A gritty and hopeful coming-of-age story set in the harsh landscape of the desert.Eleven-year-old Laura's life is upended when she's sent to live with her uncle Hector. In the hot desert air, she seeks money to pay her uncle rent, and her nights are spent wandering dark alleyways and deserted streets while Hector entertains women with drug-filled parties. Laura comes into her own as a woman, seeking refuge with Luz, a prostitute who works with her uncle; Bea, Luz's...

Who can leap over tall buildings in a single bound, or in this case save a little boy from heartbreak? None other than Horace the Strong!

An inspiring sports memoir from the family who captured America?s heart at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The Lopez family set new records at the Beijing Olympics with three siblings on the same U.S. taekwondo team?and a fourth sibling as their coach. Mark took the silver medal, and Steven and Diana both brought home the bronze, with big brother Jean coaching them to victory. Here, for the first time, is the inspiring story of a family united behind a dream.In 1...

Upon turning 18, Aurora attends the annual pack gathering, eager to finally meet her destined mate. However, she never imagined that this moment would reveal such a cruel fate. The man chosen to be her mate is Lucian Blackmore, the imposing and powerful alpha of the pack. But upon discovering that she is merely an omega, Lucian decides not to mark her as his mate, defying the laws and traditions of the werewolves. Instead of protecting her, he threatens to banish her from the pack, turning...

Short spooky stories bearing one common theme; an immaterial presence that drives the tale. Ghost stories. Talented authors, many horror writers, join to bring you a spine-tingling collection.

HIT-GIRL IS BACK. The pint-sized Punisher-meets-Polly-Pocket has left America behind and set off to serve justice around the world. First stop: Colombia. A mother seeking vengeance for the murder of her child enlists Hit-Girl to destroy his killer, but Mindy has bigger plans for Colombia 's most feared hitman. Collects HIT-GIRL #1-4

Algo malo acecha en el bosque, en las afueras de la ciudad.Vive en las sombras y ataca sin previo aviso, siempre con el mismo objetivo: mutilar, matar y devorar a su muerte.Es un monstruo con un anhelo caníbal por la carne humana y un apetito sexual que aparentemente no puede ser saciado. Ninguna víctima queda viva, y los restos dispersos divulgan muy poco al patólogo policial.A medida que aumenta el recuento de cadáveres, el superintendente a cargo de la investigac...

Der 11. Band von Pink Christmas ist der bisher umfangreichste und von den Themen her der Abwechslungsreichste! 13 Autoren haben ihre Geschichten geschrieben! Der Leser wird auf eine Zeitreise ins Jahr 1321, und in einem anderen Beitrag in die Zukunft, ins Jahr 2222 mitgenommen. Die weihnachtlichen Geschichten spielen in Italien, Norwegen, Bethlehem, Venedig Bochum, Köln und Tokio – eine bunte Regenbogenreise um die Welt! Die Geschichten erzählen von einem speziellen Hotelservice, einem jun...

The avocado industry is evolving rapidly. Avocado production has almost doubled recently, with significant expansion in areas planted, especially in Latin America, but also in Africa and Asia. Moreover, the global demand for avocado keeps on growing. The Avocado, 3rd edition is a unique and comprehensive source of information for avocado researchers, and covers everything from the history and distribution, novel agronomic practices, ecological and climatic requirements, and emerging diseas...

World War II hero Will Miner is close with his grandson, seventeen-year-old musician Dylan Mercer. So when Dylan’s best friend dies, he runs away to Grandpa’s to hide from his memory and his future. Dylan escapes choosing between college and rock-and-roll, disappears into the stories of eighty-one-year-old Grandpa Will, and discovers a surprise: before Will became a hero, he was a young rebel. Will’s tales of the circus, Route 66, riding the rails, and fighting a war, reveal he’s hiding hi...

Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track-and-field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible; it is about faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help save thousands more.In this heart-wrenching story, you’ll learn about:Lopez Lomong’s harrowing kidnapping at the age of six, becoming one of the Los...

With its 155 mile-per-hour sustained windspeeds, the near-Category 5 Hurricane Maria brought catastrophic devastation and destruction as it diagonally crossed the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from the southeast to the northwest on September 20, 2017. The official death toll estimate of 2,975 lost lives means this record storm became one of the most devasting hurricanes not only for Puerto Rico but for the U.S. Many of these deaths, as well as the prolonged human suffering, were attributed t...