Download or read book Homeward Bound written by Harry Turtledove and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn. . HOMEWARD BOUND With his epic novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove shares a stunning vision of what might have been–and what might still be–if one moment in history were changed. In the WorldWar and Colonization series, an ancient, highly advanced alien species found itself locked in a bitter struggle with a distant, rebellious planet–Earth. For those defending the Earth, this all-out war for survival supercharged human technology, made friends of foes, and turned allies into bitter enemies. For the aliens known as the Race, the conflict has yielded dire consequences. Mankind has developed nuclear technology years ahead of schedule, forcing the invaders to accept an uneasy truce with nations that possess the technology to defend themselves. But it is the Americans, with their primitive inventiveness, who discover a way to launch themselves through distant space–and reach the Race’s home planet itself. Now–in the twenty-first century–a few daring men and women embark upon a journey no human has made before. Warriors, diplomats, traitors, and exiles–the humans who arrive in the place called Home find themselves genuine strangers on a strange world, and at the center of a flash point with terrifying potential. For their arrival on the alien home world may drive the enemy to make the ultimate decision–to annihilate an entire planet, rather than allow the human contagion to spread. It may be that nothing can deter them from this course. With its extraordinary cast of characters–human, nonhuman, and some in between–Homeward Bound is a fascinating contemplation of cultures, armies, and individuals in collision. From the novelist USA Today calls “the leading author of alternate history,” this is a novel of vision, adventure, and constant, astounding surprise.

Download or read book The Wisdom of Anxiety written by Sheryl Paul and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We have to shift from a mindset of shame, which sees anxiety as evidence of brokenness, to a mindset of curiosity, which recognizes that anxiety is evidence of our sensitive heart, our imaginative mind and our soul's desire to grow towards wholeness.' Three million people are thought to suffer from anxiety in the UK, and it is an issue that affects a growing number of people across all ages. For anyone troubled by obsessive thoughts, insomnia and other manifestations of anxiety, counsellor Sheryl Paul offers shelter in the storm. In The Wisdom of Anxiety, Paul reveals that anxiety, like any emotion, is a signal - a clear bodily invitation to heal and renew your trust in your choices, self-image and core values. Weaving together practical exercises with personal stories, Paul offers medication-free approaches for accessing the gifts in different kinds of anxiety, and especially the anxiety summoned by life's transitions, for example a career change, becoming parents or becoming carers for loved ones. Chapters include recognising the symptoms of anxiety, its origins, the myth of 'normal', the expectation of happiness and a timeline of healing that includes exercises for the body and mind. There are also chapters on parenting in an age of anxiety and the vulnerability of connection and relationships.

Download or read book Reflections written by Melissa Souza and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s the pretty little rich girl haunted by a dark past. He’s the boy from a broken home. They are just a couple of friends finding their way through life until one night of partying turns their lives around, and baby makes three. Five years after Reagan loses her virginity to Xander, she is faced with seeing him again. Now that Xander’s mother has seen her son, Reagan knows there is no way he isn’t going to find out. But can she handle having Xander back in her life after he walked away without letting her tell him the news of her pregnancy? Living in London for the last five years has changed Xander, but nothing could ever prepare him for finding out he fathered a child. Furious that Reagan didn’t tell him about the pregnancy, he moves back to the States to be a part of his child’s life and make Reagan pay for keeping his child from him. Can he forgive her before it is too late?

Download or read book Anticipation written by Jennifer LaBrecque and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NO SEX FOR 30 DAYS! 30 days and counting... When serial monogamist Nick O'Malley bets his buddies he can remain woman-free for 30 days, he figures he'll suffer, but succeed. Then a few curves are thrown his way.... 2 days and counting... One minute Nick's in his hotel room aching for the leggy blonde he left behind in the bar. The next, she's barging into his room--wearing nothing but a scrap of leather and thigh-high boots! 1 night and counting... Nick might have fought Serena off once, but when she shows up the next night hell-bent on getting him out of his pants, he figures he'll be kissing his $500 goodbye. He'd almost think she had a hidden agenda--if he wasn't too busy fighting his lust. But he has to hold out, just for one more night. Even if it is the longest night of his life....

