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"A pirate's life for me", that is Celeste's plan. Revenge drives her to be daring. Attacks by smoke demons, and the appearance of a swashbuckling rogue - a handsome rogue with magical powers - detracts her from the mission and reveals frightening truths about her family. Orion is a time walker - a protector of the human race - and warrior against the Underworld King and his minions. The shadowy creatures seek the young woman who has the blood of the gods running through her veins. Orion senses something mysterious - and wrong - in Celeste's blood.

From the Streets of Chambers Lane follows the intriguing story of the Mendoza family's unexpected loss of their youngest son and sibling Michael. Dealing with spiritual struggles and disillusionment as well as familial rivalries and quirky social interactions, the novella introduces the listener to each diverse family member's perspective of the tragic event while personalizing their cultural past and fears of the unknown future.

Middle-aged 17-year-old Malila Chiu has no choice but to escape her homeland. Making common cause with the strange subterranean workers of the beltways, Malila perseveres toward freedom in the scorched fields of America. Nearly naked, with no friends, no resources, and only a scant idea of the route, Malila's only real information comes from time in the outlands. While a captive of the old, harsh-and-tender-by-turns Jesse Johnstone, Malila learned of the lies told her by her homeland and the truths shown her by the arrogant and contradictory Jesse. She thinks she may love him.

Gallery of Death is a story collection which begins with "Coyote", where a Cherokee Plainclothes Detective has 12 hours to rescue a kidnapped woman and keep his spiritual nemesis, Coyote, at bay. In "Homeward Bound", two soldiers attempt to evade the enemy and a pending air strike to make their way to safety, and back home. "Catrina" is a personal essay describing an actual death scene investigation Dr. Harper performed, and his struggle to overcome the sterility of clinical terminology to accurately convey his findings.

Ever wonder why we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in America? Well, Ashlyn and Brendan are about to find out; however, they aren't thrilled about it. Still, that doesn't stop their grandfather from teaching them the meaning behind the traditions at each stop they make throughout the day. Will the kids discover pride for their heritage before the end of the day? Only time will tell.

Just Give Up on projecting fantasies about yourself and pretending to live up to them. Reject setting goals and making judgments about how good you are, and instead just do what you want. The only ones even taking notice are those less successful than you, are they really who you are looking to impress? Daring to fail is the new winning - doing what you want without fear of how you think people will judge you - even if that means getting a stripper in Brazil pregnant.

Gene Roddenberry has long been painted as the visionary who made Star Trek possible. Yet not much has been written on Gene L. Coon. The real workhorse behind The Original Series. This man built the universe around Roddenberry's initial concept we all know today. He almost single handed created The Klingons. Had a hand in creating the franchise's greatest villain...Khan! Any notion of Starfleet Command, The United Federation of Planets, warp technology, and its fictional creator Zefram Cochrane all belong to him.

Pismo Beach is a classic California beach town with a raucous history earned prior to and during the turn into the 20th century, Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties and World War II. Once known as the "Clam Capital of the World,'' Pismo to this day boasts a reputation as a punchline in show business -- from Bugs Bunny cartoons to television series such as "Dragnet'' to stand-up comic routines.

Ink Formations is an exploration into thought and emotion.

In Tienkuo: The Heavenly Kingdom, author Li Bo has drawn on his knowledge of East Asian civilization to transport listeners to 19th-century China. There a massive civil war is tearing the Qing dynasty apart.

Happy Endings aren't always guaranteed. Making of an Empress is the story of Stelaphina, a woman who would command an empire. It is the story of self-discovery. It is a story about the fragile nature of relationships. A story of love, betrayal, intrigue, and magic. A story that will follow the path from princess to empress, from innocence to maturity, from a foolish girl surrounded by admirers to an enlightened woman surrounded by no one. Happy endings aren't always guaranteed in fairytales.

Told from the perspective of a seasoned blackjack dealer, The Investment Club tells the stories of a self-destructive, dwarf entrepreneur, a drug-addicted musical performer-turned-stripper, a retired, widowed New Jersey policeman, a bereaved, divorced female sportscaster, and a card-counting, former Catholic priest before and after their fateful meeting at the El Cortez Casino in downtown Vegas.

Lambda Literary and Shirley Jackson Award finalist Eads' first collection of surreal and dark fantastical fiction promises to caress the hackles raised while hearing about a ruthless Eva Braun's obsession with Rosie the Riveter, zombies who can be fascinated by reciting the plays of William Shakespeare, and troubled young men taken for ''correction'' at an institute who discover the shocking truth behind the promise of healing.

From the beginning Daniel Mendoza has struggled with who he is and where he is going in life. Fatherless, Daniel learns from a myriad of male friends and neighbors who come into his life from childhood to adulthood about what it actually means to be a man. His journey is incomplete, as he dreams and yearns for his own father to teach him.

The skills, knowledge, and attributes that you need to be successful as the leader of an information technology team are often considerably different from the skills, knowledge, and attributes needed to excel in traditional business leadership roles. In most companies, IT is a critical catalyst for empowering the rest of the functional groups in the business to be successful.

Christina must try and survive the torture methods of man and demons if she wants to see her beautiful girls again. The FBI is hunting him to save her and a local detective must hide his connection while tracking her down. His fight is with her mother and a past wrapped around the unknown killer. Will he beat the FBI in saving her ensuring his dream of becoming Chief in the small town or does the killer get to him first?

This book of personal essays captures the passion and frustration of a true constitutional conservative. Del Beyer calls on us to view our nation's founding documents as a finely detailed guide generated from the experience of people living without freedom. If you understand the map and where it all began, you cannot miss that we have strayed off the path defined by our founders and are fast approaching a national crisis.

The world is getting older. The world is getting younger. The United States is dead. The Democratic Unity killed it. After catastrophic wars and the Meltdown, the Unity rules from its East Coast citadel, leaving the outlands to savages and its strangely altered plants. Providing free health care, employment, computer-less surfing, and recreational drugs at quite reasonable prices, the Unity mandates retirement at 40 before fatigue and error contaminate a culture of youth, innovation, and vigor.

Mark Dresdner's cover is blown, forcing him to flee East Germany, yet he refuses to leave the woman he loves. Finding the border crossing blocked, and the enemy closing in, will he evade capture or be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Johnny has a terrible nightmare. He's soaking wet. It's only a dream, he thinks. As Johnny gets ready to go to school, there's a very weird thing going on. There's no one on the school bus or at school. The only people that are there are Monster Zombies, and they are out to take over the town - and Johnny!