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The church is sadly still confused about what it means to be a man or a woman. While secular society talks about sexuality in terms of liberation, many in the church define manhood and womanhood in terms of reductive roles that rob us of the dignity of personhood, created in the image of God. In her poetic, theologically contemplative style, Aimee Byrd invites you to enter the rich treasure trove of the Song of Songs as its lyrics reveal how our very bodies are visible signs that tell us something about our God.

Fen Young is a half-shifter whose inner beast is more mouse than wolf. Home is her castle, the only place she's ever felt safe. Enter Hunter Green, an uber-alpha strong enough to stop traffic with a single look. He's handsome and enticing and seems like just the ticket to broaden Fen's horizons...until the uber-alpha brushes off his admirer and summarily rejects her from her home pack. Now treading water in the no-man's land of outpack territory, Fen must confront a missing pack mate, a tantalizing stranger, and a serial killer targeting half-werewolves.

A fox making a name for herself in a wolf's world. I'm Kira Fairwood - fox shifter, bane of the werewolves, and also their employee. My job isn't just a paycheck. It's a way to ensure my unborn niece's heritage won't work against her when she grows up. So I dive right into bag a hot alpha werewolf who's using his bar as a front to murder human women. Unfortunately, I soon discover Thom is being framed. Then the true murderer begins to hunt the hunters. Can I keep my family safe by continuing to follow orders like a wolf?

Negus: A Compilation of African-American Science Fiction short stories and flash fiction will satisfy conspiracy theorists, sci-fi lovers, and urban fiction fans. Whether you're obsessed with aliens, astronomy, pineal gland decalcification, crystals, or life before birth and after death, Negus hits a home run with out-of-this-world content that'll leave you in deep thought about life and this planet we call home.

Becoming a mother is an amazing and fulfilling experience, but it is also a time of immense change, worry, and doubt. You don't have to let those negative thoughts and feelings linger, though. Take control and bring out your positive mindset while you navigate those first few years. Heal your body and your mind. Maintain a positive relationship with yourself and your baby. Improve your sleep. If you ever feel lost or overwhelmed as a new mother, you are not alone. Take charge and create your success by repeating these positive affirmations as part of your self-care routine.

It's frustrating for local law enforcement to come up against a piece of scum like Newton Glover. He's dirty as hell, everyone knows that - breaks into and vandalizes his neighbors' homes; cheats and steals from everyone; folks suspect he deals drugs and porn. He's even killed a man and gotten away with it. He gets away with all of it, hinting that he has a secret government background and that he's "protected" by the Powers That Be. Glover may finally have gone too far.

The award winning series of classic and contemporary fiction returns with a collection of darkly funny short stories by the likes of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Aimee Bender, A.M. Homes, Nathan Englander, Kim, Addonizio, and George Saunders. Readers include Anjelica Huston, Neil Gaiman, Michael Imperioli, Harris Yulin, Christina Pickles, Jefferson Mays, and Christine Ebersole.

Fourteen years ago, I bit through the lip of the first boy brave enough to kiss me. Since then, I've acquired a PhD in Archaeology, a new teaching gig at a prestigious university, and research interests out the wazoo.

Ember's large werewolf family has always kept her focused on what really matters - feeding loved ones their favorite desserts. But when a missing half-brother draws the 20-something away from home for the very first time, bonds to her family are tested at every turn. The milk-chocolate eyes of an off-limits human are the first threat to her pack commitment. Mix in arrogant alphas plus unexpected betrayals and the final product isn't particularly sweet.

Half-shifter Fen Young enjoys the perfect life - an adoring mate, a supportive pack, and acres of wild land to roam across. But, can she keep it? Fen's reality shatters when her inner beast rebels and threatens werewolves and humans alike. A sheep is killed, a child is terrified, and a serial killer stalks unnoticed through the night.

