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McSwain goes through her experiences with pregnancy, retelling what she wished she knew at the birth of her first child. Despite the book packing lots of information on the journey from pregnancy to childbirth, it uses simple language to explain big concepts that can help a mom take care of herself during the pregnancy and after childbirth. It punches some surprises that many mothers have to learn on the job.

From the time he became one of the first African American football players at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, Ralph Stokes recognized a calling on his life for the cause of racial integration. This calling followed him everywhere he went. After becoming one of the first five Black football players at the University of Alabama and making many advances there, Ralph was a pioneer for integration in the business arena and later in the world of golf.

The well-tempered Bryson Dollar is praying for a miracle. Plagued by a strained relationship with the mother of his child, a looming investigation into the disappearance of his uncle, and his recent unemployment - the Houston native hopes are hinging on an investment opportunity that could come through at any moment. One phone call that could change everything.

Marijuana legalization presents new issues for the health professional in assessing use patterns. The days of dubious products from illegal markets are disappearing. With lab quality marijuana, driven by a medical-use focus secondary to a recreational focus, dosing is becoming more measurable and understandable. In this audiobook, Scott Graham presents a consistent method for calculating and measuring "servings" across multiple products. It includes a link to a downloadable PDF form to help health professionals gather critical information to track and assess use.

When his brethren begin to discover human mates, Krayter knows his best chance at surviving the Denya Price is to journey to Earth and find the woman he’s been waiting for. Otherwise, he’ll waste away and die by the age of 30 like most other Detyens. But when his speeder crashes in a hostile human settlement, a mate is the last thing on his mind. Until he sees his salvation. Penny will do anything to protect her two sisters, even if it means remaining in Highland Settlement. But when an alien crash lands near her house, she knows that she can’t let her father’s men find him.

Everyone has setbacks. Most of us know what disappointment feels like. Some of us know the bitter taste of failure. There are times when life has not gone the way we hoped it would. We may feel responsible, or we may feel we are the victim, but, either way, how can we find closure and move on? This book suggests that intentional reflection on past experiences in the presence of God may be the key that is needed for future fruitfulness. In other words, to effectively move forward in the purposes of God, we may first need to look back.

When a troubled virologist flees Russia with a manufactured virus, he hopes to bring his cure to the world. But terrorists hijack his flight and fake his death in a jetliner explosion over the Black Sea. Now, his captors want the bioweapon from his blood. Enter Ethan Pierce, a sharp-eyed but overconfident targeting officer for the CIA. He investigates the hijackers.

All cyborgs come with an expiration date, and from the glitches in his system, Max knows his time will soon be up. When he's forced to flee his position on Nina Station, he joins the crew of the spaceship Kella as their resident cyborg and head of security. Time is running short as Max searches for anything that will keep him from going berserk and endangering everyone around him.

Drama, sex, betrayal, in this story that is Part III of a riveting miniseries. Strong characters.

This is a dark short series of a submissive's first time attending a luxurious BDSM ball. Caroline is under strict orders not to play with anyone other than her Master, but when she notices a smoldering hot Derrick, the attraction is instant and all-consuming. Can she make it through the night obedient to her Master or will she forever be changed from one forbidden encounter?

The year is 2024, Chicago. Most of the world has survived the coronavirus (COVID-19); however, the United States is recovering from a war with China on U.S. soil dubbed the Twitter War because it started over...a Tweet. Russia is now a new ally and has a huge presence and political influence in the U.S. A resistance faction of antiheroes formed during this time known as “We The People”, who plan to overthrow the fascist regime and install new power restoring democracy in America before another election is stolen.

Chia’s life is a mess of unresolved tension with her ex and exploring a new life with her chosen mate - all while keeping their relationship a secret. She endures continued trouble with the townsfolk who don’t trust her and suffers complete insecurity about her future as the supposed Red Cailleach. Somehow, she’s got to find a way to train with her grandmother and grandfather, who live somewhere in the stars, and own her superpowers.

When the zombie apocalypse begins, the world is thrown into a tailspin. What was once a peaceful community is now inhabited by re-animated corpses that hunger for human flesh. If the dead weren't bad enough, they will also have to defend against hostile groups of the living, who seek to enslave and conquer the remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

This basic ham guide gives you everything you need out of ham as a hobby - from basic hamming techniques to tips needed to get the best out of ham radio. The book takes you through all the tips you will need to pass your license exams and finally obtain your license. The “ham for emergency” aspect explains how hams can be used in a period of emergency.

If fortune is a moving target, so is love in this tale of paradise lost and paradise regained. Curtis Cooke thought he had it all: A beautiful wife, a home in suburbia, a prestigious job as an asset manager in the city. But all of that is about to change, as Curtis finds himself confronting the twin disasters of a dissolving marriage and a global financial meltdown.

In the year 2272, a technologically advanced African civilization has formed, and the West has fallen due to global warming and political tension. In this year, East Africa is tearing apart, and tensions are brewing due to a major earthquake caused by the splitting of the Great Rift. As more and more people suffer, large numbers have turned to crime and violence. In these sad times, the area has become ripe with fear and darkness.

Caught in the crosshairs of an intergalactic power struggle, Valerie Sabiti ekes out a fragile existence alongside her nephew Aibek. That’s until she unknowingly rescues the warrior prince Verian, heir to the ruling Darfaanq Clan of Nïm. A renegade with a dark past, Verian planned to finish the conquest of Earth in order to gain the favor of Nïm’s ruling class.

America in 2084 is managed primarily as three districts. The creation of the districts was part of a national compromise to reorder society after the financial system could no longer support the federal debt. The novel follows characters on both sides of the conflict, similar to The Killer Angels and A Game of Thrones, to honestly share the contrasting motivations, hopes, and fears which is almost impossible to find today from any one source.

Captain Danny Davidson, Galactic Scout for Earth’s Galactic Guardians, with his crew of androids traverses the galaxy continually watching for any sign of the Anthraxin’s who were always looking for any planet that they can overrun with ease. The Anthraxin’s, scourge of the known galaxy live for violence, and plunder, along with whatever bloodshed, slaughter, carnage, and butchery that they can impart upon innocent beings. They thrive on killing and imparting a slow death to almost anything that lives. Danny’s ship carries him and his android crew.

The book is a history of African-American leadership in modern times, with special focus on two magnetic and essential figures in the struggle for racial equality: General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following an introductory chapter on slavery and the Civil War, the book examines African-American leadership during the two world wars, and the history of civil rights legislation in the 20th century. It tells how a people who were enslaved for over 240 years came to have one of their own become president of the country that enslaved them....