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Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and began a desperate dash through crashing waves as they sought the safety of port.Fourteen months later, on January 30, 2014, Alvarenga, now a hairy, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on a nearly deserted island on the far side of the Pacific. He could barely speak and was unable to walk. He claimed to have drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles.A “gripping saga,” (Daily Mail), 438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the most amazing survival stories in modern times. Based on dozens of hours of exclusive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search-and-rescue officials, the remote islanders who found him, and the medical team that saved his life, 438 Days is not only “an intense, immensely absorbing read” (Booklist) but an unforgettable study of the resilience, will, ingenuity and determination required for one man to survive more than a year lost and adrift at sea.

From the Queen of Suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise.Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her fiancé on the eve of their wedding, Celia, an expert on gems and jewelry, is hoping to escape from reality on a glamorous cruise ship.But it is not to be. On board in the most luxurious suite is the elderly and world-famous Lady Emily Harworth. Immensely wealthy, Lady Em is the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to the Smithsonian on her death.Three days later Lady Em is found dead—and the necklace is missing. Is it the work of her apparently devoted secretary, or her lawyer-executor, both of whom she had invited on board for the cruise?Celia, with the help of her new friends Willy and Alvirah Meehan—who are splurging on their wedding anniversary—sets out to find who the killer is, not realizing that she may have put a target on her back.

He’s tantalizing trouble she can’t resist…Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man: someone responsible, settled, boring. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her stranded and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can’t deny how drawn she is to him. In town searching for family he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted—and suddenly everything she craves.Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind…until he meets Charlotte. She’s sweet, warmhearted, sexier than she knows—and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte—and the family he’s come to care for—in danger, Mitch isn’t playing by the rules. He’s already surrendered his heart, but now he’ll risk his life.

New York Times Bestseller“An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page.”  –Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Shutter Island“Imagine drifting off every night knowing that your memories will be wiped away by morning. That’s the fate of Christine Lucas, whose bewildering internal world is rendered with chilling intimacy in this debut literary thriller. . . . You’ll stay up late reading until you know.”  — People (4 stars)Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love–all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine's life. Every morning, she awakens beside a stranger in an unfamiliar bed. She sees a middle-aged face in the bathroom mirror that she does not recognize. And every morning, the man patiently explains that he is Ben, her husband, that she is forty-seven-years-old, and that an accident long ago damaged her ability to remember.In place of memories Christine has a handful of pictures, a whiteboard in the kitchen, and a journal, hidden in a closet. She knows about the journal because Dr. Ed Nash, a neurologist who claims to be treating her without Ben’s knowledge, reminds her about it each day. Inside its pages, the damaged woman has begun meticulously recording her daily events—sessions with Dr. Nash, snippets of information that Ben shares, flashes of her former self that briefly, miraculously appear.But as the pages accumulate, inconsistencies begin to emerge, raising disturbing questions that Christine is determined to find answers to. And the more she pieces together the shards of her broken life, the closer she gets to the truth . . . and the more terrifying and deadly it is.

At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing once again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they spend a sultry summer in their oceanfront New Hampshire cottage.But when the Edwards' two grown sons, Ben and Jeff, arrive at the beach house, Sydney finds herself caught up in a destructive web of old tensions and bitter divisions. As the brothers vie for her affections, the fragile existence Sydney has rebuilt for herself is threatened. With the subtle wit, lyrical language, and brilliant insight into the human heart that has led her to be called "an author at one with her métier (Miami Herald), Shreve weaves a novel about marriage, family, and the supreme courage that it takes to love.

Elvis Cole is Back--In a Desperate Fight to Clear his Name...It's fire season, and the hills of Los Angeles are burning. When police and fire department personnel rush door to door in a frenzied evacuation effort, they discover the week-old corpse of an apparent suicide. But the gunshot victim is less gruesome than what they find in his lap: a photo album of seven brutally murdered young women -- one per year, for seven years. And when the suicide victim is identified as a former suspect in one of the murders, the news turns Elvis Cole's world upside down.Three years earlier Lionel Byrd was brought to trial for the murder of a female prostitute named Yvonne Bennett. A taped confession coerced by the police inspired a prominent defense attorney to take Byrd's case, and Elvis Cole was hired to investigate. It was Cole's eleventh-hour discovery of an exculpatory videotape that allowed Lionel Byrd to walk free. Elvis was hailed as a hero.But the discovery of the death album in Byrd's lap now brands Elvis as an unwitting accomplice to murder. Captured in photographs that could only have been taken by the murderer, Yvonne Bennett was the fifth of the seven victims -- two more young women were murdered after Lionel Byrd walked free. So Elvis can't help but wonder -- did he, Elvis Cole, cost two more young women their lives?Shut out of the investigation by a special LAPD task force determined to close the case, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike desperately fight to uncover the truth about Lionel Byrd and his nightmare album of death -- a truth hidden by lies, politics, and corruption in a world where nothing is what it seems to be.Chasing Darkness is a blistering thriller from the bestselling author who sets the standard for intense, powerful crime writing.

