Newly minted engineering professor Jake Harper and physician Abbey London operate her parents' Dragonfly Inn outside of Washington, D.C. Jake hopes to participate in the repair and re-engineering of the electric grids of North America, while Abbey's climate concern is the risks of tropical and invasive disease. Jake also chances upon information about an imminent attack on infrastructure nearby our nation's capital. And Abbey confronts a novel virus infecting drug users in the Capital.

Two words saved my life, two modest, but mighty words—THANK YOU! The most compelling chapter of my story began with a Love Note, one simple handwritten gesture of love, hope and gratitude.My purpose was handed to me in the shape of an envelope, a simple, paper container with a sealable flap that holds a little bit of hope for our everyday heroes. As it turned out, a life of stationery was my destiny, not a stationary life. And it all began on the heels of a broken ...

There is a ghost town in the forest behind Maeve’s house. In 1881, the entire population of the town of Morton, Michigan vanished beneath a meteor shower.One hundred years later, it is Maeve’s mother who vanishes under a sky of falling stars. And Maeve becomes convinced that Morton holds the key to the mystery.But the road to Morton is long and dangerous, and it’s many years before Maeve and her two best friends are old enough to finally make the journey. As high school gra...

If you read (or listen to) nothing else on leading digital transformation, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you set ambitious milestones for your transformation, anticipate and avoid common mistakes, and reach your goals faster and more predictably.This book will inspire you to rethink strategy in the age of AI; help your team become more data savvy; create an achievable road map for di...

Dr. Annika Vahle is on the verge of a discovery that will rock the world of anthropology. She's about to uncover proof of an ancient hominid species still alive on the Indonesian island of Flores.The only things that stand in her way are cartel assassins, venomous lizards, a primitive clan that possesses unimaginable powers, and a volcano that is ready to erupt. Oh, and the appearance of her ex-boyfriend.Her expedition quickly turns into a deadly nightmare. With only hours ...

When eighteen-year-old Josephine flees her abusive mother and the third-floor bedroom she was locked in, she hopes to start a fresh, simple life with her boyfriend Ben and their unborn child in a quiet northern town. But some wounds don't stay buried for long.Though hopeful, Jo continues to see shadows no one else can see—hear whispers only she remembers from her childhood: the stories her beloved grandmother once whispered to her in the dark about the Fae.After a devastati...

Beauty & the Beast in 1800s Texas.Once known among New York's elite as the American Adonis, Everett Griffin now lives as a recluse in the wilds of Texas. The treachery of a former admirer left his face and his spirit riddled with scars, so he hides himself away, his only companions a trio of trusted servants and an oversized dog. Locals whisper of the beastly man who lives in the gloomy manor outside of town and his tendency to attack anyone who dares approach. Eve...

If you ever loved a dog… If you ever sought a cure…If you ever believed in a power beyond your understanding… A Thousand Lifetimes will resonate with everything you knew, and hoped, was true. Here is the very real story of one woman’s life with rescue animals, and in particular, Celeste — a beloved canine who found a home in the author’s heart and never left. Celeste was plagued with a number of mysterious health problems. But despite being deaf, and being a dog, Celeste was able to commun...

Originally developed for treating self-injury among women with borderline personality disorder, research shows that acceptance-based emotion regulationtherapy is effective in treating emotion dysregulation and related psychiatric symptoms and self-destructive behaviors in a wide range of clients.Acceptance-Based Emotion Regulation Therapy offers an empirically supported protocol that addresses all key dimensions of emotion regulation using evidence-based strategies drawn f...

A well respected urban writer who has focused on New York's transportation system for more than a decade, author Nicole Gelinas resumes the story where Robert Caro's landmark The Power Broker ended. Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car explores how, in the half-century leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York's re-embracement of its mass-transit system and a livable streetscape helped save the city. Gelinas tackles the 1970s environment...

In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers into the depths of Florida to reveal its splendor to the world. The FWP and the State of Florida jointly published the results as Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State, which included twenty-two driving tours of the state's main roads. Retracing the original routes in the Guide, Cathy Salustri rekindles our notions of paradise by bringing a modern eye to the historic travelogues.Salustri's 5,000-...

Generative AI tools capable of creating text, images, and even ideas seemingly out of thin air have exploded in popularity and sophistication. This valuable technology can assist in authoring short and long-form content, producing audio and video, serving as a research assistant, and tons of other professional and personal tasks. Generative AI For Dummies is your roadmap to using the world of artificial intelligence to enhance your life. You'll learn how to identify the best platf...