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From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life - until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one. Losing her son forces Rachel to withdraw into a frayed, fuzzy reality. Her husband, Sam, tries to remain stoic, but he's consumed by regret with the choices he's made. Eden mourns her brother, while desperately fighting to regain a sense of normalcy.

The first four books in the Amazon best-selling Mackenzie and Manny killer mystery series. Mackenzie August's new life doesn't suit him. When he quit the LAPD to open up a private shop, he expected to settle into a quieter lifestyle, hiring out to law firms, home by dinner. Now, however, the feisty detective is bored and missing the action of a hot homicide investigation. It's a good thing, because the sleepy city is about to erupt...

William Magear Tweed, America's most corrupt politician ever, ruled New York City in the 1860s and 1870s. He rigged the votes, bribed the legislature, and stole on a massive scale. But even in prison, even after escaping, being recaptured, and confessing it all, people still loved and admired him. Tweed's is a stunning tale of pride, fall, and redemption.

Are you always trying to make your relationship better, but somehow, only make your partner upset? Now, you can put an end to your frustration and get the love you want more easily. This guide takes the struggle out of overcoming neediness. Using clear examples and down-to-earth explanations, you will quickly begin to experience closer relationships. And by overcoming neediness, you will become more confident and attractive.

AS FORETOLD BY HER FATHER in a vision, Catrin has become a battle-hardened warrior after her trials in the Roman legion and gladiatorial games. She must return to Britannia and pull the cursed dagger out of the serpent’s stone to fulfill her destiny. Only then can she unleash the vengeance from the ancient druids to destroy her evil half-brother, the powerful sorcerer, King Marrock. Always two steps ahead and seemingly unstoppable, Marrock can summon destructive natural forces to crush any rival trying to stop him and has charged his deadliest assassin to bring back Catrin’s head.

Mackenzie is a private investigator, and the first client at his new office is a knock out. Trouble is, she's also the Sheriff. A dangerous criminal has moved into Mackenzie's hometown, and to help identify him the Sheriff wants Mackenzie to accept a job teaching at an inner city high school. He'll be a bull in a china shop, so to speak. A china shop full of angry gang members.

“And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” (Revelation 17:18) Which city is this that reigns over all the kings of the earth? Rome? New York? Mecca? There are over 90 characteristics given in the book of Revelation about the city of Mystery Babylon, and none of these three cities meets all of the criteria. But there is one city that does...or should I say will. The Bible tells us exactly which city will be the capital city of the Antichrist in the last days. That city is Jerusalem.

Do you want to turn your relationship crisis into relational connection? Do you want a way to improve your relationship without counseling? What if the way you say things to your partner could re-connect you? And, what if it's easier than you think? For more than two decades, Jack Ito, PhD, has coached thousands of men and women to rescue and rebuild their relationships in the wake of relationship disasters including affairs, psychological problems, addictions, and total loss of love by one partner. In this groundbreaking book, he uses effective communication techniques to help you turn any marital conflict situation into an opportunity for emotional connection.

Grady Huff, a wealthy and insufferable pain in the neck, killed his cleaning lady and confessed to the crime. No jury in the world could find him innocent and no amount of money can convince Mackenzie August to work for his defense. That is, until Veronica Summer's fiancé arrives in Roanoke and joins the prosecution. Darren Robbins has more on his mind than just convicting Grady - he's come to collect Veronica. And he's come to settle things with Mackenzie, a reckoning that will certainly spill violence into the streets.

The story behind the creation of the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade. Corporate politics, resistance, lies, and subterfuge almost closed this event before it opened. In this exposé of a famous place at a turbulent time, we look behind the façade at the making of a uniquely successful parade that has been viewed for four decades by a hundred million people. This is how the magic happened, and it wasn’t always charming, but the distractions only crystallized the spirit and determination of those who came together to build something truly extraordinary.

Garret Cartel. Cessna University’s starting shortstop. Painstakingly gorgeous. Reserved. Friend-zoned since freshman year. I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys. Blame my trust issues. They keep me safe. But this is our final year. My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation. There’s one slight problem. Every time we get close, Garret pulls away. There’s a secretive side to him I haven’t tapped. And I need to know. Is it his secret keeping us apart, or something bigger?

Since his youth, José Albañez has wanted only one thing – to follow his father into the joiner’s trade. His uncle Domingo, however, draws him unwillingly away from his comfortable life in Havana into his Caribbean web of trade and smuggling.

Local attorney and femme fatale Ronnie Summers knocks on Mackenzie's door with a case he can't resist, even though he probably should. Her secrets cast him into the deep end, both professionally and romantically, and soon he finds himself mingling with the mafioso.

Delivering babies is not in my standard contract, says Kai Cooke to his very pregnant client, Summer McDahl. Summer has hired the Surfing Detective with an unusual request: to prove her husband is dead. Corky McDahl wiped out on Christmas Eve in heavy surf at Waimea Bay and vanished. Now it's February, Summer's baby is soon due, and the P.I. finds himself on a twisted treasure hunt spanning three Hawaiian islands.

Grayton, a small fictional town community in western Tennessee in 1964, is unaware of the civil rights movement taking place across the nation.

Deism is a natural and rational bridge that unites our reason to our belief in God. It propels us from the false and destructive ancient myths of the "revealed" religions to a space-age belief system that is in line with our God-given reason.

When Boston heiress Adrienne Ridgely strides into his Honolulu office, Surfing Detective Kai Cooke likes what he sees but doubts what he hears. Adrienne's sister, environmental activist Sara Ridgely-Parke, plunged to her death from a mule on Molokai - the first fatal incident on the soaring cliffs above Kalaupapa's fabled leper colony. Murder, cries Adrienne, perpetrated by Sara's ex-husband, developer J. Gregory Parke. Cooke flies to Molokai, tracking tantalizing leads to an unlikely murder in which, despite himself, he starts to believe.

Summoned to the Honolulu hilltop mansion of radio pitchman Barry Buckingham, presumably to trace his missing wife, the Surfing Detective is in for the letdown of his career. Kai Cook is hired to track another lost family member. A dog. Despite his qualms, Kai would seem a natural for the case, since the golden retriever named Kula is a famous surfing dog. Yet the PI knows nothing about finding missing pets. But he does know where to find help - Maile Barnes, an ex-K9 cop and kindred spirit with the keys to unlock the dark underworld of animal theft in the islands.

This book studies the New Testament texts to determine what faith is all about. As a lay author, he inspects with the conviction that if a relationship with God is not accessible to all persons, then the idea of religion makes little sense. The chapters invite listeners to examine what they believe or determine the impact of no belief on their life’s direction. While the author discloses much of his views, it is not an attempt to convert any listener to believe as he does. Whether Christianity is true or not, there is no denying its impact on civilization.

Blood-mottled walls mark a gory crime scene without a body, and a shocked witness tells an impossible story–that’s what awaits Conrad Blake, a Boston private detective, when he answers a desperate midnight call.