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Hearts are fragile. For five hundred years Kassandra lived--and died. Now she's immortal, a vampire, and reunited with her soulmate, Rhys. They have all eternity to make up for lost time. Or they should. In the midst of a war against an insurgent organization, Rhys is accused of murder, and no one can prove his innocence. With Rhys imprisoned, awaiting dismemberment, Kassandra has only one option--train with Cade to learn how to fight this war, and develop skills that make her feel more like a monster than ever before. At night, Kassandra tracks down zombie-like failed vampires released to terrorize the humans. By day, she delves into the past, searching for answers to help free Rhys. But as she explores her past lives, Kassandra discovers evidence that she herself may be a traitor in the making. Anyone could be an enemy, old friends, or new. A single choice could define her in this new life: team player, or rogue element? Who can she trust when everyone is keeping secrets? One thing is clear: no one can survive without a heart, not even an immortal.

What if you learned that you had the power within to dramatically change your life for the better simply by altering one daily five-minute activity? No push-ups required. No need to cut out sweets or change your spending habits, although this could lead to any or all of these if you so desire. Would you be interested in learning more? If so, consider this your handbook.

This business planner is special. It is for small business owners like you. People that need better organization, a clearer path to follow, and a little more joy in their lives. Your busy schedule doesn't have time for complicated systems. Expensive software won't work in your budget. You can't find things in your office and it's holding you back from success. This book will change all of that. It will help you: Discover the honest ups and downs of your business by analyzing your own data all in one place. Greatly improve your chances of getting a business loan when presented to your financial advisor. Finally keep your business ideas and procedures truly organized and easy to access. Work towards productive goals when you use the evaluation sections for each month, quarter, and year. Track the progress of your business in a familiar and trusted paper format - not online. Train employees about what matters the most in your company. Inspire yourself to remember why you started your business in the first place. "

"I just want to be loved. Is that too much to ask?" she cried in her journal one night. Until middle school, she had believed that anything was possible, that all people were genuinely good, and that she mattered. As a twelve-year-old she had just begun to understand worth, thinking she could do anything and that she was worth everything. Mr. Jacuzzi Hot changed all that in a matter of minutes. From middle school to high school, from college to career, follow her journey of discovering worth amidst rejection, purpose amidst singleness, and love amidst pain. Mary-Kate Martin is the co-founder and Executive Director of the non-profit, Hosea's Heart, Inc. She resigned from her dream teaching job at La Crescent High School in 2014 to move indefinitely to Swaziland (eSwatini), Africa. The small town Wisconsin native now works full time in the Swazi heat, running homes for girls who've been sex-trafficked, sexually abused, in prostitution, or at-risk for these situations. In her free time, she plays basketball for the Swaziland women's league, reads novels (especially by Francine Rivers), enjoys the outdoors, and writes poems, blogs, and stories. She is a visionary, passionate about bringing beauty from ashes and hope for the broken. "She sees value in the people who think they're not worth anything. She sees light in many dark souls. That's what she's good at." -Skylar Matter, 2015

With Lillianna, mother of all demons, turned to ash, Olin has stepped up to place himself upon the throne of The One High God in her stead. And with Kai at his side, he may just have the power to succeed. Still struggling to control his abilities, for both practical and romantic reasons, Bri travels to find a new teacher-- someone with firsthand experience dealing with the myst. Alec, his first responsibility always keeping Bri safe, finds himself tempted by his past. It seems not everything he grieved has stayed dead, and that means facing the reality of his own bargain, and what it wrought. The battle for the throne has only just begun, and the game is in play. Whoever holds the pieces controls the board, and Alec and Bri will have to face demons both inner and outer in order to have any say in how this game plays out. Some will Rise. Some will Fall.

From Haunted Waters Press, this second volume of Tin Can Literary Review features nine exceptional pieces of short fiction by Rhiannon Catherwood, Lou Storey, Lori Kate Martin, James Valliere, Tim Tomlinson, Rachel Hope Crossman, Marco Romantini, Chad Baker, and Jeffrey S. Markovitz. "Our writers are so adept at leaving readers wanting more, and ultimately, that is what often makes a selection for us. When we finish that last line, and there is the bittersweet yearning to know what happens next paired gracefully with the understanding that the author placed that final punctuation mark in precisely the right place - that's part of what makes a phenomenal short story." -An excerpt from the introduction, by editor Savannah Spidalieri. HAUNTED WATERS PRESS is an independent publisher located in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia along the banks of the Shenandoah River. Just over a decade ago, our family embarked on a journey to celebrate outstanding works of fiction and poetry from new, emerging, and established authors. With no ties to genre, theme, or style, our mission is simple: to publish "good writing." We seek out stories and poetry to entertain, captivate, and haunt the hearts of our readers for years to come.If you are new to the press, please visit our website to get to know us better. There you will discover our story and our passions, submission details, and links to publications, including our illustrated literary journal From the Depths and Tin Can Literary Review-a collection of short stories told from across the way. Within the pages of our online literary journal, SPLASH!, you will find a steady stream of fiction and poetry, author interviews, and news from the press.Just as every river has a source-the place where the flow originates and the river's journey begins-so too does our journey, and it begins with our contributors. Please visit www.hauntedwaterspress.com to meet and celebrate our growing family of contributing writers and to learn more about our publications.

After the collapse of the USSR, it was widely accepted that Russia no longer constituted a serious threat to international stability and Western interests. Russia: A Return to Imperialism? presents the first major challenge to that assumption. Uri Raanan and Kate Martin have assembled a group of experts to look closely at Russia's present and future role in world politics. The authors cover a wide range of issues, including Russia's relations with Ukraine and Belarus'; East European Security and Russia's relationship with NATO; and President Bill Clinton's foreign policy with Russia. The book portrays Russia as a country showing increasing imperialist tendencies; and the West as ignoring those tendencies. The contributors express alarm over the apparent lack of Western attention and urge further scrutiny of Russia's policies. Informative and fascinating, Russia: A Return to Imperialism? is essential reading for anyone interested in foreign affairs and the political balance of our world.

There's a vacancy in Haven. The One High God has gone missing, sending those in power to cover up the sudden silence. Doubters fall from grace. Insurgents and the despondent rip out their own hearts, turning to Hell for solace in a new, uncertain world. A human drinks from the discarded heart of a seraph and taints mortal blood with witchcraft. After three thousand years, the world stands at a precipice. Falling is inevitable. Brishen, plagued by visions of a dark and painful future, sells his soul at a young age to a demon to escape death. Ushered into the care of Alec, the demon's most trusted and oldest soulless, Brishen finds some semblance of protection from the seraph who hunt him for what he sees. Alec is exhausted after two thousand years of servitude, but finds redemption in Brishen--as well as a reminder of those he failed to save. Brewing in the pits of Hell, the mother of all demons concocts a plan to put a demon god on the throne of Haven. Procuring a powerful witch mad enough to test the limits of body and spellwork, she sets a dangerous plan in motion, making Alec and Brishen realize there are more monsters hunting them than their pasts. After all, when demons,

The Undated Joyful Business Planner is 50+ worksheets, templates, undated calendars, charts, lists and prompts for the disorganized business owner. It's a quick read, but what you add in is what makes it an indispensable business resource you'll want to use all year round. Write in it, list to dos, schedule social media, plan your budget, create company procedures, plan for emergencies, set goals, and keep track of everything you normally misplace. Rather than searching through files (paper or digital), this book will become your trusty go to source for everything about your business. Finally have all of the answers in one location!