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As a popular TV host, Devon Tieks has seen firsthand how lives can be ruined by scandal. Too bad her father didn't consider that before he and his mistress collided head on with it. While the paparazzi swarms and Devon fights to keep the salacious details of her father's death private, she can't help but question her politician boyfriend's poorly timed proposal.Oscar "Oz" Roman has always been a close family friend even though Devon broke off their first-love engagement to pursue her dreams in New York. Ten years later, Oz has established his career as a thriller writer, but hasn't found a love like he had with Devon.While Devon's life is crumbling around her, her fiancé is busy protecting his image at all costs. Oz proves he's steadfast, salt of the earth, and irresistible...but can she find a way to move forward with him when she left him behind with her past?

She's off-limits. That's the first thing Dr. Logan Davenport thinks every morning before going to work at the same hospital as counselor Zoey Barnes. Officially friend-zoned because he can't stand the thought of losing her lifelong friendship, his secret crush can never be revealed. But when Zoey is injured by a patient and Logan realizes how close to the breaking point Zoey actually is, the doctor in him-and the man who loves her more than he should-can't ignore it.Zoey Barnes is all too aware of the attention her childhood friend receives from others in the hospital. Logan's good looks and bedside manner leave many fawning over him. But when he "kidnaps" her after she's injured and takes her to his mountain retreat to heal, she's the one drawn by his bedside attentions. Still, she's seen what love does to perfectly sane people, and since she's spent her career helping people recover from the pain inflicted by the ones they love, she knows not to let him get too close. Logan calls her forced vacation a sabbatical. She calls it torture. Nature? Hikes? Seeing Logan in his swim trunks beneath a waterfall?After too many days together and far too many salacious thoughts, reality returns with a punch. They finally go home to Carolina Cove but Zoey can't forget exchanging one forbidden what-if kiss. When her patients need her and crashing and burning is one of the many possible outcomes with Logan, can she risk falling in love?

When a Las Vegas prank turns into an accidental and very legal marriage, Isabel Shipley is dead set on getting a discreet and hasty divorce. The last thing the struggling artist wants is to admit to her family she's screwed up-again-but Everett Drake's desire to give their marriage a chance proves hard to resist.Billionaire Everett Drake is as surprised as Isabel to find himself married to a virtual stranger. But what's done is done and arranged marriages have succeeded with less than the chemistry he and Isabel share..Isabel checks all the boxes-minus her determination to divorce.Can two people from two very different worlds find the common ground that will make a marriage work-or will they have to admit defeat and end their Vegas mistake?

In a competition of win or lose, love was the one game they never saw coming.NateAs a star football player at Las Vegas University, I'm used to getting what I want on and off the field.But when I meet Kayla Sanchez, everything changes.She's passionate with a fire in her eyes and a commitment to help others.She's also stubborn, opinionated and sexy AF. Despite our rivalry, there's an undeniable chemistry between us and with each steamy exchange, I want her more.KaylaI've always stood up for what I believe in, even if it means going against the popular crowd. So, when the school threatens to shut down the student food pantry to build a new center for the football team, I fight back.That's when I meet Nate Cooper, the charismatic football jock and campus heartthrob, who couldn't be more different from me.Our disagreements are fiery and intense, and so are the sparks. I swore I'd never trust a man, but I can't ignore the way Nate makes me feel.Torn between my beliefs and desires, can I resist sleeping with the enemy?College Fling is an enemies to lovers, new adult, college sports romance written in dual POV. It's the first book in the Las Vegas U contemporary romance series and can be read as a standalone. This book contains a mix of sports, spice and heart and is intended for readers 18+

After many years of living lies that I had masterfully convinced myself were the truth - the scariest part was knowing I would have to tell the real truth.

