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Walden is a work by noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and to some degree a manual for self-reliance. First published in 1854, Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond amid woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts.

Devin Sharp, a gentle-natured boy, has trouble sleeping. Recurring visions of strangers moving among shadows in his bedroom keep waking him at night. He swears that what he sees and hears is real. To no avail. No one believes him.

Eleven years of Parker Stevens' life have gone by in the mental institution due to the murders he’d committed when he was 15. He is finally released and meets her. She awakens a power within his very being. Luna is trapped. She lives with the man who kidnapped her as a child and subsequently raised her. Now, she’s his lover, a role she is forced to portray and to accept. However, it doesn’t stop her from hating his guts. She remains because she is indebted; but then she meets Parker, the man’s nephew, and starts to want something...for herself...for once.

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The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. It is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. It was also in direct conflict with the dominant Catholic and scholastic doctrines of the time concerning politics and ethics.

Parker Stevens is not who he thought he was. He's Cassien Alaris, Prince of the Dark Court. He's stronger, faster, and darker. And he embraces it. Even if accepting who he is means losing the one he loves. The Darkness is more tempting. Luna Ainsworth has a responsibility to save her people. Her life was never her own. She knows who she is and what she must do. Her role comes with certain sacrifices. As Queen of the Elite Light Tylwyth Teg, she must defeat Darkness, even if it means losing a part of her.

Stoicism is tailored for the “good life.” It doesn’t emphasize abstract, philosophical musings, like many other philosophies that might seem irrelevant to day-to-day life. It doesn’t require an education, a stellar IQ, or wealth to begin following its principles. One of its major thinkers was actually a slave, and another was an emperor. Clearly it’s a philosophy as applicable to those at top as to those at the bottom, to those who’ve known the best of life as to those who’ve known the worst, to the rich as to the poor, to the healthy as to the sick - because there are no true obstacles to bettering ourselves.

We've won the battle, but not the war. He's still out there and his threat is haunting me day and night. The only way to defeat my father, is to best him. I sacrificed the love of my life for him.

When a young man from a village comes to the big city to study, he finds himself overwhelmed by the urban lifestyle. But will he manage to blend in by going to a Halloween party, when his crush asks him to help decorate the place, when the abandoned villa becomes all too spooky for him and when the illusory masks everyone wears seem to never come off?

Five years ago, Maggie and Vanessa received a psychic reading from the mysterious Madame Fontaine. And now, the reckoning has come! Will all the prophecies foretold by the mysterious medium from Tempted by a Vampire finally come true? Be prepared to have your heart stolen once again by Bewitched by a Vampire, book six in the Immortal Hearts of San Francisco series, and discover which of those predictions transpire into reality.

Gage McAllister, the oldest vampire in The Lost Boys Rock Band, tries to stay away from the brave young woman who helped him recover from a debilitating stab wound five years ago. She reminds him of his past love and he vowed centuries ago to never go down that path again. Only he's constantly drawn to her. It's as though some invisible force keeps pushing him in her direction and his need to protect her is overwhelming.

Tiffany White offers a clear blueprint that will guide you towards a happier, more socially active life. In her book, you’ll find step-to-step guides to managing stressful situations and building healthy lifestyle habits that have been proven to reduce anxiety.

Jackson Beaumont prides himself on being a nature-loving, guitar-strumming, carefree sort of guy. When the mysterious Lena Benton walks into his bar looking scared and defeated, it's not something he can ignore. Lena thought she'd found her happily ever after when the captivating Troy Harington swept her off her feet. Unfortunately, Troy's true colors surface shortly after their marriage and things turn ugly. Lena's escape has brought her to Jackson, and he clearly wants to be there for her, but can she trust anyone again after what she's gone through?

Adelle Hendrix doesn't believe in hocus pocus. She doesn't believe in happily ever after, either. So, when she sees her best friend Ben Jackson in a supposedly enchanted mirror, she decides she's not the crazy one; the loony old woman who showed her the mirror is.

Mild-mannered Xenoarcheologist Dr. Alec Coimhead and his best friend, Dr. Clemy Armistead, are certain that they have just found the ancient location of an apocryphal battle between demons and angels. Whisked away on a rollicking adventure, Alec finds himself under the watchful eye of Rafe, a taciturn mountain of a man with a mysterious past.

Fourteen-years of marriage, two-children - and Dan and Lauren were now on the rocks. Date night, his mother-in-law suggested. Only problem was Dan would have to wing it, as he didn’t have a clue how to date his wife. He wanted to ignite the spark back into their marriage; however, Lauren wasn’t as keen. Lauren was devastated and confused by the sudden interest Dan was now showing her. Was he playing away from home? That would certainly account for the weird hours he’d been keeping at work.

Anger is one of the most basic human emotions. In the right context and amount, it can actually be beneficial for one’s state of mind. It’s not healthy keeping your emotions bottled in, so getting angry and letting some of those frustrations out is good for you. To a point. Problems start when our emotions get the best of us and we release the piled up stress of the day through uncontrolled anger.

Save my inheritance or follow my heart? My Internet-order husband is the key to both. Unless he succumbs to the schemes of our enemies. I didn’t realize I loved Nolan until he betrayed me and left. I won’t accept his resignation from my company - I’ll track him down and make him mine. Even if the marriage of convenience that will save my family estate is on the line. Fate must be laughing at me, though. I discover Nolan is the answer to both my dilemmas. I refuse to relinquish what is mine - even though an enemy is whispering in Nolan’s ear, sabotaging my plans.

Dreams of an encounter with a black man makes a reserved man contact an escort agency and the woman he talks to understands what he wants. The brash, muscled Adonis that turns up at his door is his fantasy come to life and takes control from the very first second to give his client an evening to remember.

When a childish prank threatens to shatter the peace of a quiet suburban town, a father sees his opportunity to rid himself of the crushing guilt he feels. He must put everything on the line to save people he barely knows, face his worst fears head-on, and stop an ancient evil that he alone has been charged with to keep at bay.