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Corey is new to Clydebank, a small town where the "Clydebank Welcome" means getting beat up. Blistering his hands mowing lawns to buy his first guitar, Corey’s lonely world shifts when he encounters Shadow, a Maine Coon with hypnotic turquoise eyes and a terrifying, magical power hidden in the town's uncultivated gully. Inspired by the dualities of Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice, this story explores a world where souls can burn with rage or freeze from grief.

Hundreds of years into the future, mankind and aliens still struggle against piracy and slavery. One spacer, Cade Storm, a young Navajo veteran of the ten systems wars, finds a new direction in his lonesome travels among the stars. While drinking Cygnus beer in a sleezy bar on the mud planet, Cygnus 3, a Zacathian female introduces a new path for him. His aimless travels are over, as he stumbles into the war against slavery and piracy after discovering his Beast Master talent and becoming part of a team.

Erasmus of Rotterdam is usually remembered as a gentle humanist, a champion of learning, moderation, and civilized reform. This book proposes a more unsettling and far more compelling portrait. A Spy of Rotterdam: Erasmus Between Wisdom and Folly presents Erasmus not as a harmless moralist or a failed revolutionary, but as a uniquely positioned observer who survived one of Europe’s most violent intellectual ruptures by mastering the art of influence without allegiance.

The Offering of Broken Things, the second audiobook in The Agency of Dust and Power series, plunges the survivors deeper into a fractured world where safety is fleeting and power comes at a cost. After the collapse of the manor sanctuary, Bip, Sam, and their found family take refuge in spaces that flicker between memory and magic. The Agency’s pursuit grows more ruthless, unveiling new technologies and ancient rituals designed to crush resistance.

I shouldn't be here. If my early formative years were any indication of my future and what awaited me, then I shouldn't be where I am today. I shouldn't be a public elected official. I shouldn't be married and raising a beautiful family I love, adore, and cherish in a country that gave me a second chance. I shouldn't have survived. But I did.

12 Diamonds and a Path Full of Stones is a heartfelt and transformative journey along the Camino de Santiago. With raw honesty and deep reflection, Veronique Ziehaus takes us through the highs and lows of her pilgrimage—moments of struggle, unexpected kindness, and life-changing insights.

The world is quieter now. Silence has settled into its rightful place. But silence has a secret, and some survivors have begun to hear what lies beneath the quiet chaos. A group of unlikely fugitives discovers that survival isn't enough. They are being hunted by an unknowable enemy—a shadow organization older than history itself—and it wants what's waking inside them.

12 Diamonds and a Path Full of Stones is a heartfelt and transformative journey along the Camino de Santiago. With raw honesty and deep reflection, Veronique Ziehaus takes us through the highs and lows of her pilgrimage — moments of struggle, unexpected kindness, and life-changing insights. Through each challenge, she uncovers a "diamond" — a lesson about resilience, trust, and the beauty of embracing the unknown. More than just a travel memoir, this book is an invitation to reflect on your own path and the meaningful encounters that shape who we become.

Step into the captivating world of "Red Ivy Tea" by H. David Boyles, Jr. In this heartfelt tale of love, loss, and redemption, listeners are transported to a small Southern town where secrets linger beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed. As the story unfolds, listeners are drawn into the lives of its characters. They will find themselves immersed in Southern culture and tradition, where family ties run deep and old wounds refuse to heal.

Two short scary slasher stories that will leave you petrified and make you want to sleep with your lights on.

The author considered a school bus as a learning-mobile, a moving laboratory of humanity, and a meeting place for students, away from the classroom. Equipped with those concepts, this retiree took a trip down memory lane and recalled his stint as a school bus driver in a suburban New York. The result is a memoir that is anything but ordinary. The author has vivid recollections, fascinating stories, and beguiling folklore from various cultures. This memoir is more than a reminiscence; it is a curious amalgam of autography and story-telling.

Elliot Finch is a quiet boy. He loves the beach and pancakes at the local diner and drawing in his journal. A journal that housed his most private, most intimate thoughts and feelings. A journal that was never meant to be seen by anyone other than himself. But someone did see it, and it ruined his life. Everything in Elliot's life is now marked as "before" or "after" The Party, and he vowed to never put his thoughts down on paper again, that way no one can use them against him.

At age 62, I became suddenly single as my wife of 30 years sought greener pastures. I was surprised and unprepared to be a bachelor. However, I recovered, and for the next 12 years, I enjoyed being a senior single. I met interesting and exciting women and had several wonderful relationships. I learned a lot about life and women.

No one likes being embarrassed, and most of us have had our fair share of cringe-worthy moments that we'd rather forget. However, sometimes, people enjoy hearing stories about embarrassing moments that others have had - especially if they are humorous. This is a collection of true, humorous short stories from our family and friends. These stories are not just told but shared with a generous dose of humor, often leading to uproarious laughter at our family gatherings.

Golfers know that golf includes dramatic, heart-breaking, frustrating, exhilarating, and humorous moments — sometimes during the same round of golf. Often sprinkled with some exaggeration, these stories are not just tales but personal experiences. Shared and re-told at gatherings of friends and family, they weave a tapestry of camaraderie and shared moments.