Master the art and science of writing voice with this transformative guide.The Writer's Voice is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to this little-understood aspect of writing. Structured as a twelve-week writing course, the book includes: Explanations and examples of how little things like punctuation affect the readerExercises and writing prompts to experiment with different aspects of your writing voiceStrategies for forming a stronger connection with the readerAs you work through the sections of this book, you will learn: How to find more than one "authentic" voice in your workIdeas for delighting the reader's inner reading earTechniques for shifting your voice based to fit the situationWhether you write fiction or nonfiction, for professional advancement or personal growth, learn to stretch beyond your usual writing comfort zone. You may even discover new joy in writing as you flex your voice beyond its usual boundaries.Invest in yourself and your writing today. Pick up a copy of The Writer's Voice and start making your voice heard.

If the salt has lost it savor [flavor abilities to make it tasty, saltiness], how can it be salted again? It is worthless but to be trodden [useless] under the feet of men.Matthew 5:13Salt has an extraordinarily rich background. It was used as far back as the ancient world, and is still widely used today all over the world. At one point, it was even used as money for trading. Why is salt so important? It can be used to preserve foods, and it helps to heal wounds, but one of the most widespread uses of salt is as a food seasoning. As a cook, I can affirm that foods lacking salt are bland and often get discarded. Using too much salt, on the other hand, is also not good. Salt is a flavor enhancer and, in general, puts the final touch on cooked foods. It is the salt that gives foods their life. It wakes up all the other flavors, and before you know it, you have a tasty dish. What did Jesus mean when He called us, His followers "the salt of the earth." He was saying that we have something the rest of the world needs. What we have is the love of God, and this element is healing and preserving. Love is powerful and has a way of spicing up our lives and making them worth living. In SALT, Start Applying Salt Today, author Michelle A. Stadard expands this fascinating subject of SALT and Jesus' call to us all, and her text is accompanied by the illustrations of Terrence McDow.

Change for Dinah isn't always easy, and senior year of high school is all about change for her and her service dog, Higgins.

>The author meticulously explores the historical response of the Church to pandemics, the shift towards virtual gatherings, and the implications of these trends. Bringing the fruits of her quantitative research to bear, she uncovers the profound difference between in-person and virtual fellowship. She asserts the vital necessity for the post-pandemic Church to blend both, a clear-eyed acknowledgement of our technologically driven age while appreciating the irreplaceable value of face-to-face interactions. Claudette then synthesizes these insights, probing deeper into the faith and individual responses amid adversities like fear, anxiety, and governmental involvement. She grapples with pressing questions that challenge Christian faith and life in the twenty-first century. This book is an essential read for those seeking to comprehend the Church's place in a post-pandemic world, an invaluable resource for leaders and laypersons alike. It's a compelling exploration of Christian faith overcoming worldly challenges, and a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the Church in the face of adversity.

The specter of information is haunting sciences. With these words, Wojciech H. Zurek invited fellow scientists to attend the 1989 Santa Fe Institute workshop on which this proceedings volume is based. Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, the quantum theory of measurement, the physics of computation, dynamical systems, molecular biology, and computer science-information remains central to the 32 essays collected in this new edition of Complexity, Entropy & the Physics of Information.Like the original meeting, this two-volume reprint explores the connections between quantum and classical physics, information and its transfer, computation, and their significance for the formulation of physical theories. A newly written introduction from attendee Seth Lloyd contextualizes the significance of this record of a meeting that marked the intersection of information, physics, complexity, and computation.

The specter of information is haunting sciences. With these words, Wojciech H. Zurek invited fellow scientists to attend the 1989 Santa Fe Institute workshop on which this proceedings volume is based. Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, the quantum theory of measurement, the physics of computation, dynamical systems, molecular biology, and computer science-information remains central to the 32 essays collected in this new edition of Complexity, Entropy & the Physics of Information.Like the original meeting, this two-volume reprint explores the connections between quantum and classical physics, information and its transfer, computation, and their significance for the formulation of physical theories. A newly written introduction from attendee Seth Lloyd contextualizes the significance of this record of a meeting that marked the intersection of information, physics, complexity, and computation.

