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A heartbreaking and inspiring sports drama about love, loss, and legacy. Friday night lights. A championship dream. A town forever changed. When high school senior Aidan McAllister suffers an injury on opening night, doctors uncover something far more devastating: a rare form of cancer. Determined not to let his illness define his senior year, Aidan convinces his parents and coach to let him finish the season with his team. As Aidan fights for every down, his teammates, coaches, and community discover that football is more than a game—it’s a language of brotherhood, sacrifice, and truth...

“We dance round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows.” Robert Frost Greer Seven years ago, I promised myself I’d never go back. But now Richmond House was mine, and what awaited me in Astoria even more sinister. Forced to continue my exploration of my family’s sins, I discovered more questions than answers. It wasn’t long before I found myself accused of a crime I didn’t commit, trapped in a web of secrets I hadn’t seen coming and couldn’t escape from on my own. Jace I knew she’d come back someday, but it didn’t matter. I’d moved on, made ...

John Maynard Keynes died in 1946, but his name is still prominent in economics and politics worldwide. Although his contributions to economic theory established and maintain his fame, he also - particularly at the time in his life when he wrote the present book, Economic Consequences of the Peace - showed a flair for practical political work. At the end of World War I he was appointed as the British Treasury's representative to the Versailles Peace Conference. His experiences at the Conference formed the basis of this book.

By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent, and to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry his gun belt on the flight. The obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: He didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins to organize the expedition on his behalf.

Fresh off achieving middle school greatness, 11-year-old Roger Tarkington sets his sights on something bigger than himself. He plans to use his magic calendar to help the powerless at Jefferson Middle School and turn the tables on the school’s powerful bullies. Just call Roger a modern-day Robin Hood! But Roger’s very first attempt could be his last, as he uncovers a secret at the school so big that even his magic calendar may not be able to fix things! Is Roger’s plan to right the wrongs at Jefferson Middle School foolproof or foolhardy? Are some middle school wrongs impossible to be...

Fleeing the aftermath of a bizarre college prank and mourning the death of his deadbeat dad, Garrett Deaver escapes Pennsylvania for a salmon processing plant in remote Alaska, a state he has only known from his father’s stories. There he renames himself Beaver—just like a beaver, he’s “an industrious motherf*cker”—and he connives to become a supervisor at Klak Fancy Salmon, LLC, thinking it will solve his psychological and financial issues. He soon falls in with an entrepreneurial Turkish fish processor and a cynical old woman who mends nets and tells filthy jokes.

All Good (Magical) Things Must Come to an End 11-year-old Roger Tarkington sees his future, and it isn’t good. After having achieved middle school greatness, he will soon lose it all and become the laughing stock of Jefferson Middle School. But he has a powerful, magic calendar, so no big deal, right? Well, its magic power is about to run out, and a time travel glitch further threatens to derail his plan to stop his terrible downfall. What will Roger do when he learns that his only hope in changing his future lies in confronting his own past? Find out in the final thrilling book in the ...

In 1927, German filmmaker Fritz Lang brought to the screen one of the most ground-breaking sci-fi melodramas of all time, based on the screenplay he co-wrote with his wife, novelist Thea von Harbou. It is regarded as a classic and one of the first full-length movies in the genre. Five visionary new pulp writers have envisioned four dramatic tales to guide readers back to those vaulted, shining towers of Metropolis in this new collection inspired by Lang’s masterpiece.

"The Economic Consequences of the Peace" is a book written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, in 1919. The book was a critique of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I and imposed harsh economic sanctions on Germany. In the book, Keynes argued that the treaty would have disastrous economic consequences for Germany and for Europe as a whole. He believed that the sanctions would cripple Germany's economy and lead to political instability, which would in turn lead to further economic problems for the rest of Europe.

Inspector Dorothea LaSalle is nearing sixty - and the end of a long, unremarkable career in the police force. Or so she believes. Balancing the care of a mother slipping into dementia and a husband growing increasingly distant, Dorothea is blindsided when her orderly life descends into chaos: a whirlwind of murder, drugs, corruption, and kidnapping. And to make matters worse—her own boss thinks she’s at the centre of it all. With her reputation in ruins and time running out, Dorothea turns to the only allies she has left: her idealistic rookie stepson and a loyal Detective Constable. ...

