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What would you do if you suddenly discovered a hidden treasure? How would your life change, and who would you share it with...or would you even share it all? Go on a journey with a young boy named Ian and his puppy Stitch, as they travel along the shores of a small isolated beach, in search of hidden treasure. Coping with the loss of his beach combing grandfather, Ian goes out on the beach expecting to ease his mind - but the ocean has other plans. Ian must decide whether to push forward or give up, walk away or uncover one of life’s most precious hidden treasures.

When a ghost town is destroyed via quantum means, physicist Madison Martin is called in, but she's mystified. The weirdness intensifies when a ghost starts following her around. Things get more serious when a young man is murdered and an old quantum nemesis is back from the dead. Madison resumes her role as the quantum cop to help the cops and the FBI investigate increasingly bizarre crimes including disappearing clothing and a demolished highway.

Jake and Darius are seasoned homicide detectives that have seen their share of murders. With all their experience, it never gets easier, especially when the victim is a child. During one investigation they meet and become intertwined with Jessica, the mother of one of the killer’s victims. She reveals a rare gift that may help them catch the killer. Jake is skeptical but Darius puts his faith in her. When the latest child victim is close to one of their own they go into overdrive to find the killer. Will Jessica's gift be what helps them learn the identity of the killer? And for Jessica - is it really a gift or is it a curse?

In Boulder, Colorado, former foster-kid Kairi Johnson's dream is to start a family of her own but, instead, she ends up trapped 20 years in her past. She discovers she can time travel but it's not as simple as it first appears. Each successive time trip results in more and more people getting hurt: she loses her fiancé and her best friend and discovers she's the reason for her parents' deaths. All seems lost until she meets a fascinating stranger, Kyle. Perhaps, he's not a stranger at all? In Sydney, Australia, 25-year-old Kyle Barada is heir to his clan's Time Travel business.

In every story there is darkness. This is the darkness. Every little girl dreams of being rescued by her knight in shining armor from the monster holding her captive. Or at least Samantha Sargent did. The only thing she didn't realize was when she grew up how true this story would become. After years in an abusive marriage she had just about given up all hope of ever escaping the monster she had married. That is until Ethan Gallagher walked back into her life. Her best friend's older brother and her teenage crush was noticing her as a woman for the first time ever...the only problem was she...

In Purpose Driven Achievement, Gary Smith lays a solid foundation upon which you can build a successful, profitable, and enormously impactful life. Unlike other books, this work is not a one size fits all, but rather a "proven concepts individually applied" collection. It will help anyone live a more fulfilled and successful life.

How much does your world affect who you are? In Kat Garcia's world, only the Rocky Mountains are above sea level and the sun is hot enough to kill. She goes through a mysterious portal seeking weapons to keep her friends safe from the remnants of the decayed government.

The newsreader took a breath and began: “And here we have the remarkable tale of local man George Pimpton, who sadly died last week at the grand old age of 96. It’s only since his passing that locals have realized they had a reclusive celebrity in their midst." The only problem was, this was all an accidental lie. George Pimpton was no celebrity. His well-intentioned—though often misguided—neighbors simply wanted to jazz up his obituary to make his life sound a little more interesting, a well-meant gesture that quickly got out of hand due to the perils of social media.

Mothers are powerful influences on little girls' lives. Sometimes, this is a dangerous truth. Until we have children of our own, we often don't realize just how much our lives are shaped by the women who raised us. Growing up with a mother who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder shaped me in many ways, and taught me lessons that I carried with me into adulthood. This life experience left me with limiting beliefs that shadowed who I was and prevented me from showing up as my whole self for many years.

How to understand the law of attraction with two simple definitions. When you understand who you are your confidence will increase. Learn how to receive the things you truly desire. Know the awesome you. Deeply rooted inside who you really are is a being with an unstoppable ability to create the life that will bring not only what you desire but will also emerge you into the life that bring the fulfillment for what you do.

Darkness falls on the beautiful trails of Castle Rock, and death strikes without warning. After the first body was found with its throat ripped out, Detective Wade and Dr. Kayla Niccoles seek answers. The coroner reveals the body was riddled with rabies, probably an attack by a rogue bear or wolf.

You would think that after 16 years of attempted co-parenting, even the worst situations would be better. How is it that most other single moms in your life have managed to make it through the trenches? Yet, here you are still dealing with "Daddy Deadbeat". Over the years, you've done all you can to create a functional co-parenting situation and a sense of balanced love and stability for your child. Still, you can't seem to win from losing.

Lina Harker has discovered her grandmother’s secret. She used to be a vampire. Now, Lina’s greatest fear is that a remnant of that vampire DNA is lurking in her cells, waiting to reactivate. Yes, Dracula’s lineage had been destroyed, but the ‘what if’s were too much to imagine. Doggedly following the trail of two families that escaped the Van Helsing purge, she discovers that ‘X’ leads to Climax, Canada. She has her stakes, garlic and holy water ready, but when she arrives, nothing is as she expects.

A prequel to the Kelly Blake series Consider mankind’s extinction as a massive asteroid hurtles toward Earth. Humanity finally realizes that all our eggs are in one very precarious and fragile basket—Planet Earth. The petty disputes are set aside and Earth’s people unite, sending one million humans to settle ten nearby habitable planets. Extensive planning and often revolutionary technological advances push men, women, and children into the stars—but even the best plans can go astray.

The Westside Slugger is the powerful story of civil rights in Las Vegas and Nevada through the eyes and experience of Joe Neal, a history-making state lawmaker in Nevada. Neal rose from humble beginnings in Mound, Louisiana, during the Great Depression to become the first African American to serve in the Nevada State Senate. Pushing through racial and civil rights hurdles and becoming a lifelong advocate for social justice, his dedication and determination are powerful reminders to always fight the good fight and never stop swinging.

A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in America.

Kara was born with a gift that allowed her to control her dreams. A traumatic childhood took that gift away, until recently. Now, just days before her 18th birthday the dreams have returned, and with them, the ability to control those dreams. However, this time the dreams have taken on a darker tone. Creatures lurk in the shadows and she is faced with a choice that will change her life forever.

Colleen Patrick thought she was just going to the market one autumn day in 1872, when everything she knew about herself – and the world around her – abruptly changed. Living the American dream, she had been happy with her young, Irish husband on their small farm in Kentucky. Little did she know the town’s exotic gypsy family is actually a family of Vampires with big plans for her: plans that did not necessarily require her consent. At just twenty-two years old, tragically removed from her life and thrust into an existence for which she was carefully selected, she is now a murderer, a ...

The island, and the old, crooked house that sits upon it have been in Jonathan’s family for centuries, ever since his ancestor Hamish killed its former resident, Lyndsay – the witch of the loch. As a child, Jonathan witnessed great tragedy there, and blocked all thoughts of the island from his memory. It’s only when he overhears his father discussing the upcoming sale of the island that Jonathan starts to remember more and more about what happened that last summer when he was nine years old.

For every good fortune, there's an equal and opposite misfortune. As a brilliant young computer scientist working on her Master's Degree, Ella Hote doesn't believe in luck. But when bizarre accidents, insane coincidences, and weird encounters with improbably handsome strangers start to happen all around her, even hardheaded Ella has to change her mind.