Download or read book Down This Road a Piece written by Vicki Baylis and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you ever thought the toddler years were hard to handle, just wait until you reach the empty nest years. Follow Vicki Baylis as she embarks on a journey of middle-aged life-the years between pushing the kids out the door and welcoming grandchildren. According to Vicki, this empty nest wonder is full of flaws no one dares to mention. For starters, her house began to resemble a mini storage facility, not only housing all the things she needed to raise the children but now all the stuff they bring back home once they return. That's right, they keep coming back-a revolving door. What's happening? The dirty dishes once again fill the sinks, and the laundry is about to take over the house. Not to mention the cardboard boxes piled in every nook and cranny. Her normal daily prayer for God to make them successful is now replaced with frantic pleas for Him to guide her gently with all the necessary steps needed for a Christian-friendly eviction. "Send 'em jobs, Jesus, and hurry before my house caves in with all these boxes." Down This Road a Piece is a continuing glance into the life of an ordinary Southern family. Each stage of this journey is riveted with just enough potholes to make them enjoy the occasional freshly paved roads along the way. A family who makes mistakes every day and learns to not only laugh about it but also share the laughter with everyone else. In addition to the laughs you will find in this witty memoir, you may enjoy her other books: Just a Little Southern, Just a Little More Southern, Daddy's Money, Garden Club Secrets, and Pea Patches and Butterbean Fields.

Download or read book Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago written by John Mayer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world. Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre. This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today. Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.

Download or read book Confessions Of The Perfect Mom written by Kat Ryan and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kat appears to have it all: She homeschools her three daughters, bakes, creates crafts and has dinner on the table when her husband walks in the door, all done with perfect hair and makeup. But behind the scenes she has embarrassing moments and baby-rearing problems just like all moms do. In Confessions of the Perfect Mom: Baby and Toddler Years, Kat shares some of those moments: being in labor and acting less than polite to the nurses, disasters on the changing table, and a toddler yelling obscenities in restaurant. From her stories of the first days of having a new baby to temper tantrums, the ritual of potty training, sibling rivalry and the first trip to the emergency room, it’s clear motherhood is not for the faint of heart. This witty, honest book offers a glimpse into the wild ride that is the toughest job anyone will love.

Download or read book Tagged written by Mara Purnhagen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Kate Morgan stand up for herself—without being labeled a snitch? Kate is just as confused as her best friend, Lan, when she arrives at Cleary High to find the building's been "tagged" with a life-size graffiti mural. Could the culprit be one of their friends or classmates? And is the kind-of-amazing creation really vandalism, or a work of art? She's tempted to stay out of it—mostly because, as the police chief's daughter, she's worried about being labeled a snitch. But when the same mysterious graffiti starts appearing throughout the state, putting more pressure on the authorities to catch the vandal, her investigative instincts kick in. Now Eli, Kate's favorite coworker at the local coffee shop, is MIA. With Lan preoccupied with her own boy troubles, Kate needs to figure out some things on her own. Like why she can't stop thinking about Eli. And what she will do when all the clues about the graffiti point to someone she's close to…

Download or read book Game of Shadows I written by Ana K Jones and published by Mybestseller.Companyuk. This book was released on 2022-10-02 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On paper, Caia has the perfect life. Friends, family, even the annoying grandmother who doesn't let her be. But get a little closer and you find her life shadowed by an incident which happened four years ago, an event which shook the whole town of Waverly. Now, four years on, when she finally thinks she's laid her demons to rest, her arch-nemesis returns to town after a long three years. Caia isn't at all prepared for what's to follow. She's not exactly ready to face the guy, especially when she knows she had a big hand in his leaving. It sure doesn't help knowing her friends are his friends, his family is her second-family. But Caia is determined to make good. It's a fresh start, she won't have history repeat itself, she will not cause further problems for herself and her family. Now if only her scheming grandmother would keep her distance...

Download or read book Time Will Tell written by Barry Lyga and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young-adult thriller ricocheting between the bigotry of the past and present as teens unravel their parents’ secrets. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying. Four teens have dug up the time capsule that their parents buried in 1986 and never bothered to recover. But in addition to the expected ephemera of mixtapes, Walkmans, photographs, letters, toys, and assorted junk, Elayah, Liam, Marcie, and Jorja discover something sinister: a hunting knife stained with blood and wrapped with a note. “I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to kill anyone." As the action dramatically alternates between the present day and 1986, the mystery unfolds and the sins of the past echo into today. The teens haven't just unearthed a time capsule: they’ve also dug up pain and secrets that someone—maybe one of their own parents—is willing to kill for.

Download or read book Kael S March written by Ralph Pearson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expect the unexpected! This book contains a knight of the Realm, a mad dwarf, a talking horse, a pink castle, a civil war, a homicidal lizard, a dead mercenary, a minotaur and a very nice lady who doesnt like violence but does like milk who says being a knight isnt fun?

