"Confessions of a Grateful Substitute Teacher" is a compelling memoir that chronicles the unexpected journey of the author, a seasoned professional from the film, TV, and music industries, who, after selling a Maine-based movie theater, finds himself in an unplanned return to the workforce due to the challenges brought about by the Covid pandemic.Set against the backdrop of a Boston-area suburb, the narrative unfolds as the author navigates the transition from retirement to the realm of substitute teaching. Facing limited opportunities for someone in their mid-60s with a unique career background, the author shares the highs and lows of bouncing between various hotel front desk jobs before st...

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,” and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.“Two Talented Bastids” explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymo...

Globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth delivers a breathtaking fantasy featuring an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure.#1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestsellerPraise for Carve the Mark:“Roth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.” —VOYA (starred review)“Roth offers a richly imagined, often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core.” —ALA BooklistCyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for...

Charlie Davis, a troubled high schooler, has moved to the small town of Fairhaven Pines. He wants to settle into his new home, but terrifying nightmares make that impossible. In these nightmares, a mysterious woman begs him for help. After this woman is found dead, Charlie realizes he needs to bring her kidnappers to justice or be haunted by her ghost until he goes insane.

 

With the help of his friends, Charlie learns more about the ghost haunting him and the events leading to her death. With each new clue, the mystery grows darker and the threats become a lot more real. Will Charlie put this haunting to rest or will the darkness of loss consume him first?

Nazi Germany rules from the western coastline of France to the Urals in Russia. Darkness has descended over the continent, with uncounted millions marched into extermination camps or forced to labour for the greater good of Nazi Germany, while Hitler and his followers reshape Europe to suit themselves. Old towns and cities are demolished so they can be rebuilt in the Nazi style, vast numbers of people are relocated to create room for German settlers, and freedom is a fading dream. There are eyes and ears everywhere, and none dare speak for fear of being disappeared …The Reich appears invincible. The German Army has bested all its foes, the German Air Force is deploying newer and better jet...

Princess Zaria Kozvork

When King Bikaan died, the vultures were at Princess Zaria’s door. The only way to save her kingdom and protect her people from a neighbouring tyrant king was to seek help from the Chieftain of Lygar.

Her problems go from bad to worse when the Chieftain imprisons her, claiming she is his ‘mate’.

 

Vołcov - Lygar Pack Alpha

Not wanting to embroil his pack between two kingdoms’ war, Vołcov ignored the Princess’s letter requesting assistance. When she comes seeking a meeting with him in person, he realises that not only is she an Omega, but his mate.

Her resistance is futile. She will be bound to him as the laws of nature dictate.

Explore the profound mysteries of the afterlife in Swami Giriraj's enlightening new work, "Life After Death: A Journey Beyond the Known." This compelling book delves into the diverse cultural, religious, philosophical, and scientific perspectives on what comes after death, offering a rich tapestry of beliefs that span from ancient civilizations to modern scientific theories.Swami Giriraj, a revered spiritual mentor guided by his deep connection with Goddess Kali, brings together a unique blend of wisdom from the world’s major religions, groundbreaking scientific research into consciousness, and his own spiritual insights to challenge and expand our understanding of the afterlife. Through t...

Ayla McLeod lleva toda la vida enamorada de Lachlam McDonald. Está convencida de que su corazón le pertenece y que pronto será su mujer. Pero una noche infame, descubre que no solo no será su esposa, sino que va a casarse con otra. Rota de dolor, regresa a las tierras de su hermano junto con su fiel amigo Lobo, y se jura no perdonarlo jamás, sin importar cuántos años transcurran.Lachlam McDonald ha conseguido llevar la paz a su clan. Una paz frágil que piensa mantener a toda costa. Por eso, cuando el rey David le exige casarse con Ishbel Ross, no puede negarse. Su corazón pertenece a la intrépida Ayla McLeod, pero no puede ganarse al rey como enemigo. Sin opciones, se casa con Ishb...

Back up. Down the ladder, sister.Her hands gripped the holes in the wall. “Am I a prisoner?”Surprise flickered over his face, a bare ripple.River got the sense the surprise was real.She also got the feeling people didn’t question him much.River Cleopatra Jones just finished a movie shoot as a stuntwoman in Hollywood, California, when she’s abducted by surly, uncommunicative space pirate, Valek Targen.After scaring her, blowing a hole through the middle of her ex-boyfriend, and unceremoniously knocking her out, he informs River that her “real” family hired him to bring her back. He also tells her they live in a different dimension, on a whole other version of Earth.River’s maybe...

A "breathtakingly magisterial" account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian (Wall Street Journal)World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya.The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, bestselling author Victor Davis Hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war's o...