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La horrible máquina de vapor completamente, tal cuervo mecánico, ruidoso y mal oliente, pasaba unas ocho veces cada veinticuatro horas. No importaba que fuera de día o de madrugada.

სამყაროში, სადაც კაცობრიობის ბედი კოსმიური გამოწვევების მორევშია ჩავარდნილი, მაია ჩნდება არაჩვეულებრივი ფიგურა. ურყევი გამბედაობითა და დაუოკებელი სულით, იგი აწყდება სიბნელეს, რომელიც ემუქრება დედამიწას.დავიწყებული მზის საშინელი ფონზე, მაია და მისი მამა ირჩევენ დარჩენას და შეებრძოლონ მოახლოებულ განადგურებას. როდესაც კაცობრიობა ეძებს თავშესაფარს ახალ სახლში ვარსკვლავებს შორის, ისინი ეძღვნება მექანიზებული მზის განვითარებას, ტექნოლოგიურ ქმნილებას, რომელსაც შეუძლია სინათლე დააბრუნოს დედამიწაზე.მამის უეცარი სიკვდილი მაიას მარტო ტოვებს, მაგრამ არა იმედგაცრუებულს. გადაწყვეტილი აქვს პატივი სცეს მის მემკვიდრეობას, იგი დაუოკებელი გამბედაობით ხვდება ამ ახალი სამყაროს საფრთხეებსა და გამოწვევებს. მარტოობა ემუქრება მას, მაგრამ მაია ეკიდება იმედს და შინაგან ძალას, რომელიც მან იცის, რომ მასში არსებობს.გარემოში, სადაც ყველაზე ძლიერის კანონი ჭარბობს, მაია ავლენს თავის ძლიერ ინტელექტს და ტექნიკურ უნარებს გადარჩენისთვის. ყოველი დაუმუშავებელი დაბრკოლება, რომელსაც ის აწყდება, მხოლოდ მისი მონდომებისა და გამძლეობის გაძლიერებას ემსახურება.როგორც მაიას მოგზაურობა პროგრესირებს, ის რთული არჩევანის წინაშე დგას და გზაჯვარედინზეა დანებება ან დაჟინება. მისი დაუღალავი სული მიჰყავს მას წინ, რაც ხელს უწყობს სინათლისა და იმედის ძიებას. ყოველი ნაბიჯის გადადგმისას მაია უფრო მეტს აღმოაჩენს საკუთარ თავზე და ადამიანის შესაძლებლობებზე, გადალახოს ყველაზე ბნელი უბედურებები.ეს არის მაიას საგა, მექანიზებული მზის მცველი და მისი მარტოხელა სწრაფვა გადარჩენისთვის მიუტევებელ სამყაროში. მის

TWO MORE EXCITING ADVENTURES OF SKY CAPTAIN AREA 51 SKY CAPTAIN HAS NO CHOICE NOW.THE WAR HAS BEGUN AND THE ROCKET SUIT NEEDS TO BE TESTED IN COMBAT.WILL HE SURVIVE THE DEADLIEST FIREPOWER OF THE NEW NAZI EMPIRE? TIMELINES THE NAZIS HAVE BUILT A BASE ON THE MOON.IF IT BECOMES FULLY FUNCTIONAL IT WILL BE CAPABLE OFFIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS UPON ANY POINT ON EARTH, QITH NO WAY OF STOPPING THEM.SKY CAPTAIN MUST STOP THEM!

It's Swansea, 1939, and having said goodbye to three brothers and a boyfriend, nineteen-year-old Nell is faced with an uncertain future on the home-front. From dealing with a wandering grandmother to witnessing the deaths of her friends, she is determined not to let the war beat her down. She joins the ARP and eventually becomes a local heroine, but behind the smiling face hides a private pain she could never speak of. Despite the toils of war, the only thing Nell really lives for are the letters from abroad and the hope of a better tomorrow. A family mystery remains unsolved and it's up to 13-year-old Danny to uncover the truth. So after moving to Wales to live in his great-great grandfather's cottage, weird things begin to happen, disembodied voices, the ticking and the tocking of clocks that aren't there. And someone is speaking German, and about Hitler. All this propels him into the past so that he can save the future and his family's reputation.