Download or read book Cop A Plea An Unlawfully Tender Second Chance Amnesia Romantic Comedy written by Hilary Grossman and published by Hilary Grossman. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could anything be worse than your husband forgetting you? Yes. Of course… He could remember you as the young girl who made his childhood unbearable. After years of putting love on the back burner in exchange for career success, I let my guard down. I fell head over heels for the hot policeman who pulled me over late one night for speeding. At the time, I didn’t realize we had a past. After all, he changed a lot since graduation… Now, newly married and expecting our first child, our lives are perfect until Pete suffers a severe brain injury while chasing a robber. When he finally regains consciousness, the last few years of his life are missing, including all recent memories of me! As Pete mourns the death of his first wife for the second time and tries to come to terms with living with his high school nemesis, I keep wondering…. What happens if he never remembers me? Will our love be strong enough to bring us together twice? If you like engaging characters, second chance romance, and laughing out loud, then you’ll adore Cop A Plea!

Download or read book After the Pandemic written by Randy Whitaker and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many things define a job seeker--experience, education, first impressions, connections, passion, and the value you might bring to the company you wish to work for. For decades, the perceived ideal candidate would have all of the above, most of the above; however, a good candidate would have a four-year college degree. To a great extent, an employer still would like someone with a four-year college degree. However, I believe this is changing. The need for those who work with their hands and those who are willing to work their way up through the various levels of an organization is becoming more and more desired by companies. The time it will take you to earn your degree, you could be making a nice living and will have accrued zero debt in the process. Plus, after working in an industry of your choice, something you do have an interest in, even a passion for, you may be on equal footing with a newly hired college grad based on the four years you have been working in your industry of choice, as you continue to work your way up through the company. You will find the more value you bring to a company, the more they will look to you to assume great responsibility. Typically, the more responsibility, the greater the paycheck. What makes this book timely is the fact as COVID-19 winds down, we are seeing many labor shortages in many areas and industries. Now is the absolute best time to go to an industry experiencing a labor shortage, or enter one of the numerous industries researched in this book and get yourself the job you always wanted, without the cost and time involved with getting a four-year college education. I have nothing against getting a degree, and there are still many fields where they will always be mandatory; however, the trades, service industries, government, railroads, law enforcement, plus many others will welcome you with open arms without the need for a four-year degree. I hope this book helps.

Download or read book Pondering Things About the Bible Christianity and Other Stuff written by Daniel Mitchell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-21 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of essays pondering the meanings of the Bible, Christianity, and various related subjects. These essays were written during the period from November 2003 through June 2009 and posted to forums and blogs on the Internet. The essays were written because of a felt need to answer questions about the Christian message for myself and others. Sometimes irreverent, the essays cover a variety of topics but always with the intent to inform and entertain the reader without getting too involved with specific denominational viewpoints.

Download or read book Clem Starr Demon Fighter books 1 6 written by Kat Cotton and published by Kat Cotton. This book was released on with total page 1573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete six book series of this enthralling series. Demon hunter Clem doesn't play nice with vampires — but she'll have to team up with two of them to take down a dangerous threat loose in her city. Thus begins a scintillating series packed with action, humor, and magic!

Download or read book Strange Bedfellows written by Kasey Michaels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever… When school guidance counselor Cassandra Mercer spots cocky single dad Sean Frame stranded on the road in the middle of the worst storm Grand Springs has ever seen, it feels like poetic justice. He's questioned her methods with his troubled son every chance he gets. Having him at her mercy would be so satisfying. And he's pretty damn hot—especially soaking wet. Sean would rather be trapped in a bank vault than accept help from the infuriating Cassandra. But when a mudslide traps the couple inside her car, the intense chemistry that has fueled their battles sparks an entanglement of a different kind. When the skies clear, they have a chance at rescue. But where do they go from there? Book 2 of the 36 Hours series. Don't miss Book 3: The storm brings new life and a chance for new beginnings in Ooh Baby, Baby by Diana K. Whitney.

Download or read book Strange Bedfellows Part 2 written by Kasey Michaels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever…. Strange Bedfellows Part 2 Sworn enemies Cassandra Mercer and Sean Frame become more than friends when they're trapped inside her car by a dangerous mudslide. Things have been awkward between Cassandra and her former nemesis, Sean Frame, since that steamy night in her car. The two are spending more time together—and not just arguing over school policy. Sean and his troubled son Jason are constantly sparring, and Cassandra's feelings for both have her caught in the middle. How can she make Sean understand that with each reckless act Jason is crying out for his father's love? The story continues in Strange Bedfellows Part 3.