![]() ![]() In the autumn of 2011, as she began her first semester of graduate school, Cordelia also began writing her first original novel. Wanting her original work to be judged separately from her fanworks, she created the new pseudonym “Cordelia Kingsbridge” and started from scratch. After many wonderful years as a fanfiction writer, she felt the urge to transition to original fiction. She never even considered writing until college, when, as a long-time member of the Harry Potter fandom, she decided to try her hand at writing her own fanfiction. These interests led her to a BA in Anthropology and Linguistics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, an MSW from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work in 2013 - and, ultimately, to the joy of writing fiction. Cordelia Kingsbridge has always been fascinated by the complexities of human motivation, behavior, and thought. ![]()
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![]() It was the fifth thriller to feature Steven Dunbar, a series currently extending to nine.Ken McClure is the internationally bestselling author of over twenty medical thrillers such as The Lazarus Strain, The Gulf Conspiracy, White Death and Dust to Dust. Understandably, the local police resent Steven questioning anything at all about such an open and shut case but, as he begins to find his life in danger, Steven realises that the police are not the only ones objecting to his involvement.This title was first published by Allison & Busby Ltd in the UK in 2005. His conviction however, was based on indisputable DNA evidence, a perfect match and completely beyond doubt. Steven begins to understand the request for his involvement when it emerges that the prisoner, Dr David Little, was an outstanding medical researcher before the murder and has always maintained his innocence. Combe, confined to the State Mental Hospital in central Scotland, claims to have raped and murdered a young girl in a village outside Edinburgh some years before – a particularly brutal killing for which another man has been convicted and has languished in prison for over nine years. Steven is therefore surprised when he is asked to investigate the deathbed confession of convicted psychopath, Hector Combe. ![]() Ex-Special Forces medic, Dr Steven Dunbar, now works for the Sci-Med Inspectorate, a small unit based in the UK Home Office whose job it is to investigate crime in the Hi-Tec areas of science and medicine. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Twisted Game is a full-length new adult romance with dark themes, damaged anti-heroes, and high heat. I’m a loose thread to them-but somehow, I’m becoming more than that too.Īnd no matter how much I try to deny the terrifying attraction that pulses between us, I know if I don’t find a way out of this tangled web soon… These three dangerous brothers will do anything to make sure I keep my mouth shut about what I saw, even if it means stalking my every movement. They don’t… but they don’t forget about me, either. When they drag me from the blood-soaked bed, I’m certain they’re going to kill me too. On the night I’m meant to give my body to a brutal Russian mobster, three men storm into the room like dark shadows and kill him before he can claim me. ![]() So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Krishnamurti is regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers and religious teachers of all time. In 1929, however, Krishnamurti renounced the role that he was expected to play, dissolved the Order with its huge following, and returned all the money and property that had been donated for this work.įrom then, for nearly sixty years until his death on 17 February 1986, he travelled throughout the world talking to large audiences and to individuals about the need for a radical change in humankind. To prepare the world for this coming, a world-wide organization called the Order of the Star in the East was formed and the young Krishnamurti was made its head. Dr Besant and others proclaimed that Krishnamurti was to be a world teacher whose coming the Theosophists had predicted. He and his brother were adopted in their youth by Dr Annie Besant, then president of the Theosophical Society. ![]() Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on in Madanapalle, a small town in south India. ![]() ![]() ![]() In a world increasingly shaped by New Power, this book will show you how to shape your future. ![]() In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest story of our age and trace how New Power is the key to understanding where we are and will prosper in the 21st Century.ĭrawing on examples from business, politics, popular culture and social justice, as well as case studies of organisations like LEGO and TED, they explain the forces that are changing the course of our age. From #MeToo to Harvey Weinstein Corbyn to Trump from YouTube sensations to darker phenomena such as the emergence of ISIS - in our new hyper-connected world, ideas and movements can spread and flourish with astonishing force and speed. Now, we all sense that something has changed. Under this 'Old Power' we lived in a world of rulers and subjects. Jeremy Heimans is co-founder and CEO of Purpose and the co-author of New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World - and How to Make It Work for You. ![]() Two visionary thinkers examine the defining issue of our time: how the nature of power has changed, and how this 'New Power' is already shaping our future.