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As a man strives to feel at home in adopted land of Australia, his Golden Retriever Mia develops a connection to the land, to its denizens, and to the environment around her, through which she forges a stunning new purpose. What happens with Mia will change all of those around her, but none more than the man -- her dearest friend -- who needed to change the most.

A dead husband. A brilliant hacker. A shadowy world of sex and money in a den of academic intrigue.Madeline Geiger is a young computer scientist whose husband has recently died under suspicious circumstances. On the day of his funeral, Madeline is approached by an FBI agent who persuades her to go undercover in the Computer Science Department to find out who's providing encryption software to an illicit pornography ring. Madeline is an introverted nerd and definitely not a spy. When she delves into the computers of her colleagues, she makes some devastating discoveries about her late husband and co-workers. Someone in her orbit is a killer who is onto her and has already murdered once. In order to survive, Madeline must emerge from the shadow of her late husband and outwit an antagonist who is luring her into a deadly game.

Janie Mason just wants to get through the season. She's under enormous pressure at work, and the holidays bring up memories she'd rather leave unremembered. The only thing that's making things is that she's getting to work closely with Bill Sparks, the man she's crushing on. The last thing Janie needs is someone trying to prove to her that Christmas magic is real. But she's about to go to places she'd long ago stopped imagining.

Deirdre and Sam, mother and daughter, have been stuck in individual grief cycles since husband and father Niall died less than a year earlier. Now it is time for a change. They find themselves under the same roof, and their lives begin moving in unexpected directions. But progress through grief is never linear...and heartache isn't entirely done with them yet.Let it Shineis a profound, touching, and ultimately stirring work of fiction.

Every successful entrepreneur has their own story to tell. But the story in Dare to Become is especially intriguing and uplifting because Julie Gareleck didn't have major venture capital dollars to fall back on, nor does she have an MBA from Harvard. Dare to Become provides the real, everyday gospel of what it's like to go through the inevitable ups and downs of starting your company. And best of all, Gareleck provides essential advice for the entrepreneur, all learned from her own experiences along the way.

Allegra Gordon knew there was much she could learn from Faith Hale. From the moment she met the esteemed writer and feminist icon, Allegra understood that Faith would be a force in her life, one that would wrench the best work from her and encourage her to lay her soul bare. The relationship would simultaneously be the most liberating and most shattering Allegra ever encountered. And it would change both women in profound ways.

Professional football's backstory was lost, until now. In the beginning, in 1892, pro football was born. Then it effectively died in infamy in 1906. It was resurrected nearly a decade later and soon became the American Professional Football Association in 1920 (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Few are even familiar with the basics of the historical narrative: the star players, the rivalries, and the game's brutality. Gridiron Legacy introduces the dramatic story of the pre-NFL era to the world, including solving the mystery of the 1906 Canton Bulldogs-Massillon Tigers championship series game-fixing scandal that nearly killed pro football. Discover for yourself the historical revelations, fascinating characters, corruption, and intrigue, along with the blood, guts, and glory that defined the first great rivalry in pro football history and the heroes who saved what would become the country's favorite sport. Filled with hundreds of photos, so many never seen before, Gridiron Legacy is a story for the ages.

The catastrophic Purge War at the end of the twenty-first century destroys planet Earth, jeopardizing the future for the remnants of humanity. Horrific repercussions roll across the ages until, generations later, a scientific group called the Time Forward Project harnesses a deep-space wormhole in which they can travel through time. They find the portal unstable and shrinking, but they have little choice but to take desperate, drastic measures and journey back to prevent the war.

Welcome to very-near-future Los Angeles, where the economic divide and culture wars are at the tipping point. As neighborhood crime and homeless encampments infiltrate the fabric of idyllic suburbs, residents respond with fear and anger, vowing to do whatever it takes to hold on to their hard-earned American Dream, no matter the human cost. Diasporama is where the well-heeled meet the shoeless. Where the unhinged bully the unhoused. Where every scrap of real estate is gold in somebody's pocket. The results are as surprising as they are profound.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Mike Ianelli returns to his childhood home, stirring memories of a turf war that altered his view on his neighborhood, his relationships, and, most importantly, his hometown. Back then, he was eleven and ready to start his summer vacation in the Glen, his twin cul-de-sac neighborhood. But two things were going to make this a summer like no other. One was that he had to find a way to share a difficult, potentially divisive decision with his best friend. The other was that a standoff with the troublesome kids up the hill over the neighborhood basketball hoop had quickly escalated to something far more sinister and dangerous. Juxtaposed against this tension is Mike's budding romance with one of the sisters of the "enemy." As everything builds to a fever pitch, Mike must face resolutions that could have a profound effect on his future. It's a season of change for Mike Ianelli - all triggered by the cul-de-sac war.

In a world without rain, the desert sands are controlled by the only group with the technology and infrastructure to give water to the thirsty: The Distributor. When Friedrich, a nerdy engineer, discovers a bug in the Distributor's systems, he realizes this is a chance to overthrow their oppressive regime. With his technology, Friedrich can offer a better life to thousands in the Barrens, but he'll need to reach the Distributor across hundreds of miles of empty desert. Friedrich hijacks one of the regime's water caravans with his technology to reach the Distributor's core computers. It's only when he arrives that he discovers what the Distributor is hiding from the rest of the world - and what this secret foretells for the future.

