In the year 2432, humans think they are alone in the universe. They’re wrong.Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a...

What’s a woman to do when her regular masseuse gets replaced with a guy who makes her knees buckle?"This book is HAWT...I mean Fan yourself hawt from the first opening scene all the way through until the finale page. The chemistry is OFF THE CHARTS!!" Angie J., Twinsie Talk Book BlogStraight-laced financial advisor Rachel Donahue works her tail off, and her weekly massage is one of the few ways she copes with a stressful week. So she’s more than di...

Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandmother's house. She's being chased by a very bad wolf.Galaxies away, Loki Norse God of Mischief and Chaos is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he's done wrong—this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he's forgotten ...Amy and Loki's fates are about to collide. ...

The first time I accidentally killed someone, I passed it off as a freak accident. The second time, a coincidence. But when I’m kidnapped and taken to an underground realm where corpses reanimate on their own, I can no longer ignore the nightmare of my life.The Vaettir claim to be the children of the old gods, but all I see are monsters. The only person I recognize in this horrifying realm is my old social worker from the foster system, Sophie, but something’s not right. She hasn’t...

“This is a contractual marriage,” the duke said.“Nice!” the young lady replied. “I’ll take it!”“What…?”Despite Avril’s unique ability, her family has always treated her like a bumbling waste of space. Eventually, her parents force her into a marriage of convenience in her wicked half-sister’s stead. Contrary to the rumors, however, the decrepit, lecherous Duke Lanchester turns out to be a gorgeous young man. Of all ...

The Land of Cotton is a sweeping environmental and cultural history of cotton’s power in the American South. More than the region’s signature crop, cotton was a material, symbolic, economic, and ideological force. James C. Giesen’s central claim is that the culture of cotton—the ways planters, laborers, boosters, tourist boards, musicians, and a host of others representing the crop—shifted not only with the political moment but in response to the physical world. Cotton lands erodi...

This book is aimed at assisting you in walking the journey of life with a mind reconditioned for success. Each of us is created with a divine destiny that needs us to be very intentional about unlocking it. As technology takes over the world and the human being seemingly loses value, now more than ever, life needs to be lived by design and not left to chance.

International, interdisciplinary and urgent, this edited collection of 15 essays explores performances of resistance to Russian authoritarianism since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, with a particular focus on the 21st century under Putin's leadership.Against the backdrop of Russia's Post-Soviet history of rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, this volume challenges what we consider expressions of resistance. How can we evaluate their potential to contest autocra...

The definitive history of go-go music and cultureGo-go is the heart and soul of Washington, DC's African American culture—a source of resilience for the community and a way to celebrate Black lives. As the soundtrack of the District since the mid-1970s, go-go was designated the official music of Washington in 2020, and it has been incorporated into music genres such as hip-hop and R&B for decades.Crankin! offers a rich narrative packed with photos ...

"Overcoming Challenges and Building Inner Strength."I did not write this book for the "If only Ida's" of the world. Surely, you have run across these types: "If only Ida done this, or if only Ida done that, my life would have been so much more rewarding." In contrast, this guide will help those who are ready and willing to create their own successes now, before it's too late.Through a series of relatable personal experiences, I teach you how to eliminate the phrase "if only...

**Exiled from her home in rural, 18th century France, a resilient young woman journeys through the forests of Normandy, to the oppressive poverty of pre-Revolutionary Paris, and ultimately to her destiny as one of the founding mothers of Louisiana.True Grit meets Les Misérables in this epic journey of survival, social inequality, and a woman discovering her own power for readers of Isola by Allegra Goodman and The Queen of the Night by Alexander ...

How AI is transforming pricing decisions, and what opportunities, challenges, and risks these transformations bring.Pricing in the Age of AI explores the evolution of pricing decisions, with a particular emphasis on recent advancements. In the age of big data and AI, pricing strategies have undergone a dramatic transformation. For instance, in e-commerce, prices can now be adjusted every few seconds, tailored to individual users or personas, and optimized ...