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Seattle: a place as magical as the Emerald City. Subtle magic seeps through the cracks in the paving stones of the sprawling metropolis. But only the inhabitants who possess special gifts are open to the city's consciousness; finding portents in the graffiti, reading messages in the rubbish, or listening to warnings in the skipping-rope chants of children.Wizard is bound to Seattle and her magic. His gift is the Knowing—a powerful enchantment allowing him to know the truth of thing...

He's saved countless lives in the ER. Now his patients are losing something beyond life. Will his daughter be next?When patients arrive in the emergency department awake and stable—but unable to make even simple decisions—Dr. Zack Winston knows this isn't a coincidence. A new threat has arrived, and it's spreading.As Zack searches for answers, the danger propagates. His daughter, a first-year neurosurgery resident, questions high-tech procedures me...

A must-listen thriller from the author of Dead Already.

The story follows Mary, a young woman from the city who spends time at her aunt and uncle's farm in rural Pennsylvania. Through Mary’s experiences, readers are introduced to the customs and everyday life of the Pennsylvania Germans, known for their simple, self-sufficient lifestyle and strong community values. As Mary learns the ways of farm life, she gains insight into the practical skills and culinary traditions passed down through generations.Interspersed throughout the book are recipes...

Deadpool is the super-anti-hero who knows he's in a comic book. His unique situation and blood-stained history give rise to many philosophical puzzles. A group of philosophical Deadpool fans delve into these puzzles in Deadpool and Philosophy. For instance, if you know that someone is writing the script of your life, can you really be a hero?Is Deadpool really Wade Wilson, or did Wilson have his identity stolen by the monster who is now Deadpool? Are his actions predetermi...

Issues concerning patients' rights are at the center of bioethics, but the political basis for these rights has rarely been examined. In Bioethics in a Liberal Society: The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making, Thomas May offers a compelling analysis of how the political context of liberal constitutional democracy shapes the rights and obligations of both patients and health care professionals. May focuses on how a key feature of liberal society—namely, an individual's...

An authentic Catholic education does more than prepare workers for the job market or turn out model citizens. It forms people who can change the world—not in spite of their desire for God and their hope for heaven, but because of it. As a Catholic educator, you have a monumental task, but the good news is that you're not alone.In Educating for Eternity: A Teacher's Companion for Making Every Class Catholic, Brett Salkeld, PhD, explains the role of Catholic...

A latchkey kid is alone and feels unloved by her mother. At home she learns to keep quiet about the sexual rights of passage her childhood best friend Yvette presses her into. One evening her mother finds out about their secret and she learns shame. An obese child humiliated by life, she pushes her feelings down with food and her body carries the weight of her pain. Relentlessly bullied by Brian Woodley at school, she is teased and taunted about her body image. Stunted by these early life ...

A Duergar army lies hidden in the depths below the city . . . but Bernt is more worried about finding an affordable rental that accepts demon familiars.To make things worse, his day job isn't getting any easier. With the Underkeepers promoted to the city guard, Bernt is now on the first line of defense against the growing incursion. The danger is greater than ever . . . but with more risks come even better rewards.For Jori, his demon familiar, growing in po...

The Walk is a book written to those who have expressed a desire to follow Christ as his disciple. It assumes no prior understanding of what that means, nor does it assume that the person has actually come to the point of professing faith. It uses as a starting point someone who is simply wondering, "What next?"Stephen also addresses those who have grown up Christian and may be wondering how to step out in their own faith.The Walk is designed to be used as ...

A hooded man, his face marred by a mysterious black brand, walks the Plain of Savlos. Some say he has the power to summon demons. Others say he is the only one who can vanquish them. His name is Konrad, and he has a secret . . .Once an ordinary soldier, his life was forever changed by a fateful meeting with a dying sorcerer. Now he is all that stands between civilization and the creeping evil of the shadow world.

An engineer finds himself in an alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.James Fletcher continues on his world conquest. He has realized that nothing short of world domination will allow him to live in peace. No matter how he expands the new neighbors will covet his goods and lands.Now it is Italy that is being conquered while James is doing a grand tour of all his territories. With heavier than aircraft it is smooth sailing,...