įor most of human history the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized, and then jealously guarded. 'An essential lens to use when thinking about how the world has changed, how to spread ideas or start a movement, or create change.' Richard Branson ![]() ![]() ![]() Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family. Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society. he can’t bring himself to let her go.Įlegant. There’s only one problem: now that he has her. He’ll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. ![]() It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry – until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows: Vivian Lau, jewellery heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. ![]() A brand new steamy billionaire romance from the bestselling author of the Twisted series. ![]() ![]() Compare them: what do the they do differently? What can you learn from this? I was almost afraid to carry on reading sometimes because I felt the limitless potential of myself. ![]() One example for the beginning of the book that I immediately took to heart is: "How can you live with people and not understand how they thing and feel?!" This is so interesting to think about and the author carries on to think about two different persons that you know, think about the most successful one and the least success if one. However the practical steps in the end of every chapter and topic is in itself priceless. I'm not sure it it's the timing where I am in my life or if it's simply the book itself - that's up to you. I love self- help books, and this book stands out from the crowd in a grand way for me. I know I have to re read this book very soon. I love this book! So many golden nuggets and practical applications in daily life. ![]() Seriously probably the most impactful book I have ever read! ![]() ![]() ![]() We find the list of reoffered books interesting: the current printings of the previous issues of KOBK, the trade collections of Criminal and Fatale, and the deluxe editions of Scene of the Crime and The Fade Out. ![]() KILL OR BE KILLED #1-4 (CURRENT PRINTINGS) And every issue has all the backpage extras that BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS fans have come to expect. The first issue of this new arc releases the same day as the first KILL OR BE KILLED trade, and is a perfect jumping on point for readers who've missed out so far. ART: SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISERīRUBAKER & PHILLIPS’ runaway bestseller just keeps going! Now that we've seen the origin of our killer, it's only a matter of time before the NYPD realizes they have a vigilante on their streets. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She does so, and the Beast recruits some other wizards to help with his transformation. The Beast urges to let the servants back, and he'll remain in his current state. In the end, Belle's mother is weakened so much that she can either turn the servants to their normal selves or turn the Beast into his normal self. and she figured out the Beast's past and that the enchantress who cursed Prince Adam, was her own mother. ![]() The story has two different perspectives- How Belle's father met her mother, and Belle's perspective.īelle got in contact with the Rose, the enchantress. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is twenty-one years in the making." Stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle, and all its inhabitants. And that is her primary concern.īut Belle touches the Beast’s enchanted rose, intriguing images flood her mind-images of the mother she believed she would never see again. Belle also happens to be the captive of a terrifying, angry beast. She wants to explore the world, despite her father’s reluctance to leave their little cottage in case Belle’s mother returns-a mother she barely remembers. She longs to escape her poor provincial town for good. "What if Belle’s mother cursed the Beast?īelle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys imagines what events in Pepys’ life he might have recorded in his diaries had he continued. The characters in here were amazing.Īs the author explains in the Historical Notes, Samuel Pepys kept a diary for almost ten years but then suddenly stopped for reasons that can only be speculated upon. ![]() ![]() If you love a ridiculous duo trying their best, this one is for you. It has a million twists along the way, and some great banter. ![]() It was fast paced, with a plot that will keep you guessing. It was ridiculously fun to read, and the writing was so engaging. It’s part comedy, part adventure, part mystery with a whole lot of tragedy thrown in. Whatever you think this book will entail, you’ll probably guess wrong. I was kind of transported back in time and really taken somewhere else when I was reading. I have no idea if that makes sense, but it genuinely enhanced the reading experience for me. Jewers just had an almost rustic (?) air to his writing that really made me feel like I was reading an old piece of literature. Though this book is a new release set in the past, it read like a classic somehow. I went into this completely blind, and I had a great time. I honestly had no idea what to expect from this, I’ve heard the name ‘Samuel Pepys’ many times in passing but I actually have no clue who he really is or anything about his life. *Thank you Moonflower for sending me a copy of this book to review!* ![]() |