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Synopsis: “The streets of the Crescent City are cold, but my wrath will be colder…” Soulja is finally out the hospital and trying to get back to his normal life. No longer hustling in the streets with his cousin and friends, Soulja is faced with a decision to either leave the streets for good and attend college or move to Miami to get a jumpstart on his music career. Just when he’s close to making his decision, life comes spiraling around him when police show up at his home to arrest his cousin for murder. Can Soulja help Skylar through her unfortunate demise or will things go from ...

Synopsis: K’Deja Robison is no stranger to pain or struggle. Losing her father to the prison system and being snatched away from her drug addicted mother, life for Deja has been one ball of heartache. Now at the flawless age of sixteen going on seventeen, Deja finds herself living with a foster mother who works herself damn near to death at two different jobs to support her and her foster sister Jahveigh, and a foster father who treats them all like shit. Deja wants nothing more from life other than a way to free herself from the hell that she seems to be trapped in. She never knew the ...

Between 1485 and 1688, England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter, Elizabeth I, battled for succession and supremacy at home, and the discovery of 'the round world' enabled a vast continent across the Atlantic to be explored. While this new era was spawning the beginnings of modern America, England was engaged in a bloody civil war and sustained a Republican experiment under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity. Cloning, feel-good drugs, anti-aging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media: has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller's genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 A.F. (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.

Author Carol F. Karlsen reveals the social construction of witchcraft in 17th-century New England and illuminates the larger contours of gender relations in that society and attempts to answer the question why some women were vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft and possession.

As the daughter of a mafia boss, I barely have any freedom, so whenever I can, I slip away from my guards. When I meet a handsome man whose mysterious, dark eyes promise a whole lot of danger, I give in to his fiery kisses and expert, demanding touch. It’s supposed to be one night of wild passion and nothing more, but we unexpectedly meet again. And again. He shows me what it feels like to be alive and fulfills my wicked fantasies. With him, I’m no longer shy or scared. I can finally be myself. I think I’m falling in love with him, but I don’t even know his name. Then I find out ...

After infidelity, relationships can become strained as both partners lose trust and faith in each other. Author Tammy Nelson helps couples regain trust, romance, and intimacy after infidelity by redefining the monogamy contract. The new monogamy contract is an explicit relationship agreement created after the affair that allows each partner to safely share their desires, expectations, and limitations. After an affair, it's impossible to go back to the way the relationship was before, but this book offers the chance for a new beginning.

Ninety percent of Americans own a copy of the Bible, and while it's the most widely read book, it's also the least understood. Regardless of your religion, understanding the Bible brings much of Western art, literature, and public discourse into greater focus. The Bible for Dummies appeals to people of all faiths, as well as those who don't practice any particular religion, by providing interfaith coverage of the entire Bible and the often fascinating background information that makes the Bible come alive.

Have a New Kid by Friday shows parents how to reverse negative behavior in their children - fast! With his signature wit and encouragement, Dr. Leman offers hope and real, practical, doable strategies for regaining control and becoming the parents they always wanted to be.

Spinoff to Down for a New Orleans Gangsta! “This shit was supposed to be easy; nobody was supposed to get hurt, but when is being a gangsta ever easy?”—Marco All the gang is back for another round of drama, laughs, family, and love! Well, at least some of the gang is back for another round. In this new installment of the hit series, Down for a New Orleans Gangsta, A’Khyia Harris-Martinez faces the most challenging times of her life. While her husband, Supreme Martinez is facing federal charges along with the rest of the Blood Mafia Family; no on is easily trusted. As a king’s ...

With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before. Each beloved book of the Bible comes to life with outstanding performances by Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Richard Dreyfuss as Moses, Gary Sinise as David, Jason Alexander as Joseph, Marisa Tomei as Mary Magdalene, Stacy Keach as Paul, Louis Gossett, Jr. as John...

Whether you’d like to give up alcohol or just drink less—or you’re just thinking about drinking less—this guide is for you. Each day for 30 days, New York Times best-selling author and recovery expert Holly Whitaker brings you a 5- to 10-minute reflection aimed at helping you change your relationship with alcohol, drawing on her personal experience and grounded in the latest research. 30 Days to a New Relationship with Alcohol is crafted to help you gently but powerfully change your brain and your life. All you have to do is listen.

After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she describes how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset.

In this book, business coach Bill Bishop explains how to succeed as a financial advisor in the new economy. He explains how to create a business that will take full advantage of new technology and provide a new level of value to your clients; value they cannot get from a robo-advisor or a fin-tech company. If you want to succeed in the coming years of disruption, this book is a must read.

In 1908, near Folsom, New Mexico, a cowboy discovered the remains of a herd of extinct giant bison. By examining flint points embedded in the bones, archeologists later determined that a band of humans had killed and butchered the animals 12,450 years ago. This discovery vastly expanded America's known human history but also revealed the long-standing danger Homo sapiens presented to the continent's evolutionary richness. Distinguished scholar Dan Flores's ambitious history chronicles the epoch in which humans and animals have coexisted in the "wild new world" of North America.

🎁 BONUS CHAPTER: A 30-day business launch checklist to help you efficiently transform your idea into a lucrative reality. 🔥 Transform Your Big Ideas into a Thriving Business—No More Dreaming, Start Doing! You've always had a passion for transforming ideas into reality, making a meaningful impact through your own business. As you dream about the endless possibilities and thrilling challenges ahead, you know that a roadmap is essential to navigate the ups and downs of building a successful venture. 🗺️ Introducing the "Dummies Guide to Starting Your Own Business"—your must-read ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Overeating comes an illuminating understanding of body weight, including the role of the latest weight loss drugs, and the possibility of changing our health, weight, and bodies forever.

For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes.

Whenever we read, think, hear, or say anything about God, we are doing theology. Yet theology isn't just a matter of what we think. It affects who we are. Kelly Kapic offers a concise introduction to the study of theology for newcomers to the field. He highlights the value and importance of theological study and explains its unique nature as a serious discipline. Not only concerned with content and method, Kapic explores the skills, attitudes, and spiritual practices needed by those who take up the discipline.

In this audiobook, Fowler builds upon the latest scientific research on the nature of human motivation to lay out a tested model and course of action that will help leaders guide their people toward the kind of motivation that not only increases productivity and engagement but that gives them a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment.