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When Jared's experimental shrinking serum loses its funding, he finds a new sponsor. Princess Kat wants to weaponize his research, but that doesn't mean he still can't have fun. Offering wealth, a home, safety, and his own personal harem, Kat hires him to produce as much serum as he can. Jared learns that there are perks to being a princess's "Science Guy."

More than 200 years after Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, governments around the world continue to address many of the issues discussed in the book. The most powerful states in the world are still committed to international trade, but questions are repeatedly asked about the role of governments in the economy and the effectiveness of the free market.

For 26-year-old Dylan Hopkins, the answer is easy. He's become no one. Memories of the happier times are all he has left, as he finds himself meandering numbly through his now dull life. Though he cares about his work and family dearly, he has yet to let himself find love again. Afraid of letting go of what he once had, Dylan chooses to keep his heart buried, where it belongs, having died a long time ago.

Wilkie Collins' follow-up to The Woman in White and No Name is an innovative take on mistaken identity, the nature of evil, and the dark underbelly of Victorian England. The story concerns two distant cousins, both named Allan Armadale, and the impact of a family tragedy, which makes one of them a target of the murderous Lydia Gwilt, a vicious and malevolent charmer determined to get her hands on the Armadale fortune. Will the real Allan Armadale be revealed, and will he survive the plot against his life?

An escape - that's exactly what Birdie Devaine needs when witches around the world publicly announce their existence. Instead of performing for the sold-out crowd at her world-famous magic show in Vegas, Birdie runs away from the dazzling lights to her hometown in Mississippi. She thinks she has it all planned out - keeping busy with renovating an old beautiful house and eventually fading away from the spotlight. But the house has its secrets, including the haunted cemetery that Birdie is now responsible for. It doesn't help when her nosy neighbor catches on to Birdie's big secret....

During a brutal winter in rural Virginia, women are inexplicably vanishing. The only clues to the bizarre disappearances are the grotesque human remains that are turning up in snow banks along the highway. A disgraced priest has begun to experience strange and disturbing visions connected to a terrible secret. But are the images haunting a fallen man of God to be trusted...or are they the deadly lies of a twisted mind?

A companion guidebook to the number-one bestselling Good to Great, focused on implementation of the flywheel concept, one of Jim Collins’ most memorable ideas that has been used across industries and the social sectors, and with startups. The key to business success is not a single innovation...

Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Spanish language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by...

Chronicling her childhood of abuse, her diagnosis of BPD in her twenties, and her ultimate road to recovery, Born Under the Gaslight is a memoir like none you have ever listened to before. Offering a rare and insightful glimpse into the inner struggles of someone who lives with BPD, Born Under the Gaslight is a must-listen for therapists, others living with BPD, and anyone wanting to understand the complexities of BPD and how to offer practical and emotional support.

Ever since Guy was diagnosed with Sudden Onset Shrinking, he knew it was the end of his marriage to Claudia. She becomes increasingly more distant, more flirty with strangers, and starts to see him as nothing more than a burden. How much longer can Guy stay in her good graces...and keep her satisfied?

This choice collection of spine tingling tales runs the gamut from slightly spooky to "I'm sleeping with all the lights on tonight!" A splendid grouping of tales from the pens of some of the great writers of the past. Enjoy these classic stories alone or with a friend, whenever your ears are free.

In 2014, H was back in Afghanistan, providing security for the Japanese Embassy in Kabul. In 2021, when the chaotic evacuation of the Afghan capital began, it was a tough call for the Japanese government to leave behind their significant investment in Afghanistan’s future. When H finally got the go-ahead to extract the embassy’s diplomats and staff, he was leading the only security team remaining in a city rapidly filling with Taliban fighters.

The untold story of the people, the books, the lectures, and ultimately the God who formed and shaped the life of the late Timothy Keller—now updated and expanded. Millions have read books and listened to sermons by Timothy Keller. But who impacted his own thinking, and what shaped his...

From Amber Collins, author of over 120 size-related stories, comes a collection unlike anything she's written before. Giantesses rule the galaxy, split down the middle between two distinct factions. Now, a rebellious group called the Syndicate wants to bring them both down. But the rebels may not have to do a thing—turncoats within the orders may destroy it all. Stories included: Escape from Nitwar!, The Ark, The Orion’s Plight, and Giantess Takedown.

After decades searching the globe for the undead monster who remade her in his image, Sonja Blue has found something resembling peace with the psychic detective Palmer and the unearthly child called Lethe, even though The Other—the demonic entity that shares her body—remains a constant threat to everyone she cares about. However, once she learns that Sir Morgan is behind a string of murders in New York City involving women who bear an uncanny resemblance to herself, Sonja abandons her self-made family for the Big Apple.

The concept of intersectionality has become a central topic in academic and activist circles alike. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it emerged as such a vital lens through which to explore how social inequalities of race, class, gender, sexuality, age, ability, and ethnicity shape one another? In this fully revised and expanded second edition of their popular text, Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge provide a much-needed introduction to the field of intersectional knowledge and praxis.

When Archibald and Jockabeb head to a secluded summer camp perched high in the mountains, they think they're in for a few weeks of camping and hiking. When they arrive, however, they find that they're the only two campers at Camp Bear Claw. They also discover that the area is plagued by an evil devil cat—or so the legend goes. As the boys investigate, they soon learn that the legend holds much more in store for them than they could ever imagine.

One breakthrough. Total transparency. No place to hide. The "Quantum Apocalypse" is no longer theoretical. It is here. When one nation unleashes the world's first functional quantum processor, every encryption on Earth shatters. Bank accounts, state secrets, private messages all naked.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if you could build a six-figure Airbnb business while keeping your day job and never being on call 24/7? Most people think managing multiple short-term rentals means constant guest messages, cleaning emergencies, and zero personal freedom. They...

The NFL didn't give me a highlight reel. It gave me a journal. This isn't a memoir written years later — cleaned up, restructured, and turned into a highlight reel. These are the actual journal entries. Written in real time. Inside the building. Between practices, after games, and during the hardest conversations no one else hears.