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Is love worth the threat of extinction?Following the death of her parents, Eren Donovan is forced to move to Spruce Knoll to live with an aunt she's never met. She soon learns that the entire town's population are channelers-people who can manipulate energy. Channelers are tied to the fate of the world, and as it slowly dies, they are going extinct. But they alone have the power to save the earth. Meeting local boy Aiden makes Erin think the threat of extinction might not be the worth the benefits of belonging to such a society.But the mysteries in Spruce Knoll rotting the very roots of the town threaten to topple the new life Erin is building. Some of the locals don't like that she's from a family that embraces mixed bloods. Some of them are even willing to kill to keep the bloodlines pure. It soon becomes apparent that the untimely death of Eren's parents was no accident and that there are those that want her dead too. If she can't embrace her unwanted power, she may not only fail to protect the only family she has left, but she could also fall prey to the very people who murdered her parents.

The former FBI director shares his experiences over the past two decades working in the American government and explores ethical leadership and how it drives sound decision-making.

Emma Woodhouse is the charming, artful heroine of Jane Austen's widely loved satiric novel of manners. With her time consumed by nothing but the care of her indulgent father, Emma amuses herself by arranging the lives of others the way she sees fit. The disastrous consequences of her meddling eventually lead Emma to see the folly of her ways - but not before we meet an unforgettable cast of characters in a story delivered with Austen's matchless wit and irony.

Isaac Bell may be on the hunt for the greatest monster of all time in the newest action-adventure novel from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author The year is 1911. Chief Investigator Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency has had many extraordinary cases before. But none quite like this. Hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to become an actress, Bell gets a shock when her murdered body turns up instead. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, he begins a manhunt which leads him into increasingly more alarming territory. Anna Pape was not alone in her fate petite young blond women like Anna are being murdered in cities across America. And the pattern goes beyond the physical resemblance of the victims there are disturbing familiarities about the killings themselves that send a chill through even a man as experienced with evil as Bell. If he is right about his fears, then he is on the trail of one of the greatest monsters of his time."

"Originally published in 1890 and now is now in the Public Domain in the United States."--T.p. verso.

"Goodwin offers an ... exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? In [this book], Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely--Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)--to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders"--Dust jacket flap.

"Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear--including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare a war on words and darkness falls over the City of Light, Odile and her fellow librarians join the Resistance with the best weapons they have: books. They risk their lives again and again to help their fellow Jewish readers. When the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share a love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. Odile helps Lily navigate the troubled waters of adolescence by always recommending just the right book at the right time, never suspecting that Lily will be the one to help her reckon with her own terrible secret. Based on the true story of the American Library in Paris, The Paris Library explores the geography of resentment, the consequences of terrible choices made, and how extraordinary heroism can be found in the quietest of places"--

"Published in 2021 by arrangement with Henry Holt and Company"--Copyright page.

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn Jane Austen's third published novel after Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice' young Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt' Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram' at Mansfield Park. Raised among her four cousins' Fanny -- the poor relation -- often goes unobserved in the household' making her a unique observer of the ethics' morals' attitudes and behavior of English society.

More the story of the battle that rages within one soldier than the battle between Confederate and Union soldiers, "The Red Badge of Courage" established Stephen Crane's place in American literature and remains his most popular work. With no idea of the horrors of war, young Henry Fleming has romantic notions of the hero he will be. But when he enters his first battle his illusions are destroyed. Fighting for his life and scared, Henry must make a decision: run or stay.

In the jungles of India, a pack of wolves discover a young boy. They name the boy Mowgli and protect him against dangers, including Shere Kan, the most savage tiger in the jungle. As Mowgli grows up, he learns the ways of the jungle from Bagheera the panther, the wise bear, Baloo, and other animals. Soon, he must decide whether to remain among beasts or embrace his own kind.