Betcha Can't Read Just One


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Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has put together a hilarious feast of the funniest and strangest fantasy around. Readers can nibble, munch, and chomp with total confidence on these treats--and tricks. Includes works by Mike Resnick, Margaret Ball, Tobias Grace, Ron Goulart, Edward Wellen, and more.




Betcha I Can!


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From the time he was a child, watching his parents struggle through financial pressures, Stu Feiner, vowed he would find a way to never have money be a problem in his life. And after witnessing his father's emotional involvement in watching professional sports, living and dying with his favorite team, the Oakland Raiders, Stu developed his plan for life. He would capitalize on our society's love for sports and their emotional identification with the teams they rooted for. Using information and prediction techniques handed down to him from his grandfather and father, Stu continued to feed his unquenchable thirst for sports knowledge by researching team histories, team defenses, match-ups and trends. Fueled by his desire to succeed, and his ability to dream, Stu began his sports advising business as a teenager, advising his father's friends how to bet parlay cards. This book follows his wild ride from teenage ticket scalper to arguably the country's premier sports advisor. Follow along as Stu takes you along on his roller-coaster ride of a life, complete with a narrative history of the sports advising business in America over the past thirty years. Be warned, it is a wild ride! So, buckle up, and hold on.




They All Saw a Cat


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They All Saw A Cat — New York Times bestseller and 2017 Caldecott Medal and Honor Book The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see? If you and your child liked The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Finding Winnie, and Radiant Child — you'll love They All Saw A Cat "An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." —Shelf Awareness, starred review "Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer." —The Huffington Post




In Your Dreams


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"I would recommend this book to anyone who likes James Patterson or books like his. I can't wait for the next book to come out." --Sandra Labella, Amazon reviewer NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller Top #10 Amazon Bestseller #1 Bestseller in Thriller #1 Bestseller in Mystery/Thriller #1 Bestseller in Hard-Boiled Thriller #1 Barnes & Noble Bestseller Top #10 Bestseller on iTunes, and Kobo "I think this is the final in the series. Without giving anything away, the end at first was a complete letdown. Then as I thought through it, it almost made no sense to end it any other way. Risky, but pulled off really well. I think if Tom Clancy crossed genres it would look something like this. Well done." --Roy Bartle * * * Get ready for book three in the Mark Appleton Hard-Boiled Thriller series, from Bestselling thriller writer Aaron Patterson.* * * * * * *Warning The WJA series is a cross genre series and may bend or break many rules. If you are set in the traditional ways of storytelling this may not be the series for you. Please use caution and only read if you are of an open mind, and crave something off the map and mind-bending. * * * PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Mark Appleton must figure out what time he is in as he fights to bring down the worst enemy he has ever faced. Himself. Kirk Weston is back and falling for Isis, the dark deadly killer he cannot stop thinking about. It is a race against time as he tries to save her life, as an enhanced virus is sweeping through the country. This is the final chapter in the WJA series, and will push you and your ideas of reality, to the limit. * * * Book 1 in the WJA series is, SWEET DREAMS, Book 2, DREAM ON, and Book 3, IN YOUR DREAMS are also available! * * * REVIEWS: I loved this book. It kept me turning one page after the other at a fast pace. James Patterson is one of my favorite authors. I have read many on his books. Hoping to read all of them in my lifetime. --Amazon Reviewer Struggling to survive what seems to be an attack on humankind, Mark Appleton uses all of his five senses (possibly his sixth) to fight the evil forces trying to stop him, to kill him. With a beginning that blasts you into the story, the level amps up to critical velocity and then leaves you with an ending that will make your skin burst into goose bumps. IN YOUR DREAMS by Aaron Patterson is an A+ thriller. --Bestselling author of SPIDER BRAINS, Susan Wingate * * * IN YOUR DREAMS is an intense hard-boiled thriller of approximately 75,000 words / 350 pages. * * * Known for Hard-Boiled Thrillers like SWEET DREAMS (Book 1 in the WJA Series) and holding the #1 spot in Hard-Boiled Thrillers for over a year and a half, Aaron finished up the series with DREAM ON (Book 2 in the WJA Series) and IN YOUR DREAM (Book 3 in the WJA Series). Aaron is an educator for Indie publishing, is the Co-Founder of StoneHouse University, and speaks all over the country on subjects like eBooks, Amazon and the Future of publishing. Visit Aaron's blog at TheWorstBookEver.blogspot.com Follow Aaron on twitter at twitter.com/Mstersmith Join Aaron on facebook too! IN YOUR DREAMS is for readers who enjoy Alex Cross and James Patterson's Michael Bennett novels rave about Aaron Patterson's Mark Appleton. Mystery thriller & suspense thrillers, conspiracy thriller, mystery thriller & suspense crime fiction, vigilante justice, dark action-packed disturbing vengeful, international mystery & crime, christian literature & fiction, religion & spirituality fiction, christian mystery & suspense, christian fiction, christian thrillers, christian suspense, thriller series.




Strange Doin's in the Pine Hills


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Gripping tales of fantasy, mystery, and horror set in the piney woods of East Texas.




The Year's Best Science Fiction


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A collection of the best stories published in 1994.




Tokii's Info Graphics


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The Callahan Chronicals


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The first three books in the legendary Callahan's Crosstime Saloon series.




Nashville Tales


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"Another series of fascinating stories. . . . It is flavorful history, well researched." - Tennessee Historical Quarterly "A welcome addition to the folklore of our region. . . .These vignettes about Nashville's early times, chock full of fascinating lore, are written in a readable style." - Nashville Banner "This book should be in the library of anyone who is interested in the history of Nashville." - The Tennessean In Nashville Tales, her third volume of Tennessee historical tales, the author tracks those bold early adventurers who were bent on seeking personal fame and fortune. These courageous, and often flamboyant, individuals carved the modern state along their way. Nashville, the capital of the Volunteer State, has produced its share of adventurers, fortune seekers, builders, and statesmen whose influence still endures today.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, 3rd Edition


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Here is the comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and selling for the ever-expanding and always exciting children’s market—now in a new and updated third edition. • Includes new chapters on self-publishing and on "how to choose a how-to," plus revision and updates throughout • Offers practical advice on getting started--and on dealing with out-of-print books • Covers picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, middle-grade and young novels, and common formats and genres • Reveals what happens inside a children's publishing company, and provides guidance in working with an editor • Sample cover and query letters, manuscript format, glossary, and recommended resources in an extensive appendix • Plus information on agents, contracts, copyright, marketing, and more “Honest and precise… everything about writing for children there is to know.” —Jane Yolen, author