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Return to the zombie apocalypse wasteland that is the Rot & Ruin in this short story collection from Jonathan Maberry. Benny Imura's zombie-infested adventures are well-chronicled in the gripping novels Rot & Ruin, Dust & Decay, Flesh & Bone, and Fire & Ash. But what else was happening while he was on his quest? Who were the others navigating the ravaged landscape full of zombies? Bits & Pieces fills in the gaps about what we know about First Night, surviving the plague, and traveling the land of Rot & Ruin.

As Commander of the Arcav forces, Jaret is ice-cold and remote. So one is more surprised than Jaret, when he insists on leading the mission to rescue the humans kidnapped for slavery. The mission is well below his pay grade, and humans are little more than savages. But every bone in his body compels him to take the trip. Jaret has been completely dedicated to the Arcav race for centuries. He has one goal: Destroy the Grivath and avenge his parent's deaths. The problem? One small, terrified human with defiance written all over her face.

The Keto Diet does away with the "one size fits all" philosophy offering a customizable approach that is tailored to the unique needs of the individual. Leanne provides the tools to empower everyone to develop a personalized nutrition plan, offering limitless options while taking away the many restrictions of a traditional ketogenic diet. A one-stop guide to the ketogenic way of eating, The Keto Diet shows you how to transition to and maintain a whole foods-based, paleo-friendly, ketogenic diet with a key focus on practical strategies - and tons of mouthwatering recipes.

It’s time to read and rhyme! This series introduces young listeners to decodables through a simple rhyming story. Each book features up to 10 words from the same word family to reinforce the sound combination. The expertly crafted text uses this rhyming pattern to help early book explorers get the practice they need

I’ve always been the girl who’s nothing but a pretty face. The one used to distract the warriors so the others can move our plans forward. But now? Now, I have a chance to save us all. A chance to get us off this planet and back to Earth. Where we belong. Sure, this mysterious Braxian king may have helped us, and he may even make my skin tingle with an awareness I’ve never felt before. But it means nothing.

Mariah Barker works for a prestigious marketing firm, but her boss gives the best clients to those who come to his private parties and shindigs. And the only people who get invited to those have significant others. Mariah has been attending those events with Lawrence Chappell, but he's tired of being her pretend boyfriend when his feelings are real. When he breaks up with Mariah, she'll have to decide if she's fallen for the cowboy billionaire too, or if he's going to stay solidly in the client category.

France’s most famous icon is the Eiffel Tower. This tower in Paris is the height of an 81-story building and ranks as the most visited monument in the world! This book introduces children to the classic beauty, revolutionary people, and fine foods of a country known for the arts.

Part Bridget Jones, part Forrest Gump, Dana Ayers chronicles her awkward mishaps and adventures in transitioning from childhood bookworm to accidental accomplished athlete. Over the last 10 years, Ayers has completed a vast array of races. She runs them all while admittedly not getting much faster, much thinner, or much more disciplined — though she has managed to be on national television, split open her pants, and get electrocuted.

Movies and television shows have turned people of all ages into dinosaur fanatics. But what were these prehistoric creatures really like, and what wiped them out? This high-interest series explores the lives of world-famous dinosaurs, from diets to defenses, and examines what drove these great beasts to extinction. This volume includes Brachiosaurus, Gigantosaurus, and Nasutoceratops.

She'll do anything to show her ex she's not still hung up on him...even date her best friend. The only problem is Tamara Lennox has real feelings for Blaine Chappell. Blaine's happy to help Tam out of a tight spot. After all, she's helped him around Bluegrass Ranch more times than he can count. They've been best friends through thick and thin, ups and downs, and happy times and broken hearts. He never really liked her ex, and he wasn't sorry to see the guy go. He's also not sorry he's the one pretending to be her boyfriend when Hayes comes back into town.

The Book of Virtues is one of the most popular moral primers ever written, an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop character—and helps parents teach it to them. Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Loyalty. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Hard work. Self-discipline. Faith. These remain the essentials of good character. The Book of Virtues contains hundreds of exemplary stories offering children examples of good and bad, right and wrong. The updated edition of The Book of Virtues will continue a legacy of raising moral children far into a new century.

Mystery trifft History: Ripper‘s Daughters ist eine düster-spannende neue Trilogie des Multi-Bestsellerautors Markus Heitz. Diese fesselnde Serie entführt ihre Hörenden auf eine Reise ins viktorianische London und rund um die Welt. Sie folgt den Spuren von Jack the Ripper und seinen Töchtern, die übersinnliche Fähigkeiten besitzen. Gemeinsam folgen sie den Hinweisen auf eine gefährliche Verschwörung, und bald sind sämtliche ihrer Fertigkeiten gefragt, um zu überleben.

A country of open fields, Ireland is known for its agriculture. It is also known for its unique step dancing and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. This book teaches children about life in a country of lush green land and lively, laid-back people.

Many different civilizations have lived on the land that is now Peru. Today, tourists travel to this South American country to see Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca site. Learn more about Peru, its people, the Amazon Rain Forest, and much more in this exciting title!

Eddie Reese: Coaching Swimming, Teaching Life weaves Coach Reese’s personal and career development with his methodology in developing swimmers that won 39 Olympic Gold Medals and 15 NCAA Team Titles. The book details training, leadership, and how to teach life lessons to bring the most out of each individual through the process of development in their sport.

Maddy Hutton follows the rules. All of them. All of the time. She's hyper-aware of everything from traffic laws to the vague suggestions on cafeteria posters. Everyone knows they can depend on Maddy to do the right thing in every situation. Until her seventeenth birthday. Maddy receives a DNA test from her beloved Grams and discovers something she never would have thought possible. Turns out Maddy is one-quarter villain.

Stella and Colin search futilely for the rogue Atlantic current that dragged them to the shadowy Underworld just a few months ago. With an ill-defined area to explore, their futile attempts cost too much money, and their resources are running out. When it appears that all hope is lost, a miracle occurs in the form of a retired Hollywood producer-turned-explorer who is willing to use his ship and equipment to support their quest. Although no one believes their tale, he is the most accepting person they have met. Whether his intentions are honorable or not remains to be seen.

Claire is only seven years old when her college-age sister, Alison, vanishes from the luxury resort on the Caribbean island of Saint X on the last night of her family’s vacation. Several days later Alison’s naked body is found in a remote spot on a nearby cay, and two local men, employees at the resort, are arrested. But the evidence is slim, the time line against it, and the men are soon released. It’s national tabloid news, a lurid mystery that will go unsolved, but for Claire’s family there is only the sad return home to broken lives.

In a 1968 photograph a US Marine pauses for thought, inadvertently echoing those renaissance paintings of meditating scholars, holding his helmet rather than a book - but this is a quiet moment in the battle for Hue. It is McCullin's photographs which helped to define the savage war in Vietnam for Britain, and beyond. Some is unbearably sad: a young North Vietnamese soldier, a casualty of Hue, stares sightlessly at the photographer, his hands outstretched to the detritus of his pockets, scattered on the earth beside the body.

I was abducted, sold, then crash-landed on a strange planet...only to be abducted again. And you know the funny thing? I barely even care. I’m numb. You see, I’ve already lost everything. When you’re doing something you love, you never think that it could be the last time. That someone might take your life from you and leave you stranded on a planet where most of the locals are out to get you.