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Once upon a time, there was Cinderella and her Prince Charming, but it may well be that both of them had brothers whose stories have been neglected until now.... Like Cinderella, her half brother is forced to do menial worth in the garden and dusty stables, so he is called Dustino. He grows up to be as sweet and lovely as she does, despite cinders and dust.

It was a hot sunny suburban afternoon in the spring of 1956. Gay still meant jolly and boys could be buddies and fool around without ever having heard the word homosexual. Fun was fun, and there was no guilt as long as no one knew.... Brad was hot, sweet and sexually inexperienced, Ken was very experienced and ready to teach his best friend about it all. Together they have the best night of their young lives.

Holden Scott is the prince of professional football. At least he was before he lost it all...or, more to the point, before he threw it all away. Now he's out of a job, out of the public's good graces, and perhaps just a little out of his mind. So when a friend offers up his remote lodge in the wilds of Colorado, giving Holden some time away to get his life back on track, he can hardly say no. The last thing he expects is to see a beautiful girl in the woods - one wearing a white lace dress who appears in the moonlight and leaves no footprints behind.

Freedom from fear has nothing to do with acquiring powers or possessions, so as to change or otherwise control those moments that seem to darken our life; real fearlessness is in our divine right to take whatever is unwanted... and to surrender it to that indwelling Celestial Character that loves whatever is brought into its light.

Andre Jackson is determined to reclaim his identity. But returning from juvie doesn’t feel like coming home. His Portland, Oregon, neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, and COVID-19 shuts down school before he can return. And Andre’s suspicions about his arrest for a crime he didn’t commit even taint his friendships. It’s as if his whole life has been erased. The one thing Andre is counting on is his relationship with the Whitaker kids—especially his longtime crush, Sierra.

As a teenager Ronald Olivier ran wild in the streets of New Orleans, selling drugs, stealing cars, and finally killing someone on Christmas Day 1991. Ron was sentenced to life in prison without parole and was incarcerated for nearly three decades. Finally, after being locked up for 27 summers at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary--known as Angola--Ron was miraculously released in 2018. But what led to this amazing transformation and newfound freedom? 27 Summers recounts Ron's journey of redemption.

It should have been the perfect vacation. A beautiful island without a soul in sight. Blue sea so clear I can see the reef. Palm trees swaying in the wind, and a girl with barely a scrap of clothing on. There is only one problem. She is a zombie and she wants to eat me. That's right. My only companion is a creature with a hunger for human flesh. I should bash in her brains and toss her in the ocean but I don't have a volleyball to talk to. All I have is this diary and my own Zombie-Wilson.

Can you imagine a life free from stress and tension, where all your energy goes directly toward fulfilling your wish to be happy and free? Imagine a level of consciousness where peace, relaxation, and true power are your constant companions, regardless of which way this crazy world happens to turn. Imagine doing more, doing it better, and making a real and meaningful difference in the world. A life like this is possible. You can have this life.

A daring mission in the depths of the Norwegian forest awaits Commander Tony Romella in the fall of 1942. Tasked by the British Special Operations Executive to gather intelligence relative to Hitler's race for a secret weapon, Tony leads a team of radio intelligence operators on a harrowing Top Secret mission. But the return trip to London proves just as dangerous as the mission itself. Tony quickly finds that being back in London does not guarantee safety, and soon he is entangled in the search for dangerous spies operating in the heart of the Allies' intelligence community.

Once upon a time, in the far back 1960s the idea of combining a coffee cafe and a bakery was not such a common idea…but in the small bustling town of Willowbrook, there lived a young and ambitious baker named Preston. Preston had a passion for creating delectable treats that made people's taste buds dance with delight. He also loved coffee in all sorts of blends and liked to experiment with new coffee drinks.He dreamt of opening his own bakery, where he could share his baked goods and coffee with the world.

Once upon a time, in the long ago 1970’s, in an imaginary land called Manhattan, once a year magically appeared an enchanting fantasy world called Santa-land, in which, after several arduous job interviews and elf training two young men named Travis Mortensen and Joel Wineberg who both loved Christmas, found themselves working as elves at Janson's Department store.

Over the past few decades, there's been an exponential rise in the number of books and studies on leadership and what we need to do to ensure organizational success in today's increasingly complex and interconnected global market. And yet, year after year, we continue to see research that shows employee engagement and morale levels plateauing on the low end of the scale. Why is this?

Modern physicists now confirm what the wise ones have always known: we live in many worlds at once. And yet, for most of us, our awareness is limited only to that world that we can touch with our senses. But we are not meant to dwell in a single dimension of time and space, any more than an eagle is created to fly while holding one of its talons to the ground.

As a boy of 11, Kyris made a vow to kill a man. A holy man with the blessing of a sun god. Kyris swore that he would let nothing and no one stand in his way. For eight years he trained and strove, until he was ready to seek out his quarry. Now, his hunt leads him to the great city of Vigil, seat of the Tesrin Imperium, center of the civilized world, and stronghold of his enemy. The one he seeks is powerful, able to call and command hallowed flames at will. But Kyris isn’t without a talent of his own, a dark, sinister ability that makes him the perfect assassin.

A novel of redemption, courage, and faith. It was written by an author who has experienced all of these through the Lord despite, and perhaps because of, tragedy in his own life. Listeners who are struggling with their faith, and even ones who are not, will be deeply touched by this story.

After losing her husband, Beatrice thought her days of adventure were over, but then she meets a handsome, debonair man who turns out to be a conman and murdered days later. Armed with her two quirky best friends and a sarcastic, handsome police detective, Beatrice must solve the murder mystery before the crime gets too close for comfort!

Once upon a time, there was a young Prince maned Lucas who longed to venture out in the world to seek a handsome Prince. In his dreams he saw a pretty youth imprisoned in the castle of an evil Giant and knew it was his destiny to save him. Offering himself as a servant to the Giant was only the first step in the many adventures that would lead him to his true love Prince Starling.

It is a risky romantic gamble to get together with someone who has been a friend for years…but then again, sometimes the circumstances are such that suddenly you find yourself exchanging luscious kisses and the romance roulette wheel is spinning….Before I first met Douglas I was told he was an Angel. Looked like an Angel… My painting instructor had him in her class and she was giving me a ride to college and as we got close beside the art museum, without taking her hands off the wheel of the car she nodded toward the tall, slender, very blond youth.

One night in London something very unexpected happened: I came home to my humble third-floor British bedsit to find a golden surprise in my bed.… Prince Charming was hiding under my bedclothes to surprise me.… Simon, my six-foot-four, soon-to-be fashion model young new beau, who was even younger than me.... Lucky for me, Lord G., who brought me home from a date, didn’t insist on coming up with me…though perhaps it would have been luckier for him, he might have enjoyed the pair of us.

In this series of stories, you will encounter attractive actors, stunning fashion models, handsome artists, a suave British aristocrat, the activist and founder of a London gay paper, and a charismatic and very persistent millionaire. Also there are some really fantastic kissers! I mean exceptionally good!