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Can we justify putting our jobs before our family? What happens when we try to rectify it? Is the right solution always the first choice or do we just get the job done? Sometimes what happens to our children says more about us than our kids. When Adrian's father gets a promotion it means moving to a new city and new school, fitting in for Adrian isn't as simple as he thought.

When Klara Von Klinkerhoffen's grumpy uncle Leopold dies as foretold on June 23rd, 2023 it sets in motion a series of events compelling her to undertake a daring quest which will ultimately reveal why her twin sister, Lisa, disappeared ten years before.A quirky tale of families and forest folk.

Every resident of Jonestown has a secret. Matt Lowell has several. What really happened to his brother, TJ, at their grandparents' farm? Why has his sister stopped talking to him? And, where's Gene Hackman? Matt hasn't seen him in days.McDermott can certainly tell a story. The voice suits the tale perfectly. Think Twain, Vonnegut, and Flann O'Brien rolled into a single narrator. This is a don't-miss-it work of art.—Ron Wallace, author of Renegade, winner of the 2018...

Enjoy these six winning short stories from the Riversong Short Story Contest, 2022. Unique, quirky, thought-provoking stories in various contemporary genres.The contest and volume was run and edited by Neela Tudurí-Kłepfisch, editor and writer at Sulis International Press. A panel of six publishers, editors, authors, and book reviewers reviewed more than 30 finalists to choose the six winners."Redemption in the Thorny Thicket" by Sean Anderson."6EQUJ4, Thank...

"Stories about real life told in an assured voice." — William Wall author of No Paradiso"Stories of raw truth ranging from buoyant comedy to harrowing loss written with consummate skill." — Eoin Lynam, editor of Shorter Stories"A blast of cold air blasting through a warm room. These stories will hit you hard and stay with you long after you've finished reading them." — Paradoxical Magazine"An eclectic collection which showcases McDermott's subtle s...

Pilar Hogan Closkey and John Hogan have brought together the annual Archbishop Oscar Romero Lectures (2001-2007) to consider the life and death of Archbishop Romero and the daily struggles of the poor in our world, especially in the city of Camden, New Jersey-one of America's poorest cities. Romero's 'dangerous memory' provides the background, while urban poverty and the option for the poor are the foreground. Romero's commitment to the poor compels us to look at ourselves, and the authors...

Early in 2020, naturist fiction author P. Z. Walker had the idea for a collection of mystery stories to be called "Murder in the Nudist Colony," deliberately using the antiquated term "nudist colony" for a slightly retro, humorous touch. On social media platforms, mostly Twitter, other folks associated with the fine network of naturist authors chimed in. Ted Bun put together the call for submissions, Robert Longpré set up the page to share documents as well as the ISBN, Fabien Barabé desig...

"Through the introduction by Michael Howard and Steiner's ten lectures, this volume offers an account of the sources and purposes of art, as well as a particularly helpful approach to art as a spiritual practice. So, far from being dated, Steiner's account of art and its relation to spiritual experience is at least contemporary and probably ahead of its time. As this book ably shows, Steiner's insights concerning art, particularly when approached and practiced as a spiritual a...

Eight thrilling stories from eight masters of suspense.Paydown – by Nick Stephenson. When a high-flying Wall Street investment banker is found brutally killed, what started out as a simple fraud case turns into expert criminologist Leopold Blake's first ever murder investigation. As the glamor of Wall Street is stripped away by a series of catastrophic discoveries, Leopold will have to decide how much he is prepared to risk in order to uncover the ...

A Necromunda anthologyVenture into the underhive of Necromunda with a collection of action-packed tales encompassing gang war, strange events, desperate escapes, and cunning schemes.READ IT BECAUSEIn this anthology, you'll delve into the darkest heart of the underhive, witnessing all manner of battles, plots, and horrors.DESCRIPTIONAt the heart of Necromunda, a sickness festers. Where the word of Hel...

Can we justify putting our jobs before our family? What happens when we try to rectify it? Is the right solution always the first choice or do we just get the job done? Sometimes what happens to our children says more about us than our kids. When Adrian's father gets a promotion it means moving to a new city and new school, fitting in for Adrian isn't as simple as he thought.

The NLP Professional gives you the practical tools to start, run and grow a successful professional, efficient and ethical NLP-led business. Breaking down the What, How and Why of being an NLP Professional.Karen Falconer is the CEO and driving force of ANLP International CIC, the world's most successful independent Association for NLP Professionals. ANLP runs the largest international NLP annual conference.Karen brings her vast experience of runnin...