Skin is the largest organ in human body. Human skin is an integument of the surface of body acting as a defensive cover and receiver of sensory stimuli. It is necessary to sustain human life as it protects the organs, tissues and other parts of body against external environment like dust particles, microbes etc. It also regulates body temperature and provides sensation of heat, cold, touch and other sensation. There are three layers in skin of human body. The outermost layer of skin is called epidermis which provides waterproof barriers. The epidermis has special cells called melanocytes which affect the skin color. The layer beneath the epidermis is called dermis and it is composed of tissues, glands and hair follicles. The lowermost layer is hypodermis which is made up of fat and connective tissues. The skin and its related tissues are sometimes effected by diseases which are called skin diseases or cutaneous condition. Some of the diseases can be harmless, whereas some diseases can cause serious discomfort and pain. Some of these diseases are even fatal. Generally, diagnosis of skin diseases is done by dermatologists with acquiring necessary information regarding skin abnormalities, symptoms, duration, color, texture etc. Dermatologists uses imaging techniques which helps for better observation of skin surface and its various forms. These techniques rely on the expertise of the specialists which led to the need of Computer Aided Diagnostics (CAD). It can be used to accurately and precisely diagnosis diseases related to the skin. This technique also helps in providing diagnosis and prediction of diseases to people residing in far flung areas where the availability of specialists may be very less. The steps involved in creating a CAD system are pre-processing, lesion detection and identification and lesion classification. Among these, lesion detection and identification is an important part as it results in the better accuracy of classification of skin lesions. But one of the main challenges in lesion classification is the availability of a wide variety of lesions in the human body. The types of lesions can be varied on basis of size, texture, color, frequency, etc. To detect the skin lesion is also crucial technique. An abnormal growth or sore in the skin surface is called skin lesion. Some of these lesions can be harmless, whereas, some of them can be harmful and malignant. Some of these lesions are precursor to fatal disease and if not treated properly and timely can cause death also. Skin Lesions are the area in the skin surface which differs in appearance than the surrounding area. These differences can be of color, shape, pattern and dimensions. Lesions on skin can be detached or can be in group. It can be spread in single area or throughout the body. Lesions in skin are quite common and can be caused by various factors like sun burn, accidents, insect bites, etc. Some of the lesions can be caused by diseases like diabetes, skin cancer and many more. A skin lesion is also known an eruption. They are categorized as primary lesions, which are found in normal skin, and secondary lesions, which occurs due to secondary eruptions.

Sharon Hayes is back with a vengeance...and she's not alone. The voice in her head has given her some dire information: when Sharon killed her father, only his body died. His spirit has taken up residence in her head, and it's already crowded enough. Dewayne Doyle, Sharon's birth father, has always been an evil man, but now he is a malevolent spirit. Sharon turns to her partner at the NYPD Bronx Central Homicide squad: Archie Chong. She confides her terrible secret to Archie, who doesn't blink an eye. "I will call on my fangxiangshi spirit," he says. "We will have an exorcism." Archie has learned the skills of ancient China from his father; it's his side gig after work as a homicide detective, after all. Dewey Doyle is not their only problem. His very much alive cohorts in crime are still afoot, and they've each captured some innocent souls during their years as brutisha and vicious serial killers. They have picked up some not-so-innocent passengers, too, and as the story climaxes, Sharon, and her allies discover the source of their power to possess the souls of those they kill: some very old gods are still in the world, turning evil men to their wills. Will Archie's ancient magic be a match for their power?

Ceres is the largest asteroid in our solar system. Its neighbor, a smaller asteroid named Venice, has been colonized by human beings fleeing atoxic Earth environment. Ceres is also the chosen name of the colony's most preeminent psychiatrist. While he maintains a public professional decorum, Ceres is privately a very selfish and self-serving man, one who seeks immortality for himself. He plays with people. He manipulates them. He forces his custom pharmaceuticals on them, all in his search for eternal life. An accident with one of his patients causes him to discover something almost as fantastic as immortality: one of his patients travels in time...backwards, to Earth's early human civilization...while she appears to be comatose. Further experimentation reveals that his new concoction allows his patients to swap personalities with people residing in that past world. Another secret is revealed: the patients can only swap minds with their own incarnations from that world. After several successful transfers, Ceres decides to try it himself, only to discover that his incarnation in this time and world does not lead a life worth living. Frustration and bruised pride set Ceres off on other plots to influence and even harm the lives of the asteroid's denizens. He has gone mad.

