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Follow the adventures of the Cats of Laughing Thunder as they face an attack by nasty gray and his evil minions. Pumpkin invents a new martial art with tailspikes. Sven builds a trebuchet to launch socks with rocks. Yolanda creates the stench of 100 cats. Fritz flies his blimp during the battle. But they face many challenges along the way. Will they survive?

Lucy Sadler Caldwell is a successful true-crime writer. But the one story she's never been able to come to terms with is the murder of her own mother - until now. She's returned to Dobbs Hollow, Texas, the hometown she fled 17 years ago, to finally expose the real killer. When she starts digging into the past, she unearths a psychotic killer who will stop at nothing to silence her forever.

No one, so far, has been shown unequivocally to have avoided the last roundup. But nothing is perfect, except maybe that thought, and a guy named Jack got checked out early due to a run in with a hunk of New Hampshire granite. During the process of straightening things out he learns some things about the big "what-comes-next". Most important is that souls are grouped by categories of what the single most thing important to them in life was, and that grouping lasts whatever time it takes for them to come up for their next shot at life. It's usually not more than a couple eternities.

A four-year-old girl looks back on her life when she was a "little" girl of two and a half. Jamie Lee Curtis perfectly captures a little girl's simple, childlike celebration of herself. This spirited view of growing up is perfect for the youngest readers.

You will learn how to assemble a balanced and talented leadership team, to understand the definition and value of a true business leader, and what resources are critical to business success.

Teams are the principle building blocks of the strategy of successful organizations. The focus of your organization may be on service, quality, cost, value, speed, efficiency, performance, or any other similar goals, but teams remain the central methodology of most organizations across sectors. Vertical teams and horizontal teams can transcend organizational silos and boundaries if properly focused and supported. Building collaborative teams can improve the client experience.

A little boy accidentally lets go of his balloon. He wonders "Where do balloons go when you let them go free? It can happen by accident. It's happened to me." Jamie Lee Curtis offers up a truly uplifting fantasy.

Another surefire hit by a best-selling author, this time celebrating the joy and value of self-esteem.

A collection of funny, touching, and nonsensical short stories encompassing the countless people, tragedies, and peculiarities that have touched the author's life.

Elephants are social animals. Maggie and Annabelle used to live together at the Alaska Zoo. But after Annabelle died, Maggie was all alone. For years, zookeepers tried to keep her happy (and warm). But ultimately they sent Maggie to live at a sanctuary (PAWS). Now she is happy and at home with her new herd of other elephants. This is a heartwarming story of how zoos ensure the best for the animals in their care - even if the best is not at their zoo.

Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Listeners learn that a day in a life of a woman scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady - can she help save these animals?

Welcome to volume three of this exciting series wherein today's top pulp fictions both on their creative caps and whip up a quartet of thrilling new pulp type avengers. In this volume, you'll get to meet three brand new characters and have the pleasure of enjoying the return of a familiar character from volume two. Once again we present four fast-paced, colorful heroes created in the spirit of the golden age pulp avengers.

Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His dad just died, the share crops are dry, and Cap'n Buck - the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina - has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some thieves. It's not too bad of a bargain for Charlie...until he comes face to face with the fugitives and discovers that they escaped slavery years ago and have been living free in Detroit. Torn between his guilty conscience and his survival instinct, Charlie needs to figure out his next move - and soon.

Advance reviewers agree that Feign II is another varied, exciting, and powerful collection of poetry and lyrics from T. L. Curtis. Whether you are a veteran fan of poetry or don't generally enjoy poetry, you'll be likely to find your next favorite piece in this anthology.

Wherever you are on your journey, here is the wisdom you need for the road ahead. Maybe you're stuck and want to move forward. Or you feel anxious and long to know what's next. Or you're ready for an uplifting reminder that God holds your future in His loving hands. Chosen by hundreds of women as their favorite verses in Proverbs, these 31 nuggets of truth reveal how faithfully God honors His promise, "I will instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths" (Proverbs 4:11).

Erika is the perfect woman in 2090 Louisville, Kentucky. She is obedient, flawlessly beautiful, married to the wealthiest man in the region, and has even built a business on showing others how to live a life like her own. After 10 years of marriage and turning a personal trauma into a blessing for herself, she is the happiest she has ever been. Until the first mistress confronts her and turns her worldview inside out.

In 2020, the human race perfects biomechanical engineering to transform the body into a superior specimen. The body has increased muscular strength, is capable of molecular rejuvenation and leveraging nerves to transport information. Since then, they have referred to themselves as the Biom race and have been plagued with solving one major flaw in their design: genetic compatibility.

Described as "like a chocolate box", Feign offers a wide array of subject matter, perspectives, and writing styles that keep listeners engaged from "Evermore" to "Linger". Feign is a collection of poetry that everyone can enjoy. Get your copy and find your new favorite piece today!

A young woman's letter to her intimate friend, Regina reveals a short story of another close companionship. It is a past account of a bright, aspiring student and her brilliant and beautiful teacher.

The lovely black youth, Mispha struggles for acceptance in a bias affluent society of the latter 1980s. The brave white teacher, Samantha confronts academic pressure as she strives to advance multicultural studies in a predominantly Caucasian community.

Curtis Roosevelt knew what it was like to live with a president. His grandfather was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From the time Curtis, with his sister Eleanor and recently divorced mother, Anna Roosevelt Dall, moved into his grandparents' new home - the White House - Curtis played, learned, slept, ate, and lived in one of the most famous buildings in the world with one of its most famous residents.