The scariest thing he did was make her feel safe.Name three things you can see.A bluetick coonhound, pulling at her lead, disobedient and eager. The Sierra Nevada, with Jeffrey pines tracing the ridgelines like stitching. A man with the energy of an off-leash golden retriever, a rock climber's build, green eyes, and dimples that should be illegal.Maybe I should stick to naming two things.I rebuilt my life after surviving a m...

Readers love ALL GROWN UP'Uplifting, heartfelt and relatable – a fantastic book' *****'I love, love, love everything about this book' *****'This book is perfection and everyone should read it' *****'I gobbled it up in two sittings … heartfelt and funny, it’s just wonderful' *****'An absolute triumph … beautifully heartwarming’ ************A Grazia Book Club Pick********** One of Glamour's 11 Books For Your Book Club Era *...

A practical and fascinating guide to taking your boat through the French canals to the fabulous cruising grounds of the Mediterranean.How many of us yearn for adventure, or long for a slower pace and escape from the daily grind?This is the captivating guide to taking your boat through the French canals to the fabulous cruising grounds of the Mediterranean. It is also the story of two ordinary people and their entertaining tale of mishaps: knots that untie t...

The go-to guide to driving through the Sunflower State. Immerse yourself in natural history, discover new wonders, and learn to see familiar highways in new and exciting ways.Almost forty years after its first publication, Roadside Kansas remains the premier guide to the landscapes and landmarks along more than 2,600 miles of Kansas highway. Conveniently organized by highway and milepost markers and filled with over 100 photos, illustrations, and maps, thi...

Based on a true story Buchanan delivers a thought-provoking examination of the role of Christians in war and what true religion really means. Using larger than life characters from history, he weaves a philosophical tale of danger, intrigue, and sacrifice. —Library Journal . The Nazi regime's bloody wake in Europe persists as they brutally send "undesirables" to their deaths in concentration camps. As a young Jew, Hannah leaves behind her mother and sister as she flees certain death, arriv...

She applied to Search and Rescue to redeem herself. Her ex will decide if she makes the cut.Watching the career I'd built my entire identity around implode was bad enough. Crawling back to my mountain hometown of Crystal Lake? Even worse. But signing up for the local SAR team to claw back some dignity — only to immediately face-plant at the boots of Cole Harper? That's just the universe getting creative with my suffering.Turns out, Cole is the SAR team lead...

Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner\\'s Guide, Third Edition presents wireless pentesting from the ground up, and has been updated with the latest methodologies, including full coverage of the KRACK attack.Key FeaturesLearn wireless penetration testing with Kali LinuxDetect hidden wireless networks and discover their namesExplore advanced Wi-Fi hacking techniques including rogue access point hosting and probe sniffingDevel...

Can there be a righteous murder? What is the perfect crime? At what point is revenge against homophobia justified? Set in Wellington during World War I and the 1918 Spanish Flu, Pansies' Revenge explores these questions.The Te Aro Book Group is reading Crime and Punishment and becomes involved in what crime and punishment really means to queer men and lesbians, pacifists and free-thinkers in a time of war and contagion. Two pro-war evangelists and virulent homopho...

A shy archaeologist. A globe-trotting adventurer. A long-lost sacred treasure.Oh, yeah. And Nazis. And magic. And impossible kisses.June 1939. On a small island in the Mediterranean, Gustavus Swan is hunting for evidence of an ancient temple, now sunk beneath the sea. But he is not alone in his quest. Evelyn Larkspur wants to find the temple, too, for his own reasons. Is he an enemy or an ally? Or more? And what will happen when they find that long-lost sacred treasure, and...

FOR FANS OF THE QUEEN’S GAMBITSet in the late Cold War-era Soviet Union, SPY’S MATE: A NOVEL follows the coming of age of Yasha Basmajian, a young chess prodigy of Armenian origin who rises through the ranks of the Soviet chess establishment with dizzying rapidity. Along the way, however, he must contend with many pitfalls, including operatives who manipulate him, jealous rivals who try to humiliate him, and high officials who threaten him when he...

Ann Cooper does not panic. From her demanding job training horses to her family role of keeping tabs on her high-maintenance sister, Ann remains cool, calm, and collected. At. All. Times.This holiday season, however, Ann's fortitude will be tested like never before. Not only is she pondering a potential shift in an important relationship, but she's also facing the prospect of riding out an unseasonable hurricane with the doubtful help of her sister Rachel.This December, Ann's...

Wah'Lor has become a serene refuge for humanity and a realm where harmony thrives, but Mason's peace slips away one rotation at a time.Relentless visions of her birth district's destruction ravage her mind. She believes Kep Four is in peril, and an enemy has set its sights on their new home. Mason must rely on her squad and the same Armada she once betrayed while confronting her own mental illness.Sergeant Bentley and a handful of others are humanity's only...