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Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not here to scare you. But if you’ve ever sat in the dark with a dead phone, a melting freezer, and zero clue what to do next—you already know a little fear can be useful. That flicker of “uh-oh” is your brain telling you it’s time to do something. Ideally before the lights go out, but hey, better late than never. Power outages aren’t rare anymore. Storms hit harder, grids fail more often, and sometimes things just fall apart. One minute you’re reheating leftovers and scrolling social media, the next you’re using a headlamp to check if ...

This biography of James Clerk Maxwell tells the story of one of the greatest physicists of the nineteenth century. Maxwell discovered the relationship between electricity, magnetism, and light, which prepared the way for radio waves and the internet. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, said, “I stand not on the shoulders of Newton, but on the shoulders of James Clerk Maxwell.” Maxwell’s work on color theory, thermodynamics and physics laid the foundation for modern science. What many do not know, is that James Clerk Maxwell considered his greatest discovery to be ...

Would you like to know how to activate your Vagus Nerve to decrease your anxiety and cure chronic illness, PTSD, and depression? Would you like to know how to stimulate the Vagus Nerve easily every day to improve your memories, your breath, and your heart? If yes, then keep reading: The vagus nerve is your inner nerve center’s commander-in-chief, regulating all of your major organs. This is the longest cranial nerve, which begins just behind the ears in the brain and connects with all the major organs of the body. This is an important nerve to any organ with which it is in contact. It is...

A film shoot in Paris… What could possible go wrong? For Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand overlooking the Seine, an early morning knock on her door leads to a job on a film shoot. Her film career gets off to a roaring start with murder on her first day on the job. With the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, Ava investigates the strange goings-on in the production while rekindling a relationship with the film's producer, an old flame who may or may not be ...

Jasper has been struggling to harness the power of the six elements. It's not as easy as he had once thought, but Celestia on the other hand has connected with her inner self, unleashing a power she didn't know she had. With word that the Doctor might be on Darkfalls, the two set out to get revenge, but not before completing a vengeful task to make some money.

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! Life is looking sweeter than ever for Kylie Berry, owner-operator of The Berry Home café. She’s even booked a gig hosting a weekend-long conference for some major players in the East Coast shipping industry, with one minor snag: she has no idea how to cater such a big event all by herself. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" When an old friend visits Kentucky, the stars align. Chef John Radde, head chef at the swanky Chicago-based Smoulder, graciously offers to cater the entire event using Kylie’s café kitchen. The ...

Dare to enter Harmony House... if you can survive its curse. Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, Harmony House is a striking estate with an allure that draws people in—only to trap them in a web of terror. Five new owners have crossed its threshold, each unaware of the horrors waiting inside. What starts as a dream home quickly turns into a nightmare as they confront the malevolent spirits that haunt its halls. Each story reveals the twisted history of Harmony House through the eyes of its ill-fated residents. From terrifying apparitions to sinister forces that toy with the mind, ...

Written in 1985 as a high school history project on the people and wildlife of Sunlight Basin, a valley just north of Cody, Wyoming.

PLANTING SEEDS OF DOUBT… In the final novella of the Seasons series, NY Times bestselling author Kate Collins brings the beloved characters from New Chapel back to the page like never before. Fall has arrived in New Chapel, Indiana, and life has never been better for local florist Abby Knight Salvare and her handsome private eye husband, Marco, until a missing person’s case puts our two hometown heroes at odds, showing signs of stress in an otherwise perfect marriage. Town busybody Sylvie Freeman is certain that her twin brother has gone missing, although everyone in her family is ...

Addrienne is surprised to learn that a Bed and Breakfast association from England is holding their annual conference on board the ship. She's excited to meet some of the vendors, especially those who supply desserts and other snacks to the B&Bs, and are offering some of their samples to cruise participants... Unfortunately, it's not all fun and games when the former head of the association is found murdered - and Addi and her friends must uncover the killer before the cruise ends!

