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Even at nine years old, Shala Nicely knew there was nothing normal about the horrifying thoughts that tormented her at bedtime, or the nightly rituals she summoned to beat them back. More importantly, she knew to obey her mind's Rule #1: keep its secret, or risk losing everything and everyone she loved. It would be almost two decades before she learned the name of the menacing monster holding her hostage: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It would ...

The world you know is dead. We did this to ourselves. The epidemic struck at the end of the Third World War. Fighting over oil, power, and religion, governments ignored the rise of an antibacterial-resistant plague. In just five years, the Earth was annihilated. Only one city survived—Etyom—a frozen hellhole in northern Siberia, engulfed in endless conflict. The year is 2251. Two groups emerged from the ashes of the old world. Within the walled city ...

On his first sea adventure, a simple wooden boat named Jib, arrives in the Boston Harbor just in time to celebrate the tricenntenial of the Old Boston Harbor Lighthouse. As the harbor prepares for this historic celebration, Jib meets challenges that help him discover the value of being just a simple wooden boat.

For twelve years, Katrina held all the “most horrible, most expensive” titles for U.S. hurricanes. When the monster storm slammed into Mississippi’s Gulf Coast in 2005, public health physician Dr. Robert Travnicek firmly faced the disaster.

In Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero,

Dr. Travnicek and other first responders reveal what really happened during Katrina:

• what they did to get ready,
• how they managed from inside the emergency operations centers in Hancock and Harrison ...

A new reading of the role of students in the Egyptian national movement in 1946.

El bestseller de Fred Kofman “La empresa consciente” es el resultado de más de quince años de trabajo con directivos de grandes compañías como Chrysler, Cisco, Citibank, General Motors, Google, Microsoft, Shell, Unilever, Yahoo! y muchas más en Latinoamérica y el resto del mundo. Desde supervisores hasta altos ejecutivos y directores de empresas comprobaron en la práctica la efectividad de las estrategias innovadoras que propone Fred Kofman, con el objetivo de alcanzar un liderazgo honesto: ...

When a widower and father of twins falls for a single mom, shadows from the past threaten until the former army sniper is forced to pull out her rifle to protect their new family. Despite his wealth, Alex Thompson has been living in fear since his wife died in childbirth. A frivolous wrongful death lawsuit, harassing phone calls, and anonymous threats drive him and his five-year-old twins away from their home in Houston and into ...

When a Gay Couple moves in…The Inflatable Snowman. The Gigantic Inflatable Snowman. We thought that ‘Frosty’ would lead to our demise. That 18-foot monstrosity had me questioning our decision to move into this seemingly quiet neighborhood on a cul-de-sac. Was I ever wrong! It turned out to be one of the best decisions my partner and I ever made. This book is dedicated to the memories and life-changing events that took place during our stay ...

We live within the boundaries we set for ourselves. In this tale, Ham the Huddler sets off on a journey to discover the Lightbringer. Along the way, he learns new things, teaches others, explores parts of the world he'd never known, and - most of all - discovers things about himself. His traveling companions share what they learn from him and, in the process, change themselves and the world around them.

A soulful journey, a brother's promise, safe water, self-reliance and dignity. This is the story of H2OpenDoors, a Rotary International project started by Jon Kaufman in 2012. Science, service and adventure converge here, taking you to all parts of the globe on expeditions that inspire villages and schools to become self-sustaining within one year.