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A woman who went missing a week before her wedding. A man recalling his nightmarish encounter with the devil. Letters sent from beyond the grave. A call from loved ones, who since have passed. Limbs that have a mind of their own. These ghostly tales of revenge, greed, and desperation writhe and squirm in the dark corners of modern-day Indonesia.

Written by a survivor of narcissistic abuse, this field manual explains how abusers think and behave. In plain language, it tells targets and survivors of abuse what they need to know to understand their experience and how to make sure it never happens again. It’s also quite funny.

Thomas of London, the rebellious Archbishop of Canterbury, has made peace with Henry II, after six long years in exile. Henry and Thomas are both prepared to put past differences aside, but there is little trust left between the two former close friends and allies. A single ill-judged word or action could spark a conflict between the two men - and church and state. When news that Thomas has excommunicated royal supporters soon reaches the King, it is the last straw. With no hope of a lasting peace between the King and Archbishop, there can be only one, bloody conclusion.

Elvira Eldritch has passed her Trial of Magic and is now a mage of the city of Askelon. She seeks permission from the Ruling Mages to restore the House of Eldritch again. They demand the recovery of the lost magic runes on which her House was founded. She is forced to undertake a perilous quest to the lair of the black dragon. He is the only one who can reveal the forgotten secrets of her House. But he will demand a high price in return for his knowledge. Will she succeed in reviving her fallen House to its former glory?

The Omnibus Edition of the House of Eldritch Series includes: Book 1: The Extra Apprentice and Book 2: The House of Eldritch in one combined volume.

Princess Tundra, having recovered from a near fatal beauty remedy, soon discovers there are worse things than being ugly. She becomes the target of an evil vixen determine to do her in. Her father, King Public Parking, turns to a cast of colorful characters in his kingdom to help him uncover who is trying to kill his daughter. Madge, Vinnie, and Houston join in to solve the mystery of the ominous visions that threaten Tundra.

How does one transcend mankind to a heavenly being, the known to the eternal mystery? One spring day in 1971, Calvin Cassady, a southwest Missouri teenager, was a victim in an unexplained automobile accident on a curvy Ozark mountain roadway. The impact caused the car that Calvin was a passenger in to burst into flames, plunging him into a clouded existence that included a walk through the valley of the shadow of death, leaving him on the threshold of eternal life. Eternity surrounded him and filled him with absolute certainty of heaven.

Tundra has a problem. As a princess, she is under pressure from her parents, the king and queen of Parking-Lot, to wed. Unfortunately, she happens to be the largest and ugliest girl in the land. She meets Olaf, a huge oaf, who becomes her friend. Her father, out of desperation, enlists the help of his mediocre magician to come up with a solution.

Career journeys and jobs are increasingly coming under pressure due to the rapid changes in the talent demographics, growing market uncertainties, and delivery expectations from fast-evolving organizations. As a result, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals are finding themselves on the crossroads of a promising career wilting under the demands of competing personal and professional priorities.

Arah returns to the magical world. After the master has given her back her memories, her training as a magician can finally begin. Deep in the forest, Arah learns to use the power that is within her and to master magical tasks. She learns about the origins of magic and the secrets behind it. The world of magic has its own laws and rules, which Arah has to learn and follow, whether she conjures up food, makes water float, lets nature grow, or flies as a bird.

They slip their jailors in Carthage and race across the Mediterranean to fulfill their mission, pursued by agents and assassins: an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young teen apprentice. Their mission: to prevent the outbreak of a civil war in Egypt. Their opponents: the entire state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. Their resources: the old man's wit and the young man's courage. A classic tale of high adventure, full of white-knuckle twists and turns, engaging characters, and sparkling humor. This series has remained a best seller since 1946 and is now finally translated into English.

Marvin the Magnificent, formerly employed by King Parking as his Black (mediocre) Magician, messed up royally when his potion meant to turn Tundra from beast to beauty cast her into a near fatal sleep. After he was banished, the only employment he could get as an unlicensed magician was mixing drinks at the Black Cauldron, a tavern in the Magic Kingdom. After a bit of effort, Marvin announced to his girlfriend he’d come up with something he called Identity Theft. He took on the appearance of the king, and started walking around helping himself to everything…including the queen.

Once upon a time, in an enchanted land far, far, away, there were a number of kingdoms. Parking-Lot was one of them, along with the Ogre Kingdom. In a small hamlet known as Millers Bend, it had been previously taken over by a band of bandits. Olaf the Oaf, when visiting, took pity on the townsfolk, and with their help disguised himself as an ogre and scared the bandits out of town. After a few years later he learned the gang was about to return. He reasoned that what this town needed was a permanent solution, so he set out to recruit genuine ogres to help him.

This is about his journey of how LinkedIn changed Chris J Reed's life and how to make other entrepreneurs into LinkedIn rock stars. Chris loves to share his entrepreneurial journey and how he became both famous and infamous through the power of LinkedIn. The tips, tricks, hacks, and lessons he shares in this, his fourth best-selling book, anyone can use to achieve their own rock star success.

Following a series of mysterious accidents at the international terminals of Macrae Shipping Company, James Macrae must uncover the nefarious adversary intent on destroying his family's legacy. After becoming CEO of his family's shipping company, James never suspected that he would become a victim of international espionage that would threaten both his company and those he loves.

Jayne grew up in the shadow of her two older brothers, William and Richard. The brothers were stronger and better at everything, especially their mastery of various weapons. She tried to compete by acting and dressing like them. She distained anything feminine, believing it to be a sign of weakness. Prudence, a friend of the family, had arranged for Jayne to apply for a position as a handmaid for the princess.

Tundra, now the Queen of the Kingdom of Bargains, while visiting her parents the monarchs of Parking-Lot, received word that her husband King Fantastic was ill and was not expected to survive. She would have to return ready to ascend to the throne if he should succumb.