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In a world where vampire DNA has allowed people to relive youth, Katelyn Matthews enters a second phase of her 20s. Yet when she gets involved with a vampire, her life is turned upside down.

Twilight for the Gods: The Art and History of Film Editing is a passionate exploration of the important role played by editing in the process of filmmaking and a functional guide to using editing most effectively. The book explains how an editor is, in many ways, responsible for the final rewriting of a script - and that editing is in reality a pictorial form of writing.

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One...

Brilliant Angela Christian, subsisting on a meager trust fund and scholarships, has her mind made up. She knows exactly what she wants, and is well on the way to procuring it. Her master’s year at University, she is finally eligible for team field trips, digs, led by the dashing adventurer, Dr. Rex Haldemen. Too dashing. So... perfect. But she has no time for distractions. Education, her goal to be the top of the archaeology world, is her only focus. And the digs are the crucible within which character is formed. That Doctorate is… everything! Dr. Rex Haldemen will have to wait. But ...

The out of place French were slowly being squeezed by the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Andy did not like the ranch. Too many brothers, poor potential, dull, and he wanted out. Not a gunslinger, but close, he found a home in a US Army fort as a scout. Warned by his partners, older and wiser, beware Desert Fever, he fell for it, on one visit to a Comanche village. Now, he has to save the fort, the village, his family, and well, life is going to be a hell of a lot more exciting... Enjoy. #TheStoryteller

You have heard about the huge snake hunts in the swamps of Florida. As a contest, it has been successful... to a point… Hundreds of female snakes lay more than a hundred eggs a year. Hunters kill a thousand snakes each year. It is a no-win situation. And now, the Louisiana Bayous face a similar problem with the Rougarou, a kind of werewolf that works 24-7 and does not care about the moon. It can replicate itself with any clumsy hunter in moments. But then, for some, that is the adventure in itself, is it not? Enjoy, but hang on for a wild ride! #TheStoryteller

All over this big old world are thing from long ago, hidden away by time and deterioration. Some are beautiful, even in ruins, and you can probably name a half dozen off the top of your head. There are some, however, that are so difficult to find, so dangerous to travel, where we are unwanted, that those explorations have been spotty at best and forty years apart. But little changes in the desert. Not the attitudes, the dismissal of women, and the treasures that await the bold… and the determined. Dr. James Arland and his wife Heidi are such people. Unafraid, determined, and sometimes, ...

Irving Kingman is a strange type of evangelist, his body a canvas of tattoos, crisscrossing the country on his Harley Davidson. He seeks out men whose faces show the etchings of trouble, fear, and doubt. He sees their vulnerabilities and plays them as if finely tuning a carburetor until they succumb to his words. With an earthy tongue, he gives them the promise of eternal salvation. Acceptance is easy, and Kingman will take drastic steps to prevent any backsliding. And they never backslide. Can Irving Kingman be stopped? Is there a greater evil riding the highways that could end the ...

This volume comprises two short semi-autobiographical novels published respectively in 2005 and 2009 to considerable acclaim, as indicated in the comments below. The text is the same as in those original publications, with the exception that the Epilogue which was originally appended to 'Berlin Mosaic' now appears at the end of the volume as a whole. The present cover incorporates elements from the covers of those two original publications, based on artwork by the author's daughter Judith. 'Berlin Mosaic' paints its scenes with quick, expert strokes, moving relentlessly towards the central ...

Jenni Kershaw’s ordinary eighth-grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are magically transported to another world. Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in their fight to find their way home and discover who - and what - they really are.

Our Angela has had it rough, but oftentimes, the crucible of life builds character. If such is the case, she has it! If you have read the first two books, you will be pulling for her now, more than ever. Men and women both will enjoy the determination, the thrill of danger, hard hitting action, and wonderful romance, played out in the jungles of Central America. Once again, struggling against the odds, the ever-present bandits, Indio, and K'iche make her task of finding the next temple, retrieving the treasure for all to enjoy, rich and poor alike, very difficult. But she is no longer the ...

Angela is nearing her Doctorate in Archaeology while she waits for word from her mentor and fiancé, Dr. Rex Haldeman, lost now, two years on a dig, studying the Mayan ruins of northeastern Guatemala. Not declared dead, but surely not alive, Rex's status is unknown, and it has kept Angela a hermit for two years. But on the second anniversary of his gone missing, she receives a package from him, dated the time he disappeared, two years prior. In it is Mayan artifact, a half of a medallion, and she realizes, somehow, supernaturally, it is calling her to him. As soon as she receives her Ph.D. ...

A half-finished sorceress is not quite a pitiful thing. Two hundred years of masking, outliving every husband, moving from city to city, it all runs together. Then, her son calls her to Oregon City, along the Oregon Trail by wagon train. Headaches, heartaches, and hope! Every skill she has will be called upon, and the only man she will ever love forever comes into her life. Survival, infinite love, it is the way of the sorcerer. Even then.

The West was fraught with difficulty. Between Indians and outlaws, life was tenuous at best. Add in a raving preacher who hated witches and it got very frightening, and deadly. But Della Mae was made of stern stuff, and saw what might be opportunity. She struck her captor and ran away. It would have been a lonely, angry life without her rescuer that winter. But not even love could stop the hot coal of revenge in her heart. It just moved over a bit to make room... Now, to end the rage, she has to end the town. Somehow... Enjoy! #TheStoryteller

Katherine Lincoln had it made. The perfect mentor, the handsome suitor, the money. Wow! But she was young and easily swayed. She was not sure what she wanted until, stripped of everything, she found it. In the early forties, Peru was a damned dangerous place. Now, she knows... A wild ride by #TheStoryteller, G. Weldon Tucker

David Aspinall is a farm boy from the English countryside. Not content there, he heads to the city seeking adventure. After getting in trouble in London, he travels to South Africa, but soon finds himself enslaved to a cruel master. When he finally reaches the end of himself, he repents and receives God's forgiveness. But his challenges are not over yet. Injured and alone in the desert, he faces the danger of wild animals. Without food or water, he experiences God's providence and protection. Enjoy this classic tale of the prodigal coming home.

Far into the future, Dr. Chase Haller firmly believes that a black hole can be conquered. The estimates of size and power, to him, are just that, guesses. He wants to prove it can be done. However, if it were not for the kind recue by a completely alien species, he would not have proof, even if he and his lovely mate, Melissa, did make it through. Eventually, with the odd help of the alien, they return home, and begin immediately preparing for a return trip with better equipment, and serious determination, for these are multi-year experienced, going forth in a relatively small sphere. ...

A sniper is a lonely, introspective hunter. Danny Copczyk, a tragic widower, is out of the military family, recruiting the talented beauty, Ajax, to him into his own PI firm. He is feeling his age, depressed, and burning out. Seen it all. He has done too much. Killed too many. Suddenly, with Ajax's help, they must stop a sniper off the reservation, rescue a General under threat and take down a known Chicago Strongman. It's a triple play that will test their limits... (Easy reading font)

A queer YA romance about two solo concertgoers and unwitting seatmates who, when the show is abruptly cut short, embark on an unforgettable North Carolina summer night together, for fans of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist. “These two boys will have your entire heart.” —Sonora Reyes...

Robbers' Cave: A Tale of Italy follows the journey of young Horace Cleveland, who is kidnapped by bandits while traveling through Calabria. As he struggles to escape, he uncovers secrets about his captors and finds unexpected allies. A thrilling tale of adventure, bravery, and redemption in the heart of Italy.