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Absolute power corrupts, and the scientist at the center of Darrell Lee’s new science-fiction thriller THE APOTHEOSIS, is the perfect storm of ill-intentioned genius, wealth, and cruel obsession. Darrell Lee delivers an all too plausible bio-engineering disaster in the waiting. John Numen is the man with too much—money, status, and brilliance—for his own good. With a tale spanning nearly a century, Numen’s technological advancements remake the world in his own image to devastating results. Follow the adventures, tragedies, and intricate world-changing plots of this extraordinary and ruthless man—a story that spans continents and decades.

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Join the Jay family once again for another spectacular journey! They'll meet their friends, the Cardinal family, at the most incredible waterpark that Little Jay has ever experienced.
Ride some epic rides, see a purple penguin, and climb to the top of the tallest tree to ride of the famous Colossal waterslide! At the end of the day, when Little Jay and his friends are worn out, there is always more fun to be had on the horizon of his next adventure!
Enjoy the second installment of this delightful series for all young readers.

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Fear of the dark and unknown noises in the dark are the bane of childhood. Most children are, at sometime if not all the time, frightened in the dark. Learning the source of the sounds and experiencing pleasant times with someone they love helps children to take control of their fears. Little Beth shows her readers how a step into darkness can be a happy surprise.
Little Beth has become a playmate for her readers, showing them how to enjoy the birds and creatures in their yard, and how to play outside in previous picture books. Now she will gather all her courage and walk her reader friends into the dark to discover that once you know what it is, it’s not nearly so scary.

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After her friends begin disappearing, the daughter of the Grand Master of the Order finds herself involved in battling a human trafficking ring. But how far will she go to save her friends? Will she risk everything she believes in to bring the traffickers to justice?Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson's daughter, has everything – good friends, a new boyfriend, a great job, a loving family, and her work with the Order of the Saltire. But human traffickers have abducted several of her friends, and she herself is captured and awaits a terrible fate. Alone and cut off from the Order, Jamie must find a way to escape, but her ordeal changes her. Can she ever be the person she was before? When she finally faces the head of the human trafficking ring, will she use good judgment to bring down the traffickers' operations, or will her need for revenge lead her down a dark path from which there is no return?

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Come fly away with Little Jay and his family of blue jays as they experience the most exciting flight of their lives inside a big red box kite. Watch as Little Jay takes his first flight away from his family oak tree toward his biggest adventure yet!

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Rebecca & Heart is the journey of a young girl struggling with autism. The story is told from a unique perspective – a fly on the wall! The story is set in the days leading up to and during World War II in England–a time when autism was little understood and poorly treated. The story notes the first identification of autism and addresses the characteristics and misconceptions regarding the condition. This book presents an accurate portrayal of autism and the challenges faced by the child herself and those around her. The author chronicles the adventures of Rebecca and her irrepressible dog as they learn to cope in a world at war.

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From a three-week voyage of more than 7000 miles from New Orleans to Buenos Aires in 1964 through an eight-day, 3258-mile round-trip drive between Evanston, Illinois and Clovis, New Mexico in 2017, whether in their prime or in their nineties, the Bedfords have packed a lot into their life’s journey. Follow their inspiring story of faith and service, set in fascinating times and places in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.

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Strained relationships between law enforcement, the public, and the media have marked a difficult time in the past several years. This has created significant stress–not just for law enforcement, but for their family members. “Protected But Scared” is written for children of police officers to help them express their feelings and to help police parents and police departments understand how to help their beautiful children. This touching story can be enjoyed by all children, and used as a teaching aid by teachers, parents, grandparents, camp and club leaders, or anyone who cares about children dealing with stressful situations. Meet Christopher: like any other boy, he loves sports, his family, and friends. But most of all he loves his dad, his hero, a police officer. His dad has saved many lives, and Christopher can't wait to grow up and be just like him! Lately the TV reports show terrible things happening to the police, people are angry, and Christopher doesn't understand why or what has changed. Fearful and sad, Christopher watches his dad put on his uniform and head out the door to protect him and others each day. What changed? Will the fear ever go away? Protected But Scared–how kids of first responders often feel!

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Be careful what you wish for! Luke and Austin Brockway can’t seem to stop arguing. Luke says he’d rather have a grizzly bear for a brother. Austin claims a Komodo dragon would smell better than Luke. While they are on a school trip to the zoo, a violent storm creates chaos in the atmosphere and their wishes are granted! Luke turns into a Komodo dragon and Austin becomes a grizzly bear. Luke can’t eat the frozen rats he gets for supper, and Austin is scared of his seven-hundred pound roommates. A mean guard with a temper and a cattle prod adds to their misery. Gramps tells the boys they are victims of an old family curse that can’t be undone until the next violent storm. Until then, they must help each other survive as zoo animals. Will they ever return to their normal, happy lives again?

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Missing persons, tormented souls, and everlasting friendships bind the living and the dead. Life hasn’t been easy for seventeen-year-old Barry McElroy since his father, an Army veteran, left the family three years earlier due to PTSD. A student at Paschal High School, Barry is working late at the library researching a term paper on missing persons. When he is ambushed on the way home by three thugs from The Rosedale Gang, all appears to be lost. Suddenly out of the shadows someone shows up to rescue him—the mysterious and beautiful vampire, Casey Appleton. Barry vows to keep her secret after she saves his life. Discovering through the National Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons System that Casey’s niece, Kelly Westland, has gone missing, and fearing Kelly may fall into the same scenario that led to Casey’s damnation, Barry and the vampire team up and travel to the Appleton family home. What they discover there is more horrifying and sadistic than anyone could ever have imagined. The worst predator known to mankind—or to a vampire—made its presence known and had to be stopped no matter the cost.