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Drowned Worlds looks at the future we might have if the oceans rise, good or bad. Here you'll find stories of action, adventure, romance, and, yes, warning and apocalypse. Stories inspired by Ballard's The Drowned World, Sterling's Islands in the Net, and Ryman's The Child Garden. Stories that allow that things may get worse, but remembers that such times also bring out the best in us all.

Bridging Infinity puts humanity at the heart of these vast undertakings - as builder, as engineer, as adventurer - reimagining and rebuilding the world, the solar system, and even the entire universe. This continuation of the award-winning Infinity Project anthology series features bold new stories from Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Gregory Benford, Zachary Brown, Pat Cadigan, Kameron Hurley, Scott Lynch, Vonda N. McIntyre, Hannu Rajaniemi, Allan Steele, and many more.

Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre's best known anthologies, is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent, this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the listener to the outer reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.

What if you could be taken to your own universe where the answers to your life's questions could be found? It is in the moments of silence that we can be taken to our own world where our real essence longs to be part of. As you begin Silence Between the Sighs, you are encouraged to embark upon the most wonderful of quests and that is to find your reason for being on this earth, to remember who you are.

A deeply funny story by Mimi Friedman about getting her jury duty summons.

Jayda Marie's Halloween is a fun-filled adventure about a cute little girl named Jayda who is absolutely enthralled with the excitement of scary people dressed up in cute outfits, including herself, clad in beautiful witch attire. Her hat keeps falling off, and so she decided to enjoy the day without it. As she gathers candy at the festive shopping center along with other trick-or-treaters, she keeps up with the candy eating, though she tries to save most of it inside of her candy bag. Jayda gets even more excited when nighttime comes, and she gathers even more candy throughout the neighborhood.

Penny decides to mentor "Squirt" to help him get over his fear of girls, using her own unique approach guaranteed to boost his confidence and help him rise to the occasion. The problem is, Penny soon discovers that Jonah is the perfect "boy toy" and someone worth giving her heart to as well, and decides to keep him for herself. Now, if they can just keep their romance and their frequent hook-ups secret and not let their raging hormones burn them out, everything will be fine. But that's a really big if!

This chapter-level audiobook can change the way you listen to BigShots - mostly businesspersons with a snapshot or two of politicians - as they pontificate for public consumption and personal gain. You'll recognize the spin, that dastardly, polite euphemism for lies that the advertising/PR folks coined years ago to anoint their profession with a bit of undeserved dignity. In the process you might gain a more realistic grasp of what's going on around you and how your mind is being manipulated, aka brainwashed.

"Ich bin Mimi. Weiblich. Mitteleuropäisch. 39 Jahre. Habe gefühlte 2 Millionen Mal in den Lebensabort gegriffen. 4 Beziehungen. 1 Ehe. 1 Kind. 1 Scheidung. 1 Rosenkrieg. Affären (Dunkelziffer). 1 Verlobung. 1 Entlobung. 1 Hochleistungsmixer aus Fenster geworfen. 2 x pleite. 14 Kilo zugenommen. 14 Kilo abgenommen. 165 cm. 55 kg. Dann endlich beschlossen, nur noch auf Mama zu hören. Und jetzt: happy!"

The touch of his lips against her skin, the stroke of his hand, felt so familiar and yet so incomprehensible. But then, some things defy explanation. The way he touched her reminded her of things that were impossible. His lean body against hers. The scent of his skin. The cloudy desire in those brooding eyes, so familiar. The only thing not part of her memories was the icy sensation of his skin beneath her fingers. And the beast that lurked under the surface of his loving touch, ready to devour. She wasn't aware of when he left, yet he haunted her dreams long after he was gone.

The lines are drawn. Sides chosen. The battle for good or evil looms. And caught in the middle of this timeless war, is Jessie Seville and Prince Viktor Brincoveanu. After hundreds of years of darkness, they've been reunited once more. Their love has proven strong enough to withstand the Curse of the Lamia, countless years of solitude, and even death. But will they be willing to die for each other?

Had Lila Taylor known the fate waiting her outside her door that morning, she would have pulled the covers back over her head, dismissed the cat's complaining entirely, and ignored the flood on the first floor. But you see, Lila wasn't expecting anything life changing to happen to her. Why you might ask? Because nothing exciting ever happens in Endsville, Colorado. Or so Lila thought, until the day Grayson Stone walked into her otherwise boring little world and turned reality into one very exciting fantasy.

With the exception of a double homicide twenty-three years ago, nothing big happened in tiny Franklin, Florida. Most of Officer Penelope Chance's cases were minor incidents. In spite of her prayers, the truth was sometimes she wished a case like this would cross her desk. Something to get her blood pumping and give her brain a good workout. So when she gets the call about an attempted murder, she can't help but get excited. But when she learns who the victim is, and who's suspected of the crime, her blood runs cold.

Thinking the death of his mom was his fault; Sammy grows up tormented and rebellious. Ruining everything and everyone that he comes in contact with until he finally has an, ah ha moment. His misguided life will never be the same as Sammy starts a new life.

Is it possible to eat normally, five days a week, and become slimmer and healthier as a result? Simple answer: yes. You just limit your calorie intake for two nonconsecutive days each week - 500 calories for women, 600 for men. You’ll lose weight quickly and effortlessly with the FastDiet.

The Toddler's Bible contains 101 "bite-size" Bible stories your toddler will love! Designed to engage your child's interest in the people and events of Scripture. Spoken in simple language your toddler will understand. Now updated with bright, colorful narration to capture your child's imagination. Includes Bible lesson and character value indexes to help parents select stories easily.

What do women really want? To be sensually seduced or pressed up against the wall for a quickie? To be tantalized by a peep show or the chance to join the mile high club? Acclaimed erotica writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel knows: They want it all. They want to be worshiped, ordered around, sent blindly into ecstasy, and made hot in front of a mirror. They want strangers bearing ice cubes on a hot day and to be the party favor passed around among guests.

One hundred and one colorful stories to bring the Bible alive to your child! The Preschooler’s Bible inspires your preschooler to love learning from the Bible, focuses on important values for your child’s life, builds your child’s godly character through Bible truth, and includes Bible Lessons and Character Values indexes to help parents select stories easily.

In this voluptuously erotic collection, editor and best-selling author Rachel Kramer Bussel showcases the sensual side of having more to love, from the sexiness of big butts and plus-size corsets to the irresistible allure of pregnant bellies. No aspect of full-figured female sexuality is left unexplored, whether heterosexual or same-sex, raunchy or romantic, femme or butch.

Let's face it. Some people just don't listen, don't care, and aren't willing to compromise. And you probably work with some of them. The incomprehensible supervisor. The person in the next office who chats more than works. The customer who, by the way, isn't always right. The good news is, it doesn't take two people to change a relationship in the workplace. It takes one - you! Now the best-selling author of Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People offers expert advice to help you not only get along with co-workers who get under your skin but actually succeed at work in spite of them.