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When a dying man approaches the Order with a vengeful request of necromancy, the Order refuses. But funeral director and funerary priest Jay Ray finds the request intriguing. Amid mounting rumors of the Order's involvement in necromantic experiments, Jay Ray takes matters into his own hands with terrifying results. Can he save himself and the Order before reality reinforces rumors and the Order's ethical reputation is destroyed? Are you ready to choose a side?

Mary Rose, the last of the blood born Sandersons, was content to be a docile housewife, allowing her husband, John, to run her father's legacy - The Ba'al Collective. Until she learns John's terrible secret. A secret so dangerous, it could rip the coven apart. For Magus Garrett Hammon, it's time for the Sanderson bloodline to retake its rightful leadership, and exalt the coven to its former glory. But at what cost? Sacrifices must be made.

After Magister Thaddeus Blackwood of Temple of the Magi boasts of necromancy and spirit traps, Neal and Aaron, leaders of The Watch, have no choice but to investigate. They are the Chroniclers of the Thirteen, and the ones who will herald in the coming of The One. Their investigation, however, uncovers far more than they bargained for, revealing a sinister plot that could throw Thirteen Covens into chaos.

The gathering was supposed to have been a perfunctory media exercise on retiring Senator Jackson Ridge's last day in office. When a grieving mother slips in and poses that simple question, though, everything from Ridge's own legacy to American interests in Afghanistan all get called into question. Racing against a ticking clock and powerful figures that would prefer to keep things happening across the globe a secret, Ridge must call on every last favor he has accumulated over the course of his time in office in search of answers.

Richard Horn and Timothy Davenport met in the SEALs 20 years ago, and have been lovers ever since. Now running their own paramilitary organization, Strike Force Omega, they work in the shadows to protect their country and its people. When Tim falls for Eric Newton, a deadly sniper and strategist on their team, Richard accepts that Tim's heart is big enough for two men. He respects, admires, and even desires Eric enough, to accept him into their relationship - and their bed - but he's never been fully a part of what Eric and Tim share.

Back in the old days, when a witch deserted his coven, the coven sought revenge. Jacob Mallory knew the stories, but he left Shadow Marbas anyway. After a disagreement between Cult of Lucifuge and Temple Apophis leaves Jacob defenseless and he discovers Marbas' remnants of a curse, he seeks protection from Lucifer's Haven. Shadow Marbas, however, won't be denied. Either Jacob is theirs, or he dies. There is no in-between.

The Lucifer's Haven elders took in newcomer Connie Hudson the day she arrived. But the mentor assigned her, Jason, senses something off about the demur 20-something blond from Boston. As if her bizarre behavior and strange questions aren't enough, none of The Haven's younger members can find any trace of the mysterious newcomer's former life. When one of them is found face down in a river, and Jason thinks he has Connie figured out, the coven is approached by Lucifer to take on a perilous task.

Temple Apophis: a coven full of obnoxious trouble-makers hell bent on provoking the ire of witches across three counties. Among Apophis' membership is the quiet, sweet Belinda Applegate, a stark contrast to the company she keeps. When the head of Apophis asks Belinda to channel an ancient Daemon, and the Daemon decides he needs Belinda to complete a task for him, she finds herself in over her head.

Your Poisoned Plate tells you why you are fat, sick, and tired but, more importantly, tells you how you can take back your health simply, without any special gimmicks or pills. Written by a physician concerned that normal people have not received the research necessary to make informed choices about their food, Your Poisoned Plate explains why your food is causing your problems, why your food is not what you think it is, and how your food has been changed by science into something your body cannot digest and stay healthy.

This book critically examines the issue of gurus and asks a series of penetrating questions about their status and our supposed need to follow them. The author is a well-known expert in researching shabd yoga gurus and has traveled to India nine times, interviewing some of the most famous masters in the tradition, including Tripta Devi, Agam Prasad Mathur, Darshan Singh, and Baba Faqir Chand.

Poetry. Literary nonfiction. Fiction. Drama. LGBTQIA studies. Women's studies. Compiled in one book for the first time, featuring both new and out-of-print pieces, the contents of The Judy Grahn Reader span four decades of work by the prominent writer and activist. This volume contains writing from every phase of Judy Grahn's career, including poems from all of her major poetry collections, a number of her groundbreaking essays, as well as selected fiction and the full-length play The Queen of Swords.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to generate great business ideas. Statistics suggest that most start-ups don't make it through the first two years. Basing a company on the wrong idea is one of the major reasons behind this!

Rowan has missed out on the last three big family holidays, and she’s determined not to miss another. Holiday travel is always a mess, and even worse when she needs to get from Mars to Minnesota. Every flight is booked through the New Year, and things aren’t looking good. Until someone whispers the name Dashiel Blitz and gives her a bit of holiday hope.

Entrepreneurs must learn to be the masters of their tools and practices, instead of religious followers of them. They need to learn how to build, explore, and preserve empathic connections to the people they intend to serve with their solutions. The Lean Startup brings up interesting perspectives to optimize the development process. Those productivity-driven assets will be incredibly helpful, as long as entrepreneurs are building something relevant to the people they are aiming to serve. Service design, with its human-centrism, opens crucial empathetic windows.

Barely a year before, Le Fontainebleau opened to little fanfare in downtown Columbus. A lifetime passion project of an immigrant from the French countryside, it was meant to fill a glaring hole in the local dining scene. Simple peasant dishes offered in a modest setting. Clean cooking that soon developed an avid following, helping to elevate it to one of the must-eat locations in the city. And the site where, at just after noon on a dreary spring Wednesday, a hooded gunman entered, raised the automatic weapon hidden under his jacket, and opened fire.

An IED blew up more than Marc North's career as a Cobra pilot: it shattered his plans for marriage. After being dumped by his girlfriend and spending more than a year in rehab, all he wants is to fly again. He jumps at the chance to partner with a combat buddy in a helicopter sightseeing business.

You’re born with a brilliant mind, but it doesn’t come with a user’s guide or an on-off switch. Left to its own devices, it can feel like your worst enemy when its survival-based default program keeps you focused on what is wrong with you and your world.

Lamb's family strives to better their lives in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1930s. Lamb’s mother is a hard-working, creative seamstress who cannot reveal she's a lesbian. Lamb’s brother has a brilliant mind and has even earned a college scholarship for a black college up north—if only he could curb his impulsiveness and rebellious nature.

Amanda has it all: a successful career, a loving husband, and a stable life. Until one day, when it all comes undone in an avalanche of murder, blackmail, and an all-in search for big money that can't be found. When Amanda discovers her husband, Brian, having an affair, she wants to end their marriage. But when Brian and his lover are murdered, detectives seeking to catch the killer think that Amanda may have a pretty good motive. Soon, Amanda discovers that someone wanted her husband silenced, and a huge amount of money is missing—money whose whereabouts he has taken to his grave.

This how-to book is actually a user manual for those struggling to sleep better and teaches the listener exactly how to condition the mind, break bad sleep habits, and adopt a holistic approach that invites sleep to your bedside, when sleep is what's next. By learning the simple steps of self-hypnosis, you will enjoy sleep mastery in a matter of a few days! The premise for I Am Sleeping Now: How to Fall Asleep, Stay Asleep and Wake Up Refreshed is based on one simple truth - that the only sleep device you need is the one located between the ears.