This evocative, moving, and gorgeously detailed novel is the story of Alex Soberano, a contemporary man in crisis. A tremendously successful New York businessman, Alex finds it difficult to embrace joy and accept love. When his life threatens to boil over, he escapes for a brief respite on the West Coast. What waits for him there is something he never could have imagined.Intertwined with Alex's story are the stories of three people from different times and places whose lives affect him in surprising ways:A woman from the South American city of Anhelo in 1928 that everyone knows as ¿Vidente.¿ For decades, Vidente, has been one of Anhelo's most celebrated citizens because she has the ability to read colors that speak of a person's fate. However, during one such reading, she sees her own future ¿ a future that includes her imminent death.A man named Khaled who left his home in Bethlehem in 1920 to seek fortune in the South American town of Joya de la Costa. He has barely begun to gain a foothold when he learns that the wife and three children he left behind have been murdered. When a magical woman enters his life, he believes that destiny has smiled on him. However, destiny has only just begun to deal with Khaled.A nineteen-year-old student named Dro who flies from the South American country of Legado to Boston in 1985 and walks onto the campus of MIT expecting immediate admission. Dro's skills at mastering complex, ever-changing differential equations intrigues the associate admissions director. However, the person he intrigues the most is the celebrated US ambassador from his country, and his relationship with her will define his life.How the stories of these four people merge is the central mystery of this arresting work of imagination. THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a story that will sweep you up in its magic, enrich you with its wisdom, and compel you with its deep humanity.

Once Ellie Gillman waves her husband off on his grand adventure-a cross-country bicycle trip to publicize the perils of climate change-she realizes she's got her own environment to take care of: the environment of her home, her daughters, and her cozy New England town. While S...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER PROTECTOR is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed the murder of her parents - murders that the authorities believe are part of a larger wave of crime....

Recent retiree Ruth Singer is reflecting on her life and wondering what direction it might have taken if she'd made different choices. Not only does Ruth ponder these questions, she lives those what-if lives in her imagination. As the chaos of her real life swirls around her, she contemplates the roads she never took, the choices she never made, and comes to understand how she became the woman she is - and why.

NOW A MAJOR AUDIO DRAMA PODCASTA joyous and deeply emotional collection of three unforgettable Christmas novellas. With a series of #1 bestsellers like TWELVE MONTHS, THE ROCKIN' CHAIR and PRESSED PENNIES, Steven Manchester has established himself as one of the premier voices of moving and heartfelt fiction. Now, he collects his three unforgettable Christmas novellas in one volume. The Thursday Night Club: Five college friends, three men and two women, have been getting together every Thursday night to share humble meals and an abundance of laughter. But when tragedy takes one of them, leaving the others to question the fairness of life, the Thursday Night Club decides to embark on a contest in the memory of the generous spirit of their fallen brother. The objective of the contest is simple: whoever performs the kindest deed by Christmas night wins the pot ¿ four quarters. And there are only two conditions: the benevolent deed must be anonymous, and it cannot cost a single penny to pull off. As the four friends undertake the contest, the healing begins and they become inspired beyond their expectations. There might be a winner in this competition, but it is very clear there will be no losers.A Christmas Wish: Steph is on a search for truth in her heart as she faces the prospect of real love for the first time. Brian is out to enjoy his favorite season in a way that doctors never thought he could. And at the center of it all is their grandmother, affectionately known as Mama, a woman of remarkable commitment and charity who knows something very important about making Christmas wishes come true.The Tin-Foil Manger: Published in this volume for the first time, this is the story of Nancy, an elderly woman with little to live for and Jeanne, the caretaker who wants to believe that Nancy has more to live for. Together, they embark on a journey to the past ¿ a past of modest Christmases, tin-foil mangers, and abundant love ¿ to rediscover the time when Nancy felt truly alive. Nancy's memories and how they touch Jeanne, will turn this Christmas into one for the ages.Rich with emotion and profound with meaning, these three stories of Christmas spirit that will strike a chord in your heart any time of year and make you look at the holiday season in new ways.

A vacation to the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, quickly turns deadly for brothers Jon and Michael Rickner as an antiquities dealer is brutally murdered in his shop just minutes after meeting with them. Moments later, Jon and Michael discover an original Edison wax cylinder recording in the wreckage of the shop, one detailing the first step of an audacious treasure hunt devised by 19th-century railroad magnate Henry Flagler to lure rich tourists to his Florida resorts.But the hunt, abandoned by Flagler on the eve of its announcement, is not as straightforward as it seems. For the tycoon's innovative attraction is tied to a priceless relic hidden by 16th-century Conquistadors and paid for in blood.The Rickner brothers are not alone in their quest for Flagler's prize. Caeden Monk ¿ an infamous treasure hunter exiled from the archaeological community for his destructive methods ¿ and his devious assistant are also on the trail, and they will stop at nothing to claim the prize for themselves.Diving headlong into a breakneck pursuit of the truth, Jon and Michael must outwit Monk, discover the secret behind Flagler's abandoned treasure hunt, and unravel a deadly riddle hidden for centuries in the very foundations of America's oldest city before an unfathomable treasure is lost forever.