Восемнадцатилетняя Майла Льюис - девушка, которая любит две вещи выбивать дурь из противников и снова выбивать из них дурь. Она совсем не простая девчонка. Она квазидемон - полу-демон и полу-человек.Последние пять лет Майла жила от сражения к сражению на арене Чистилища. Там души проходят испытания битвой за свое право войти в рай или ад. В сражениях они выступают против Майлы, и она еще ни разу не проигрывала. Однако, когда Майла начинает свой выпускной год в Чистилище, боев на арене ей становится недостаточно. В это же время демоны начинают вести себя странно - даже для их вида. Когда король демонов Армагеддон появляется в школе Майлы, она понимает, что все меняется, и это не очень хорошо для полукровок.Майла начинает подвергать сомнению любую информацию, и ей не нравятся ответы, которые она находит.Майла начинает подвергать сомнению любую информацию, и ей не нравятся ответы, которые она находит.Что произошло семнадцать лет назад, когда демоны-полукровки, квазидемоны, в одночасье превратились в рабов? Почему ее мама всегда грустит? И почему никто не скажет ей, кто ее отец? Все накаляется, когда Майла встречает Линкольна, Верховного принца Фракса, очень сексуального получеловека - полуангела. Ко всему прочему, он - охотник на демонов. Но что делать девушке-квазидемону, когда она влюбляется в него? Хорошо, что Майла не боится нарушить пару правил. С любовью, за которую стоит бороться, Майла встряхнет Чистилище.

Almost four hundred years ago, in Zaragoza, Spain, Baltasar Gracián began to write what many modern-day scholars consider to be the most prolific and mysterious of his seven works, El Discreto: The Complete Man (1646). It is a treatise that describes the qualities that are needed for a man to become the center of perfection, as he experiences life and its spacious fields of time. Through his mystifying, divinized, and sacred style, he explores the themes of moral and political philosophy, literature, criticism, human nature, morality, and the complexity of social relationships. It is a discourse full of fables, metaphors, allegories, and wordplay that requires the reader to measure himself against the greatness of its matter in order to understand and benefit from its wisdom. Chained to a linguistic barrier for centuries, with its complexity making it nearly impossible to translate into English, this Spanish masterpiece has remained largely unavailable to modern readers until now. This fascinating book, which Friedrich Nietzsche referred to as "the finest and most complicated work to ever come out of Europe," contains all that is needed to become a Master of Matters and a Master of Men.Praise"In the experience of life, Gracián shows incomparable wisdom." -Friedrich Nietzsche "My favorite author is the philosophical Gracián, all of whose books I have read." -Arthur Schopenhauer"This jewel of a man is very gifted; I assure you that he contains great things." -King Philip IV of Spain"No one who precedes him, nor those who follow him, will be able to surpass him in genius and ingenuity; he is the ne plus ultra." -Don Vincencio Juan de Lastanosa, Spanish Noble and KnightAbout the translatorMoises San Pedro, professionally known as Mike San Pedro, is a writer and philosopher. He is a student and historian of Baltasar Gracián and a friend of his singular spirit.

Like any other society insects have a social structure too. There's the one-percenters, the elitists, the Upper Class, and the largest class... the Workers. Form the Great Exodus, through the Osage, D-D (Dark Demise), and WeShallOverCome periods, to the Imemine era one constant remains constant. Every bug wants to survive, and often by any means necessary. In this political spoof these bugs tackle perseverance in as dysfunctional absurdity and comical enormity as any other species.

