Everybody dies. Nobody leaves ... Award-winning author Scott William Carter returns with his tenth novel, a spellbinding tale of a man who bridges both sides of the great divide.After narrowly surviving a near-fatal shooting, Portland detective Myron Vale wakes with a bullet still lodged in his brain, a headache to end all headaches, and a terrible side effect that radically transforms his world for the worse: He sees ghosts. Lots of them.By some estimates,...

In an era characterized by rampant money printing, skyrocketing inflation, and the dizzying volatility of digital currencies, traditional investing wisdom is being severely tested. A portfolio consisting solely of paper assets and abstract numbers on a screen leaves investors deeply vulnerable to systemic market crashes and currency devaluation. The smartest investors in history have always known a fundamental truth: when the financial system shakes, you must own things that are real. It i...

Justin Timberlake is a pop sensation who has taken the world by storm with his captivating voice, smooth dance moves, and magnetic stage presence. He first gained fame as a member of the wildly popular boy band *NSYNC in the late 1990s, but it was his solo career that truly launched him into the stratosphere of fame.Since embarking on a solo career in 2002, Timberlake has released numerous hit albums and singles that have become staples of modern pop music. He has also found succes...

My Family in America since 1620 reaches back to the early years of the European presence in North America to tell how William Brewster, one of the leading Pilgrims on the Mayflower, came to America in 1620. For the author, this is not simply American history, it is his familys story, as he is a descendant of William Brewster on his mothers side of the family.Echoing the work of another ancestor, Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, who was known for his rope-making, the author twis...

In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to build and maintain successful partnerships is a crucial skill for any business leader. The Art of Collaboration: Building Effective Partnerships in Business provides a roadmap for creating powerful alliances that drive mutual growth and success.This book explores the key elements of effective collaboration, from identifying the right partners and establishing trust to aligning goals and navigating potential conflicts. With ins...

In a world filled with external pressures, expectations, and endless comparisons, staying true to yourself can feel like an uphill journey. "The Road to Authenticity - How to Be True to Yourself in Every Situation" is a guide to embracing and expressing your genuine self, no matter the circumstances. This book offers empowering insights and practical strategies to help you align your actions with your values, make decisions with confidence, and cultivate a life that reflects who you truly ...

"Carter's writing is on target." - Publishers WeeklyA curmudgeon. An iconoclast. A loner. That's how people describe Garrison Gage, and that's when they're being charitable.After his wife's brutal murder in New York, and Gage himself is beaten nearly to death, the crippled private investigator retreats three thousand miles to the quaint coastal town of Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next five years in a convalescent stupor, content to bide ...

Though all people experience varied types and degrees of adversity, an ingrained belief across cultures is that life is meant to be meaningful. When hardship strikes, people search for ways to respond, rebuild, prevail. If it is true that life is meaningful, then hardship, adversity, trauma, grief, wounds, and emotional pain are roadblocks to that end goal. Not insurmountable barriers, but obstacles that can be overcome. Thriving—overcoming hardship—is a learned experience. People who thri...

This is a collection of humorous and sometimes not so humorous columns and essays regarding Carter's life growing up in a small, rural southern Georgia town, his years as a blue-collar worker, and being a husband to his wife of thirty-four years and a father to his two sons.

An old flame.A killer on the loose.A crazy cult on the rise.Nearly a year has passed since Garrison Gage became the reluctant guardian of a troubled teenage girl, but neither fatherhood nor the the intervening months has improved his mood. His right knee is still mostly worthless. He still prefers to drink his bourbon alone. And even with a certain blonde bombshell a persistent part of his life, he still can't be bothered to buy a cell phone. Or any p...

They find him on the beach, shooting bullets into the sand.His name? Jeremiah Cooper, the son of the bullheaded high school football coach. Slight of build, soft of voice, he’s got all kinds of torment lurking behind his eyes. But despite Garrison Gage’s best efforts, he can’t pull the kid out of his shell. Then someone turns up dead at the local community college, and Jeremiah’s fragile world shatters.Add a crisis in Gage’s good friend’s life, an ongoing f...

"Carter's writing is on target."—Publishers WeeklyFormer FBI agent Karen Pantelli lives by a simple philosophy: never, ever care. Three years after a tragic mistake ends her once-stellar career, she drifts from one dead-end job to another, quickly moving on when she finds herself getting too attached. A new city. A new life. A new way of forgetting and being forgotten.Until one chilly night behind a seedy bar, when a frightened girl leaps out of the back of...