Sharon Hayes returns to the Bronx Central, NYPD, Homicide Division intending to beg for her old job back. Her old partner, Art Banks, is now in charge of the division. She walks into his office preparing to plead her case when Art says, without looking up from his desk, "You're hired." Sharon easily slips back into her old job, but she needs a new partner. Nikki Nobles, all 6'8" of her is waiting in the squadroom. Sharon takes an immediate liking to Nikki and finds herself blurting, "I am going to need a new parter." And that's all it takes. Sharon, or "Styx" as her friends call her, and Nikki are now partners. Their first case, the grisly murder of an aged but very well preserved prostitute, leads them to a very tangled web of serial murders and more: there is ritual involved in each murder case they uncover. The dead prostitute turns out to have had several previous identities, each of which can be traced to murder and mayhem going back fifty years and more. They find themselves workig with the U.S. Marshalls, Marshall Drew Dryer by name, and Sharon picks up on something odd between Nikki and Drew...do they know each other? Are they working to solve the crimes or cover them up? Working with Val Smyth-Colson, the voice in her head, Styx plies her detective skills to determine what exactly is going on, and finds it. And where would this search eventually end? Why, with her murderous and demented birth father, of course: Denny Doyle is back, and he is not alone...

En un bosque encantado, un secreto desafiante cobra vida. Matti Charlton, autor canadiense autista y transgénero, regala un relato cautivador con un mensaje potente para todos.

"We're Housing A Zombie!" is a humorous story that uses various zombie noises to brightly engage readers and listeners alike. It is a comic style playful narrative that can help shape young minds and foster empathy. "We're Housing A Zombie!" is structured to appeal to the ages of three to eight, utilizing age-appropriate language and captivating visuals to keep readers engaged. The colorful illustrations, created by the talented artist Harley Witzman, beautifully complement the narrative, bringing the characters and their whimsical world to life.

Roger Bennett, o futuro marquês de Riderland, define-se a si mesmo como um cavalheiro disposto a ajudar as pobres infelizes carentes de prazeres sexuais. Gosta tanto da sua vida que deseja continuar assim até o final de seus dias. Entretanto, uma pessoa truncará essa vida de libertinagem que tanto anseia manter. Resignado por ter que viver com uma esposa a quem não conhece nem ama, decide enfrentar com integridade o seu futuro. Mas quando seus azulados olhos se cravam em Evelyn, descobre que tudo aquilo que desejou se evaporou. Mas o amor terá que trabalhá-lo e para um homem a quem foi fácil romper corações, resultar-lhe-á incrível ver como o seu se faz em pedacinhos como o cristal.

Josephine Moore aprendeu a usar espadas, adagas, atiradores e até pistolas desde muito jovem. Essa habilidade com as armas não só lhe proporcionou muita segurança em si mesma, mas também em relação ao mundo ao seu redor, porque... quem gostaria de enfrentar uma mulher que se veste de homem, se comporta como um e luta como tal?No entanto, toda aquela segurança vacila quando Eric Cooper aparece em sua vida. Seu sorriso causa fraqueza em suas pernas, sua voz a cativa e quando está ao seu lado acredita que o mundo parou de girar.Josephine faz o possível para afastá-lo dela. O envenena, tenta atropelá-lo com seu cavalo, atira nele... Mas ele sempre volta sorrindo e amando-a com intensidade. Josephine precisa de um novo plano para se livrar dele.Eric não facilitará para ela...

Depois da morte de seu tio, George Laxton viaja para Londres para tomar posse de seu título, mas as condições estabelecidas no testamento são tão cruéis quanto os castigos que lhe infligiu em vida. Forçado por uma promessa, busca entre a alta sociedade uma mulher que o ajude a conseguir sua herança e que, por sua vez, possa aceitar a escuridão que o arrasta. O destino coloca em seu caminho Tricia Rutland, a filha do Duque de Rutland, a jovem mais inadequada para ele, pois emite uma luz que não tem o direito de apagar.>Como Tricia enfrentará a verdade que George esconde? Poderá o amor da jovem libertá-lo da escuridão?

A little girl is like a grapefruit. That's what my momma would tell me. Pretty, pretty pink and best when sprinkled with sugar. Each boy would take just a little bit of your sweetness, she'd say. If you give yourself to too many, you end up bitter. Homespun southern wisdom grew on trees down here like Spanish moss, and hidden inside were little chiggers, bugs that burrowed under your skin and infested your body. See, momma didn't realize it then, but her words would get under my skin too because I was already rotten inside. Portions of this novel were previously published under the titles Something in the Water, The Death of Lila Jane, and Heathens.

في غابة ساحرة، سر يحتمله قلة... للمؤلف ماتي تشارلتون، كندي متحول جنسياً ومتوحد، قصة برسالة قوية لكل الأعمار.

