Christopher Walker
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It's totally refreshing to find a book written by a bloke for blokes about blokes in love. This book is well overdue and women all over the world should be celebrating. At last a bloke talking about "evolve-ya-bastard" to men. What is great is the question and answer format. So, it's relevant and contextual. I mean he's taken questions from people and answered them in as short a space of page as could be imagined. I don't think he could have said...
2) The Visitor
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Satan, in the form of a bewildered and naked Old Man, arrives in Brighton one dark and snowy December morning. That night a gull kills itself trying to get at Lucy Cuthman, a charity worker in her early 30s, through her bedroom window. A thick fog descends over the city, and lingers. The Old Man is twice, attacked on the streets, before finding the squat, where Geoffrey Cantor, our cultured and Byron-quoting narrator, lives. The Old Man discovers...
4) 12 Questions
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A call to introspection that moves us to strive to be better every day, motivates us to reflect, and inspires us to make the necessary adjustments in our lives.” This book draws from everyday life, the keen observation of human behavior, and the lessons the author has learned in the most unexpected situations and interactions. Through stories, anecdotes, and reflections, he invites readers—at any stage of their lives—on a journey of self-discovery....
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Make every minute count.
Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don't always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don't know why they're there, and follow-up notes that no one reads-or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you'll stay focused, solve problems,...
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"Jennifer L. Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem. Her characters will grab hold of your heart and refuse to let go. Every page left me wanting more."—New York Times bestselling author Brigid KemmererTHE FINALE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING HARBINGER SERIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF ROMANTIC FANTASYTrinity Marrow has lost the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side,...
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"Meet the vampire world's supercouple Cat and Bones in this special 10th anniversary edition, with a "director's cut" collection of deleted scenes! "Cat and Bones are combustible together." - Charlaine Harris Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father -- the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is...
8) Clean Sweep
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This is a short novel, about 60,000 words. On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is ... different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent...
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The battle is far from over...At long last former Knight Commander Cade Williams has defeated the Adversary, but his victory has come at a terrible cost. His wife, Gabrielle, is no more. His reputation lies in tatters, his trust in others broken. His closest friends and allies are now at risk from the very Order they pledged their lives to maintain. If it could go wrong, it has. Unable to bear the reality of what he has done, all Cade wants to do...
12) Sweep in Peace
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Innkeeper Chronicles #2 Dina DeMille doesn't run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head. But the inn needs guests to thrive, and guests have been scarce, so when an Arbitrator shows up at Dina's door and asks her to host a peace summit between three warring species, she jumps on the chance. Unfortunately, for...
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Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers -- a special group who provide 'lodging' to other-planetary visitors -- so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud -- completely abandoned...
14) Rage and Ruin
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Dangerous secrets and forbidden desires lead to shocking consequences' Don't miss book two of the fantastical Harbinger trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout."Jennifer L. Armentrout's intoxicating new fantasy is her best yet!' 'New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Storm and FuryHalf-angel Trinity and her bonded gargoyle protector, Zayne, have been working with demons to stop the apocalypse while avoiding...
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New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson's previous three Alcatraz books have set the stage for this, the epic conclusion to reluctant hero Alcatraz Smedry's conflict with the Evil Librarians- whose ranks include his own mother. The fate of Mokia and the Free Kingdoms rests in the hands of Alcatraz and his cadre of loyal friends. But their fight is made all the more harrowing when the Librarians unleash their army of giant killer robots...
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This might be his biggest coup yet! Legendary master thief Gideon Sable is on the hunt for the ghost of an alien-possessed man in this fast-paced supernatural heist thriller.
The Preserve in Bath - the British Area 51 - is the secret government dumping ground for all things supernatural and out of space. It is one of the most heavily-guarded places in the world. However, it's not what protects it that makes it so dangerous but the things that are...
17) Storm and Fury
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"Jennifer L. Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem. Her characters will grab hold of your heart and refuse to let go. Every page left me wanting more."'New York Times bestselling author Brigid KemmererFrom the author of From Blood and Ash, one kiss is enough to kill in this instant New York Times bestselling start to the Dark Elements series' Layla just wants to fit in at school and go on a date with Zayne,...
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With a thriving parahuman accounting practice, a steady relationship, and a circle of trusted friends, Fred's undead life has become more enjoyable than his normal one ever was. Unfortunately, it also seems that he's no longer the only vampire to appreciate the up-and-coming city of Winslow, Colorado. A new clan of vampires is moving in, and they aren't well known for tolerating outsiders in their territory. Now, Fred must cope with the growing presence-and...
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With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind.
Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back. Between securing shelter, trading favors, and keeping up with his accounting business, it won't be easy to stay out of trouble, let alone uncover the identity of his...
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When Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time around the supernatural has taught him to be ready for anything. Or so he thought. As a freelance accountant for the Agency, Fred soon finds himself being tossed into new, unexpected, and perilous situations....