Holly and the brooding new Earl of Castle Craigie… Angus Stuart is more used to managing boardrooms than castles, but when his father dies, he finds himself thrust into an unfamiliar world. Returning home, he intends to sell the estate as quickly as possible. However, with Christmas around the corner, fate has other plans.... Showing up on his doorstep, Australian chef Holly McIntosh is bursting with festive cheer. But she's desperate for a job, and she's not taking no for an answer! Not usually one for taking a risk, Angus offers her a temporary position. But if anyone can melt this brooding earl's heart this winter, it's Holly!

A thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag, “one of the most intense suspense writers around” (Chicago Tribune).Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since she survived her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesn’t provide the comfort she expects.Dana’s harrowing story and her return to small-town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed...

Homicide Detective Alex Cross teams up with his wife to beat a D. C. criminal at his own game.Washington, DC, has never been more dangerous. After shots pierce the tranquil nighttime calm of Rock Creek Park, a man is dead: what looks at first like road rage might be something much more sinister. But Alex has only just begun asking questions when he's called across town to investigate a new murder, one that hits close to home: his former boss and the beloved mentor of Alex's wife, Bree.Now there's a killer on the loose, a long list of possible suspects, a city in panic, and nobody in charge of the besieged police force. . . until Bree gets tapped for the job.As Bree scrambles to find her footing and close two high-profile cases, new violence stuns the capital. What should be a time for her to rely on Alex for support and cooperation is instead a moment of crisis in their marriage as well as their city when their investigative instincts clash and their relationship reaches a breaking point.And the fiendish mind behind all the violence has appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner, with a terrifying master plan he's only begun to put in motion. To beat him at his own game, Alex and Bree must take the law back into their own hands before he puts them both out of commission . . . permanently.

Mel, Daisy und Cleo glauben, ihre Zukunft fest im Griff zu haben: Die ehrgeizige Mel steht am Anfang einer steilen Karriere, Daisy wünscht sich ein Baby, und Cleo wird demnächst in das Unternehmen ihrer Familie einsteigen. Doch dann kommt alles anders – Mel bekommt Zwillinge und kann ihren Job die nächsten Jahre hintanstellen. Daisys Kinderwunsch hingegen geht nicht so einfach in Erfüllung. Und Cleo muss mit ansehen, wie die Firma ihrer Eltern Pleite geht. Doch plötzlich nimmt das Leben in Carrickwell noch einmal eine rasante Wendung – und Mel, Daisy und Cleo erkennen, was ihnen wirklich wichtig ist ...

When a simple spell goes haywire, Lady Jasmina accidentally creates a double who is wreaking havoc throughout London, which leads her to a dashing baronet and a secret society called the Brotherhood. Original.

Er ruft dich an. Er kennt jeden deiner Schritte. Und er will dich töten ...Zwanzig Jahre ihres Lebens hat Joanne sich nur der Familie gewidmet. Und jetzt lässt ihr Mann sie einfach mit den Töchtern sitzen. Nur langsam erholt sie sich von ihrem Schock und versucht, ihr Leben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen. Aber als sie endlich glaubt, ihr Gleichgewicht zurückerlangt zu haben, erhält sie plötzlich mysteriöse Anrufe. Die unheimliche Männerstimme am Telefon kennt offenbar jeden ihrer Schritte. Und er ist alles andere als ein harmloser Spinner. Bald zählt für Joanne in diesem Sommer nur noch eines: Überleben um jeden Preis ...

¿TU VIDA ESTÁ FUNCIONANDO?La mayoría de nosotros estamos tratando de armar el rompecabezas que llamamos vida sin tener en cuenta una parte muy importante. Con el tiempo esto se vuelve increíblemente frustrante. En este libro extraordinario, Matthew Kelly demuestra poderosamente que no podemos vivir la vida que hemos imaginado, o experimentar la alegría que anhelamos, a menos que aprendamos a cuidar el alma. A partir de ahí, con su clásico estilo de sabiduría práctica, Kelly nos enseña cómo remediar este problema.Cuando nuestros cuerpos tienen hambre, nuestros estómagos rugen. Cuando nuestra alma tiene hambre, nos volvemos irritables, inquietos, confundidos, abrumados, exhaustos, ansiosos, descontentos, y tendemos a enfocarnos en las cosas que menos importan y a descuidar las que más importan.¿Estás cuidando tu alma? ¿La estás alimentando y nutriendo? ¿O la ignoras y descuidas? La realidad es que a la mayoría de las personas nunca les han enseñado a cuidar su alma. Escuché a Dios reír te ayudará a hacer eso y mucho más.Si alguna vez te has preguntado cómo Matthew Kelly ha sido capaz de escribir y hablar como lo ha hecho en las últimas tres décadas, lo cierto es que está próximo a compartir su secreto contigo. Mientras comparte aquello que transformó su vida, así como detalles íntimos de su propio camino y dificultades, Kelly nos enseña cómo aplicar las grandes lecciones espirituales aprendidas a nuestras propias vidas.Kelly llena continuamente de esperanza al lector y le demuestra inequívocamente que lo mejor está por venir.

A canoe and kayak guide to Florida and its outdoors, including over 100 four-color illustrations.

A guide to a variety of mammals which reside in the state of Florida.