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2022 Winner "Best Indie Book Award" Memoirs (International)The BookFest 2nd Place, Non-Fiction - MemoirsMultiple Readers' Favorite 5-Star AwardsCaptured by COVID is a true story that begins with author Michael Bowers's hospitalization for COVID-19 and evolved into a series of unimaginable events. The details of torture, abandonment, and betrayal are real. This book was derived from notes taken during therapy to combat the post-traumatic stress disorder Bowers developed from these events. Captured by COVID provides insight that many will find eye opening. This is a must read for ICU doctors, nurses, or anyone that wonders what goes through the brain of someone in a coma.

Jolie Rouge is the spellbinding historical-fiction prequel to Reckoning at Little Bear, intertwining the nefarious career of Bartholomew Roberts with a macabre yarn of terror and deceit that will leave you with second thoughts about venturing too far from shore. In 1721, Roberts was at the pinnacle of his career as a rogue captain aboard the Royal Fortune. His exploits confirmed his standing as the greatest marauder in the Golden Age of Piracy. Three centuries later, a group of college friends reunite for a week of treasure hunting in the southern Bahamas, where their path fortuitously crosses Roberts's storied past. Danger befalls them when the friends are abducted at sea and entangled in a modern-day ring of international piracy from which there seems no escape.

It is 1793, and France and Britain are at war. Traumatised and grieving the loss of her infant son, Eleanor Buccleuch leaves behind her previous life, dons waistcoat and breeches, and becomes Ned Buckley. Ned enlists in the British army and vanishes amongst the soldiers of the 69th Regiment of Foot. Sent to the Mediterranean, Ned is pulled out of his squad and assigned to work with a zealous Royal Navy captain named Horatio Nelson, who is goading the army to besiege the Corsican town of Bastia. Ned becomes a participant in momentous events of victory and defeat, forming an unlikely friendship with the man who will one day become Britain's greatest naval hero. But even as he witnesses Nelson's trajectory towards immortality, Ned's past is stalking him, threatening him with a downward slide into discovery, ignominy, and the prospect of his own destruction.

Predators are turning one of Portland's guilty pleasures into a nightmare.Adult entertainers from one of the City of Roses' less-than-reputable strip clubs, the Sweet Mackerel, have gone missing. The club's owner and his financial partner, a Russian criminal, turn to private investigator Nate Harver for help. Harver discovers the disappearances are not limited to the Sweet Mackerel. Women and men involved in the business have been vanishing for decades. As the detective uncovers grisly fragments of the truth, he finds himself and his loved ones targeted by the murderers and his moral code begins to crumble. Struggling to bring an end to the chaos, Harver turns to some unlikely sources for help.

Have you ever wondered what your veggies are thinking when you leave them on your plate? Did you ever imagine that they may have feelings like you and me? I bet you didn't! In It's Not Easy Being Broccoli, Little Nicky finds out firsthand how his broccoli feels, and this may be the push he needs to give it a try.

A US senator's son is kidnapped to prevent the senator's further investigation into an illegal kidney ring and a reporter is shot while looking into seemingly disconnected deaths in two states. Can AJ Conti stop the ring before they stop him? ¿Between the kidnappers enlisted by the dirty politicians at the heart of the ring and the well-trained security force for a wealthy grandfather willing to pay whatever it takes to save his dying granddaughter, AJ's prowess will be tested...several times.

In a world where the supernatural is real, a secret society of the descendants of Camelot use powers bestowed upon their family bloodlines by Excalibur to protect humans from dark forces. Jacob is a newly minted knight from New Camelot Academy. As prestigious members of the Delta Squad, he and his ragtag group of friends have garnered quite a name for themselves and are eager to prove themselves.The opportunity presents itself when the squad is sent on a mission to deal with a local werewolf pack. They are aided by Atsumi, Princess of New Camelot, a fiercely vicious fighter gifted with her family's power of immortality. Atsumi's father, who assumed power after the former king of the Pendragon Bloodline was suspiciously murdered, orders her to kill most of the werewolves. Even though the plan will guarantee success for Jacob and the Delta Squad, it will throw them in conflict with the very core values of Camelot. Jacob and Delta Squad must battle supernatural creatures and personal demons to uncover the truth of New Camelot and what happened to the last Pendragon King while trying to maintain the balance of the world itself.

Words was first published in 2016 and contained 686 quotations. This new edition contains 946 quotations including 260 that were previously selected but omitted from the first edition. The original manuscript title, "Words," has been retained. Words presents wisdom written and collected across three millenniums. This complete hand-printed manuscript is more personal, authentic and appropriate than prior editions. It is my wish that these words bring comfort, hope and love to those in need. Words is a collection of basic truths, universal law, inspiration, reason, thoughts, views, ideas, concepts, convictions, and facts in the format of concise quotations. These observations and realizations are from the minds, hearts and life experiences of very remarkable human beings that preceded us. I honor and thank all 461 authors. There are 946 quotations. Many contributors have only one entry, while others have a dozen or more. This assortment of easy reading covers the previous 3,000 years from Homer to the twentieth century. The final product was gleaned from over 10,000 such items recorded for posterity.These quotations concern living a simple, honest, happy, fulfilling, and rewarding life on our lonely planet; it is just stated in different ways, at different times, down through the centuries. This book is recommended for searching hearts and minds, particularly those suffering from PTSD.

¿Introducing Phineas "Fin" Erkle, Detective Extraordinaire, and his sidekick Hank the pigeon, as he solves cases in a small city. If your cat is stuck in a tree, he's your man. If the paper-person keeps throwing your newspaper up on the roof, call him. He'll tirelessly spend shoe leather to discover what you've lost, how you've been cheated, or if your parakeet has been murdered. All he wants in return is to keep on good terms with his wallet (which all too often is on life support).

The Story of The North Central College Cross Country and Track & Field TeamsRun for Fun and Personal Bests is not about trophies and championships. It's ultimately about much more important goals and lasting rewards for the student athletes who built and benefit from our North Central program.The basic responsibility of a coach should never veer from the goal of stressing core internal values that guide athletes to personal growth.I train cross country and track athletes, but this recipe, this process, should work for any athlete in any sport. I also believe it can guide other young people pursuing a personal goal in school, at work, or in their personal lives, who are asking themselves, "I know where I want to go, but how do I get there?"At times, we are all so busy working toward material outcomes for our youths that we don't have time for the most important needs they require to succeed.In a world that's becoming more materialistic, more professional, more outcome-oriented, we believe, to the contrary, that the ultimate competition is you against you.