The Brodderick brothers can't help themselves when confronted with a damsel in distress, so when Mack Brodderick encounters Kelsey Bannon, what else can he do but help her out? He needs a renter, she needs a place to stay, but then he discovers that he wants so much more from the sultry young woman than simple friendship.Kelsey doesn't want anything to do with men. It was a man who framed her for a crime that had her sent to prison, it was a man who wouldn't provide the defense she...

After a team-up with Cat Curio and Pooch of Cat andamp; Dog Investigations, Cassie and Vlad are drawn back to the ideal little town of HaverhillÉ except it 's been turned into a stinking hellhole and it 's chock full of vampires. As Cassie discovers a link between Haverhill and her past, Vlad reconnects with one ally who may be able to save them: VAMPIRELLA! Collects HACK / SLASH: RESURRECTION #7-12

In the last years of the British Raj, an American missionary family stays on in Midnapore, India. Though the Hintons enjoy white privileges, they have never been accepted by British society and instead run a boarding house on the outskirts of town where wayward native Indians come to find relief.Young Gene Hinton can't get out from under the thumb of his three older brothers, and the only person he can really relate to is Arthur, his family's Indian servant. But when Uncle Ellis, a...

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, and had escapades enough to please any adventure-loving child. Now even the youngest readers can have the cha...

It can be hard to keep it together. When we are facing difficulties—betrayal, divorce, a new normal, or financial lack—it can be hard to feel complete. Instead we can feel shattered and alone. So where can we turn to put ourselves and our lives back together?Beautifully Broken is an inspiring forty-day devotional that can help you maintain your faith and keep yourself and your life together during your darkest times. Author K. Howard shares intimate, personal devotionals t...

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.From the sword in the stone and the founding of Camelot to the famed Round Table and the Lake of Enchantment, the legend of King Arthur will never lose its...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“We need a new idea of how to govern. The current system is broken. Law is supposed to be a framework for humans to make choices, not the replacement for free choice.” So notes Philip K. Howard in the new Afterword to his explosive manifesto The Death of Common Sense. Here Howard offers nothing less than a fresh, lucid, practical operating system for modern democracy. America is drowning—in law, lawsuits, and nearly endles...

The incredible true story of an ordinary Ukrainian woman's perilous journey to freedom in the face of Russia's invasion in 2022.In early 2022, life in the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, was safe and predictable for Adoriana Marik. The thirty-one-year-old tattoo artist loved walking her dog by the seaside and meeting friends at cafes and public gardens. But all that changed on February 24th, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his "special military operat...

THIS BOOK ON MY SOUL HAS BEEN ABUSED, I WROTE IT BECAUSE I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS DEALING WITH MY FEELINGS, EMOTIONS AND THE PAIN OF CARRYING ALL THESE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS INSIDE OF MY MIND, MY SOUL SO WOUNDED, WITH SCARES SO DEEP THAT I DIDNT KNOW HOW TOO TRUST AND LOVE WITHOUT BEING IN FEAR OF NOT ALLOWING PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WHO WANTED TO LOVE ME AND GET CLOSE TOO ME. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT REAL LOVE WAS UNTIL GOD PLACED SOMEONE IN MY LIFE THAT WOULD CHANGE HOW I FELT. I THANK YOUGOD ...

"Elected leaders come and go, but public unions just say no." Hiding in plain sight is a fatal defect of modern democracy. Public employee unions have a death grip on the operating machinery of government. Schools can't work, bad cops can't be fired, and politicians sell their souls for union support. With this searing five-point indictment, Philip K. Howard argues that union controls have disempowered elected executives and should be unconstitutional.Elected offic...

Step into the wild frontier with 'Western Stories and Thunderstorms,' an immersive digital audiobook experience that will transport you to the heart of the Old West. Picture this: as you listen to tales of rugged heroes and dusty trails, the ambiance of thunderstorms crackles in the background, adding depth and atmosphere to every word.In 'Conquerin' Hero of the Humboldts,' follow the daring exploits of a lone cowboy as he faces down bandits and braves the elements. Feel the tensio...

Select nursing interventions with the book that standardizes nursing language! Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 7th Edition provides a research-based clinical tool to help you choose appropriate interventions. It standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing practice as it communicates the nature of nursing. More than 550 nursing interventions are described — from general practice to all specialty areas. From an expert author team led by Howard Butcher, this book is an...