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Bryan Thomas

Faraway in the land of GInnethin, a young elven mage is trapped in an endless cycle of bad luck. Jailed for three seasons in a dungeon, Grindgy bides his time, learning from his failures. Valisare, a ravishing but wicked assassin, frees him from the dungeon, and soon Grindgy fi nds himself in the presence of elven Queen Elluiraa meeting that will change his life forever.The Queen gives Grindgy an ancient scroll written by his ancestor, and he learns that his family was solely respo...

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Patricia L. Bryan, Thomas Wolf

In 1900, Margaret Hossack, the wife of a prominent Iowa farmer, was arrested for bludgeoning her husband to death with an ax while their children slept upstairs. The community was outraged: How could a woman commit such an act of violence? Firsthand accounts describe the victim, John Hossack, as a cruel and unstable man. Perhaps Margaret Hossack was acting out of fear. Or perhaps the story she told was true—that an intruder broke into the house, killed her husband while she slept soundly b...

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Julia Bryan Thomas

"A compelling story of love, courage and forgiveness. Highly recommended." —Historical Novel Society"A sure bet for readers of personal war stories and those who want to know, 'What about the women and children?'" —BooklistInspired by true events, For Those Who Are Lost begins on the eve of the Nazi invasion of the island of Guernsey, when terrified parents have a choice to make: send their children alone to Englan...

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Thomas R. Lindlof, Bryan C. Taylor

"This is the best qualitative methods book I’ve seen, especially among books aimed at undergraduate audiences."—Michael Irvin Arrington, Indiana State UniversityQualitative Communication Research Methods, Fourth Edition introduces readers to qualitative research in speech and mass communication. Award-winning scholars and authors Thomas R. Lindlof and Bryan C. Taylor guide readers through every step of the qualitative process, from developing resear...

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E. Bryan Thomas

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The Scribe's Accounts

A dead coworker. A cryptic test. Mythical beings hiding—and hunting—in plain sight. For one junior database administrator, it all makes for a bad day in the office.For readers who love bewildering puzzles, workplace satire, supernatural conspiracies, and ancient beings reincarnated as Goldendoodles, Mark of the Centipede is the first book in E. Bryan Thomas's urban fantasy quest series, The Scr...

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Julia Bryan Thomas

For readers of Martha Hall Kelly and Beatriz Williams, "a story of female freedom and constraints that doesn't shy away from the trauma—and joy—that faced U.S. women"(Kirkus) during a pivotal period in American history.Literature impacts us all uniquely — but also unites us.Massachusetts, 1954. Alice Campbell escapes halfway across the country and finds herself in front of a derelict building tucked among ...

Swords and Shields. Faith and Magic.Grab your weapons and prepare, for the enemy is on the move.High fantasy and mighty conflicts go hand-in-hand. In great wars, armies rise to fight evil hordes and heroes struggle to push beyond their imperfections to save the day. These stories include more than just epic landscapes and characters…they also feature epic battles.Imagine a doctor struggling to identify the spy who has infiltrated his company’s ranks and poisoned his...

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Julia Bryan Thomas

"Espionage fans, Francophiles, and devotees of Netflix's Emily in Paris will enjoy this compelling expatriate story." — BooklistFrom esteemed author Julia Bryan Thomas comes a novel for readers who loved the fashion and glamour of The Second Life of Mirielle West and the clandestine intrigue of The Secrets We Kept, showcasing a journey to France through the eyes of a wide-eyed American orphan who becomes embroiled in an internatio...

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Bryan Batista-Thomas

This book is a series of interviews with nine Laplanche scholars who expand our understanding of his work and highlight its contemporary importance and applications in psychoanalytic theory and practice.Much of Jean Laplanche’s work remains untranslated into English, but his ideas are increasingly influential in the Anglophone psychoanalytic world, especially the United States. His groundbreaking work on gender and sexuality leads the way in terms of psychoanalytic understanding of...

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Julia Bryan Thomas

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Marisa Calin

Inspired by true events, For Those Who Are Lost begins on the eve of the Nazi invasion of the island of Guernsey, when terrified parents have a choice to make: send their children alone to England, or keep the family together and risk whatever may come to their villages.Ava and Joseph Simon reluctantly put their nine-year-old son, Henry, and four-year-old daughter, Catherine, in the care of their son’s teacher, who will escort them on a boat to mainland En...

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Bryan Thomas Schmidt, ed

Mankind has long dreamed of exploring the stars, finding new planets, new sentient beings, and new ways of life for themselves and their families. These 18 tales explore the adventures of colonists, pilots who transport them, and workers who paved the way. With new stories by multi-award winners Nancy Kress, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Mike Resnick, and a classic from Grandmaster Robert Silverberg, these stories will take you on a journey Beyond the Sun.

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Monster Hunters International

For well over a century, Monster Hunter International has kept the world safe from supernatural threats small and large—and in some cases very, very large. Now, join us as MHI opens their archives for the first time. From experienced Hunters on their toughest cases, to total newbies' initial encounters with the supernatural, The Monster Hunter Files reveals the secret history of the world's most elite monster fighting force.Discover what happened when Agent Franks...