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Monica’s relationship with her father is falling apart, made more obvious when her return to Madison after years aboard results in him throwing her out of the house. Lisa Carson, her BFF and old college roommate, takes her in. Turns out Lisa has her own issues with her parents – they’re pushing her to date despite her lack of desire. So when Monica joins a Carson family dinner, she lies and says it’s starting a relationship with Lisa that brought her back to America. Lisa goes along with the rouse – it gets her parents off her back and it’s only until Monica repairs her relation-ship with her father and moves out. What Monica failed to take into account however is that crush she had on Lisa in college? Yeah, that didn’t go away.
Tomorrow can be just as strange or fantastical as the far-off future, but no less exciting. Collecting a variety of stories, both those published previously and new originals, Gwen Tolios's awaited solo anthology is full of tales bursting with rich characters planning and facing the future, regardless of the situation or consequence. A girl determines that being the sole girl in the league isn't going to stop her from playing for her high school hockey team. A cyberspace addict signs a DNR, knowing his addiction will lead to his death. A superhero fakes his death, hoping to focus on building a relationship with his nemesis. A sister confesses her lack of willingness to come home. A genetic engineer creating award-winning show cats takes up his next project. Filled with contemporary, superhero, and science fiction short stories, this collection has something for anyone ready to charge forward.
Cydelle inherited the ability to see ghosts from her mother, but while she thinks that's cool the kids in town don't. This means she only has her family and the ghost cat Ginger to celebrate her 11th birthday with. When Cydelle overhears a ghost story about a woman on a nearby farm, the first human ghost she's ever heard of, she hatches a plan to make a ghostly friend for her birthday.
A Court of Dragons is the first book in a new fantasy romance series, inspired by Beauty and the Beast with Reylo vibes. It's perfect for fans of A Deal with The Elf King and The Bridge Kingdom.
rom treasure-hunting contracts to the barters you make for spellwork at the night market, one has to be careful and purposeful in dealing with fae. It also behooves you to check the substitutions you use in a spell, especially if it's your first cast as a witch, and make sure every item you purchase secondhand doesn't come with a curse.Each of these fantasy short stories explores the give-and-take between the fantastical and the not, and while sometimes the outcome is positive that might not always be the case.Collecting a combination of previously published and new short stories by Gwen Tolios, this collection is a perfect escape.
Breakthrough Technique: Read Faster by Understanding Faster. Don't you hate it when reading takes so long... and yet you retain so little? Is this way of reading even worth your time? By learning to read with yourwhole brain -- not just the slow, step-by-step, analytical left side that handles word-recognition, but also your fast, parallel-processing, big-pictureright brain -- you can reach new levels of reading and cognition. Learn to visualize whole ideas at a time, and turn reading into a truly engaging experience instead of a chore. Discover how to encourage the involvement of your powerful, silent, imaginative right-hemisphere and begin reading ideas rather than just words. Apply the co...
A nineteenth-century sailor must navigate a future world of airships and soaring whales in the Hugo Award–winning author’s sci-fi sequel to Moby-Dick. When the whaling ship Pequod is destroyed, Ishmael is the lone survivor to escape a watery grave. But shortly after his rescue, he finds himself slipping through a rift in time and space—into a future Earth. In this strange new world, he encounters bloodsucking vegetation and a blood-red sun. Here, too, there are whales to hunt—but whales that soar like airships through the alien sky. With no seas to sail and no safe harbor to call home, Ishmael must take to the heavens. And so he embarks on wild new adventures that include being hunted by air-sharks, wild aerial battles on floating ships, journeys through booby-trapped labyrinths, hand-to-hand combat, and much more derring-do.
"Books on thinking": pages 248-251.
What we show and don't show to the world can be a delicate balance. Each mask on display is carefully painted, our facades built with focus, and our reveals calculated even if the consequences are not. From putting on airs for your parents to a sudden need for witness protection to discovering a grandparent's past, enjoy these 40 stories and poems from Chicago authors. Explore the lengths to which people can go in a charade to protect themselves and others. Watch what happens when secrets come to light. Featuring stories and poems by: Brian Cable, Bevan Das, Susan Ekins, Elaine J Fisher, Leslie Hatch Gail, J. M. Guilfoyle, Liz SanFilippo Hall, R. Todd Hogan, Yolanda Huslig, S. Ellen J., Debr...
After surviving an attack, a hotshot female race car driver reluctantly accepts protection from the bodyguard who broke her heart.Sami Jo McLean will let nothing get in the way of her success in the male-dominated sport of racing - not even threats on her life. Grayson Finch is pretty sure Sami Jo still hates him but that won't stop him from keeping her safe.This debut romantic suspense novel by Kelly Duff will get your heart racing as Sami Jo and Gray confront their past but can't deny the sparks that still fly between them.