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In the small Appalachian town of Pine Hollow, the economic decline and simmering tensions between locals and newcomers have left the community on edge. The Caldwell brothers—Mike and Danny—are struggling to make ends meet after their father’s death in a mining accident and the closure of the town’s lifeline, the local coal mine. Desperate to get back at Mike’s ex-wife’s new husband, Mark, and make some quick cash, the brothers hatch a plan to rob his hardware store, dragging their cousin Jimmy Combs along for the ride.

I will stop at nothing to protect the man I love - even if it means sacrificing my own reputation. My Amish community has placed on me the strictest Bann they've ever enacted. It is something they felt they must do to deter others from engaging in the same sinful behavior as me. The leaders have one request from me - that I name my child's vatter. But I refuse to confess. I will never reveal my child's father's identity. Because of my rebellion, I am required to wear a dress of our community's verboten color, and I must live a life of isolation apart from my loved ones. Everyone is warned ...

She's armed with a new attitude and a kick-ass wardrobe...By age 28, art historian Jade Fitzgerald has had a marriage from hell and an equally nasty divorce, worked hard to control her weight and her arrhythmia. The last thing she needs is another man messing with her head or shooting her heartbeat off course. That is exactly what she gets when an aloof and mysterious stranger storms into her life.

Smart machines based upon the principles of artificial intelligence and machine learning are now prevalent in our everyday life. For example, artificially intelligent systems recognize our voices, sort our pictures, make purchasing suggestions, and can automatically fly planes and drive cars. In this podcast series, we examine such questions such as: How do these devices work? Where do they come from? And how can we make them even smarter and more human-like? These are the questions which will be addressed in the podcast series Learning Machines 101.

She's used to putting everyone first - her sister, her friends, her boss. It's now her turn... Art conservator, Kara Michaels has decided it's time to chase her dream - start her own business restoring and framing works of art. She has the skills, the nose for business, and the pent-up frustration from being invisible to the man she wants but can't have - her boss. He's a meticulous planner whose rule book is about to be tossed out the window...

Born to a Las Vegas showgirl, fashion designer Faith Fitzgerald's childhood was not easy, until her father found her and whisked her off to L.A. to join his wealthy family. She works hard, never letting her guard down, until she discovers that someone stole her designs and sold them to her competitor and former mentor. To catch the thief and salvage her collection, Faith turns to her ex-lover, a man who works under the radar and gets results fast. The problem is she has not seen him since she dumped him so unceremoniously.

Cormaic is a Time Walker, born of a bloodline infused with ancient magic. His father taught him to protect his kin at all costs, a vow Cormaic honored for all of his days - that is, until a drunken night of mourning and a foolish attempt to bend the rules of time travel sends him hurtling forward in time to 2013. When Jule McLachlan discovers the soused Norseman lying in her cabbage patch blabbering about traveling through time, she refuses to believe his ridiculous claims. Soon she is kicking herself for not shooting him with her rifle as they are thrust back in time to fifteenth century ...

Gray-haired Maggie flees the hospital wearing her late husband's ill-fitting wingtips and an ancient mink over her hospital johnny. She escapes into the familiar comfort of the Boston Public Garden and, as dusk settles, her past and present meld together. She eludes the police and family for days, while revisiting old haunts, from tea at the Ritz to shopping at Goodwill. In Boston's South End, a homeless man shelters her in his squat, while she searches for her lawyer's office somewhere overlooking the park. Maggie's adult children, Clair and Roger, search frantically for her while also ...

Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down. Eddie Fitzgerald, L.A.P.D.'s finest, lives for his job and nothing else, until he decides to take a break at the family summer home and is held at gunpoint by the most annoying, sassiest woman to ever cross his path. But something is off about Amy....

Walt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction book highlights Whitman’s compassion and teaches an important lesson about empathy. New York Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis bring Whitman’s story and his passion for America to life.

Shy Jenika Jones is a witch and an empath. At only 15 years old, she’s already experienced so much trauma she can’t stand any more. Her PTSD caused her to accidentally electrocute a student, so now she’s serving time in a magical detention center. No wonder she wishes to become an emancipated minor and lead a simple quiet life. She contacts a spirit willing to help her forge the necessary emancipation documents, if she’ll temporarily switch places with him.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2021 Evening Star: Two bullied school children decide to reveal their true selves to their classmates and suffer the consequences. Conscience Cleaners: A genuinely repentant criminal appeals to the court to have his memory erased of the crime he committed. The Room Above: A convicted criminal wakes to an erased memory and finds he is part of a strange government rehabilitation program. Appreciating Hate: Police do a wellness check to a home and find a man who has been systematically working to remove art that glorifies the vile. The Showing: ...

Born into wealth and privilege, Jenny Watson left her parents’ way of life behind when she volunteered to go fight the shifters. After giving up her commission, she arrives in Linden hoping to make a fresh start and put her medical degree to good use. But when her friend and fellow passenger is murdered, Jenny finds new purpose working with Detective Sharlotte Holmes.

A Palestinian-American Lawyer & Jewish-American comedian break down the latest Palestine-related news with commentary & interviews every week.

Agent Tanguy's fabled hard asset has always made him the go-to man for the nation's hardest jobs. Seduction, secrecy, and spying are Tanguy's game and nobody plays it better. At least, that's how it was before a secretive organization deep within the government got him by the balls. When Tanguy finds himself in a tryst as steamy as it is dangerous with the mysterious Aurora Diamondstreet, he wakes up one morning with something a whole lot more explosive than morning wood: actual explosives rigged to go off in his sack.

Mariah Dawn is a reporter for the Haunting Texas Landmarks website. She travels to Pleasant Storm, Texas, to visit the scene of the 1965 Campbell Massacre. While photographing the decaying remains of the farm for a piece on the anniversary of the murder spree, she finds an ancient book hidden on the premises. Mariah enlists the aid of Theresa Noble, her best friend and a linguistic anthropologist, to translate the book. But as the words are revealed, the evil responsible for the Campbell tragedy is once again unleashed.

In November 1897, I presented a comprehensive plan to the American Academy of Political and Social Science aimed at addressing the complexities of Negro issues. This essay is a crucial part of an extensive investigation into the history and social conditions of African Americans in Philadelphia. Penned by W.E.B. Du Bois, the work not only explores the challenges faced by the community but also delves into the broader implications of these issues. At the conclusion, youll find valuable appendices that include additional statistics, with Appendix B highlighting significant legislative actions ...

Step into the shadowed halls of "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Labyrinthine Library," where every whisper and echo holds the key to untold mysteries and ancient wisdom. This gripping novel invites listeners on an unforgettable journey through the heart of a library unlike any other—a place where books breathe secrets, walls shift with magic, and puzzles guard the path to hidden truths. Join an intrepid seeker, chosen to unravel the labyrinth's deepest mysteries and confront challenges that blend the arcane with the intellectual.

An inventor trying to defeat a disease. A con artist looking for an opportunity. An unlikely alliance that will land them both in trouble. From the Windlebees perched in the window displays, to the Tamblers winding across the carts of street peddlers, the town of Shinar is full of strange and mysterious oddities, but none so great as the cursed black bag of Leonard Bravecci. Well - that is of course with the exception of the man himself.

The Rhyming Tales of Mimi the Moon Princess: The Making of a Princess captivates listeners with a tale of young Mimi, a 10-year-old girl, and her new friend, Chandra, a lonely little buck from the nearby woods. Although Mimi has never seen a deer and Chandra has never seen a girl, their purity and innocence draw them together in the joys of fun and frolic.