“Under every guilty secret there is hidden a brood of guilty wishes, whose unwholesome infecting life is cherished by the darkness.” George Eliot Jace We promised each other, “no secrets, no lies.” But Greer kept something from me—something big. I drove a wedge between us, even though I already knew I couldn’t live without her. Now I’m on a mission to acquire the one thing she wants most of all—before it’s too late—in hopes it brings her the peace she deserves. Greer Narrowly escaping death, I woke up in my bedroom at Richmond House to discover I was once again the ...

"I can't wait for another visit to Blossom Branch!" —RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author Two lives spent searching. One summer to never forget. Life in Blossom Branch hasn’t always been sweet for Leah Marks. Growing up in the shadow of her overachieving siblings, the shy...

The residents of First Church in Falls City, Georgia must rely on their Christian Faith to overcome their fears. This will require some of them to risk their reputation, marriage, family, and safety. God is leading them down a path they may not have chosen, but each knows it's the right thing to do. Once again, you'll recognize these folks. They go to your church, club, or neighborhood. They may even be a member of your family. The readers of The Magnolia Series who have been anticipating their fourteenth visit will not be disappointed. The characters will give you a chuckle and perhaps a ...

"Forgive and forget" are words that can be too easily uttered . This book breaks those words into identifiable steps that will help the person distinguish between forgiving, reconciling, and restoring. We all know that we must forgive those who have hurt us. If we fail to do so, we end up being prisoners frozen in our own pain. But do we have to reconcile with them? Should we reconcile with them? Is it even advisable? Dr. Maynard gives us some guidelines for answering those questions for ourselves. Having reconciled do we restore them to the relationship? Do we restore the unfaithful spouse...

Are you a senior feeling left out of family conversations because technology seems overwhelming? Tired of missing precious moments with grandchildren due to confusing messaging apps? This comprehensive audiobook is your friendly guide to mastering iPhone communication, specially designed for seniors who want to stay connected with family.

Believing Sam Ely was the only one for her, young Annalise Wolff threw herself at him. But he claimed he was too old for her and that she was too forward. Seven years later, she's still reeling from his words, vowing never to forgive. Then she's offered a job she can't refuse. Although it means working closely with Sam, Annalise is determined to ignore age-old feelings. But then a snowstorm strands them together...without power without family interference without inhibitions.

Father Steele Austin encounters a sensitive pastoral crisis with one of his assisting priests he’s never dealt with before. Virginia Willoughby’s plan for her new life in Costa Rica is falling into place. She only needs to permanently remove her paramour’s wife. Father Jim Vernon struggles to hide his true identity from the homophobic parish he serves. Howard Dexter's bigotry is exposed before the entire nation. Almeda Alexander Drummond wants to give the entire town a lesson in Christian ethics. All your favorite characters have returned to give you a smile, a chuckle, and perhaps a ...

Father Steele Austin moves his little family from Oklahoma to one of the most prestigious congregations in the old South. Some of the more influential members of the congregation immediately find him unworthy to be the rector of Historic First Church (Episcopal). He is determined to open the parish's ministry to those that do not measure up to the unwritten membership standards. Those in power work for his removal. Even the Klu Klux Klan find his ministry a threat to the community norm. Soon the young rector becomes aware of the secrets of sex, power and greed kept by the most pious in the ...

Steele Austin is filled with youthful enthusiasm. The idealistic Episcopal priest accepts a call to one of the oldest and most prestigious pulpits in the state of Georgia. His idealism continually conflicts with the determination of the parish leaders to keep things just the way they have always been. Steele, on the other hand, is equally determined to battle bigotry and prejudice, even when masked in tradition. Father Austin wants to build an inclusive church.. He embraces those that violate the congregation's unwritten membership standards. The parish leaders want a church that can be a ...

In this sequel, as Father Austin and his wife wrestle with the decision to leave First Church he finds himself embroiled in yet one more controversy. His attempt to meet the needs of those that have been rejected by their own families casts a dark cloud over First Church. The pastoral crisis faced by one of his former antagonists transforms their relationship into an endearing friendship. The book concludes with one of the most suspense filled cliffhangers yet. The reader will be left wanting yet another visit to the colorful people that call Falls City home. "We can't stand it. The books ...