaping processes, not a step-by-step 'how-to' guide (see Rachel's other books for that).In ord...

An unforgettable journey into the spirit world of good and evil.In this fact-filled book, you will come face to face with the two most opposing forces operating in our world: Angels and Demons. These are not figments of our imagination, but are alive and real at this very moment.You will discover:• Seven specific facts you need to know about angelic beings.• The form and function of seraphim and cherubim.• The work of zoa—“living creatures.”• Th...

Discover the magic of melodies with "The Music Box Mysteries," a captivating bedtime story picture book that invites young readers on an enchanting adventure! Follow Benny and his friends as they unravel the mysteries behind a magical music box, exploring its secrets and uncovering the magic hidden within its enchanting tunes.This delightful book features:A Colouring Page: Colour the magical music box and its whimsical characters to bring the mystery to life.An Inter...

Life in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance–and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either. In between encounters with old girlfriends, a slow death involving marmalade, and bounty hunters with no sense of humou...

The end of physical life does not have to mean the end of a day-to-day relationship with the people we love. Renowned medium Patrick Mathews reveals that we don't have to let go of family and friends on the other side—in fact, they benefit as much from ongoing communication as we do.Along with a treasury of heartwarming, compelling, and sometimes humorous true stories from his work as medium, Mathews provides answers to the questions he is most often asked about life in Heaven.

Spencer Murphy is a national treasure. A famous correspondent during the Vietnam War who escaped captivity in Southeast Asia, he made a fortune off of his books and television appearances. But Spence is growing forgetful with age; he's started to wander and even fails to come home one night. When a body is discovered at Step Above, the sprawling Murphy house near Steps Beach, Nantucket police detective Meredith Folger is called in to investigate. The timing couldn't be worse: It's the Four...