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Superstar writer Mark Waid teams up with the best and brightest artists in comics to bring a modern take to the legendary Riverdale cast of characters. The audiobook captures the bite and hilarious edge of Archie's original tales in a modern, forward-looking manner, while still retaining the character's all-ages appeal.  

When two executives in the pharmaceutical industry step forward to complain the drug test results being published are not accurate, they don’t expect to be fired; and they don’t expect anyone to be stalked, beaten, or killed. They have no idea what they will be up against for revealing a secret that will cost their employer billions of dollars.

When gambler Adam Mason begins to embezzle from his legal clients and his adulterous wife, Christine, becomes tangled in blackmail and murder, they both find themselves targeted from all sides. Adam’s finances are spiraling out of control, and a mistake embroils Christine in a deadly twist, the walls closing in on them both. The threat of exposure looms as a mysterious investor, a determined ex-lover, and the FBI all have their targets set in relentless pursuit. With plans unraveling for both, can they manage to stay out of prison - or even survive?

Tortured in the present, haunted by his past. After losing his wife, Samantha, in a horrible accident, it takes several months for Matt to realize his friends and family are right. He needs to move on with his life. He needs to let the past be the past. Reluctant but resolute, Matt takes their advice. But, from the moment he steps back into the dating world, bizarre incidences start happening around him. Objects throughout his house are inexplicably damaged.

Ayn Rand’s novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged gave birth to a movement based on her philosophy of objectivism. In The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand, philosopher David Kelley explains why he broke ranks with orthodox objectivists and created an independent branch of the movement. Originally published in 1990 as a manifesto, the work has been revised as an analysis of the principles of the intellectual collaboration, toleration, and responsibility. It is an engaging introduction to the objectivist movement, its core ideas, and its central fissures.

Threnody is an archaic word which has its roots in the Greek term, which means to sing a dirge, generally at a funeral or at the loss of a cherished person. In this volume, D. Scott Smith (author of Motivational Listener) provides vision and understanding that allows for comparison between the “good old days” and the present times. The nineteenth century seems so distant and unreal, almost as if there is no connection between the people of that era and ourselves. When listening to this book, you will be surprised at how much we have in common.

I’m 48 years old, and I know how hard it is to lose weight. Just like you, I’ve been losing weight my whole life and gaining it back, too! I was ready to give up on my life until I finally got sick and tired of being sick and tired. Prior to that, I was struggling like you. Finally, desperation turned into fear for me. My life was starting to lose its meaning, and I was scrambling for a reason to live. You will learn to understand and apply a few simple guidelines that are the key to losing weight by listening to this audiobook.

Henry George’s words as delivered in 1872 are still hauntingly true to this day. The capitalist society, George states, has two very distinct faces. On the one hand, it openly shares its growth and unyielding optimism for the future, but underneath it hides a society of great distress amongst workers and a failing of the industrial system.

What can you take from a man who has nothing left to lose? When Lieutenant Jason Conrad is offered the trip of a lifetime...how could he say no? But the trip quickly turns into more than he bargained for, and Jason Conrad is in a fight for his life! At the 50th anniversary of D-Day celebration, a methodical killer continues his deadly path of revenge, and Jason is caught in his crosshairs! Can he survive?

An impactful book filled with decades of applicable real-life wisdom. Which Path: 55 Life Lessons contains teachings gained from first-hand experiences; it explains the gift of silence and explains how to answer duplicitous questions without ensnaring yourself. It covers the risks associated with drinking alcoholic beverages without setting a drinking limit. There are lessons on displaying fear, intimidation, and confronting bullies. This book talks about unhealthy relationships, opportunistic friendships, and setting boundaries to safeguard loved ones from potential predators.

Rudyard Kipling’s best-loved book is now the basis for the Netflix film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, and Rohan Chand The story of Mowgli, the abandoned "man-cub" who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central...

When experienced employment attorney Scott Winslow takes on a whistle-blower case for fired energy company executive Kevin Walters, actions are set in motion that will change lives forever. Scott pursues a lawsuit alleging that his client was fired for complaining about unsafe conditions in the company's mines that endangered workers. Along the way, Scott discovers that government records were altered in the wake of an explosion that killed one mine worker and injured three others. As they search, Scott and his team discover blackmail, sanitized records, and a corporate cover-up.

Four executives, each in a personal crisis of their own making, suddenly find themselves thrown together on a sailboat in the Caribbean to embark on adventure that will change them forever. Nothing is as it seems as they wrestle with their demons and attempt to unravel the puzzle they have been given to solve together.

Successful attorney and newly elected Congressman Brian Madsen has a beautiful wife and a great career. He has done everything right. Until now. At his inaugural, a congratulatory kiss from a campaign worker leads to passionate lovemaking. He waits for guilt to find him, but instead becomes embroiled in an affair, and his fate is sealed. A single decision in a moment of passion changes Brian's life. Soon, the path he has taken leads to murder, blackmail, and mortal danger to anyone Brian turns to for assistance.

Regular people going about their usual lives and business. On a busy day, on the streets of Los Angeles, the lives of the randomly chosen will change forever. All of them are fated to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. All of them will become hostages in one of the most remarkable bank robberies of all time. Two disguised men calling themselves Mr. Abbott and Mr. Costello and speaking only in electronically altered voices take the bank, and the hostages, in broad daylight.

In the aftermath of the Chemical Wars, nature has reclaimed humanity's infrastructure. This world, lush with life - yet dangerously uninhabitable for mankind - houses the remaining population that ekes out an existence in quarantined cities anchored off the mainland. David S. Sparks awakens into the chaos of this future world, unsure of his place in a reality wildly different from his fragmented memories. As the desire to retake the planet swells, so too does the question of how. Will the same mistakes be repeated? And what is David Sparks' role in it all?

Road's End is the exciting fourth book in the Narrow Gate series. Kara and Mathew continue their quest to find the Narrow Gate, but they must first deal with a new threat and come to terms about their feelings for one another.

Kipling A. Jackson, diagnosed five years ago, refuses to let ALS become a death sentence. Jackson takes an in-depth look at the respiratory side of the disease. His wry sense of humor produces a hilarious narrative that will leave the reader feeling inspired. As Jackson shares his personal journey, he discusses why he chose to extend his life with mechanical ventilation and the tracheostomy. His story is an excellent educational tool for everyone who comes in contact with ALS.

Every family has its secrets. When Kyle Wells and his friends take an annual trip to his family’s cabin deep in the Rocky Mountains, a string of events unravel to expose what his family has kept hidden for decades. As an unexpected blizzard pounds the mountains, a friend begins to act different and seems a bit off after a strange encounter in the woods. Mysterious beings known as Exalls follow them back to the city where further chaos erupts.

From a co-founder of empowr.com comes this "Why?" story behind the massive social platform, empowr, that’s been in the making for 15 years. Learn exactly what drove the participants (founders, advisors, success coaches, and 1,000 employees, plus 100,000 alpha test users) in their gigantic moonshot project.