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What if the problem was never alcohol—but what lived underneath it? Dragons is a raw, unflinching exploration of the internal battles that shape addiction, anxiety, faith, identity, and recovery. Expanding on the emotional terrain first introduced in the memoir 2Bits, this book steps beneath the surface to examine the nervous system patterns, vigilance, fear, and silence that quietly drive self-destructive behavior long before a bottle ever appears.

Was defeating the monsters under the seas of Europe the end of Zaena's worries? Well, no. She knows the worst battle will come at the Night Elves' abandoned enclave. Is it possible the demise of the Night Elves was exaggerated? Something is bringing back creatures that hadn't threatened humanity since elves walked among them. Zaena and Team Princess confront threats all over the country, but how can a warrior be prepared if she doesn't know what she might face?

Zaena is rebuilding the club over the nexus with a plan to make it a powerful symbol of hope in Chinatown. However, she has not forgotten the mission to help her people. If only she could get a certain stubborn elf to cooperate. Her vacation is cut short when she's called to investigate a mysterious location in the desert. A location that holds an ancient and terrible secret. It doesn't help that UFOs are now buzzing the forests near San Francisco and threatening humans. Zaena used to be worried about a war between humans and elves. Does she now have to worry about a war with aliens?

From the best-selling author of Love Story and Doctors comes a powerful and moving saga of three extraordinary individuals as they compete for the ultimate glory: the Nobel Prize. Erich Segal takes us inside the research labs and clinics, the homes and hearts, of the world's most elite doctors and scientists—two men and one woman—whose genius, dedication, and passion cannot always win for them the love and recognition they so desperately seek.

Who’s Renting Who? isn’t a book about real estate. It’s a book about leverage, responsibility, and the moment reality replaces assumptions. Every agreement, whether it’s a lease, a job, a relationship, or an unspoken expectation, answers one quiet question: Who actually holds the power here? Through direct observation, lived experience, and plain-spoken reflection, Lucas Warren Howard explores what happens when accountability is ignored, expectations are never clarified, and people confuse intention with structure.

Professional dog walking is a booming business. Over forty percent of U.S. households include a dog and the number is rising steadily. No wonder, then, that demand for dog walking services also keeps growing. But there’s a huge difference between throwing a leash on a few dogs and charging for it and running a professional dog walking business. To be a successful dog walker, you must be dog savvy and business savvy. Veronica Boutelle has helped thousands of dog walkers set up and run successful enterprises. This book tells you how.

Echoes of the Frontier gathers thirteen unforgettable tales by literary giants such as Jack London, Willa Cather, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte—each story capturing a different facet of life at the edge of civilization. From the perilous ride of The Denver Express to the poetic solitude of On the Divide, and from the chilling desperation of Love of Life to the dry wit of Nevada Sketches, these stories illuminate the grit, dreams, and humanity of those who dared to tame the wild.

Dethroning Your Inner Critic is the owner’s manual for your mind that you have been waiting for. In our culture, we are not taught how to think. Knowing the difference between you and the voice of your inner critic is not only essential to your happiness but also changes the trajectory of your life.

Things had gone stagnant in the bedroom for Veronica and Steve. With both of them working demanding jobs, and with three children to raise in the meantime, there hadn’t been much time for the two of them. But, when Steve clears their schedule to try out a new restaurant in town, it turns out to be one of the wildest nights in their lives.

It is one year after the triplets changed their lives and relocated to Asheville, each starting off in a new direction. Once again, the holidays bring challenges and change, happiness and heartbreak, and the power of unbreakable family bonds. Join these strong, funny, and loving women as the holiday spirit lifts them as high as the Blue Ridge Mountains as they celebrate old traditions and create a few new ones along the way.

A woman develops a flirty relationship with one of her work colleagues and invites her to dinner after work to meet her girlfriend. However, when they arrive at the woman's home, their guest is shocked to find that the girlfriend in question is more of a slave. Decked out in a skin-tight PVC gimp suit with almost no flesh on show at all, she answers to her master's every will. When the woman orders her slave to pleasure their guest, the young woman's curiosity overwhelms her trepidation and accepts.

Lila swore off gamers—and games—forever. But when a charming coding instructor shows up at her community center, her “no controllers, no complications” rule starts to glitch. Between accidental game nights, friendly bets, and unexpected chemistry, she might just learn that love—like gaming—is all about pressing play.

For eleven seasons, Marion Ross was head of one of America's favorite television households. Now meet the lovable real-life woman behind the Happy Days mom. In this warm and candid memoir, filled with loving recollections from the award-winning Happy Days team - from break-out star Henry Winkler to Cunningham "wild child" Erin Moran - Ross shares what it was like to be a starry-eyed young girl with dreams in poor, rural Minnesota, and the resilience, sacrifices, and determination it took to make them come true.

The author of outstanding travel books, autobiographical works and novels, including the classic "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "Mark Twain" (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835–1910) is regarded by many as America's finest humorist and a major writer of short stories. The four selections in this volume span his entire writing career and are among his best-known stories.

Is basing one's strategy on dream riddles the best idea? Zaena doesn't know what to make of her new friend's prophetic ability, but she's ready to use any tools available to her. Can Zaena's belief in her ultimate success justify the cost of using Saelli's abilities? A critical new clue sends her away from her new home to confront an ancient threat in Europe. Zaena thinks she's ready for whatever might come, but as everyone knows, even a battle-hardened elven princess can be surprised. Does anyone really expect a dead tribe to come back to life?

Zaena's recent assault against the gangs has devastated not only her elven enemy but struck the heart of San Francisco's organized crime. Will she get any credit for that? Unlikely. With the city secure and her newfound control of the nexus, is she ready to move on to the next stage of her plan? Displays of power invite challenges from the strong, but not all challengers are honorable.

On a holiday to Asia, an older woman gets talking to a female traveler on a night out. As they get a little drunk, the traveler tells the story of her adventure at a local lesbian brothel. It excites the woman, who asks to be taken along, and she ends up finding herself involved in a lesbian threesome with two gorgeous young brothel girls.

A transformative guide inviting sensitive women ready to trust their inner wisdom and reclaim their power through a grounded, body-based and intuitive framework. You Already Know is a transformative guide for sensitive souls ready to reclaim their voice and embrace their authentic selves...

From New York Times bestselling author, proud animal foster parent, and spokesperson for the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization Beth Stern comes the heartwarming story of an abandoned bunny and a discarded kitten who each found their forever home and became best friends...

Shelley Keegan is an ex-Olympic figure skater whose past has haunted her ever since the entire world saw her take a bad fall during a televised skating routine. Her fall cost the USA the gold medal, and she hasn't been able to get back on the ice since then. As she struggles to find her passion again, she arrives in Snowy Pine Ridge looking for some solace and cheer during the Christmas season. Hoping to avoid awkward questions or gossip, she decides not to tell anyone in the quaint little town who she is—but her hope of remaining anonymous gets more complicated.