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This fourth edition of Triple Your Reading Speed does just that -- with self-quizzes and tests that make it fun and simple to acquire the skills that will give you an edge in school and on the job. The renowned Acceleread Method helps you to break old habits that may be slowing you down, and develop strategies for increased comprehension in less time, with eye exercises to control and expand vision drills for practicing pacing and block reading strategies for mastering the "two-stop" reading method...and more!Boost your reading power today with Triple Your Reading Speed.

No other book details how to find and use census and military resources for amateur genealogists!This book covers the use of two of the most effective sets of genealogical information available to gen

TARA SHERIDAN HAS A GIFT . . . AND IT ALMOST KILLED HER. As a criminal profiler, Tara used science and her intuitive skill at Tarot card divination to track down the dangerous and depraved, including

Almost no other book covering this crucial area makes this a must-have for DIY genealogists!This volume, now in its third edition, in Cold Spring Press's "Quillen's Essentials of Genealogy" series get

A must-have for any budding genealogist—fill that gap on your genealogy bookshelf!Part of the Quillen’s Essentials of Genealogy series, this second edition will show genealogists at all levels how to

Anew urban fantasy series featuring Tara Sheridan, a criminal profiler who combines cartomancy with her training as a forensic psychologist.

HOW TO USE THESPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTSORACLE1. Make sure you're on dry land. This book was not designed to be used underwater. (The pages get all soggy.)2. Think of a yes/no question you need th

A companion to "The Life Plan" distills the author's fitness program into a simple, customizable format that incorporates additional exercises, new meal plans, an expanded food guide, and the latest i

Do you want to get in the best shape of your life and live like you’re twenty years younger? Learn to master the Life Plan! In his New York Times bestseller, The Life Plan, Dr. Jeffry Life combined pr

Over 60,000 entries -- covering business, computer, and scientific terms; colloquial, idiomatic, and current slang expressions; and more. Updated and revised biographical and geographical da

The action-packed third novel in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV show.Captain Christopher Pike and the USS Enterprise crew venture to the edge of the Klingon Empire, where they uncover mysterious subspace echoes near a volatile “flare star” dangerously located in a disputed area of the star system. As the Enterprise diverts from its course to track the echoes, Spock leads a daring landing party to investigate the source of the subspace echoes, navigating dangerous ionic radiation that renders the Enterprise’s transporters too risky to use. What they find are city ruins and minimal life signs, but definite evidence of starship-grade metals in a single location…quite possibly a crash site.While Uhura continues to investigate the subspace echoes, Spock and his team conduct their ground search, first finding shocking signs of alien life and later, the wreckage of an old Starfleet cargo modules from the era of the NX-01 Enterprise. Upon further

A new Star Trek adventure based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they immediately become friends. A stellar student, Una is the “poster girl” of her class, and Pike is determined to become a Starfleet captain with his own ship, rhetorically assembling his dream crew. As their friendship evolves, Pike also suspects Una is involved with the Euxhana, a Chionian cultural minority, who are seeking asylum in Federation space, leading to more questions than answers.Twenty-five years later, Una and Pike are working together on the USS Enterprise to settle a Chionian trade agreement when a pro-Euxhana saboteur launches a terrorist attack. When the suspect is taken into custody for interrogation and is discovered to have a history with Una, her past associations resurface, threatening to expose a secret she’s been harboring all these years…

The witty and sensual Desperate Debutantes series continues as one of the Fairchild sisters relies on a false identity to protect her reputation and her heart―from the New York Times bestselling author Julia London.Lady Phoebe Fairchild is well aware that society is appalled by the idea of a young lady of quality involved in a trade. But desperate times call for desperate measures, so when she decides to start selling beautiful handmade gowns, she does so under a fictitious name: Madame Dupree.When she is hired to design ball gowns for the sisters of the Viscount of Summerfield, she completely assumes the false identity. Though in low circumstances, Phoebe is still discomforted in her new position as hired help, but that’s nothing compared to her visceral attraction to the viscount himself. Dashingly handsome and shamelessly seductive, he invites her to be his mistress and Phoebe is shockingly tempted to accept.But as their desire for each other grows and the risk of exposure becomes e

Dark magic heats up the holiday season as two sizzling New York Times bestselling authors team up for a seductive Christmas collection!Magic is in the air this Christmas―but is it good or evil? In this sexy yuletide anthology from two of the hottest names in paranormal romance, animal instincts take over...In Christine Feehan’s “Rocky Mountain Miracle,” the sparks flying on a remote ranch could melt all the snow in Wyoming when an injured horse brings together a rugged womanizer with a dangerous reputation and an irresistible veterinarian rumored to cast spells. But does her magic touch work on animals and men?A small-town woman is shocked when the injured wolf she takes back to her kennel turns into a man in Susan Sizemore’s “A Touch of Harry.” The only thing more difficult to hide than his stunning escape is the burning desire she feels for this stranger who brings out her wild side.

