VAMPIRES AREN'T REAL.At least that's what Darragh Cullen keeps telling himself.But when the bodies begin to pile up on his trip to New Orleans, he can no longer be so sure.With the BOG Witch Convention overtaking the Crow's Court Hotel, hundreds of magicalcreatures are on site when the exsanguinated bodies of humans and witches alike appear. Any of the attendees or staff could be the killer--or become the next victim.Darragh has four days to discover...

By examining the metropolitan fringes of Houston in Montgomery County, Texas, and Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County, Virginia, this book combines rural, environmental, and agricultural history to disrupt our view of the southern metropolis.Andrew C. Baker examines the local boosters, gentlemen farmers, historical preservationists, and nature-seeking suburbanites who abandoned the city to live in the metropolitan countryside during the twentieth century. These property owners form...

Fifteen years.That's how much of his life Daniel must dedicate to Forward Colony 47⏤a self-contained ecosystem built 10 miles above the surface of Atlanta. But if that's what it takes to ensure his husband Paul and daughter Samantha are safe from the climate catastrophe FC47 and others like it were designed to combat, so be it. When his feet touch ground again in 2071, the toil and the sacrifice will all be worth it. Afterall, what's fifteen years in the span of human existence?

This is a demanding book—but our times are demanding. It is an honest book—and our times demand truth.—Matthew Fox, American priest, theologian, and authorThe genius of this book is the knowledge that this catastrophe is a necessary precursor to a radical transformation that we are co-creating with the divine. Radical Regeneration is an indispensable guide for what lies ahead.—Betty J. Kovács, Ph.D., author of Merchants of Light: The Consciousness Th...

With growing and ageing comes changes and more responsibilities for kids. One of the biggest and sometimes most difficult is starting school. Adjusting to the new people, adapting to new schedules, with time away from home, are just a few of the challenges Grecko learns to overcome. Grecko shows, through strength, acceptance, and determination, that growing up and starting new things can be scary, but these have great rewards. He proves that school and learning is important and fun. With s...

____________________________'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series____________________________The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross seriesDetective Alex Cross delves deep into the past - to a story p...

From birth, Katerina had everything. Born into a wealthy family, she received an impeccable education, and luck gave her both intelligence and beauty.Until she screwed it all up by falling for the wrong guy.Cursed by the same incident as Aleksandr, Grigoriy, and Alexei, when Katerina finally wakes, the world's practically unrecognizable. She also can’t use her magical powers or shift into her horse form without villainous intervention.When Katerina discovers the inf...

The epic conclusion to the Russian Witch's Curse series is finally here!After being attacked during a study abroad program, Whitney Brooks decides to train in self-defense. She doesn’t expect to become a sharpshooting champion. She certainly doesn’t expect to be competing for the state title when the world explodes. Literally.When a massive earthquake splits a mountain open and a black horse gallops out, nostrils trailing smoke, hooves setting the scrub bru...

Jude Ellison wasn't expecting her voice on the other end of the mic—but the moment he hears the raspy, sultry tone, he knows she's meant to be his. Forever**.**Ronnie is everything Jude didn't know he was searching for—wild, fearless, and the addiction he'll never quit. The more he learns about her, the deeper he falls. Their connection burns fast and fierce, impossible to ignore. Every late-night gaming session, call, or text ignites a sp...

The last thing Dr. Luke Camden should be thinking about is her**.**There's something about the way she looks at him. Soft and sinful, eyes dark with desire, sliding over him in a slow, sensual way, holding him hostage every damn time. It makes him lose all sense of time.She's intoxicating.She's off-limits.She's his patient.Some rules are meant to be broken, and he'll break every last one of them if it means ...

The Handbook is intended to be a service to the neuroscience community, to help in finding available and useful information, to point out gaps in our knowledge, and to encourage continued studies. It represents the valuable contributions of the many authors of the chapters and the guidance of the editors and most important, it represents support for research in this discipline. Based on the rapid advances in the years since the second edition

Would you like to be a millionaire?If you're like most people, your answer is "yes". But unlike popular opinion, this goal is not beyond your reach. Building wealth is more common sense than secret formula. You need to invest wisely.This easy-to-read guide focuses on traditional investments - stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents. Stocks and bonds are the heartbeat of Wall Street. Finance experts H. Kent Baker, John R. Nofsinger, and ...