The story covers the immediate rise in rank of a Dominion Fleet department head to command of his vessel, a space-going battle ship. After assuming command of the Dominion Ship, Maelstrom, Graffs close friend is murdered as part of a plan to instigate a war with bands of refugees and settlers that a closed, secret conclave have deemed a possible future threat. After learning the truth, Graff sets out to avenge his friend, exacting his own form of private justice against the secret committe...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A witty and surprisingly profound parenting guide that transforms Sun Tzu's ancient military wisdom into practical strategies for raising children. In The Art of Parenting, author John Graff applies the five fundamental factors of successful warfare-adapted as Love, Timing, Environment, The Parent, and Routine & Discipline-to help parents navigate everything from bedtime negotiations to grocery store meltdowns.Following...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.⭐ "A tender-hearted tale... will make anyone grieving a loss feel a little less alone." - BookLifeWhat do you do when your best friend grows old?From playful puppy days in Hollywood to one final snoot boop, One Last Snoot Boop is a heartfelt children's book about the love we share with our dogs - and the heartbreak of saying goodbye.Cuthbert is mischievous, loyal, funny, and always by JJ and M...

As her senses fill with the rotten stink of death, she looks down at the blood dripping from the knife in her shaking hands."Oh god, what have I done?" echoes the single thought.The dreams are starting again. And twenty-six-year-old Melanie Morris should be used to them by now. As the loner "girl who dreams murders" and helps authorities stop or solve them through her psychically inspired paintings, she has lots of experience.But this dream is diff...

Written by three mothers who've been through it all, What the Other Mothers Know gives you straight, funny, realistic talk on:getting drool stains out of clothingfinding the perfect babysitter and maintaining her loyaltytaking car trips with toddlersrecognizing how to set limits and holding to themsucking up to preschool directorskeeping your child off ihatemymom.comAnd much, much moreThe mate...

We are so much more than we appear to be. The "why" of our existence is far more complex than the "how" of our being. Mysticism probes the hidden nature of who we are, why we are, and our relationship to our Creator. We catch glimpses of this not only in the ordinary experiences of life, but also through extraordinary and unusual encounters with mystery. Mysticism is the awareness of our reality.

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone—but it’s especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents.Featuring contributions from more than forty current and former graduate students raising children, Parenting While PhDing offers valuable advice for students and administrators. Parents will get practical recommendations on both child care and se...

The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of writers, scholars, and industry experts pays tribute to an expansive--and still expanding--foo...

Teenage Graff dreams of going off-world to explore the universe as a documentarian, but he never imagined the adventures awaiting him when he actually gets the chance to leave.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Pilot Graff has been keeping a big secret from his closest friends, the captain and crew of a pirate-hunting starship. He expected to die before they ever discovered what he really is. But he's not dead, and now he has to explain.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

An Easy Job is a short story from Carrie Vaughn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kitty Norville series.Graff's official role is muscle for the Visigoth--but his personal mission is internally cataloguing all of his experiences to relay to the other beings from his home planet when they cross paths. His professional life rarely clashes with his identity, but when he realizes his newest mission is to take down one of his kind, everythin...

Graff isn't quite human. His people move through the galaxy collecting memories and experiences, recording their lives and passing them on. Then, one day, he breaks: he discovers a chunk of his memory is missing. This should be impossible—he's never forgotten a moment in his life. Now, he has to learn to forget, and to remember, and this has consequences for all his people, his culture, and his whole world.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights ...