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In Great Joys, Great Sorrows, the fourth volume of A Surgeon's Tale, Dr. Michael Meguid, a determined London-trained intern, embarks on a demanding odyssey through Harvard's prestigious hospitals. He navigates a medical landscape with 110-hour workweeks and battles exhaustion with sheer willpower.

Nerves shredded, flesh torn, and the milking machine has been turned on… but whatever you do, don’t drink the milk. Lower Crumbsbottom is surrounded by farmland, picturesque and serene. But take a picnic there at your peril. When Richard and Reggie go visiting, they get more than they bargained for. Kidnapped and forced into depraved procreative practices, Richard demands nothing more than to escape. Danny is searching for his brother, and Shirley is riding more than his bike. Then there is Lewis and Maisie, and their children, Anton, Tim, and Jean, who all love each other very much.

Deirdre always thought she was a human—until her destructive faerie magic was unlocked. Seventeen-year-old Deirdre leaves the orphanage behind to study in Neo-London, a city teeming with conflict between humans and Fae. She crosses paths with two brothers, Iain and James Callaghan. Iain is a soldier in the Iron Guard trying to keep his broken family together. Fourteen-year-old James is fascinated by faeries and plans to run away to find his disappeared mother.

This deeply moving narrative explores the spiritual and emotional battles David fought long before Goliath ever appeared. From ridicule and rejection to hidden callings and sacred whispers in the wind, David learns five essential principles—Vision, Courage, Self-Discipline, Perseverance, and Faith—each symbolized by a stone he carries in his pouch. The 5 Stones of David is for anyone seeking purpose, strength, and spiritual clarity in the face of life’s challenges.

In BJJ and in life, a strategic mindset matters more than raw talent or skill. It is very difficult for new students and even some experienced fighters to develop aspects of their ‘inner game’ if they don’t have the concepts and methods to play with. In the Champions Mind, best-selling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach, Oliver Staark, will teach you the routines and exercises that the greatest Jiu jitsu stars use to take their performance to the next level — whether the ‘next level’ for you means getting onto the mat in your first competition or striving for a win in a professional super fight.

An electrifying anti-Western from an exciting new Indigenous writer. As teenage boys begin to disappear from a great plains Métis community, a young man attempts to uncover the evil force lurking out of sight. In 1885, Nikosis “Niko” Eriksen spends his days playing buffalo hunter, even...

Unlock the power of artificial intelligence with Writing AI Prompts for Beginners—a comprehensive, hands-on guide that transforms curious learners into confident AI users. Whether you're looking to craft compelling text, generate striking visuals, brainstorm innovative ideas, or accelerate your learning, this book shows you how to do it all with well-crafted prompts. From understanding what a prompt is and why it matters, to mastering creative applications and real-world problem-solving, this guide covers every aspect of prompt engineering.

Two siblings, lost in the woods, are offered shelter by a peculiar host with a monstrous appetite. A visit to grandma's house comes to a grisly end. A young maiden makes a pact with a sinister imp. A boy leaves home to discover the true meaning of fear. These twisted fairytales and more await within the cursed bindings of The Grimmoire.

I never imagined my life as a medical student would spiral into a nightmare of gunshots and hidden agendas. One moment, I’m buried in paperwork at the family clinic; the next, I’m being whisked away by Elliot—a man whose fierce protectiveness masks dangerous secrets that pull me deeper into a web of passion and treachery. As our paths intertwine amid violence and vulnerability, I find myself questioning where duty end and desire begins—and whether I’m willing to risk everything for both.

The Still Point is a meditation on risk, empathy, and attention, told through 20 years of travel across 65 countries. From the Afghan desert to the streets of Beirut, from the markets of Lagos to the mountain roads of Peru, Scott H. Blake reflects on what danger, culture, and human instinct can teach us about perception and about ourselves.

This book is a major expose of a government coverup that has lasted half a century. It is a powerful story of sexual compulsion, political scandal, police corruption, judicial abuse, and ultimate betrayal. The book reveals never-before-heard testimony that has been uncovered by the authors in the years since the sex scandal broke.

In 1972, Patty Bear’s father, Robert Bear, was excommunicated from their church and subsequently shunned by members including Gale, his wife. For Amish and Old Order Mennonites, known as “Plain People”, shunning is a biblical practice meant to bring wayward members back into the community’s fold.

Roots & Branches is rooted in a story of love and longing based on a fatal accident in an upper Egyptian village over a century ago. In this rich and powerful story Meguid explores his remarkable early life based on a journal, letters, and photos. How does a four-year-old boy uprooted from a cozy Egyptian family endure abandonment in impoverished post-war Germany? In this vivid biography of his formative years Meguid traces his childhood - alone, forsaken, and often threatened with corporal punishment.

Spanning 10 decades, A Surgeon's Tale is a historical biography that reaches beyond the mere personal to convey something of the cultures, people, politics, and places that touch the inscrutable heart of human nature. This multifaceted immigrant's story percolates with tales of childhood neglect, intrigue, medical training, medical discoveries, scientific dishonesty, illicit romance, unspeakable scoundrels and murder, all the while disclosing the rites, rituals, rules, and language of surgery.

In the days before the Great Flood, Noah’s prophecy of impending doom incites opposition wherever he goes. Although Jayfeth is an unlikely hero, being the son of the doomsday prophet thrusts him into extraordinary adventures and danger. Shunned by their tribe for building the ark, the family is soon ensnared in the palace intrigues of the giant Nephilim. All the while, a growing menace from otherworldly forces in the east devastates the land and its people.

Churchless reveals the results of a five-year study based on interviews with thousands of churchless men and women. Looking past the surface of church attendance to deeper spiritual realities, Churchless will help us understand those who choose not to be part of a church, build trust-based relationships with them, and be empowered to successfully invite them to engage.

Eighteen short horror stories, one terrifying collection. A set including all of the short stories from Embrace the Darkness, Tunnels, and The Artist in a single audiobook.

Harrison Sharma never wanted to go to Nepal. He expected little more than tourist-packed streets, mountain treks, and a long, uneventful vacation. But from the moment he sets foot in Kathmandu, something feels different—as if the past is reaching for him. A chance encounter with a living goddess. A name written on ancient parchment. A shadow moving just beyond sight. The signs are there, though Harrison refuses to see them… until he no longer has a choice.

England 1881. Being gay is both a sin and a crime. Parents disowning their children is considered honourable. Consensual sex risks life in prison. Sodomy scandals ruin careers and reputations. Homosexuals have to choose between safety and happiness. After an unspeakable incident gets him exiled from his idyllic Irish hometown, twenty-four-year-old Jack Branson rebuilds his life in fog-and-mould London as a house call prostitute for closeted members of the British aristocracy.

The Emergence of Awe: Reimagining Human Progress for the 21st Century explores how humanity stands at a crossroads, where exponential technological advancement meets stagnant political and social systems. Drawing from science, philosophy and history, Hayk Sarkissian offers a bold new way of thinking – challenging us to align human values with objective reality. He questions the deep-rooted assumptions and foundations of modern society to propose a philosophical shift to empower human flourishing in the 21st century.