A country under siege. A high-stakes financial gamble to rescue it, and the men willing to risk all to make it succeed or sabotage it. The Shark Pond is a political and financial novel that blends literary fiction with insider realism, drawing readers into the arcane world of international banking, currency markets, and risky government decision-making. Set against the turbulent economic and political backdrop of the 1970s—a decade marked by inflation, shifting alliances, and monetary inst...

A WARLOCK’S STORM: A Seasoned Urban Fantasy RomanceMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.When rugged warlock turned fisherman Reynolds Stanford finds himself stranded in a haunted New England harbor at the approach of a powerful tropical storm, he must battle more than sea monsters and revenants. The gorgeous female panther shifter sent to help him by his family is tugging emotions buried deep wit...

Discover the wisdom of St. Claude La Colombière (1641–1682), the Jesuit saint who was the confessor to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and championed devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. With Not of the World: 20 Lessons on Following Christ without Compromise, you will find a treasury of spiritual reflections that inspire deeper faith, encourage virtue, and guide the soul toward holiness.In this remarkable collection of sermons, St. Claude La Colombière clearly and charitably...

Meet the Warlocks of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day sorcerers fighting evil to protect the ones they love.The first three fantasy romance now together in this first installment in the Order of the Black Oak - Collection“Bourque develops a world of mages and sorceresses unlike any other.“ — Night Owl ReviewsBook 1: A WARLOCK'S KISS: A Second Chance Urban Fantasy Romance:A stoic warlock leader must convin...

A Vampire’s Heart: A Witch-Vampire Meet Cute Paranormal Romance PrequelMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.To prove her worth as a leader to her coven, awkward witch Maisie Thibodeau must battle a horrible monster in front of the whole supernatural community. But the White Holly sorceresses are not the only ones watching.Immortal Valerian St-Amand can’t tear hi...

‘A guide to being the best humans we can be for our cats’ Focus'Fascinating. A must for every cat owner' Philippa PerryA trail-blazing guide to feline mental health from a leading veterinary psychiatristIs your cat happy? What can you do to help? And what can cats teach us?The relationship between humans and cats has never been simple. Cats are mysterious and contradictory, independent and ...

Paris 1890. Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Père-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. All alone in the great metropolis, Denise knows just one person she can go to for help: Odette's former lover, Victor Legris.When the frightened girl turns up at his bookshop and tells him her story, Victor feels there must be a simple explanation for her disappearance. But as he begins to look into the matter,...

Hopkins advocates for direct response advertising, where ads are designed to provoke immediate action from the consumer, such as making a purchase or inquiring further. He emphasizes the importance of crafting clear, compelling messages that focus on the benefits of a product rather than vague claims or flashy rhetoric. He also stresses the necessity of testing different elements of an ad—headlines, offers, and design—to determine what works best, using this feedback to refine and improve ...

The acclaimed social psychologist offers an insider’s look at his research and groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity.Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial and gender gaps in test scores to the belief in the superior athletic prowess of black...

'One of the great books of our century . . . It speaks with a human voice' Susan SontagTristes Tropiques begins with the line 'I hate travelling and explorers', yet during his life Claude Lévi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found 'human society reduced to its most basic expression'. His account of the people he encountered changed the field of anthropology, transforming Western not...

The Experiencing God ministry is even more vibrant today than when it began. As it continues to rise, and the world continues to change, the Experiencing God book has been revised and expanded with more than seventy percent of its material newly written.A modern classic that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Experiencing God is based on seven Scriptural realities that teach us how to develop a true relationship with the Creat...

Published in 1928, Claude McKay's novel Home to Harlem follows the story of the main character Jake Brown, a former soldier, as he attempts to rebuild his life in Harlem after his experience in World War I.Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay (September 15, 1890 – May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.