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Jana Calendar loves her life working with special needs girls at her family’s ranch. When her favorite child loses yet another foster home, she decides to be the one to get her out of the system and adopt her. Working closely with Aubrey’s social worker is no hardship. When there is a glitch in her plans, the two of them work together quickly to find a solution.

Jay Sullivan is a pathetic mess, tortured by his daughter’s kidnapping, and is nothing like the legendary assassin he used to be. Could a clue out of nowhere be the redemption he needs? Or is he destined to remain an alcoholic nomad walking through life alone? So when, after five years of nothing, a clue finally turns up - he decides its time. Time to brush off the old suit. Time to ready his fists again. Time to return to what he once was. Even if he is an alcoholic mess who can barely throw a punch anymore.

The first body art performer, as well as the first professional bodybuilder, was the showman Eugene Sandow (1867-1925). Though Sandow’s heyday occurred before the birth of the Modern Movement, there are compelling reasons for giving the primacy to him. Sandow, born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller in Prussia in 1867, left his native country in 1885 in order to avoid military service and first appeared on the London stage in 1885. His real celebrity began when the American impresario Florenz Ziegfield hired him to appear at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.

Following his successful experiment of extracting DNA to clone the image upon the Shroud of Turin, Dr. Marcus Leon faces a world torn asunder. The clone takes the name Devante and assumes a role of great power. His presence and deception bring about biblical-like destruction upon the Earth. While Devante seems unstoppable, only one person, his creator, Marcus Leon, holds the key to ending it all. But can Marcus survive not only the forces of nature, but the forces of Devante and build the army needed before it’s too late?

Sarah, the stunning young health and safety inspector, had adapted to her life as a human cow surprisingly well. Joel the dairy farmer now looked after all aspects of her former life for her, managing her finances, emails, and text messages. And then, all of a sudden, a desperate email from her younger sister leads to the sluttish and over-confident Melissa turning to him for help out of desperation. Joel was only too willing to welcome her into his herd.

The Billionaire Impregnates Virgin Curves: Homeless No Longer, tells the story of a sexy 18-year-old virgin BBW Hispanic woman, who meets a billionaire that changes her life for the better. She finds herself dominated sexually through their encounters, and subsequently she loses her virginity and has his baby as well!

Want to learn more about organic food? Curious about alternative power sources? Want to do your part to help save the environment? The way that you live, work, travel, eat, drink, and dress affects the earth and the environment - and this concise, eye-opening book gives you all the tools you need to live a "green" lifestyle.

Thompson and Ware, nationally known consultants in the fields of management and leadership, offer a practical guide that focuses on the skills G.W. Bush has used throughout his career and in the White House. Each useful chapter highlights one of his leadership lessons. From identifying core values to getting results, this clearly written guide is filled with timeless and time-tested advice.

Thanks, PG!: Memoirs of a Tabloid Reporter recounts the life and adventures of reporter Billy Don Johnson during his 20 years (1975-1995) working for the fictional tabloid The National Insider. After his dreams of becoming a crusading journalist with daily newspapers are dashed, Billy throws himself into the wild world of diets, household tips, ghosts, UFOs, weird history, and celebrity scandal, all of which is designed to please Padrone Gallione (PG), the wonderful madman who was editor of the magazine. Like the tabloid industry itself, this book is a combination of fact and fiction.

Current estimates put the amount of savings required to retire successfully at more than $500,000. What's more, this data comes at a time when more Americans than ever are living paycheck to paycheck, with less than 25 percent reporting that they save anything at all. If you are looking for a way to own something tangible that you can bank on, then Real Estate Investing: Comprehensive Beginner's Guide for Newbies is the book that you have been waiting for.

There are so many different ways to make money these days that you're almost spoiled for choice. Take a look at the options in this book, and work out which ones work best for your situation. You might choose just one or a combination of two or more options to build your business. You might even choose some of these options to help supplement your cash flow while you're building up another part of your overall business plan.

This book is comprised of twenty books from the Dirty Talk 101 Series by Denise Brienne. With over 2,000 examples, tips, ideas, tricks, and ways to please your partner, you'll never need any other book when it comes to relationships.

Do you grab a pint of ice cream when you are having a bad day? Do you find yourself heading for the fridge whenever you are upset? Do you find your cookie jar empty in the morning after you binged on them the night before? Emotional eating is a common problem. In fact, emotional eating is a fairly normal human reaction. QUIT is a four step method to quit emotional eating.

Health is life. Being healthy is more than not being sick or having less illness. It is about being fit, having the energy, and the strength to achieve life goals.

Happiness is far more than a positive feeling that comes and goes. Science is now proving that happiness is a skill that you can develop. Course objectives: List some enduring benefits of happiness. Describe the negativity bias of the brain. Summarize how our brains can make us happy and...

When a fire-and-brimstone presidential candidate declares the Rapture is just weeks away, America loses its collective mind in a blaze of holy hysteria. Enter Dr. Helen Hand- a razor-sharp freethinker from Los Angeles-who's forced to infiltrate a Bible-thumping college in Kansas. Her goals? Enlighten young minds and thwart the End Times, but she falls in love. Immaculate Deception is a wickedly funny romantic comedy for nonbelievers. A "Rom Com Non".

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pandemic, a sitting president violently refusing to accept the results of the election, and a historic racial reckoning all posed profound questions about how they would staff large parts of the government and articulate policy remedies to pressing problems in just eleven weeks.

From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australia's government turned on its most vulnerable citizens. Winner of the 2025 Walkley Book Award Winner of the Prime Minister's Literary...

Thirty Amazing Things to Do in Puerto Rico is an easy-to-navigate guide for planning your vacation to the Island of Enchantment. Explore beautiful and exciting locations with activities 20 dollars or under—including some that are completely free.

Discover how to start and successfully manage your business as a notary public and loan signing agent, turning your passion into a stable and rewarding source of income. Are you tired of working for someone else and craving financial independence? Are you seeking a way to create a fulfilling venture that lets you take charge of your time? This book is here to help you achieve these goals and more.