Nico VitaleThe girl I fell in love with was ripped from my arms, never to be heard from again.She was sold to the cruelest man on the planet, Constantine Carbone—my family’s number one enemy.Over the years, I haven’t stopped looking for Selina.And then one fateful night, I finally find her.In a move that will undoubtedly bring war upon my family, I save Selina, killing Constantine’s son in the process.I soon come to realize that Selina is not...

Happily ever afters don’t exist in our world.”CharlieTime stopped when Teddy died. I couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think. Couldn’t function.Until Lucas.He became an unlikely ally who helped me navigate through my fog of pain. I never intended for it to become more, but one night everything between us crashed to the surface.Now, Teddy is back and I’m trapped in a triangle with two of the deadliest men I know.How can I uncover my father’s murderer...

**JFK issued the historic moon landing challenge. These are the stories of the visionaries who helped America complete his vision with the first lunar landing fifty years ago.A Companion Book to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE® Film on PBS®**Going in depth to explore their stories beyond the PBS series, writer/producer Robert Stone—called “one of our most important documentary filmmakers” by Entertainment Weekly—brings these important figures to brilliant life.In 1...

Secrets of Civilizations: Unmasking the Rise and Fall⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your knowledge by mastering the wisdom of history?Searching for a thorough guide that encompasses all the essential elements for unlocking wisdom from history to shape our future?Your quest ends here!This guide serves a...

This book begins with a review of basic results in optimal search for a stationary target. It then develops the theory of optimal search for a moving target, providing algorithms for computing optimal plans and examples of their use. Next it develops methods for computing optimal search plans involving multiple targets and multiple searchers with realistic operational constraints on search movement. These results assume that the target does not react to the search. In the final chapter the...

Essays on small art films and big-budget blockbusters, including Antonia's Line, American Beauty, Schindler's List, and The Passion of the Christ, that view films as life lessons, enlarging our sense of human possibilities.For Alan Stone, a one-time Freudian analyst and former president of the American Psychiatric Society, movies are the great modern, democratic medium for exploring our individual and collective lives. They provi...

In this rich collection of essays, editors Dale McConkey and Peter Augustine Lawler explore the contributions that religious faith and morality can make to a civil society. Though the level of religious expression has remained high in the United States, the shift from traditional religious beliefs to a far more individualized style of faith has led many to contend that no faith commitment, collective or personal, should contribute to the vibrancy of a civil democratic society. Challenging ...

Shortly before his death at the age of twenty, the young literary sensation Raymond Radiguet compiled a volume of his poetry, composed between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. Presented here, this prodigious oeuvre is notable as much for its homage to classical style as it is for its risque and even licentious undertones: it is, by Radiguet's own admission, an interpretation of "the birth of Venus", a depiction of the awakening of the senses. Based on the authoritative 1925 text, this du...

She’s the sheltered princess of the Irish Mafia. He makes a deal with the devil and vows to keep her safe. Safe from everything – including himself.DanaMy family are MafiaA truth I still can't accept.A secret I want no part in, one that could get me killed.My father placed me in Cillian's hands for protection, or so I'm told.But his protection feels like prison bars, and I refuse to be his captive.

A new steamy second chance hockey romcom standalone!There’s absolutely no way I’d ever work for my ex-boyfriend. Besides, the only thing he needs help with is pulling the stick from his perfectly sculpted backside.Gordon Benson is the one man I never wanted to see again. He’s grumpy, antagonistic, and so irritatingly more attractive than he was 12 years ago. Those biceps, that muscular chest, those dark green eyes that still manage to get me all twisted up…it’s not fair.

"You can't be a queen in a crumbled kingdom..."Charlie: Even as Teddy’s child grows in my belly, I feel myself locked in the jaws of grief I can’t escape. But I can’t allow my emotions to distract me.A very real threat lurks in the shadows, eagerly waiting for me to let my guard down for even an instant. Cameron is out there somewhere—and it’s only a matter of time before he finds me.Lucas vowed to protect me, yet with each fluttering kick I feel, I’m reminded that ...

"My kingdom isn't one you find in fairy tales. Instead, it's built on corruption, lies, and murder."CharlieRaised by the chief of police, I knew tangling with the mafia leader of Northridge Heights was a bad idea. Yet as I gazed into his dark eyes, I couldn't resist Teddy's offer.We made a deal. He helps me find my fathers murderer, and I'll stand by his side as paid protection. But nothing could protect my heart—from him. I saw a side of him few ever do, and it lef...