Homicide Detective Sharon Hayes is back, but she has quit the NYPD and has hung out her own shingle. Her first case: her own. She has questions, lots of questions about what happened to her, her parents, her boss (and godfather), and her now dead relationship with Jimmy James, the forensics wunderkind. She decides to seek professional help and finds a psychiatrist who specializes in regression, using hypnotherapy. Sharon is convinced the answers she seeks are buried deep within her own brain...along with a thirty-something British woman who has been with her for as long as she can remember. The woman in her head used to be quiet, but since Sharon launched a career in crime-solving, she has become pushy and even verbally abusive. Sharon does not want Dr. Ronald Black to find her secret companion. She doesn't know that he found her in their first session and is grooming her to partner with him in publishing a major study that will catapult him into fame...and fortune. Sharon has to find her own cases at this point: she doesn't have much of a budget for advertising at this point in her solo career. She finds a trend she feels merits investigating: the murders, seeming unrelated, of several young women in the suburban area north of the Bronx, her stomping grounds. As she develops her case and is closing in on a suspect, she becomes entangled with dangerously sick and depraved criminals who wouldn't think twice about eliminating her...and she walks perilously close to their traps, unaware that her introduction to Dr. Black is a move which pulls her further into danger. She gets tough advice from the voice in her head. Will she take it and save both of them?

Desde que nasceu, Anne é a portadora de uma maldição.... Sua bisavó Jovenka amaldiçoou seus pais quando eles se recusaram a renunciar seu amor. Dois noivos, ambos mortos. Isso acontecerá toda vez que tentar se casar. A única maneira de quebrar o feitiço é encontrar um homem com sangue cigano, mas Anne decidiu rejeitar essa ideia e só quer desenvolver seu dom e viver dele. Por essa razão, ela deseja ir a Paris, onde acredita que encontrará sua ansiada liberdade. No entanto, a única pessoa que seu pai encontrou para embarca-la o mais cedo possível se recusa a fazê-lo e propõe um acordo em troca. Incapaz de recusar, Anne aceita e todo o seu mundo muda de uma brisa suave para um furacão devastador. Logan Bennett, Visconde de Devon, faz com que as emoções que ele enterrou no passado apareçam desde o primeiro momento em que seus olhos se cruzam...

tephen Lynch chega a Londres com uma missão: vender a mercadoria que transporta em seu navio para pagar as dívidas que sua família tem há muito tempo. A priori, esse objetivo é muito simples. Tudo o que tem a fazer é encontrar um bom comprador. No entanto, essa tarefa se torna uma tortura após conhecer a filha do Marquês de Riderland. Ele não quer que entre no barco dele. Ela faz de tudo para conseguir. Stephen não quer lidar com ela. Evah insiste que ela é a única pessoa a comprar sua mercadoria. A senhorita Bennett se torna o maior de seus problemas. O Sr. Lynch se torna o único homem que pode salvá-la da humilhação social... Como terminará essa história, cheia de negações, discussões, confrontos e desejos?

"True Self" is a crime story told in the first person of a Detective Sharon Hayes, "Styx" to her loved ones, and just "Hayes" for everyone else. There aren't a lot of people who call her "Styx". Hayes has a knack for investigating and solving crime. She gets "hunches". Her "hunches" are uncanny instincts that usually lead to some break-through in an investigation. Her record of successfully concluding investigations in the Central Bronx Precinct's Vice Squad has just earned her a transfer to the Homicide Squad, a challenge she dives into on her very first case: the murder of Juan Julio Santiago, a female impersonator and recovering alcoholic. Hayes' instincts quickly lead her to discovering that there are ten ostensibly unrelated murders which are, in fact, related to each other. She is able to convince the squad and its Lieutenant, Dave Speers, that each of the murders appears to be different because they are actually scripted for a series of pornographic "snuff" films. She works with an exceptionally experienced team to run down leads and build a strong case which upholds her theory - while being threatened by an anonymous correspondent and knocked around and sexually assaulted by her own husband. Hayes is complicated. The story culminates in her abduction by the very people she is investigating. She is close to becoming a star in her own "snuff" recording when she receives help from an old friend...and a new one. Her troubles are not over, however, as she experiences more threats while she is in the hospital recovering from her trauma. As these experiences take her between life and death, we get a glimpse of the world she returns to between lives. It is a blissful garden of delights, at least until the moment where she is hauled back to her place and time by the talented medical team resuscitating her. "True Self" is a story of motives and outcomes. Or "Cause and Effect", if you prefer. It is one distinct story contained in the larger reality of reincarnations. It is a story frozen in a single location and time amongst universes of such. It is a story that provokes thought. Contemplation. Perhaps a shift in beliefs.

