An awe-inspiring collection of photos from acclaimed photographer Mark Smith celebrates the spirit of birds—shining a light on their resilience, wisdom, playfulness, and love.“MY GOD, it’s a thing of beauty. Absolute perfection. Of course the photography is world class, but the captions and stories and insights are magnificent—it truly feels like you are unlocking the secrets and opening up a portal into the world of birds. The title is perfect—their spirits are re...

This is a personal narrative — not a guidebook, not a self-help method, and not a claim to expertise.I spent years chasing peace through therapy, self-help, and spiritual breakthroughs, believing freedom was something to earn. Yet the "better version" of myself always remained just out of reach.This book is the story of what happened when the search itself collapsed. I began to see that the anxious, striving "I" was never the real me — it was a survival strategy forged in i...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You picked up this book because you know the exact shape of a restless night, when the house is quiet and your mind refuses to follow, rehearsing the same conversation, the same bill, the same diagnosis, and the same sentence you cannot unsay. You may also carry a quieter burden, the suspicion that your anxiety proves you do not trust God enough, and that suspicion has kept you from honest prayer and from reaching out. Or maybe you have been told ...

You picked up this devotional because you know the exact shape of a restless night, when the house is quiet and your mind refuses to follow, rehearsing the same conversation, the same bill, the same diagnosis, and the same sentence you cannot unsay. You may also carry a quieter burden—the suspicion that your anxiety proves you do not trust God enough, and that suspicion has kept you from honest prayer and from reaching out.Or maybe you have been told to pray more or trust more, and...

Mark Smith presents the ultimate moral dilemma in a breathtaking psychological thriller. Would you try to save them?'First rule of rescue: don't create another casualty.'Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare.Three of her students are going to die.On a high school camping trip, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time Grace catches up, the perilous surf conditions are overwhelming the teena...

Inside, you will learn how to identify productive locations using historical context, land-use patterns, and visible ground clues that many hunters ignore. The guide explains how coins and jewelry tend to accumulate in specific urban environments, how to adjust your approach for trash-heavy ground, and how to recover targets cleanly without damaging turf or drawing unwanted attention.You will also find clear guidance on research methods, coil control, recovery tech...

Finn’s a survivor. Rabbit traps. Abalone. A hidden stash of canned food and fuel. He’s kept himself alive, and clear of the violent gang controlling the north, for two winters –ever since the virus wiped out the town. But now it’s complicated. There’s a girl. She’s on the run, injured, and she needs Finn’s help. But the secret she carries will change everything.

What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn?Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Sarah Bailey and Christian White. Where Truth Ends is a taut, fast-paced Australian psychological thriller by the award-winning author of Three Boys Gone, Mark Smith.Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run.When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, eve...

"What's too much today?" Betsy says drily. "The alрha thing or the CEO thing? Or just being a Tremblay in general?"I bristle at that. Juggling my duties as alрha to the most рowerful family in my clan with my job as CEO of The Tremblay Comрany can be exhausting but I can certainly handle it.I have to. It's what has always been exрected of me."It's never too much," I say, snaррing just a little."Of course not," Betsy says. But I see her looki...

"your сhampagne, sir." The flight attendant is сute and I think she's giving me the eye so I turn things on a little. I give her a wink and a smile. I don't need to look at the nametag beсause I always make it a point to сheсk the name right away. That's how you get people on your side."Thanks, Jennifer." I take the drink and I notiсe the woman sitting next to me in first сlass is watсhing. She's pretending she's not, but she is. I imagine a little drama in my head. She thinks I'm ...

The Mulligan is what we shifters call the shifter prison for this region of the country up in the Pacific Northwest. It's not very big even though it covers so much territory because shifters don't often get sent to prison. Most crimes or offenses against other shifters are handled within the pack. I have to think Rick's murder was particularly heinous to get him sent here. Or maybe he murdered somebody from a different pack. That can get you sent to the Mulligan, depending. Or you can be ...

I hang up and sigh as I watch the fog roll in lower. I don't mind the cold myself. Actually, my favorite weather is this low fog over the woods. I love running in it when I shift and I can't see ten feet in front of me. It forces me to rely on my other senses so I don't go running right into a tree. I love the feel of the brisk cold in my fur. I love the way fog and rain smells.I don't mind the cold for myself at all. But there's a girl out there who might be stuck in the cold....