In this collection, Bender’s unique talents sparkle brilliantly in stories about people searching for connection through love, sex, and family - while navigating the often painful realities of their lives. A traumatic event unfolds when a girl with flowing hair of golden wheat appears in an apple orchard, where a group of people await her. A woman plays out a prostitution fantasy with her husband and finds she cannot go back to her old sex life. An ugly woman marries an ogre and struggles to decide if she should stay with him after he mistakenly eats their children....

At the cafe Milo Miracle co-owns with his twin sister, coffee and pastries are served up along with his unique blend of sass and snark. Milo knows that small-town life often means that every day is the same as the one before, and excitement can only be found in the gossip that travels faster than the speed of light. When the Adonis who broke his heart returns home after a 12-year absence, Milo unhappily finds himself at the center of Blissville's favorite pastime.

Romantasy meets Cosy Fantasy – Fantasy zum Wegträumen über Marmelade, Magie & jede Menge Zaubersprüche. Kiela hat es nicht so mit den Menschen – was als Bibliothekarin in der Hauptstadt des Reiches auch kein Riesenproblem ist. Doch als eine Revolution ausbricht und fast die gesamte Bibliothek ein Opfer der Flammen wird, flieht sie auf die abgelegene Insel, auf der sie aufgewachsen ist, und beginnt noch einmal ganz von vorne.

A string of gruesome deaths in the Shiprock area has attracted the attention of FBI agent Diane Lopez. The killer is unmistakably a vampire - but the only vampire Diane knows of is State Police officer Lee Nez. One of the good guys. The victims worked for a secret government lab that was studying a captured vampire, Stewart Tanner. Driven mad, Tanner broke free and took revenge on his tormenters. Now he’s threatening to kill a powerful judge unless the feds promise to leave him alone.

I have written this book in the year 2020. A year of chaos, where many schools are closed for the indefinite future, with more children experiencing homeschooling than ever before. This is an uncertain and scary time for everyone, but it does not mean your child and their education should suffer. This book will provide you with tips and tricks to help you teach your child at home, using strategies I have studied during my Psychology degree and implemented in classrooms all over the world catering to students of various age ranges.

Due to a chance of fate, Wolfie doesn't walk two-legged until his teenage years. Then he finds that the world looks very different after growing up as a canine. Unfortunately, Wolfie's sibling Justin is less than thrilled to be upstaged by a bigger and stronger kid brother. When Justin resorts to bullying weaker pack members to prove his own power, Wolfie is faced with a dilemma. Can the bloodling protect his pack mates from Justin's malice? And can he ever really find acceptance in a pack despite his differences?

Sheila Harrison Grant is the first African American woman ever nominated to the federal bench in Cleveland. But when her 13-year-old daughter Olivia shares a family secret with a well-meaning guidance counselor, she sets the wheels in motion to feed partisan opposition, threatening her mother’s position…and both of their lives. Casey Cort made the mistake of crossing a classmate from a prominent and influential family. Now she works as a faceless cog. When fate gives Casey a second chance, she has to find the strength to fight for those with nowhere else to turn.

Emi Harrison has avoided her ex-fiance, Jack Cabot, for nearly two years. Her twin brother Evan's wedding is about to end that streak. From bad bridesmaids' dresses, a hyperactive sister-in-law, a mean girl with even meaner secrets, and too much to drink, nothing seems to go right for Emi, except when she's wearing her little gray dress. When she speed-walks into Liam Jaxon's bar, things get more complicated. He's gorgeous, southern, and has no past with Emi. He may be exactly what she needs to prove for the last time that she doesn't need or want Jack!

Set in India's remote Andaman Islands before and during WWII, the story revolves around a mysteriously mute four-year-old who vanishes on the eve of Japanese Occupation. Little Ty's parents, Shep and Claire, will go to any lengths to rescue him, but neither is prepared for the brutal and soul-changing odyssey that awaits them.

Who deserves human rights? The answer to this question is the crux of all moral and political action in society, and defines our character as individuals and as nations. Aimee Murphy seeks to answer this vital question in this accessible and succinct handbook on the Consistent Life Ethic, a moral philosophy whose central principle is that each and every human being has inherent dignity from conception to natural death, and therefore deserves to live free from violence.