Are You Sh*tting Me?

Author: Cary McNeal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399168192
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Blue Ice, Meteors, and Beaver Ass, Oh My! FACT: The use of maggots to clean wounds has proven to be effective for patients who don't respond to traditional treatments. FACT: The Icelandic dish hákarl is beheaded basking shark that is buried in the ground for six to 12 weeks to putrefy before it is eaten. FACT: Used during the Dutch Revolt, rat torture involved trapping rodents under a bowl on a prisoner's stomach then heating the bowl's exterior so the animals would eat through the victim's flesh to try to escape. FACT: The average person picks his nose five times every hour, occasionally eating what he picks. The world is a scary place, and it gets scarier every day. From the creator of the bestselling 1,001 Facts That Will Scare The S#*t Out Of You comes this new collection of 1,004 (count 'em!) truly horrifying and horrifyingly true facts about the world around us. From ancient medical practices to doomsday scenarios, to disgusting food from around the world and the entire terrifying state of Florida, the facts in Are You Sh*tting Me? are sure to entertain and disturb you at once. Unless of course you are already disturbed, in which case this is the book for you!

Next To Me

Author: AM Daniels
Publisher: Amabel Daniels
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Hell to the no. That's what personal assistant Carly Winston wants to say to her boss when he tasks her with delivering his ring to his flaky fiancée. And again when the annoyingly sexy head of security, Maverick Green, is instructed to accompany her. Not wanting to lose her job, she bites her tongue. Sure, she has no desire to complicate her life with a relationship. But if she can avoid Maverick's appeal as her next-door neighbor, surely one whirlwind trip with him won't change anything. Well aware Carly has made it her life goal to avoid men, Mav Green has fought the temptation to pursue her. Now, he's been charged with making sure the ring she's delivering stays safe, and that's exactly what he's going to do. Little does he know, fate has a plethora of shenanigans in store for them. A robbery. Drag queens. Battles against nature. Each of their crazy hijinks is wilder than the last, and sparks undeniable chemistry between the pair. Thrust into a seemingly impossible job, will the time spent with Mav be enough to melt Carly's icy façade?

The Redeemers

Author: Ace Atkins
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 042528283X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
In this “morbidly funny”(The New York Times) thriller in Ace Atkin’s southern crime series, former Mississippi sheriff Quinn Colson might be out of a job—but that doesn't mean he’s staying out of trouble... Quinn Colson is unemployed—voted out of his position as sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi. He has offers in bigger and better places, but before he goes, Colson’s got one more job to do—bring down county kingpin Johnny Stagg’s criminal operations for good. At least that's the plan. But in the middle of the long, hot summer, somebody smashes through the house of a wealthy mill owner, making off with a safe full of money and shooting a deputy. As Deputy Lillie Virgil hunts the criminals and draws Colson in, other people join the chase, too, but with a much more personal motive. For that safe contained more than just money—it held secrets. And as Colson well knows, some secrets can kill.

Real Good Love

Author: Meghan March
Publisher: Meghan March LLC
ISBN: 1943796785
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
From New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy duet with a hero you won't want to miss. I’ve had my fair share of bad boys, but nothing prepared me for what it was like to be with a real good man. Logan Brantley changed everything. Somewhere along the way, what started as a fling became the best part of my life. He makes me want all the things I’ve never had, like forever and happily ever after, but nothing worth having comes easily. Everyone is betting on us to fail, but I’m ready to fight for this real good love. Real Good Love is the conclusion of the Real Good Duet and should be read after Real Good Man. The Dirty Billionaire Trilogy: Dirty Billionaire Dirty Pleasures Dirty Together The Dirty Girl Duet: Dirty Girl Dirty Love The Real Dirty Duet: Real Dirty Real Sexy "Fans of Meghan March will go CRAZY over Logan Brantley! He's so damn sexy, rugged, and an all around good guy. You will fall in LOVE with him instantly!" ~Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads "Loved this story by Meghan March! Don't hesitate to one click this baby!" ~author Amy Daws "I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Make Meghan a one-click author now! No story will disappoint and Real Good Man is no different!" ~ Beauty and Her Books "All the stars for this book! Another MUST READ!" ~Goodreads reviewer Topics: Alpha, alpha male, mechanic, alpha male mechanic, rich heroine, strong heroine, big city, New York City, NYC, long distance relationship, country boy, city girl, high society city girl, small town, small town romance, Kentucky romance, marine, soldier, country, blue collar, blue collar romance, hard working, hard working alpha, romantic comedy, opposites attract.