A new week. A new problem. A new mystery to solve. Liam Marshall was still recovering from his demon troubles when the new week started. Issues arise immediately. Headmaster Neklamoor wants one of the academy’s professors to tutor him after school now, which raises far too many concerns, especially when he fears that the headmaster knows what Liam is. A breacher, and breachers always go to prison. The headmaster isn’t his only problem though. A strange, mysterious, insanely gorgeous woman is found roaming the school at night, one who’s drawn the attention of the school bully. Pretty ...

This third unfolding of SAMM Speaks emerges from the silence after the storm… the stillness beneath the scream… the sweetness on the other side of surrender. It comes not from effort, but from everything that has already been done. Every path walked. Every tool tried. Every breath held in trembling uncertainty. This is the voice that rises not to teach, but to testify. Not to explain, but to echo what the soul already knows: that when the path narrows to nothing, when the cliff crumbles beneath the grip of the last thought, what remains is not fall, but flight. This book is born from ...

It is 1785 and enforcers of the Spanish Inquisition are still hunting down and torturing conversos—Jews who outwardly converted to Christianity, but who practiced their Judaism in secret. When nineteen-year-old converso Anica Amselem refuses a cut of pork in Valencia’s marketplace, she and her husband Efren come under the suspicion of the Church as secret Jews, endangering their lives and that of their infant daughter Isabel. Accompanied by Anica’s beloved friend and servant, Mariana, they set sail for Charleston, South Carolina where Efren’s uncle, Philip, owns a rice plantation. ...

The first two short stories in this anthology are about people in the great Smokey Mountains. The author has outdone himself with these two short, thought provoking stories presented here for your enjoyment. Our third story has scenes in the Rocky Mountains and Ozarks. TEACHER Thomas (Tom) Eagle, Staff Sergeant (SSG) U.S. Army is propelled into a new experience after riding his horse into a strange, cold fog. On leave at home after a tour in Afghanistan he rides into the Smokey Mountains for a short camping trip to unwind from his deployment and never returns. Somehow, he is moved into the ...

She was terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them...when the pain allowed her to ...

Tiffany, Stone and Rosie travel to Georgia to stay at a bed and breakfast run by Scarlett O'Hara - who apparently is a real person... But when the local town is rocked by a scandal, Scarlett's secret is revealed. Worse still, Stone is arrested by the local cops, and small-town nepotism means he's in trouble...

Imagine the Celtic saint Brigid and the great bodhisattva Guanyin sitting down together for a cup of tea. I certainly would want to listen in to their conversation! Oak and Lotus takes us to a similar place. It’s a beautiful, expansive book about the joyful integration of Eastern and Western wisdom, a resource I expect to return to again and again. — Carl McColman, author of The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Eternal Heart Oak and Lotus is a joy to read. Bringing Celtic Christianity into conversation with three major Eastern faith traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism—...

Do you yearn for a deeper understanding of the complexities of life? Are you seeking enlightenment but feel overwhelmed by the multitude of signs pointing in different directions? For the first time in ages, The Handbook about Incarnation and Consciousness is back in print for those seeking to expand their understanding of our spiritual existence and purpose. This handbook, written with beginners and intermediate students in mind, delves into our metaphysical reality and explores esoteric subjects such as consciousness, the Shadow Realm, and its six realities, the foundations of light and ...

What happens when the lights go out forever. The day the lights went out is remembered as Day Zero. It wasn't just the lights, it was the phones, the computers and just about everything else that made modern society what it was. Power Loss tells the story of eight individuals, by eight different authors, each trying to come to terms with the blackout and survive in a world that has changed forever.

Do you Wonder about Extraterrestrials? We invite you to discover a civilization from another solar system who immigrated long ago to our planet, the Earth. Departing from their ravaged planet, Pleiades, they came here with a plan and a purpose. This book explains why they came, how they assimilated into our culture, and their purpose for being here. Fasten your seat belt for this eye-opening adventure! Spirit medium and international best-selling author Janie Jurkovich channeled these words, hesitantly at first and then with sheer amazement. Along the way, her heart opened to the ...