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Leo Daly is looking forward to a family vacation and a break from his hectic hospital schedule. His dreams of kicking back, fishing, and hanging out with the wife and kids turn into a fight for survival when an electromagnetic pulse takes out the power grid leaving them stranded in the woods. Leo must use all of his skills to create a community of survivors from his family, the locals, and ill-equipped vacationers.

My life has always been average. A few fake friends here and there is nothing new to me especially since moving to this town. The carnival that comes around every Halloween is something my friends and I look forward too more than anything is this old, run down, boring town. It’s been years and it still holds the same thrill because they change the themes every time they come around. But each year, the overwhelming feeling of eyes on the back of my head becomes more and more apparent. Part of me is scared to death, the other part thrilled.

Standup wrestling without a gi! What a concept... This is to say that for various reasons standing grappling seems to be given short shrift in the martial arts world, either due to a lack of space, liability issues, or a general indifference regarding how one ends up on the ground, so long as one can work well from there. So it would seem that aside from those who are looking to be pro fighters, standup training will tend to be cursory, and perhaps with good reason. That said it is a fascinating and nuanced game, and fun to watch as we see it survive , albeit in a theatrical form, in the ...

Procrastination, perfectionism, impostor syndrome, and lack of confidence all find their roots in the negative messages we tell ourselves. Turning those negative messages around brings clarity, confidence, encouragement, and possibility. In this guide to turning negative self-talk into unstoppable confidence, Paul Boehnke, a certified life coach and musician, shares a proven process to getting your life on track. Reprogram your critical inner voice and change your life for the better with the lessons and insights in this self-help guide.

A series of savage murders in the United States seem unrelated until the FBI makes a shocking discovery - a decade ago all of the murder victims were involved in a raid that killed an al Quaeda leader. Mary Pat Foley, Director of National Intelligence, turns to the Campus for simultaneous help with two problems. One part of the group must find the mole in the US government who is feeding intel to the current terrorists leaders. Meanwhile, Campus agent Midas will lead a small team into Tajikistan to find and neutralize those terrorists.

Dive into the heart of a war-torn land where beauty and brutality collide in Sketches from the Periphery, a stunning debut novel and international best-seller by MP Summers. Set against the volatile backdrop of Darfur in 2005, this gripping tale follows Alexander Barr, a young American contractor thrust into the chaos of the African Union Peacekeeping Mission. At just twenty-two, Alex trades college textbooks for the unforgiving desert, where every step reveals a world of resilience, violence, and haunting mystery.

Home Organization for Beginners aims to enhance occupants' living conditions by freeing up space in their living space with easy tips and hacks. It's all part of the process of personal growth. Home organization is also learning how to alter patterns, work with objects differently, deal with compulsive shopping, and consume differently.

The exciting third instalment in the atmospheric JT Ellington series. 'Brother, a dead body can't run from a coffin, but their spirit sure as hell can try.' 1969, Bristol. Bajan ex-cop and reluctant private detective Joseph 'JT' Tremaine Ellington is still trading in cash and favours, lending a helping hand to those too scared to go to the police or anyone trying to stay one step ahead of them. Life is tough for JT, who is broke. It is about to get a lot tougher.

After thwarting a disaster in the nation's capital, Mark Taylor captures the attention of the CIA. They want to know more about the mysterious camera and Mark's abilities, but Mark doesn't trust the agency - he would be crazy to after all they've put him through in the past. He finally agrees to demonstrate the camera when Jim convinces him that the CIA can put together a team to help prevent future catastrophes.

In Deeds of Mercy: Book Three, an unexpected visitor from Mark's past brings him unwanted attention from the authorities. Unable to decide who is friend and who is foe, Mark becomes a fugitive from the law, but with thousands of lives at stake, he is forced to put aside his fear of capture, and instead, seek help from his pursuers.

"Be aware, never be surprised" was Emile Andre's guiding principle as he worked "to create a new system that is practical in terms of its combat-readiness." Long before the advent of MMA, he asserted that "it seems clear that we ought to study several fighting sports and mold them into one system." Andre had been producing self-defense manuals since the 1880's at a time when street gangs were terrorizing Paris, and he continued to do so after the advent of the Great War. In this ultimate 1929 edition of "L'Art de se defendre dans la rue", Andre lays out a combination of those kicks, punches...

Hi, my name is Marlene and I would like to welcome you to my channel, Hypnosis DIY, which I hope you will consider an oasis of relaxation where you can recharge your spirit and mind.I provided hypnotherapy for many years to my clients. What I learned was that we all need an ongoing, DIY source from which we can achieve a state of serenity and also make our subconscious our ally. Hypnosis places you in a state of calm. Just imagine you're falling into a fluffy cloud but all your senses are awake and enjoying this profound sense of relaxation. It is during the state of meditation that you can ...

Arthur McDowell works for the most indestructible employer left in post-apocalyptic America: the IRS. Safe and sound inside a government bunker, Arthur is proud to be just another drone. But for an ambitious man (and excellent typist) such as Arthur, a promotion to supervisor is just around the corner. Arthur's world flips when instead of a becoming supervisor, the brass makes him a census-taker. His task: to head out into the irradiated streets armed with paperwork and red tape. Assigned to him is a drug-addicted bodyguard, Rabia Duke, who could care less if they survive.

1970, Bristol. What's buried doesn't always stay buried. It's a new decade, and J.T. Ellington has taken himself out of the investigation game. But when an old friend asks him to help a doctor whose son disappeared hours after his wedding, J.T.'s commitment to a life lived under the radar is tested. His quest hurls him back into the underworld he's worked so hard to leave behind. Charred remains in a churchyard, the savage beating of a Hindu priest and a series of cold-blooded threats are stark warnings to J.T. and to everyone he holds dear.

The last thing I ever expected to happen to me was being kidnapped during a one night stand by hitmen who were there for my date. The last thing I ever wanted was to be attracted to the two walking red flags who call themselves Tarot Fate.

These are scary stories that you listen to only in the dark. Narrated by M.P. PellicerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/supernatural-storytime--3315268/support.

Modern art is best described as a psychological disease, the goal of which is nothing less than the total destruction of art—which it has more or less successfully done. Modern art is not a natural evolution of art, but a kind of manufactured break from tradition, borne from a hubris and bias towards historical values.

Ireland, 1922. The Civil War rages and in its shadow, an extraordinary love story begins. The Marriage of Nurse Harding is a powerful, emotional journey that will stay with you long after the final chapter. Nora Harding, a devoted Catholic nurse, risks her life to care for wounded soldiers during the Battle of Dublin, as Free State forces close in on Doran's Hotel. Her strength and compassion shine in the darkest of times, but her world shifts when she meets Victor Hewdon, a Protestant landowner with a past as complex as her own.

RESIDENT EVIL meets SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK An escaped psychiatric patient searches for his estranged wife. At odds with a viral pandemic known as Strain-G, he ventures into a dangerous new world. On his journey, he befriends a mafia hitman and a young woman with baggage of her own. Cover art by Michael T. Loscalzo

An unlikely duo vs. pure evil! Disgraced ex-professor Harrison Hunter gets a knock on his door while hunkering down for the storm of the century. The strange guest, Boris Lattier, is a bear of a private investigator with a troubling demeanor. Lattier requests Harrison's assistance in solving a murder, but something about Lattier's story isn't adding up. Harrison gets swept into the case, pitted against good and evil, but there's no telling which is which.