A group of diverse women―brought together by their connection with the same dishonest man―bond under the most unlikely of circumstances and find romance along the way in this action-packed celebration of friendship and love from New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels.When Samantha Rainford―new wife to Douglas Cosmo Rainford III―returns home from her honeymoon to find divorce papers waiting, she’s shocked and heartbroken. Then she discovers that she’s not the first to be abandoned―she’s one of four (or maybe more) ex-Mrs. Rainfords―and decides it’s time to put into practice that old truism: Don’t get mad, get even.With her knowledge from FBI training―which she may have flunked out of, but she remembers a thing or two―Sam gathers the other ex-Mrs. Rainfords to help her enact her revenge. Together, the motley crew attends a top-secret private special-ops training camp in the North Carolina mountains, where Sam meets fiercely disciplined ex-CIA operative Kollar Havapopulas.Tall an

This sweeping historical romance will take you from London's drawing rooms to the Scottish Highlands as a young countess embarks on a twisting relationship with a handsome roguefrom the New York Times bestselling Sequels series.Elizabeth Cameron, the Countess of Havenhurst, possesses a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast. A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, Ian's interest in Elizabeth may not be all that it seems. His voyage to her heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal, and passion, forcing Elizabeth to wonder: is Ian truly just a ruthless fortune hunter? Or could the love in his heart perhaps be true? ';Well-developed main characters with a compelling mutual attraction give strength and charm to this romance' (Publishers Weekly) you won't be able to put down.

A gentleman gambler wagers his luck and his heart in the second of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series from the New York Times bestselling ';grand mistress of storytelling' (RT Book Reviews) and author of the Duke Dynasty books.Mired in scandal after his parents' mysterious deaths, the notorious Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to run the family brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry or lose his inheritance. But the gambler in him can't resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager: If she wins their card game, he must help save her family's foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all of Jarret's plans and unveil the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another oneand this time he intends to win not just her body, but also her heart. With her trademark ';engaging ch

The New York Times bestselling author of The Summerhouse brings her signature ';marvelously compelling' (Houston Chronicle) prose to the second historical romance in the charming Edilean series.Angus McTern is respected by the men of his clan and adored by the women. He takes his duties as laird seriously and has everything he wants in lifeuntil Edilean Talbot shows up. Breathtakingly beautiful and born of privilege, Edilean needs Angus's help to reclaim the gold she inherited from her father. Unfortunately, when Angus tries to seize it, he's accused of theft, and has to leave behind all that he knows and escape with Edilean to the New World. There they discover almost insurmountable obstacles, and a love as wild and free as the land itself. Stirring and masterfully rendered, Jude Deveraux ';incorporates her trademark sweet and salty characters into a pair of entertaining romances, one past, one present, to create one of her most fun and pleasing tales' (Booklist).

The third installment in the New York Times bestselling McKettrick Cowboys series follows the youngest McKettrick brother as he and his estranged love cross paths after discovering he must marry in order to inherit the family ranch. Jeb is the wild McKettrick, the one who never could stay out of trouble. And trouble is what he gets when he proposes to Chloe Wakefield. No sooner had he and the pretty schoolteacher tied the knot than Jeb discovers she's already married. After a major dustup with Chloe in a Tombstone barroom, an irate Jeb hightails it back to the Triple M Ranch, certain that his chances of winning the spread in a marriage race with his brothers are dashed. Now Chloe has come to Indian Rock, hoping to find her beloved Uncle John and a much-needed teaching post. But when she unexpectedly crosses paths with Jeb, her rageand passionflare even stronger than back in Tombstone. Chloe never intended to mislead Jeb about her previous marriage to a scoundrel of a man. But when she

