Toronto, 1960. Mo Gold and Arthur “Birdie” Birdwell are like fish out of water. Mo is Jewish and sardonic; Birdie’s black, thoughtful and gargantuan. They’re both private detectives.<\/p>\n Henry Turner disappeared eight years ago, without a trace. His mother wants him back. Mo and Birdie try to find him; they search high and low.<\/p>\n Mo has family issues. His brother, Eli, is a rotten gambler. He\u2019s in hock to John Fat Gai \u2014 the city\u2019s most notorious gangster. Mo and Birdie need to find John\u2019s missing money. If they do, John will free Eli. If not, Eli is toast. They\u2019ve got three days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While on vacation sailing the waters of the Puget Sound, Alex sees a brilliant flash of light from an oil tanker and changes course to help. He discovers there was no explosion, no one on board, and the oil has mysteriously vanished without a trace. The bodies of the missing crew are found 100-miles away in the snow on Mount Baker, but there are no footprints leading in or out of the area.<\/p>\n The Reverend Menno Simons, an environmental fanatic, leads his followers on a crusade to rid the world of crude oil. His disciples carry innocuous vials of powdered crystal to oil-rich countries to contaminate their supplies, but no one knows who they are. Civilization descends into chaos when the lack of fuel keeps basic necessities from reaching the inner cities, pitting human against human in a desperate attempt to survive the madness spreading across the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Does size really matter?<\/p>\n Two women spin a tale of comedy and new beginnings after they wake up and find themselves in a jail cell over 3000 miles away from home. Rehashing their adventure in front of a less-than-sympathetic judge, they give a laugh-out-loud and extremely detailed story of a road trip that finds them in a ton of trouble.<\/p>\n Battling age, weight, and their own personal demons, not only do they discover the open road and a life they misplaced somewhere in their 20s, they also find themselves. From breakups and stealing cars to blurry memories of something that might have happened in New Mexico, these two women will take you on a real journey, full of fun and, well, situations that people only write about and never really do\u2026.or do they?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Contemporary small-town romance series: Blueprint to Love book 1 Broken down at the side of the road, Jenna Stone’s life is like her car. In need of a jumpstart. Tired of playing by other people’s rules, the widowed single mom guards her new freedom by keeping her deadbeat husband alive . . . in name only. But meeting Jake Traynor makes her question the merits of lying. Will he break down the fortress around her heart?<\/p>\n Love under construction: Falling for a married woman was never in the blueprint. The definition of a responsible son, executive Jackson Traynor runs the family construction company. The workaholic millionaire is all business. No pleasure. Until assisting a beautiful redhead with her broken down car reminds Jake what he wants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n I have known nothing but fear and death since the truth was revealed: I am a chosen one. Fortunately, I\u2019m not alone in this war. With the help of other escaped chosen ones, and the mysterious and stunning Thanatos, I will discover a way to destroy those who wish us harm. But first, I must give up everything that matters and do the hardest thing of all\u2026learn to trust myself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Imhotep” is the first book in a four-novel series about the ancient Egyptian architect. Stumbling in the dark of an unfinished tomb beneath the sands of Saqqara, American tourist Tim Hope unknowingly passes through a time portal that leads to ancient Egypt \u2014 a time before the Sphinx, before the great pyramids of Giza, and long before the loss of his beloved Addy.<\/p>\n When he discovers that two other Americans preceded him through the time portal, Tim immerses himself in the ancient world to search for them. As he becomes more comfortable with the simpler, more immediate land, he finds himself irresistibly attracted to the delicate Meryt, a wbt-priestess for the god Re. Learning that a seven-year famine has led to a plot to overthrow King Djoser, Tim discovers that his fate, the lives of the two Americans and the future of Egypt rest in the hands of the legendary Imhotep, master architect of the Step Pyramid, renowned physician and intimate adviser to King Djoser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n All she wanted was to disappear\u2026<\/p>\n Claire Martin is an empath. She\u2019s lived her entire life as a slave to a constant barrage of emotions that weren’t hers. Off to college, she hopes simply to blend with the crowd where she can best hide her curse. Within her first few weeks at school Claire meets Stephen Andrews, a small, fragile looking boy who changes her life forever.<\/p>\n Stephen, a boy with a secret of his own, instantly recognizes Claire for what she is. It is through Stephen’s aid that Claire meets James, a vampire with a talent of his own. As soon as they touch, their abilities connect in a way that has not occurred in over three hundred years forming a bond that cannot be broken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In The $100 Startup, <\/i>Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead of life of adventure, meaning and purpose \u2013 and <\/i>earn a good living.<\/p>\n Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a tour of every country on earth \u2013 he\u2019s already visited more than 175 nations \u2013 and yet he\u2019s never held a \u201creal job\u201d or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back.<\/p>\n There are many<\/i> others <\/i>like Chris \u2013 those who\u2019ve found ways to opt out of traditional employment and create the time and income to pursue what they find meaningful. Sometimes, achieving that perfect blend of passion and income doesn\u2019t depend on shelving what you currently do. You can start small with your venture, committing little time or money, and wait to take the real plunge when you’re sure it’s successful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Over the years, Hobb\u2019s imagination has soared throughout the mythic lands of the Six Duchies in such bestselling series as the Liveship Traders Trilogy and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. But no matter how far she roamed, her heart always remained with Fitz. And now, at last, she has come home, with an astonishing new novel that opens a dark and gripping chapter in the Farseer saga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Big Girl Panties<\/em> by Stephanie Evanovich is a rollicking and poignant romantic comedy about a young widow who decides to get in shape…and winds up getting her groove back\u2014and a whole lot more!