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Meet reclusive mystery writer Johanna Hughes, and Rockland Gable Hughes, a.k.a. Rocky, JoJo’s trusty English Mastiff, loyal companion, and roommate. On a walk, just a little more than a week before Christmas, Rocky and Johanna are lured into an antique shop by an enchanting grey cat. Inside, they stumble upon a mystic snow globe hidden amongst all the antiques. Johanna is mesmerized by the gorgeous wedding gown inside the globe. Little does she know the snow globe will get her tangled up in a world of mystery she never could have imagined.

Arel Sharma’s nightmare didn’t end when he woke up, it opened a door to a terrifying reality that exists in the heart of our own. Now gears have been set in motion by a project run by his sister. He’ll soon learn that his past is the key to our future. He must face himself to face fear. This is a story inspired by dreams and nightmares. It explores past lives and historical locations that have been tainted to the point of complete abandonment due to the grim reality and power of the human condition, duality. The part people play and the lessons that affect our realm and others beyond our own.

Hazel Prescott just wants to have a little fun. She doesn’t mean to get into trouble, but trouble just sort of follows her around like a shadow. So, when Hazel gets herself embroiled in one of the biggest predicaments of her life, she can’t tell her daughter, Gwyn. She just can’t! The stakes are too high. Instead, she involves the Coffee Coven to help her out of the situation. But sometimes, secrets have a way of catching up to you, especially when the dead just won’t seem to stay put!

Hazel Prescott just wants to have a little fun. So, when the world championship of poker and Gwynie are both in Vegas at the same time, but Hazel's left back at home with crazy Loni Hodges, babysitting, what's a girl to do?

Every month Ms. Madeleine creates a special cookie of the month for her bakery. And her best customer, a little girl named Cookie, is always the first to try it. Ms. Madeleine’s sweet treats never disappoint. When June arrives, Cookie and her two moms stop in and taste the best cookie yet: a heart-shaped, rainbow-striped, crunchy, frosted confection that Ms. Madeleine baked especially for Pride.

Road Trip Trivia is a wholesome game made to be played by the whole family on your next road trip. Parents and kids can create a fun bonding experience while playing the game, and they will learn interesting facts about countries around the world. Perfect for road trips, plane rides, or simply waiting in line. This travel edition of Road Trip Trivia includes 50 questions and answers.

Jeff Holmes arrives for the audition of The Other Me, a strange movie about the meeting of two versions of the same man from parallel universes. To obtain the role, Jeff needs not only to act well but must find a partner from among the seven other contestants. Should he ask the popular, but arrogant Andy; the experienced and muscular Brandon; the handsome, but distracted Cayden; the enigmatic and logical Desmond; the approachable, but manipulative Gerald; the intelligent and playful Hans; Or the irritating and insecure Lawrence? Finding an ally is enough for Jeff to worry about. But things ...

Pick this one up if you are planning a trip to any of these countries and cities. The good, the bad and the ugly were all carefully documented so you can get the most value out of your trip!

From the author of Happiness for Humans, a romantic comedy for the technology age: a young woman unlucky in love gets a little help from the most unlikely of places to find her perfect match. Wouldn't it be great if everyone had a team of smart machines to handle all the messy emotional stuff?...

1950. The Cold War simmers, and ex-GI Jack Waters is called in to investigate a fatal accident at a research lab in California. When Waters recognizes the victim, he realizes he must revisit his hidden past in World War II to solve a murder and prevent Nazi scientists from creating a terrible, new weapon in America. Blending noir detective fiction with post-WWII history, The Man from Mittelwerk builds from the facts of Operation Paperclip, the US government’s secret recruitment of 1,600 top Nazi scientists, to pose a dark what-if scenario.

Join Pastor Frank Greene and Pastor Daniel Clemens from King of Kings Lutheran Church for uplifting and insightful discussions from their weekly Bible studies. This podcast studies each book of the Bible. We take a deep dive into Scripture, exploring God's message of love, forgiveness, and salvation with practical insights for today’s world. Tune in to enrich your spiritual journey and feel connected to a welcoming faith community that puts Jesus Christ's love at the center of everything.

In this gripping, genre-defying YA novel from New York Times bestselling author Z Brewer, three teens—one who presents as genderqueer, one who presents as female, and one who presents as male—are caught up in three very different stories of survival. But those stories intersect as the teens...

In rural Turkey, Meryem is raped by her uncle. Outcast for shaming her family, she is expected to kill herself. Her commando cousin instead tells her he will take her to Istanbul. By chance, they meet Irfan, a celebrity professor who has left his wife, and the three embark on a journey that shows what unexpected things can happen in the space between wounded people.

Rule-breaking, unconventional assassins Joel “Ridge” Breckenridge and Garrett “Rett” Kennar are caught between dangerous allies and deadly enemies as the future of Landria hangs in the balance. The council of regents controlled by the Witch Lord threatens the succession after King Kristoph’s murder. Rett escaped his brutal captors scarred in body and mind. Now he’s struggling to control the untested powers unleashed by his ordeal and dream walks to a hidden cloister full of forbidden magic.

Evan Luck is a dragon rider who, after years of thinking he'd never bond with another one, now has a dragon again. His empathic connection with the powerful silver dragon Ladon, known in his human form as Lee Caldwell, has made them the most valuable defenders of the city of Forge against monstrous invaders. The fact that they love each other and dote on Lee's 10-year-old son, Jason? Those are blessings Evan never saw coming. He knows life is good...even as he realizes that the world is becoming more dangerous by the day.

From a very young age, Gino Pastori knew he wanted to fly the iconic DC-3. He wanted to fly freight because it was flown at night. Gino shares his memories of what it took to become a commercial pilot and what it was like to live the dream. With more than 7,400 flying hours logged in DC-3s, there were many incredible flying stories. This memoir includes the most memorable stories, such as flying a plane after being temporarily blinded by a lightning strike.

In The Shepherd Leader, pastor and professor Tim Witmer laid out seven elements of an effective shepherding plan, showing church leaders how to minister to their congregations in practical, pastoral ways. Now, in this stand-alone but complementary volume, he gathers seven church leaders to show how they and their churches have addressed specific shepherding challenges in innovative ways.

Living on land with her mortal mother seems safe for octo-gal Tealy McKracken until she comes of age and inks herself in front of the town’s mean girl. It doesn’t help that her childhood crush is dating the annoying fashionista werewolf. Disturbing dreams of singing sea creatures aren’t helping.

Judge. Jury. Executioner. One man is taking the law into his own hands. His targets are the criminals who slipped through the justice system. Dangerous men. Violent men. Depraved, cold-blooded killers. From California to Texas, this relentless avenger hunts down the unpunished and sentences them to death. But now he's on Sonny Hawke's turf. A Texas Ranger committed to his job, Hawke will not abide vigilante justice - even if the targets deserve to die. With each murderous act of vengeance, the hunter becomes more like the vermin he's exterminating.

Leasing is the process by which a firm can obtain the use of certain fixed assets for which it must make a series of contractual, periodic, tax- deductible payments. • The lessee is the receiver of the services of the assets under a lease contract. • The lessor is the owner of the assets that are being leased. This book is based on concepts and methods that describe whether buying or selling or leasing the asset creates positive cash inflow or negative cash inflow during its tenure of leasing period. Whether buying the asset or leasing the asset for rent is profitable or not is ...