Three suddenly destitute young women must resort to risky measures to keep up appearances and find the husbands of their dreams in the ';exceptionally entertainingsinfully sexy' (Booklist) second installment of the Desperate Debutantes trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dangerous Gentleman.Anxious to avoid a marriage to the first bidder, Lady Greer Fairchild travels to the untamed Welsh countryside in search of an inheritance she isn't even sure exists. To find it, she must encounter Rhodrick Glendower, the Prince of Powys, and a man who is known for being rough, ruthless, and dangerous. But Greer never imagined that the brute would trap her in his isolated castle until she proves her identity. Or that she would find herself powerfully attracted to this passionate man whose gruff demeanor belies a proud and sensual nature. The further Greer falls under his spell, the more determined she is to unravel the secrets of her Welsh heritage and the mystery surrounding t

Be transported to the rolling Scottish Highlands in this sizzling and passionate historical romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ransom.By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. When he encounters Jamie, the feisty and beautiful daughter of Baron Jamison, he immediately selects her, determined to touch, tame, and possess her forever. But Jamie has vowed to never surrender to this fierce highland barbarian. He is everything she had been warned againstan arrogant scoundrel whose rough good looks hint at savage pleasures. And though his scorching kisses fire her blood, she brazenly resists himuntil one rapturous moment quells their clash of wills, and something far more dangerous than desire threatens to conquer her completely.

Elevate your vocabulary in just thirty days with this informative, fun, and accessible guide to utilizing powerful language.Do you occasionally misuse or misunderstand certain words? Do you sometimes find yourself at a loss to express exactly what you mean? Are you tired of having people seemingly talk ';above' you? If you answered ';yes' to any of these questions, then 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary is the perfect solution. Millions of people have improved their academic performance, job skills, and self-esteem just by spending fifteen minutes a day completing the simple exercises and self-tests within this bestselling guide. You will learn, step-by-step, how to increase your language power with word roots, find persuasive words to sell your ideas, and learn new words daily with a full pronunciation key. Whether you're a student or simply wanting to expand your vocabulary, you can enjoy a more intimate comprehension of the English language in just one month!

The hilarious, sexy love-hate-lust-hate-love romantic comedy by the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Dating You / Hating You and Love and Other Words, who “hilariously depicts modern

The "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are here with their fifth enthralling mystery in the New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series as television producer Laurie Moran

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor!From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is “[

From the “masterful storyteller” (Vince Flynn) of the New York Times bestselling Red Sparrow trilogy comes this thrilling finale, in which the CIA’s Nate Nash and a Russian agent are caught up in a ha

From New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance comes a chilling tale of suspense, where a cold-blooded murderer lures former newscaster Ali Reynolds into a chilling web of online romance—and

#1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter delves into the mind of an escaped mental patient obsessed with revenge in this “eerie, unsettling, and breathlessly terrifying” (The

Set in the aftermath of the “riveting…action-packed” (Joan Lunden, New York Times bestselling author) Oath of Honor and the discovery of a deadly global conspiracy, the president re

From the legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author of Plum Island and Night Fall comes this “action-packed, relentlessly paced thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) featuring

This "alarming, believable, and utterly consuming" (bestselling author Dan Brown) thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and the Penn Cage series explores t

Passion, wealth, and murder come together in this unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling “queen of romantic suspense” (Booklist) Linda Howard. Roanna Davenport grew up a wealthy or

Get swept away to the beautiful and breezy Isle of Palms with New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s return to her “exceptional and heartwarming” (Publishers Weekly) B

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Seeing Red delivers a gripping story of obsession and its deadly consequences—where nobody’s playing by the rules.After five long years in feder

#1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler delivers another swashbuckling NUMA adventure featuring a financier turned treasure hunter who vanishes mysteriously—and only Dirk Pitt can pre

Scot Harvath must do whatever it takes to prevent the United States from being dragged into a deadly war in this heart-pounding thriller that is “timely, raw, and filled with enough action for t

Special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine take on a criminal mastermind in the next captivating thriller in the New York Times bestselling A Brit in the FBI series. “Coulter and Elliso

“Prepare to fall in love with this amazing, endearing family of women” (Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author) with this second in the touching Hudson Sisters seri

The newest thriller and instant #1 New York Times bestseller from Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark shows us just how far a family and a town will go to protect their own in the wake of tragedy.Aft

The New York Times bestselling author of the Summerhouse series crafts an inspirational love story that has “plenty of romance, fun, and adventure” (San Antonio Express-News) following a w