All flesh dies, but the essence of the human being is eternal. Eternity is one of those terms human beings can't get their heads around, but it's real and their eternal essences swim in it, returning to new life by their own volition. In "A Life", we examine one such essence through its lifetimes on the planet Earth. This particular essence experiences grave difficulties in overcoming its animality, however, and in life after life it suffers...and yet, it returns. It returns to try again and again. Though not particularly cheerful, we hope "A Life" will be thought provoking...enjoy.

Maldito... Essa é a palavra que Gerald Kenston usa para se descrever.Apesar de se sentir sozinho, a mistura de sangue e a tragédia que seus pais viveram, o impede de procurar a mulher que pode libertá-lo daquela maldição.No entanto, o destino é caprichoso e coloca em seu caminho uma mulher que, a partir do momento em que a conhece, não só o faz perder a sanidade, mas também produz tanta atração que não pode se afastar dela nem por um segundo.Quando os sentimentos de posse, territorialidade, proteção e o espírito que guarda dentro de você renascerem das cinzas, estará diante da mulher que lhe foi destinada.Seu avô paterno estava certo? A sobrinha de Kathy será sua esperança? Como Emma vai agir quando descobrir o segredo de Gerald?

"The Skincare Code: Decoding the Path to Perfect Skin" is your ultimate guide to achieving radiant and flawless skin. In this book, you'll uncover the secrets behind a successful skincare routine, demystifying the complexities of beauty and offering a straightforward approach to achieving your best complexion. From understanding your skin type to selecting the right products, this book provides practical tips, evidence-based advice, and expert insights to help you navigate the world of skincare with confidence. Whether you're a skincare novice or a beauty enthusiast, "The Skincare Code" empowers you to unlock the potential of your skin, fostering a healthier, more luminous you. Say goodbye to skincare confusion and hello to a personalized roadmap for achieving the radiant skin you've always dreamed of.

Noom was nameless before he approached the planet Earth; nameless and eternal. Through an evil act of sabotage against Eternity, two creatures at the core of the Universe touched one another and unleased a cataclysmic explosion that birthed both the expanding Universe...and Time. Time did not exist in Etermity, and Noom is determined to locate it, capture it, and shove it back into the hole it came from. So, the name: as Noom detected traces of the evil one on the planet he neared, he heard a sound emanating from one of the planet's land masses. It called to him; he felt it welcomed him to the new planet. "Noom," it wailed, over and over again. "Noom," he repeated. "I shall be Noom." Noom's search on Earth takes him to North Korea, Washington, D.C., and Australia, where he discovers the instrument which gave him his name. He interacts with the humanity he meets in those places and learns. Since he is basically incorporeal, he can inhabit things, both animate and inanimate. Noom discovers some wonderful and not-so-wonderful people in his travels...and finds other Eternals on the planet, too. Are they who he seeks? If not, what are they doing on this little backwater world? Travel with Noom and find out.

A vida libertina do futuro Duque de Rutland termina depois de lutar um duelo de honra com um marido enganado. Envergonhado pelo resultado deste desafio, ele decide deixar Londres e ir para Haddon Hall, o lugar pacífico onde ele cresceu, na esperança de encontrar a paz que ele tão desesperadamente precisa. No entanto, a chegada de notícias inesperadas altera essa suposta calma e faz com que o duque fique bêbado. Apesar do conselho de seus parentes, ele decide cavalgar e galopar através de seus domínios. Quando ele abre os olhos após uma queda infeliz, descobre que uma mulher cuida dele em algum lugar isolado de suas terras. Seu nome, Beatrice e seu único desejo, viver sozinho pelo resto de sua vida.

Drachenwandler haben die grausame Angewohnheit, Menschenkinder zu entführen, um sie ihrer Göttin zu opfern. Sie haben sich jedoch geirrt, als sie den kleinen Bruder der erfahrenen Diebin Yara Parmstone entführten. Jetzt sinnt Yara nach Rache - nachdem sie den letzten Schlüssel gefunden hat, mit dem sie ihn retten kann. Aber die drei heißen, geheimnisvollen Männer, die diesen Schlüssel besitzen, haben eine Nachricht für Yara - die Drachengöttin hat etwas Wichtiges für sie auf Lager. Schade, dass es nicht so lustig ist wie eine gespaltene Drachenzunge. Bald schon kämpft Yara gegen die Zeit, um ihren Bruder zu befreien, bevor sein Schicksal - und ihres - besiegelt ist. Verpasse diese brandheiße Reverse-Harem-Serie nicht! Scrolle nach oben und klicke jetzt auf dieses Buch, um es zu genießen!

