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In this now classic text, Martha Beckwith skillfully navigated an expansive collection of books, articles, and manuscripts to compile the definitive collection of mythological narratives of the native Hawaiian peoples. In addition to its importance for Hawaiian folklore and ethnology proper, Beckwith situates these stories within their broader regional context, offering comparisons to the traditions of Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and other island nations.

Finding dirt on politicians is usually easy, but Congressman Clements is more careful than most. Never one to back away from a challenge, devious Diamond enlists her old friend Snow in a scheme to catch their target in a compromising position. But the world of espionage rarely runs smoothly, and Diamond soon finds herself stuck in a tight spot. Can she save the job as well as fight her feelings for the man she loves?

Morgan Stark, a brilliant doctor, is stunned when his hospital’s resident is found murdered, clearly the work of a serial killer. The FBI needs Morgan, with his medical expertise, to decipher the subtle medical clues that will lead to the killer—but can he crack the code before it’s too late?

You’ve got your new dog; you’ve got the bowl, the collar, and the lead. Now what? This puppy doesn’t seem to understand anything you say! You got your pet to be your companion, yet all you seem to do is yell at her! Let’s change this right away. Instead of focusing on what you don’t want your dog to do, focus on what you do want. Instead of having unnecessary battles over trivia, build up terrific games your dog longs to play with you. Soon, your unruly dog will be saying, “Yes? What would you like me to do for you?”

The enemy is defeated. The gods strike a truce. And the Dharkan strike against the gods. Victory has cost both gods and mortals dearly. The veil between life and death in Niflheim is thinner than ever. Try as they might, the gods are powerless against the influence of Time, and their past mistakes threaten not only their future but their very existence. Now the fate of eternity rests in the unlikely alliance between the goddess of the soul and a soulless Dharkan, as they must work together to achieve peace between the living and the dead in Aegea.

Digging up this once-in-a-lifetime story could have lethal consequences.... Jess Carmichael longs to break a news feature that will change the world. But the TV reporter never expects a mysterious telephone call from her ex to be the source. Rushing to a shady government facility, Jess struggles to believe the outrageous reports.... With her loyal camera crew by her side, the intrepid journalist arrives in Cornwall at her partner’s last known location.

Chronos, god of Time, and creator of the Universe, wants to destroy Eternity. A mysterious immortal seeks vengeance. And a reclusive Olympian deity does what no god should ever do: She answers a prayer. As punishment, she is stripped of her powers and trapped in a mortal's body. Now a Wyrd - a fated god - she is haunted by the memories and thoughts of her host and must hide her true identity in order to survive in Niflheim, the rival Norse Underworld.

When two teenage girls turn up dead in different states, each strangled, and each killed within days of each other, the FBI calls in its brilliant new agent, 22-year-old Riley Paige, to stop the serial killer before he strikes again. Riley, fresh out of the academy and off her last case, is settling into FBI life and to her new partnership with her mentor, Jake. She is starting to feel confident in her abilities - when this new case lands. It is a case that shocks her, that stumps her, and that rocks her self confidence to its very core. What do these two girls have in common?

Maura and her ghostly brother, Mart, are finally making progress on revamping the Riverside Inn as a haunted tourist attraction. Now all they need to do is recruit some ghosts, which shouldn't be too hard in a town with more dead inhabitants than living ones. Unfortunately, the first spirit who shows up to try out for the job refuses to believe he's dead...at least until his zombie appears and attacks Maura. Alongside Drew, her boyfriend and the head of Hawkwood Hollow's police department, Maura finds herself entangled in a mystery that goes beyond a single ghost.

Life as a ghost-hunting witch is never dull. When Maura's date with Detective Drew Gardener is cut short after the body of a shifter shows up in a local park, she finds herself tasked with finding the shifter's ghost. Unfortunately, things are never that simple. First, the shifter's ghost doesn't show up. Then Maura finds herself in charge of training a new coworker at the inn as well as helping the local ghosts with their various problems. With tensions rising among factions of the local werewolf pack, this isn't the best time for Maura to get involved in solving a murder, too....

Instead of saying “This is what you do,” then leaving you to it, Beverley takes you by the hand and troubleshoots all the games so that you can get them absolutely right. And the joy is that this is all achieved without shouting, force, or intimidation. Just pure undiluted fun! This first book in the series of Essential Skills for a Brilliant Family Dog introduces you to the concepts of how to get what you want from your dog, and then sends him off to sleep for you.

Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own.

When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her longtime boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, predetermined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way, accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London and her crew sail into the beautiful northern city of Oslo, admiring its gorgeous archipelago of islands and its local architecture and cuisine. It is the perfect stop - until, on a fishing outing, London reels in not the local cod, but a dead body.

Pete Walker is back on the dating scene. He wants that Romeo and Juliet level of passion but keeps getting Shrek and Donkey instead. Could uninhibited fitness fanatic Penny be the one? Cat-crazy Miranda seems nice, but there is something intriguing about Lila. It’s just a shame her hobbies include car theft.

The competition is friendly and just a little fierce at the annual Llanelen agricultural show as town and country folk gather for the outdoor judging of farm animals and indoor judging of cakes, pies, pastries, chutneys, jams and jellies, along with vegetables, fruits, and flowers. But this year, there’s a new show category: murder.

This is more than an audiobook about survival. Andre and Leila, teenagers of the future and their young sister, Bonnie are thrust into a life of chaos after an enemy strike on their home city of Morwena. They are forced to combat the deadly GRIM and others with their own dark agendas but the will to be reunited, to find love, joy, and to create a common life is strong. Above all, Children of Morwena is about the many sides of love and the need to belong.

Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: She has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire. Everything’s going perfectly - until someone mysteriously dies in her friend’s new B&B. Their village turned upside down and her new friend’s livelihood now in jeopardy, it’s up to Lacey and her dog to get to the bottom of the mystery.

When a raging storm strands Kelly Butler in the remote Tuscan castello of arrogant billionaire Romano Castelliari, it’s a nightmare. Each and every glare from her best friend’s brother and the subject of her youthful infatuation makes taunting desire lick at her body and soul… Romano’s childhood taught him to ruthlessly suppress any threat to his self-discipline. So, the way Kelly gets under his skin is unacceptable. But upon discovering her innocence, his burning dislike turns to scorching need. And the only way of regaining control is his enemy’s passionate surrender!

It's time for the grand opening of Hawkwood Hollow’s first haunted hotel, and Maura and her friends are ready for the first guests to embark on their ghost tour. When a guest inexplicably drops dead of an apparent heart attack, it at first seems like a freak accident. But the victim's widow thinks otherwise, and she's determined to make Maura and her friends face the consequences. At first, Maura thinks the angry widow has lost her mind, but it soon becomes clear that there's a murderer in the area… and they aren't human.

Maura has faced her fair share of monsters since moving to the haunted town of Hawkwood Hollow. When a series of disappearances in the area suggests a more sinister cause than a simple kidnapping, she assumes she can handle it alone.