Plucky Alicia Salazar lives in a world of superheroes and villains. So, what's a girl to do? Become a hero herself, of course! But villains aren't the only obstacle in her chaotic life; she has to deal with an overbearing governor, an arrogant ally, wrestling with love, and clashing with her own self-doubts and minimal abilities... all while keeping her identity a secret and saving her hometown from being taken over by lowly criminals and high-class villains. Sometimes, being a hero and making a difference doesn't always involve walking the line but crossing over it. With the aid of a few former villains, Alicia must make rash decisions, defy the authority she answers to, and will make a discovery that changes her life, for better or worse, and affects everyone she holds dear. Maid to Perfection is a thrilling story of bravery, heroism, and triumph over inadequacies with the help of friends. It is an exhilarating tale for readers of all ages with twists and surprises to keep the pages turning.
In the first chapter released we meet the characters and divulge into their DNA.. The King of the Lesser Army is an historically based fiction novel. Set during World War Two, Kings is a loosely based translation of the biblical story of David and Bathsheba. When the young, green Jace Miller joins the war, General Chua immediately takes great project to the boy, until he meets Miller's wife Ellorie Sinclair. The General finds himself thrust into the life of lust, betrayal, and manipulation; and in resolution orders Miller's death. The King of the Lesser Army pays a visit to medieval philosophies of morality, absolute truth, and the influences of religious inertia. Kings is based on the principles of truth; a truth that is ultimately seeking proof of oneself. The King of the Lesser Army is a work wonderful in the body of human nature explored and an engrossing and mesmerizing read from start to finish. For readers that choose to brave this torturous journey of heartache and the realism of cultural formalism, Kings is treasure to be found.
Bill Bojangles Robinson was known for his incredible dancing skills, but there was so much more to him. Learn about his life, his tap dancing, and his influence during the Harlem Renaissance and beyond.
The concept of nothing was an enduring concern of the 20th century. As Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre each positioned nothing as inseparable from the human condition and essential to the creation or operation of human existence, as Jacques Derrida demonstrated how all structures are built upon a nothing within the structure, and as mathematicians argued that zero ? the number that is also not a number ? allows for the creation of our modern mathematical system, Narratives of Nothing in 20th-Century Literature suggests that nothing itself enables the act of narration. Focusing on the literary works of Vladimir Nabokov, Samuel Beckett, and Victor Pelevin, Meghan Vicks traces how and why these writers give narrative form to nothing, demonstrating that nothing is essential to the creation of narrative ? that is, how our perceptions are conditioned, how we make meaning (or madness) out of the stuff of our existence, how we craft our knowable selves, and how we exist in language.
Listed as the best-selling novelist of all time by the Guinness Book of World Records, Agatha Christie can easily be considered a household name, but writing amazing stories is not all she accomplished. This book discusses her life including her experiences as a volunteer during World War I, archaeologist, traveler, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, as well as her continued influence on the world today.
The Silent Patient meets You: Mad Broke Cold is a fast-paced psychological thriller full of shocking twists. Every person on Ice Island has an agenda—some understandable, some convoluted, some downright sadistic. Evelyn Hawthorn is a case in point. I’ll tell you about them all later… if we make it that long. Ice Island is home to violent psychopaths too dangerous to be housed in a normal penitentiary. They are experts at murder. They are adept at finding ways around the system—and the people who run it. Most of them have managed to slip out of high-security prisons. Luckily for the public, Ice Island is inescapable. Unfortunately for the doctors working today, a brutal winter storm just barreled into the island. They have no power, no phones. They’re running low on supplies. There will be no assistance from the mainland—boats are no match for the icy waves. But the patients on this island don’t want to be rescued. They’re hunting. And the only prey they’re interested in are the doctors who have kept them locked up all these years. The patients on Ice Island want blood. Enter case #281762: Evelyn Hawthorn. The woman is a genius, driven, but brutally dangerous to every single person on the island. Especially herself. Evelyn is seeing and hearing things that aren’t really there. She can’t remember the crimes that led to her being locked up. And she’s the one who cut the power, trapping all of them inside the asylum. Without the most dangerous woman in the compound and the information she has locked inside her brain, not a single person will escape Ice Island alive—without Evelyn, a woman who couldn’t remember her own name until four hours ago. If you love unreliable narrators, locked-door thrillers, whodunnits with surprising endings, and well-developed characters that bleed straight onto the page, dive into Mad Broke Cold today! An intense and addictive read for fans of Gillian Flynn, Freida McFadden, and Lucinda Berry. * * * * KEYWORDS: female protagonist, serial killer novels, insane asylum, locked door mystery, female serial killer, amateur sleuths, whodunnit mystery, whodunit thriller, psychological suspense, suspense fiction, suspense book, nail biting fiction, nail biter mystery, vigilante justice, edge of your seat suspense, dark crime, serial killer, kidnapping, revenge, vengeance, mystery suspense thriller series, female protagonist, murder, crime, psychological thrillers, serial killers, crime thrillers, crime fiction, gritty mysteries, mystery books, psychological thrillers, psychological suspense, psychological thriller books, nail biter mysteries, crime fiction, murder mystery, serial killer thriller, whodunit, whodunnit, nail-biter, intense mystery, suspense fiction, family drama, dark and suspenseful, amnesia mystery, stalker, creepy stalking, serial killers against each other, killer vs killer, suspense crime fiction, whodunnit, psych hospital thriller, dark mystery, addictive drama, trapped with a murderer, snowstorm thriller, unpredictable, locked door mystery, asylum thriller, psychological thriller, dark crime suspense, amnesia, ex husband stalker love triangle, creepy stalking, surprising thrillers with twists, shocking twist
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. PLAIN RETRIBUTION Amish Country Justice by Dana R. Lynn When Rebecca Miller, a deaf woman who left her Amish community years ago, is stalked by a criminal connected to her past, she needs help. The only local police officer who knows sign language is Miles Olsen, and he’s determined to protect her. MISSION UNDERCOVER Rangers Under Fire by Virginia Vaughan His cover blown, police officer Blake Michaels is shot and left for dead. Now he has only one ally—Holly Mathis, a nurse who has evidence of a corrupt officer’s wrongdoing. But in a town where everyone’s loyalty is suspect, who can they trust? DEADLY DISCLOSURE by Meghan Carver When law student Hannah McClaron is shot at on her way to work, FBI agent Derek Chambers rescues her…then reveals she’s adopted and in danger from her mafia birth family. Can he keep her safe long enough to unravel the mystery of her past?
This book explains the role of human behavior research, from both a historical and modern perspective, in improving objective, measurable performance outcomes to include safety, strategic decision making, and organizational performance. The book builds upon empirically supported foundations of human cognition, but with a focus on applying this knowledge in a manner that can improve human decision-making to enhance safety and performance. It includes explanations of how the human mind processes information, including differences in novice versus expert information processing, and tools to combat various cognitive biases. Explained within the framework of complex adaptive systems, this book builds upon resources developed through the author’s years of combined applied research and graduate teaching and includes chapters on the roles of uncertainty and complexity within scientific research. Finally, the book offers tools that are rooted in empirical research and demonstrated within the context of contemporary, real-world scenarios, with a focus on improving organizational effectiveness through improved strategic decision making and the development of learning cultures within organizations.
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