Bizarre rituals on a remote island in Maine.My crazy neighbor lying naked in the produce section of a grocery store.The sting of a knife as it slices through my flesh.Now I know why they say life is never easy.The soft touch of Tria's hand against my chest is the only thing that keeps me going, but there are consequences. As a fighter, I should be able to deal with anything life throws at me, but there is one circumstance I simply can't handle.I...

Best friends Devin and Frankie hate reading, but getting trapped inside Dracula might change their minds. Devin and Frankie may be the best of friends, but they aren't the best of students. When they're busted for not reading Dracula with the rest of the class, their English teacher sends them to the library to mend books as punishment. As the friends fight about who has to mend Dracula, the book flies out of their hands and lands between the library's...

Will her dreams come true in the City of Love? Penelope Hart never expected to be in this situation. After all, who would expect to be invited to Paris by the hot billionaire bachelor Matt DuFour? Certainly not a curvy librarian who didn't even have a passport. Now, Penelope must make a choice: to go, or not to go? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Penelope isn't sure what to think. Her heart has one answer, and her mind another. Is Penelope...

Step into the thrilling world of martial arts and reading with ""Finish Him,"" an action-packed chapter book that blends the excitement of gaming with the power of storytelling. Designed for beginning readers from grades 2-6, this captivating addition to the decodable phonics ""Story Mode"" chapter book series will leave you on the edge of your seat. Join Jack as he embarks on an extraordinary gaming adventure. When he discovers a button labeled...

Get ready for an exhilarating touchdown in ""Escape the End Zone,"" is a simple, decodable phonics-based chapter book in the ""Story Mode"" series for beginning readers in grades 2-6! When young Jack sits down to play a new football game, he finds himself living the dream as the quarterback of the team after clicking on ""Story Mode."" Suddenly, Jack's in the middle of a roaring stadium, not in his living room, leading his team in a high-stakes game....

This open access book explores one of the most fiercely debated issues in China: if and how China will surpass the middle income trap that has plagued many developing countries for years. This book gives readers a clear picture of China today and acts as a reference for other developing countries.

China is facing many setbacks and experiencing an economic slowdown in recent years due to some serious issues, and income inequality is one such

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2012 gold medal winner in the self-help category of the prestigious Ippy Awards   This book offers effective strategies to help erase poverty. It advocates self-reliance, policy reform, and cultural awareness. Accountability is required from all: the middle class, the trust fund babies, and the underprivileged who see themselves as perpetual victims and have fallen into the entitlement trap. True blue prints are offered to rescue people from an economical...

"Barbara Freethy's suspense novels are explosively good!" – New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson FBI agent Nick Caruso races to Rome to rescue his grandmother from imminent danger, only to collide head-on with Isabella Rossi-a woman with whom he once shared a disastrous date. Isabella, a secretive journalist, adds friction to their uneasy partnership as they delve into the murky world of smuggling and stolen art to safeguard their grandmothers. From...

Why have Latin American democracies proven unable to confront the structural inequalities that cripple their economies and stymie social mobility? Brian Palmer-Rubin contends that we may lay the blame on these countries' systems of interest representation, which exhibit "biased pluralism," a system in which the demands of organizations representing economic elites—especially large corporations—predominate. A more inclusive model of

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In Enlightened Weight Loss, Linda Evans, international speaker, seminar leader, and self-awareness coach, guides readers through her heart-centered and eye-opening 9-step ENLIGHTEN Process. Through using the simple ENLIGHTEN Process, readers gain clarity on the core issues at the heart of their weight-loss struggles, allowing them to finally change their sabotaging dieting patterns forever and to break free of the weight that has been holding them...