His Eminence Archbishop Michael (Constantinides) served as Archbishop of North and South America from 1949 until his untimely death in 1958. Serving between two giants in Orthodox history, Archbishop Michael's accomplishments and stature are often overlooked. He worked tirelessly to have the Eastern Orthodox faith recognized as a "major religion' in the United States. He organized the youth of the Archdiocese, creating GOYA. HJE worked to lift the educational stature of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He placed the Archdiocese of North and South America on a sound financial footing. He used the St. Basil Academy as a place of respite and refreshment, choosing it as his final resting place. He is remembered as a man of deep spirituality with a devotion to his sacred mission of promulgating the Greek Orthodox Faith in the United States.As Archbishop, his love for the clergy showed no bounds. His personal wisdom on the scriptures, patristics, and pastoral experiences were always shared at gatherings of clergy and also with those preparing for the priesthood at Holy Cross Seminary. This volume offers his reflections on the life and ministry of the priest. While written decades ago, his sound Advice applies for the most part today.

The age of sin is here...Chased by evil her whole life, Leila was accused of lighting the fire that killed her beloved foster brother Zeke. Now she's one of the badass assassins fated to wield holy relics that will stop the apocalypse. But when Zeke turns up alive, handsome as the devil and working for her rivals, she's forced to confront her worst fear... is she evil? Why else would he fake his death and abandon her?Burdened by guilt, Zeke joined Team Saint as a gunslinging demon hunter to pursue a path of redemption. He failed everyone in his life... including the only girl he ever loved, his foster sister Leila. When an ancient prophecy drops him back into her life, he realizes he has a second chance at making things right. Easier said than done when she would rather he stayed dead.As Lilith's dark plan unfolds, Zeke and Leila are forced together on a desperate quest for a weapon that will stop the Horseman of War. Past wounds reopen, sins are confronted, trust is shattered, and passions ignite. And when lies are circling like sharks, their newly forged love could be the salvation the world needs... or the downfall of them all.For fans of Buffy and Supernatural, this spicy paranormal romance weaves a tale of second chances, foster sibling bonds, and the struggle to reconcile secrets and lies. If you're drawn to stories of forbidden love, ancient prophecies, demon-hunting road trips, and the power of trust, immerse yourself in this captivating series about bad girls saving the world and the tortured heroes who captivate their hearts. **Please Note: This series touches on taboo and dark topics, has explicit sexual content, demon-hunting-violence, and is unsuitable for the very young or those sensitive about religion, horror, and demons. HEA guaranteed.

'47% of adults aged 40-59 have a parent aged 65+ and are raising a child or still supporting a young adult aged 18 or older.' (Pew Research Center)'43% of parents have not had a detailed conversation with family members about long-term care or elder-care.' (Forbes.com)'Only 33% of us know what to do and have a plan if our parents are required to stay in the hospital for any length of time.' (Harris Poll)Are you part of the 67%?I was!Have you experienced a family crisis that has taken your breath away? Have you received a phone call or text that has left you speechless?I'm not speaking of the passing of a loved one. I'm referring to an emergency that requires your attention now.I have created this guide with the main purpose of helping as many people deal with an emergency. With everything that is going on in the world, we all have to be better prepared.Beth Henry is passionate about helping others be organized in their day-to-day lives. A licenced real estate representative, she primarily assists seniors looking at their options to either downsize their current home or stay and age in place. She is a daughter, sister, a partner in her husband's farming business, a mother and a grandmother of three - with one more on the way!

A wealthy businessman with a reputation for taking risks rose from the slums to the height of success. But success comes at a price, especially when it's achieved at the expense of others. When a former guest of the hotel is found dead in a dockside tavern, the police rule it suicide. After all, some say his negligence caused one of his company's ships to go down in a storm, along with all its cargo and several members of the crew. The guilt would be too much for many. But when evidence of murder is uncovered, Cleo feels compelled to bring the killer to justice.With Harry Armitage on a separate case that involves many of the same suspects, their paths cross and sparks fly. And there are more suspects emerging every day. With a victim whose past was shrouded in mystery, who was a bully to some and a brilliant businessman to others, it's difficult to separate fact from fiction. As Cleo and Harry peel back the layers of lies, one fact is undeniable-a man's past follows him to the grave, something Harry knows all too well.