ઘનશ્યામ વ્યાસ 'શ્યામ' ની કલમથી લખાયેલ કાવ્ય સંગ્રહ 'શ્યામ ઝરુખે' શ્રી કૃષ્ણને સમર્પિત છે. આ કાવ્ય સંગ્રહ ભક્તિમાં તરબોળ કરી દે એવાં 52 કાવ્યોથી રચાયેલો છે.

Η αλχημεία, η μυστικιστική τέχνη που χρονολογείται από την αρχαιότητα, πηγαίνει πολύ πέρα από την απλή μεταστοιχείωση των μετάλλων σε χρυσό. Στην καρδιά της αλχημικής αναζήτησης βρίσκεται ένα βαθιά εσωτερικό μυστικό, που συχνά αναφέρεται ως Μυστική Φωτιά. Η αλχημεία έχει τις ρίζες της σε μια εποχή που η γραμμή μεταξύ επιστήμης και μυστικισμού δεν ήταν τόσο σαφής όσο είναι σήμερα. Οι αλχημιστές ήταν ταυτόχρονα επιστήμονες και μυστικιστές, επιδιώκοντας να κατανοήσουν τα μυστικά της φύσης και να φτάσουν σε υπερβατικά επίπεδα κατανόησης. Στην καρδιά της αλχημείας βρίσκεται το σύμβολο της Μυστικής Φωτιάς, που συχνά απεικονίζεται ως μια φλεγόμενη φλόγα. Αυτή η φωτιά δεν είναι μια συνηθισμένη φωτιά, αλλά μάλλον μια πνευματική ενέργεια, μια μυστηριώδης δύναμη που δρα στα μέταλλα, στην ανθρώπινη ψυχή και στο ίδιο το σύμπαν. Ένας από τους πιο διάσημους αλχημικούς σκοπούς ήταν η μεταστοιχείωση των βασικών μετάλλων σε χρυσό. Ωστόσο, αυτή η υλική μεταμόρφωση ήταν επίσης μια ισχυρή μεταφορά για την εσωτερική μεταμόρφωση του αλχημιστή. Η Μυστική Φωτιά ήταν η δύναμη που πραγματοποίησε αυτή τη μεταστοιχείωση, συμβολίζοντας τη μεταμόρφωση της ψυχής. Συνδεδεμένο με τη Μυστική Φωτιά, το Ελιξίριο της Ζωής ήταν μια μυστικιστική ουσία που αναζητούσαν οι αλχημιστές. Πιστεύεται ότι παρέχει αθανασία και αφυπνίζει πνευματικές ικανότητες. Η προετοιμασία του ελιξιρίου συχνά περιελάμβανε πολύπλοκες αλχημικές διεργασίες, συμβολίζοντας τον καθαρισμό και την εξάχνωση της ψυχής.

The Five Lives of Ms Bennett is a historical, coming-of-age, family saga. It's about the struggle of a young Australian girl, fed up with her hometown life, only to find her big city dreams do not eventuate.

It takes a hunter-killer instinct to make it big in the business world-to become a billionaire. Yet, the world expects the lion to become a pussy cat the moment he returns home-and remain faithful to one woman. Is that possible? A definite-YES! In Cheap Deals, discover the solution that one billionaire had perfected.-During the Malayan communist insurgency in the 1950s, besides fighting the terrorists and avoiding tigers and snakes, what else should a British soldier lookout for? To find out, come and spend a night with Private Edwards of the Third Gurkha Rifles in Terrorists, Tigers, Snakes, or a Cat.-Hunapo stepped into a match-making agency to seek an imperfect partner, because he was an imperfect man. He presented a list of attributes he did not expect from his future wife-but with one exception. How did he fare? Check out his unique approach to locating his perfect match in Imperfect Match.-Emma Wong made it a point to meet her potential business partners naked, before deciding to go to bed with them-the former in the literal sense, and the latter in the figurative sense. Read about Emma's formula to attain business success in Better than First Impressions.-These and many more short stories in Eric Alagan's single-author anthology transcend several genres: family stories, business anecdotes, humorous takes on life, historical episodes, mystery flicks, and more.-Note: Also available in eBook, Paperback (regular print), and Hardback (large print). Check them out.-