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The 2020 Presidential Election is undoubtedly, the most important election of the century. Amid an onslought of senseless killings among unarmed African Americans by vigilante civilians and trigger-happy police and a pandemic which unveiled an enormous disparity in health care for African Americans, the country is being led by an incumbent Commander in Chief who appears “unbothered” by it all. In November, America is tasked with choosing its next leader - one who will be charged with salvaging what’s left of its democracy.

Travel through time and across the globe as Max Axiom explains how and why volcanoes shape and change the Earth's surface! Young listeners' curiosity about the volcanic world will erupt.

For more than 35 years, Oscar Goodman was the country’s pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters. His endless client list reads like a Who’s Who of mobsters: Meyer Lansky, Nick Civella, Anthony Spilotro, Frank Rosenthal, Jimmy Chagra, Natale Richichi, Nicky Scarfo, and Vinny Ferrara, to name a few. So, was Goodman only what he claims: an attorney who defended his clients based on the simple principle that they, too, have constitutional rights? And if so, how did he manage to mingle with the mob for decades without becoming part of it? After scores of unlikely courtroom ...

Chayton Tacony had never believed in his grandfather's stories of love at first sight.... until he met Gracelyn Daniels. That's the moment he knew his grandfather had been right all along because he fell instantly in love with the beautiful young woman the second their eyes met. He knew Gracelyn was meant to be his but how could he convince the stubborn dark haired beauty they were destined for one another? Especially when the devil known as his father also had his sights set on her? Would he be able to convince the woman he loved to marry him before the man he hated forced her into a ...

The Healing Cell is an easy to read, carefully researched, and clear-eyed view of medicine many decades in the making that is now paying off with treatments that repair damaged hearts, restore sight, kill cancer, cure diabetes, heal burns, and stop the march of such degenerative diseases as...

Emma James was hoping to start a new life as the new veterinarian in charge of the horses at Cripple Creek Ranch. Instead she is hit full force by her past when Caine Farrelly walks back into her life as the new ranch foreman. Was she going to be able to face the love of her life and keep her dream alive at working at the ranch? Would they find love again after finding out the secrets of their past and the biggest secret of all about the Callum family she now worked for? This can be read as a stand alone in the series or with the others in the series. It is intended for mature readers and ...

Hayley Ford had been running since she was eighteen years old to avoid exactly what was happening to her now.... being sold into marriage against her will. For years she had managed to run and avoid being married to the man who had bought her until she had to protect the one thing in her life she loved the most. Now she had no choice but to submit to a marriage she didn't want. She hated the man who had made her life hell by forcing her to abide by the contract to marry him.... or did she? If that were true then why was it she felt her heart and her body betraying her the moment she met him...

Welcome to Cajun country, Louisiana. Home to gators and gumbo, mosquitos and Mardi Gras, zydeco and zombies. This is zombie survival the Cajun way. Ancient gothic churches become citadels and swamp fortresses. The dead rise from the depths of the Mississippi River in The River Dead.

Fortune 500 change-management frameworks made affordable for SMBs and nonprofits. Hosted by Chad L. Smith, organizational change consultant with 9 years of experience working alongside Deloitte/BCG level teams at Atos Breakaway Adoption Solutions on projects for HCA Healthcare, Northrop Grumman, Keurig Dr. Pepper, and more. Discover step-by-step guides, real case studies, and actionable strategies, all for free. Want my expertise at a rate of just $100hr I'm more affordable than large firms. Subscribe for practical insights to planing, communication, and sustainable successful transformations.

Nobody knew how it began. Nobody knew how it would end. All they knew was that they had to survive another day. ... and another night.

A prequel to the Kelly Blake series Consider mankind’s extinction as a massive asteroid hurtles toward Earth. Humanity finally realizes that all our eggs are in one very precarious and fragile basket—Planet Earth. The petty disputes are set aside and Earth’s people unite, sending one million humans to settle ten nearby habitable planets. Extensive planning and often revolutionary technological advances push men, women, and children into the stars—but even the best plans can go astray.

Jamie Dixon wasn't looking to fall in love the night Tala Tacony swept into her life but that's precisely what happened. From the moment their eyes met there was an instant attraction and it was if Tala could see her. The real her. Not the fake persona she put on to protect herself after suffering a nightmarish attack years before at the hands of some very sadistic rich and powerful men. The same kind of men that were a part of the world Tala lived in. Could Jamie learn to get past the fact he swore to her he didn't really belong in that world and allow his love for her to heal them both ...

A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in America.

Kara was born with a gift that allowed her to control her dreams. A traumatic childhood took that gift away, until recently. Now, just days before her 18th birthday the dreams have returned, and with them, the ability to control those dreams. However, this time the dreams have taken on a darker tone. Creatures lurk in the shadows and she is faced with a choice that will change her life forever.

In every story there is darkness. This is the darkness. Every little girl dreams of being rescued by her knight in shining armor from the monster holding her captive. Or at least Samantha Sargent did. The only thing she didn't realize was when she grew up how true this story would become. After years in an abusive marriage she had just about given up all hope of ever escaping the monster she had married. That is until Ethan Gallagher walked back into her life. Her best friend's older brother and her teenage crush was noticing her as a woman for the first time ever...the only problem was she...

A new start. That's what Kayla Martin had planned for when she moved to Cripple Creek Ranch with her young son. A new house, a new job and new friends were all part of that plan. When she met the local veterinarian Brian McCord she knew she was about to get a much bigger one than she had planned. Could she stop running from her past long enough to allow the only man who ever touched her heart to be her hero...… or would she have to save herself and him when the past came back to haunt her? This is Book 2 of The Men of Cripple Creek Ranch series and can be read as a stand alone or with the...

Jake and Darius are seasoned homicide detectives that have seen their share of murders. With all their experience, it never gets easier, especially when the victim is a child. During one investigation they meet and become intertwined with Jessica, the mother of one of the killer’s victims. She reveals a rare gift that may help them catch the killer. Jake is skeptical but Darius puts his faith in her. When the latest child victim is close to one of their own they go into overdrive to find the killer. Will Jessica's gift be what helps them learn the identity of the killer? And for Jessica - is it really a gift or is it a curse?

Understand what the Bible says about morality, law, and justice. Begin by exploring modern ideas of justice and morality and how these concepts are similar to and different from biblical notions. Examine the meaning of the classic term for justice, "Mishpat", and see how law, morality, and justice are discussed in different types of biblical literature, from the early Hebrew writings and traditions through to the New Testament era - over 1,000 years of biblical history.

In Purpose Driven Achievement, Gary Smith lays a solid foundation upon which you can build a successful, profitable, and enormously impactful life. Unlike other books, this work is not a one size fits all, but rather a "proven concepts individually applied" collection. It will help anyone live a more fulfilled and successful life.

Greater Than a Tourist- Michigan USA by L. Smith offers the inside scoop on Michigan. I can’t even begin to cover within this audiobook all that Michigan, “the Mitten State”, has to offer and the wonderful places to visit in this beautiful state. Michigan has a heritage of unique culture, a state proud of its maritime history, its railroad, lumber, manufacturing, automobile industry, and tourism history, and so many other things that make it special.