Chimera

Author: T. C. McCarthy
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316203262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
Escaped Germline soldiers need to be cleaned up, and Stan Resnick is the best man for the job. A job that takes him to every dark spot and every rat hole he can find. Operatives from China and Unified Korea are gathering escaped or stolen Russian and American genetics, and there are reports of new biological nightmares: half-human things, bred to live their entire lives encased in powered armor suits. Stan fights to keep himself alive and out of prison while he attempts to capture a genetic, one who will be able to tell him everything he needs to know about an newer threat, the one called "Project Sunshine." Chimera is the third and final volume of The Subterrene War Trilogy, which tells the story of a single war from the perspective of three different combatants. The first two volumes, Germline and Exogene, are available now.

Amare

Author: Tracy Chamoun
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595337643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
Upon the death of her grandmother, Amaré realizes she is alone. Orphaned as a small child, she now begins to experience shocking memories that emerge and force her to relive the horror of a mysterious and forgotten past. She embarks on a journey of love and discovery as she begins to uncover the mysteries that have paralyzed and distorted her existence. Between London, the English countryside, Paris, and California, Amaré is committed to uncovering the truth behind her pain. She will be confronted with the wizardry of modern technology as well as ancient mysticism and teachings, both helping her wind her way through the dark and somber labyrinth of her unconscious. The story is about repressed trauma, and the courage to face one's demons. It explores the relationship between the mind and the body, and centers on the journey of the soul towards truth and light. It is a testimony to individual redemption through self-forgiveness.

Pragmatics of Society

Author: Gisle Andersen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110214423
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 720

Book Description
Pragmatics of society takes a socio-cultural perspective on pragmatics and gives a broad view of how social and cultural factors influence language use. The volume covers a wide range of topics within the field of sociopragmatics. This subfield of pragmatics encompasses sociolinguistic studies that focus on how pragmatic and discourse features vary according to macro-sociological variables such as age, gender, class and region (variational pragmatics), and discourse/conversation analytical studies investigating variation according to the activity engaged in by the participants and the identities displayed as relevant in interaction. The volume also covers studies in linguistic pragmatics with a more general socio-cultural focus, including global and intercultural communication, politeness, critical discourse analysis and linguistic anthropology. Each article presents the state-of-the-art of the topic at hand, as well as new research.

Flashback

Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
ISBN: 0316132772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 531

Book Description
A provocative dystopian thriller set in a future that seems scarily possible, Flashback proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers. The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows its users to re-experience the best moments of their lives. After ex-detective Nick Bottom's wife died in a car accident, he went under the flash to be with her; he's lost his job, his teenage son, and his livelihood as a result. Nick may be a lost soul but he's still a good cop, so he is hired to investigate the murder of a top governmental advisor's son. This flashback-addict becomes the one man who may be able to change the course of an entire nation turning away from the future to live in the past.

James

Author: S. Cinders
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1948140438
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
Lust, alcohol, crime, and murder… Ella and James have been prisoners of a madman ever since they were stolen from their mothers at birth. They were raised in a top-secret facility and genetically modified to be the fastest, strongest, and most powerful Lycan assassins on Earth. After escaping, they find themselves thrust into the outside world with no life experience and only one another to rely on. Suddenly, they are faced with choices they are ill-equipped to deal with: lust, alcohol, crime, and murder… to name but a few. Publisher’s Note: This steamy fantasy shifter romance contains elements of power exchange.

Ella

Author: S. Cinders
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1948140470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
In the blink of an eye, James’ world turned upside down. Now he must travel into the past to find Jessie, who has disturbed the fabric of time, and put everything back to rights. But he won’t be going alone. With Ella at his side, he will bargain with the Fairy Court, meet the family members they never knew existed and walk the halls of the infamous academy where the Lycan Mating Games began. Can they, once and for all, put the USLUF behind them? Or is this only the beginning? Welcome to Lycan Mating Games 3: Ella. Publisher's Note: This steamy sci-fi action romance contains very graphic scenes. If this is offensive to you, please do not read it.