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Chad Skydiving, cliff jumping, extreme water sports . . . you name it and I've done it. Just ask any one of my millions of Youtube fans. I get paid to travel the world with my model girlfriend, Lori. Yeah, you heard right. Dream job? Hell yes. But getting dumped by Lori wasn't part of the plan. Winning her back is my priority but I need to act fast to limit the damage. That's why I'm in Las Vegas to proposition Brianna Reed, a gorgeous dancer. If there's one thing Lori couldn't stand, it was me being around other women. Brin Don't let my seductive smiles fool you. Working the Las Vegas ...

OSSEOINTEGRATION: One Woman’s Journey From AK Amputee to Bionic – Accompanied by the Science by Cheryl Hardesty M.S. This powerful and personal book follows one woman’s real-life transformation from above-knee (AK) amputee to bionic through the groundbreaking procedure of osseointegration. Blending memoir with medical insight, Cheryl Hardesty shares her experience step by step—alongside the science, studies, and history that make this prosthetic advancement possible. OSSEOINTEGRATION is both a story of hope and healing, and a resource filled with knowledge for amputees, caregivers, ...

These days we are living longer than ever, yet we're more run down, anxious, overweight, exhausted, stressed out, depressed, and all-around more unwell than ever before. The quantity of the days we live is up, but the quality of those days is down. Way down. What if there were a simple, everyday way to change this? What if a healthy life were easily within your grasp - body, mind, and spirit? The good news is that it is!

The Great War is at a stalemate, and the only thing stopping Germany from striking America is the threat of the United States using their own Annihilation Gas against them. But America's supply is quickly decaying and the Central Powers know it. A plant is under construction in the remote highlands of Mexico so that America can make their own supply. President Teddy Roosevelt assigns crack agent Luz O'Malley and her technical genius Ciara Whelan to watch over the plant operating under cover identities.

Mankind has known hardships. They have experienced pandemics, droughts, floods, and infections, but never have they had to face a plague of this magnitude. Where did the Changed ones come from? How can the world survive now that they've arrived? What lengths will people go to, to make sure they are the ones who remain? Join in the epic battle to save humanity in this open-ended series.

Krator survived his first foray into the wilds of Talos. He fought his way through bloodthirsty monsters, deadly terrain, and friends who stabbed him in the back, all so he could finally come face to face with his rival in the race for the Heart of the Wild. But now that he has it, he has no idea what he is supposed to do with it! Krator made a career out of beating dungeons, not building one, and he's up against a very real–and deadly–clock.

All Rebecca Carrington wanted was some decent hair care products on board the starship, but when Captain Avan Hunter walks into her life, she discovers she has much more primal needs.The six-foot tall, menacing hunk of Adasaurus hotness had her quivering to the tips of her toes, but he was a big, muscular, glorious slab of taboo.

YOURS TO SAVE Logan is living in isolation after the tragic loss of his family. His hours bleed into uneventful days, all the while he struggles to find a new purpose – a reason to go on. He’s alive, but what was there left to live for? His loyal companion Morpheus is a bright ray of sunshine in his quiet existence. The mischievous bullmastiff takes charge of his days, eventually leading Logan into a lifechanging adventure, that oddly enough begins as a rescue mission. One that would end up saving two men, who refuse to accept they need any saving at all. Sammy crashes into Logan’s ...

The conduct of warfare is constantly shaped by new forces that create complexities in the battlespace for military operations. As the nature of how and where wars are fought changes, new challenges to the application of the extant body of international law that regulates armed conflicts arise. This inaugural volume of the Lieber Studies series seeks to address several issues in the confluence of law and armed conflict, with the primary goal of providing the listener with both academic and practitioner perspectives.

ಅವಿಭಜಿತ ಪಂಜಾಬಿನ ಒಂದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಾಥ್ ಎಂಬ ಟ್ಯಾನರ್ ಲಂಚ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ...

After the extinction asteroid does not strike Earth, the dinosaurs keep evolving - but so do the mammals. We mammals have achieved humanlike shapes, but now it's cold-blooded, magic-using reptiles against the hot-blooded, hot-tempered descendants of cats. In a heroic, Bronze Age world similar to 300, the Mrem Clans expand their rough-and-tumble territory, but now they face the Lishkash, reptilian masters of a cold-blooded empire of slave armies and magic.

Cedric has discovered the means to fight back, but the price is high. Not all species are capable of carrying out his methods. It's one thing asking ships and crews to fight; it's another to ask them to sacrifice themselves. And yet, the valiant ships of Earth Navy continue to do so. If only the rest of the galaxy were so brave. A dark plan unfolds to doom one universe to save another. And an old foe will have to decide where his loyalties lie: to his species, or to himself?

The LOVEE Method is a five-step mindfulness tool to cultivate emotional resilience and reduce anxiety, anger, and depression. The meditation practices of LOVEE (Label, Observe, Value, Embrace, and Equanimity) have been proven by research to cultivate self-compassion, inner strength, and a balanced mind. Sharon also includes cancer-specific meditations, including audios to listen to during chemotherapy and post-surgery for pain management.

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what does this mean, really? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More importantly, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributors to this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural and professional backgrounds to share their observations on living with integrity, honesty, and compassion.

Adrian Brézé defied his own dark heritage as a near-purebred Shadowspawn for years, until his power-hungry sister, Adrienne, kidnapped his human lover, Ellen. Now, Adrienne is dead, and the Council of Shadows is gathering its strength. To stop the Council from launching an apocalypse, Adrian and Ellen must ally with the Brotherhood, a resistance group dedicated to breaking the Council's hold on humankind... by any means necessary.

Aline Mercier walks out of her parents’ house the day after Thanksgiving - with no plan - only the certainty that her life has changed. Now, as she struggles to decide her future, a twist of fate changes everything again.

When handsome billionaire Jal Lindstrom enters a high-end Philadelphia hair salon, he finds himself under the care of 21 year-old Allie Dodds, a sharp, intelligent woman who doesn't seem impressed by his wealth or position. Intrigued, Jal expertly manipulates events to ensure they meet again, even though obligations to his family make things complicated. Complications, such as getting a ring on the finger of a Philadelphia socialite his mother wants him to marry.

Selling books on TikTok doesn’t require going viral, chasing trends, or becoming an influencer—but it does require understanding how the platform actually works. Sell Your Books on TikTok is a clear, beginner-friendly guide designed for new and self-published authors who want to use TikTok confidently and effectively without feeling overwhelmed. Written in plain language and organized step by step, this book walks you through the entire process—from setting up your account correctly to creating simple videos that build trust and lead to real book sales. You’ll learn how TikTok ...

Execute hard burn. Every good smuggler in the 2990s keeps an emergency flight plan in their back pocket. They call it a Drunkard's Walk, a seemingly random flight path that turns their ship into a pinball when everything goes to hell. Captain Andy Sykes is about to run: from Mars, Ceres, the Jovian Combine, Saturn's moon Kalyke, Titania, and ultimately Proteus, an icy moon of Neptune. He's been implanted with a sentient AI named Lyssa, only now waking to her massive power. Every other Human-AI hybrid has ended in insanity or death.

In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper...