He called himself Peregrine, the wanderer, and he came to London for revenge...Like the falcon he named himself for, Peregrine is wild and free, an exotic prince who fascinates 1839 London with his wealth, mystery, and dangerous allure. He emerged from his mysterious Asiatic past to exact retribution for an appalling crime. Nothing and no one can stop him—except perhaps Lady Sara St. James, whose fragile beauty conceals a gentle heart, genuine goodness, an...

Since becoming president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has emerged as China's most powerful and popular leader since Deng Xiaoping. The breathtaking economic expansion and military modernization that Xi inherited has convinced him that China can transform into a twenty-first-century superpower.In this collection, leading scholars from the United States, Asia, and Europe examine both the prospects for China's continuing rise and the emerge...

Everyone’s got secrets. Some are just harder to hide.With his father’s ponzi scheme assets frozen, Tom Worthington believes finishing college is impossible unless he can pay his own way. After months sleeping in his car and driving a pirate taxi for cash, he’s ready to do just that.But his new, older-student housing comes with an unapologetically gay roommate. Tom doesn’t ask why Reese Anders has been separated from the rest of the student population. He’s just hap...

The Talent Management Handbook explains how organizations can identify and get the most out of “high-potential people” by developing and promoting them to key positions.The book explains:A system for integrating three human resources “building blocks”: organizational competencies, performance appraisal, and forecasting employee/manager potentialSix human resources conditions necessary for organization excellenceHow to...

The essential career guide every workplace novice needs—a smart, practical, and fun book to help them navigate the minefield of personalities, learn to work with their boss, identify priorities, and ultimately kick butt at their first job.It’s a challenging time to be young and new in the workplace. Your parents can’t help—the rules have all changed, and faster than guide books can keep up. In Welcome to the Real World, career expert and entrepreneur Lauren Berger arms a n...

She wasn’t interested in love…Until she got to know the real himWhen Aveline Lampel’s wayward calf goes missing, she reluctantly accepts the help of notorious flirt Lucas Kuepfer. Shockingly, their search leads them to a kidnapped child, and in keeping the girl safe, Aveline and Lucas are plunged into the limelight. To dodge intrusive reporters they must work together. And these unlikely allies soon discover that everything they thought they knew about each other is wrong…

“At this time of the year, it is much more usual for a vet to be lambing a sheep than talking to a parakeet!”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful, snowy Yorkshire countryside!Snow is falling on the hills of Yorkshire and the days are getting shorter – winter is settling in. But there’s no time to rest for Julian, also known as the Yorkshire Vet! It’s lambing time at the farms. And many other animals nee...

Joanna Coffee is living up to her name, planning the grand opening of her coffee shop in Bennett Falls. At least until local millionaire Sherman Cromwell winds up dead in the street holding a macchiato from Jo's shop. Not exactly the kind of press she wanted for her new business.Now the prime suspect in Cromwell's murder, Jo is determined to prove her innocence, even if it means donning her own detective cap and solving this mystery herself. If she doesn't clear her name soon, she'...

Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.Bob Bunyon is fed up. In a family full of artists and performers, he’s the one with no talent, the one bypassed by the creativity gene – and his four siblings ju...

2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN BUSINESS - CAREER SUCCESSTurn Up the Volume on Your Career with Future PurposeStuck in the same old work playlist? You're not alone. Too many talented professionals find themselves hitting repeat on unfulfilling jobs, playing the same track of feeling unhappy and undervalued year after year. But here's the thing: your career shouldn't sound like a broken record.The real c...

This work contains the same stories as "Don't Go to Sleep: Tales to Keep You UP," but with 4 more stories of absolute horror. Don’t go to sleep. These 12 tales of terror will surely haunt your dreams. No one awakens from their dark embrace. If your nightmares are not filled with a child murderer and a reanimated, murderous corpse, you will never find rest from the deadly secrets of the past, dismemberment, cannibalism, life after death, body-snatching spirits, or being buried alive. Sleep,...

Veteran EMT Andrea Rodgers has helped hundreds of people in their most vulnerable moments.Some of the victims faced their mortality head-on and cried out to God for help. Many experienced fleeting but life-changing connections with their first responders. Often these crises became unexpected sources of inspiration.Now Rodgers shares brief, real-life stories of heroic courage in the face of fear. In times of intense suffering, she has repeatedly witnessed signs of God's quie...