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In the tight-knit, secretive community of Camp Springs, undercover work is a dangerous game, and Maisie Doss is playing for keeps. When a series of mysterious events pulls her deeper into a web of deceit and crime, Maisie finds herself entangled in a high-stakes operation involving the Federal Reserve, illicit fortunes, and deadly secrets. With a target on her back and trust a rare commodity, Maisie must navigate treacherous alliances, expose a cunning mastermind, and protect those she loves.

“I Used to Love a Crackhead” is a compelling urban drama based on a true story, adapted by Emmanuel Simms. Set in early 2000s Washington D.C., the book follows Nina Harris, a single mother of two, who meets Marcus “M.J.” James and quickly falls for his charm. However, M.J. hides a dark secret that slowly unravels as their relationship deepens.

Looking for a fresh start, I just became the proud owner of a piece of New Orleans history: an Antebellum-era two-story house in the Garden District. It's going to take time and a fat wallet to restore the fixer-upper to its former glory, but after my recent divorce, I could use the distraction. And a stiff drink, but that's another story . . . It's not long before I discover I've moved into the haunted house of the flirtatious and very much dead, Drake Montague. Now I'm receiving kisses from unseen lips and caresses from ghostly hands.

Education can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on “fixing” and “filling” academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from the student up—with classrooms, schools and systems built around students’ brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential. Street data reminds us that what is measurable is not the same as what is valuable and that data can be humanizing, liberatory and healing.

Skyler Tegan is a children’s dance instructor with a chip on her shoulder and a scandalous past. She despises rich people. Charlie Ward is one of those rich people Skyler hates. She doesn’t know that yet. Charlie has been disguising himself as a groundskeeper to go undercover and expose her secrets. While these two are busy deceiving each other and playing games, they don’t notice they’re falling madly in love.

Perry works as a waitress at Delilah’s, where she dishes out colorful insults with the lunch specials. Everyone adores Perry’s sense of humor. Everyone but one person: Crossword Guy. Crossword Guy comes in every Monday, orders the same basic thing, and ignores Perry’s comedic efforts. One day, Crossword Guy finally looks up from his newspaper and notices his funny waitress. He tries to woo her, but he’s got all the wrong moves, plus he’s got a best friend who makes all the right moves. Which one will win Perry’s heart?

The southern Appalachians are rich in folk magic and witchery. This book explores the region's customs and traditions for magical healing, luck, prosperity, and more. Author Byron Ballard - known as the village witch of Asheville, North Carolina - teaches you about the old ways and why they work, from dowsing to communicating with spirits.

After their mama's passing, Marygene Brown returned to Peach Cove Island to help her sister, Jena Lynn, run the family diner, renowned for its homemade peach desserts. But Mama is never too far away - her sassy spirit haunts the island, and more specifically Marygene. Lately Mama has been warning her that the dead will seek her out to solve their murders, an idea Marygene is far from peachy keen on. But that prophecy appears to be coming true when she goes skinny-dipping off the island and swims right into a woman's charred corpse floating in the waves.

Today’s students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complete their work are often the source of their biggest distractions. Students can quickly become overwhelmed trying to manage the daily confluence of online interactions with schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and family life. Written by noted author and educator Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness is the first book to successfully decode the new language of social media for parents and educators and provide pragmatic solutions to help students.

Greater Than a Tourist: Galveston, Texas, USA by Sharon G. Walker offers the inside scoop on Galveston. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

From your roaring 20s, to your thrifty 30s, and all the way to your (hopefully) smooth 60s, The Money Queen's Guide will work to guide you through each of these financial decades and provide insight and detailed guidance into the steps you can take and the decision you should make to build a financially responsible future. Financial security is an exciting journey we can take together. So pack your purse and get ready for the ride....

No one ever told me what to do if I ended up 40-something, divorced, and jobless. When my ex knocks at my door with his new girlfriend, I somehow manage to turn them into toads. But that's not possible, right? Still, my ex-husband's car is in the driveway, and he's nowhere to be found. Which doesn't look great for me. So I do the only rational thing I can think of...I run for it, straight back to the small town I grew up in. Mystic Hollow is exactly the way I remember it, except now it seems that everything I thought was normal and boring is supernatural.

Nichelle Clarke owes her boss a big headline. She gets her lucky break when a member of a notorious hate group is found dead, his body dumped in the woods. But then a boy from a local LGBTQ support group goes missing, and Nichelle can't turn away from an old friend's plea for help finding him. Police across the state are reluctant to expend dwindling resources on runaways and murdered bigots, leaving Nichelle to take the investigations into her own hands. The number of missing teenagers climbs.

This book, written by Yuchi Yang, a registered dietitian for over 20 years, will provide you with six simple steps to lowering your blood pressure. Each step starts with some facts and ends with a tool that you can use to track your progress. In addition, this book provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

Daniel Bailie takes his children, Mojag and Aiyana, to minister to the praying Indians. Mojag, however, abandons his father's ministry, feeling that he's been led to serve the heathen Indians, who are on the brink of war with the colonists. Travel back to an amazing period in America's past and experience the people and ideas that shaped the founding of our nation.

Do you sit there staring into the void, wondering what to do next, hoping you will be somehow be saved by an ingenious idea that hits you like a lightning bolt coming down from the sky? You can be your own lightning bolt! You can save yourself! All you need are a few tips and tricks to get your creative juices flowing so you will never be at a loss for inspiration again.

Quantum physics is an integral part of our lives and it is extremely important for us to have at least the basic knowledge on the subject. Most people struggle with it as there are scarcely any books on the topic that is compatible with the needs and demands of people who are just starting out as physicists and need a simple guide to understand the concepts.

Bree works in her family's bakery, Bellaluna's, where the secret ingredient is magic. Among all the mouthwatering treats that they regularly dish out rests a special cookie that can nudge would-be couples together. Though Bree has tried to perfect the recipe, her attempts have always come up short...but then Caleb, a visiting restaurateur, steps in and gets a taste of her latest creation.

Spelling Five is the fifth book in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbook series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum! Our fun and enabling spelling system can be used by your whole family at home, and it can also be used by schoolteachers for children at school or who are being home-schooled.

The ability to manage and recover from stress is crucial for resiliency and cognitive, medical, mental, and social health. Burnout is the enemy of productivity, creativity, and overall business success. Until recently, it was difficult for leaders to get reliable data on people's ability to perform at their best and understand levels of burnout within the business. The Heart(beat) of Business presents the science behind peak performance and how stress and burnout destroy people's health and devastate business outcomes.