We go through life developing relationships and sadly suffering through broken ones. Rarely do we stop to give serious thought to determine if there are actual steps in relationship building. What are the critical connections that serve as the sequential steps in building any relationship? What step are you on with every person around you?This easy-to-read book will provide you with the essential steps for critical connection building as a spouse, parent, friend, at work with peers...

In rural Missouri, 1915, three friends rescue each other from social stigma and from nature's wrath on their way to saving their families from villainous bank robbers. A girl who's lost her mother to illness; a boy whose disability means he walks with crutches; and a boy of the same age who's a newcomer to the community use their unique and surprising talents in their daring adventures.

Suspense: Crime reporter Adrienne Hayes and police Sgt. Joe Gracziano are strangers until an explosive moment in New Orleans catapults them into an adventure unlike any either has experienced before. Suddenly suspects, they find themselves pursued by criminals responsible for the crimes for which they're sought, and by police. Will they survive?

'Billy' is about a young boy growing into manhood. Billy grows from an awkward young man to find his life's purpose.It is a short story set in rural Western Australia in the years before the outbreak of World War 1.

When Angie and Chloe wake up from an afternoon nap, they find themselves surrounded by sights, sounds and furnishings the likes of which they've never seen before. Convinced it's all just a Halloween prank, the two friends join the Halloween party at their school for girls — and find that boys are there!When they hear the ghost tale recited later, it all begins to make sense — they're the ghosts! Find out what happens next as these two friends make this Halloween a Ghoul's Night Out...

One of Santa's elves has forgotten the joy of giving. Everything changes for Elle when one present is almost left behind on Christmas Eve.

Blood doesn’t just make her who she is…it also makes her what she is.Like being a sixteen-year-old vampire isn’t hard enough, Tessa’s throwback human genes make her an outcast among her relatives. But try as she might, she can’t get a handle on the vampire lifestyle and all the…blood.Turning her back on the vamp world, she embraces the human teenage lifestyle–high school, peer pressure and finding a boyfriend. Jared manages to stir something in her blood. He’s smar...

Do you ever wonder why some people get to achieve their dreams whereas some people never even get close to that? Well this book will help you learn how to embrace positive thinking in order to achieve success in your life. So, what makes the difference between someone who seems to get things done, achieve success, and seem to have it all and someone who does not seem to get things done? Well, the one thing that has a huge impact on whether you pursue your dreams or not is your mind....

From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our StarsMichael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistKatherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heartWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always gett...

In New York, Walt Lawson is about to lose his girlfriend Vanessa. In Los Angeles, Raymond and Mia James are about to lose their house. Within days, none of it will matter.When Vanessa dies of the flu, Walt is devastated. But she isn't the last. The virus quickly kills billions, reducing New York to an open grave and LA to a chaotic wilderness of violence and fires. As Raymond and Mia hole up in an abandoned mansion, where they learn to function without electricity, running water, o...

Frustrated watching English football? You know we can do better, but why don't we? This e-book provides a guide for all football coaches and managers to improve the way that their team plays.It is asking managers to be brave and embrace new methods and techniques, to step away from the kick and hope mentality seen in so many matches.

A Kirkus "Best Book of the 21st Century"An instant New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today Bestseller • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB SELECTION • ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S "GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS" • BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021 • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times • Time • Washington Post • Oprah Daily • People