<\/p>\n Holly Brennan used food to comfort herself through her husband\u2019s illness and death. Now she\u2019s alone at age thirty-two. And she weighs more than she ever has. When fate throws her in the path of Logan Montgomery, personal trainer to pro athletes, and he offers to train her, Holly concludes it must be a sign. Much as she dreads the thought of working out, Holly knows she needs to put on her big girl panties and see if she can sweat out some of her grief.<\/p>\n Soon, the easy intimacy and playful banter of their training sessions lead Logan and Holly to most intense and steamy workouts. But can Holly and Logan go the distance as a couple now that she\u2019s met her goals\u2014and other men are noticing?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n From the New York Times<\/i> bestselling author of Me Before You<\/i> and One Plus One<\/i>, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures<\/p>\n 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime.<\/p>\n In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England\u2014aboard HMS Victoria<\/i>, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier\u2019s captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy\u2019s ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted\u2014forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jonas Jonasson’s picaresque tale of how one person’s actions can have far-reaching\u2014even global\u2014consequences, written with the same light-hearted satirical voice as his bestselling debut novel, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.<\/em><\/p>\n On June 14th, 2007, the King and Prime Minister of Sweden went missing from a gala banquet at the Royal Castle. Later it was said that both had fallen ill: the truth is different. The real story starts much earlier, in 1961, with the birth of Nombeko Mayeki in a shack in Soweto. Nombeko was fated to grow up fast and die early in her poverty-stricken township. But Nombeko takes a different path. She finds work as a housecleaner and eventually makes her way up to the position of chief advisor, at the helm of one of the world’s most secret projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cruising 35,000 feet above the earth, a twin-engine commercial jet encounters an accident that leaves 3 dead, 56 wounded, and the cabin in shambles. What happened? With a multi-billion-dollar company-saving deal on the line, Casey Singleton is sent by her hard-driving boss to uncover the mysterious circumstances that led to the disaster before more people die. But someone doesn’t want her to find the truth. Airframe<\/i> bristles with authentic information, technical jargon, and the command of detail Crichton’s readers have come to expect. Check out Amazon.com’s Airframe feature<\/i> and read an excerpt from the book!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential<\/i> and Waiter Rant<\/i>, a rollicking, eye-opening, fantastically indiscreet memoir of a life spent (and misspent) in the hotel industry.<\/p>\n Jacob Tomsky never intended<\/i> to go into the hotel business. As a new college graduate, armed only with a philosophy degree and a singular lack of career direction, he became a valet parker for a large luxury hotel in New Orleans. Yet, rising fast through the ranks, he ended up working in \u201chospitality\u201d for more than a decade, doing everything from supervising the housekeeping department to manning the front desk at an upscale Manhattan hotel. He\u2019s checked you in, checked you out, separated your white panties from the white bed sheets, parked your car, tasted your room-service meals, cleaned your toilet, denied you a late checkout, given you a wake-up call, eaten M&Ms out of your minibar, laughed at your jokes, and taken your money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Discover how biblical virtues in the powerful words and actions of extraordinary American women past and present have shaped our blessed American way of life. By their examples you can develop the same strength of biblical character in your own life. Whether you are a daughter, a mother or a grandmother, you will find this Bible an encouraging and powerful companion for daily living.<\/p>\n The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook<\/em> is a celebration of Southern food and fun with over 500 recipes with information on 100 great events. 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<\/a><\/p>\nTrusting Jake (Blueprint To Love Book 1)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Chosen Ones<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nFor centuries we have been raised as food for those who need our life\u2019s blood in order to survive. But I\u2019m done being a pawn in the sick and twisted lives of the beautiful blood drinkers. Determined, I will do whatever it takes to end the reign of the beautiful ones.<\/p>\nImhotep<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nEmpath (Book 1 of the Empath Trilogy)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFool’s Assassin: Book I of the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nNearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, Assassin\u2019s Apprentice,<\/i> which introduced the characters of FitzChivalry Farseer and his uncanny friend the Fool. A watershed moment in modern fantasy, this novel\u2014and those that followed\u2014broke exciting new ground in a beloved genre. Together with George R. R. Martin, Robin Hobb helped pave the way for such talented new voices as Scott Lynch, Brandon Sanderson, and Naomi Novik.<\/p>\nBig Girl Panties: A Novel<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Ship of Brides: A Novel<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden: A Novel<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHeads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nNKJV, American Woman’s Bible, eBook<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook: Celebrating Everything from Peaches to Peanuts, Onions to Okra<\/a><\/h3>\n
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