The world says those possessing superpowers are either heroes or villains. But what if you’re both?Mathilda Brandt isn’t the angry, out-of-control teenager she was before she got out of jail. She’s hungry for a chance at a normal life, but when a gang threatens her sisters, she has no choice but to use her illegal superpower to protect them. A secretive government agency gives her a choice: go back to prison for life, or infiltrate a notorious super-villain group i...

The last thing firefighter Connor Scott expects is to find himself stuck on a bus loaded with senior citizens and his ex-wife. Sparks fly and passions reawaken, but a sinister threat from Connor's past thrusts them into a perilous game of cat-and-mouse. Time is running out to save the woman he loves before the ruthless killer strikes again."Kathy Ivan’s books are addictive, you can’t read just one.” Susan Stoker, NYT Bestselling Author“Kathy Ivan's books give you everything...

Magic stalks modern streets.Werewolves and witches. Demons and elves. Street Spells compiles seven new and exclusive short stories featuring mythical beings hidden in plain sight.Aimee Easterling: "Scapegoat"Tori Centanni: "Dead Goblins and Overdue Rent"Rachel Medhurst: "Magically Hidden"Dale Ivan Smith: "Siloed"Becca Andre: "Alchemy and Destiny"N. R. Hairston: "Dirty Magic"Kat Cotton: "Run Away"Break ...

The Death of Ivan Ilych Leo Tolstoy - Ivan Ilyich lives a carefree life that is "most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible". Like everyone he knows, he spends his life climbing the social ladder. Enduring marriage to a woman whom he often finds too demanding, he works his way up to be a magistrate, thanks to the influence he has over a friend who has just been promoted, focusing more on his work as his family life becomes less tolerable.While hanging curtains for his new ho...

Ivan Milat: The Serial Killer That Haunted Australia's HighwaysBetween 1989 and 1992, seven young backpackers disappeared along Australia's Hume Highway, their bodies later discovered in the Belanglo State Forest bearing evidence of sadistic torture. Ivan Milat's conviction for these murders marked only the beginning of understanding his true criminal career. This comprehensive examination traces Milat's development from troubled youth to calculating predator, anal...

As a formidable critic of some of society's most cherished institutions, such as compulsory education and organised religion, Ivan Illich has attracted world attention. His commitment to a radical humanism against conventional institutions and esatablished ideas of social virtue make for compelling, and convincing, reading. This book brings together for the first time many of his lectures and articles bearing out Illich's invigorating challanges to the status quo.

In "The Diary of a Superfluous Man," Ivan Turgenev captures the introspective musings of a disenchanted gentleman, embodying the existential malaise of the Russian gentry in the mid-19th century. Written in a poignant diary format, the narrative adopts a confessional style, providing readers with an intimate glimpse into the protagonist's alienation and societal critique. Turgenev adeptly employs lyrical prose and vivid imagery, reflecting the influences of Romanticism while paving the way...

On one level the novel is about the homecoming of Lavretsky, who, broken and disillusioned by a failed marriage, returns to his estate and finds love again - only to lose it. The sense of loss and of unfulfilled promise, beautifully captured by Turgenev, reflects his underlying theme that humanity is not destined to experience happiness except as something ephemeral and inevitably doomed. On another level Turgenev is presenting the homecoming of a whole generation of young Russians who hav...

What does it really mean to be a Christian today?What is "good" about the good news Christians profess? Join acclaimed spirituality scholar, author and professor Sr. Ilia Delio in exploring the Christian adventure.As we enter into a period marked by the science of evolution, global consciousness, technological connectedness and religious pluralism, the question of Christian life is more urgent now than ever before. Does Christian life make a difference? Or is it simply a pr...

Are you afraid of wasting your life?Do you want to find the strength to win and achieve a better life?Do you want to regain and double your self-confidence to achieve your goals?"Habits for Success to Win in Your Mind" helps you understand how to turn your fears into courage to effectively generatenew opportunities.This book through a revolutionary strategy ...

Did you know that Jasons and Tracies crash more cars than Jacquelines and Damons? Or that a boomerang can be used to repair a knackered clutch? Have you ever wanted to visit a naked car show, wondered what it's like to drive on the world's most dangerous road, or receive the world's most expensive speeding ticket?Want to read about flying cars, amphibious cars, or atomic cars? What about the Accord that can actually strike a chord, or the love car park? Dip inside to find all these...

What if your beliefs about reality were wrong?The Secret History of Angels, Demons, Aliens and the militarized Culture of Fear in these final days.Lucien Mars reveals the secret history of humanity contained in an ancient ME stone, or computer crystal, known as a “flaming stone” GirKu chronicle. Included are the galactic wars that led to the Fall described in the bible and why alien cultures such as the Anunnaki and others want to enslave Earth. For the first time the full ...