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The Sykes family is done running. Caught up in a conspiracy that spans all of Sol, Andy Sykes has learned the hard way that there is nowhere to hide. The time has come to gear up and launch a counter-attack. Lyssa, the AI in Andy's mind, is being contacted by other sentient AI. Lyssa has already proven that she is more than the weapon she was created to be. As those other AI make themselves known, a great awakening is taking place, setting up the pieces in a coming war that will break the fragile peace between Terra, Mars, and Jovian Combine.

Captain Andy Sykes just wants to keep his family in one piece. Once a combat pilot for the TSF, he gave it all up for love and a family. But two years ago, his wife disappeared, leaving him with two mouths to feed: eight-year-old Tim and 10-year-old Cara. Since then, he's managed to scrape a living hauling cargo between the Jovian Combine and InnerSol. When a cargo run to Cruithne Station meets with more than one catastrophe, Andy finds himself accepting an offer a less desperate man would refuse: delivering an illegal AI named Lyssa.

Albion Bell has spent his life haunted by the fire that destroyed his childhood home and stole his father from him. Raised between foster homes and shadows, he believes the past is buried, until a violent rift tears open between worlds and drags him into a shattered Avalon, where myths bleed and history is a living weapon. In Avalon, Albion discovers he is the last scion of the Pendragon line, a bloodline long thought extinguished after centuries of betrayal, war, and sorrow.

Conversations with friends can be inspirational and life changing. Join author and host, s.m. gaines, as she interviews her guests about trending topics and news. Whether you want to learn more about dating and relationships, mental health, women's healthcare, politics, finance, real estate or entrepreneurship, this is the perfect space for you. You all inspire me. Welcome! For inquiries or if you want to share your story, email us at VintageDialogRadio@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vintage-dialog-radio/support

Written for graduate, medical floor, and surgical floor nurses, Pathway to ICU is a handy guidebook meant to encourage a transition or prep for an exciting entrance in the ICU. Designed to assist floor nurses transitioning to the demanding realm of intensive care or new nurses starting their first shifts in the ICU, this indispensable handbook offers a wealth of insights, practical suggestions, and valuable resources to ensure a seamless and successful transition.

Healthcare has changed immensely over the past few generations - house calls from a local family doctor are a thing of the past, and the deeply personal relationships and bonds between provider and patient are eroding with the demands of for-profit insurance. As a family practitioner focused on cradle-to-grave care, author Barb Regis has a valuable perspective on how patients can experience better outcomes.

Alysa Grey has no memory of the boating accident that almost drowned her. Meanwhile, her twin sister was never found, and Hawaii search and rescue gave up long ago. Yet, she feels certain her sister lives.

Effective Teaching in High-Needs Schools: Strategies That Work is a practical, honest, and empowering guide for educators working in under-resourced and high-pressure school environments. Whether you're a new teacher trying to find your footing or a veteran educator seeking fresh inspiration, this book offers real-world strategies that actually work — straight from the front lines of high-needs classrooms. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Build authentic relationships with students and families Manage behavior without losing your cool Create engaging lessons that stick — even without ...

What do you do when life takes everything you thought you could not live without? In Still Standing, Cheryl Hardesty shares a deeply moving devotional Christian memoir of survival, faith, and healing through unimaginable loss. From childhood abuse and bullying to life-threatening illness, miscarriage, and the devastating loss of loved ones, this powerful story reveals how faith can carry you through the darkest valleys and into renewed hope. After facing one heartbreaking trial after another—including caring for a child through cancer, losing her leg in a tragic accident, burying a son to...

Xander has betrayed Lyssa and the Weapon Born, and Alexander has initiated an attack on InnerSol. Now Andy, Lyssa, and the crew struggle to make sense of what is happening and warn InnerSol about the thousands of missiles that have launched from one of Neptune’s moons. Meanwhile, in InnerSol, Brit, Jirl, and Petral rush to safety in the wake of Clinic 13’s destruction. Their plan to destroy the Heartbridge clinics is thwarted, and now they must find another way to strike out at the massive corporation.

- Why do people fall away from the Christian faith? - What is going on in the heart of one who deconstructs? - Why do some produce abundant spiritual fruit? The parable of the Sower reveals the keys to Christian maturity. Such a simple illustration uncovers two grand threads woven through the fabric of the Bible. What is the seed? Who represents good soil? These themes, once defined, bring clarity to many mysteries. How do believers grow deep spiritual roots? Why do so many fall away and fail to bear fruit? How do Christians produce abundant fruit? Hidden in this parable are answers to ...

She’s too smart, too pretty, and too good for a thug like me. Caro Archer loved me once, then left me in the wreckage. Now, she’s back with danger on her heels and my heart in her hands. Her safety should be my top priority. Only, Caro has other plans.

After learning how to work together, Cassidy and Sienna must face their next challenges apart. Last Chance is the final book in the Spirited trilogy.

I’m used to living a lonely, isolated life. I’m nothing more than a dirty little secret, and a pawn used in a twisted game of power. My half-brother is saddled with the burden of taking care of me, making sure I don’t land in the hands of our enemies. While he’s away on his honeymoon, he hires a bodyguard to take care of me. Davis Cooper, AKA the hot as hell ex-FBI agent.

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.

Careful & Kind is a short-form podcast for families, caregivers, and educators guiding children in a digital age. In each episode, educator and parent Michelle Bruch shares gentle, practical conversations that support confidence, kindness, and responsible decision-making with technology and AI. Designed for use at home, in classrooms, or on the go, the series helps communities raise thoughtful, capable kids, because ethical digital leadership begins with intentional conversations today.

Rian can't escape the consequences of the one mistake that has transformed his entire life into an unbearable nightmare. There is no way out of his volatile marriage or his dismal existence. The only thing keeping his sanity intact is his son, Bran. Breaking free seems impossible until the abusive dynamic of his relationship pushes him to a place of complete despair. In his darkest hour, a man he thought he had lost forever resurfaces in his life, taking him away from his troubles and on the run. Ty has been through hell and back. He made it out with one mission - to uphold a promise to his...

This little book discusses paths to address environmental conflicts based on a restorative justice perspective of imagining, practicing, and living justice. It proposes an approach that understands the relationship between humankind and environment beyond the narrow conception of homo economicus, considering the human beings in their social, political, economic, historic, spiritual, cognitive, emotional, aesthetic, and ecological dimensions, as well as in their connection with nature and non-human entities.

When a survey team unearths buildings on prospective mining planet, at first, it’s hailed as an archeological jackpot. But the ancient structures are more advanced than anyone’s seen. And the hedge against technology is a wizard. Cedric and Hiroko lead a team to study the mysterious underground facility from a lost age. And when they discover the alien caretaker, he’s none too happy that primitives have infested his home.

Harper Vale isn’t running—but she sure as hell isn’t staying still. The graveyard shift at a rundown fast-food joint seems like the perfect place to disappear. Until she meets Luka Volkov—the grill cook with criminal tattoos, a dead stare, and secrets buried deeper than grease traps. Something in him sees her. Something in her wants to be seen. But the longer she stays, the hotter things burn—between them, and all around them. When danger comes knocking from the past, Harper has a choice: keep hiding… or burn it all down.