![]() She lives with her husband in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Caspian may be the love of her life, but is that love worth dying for?īeautifully spun, emotionally gripping, and irresistibly romantic, The Hidden will leave you breathless.Ībout the Author Jessica Verday writes the first drafts of her novels by hand, using spiral-bound notebooks and black pens. But as Abbey finally learns the full truth about the dark fate that links her to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, she suddenly has some very hard choices to make. Theirs is a bond that transcends even death. Smith calls "spectacular!" Abbey knows that Caspian is her destiny. ![]() About the Book In the long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling saga of Abbey and Caspian, readers finally learn the truth about Kristen's death, the dark destiny that links Abbey to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, and the hard choices Abbey must make.īook Synopsis The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that L.J. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Single and distant from her family, she wants a husband and children of her own. “This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French.” - BooklistĪt thirty-nine, Manon Bradshaw is a devoted and respected member of the Cambridgeshire police force, and though she loves her job, what she longs for is a personal life. “A highly charismatic and engaging story.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ![]() “ Missing, Presumed has future BBC miniseries written all over it.” - Redbook Detective Bradshaw’s biting wit is a bonus.” - The Wall Street Journal ![]() one of the most ambitious police procedurals of the year. “An extraordinarily assured police procedural in the tradition of Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth George.” -Joseph Finder, author of The Fixer ![]() NAMED ONE OF THE 10 BEST MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A page-turning mystery that brings to life a complex and strong-willed detective assigned to a high-risk missing persons case.A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice ![]() ![]() ![]() Losing her identity, her sense of self-worth, and her hope for the future, Holly found herself sitting alone in a bathtub contemplating suicide.īut instead of ending her life, Holly chose to take charge of it. But like Alice in Wonderland after she plunged down the rabbit hole, what seemed like a fairytale life inside the Playboy Mansion-including A-list celebrity parties and her own #1-rated television show-quickly devolved into an oppressive routine of strict rules, manipulation, and battles with ambitious, backstabbing bunnies. The real, untold, and unvarnished story of life inside the legendary Playboy Mansion-and the man who holds the key-from the woman who was Hef's #1 girlfriend and star of The Girls Next Door.Ī spontaneous decision at age twenty-one transformed small-town Oregon girl Holly Sue Cullen into Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner's #1 girlfriend. ![]() ![]() This volume is registered in the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO together with manuscripts of The Communist Manifesto in June 2013. The first of three volumes of Das Kapital, Kritik der politischen Ökonomie (Capital: Critique of Political Economy) was published on 14 September 1867, and was the sole volume published in Marx's lifetime. (September 2014) Capital, Volume I (1867), by Karl Marx, is a critical analysis of capitalism as political economy, meant to reveal the economic laws of the capitalist mode of production, how it was the precursor of the socialist mode of production, and of the class struggle rooted in the capitalist social relations of production. ![]() Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API Capital, Volume I The Penguin Classics edition of Das Kapital Volume 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article relies too much on references to primary sources. ![]() ![]() Consider two aspects: the team’s results and the team’s satisfaction (the latter is an indicator for future results).“Your job, as a manager, is to get better outcomes from a group of people working together”.Management is a specific job with its set of tasks. Management and leadership are not the same thing.In an effort to remember what I’m learning, I thought I should write down the high level takeaways (although you should definitely get the book). As I read the book, I found myself highlighting different parts and taking extensive notes. Her book is so incredible that I wish every manager (and aspiring manager) would get a copy. ![]() This week, I finished reading an incredible book on management by Julie Zhou (Co-founder at Sundial Former VP Design at Facebook). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Either way, they’ll have to navigate a zombie Wonderland of unstoppable action and dangerous secrets, where only one thing is certain: a war is brewing, and it’s time to fight-and if necessary, time to die. They share a connection no one can explain, seeing glimpses into a future of doom and gloom…or love everlasting. Cole is the baddest of the bad, the one boys want to be and girls want to tame-but he only has eyes for Ali. ![]() The complete New York Times bestselling White Rabbit Chronicles series by Gena Showalter- Alice in Zombieland, Through the Zombie Glass, The Queen of Zombie Hearts, and A Mad Zombie Party-is now available in one digital box set! Plus, a bonus story-the classic that inspired the series, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland!įall down the zombie hole with Alice Bell as she loses everything she’s ever loved…and discovers a destiny alongside Cole Holland’s crew of zombie slayers. ![]() ![]() ![]() These include: Dene Oxendene, a filmmaker on a quest to tell urban Indian stories Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield, an older woman taking care of her three great-nephews, who reminisces about her childhood in Oakland and on Alcatraz Island during the Indian uprising and Edwin Black, a young man struggling with obesity and depression upon failing to find a job after graduating his Master's program and moving back in with his mother. Over the rest of Part I, entitled Remain, other main characters are introduced, with each section told by a different character's narrative voice. Tony has suffered throughout his life from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and lives with his guardian Maxine, whom he loves. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tony Loneman is the first narrator, a young Native man living in Oakland. Once this context has been established, the novel officially commences, telling its story through a wide range of diverse Native voices. There Thereopens with incisive commentary on the historical legacy of colonialism and, more specifically, symbols like the Indian head. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Russia is presently attacking neighboring Ukraine, creating hell's own acre. At the same time, the atom is making its way from worker to warrior, and the threat of internecine nuclear war is palpable. It’s disheartening to see international relations tainted so by toxic testosterone. Smart and civilized nations are making misbegotten wars on each other. While most individuals still do get along, political factions are mutating into warring tribes that dump vitriol by the bucketful on each other’s heads. Little League umpires are walking off the field, refusing to take abuse from parents and Little Leaguers alike. They enjoy the sports they enjoyed when I was here last, but they are more violent now. Michael, these Earthlings are having far too much fun! They skylark around making music, but not with harps, they fiddle. ![]() ![]() I’m not going to get into any arguments about whether a book about death is “too dark” for middle grade. ![]() However, I realized quickly while reading Skeleton Tree that basically none of this is the point the real story is about family relationships and dealing with a terminal illness. The book itself even takes place around Halloween and features a Halloween party. I originally wanted to read this book in October because it seems like an appropriate Halloween read after all, there’s a mysterious skeleton growing in two kids’ backyard, which may or may not have nefarious intentions. As Merin gets sicker and sicker, however, Stanly begins to wonder if the mysterious skeleton isn’t more of a curse than a blessing. The skeleton is also apparently his younger sister Merin’s new best friend, able to make her laugh when nothing else can. ![]() When Stanly discovers the skeleton growing in his yard, he knows immediately that he has the perfect entry for the Young Discover’s Competition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shattered by their devastating breakup, Detective Levi Abrams and PI Dominic Russo find themselves at war right when they need each other most. ![]() Spoiler Alert! The following blurb contains spoilers for Cash Plays, book three of Seven of Spades. This killer likes to play games, and the deck is not stacked in Levi and Dominic’s favor. But that may not be enough to protect them. Forced to trust each other, the two men race to discover the killer’s identity, revealing hidden truths along the way and sparking a bond neither man expected. Worst of all, they’ve taken a dangerously personal interest in Levi and Dominic. The Seven of Spades is ruthless and always two moves ahead. But when he stumbles across one of the Seven of Spades’s horrifying crime scenes, he can’t let go, despite Levi’s warnings to stay away. That means no tangling with cops-especially prickly, uptight detectives. Or how he keeps getting thrown into the path of annoyingly charming bounty hunter Dominic Russo.ĭominic likes his life free of complications. The last thing he’s prepared for is a serial killer stalking the streets of Las Vegas. He’s reeling from the fallout of a fatal shooting, and his relationship with his boyfriend is crumbling. Homicide detective Levi Abrams is barely holding his life together. ![]() |