Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the no excuses approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do --instead of wistfully envying others you think are just luckier than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way -- so stop making excuses and read this book!

Some secrets freeze deeper than winter's grip.

Newberry, Michigan. A town where frosted whispers linger in the pines and the past casts long shadows. Seeking solace, Willis arrives at his wife's childhood home, a haven of tranquility on the surface. A surge of drugs and a string of disappearances grip the dwindling community. Unease gnaws at Willis as silence shrouds each unanswered question.

Driven by an insatiable quest for truth, Willis exposes a web of corruption that extends far beyond his grasp. Answers breed chilling new questions, and the price of his investigation escalates with every step.

Can Willis confront the darkness in Newberry's heart before it consumes him and his newfound home? Or will the secrets buried beneath the frozen ground claim another victim?

A heart-pounding descent into suspense, where the pursuit of justice becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Alec Kohl is a successful dog handler with the RCMP and resides with his girlfriend Heather, who is also a police member. At the end of the summer, Blake Taylor moves in next door and Alec can't help but notice her fire and her energy. As months pass, Alec and Blake build an amazing friendship, the kind where they can tell each other anything, rely on each other for support through their own personal relationships, and even have fun playing hockey together and taking their dogs for walks. As they both experience problems in their own personal relationships, will this bring Alec and Blake closer together, or are they only meant to be just friends?

A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings: I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be I'm sure many of you remember that heartwarming story. My mom used to read it to me as a child. Well, news flash fuckers, this book isn't anything like that. Parenting Things is an earnest examination about the trials, taboos, and exhaustion that comes with parenting* *from someone who has never fucking done it.

Who is this man?

He's climbed Kilimanjaro thirty-two times, climbed Mount Kenya over one hundred and fifty times, has climbed major mountains of the world like Denali in Alaska, and Ama Dablam in Nepal, as well as the face of El Capitan in Yosemite. As the founder of Tropical Ice's Great Walk of Africa, he's led adventurers over a hundred times, walking over 10,000 miles across Tsavo National Park. He's been charged by lions, leopards, buffalo, hippo, and elephant, and has come through it mostly unscathed.

This man is Iain Allan...and this is his story.

The novel takes the reader into the world of 1870, from the seamier side of London to the palace of Queen Victoria. Charles Dickens struggles to complete his last novel while in the throes of an amorous liaison, all the while people are plotting his demise leading to a riveting tale of intrigue and suspense. Who Killed Charles Dickens? promises to captivate readers with its blend of historical drama, humour, and literary homage.

Finalist for Best New Fiction at the American Fiction Awards 2024

Aniela Majewska, beautiful daughter of one of Kraków's most respected families, is ready to marry her dashing childhood sweetheart, Henryk Bartosz. But the Nazi invasion of Poland separates the young lovers, as Henryk chooses to fight for their country's freedom as part of the underground resistance and Aniela uses her beauty, wit, and indomitable spirit to navigate the Reich's brutal occupation centralized in her home city, doing whatever it takes to keep her family and her sanity intact.

He's known as the class clown - the kid with a lot of nerve. And some believe thirteen-year-old Jack Mathias is too confident for his own good. His audacious practical jokes and impulsiveness frequently land him in hot water and growing up seems a world away. However, a sudden wild adventure with his unlikely companions, Gene (the nerd) and Edgar (the shy outcast), thrusts Jack towards maturity with more of a shove than normal life would ever have managed. Will he meet the challenge?

The trio's illicit and desperate quest to find long-hidden treasure leads them into great danger, challenging their collective wits and testing the limits of their physical and mental endurance. Will Jack, the natural, fearless leader, discover the ancient jewels and a different version of himself in the process? Or will he avoid personal responsibility for the rest of his life?

Ireland, Castles, Books, and Love.

In an unusual move, aided by one too many glasses of wine, plain, Jayne Sinclair replies to a social media ad to help run a book shop for six months, putting her life on hold for a book lover's adventure. Falling in love with Ireland was expected, falling for her new boss's son was not.

It is 462AD, and the monk, Fra Paulos, is reminiscing on his long life. And what a life!

Sent many years earlier to find the Pope's brother, who had stayed in the land of the Britons after the last Romans had left, Paulos braves the sea journey only to find that the legacy left by the Romans is beginning to wane in the face of resurfacing druid beliefs. However, there are some Christians doing good work, and Paulos needs to stand firm against the hatred leveled towards all Romans.

Then he meets Aethelreda, Queen of the Cantii, and for Paulos, life is about to change forever.

In 1978, Argentina is in the midst of the military's infamous Dirty War. A junta has plunged the nation into its darkest days and its people into a vortex of fear and suspicion. Those who think differently or independently may leave their homes and never return; they are disappeared. Then Came Morning follows two young men with little in common but their curiosity about the mysteries and omnipresent danger around them. Paul's modest and naïve life is restricted; Marco's life of privilege has ties to the ruling regime. Despite the clash of class and ideologies, their bond grows until one afternoon the unthinkable happens.

Then Came Morning is a haunting portrayal of a nation's descent into darkness but also the enduring quest for justice and remembrance. The two men's journeys try to make sense of what is happening around them and to their nation and reveal truths each must face about his family, his country and, ultimately, himself.

Written to be sold under the pseudonym of Mark Harvey, Basic Training was never published in Vonnegut's lifetime. It appears to have been written in the late 1940s and is therefore Vonnegut's first ever novella. It is a bitter, profoundly disenchanted story that satirizes the military, authoritarianism, gender relationships, parenthood and most of the assumed mid-century myths of the family. Haley Brandon, the adolescent protagonist, comes to the farm of his relative, the old crazy who insists upon being called The General, to learn to be a straight-shooting American. Haley's only means of survival will lead him to unflagging defiance of the General's deranged (but oh so American, oh so military) values. This story and its thirtyish author were no friends of the milieu to which the slick magazines' advertisers were pitching their products.

When Vonnegut passed away in 2007, he left his last novel unfinished. Entitled If God Were Alive Today, this last work is a brutal satire on societal ignorance and carefree denial of the world's major problems. Protagonist Gil Berman is a middle-aged college lecturer and self-declared stand-up comedian who enjoys cracking jokes in front of a college audience while societal dependence on fossil fuels has led to the apocalypse. Described by Vonnegut as, the stand-up comedian on Doomsday, Gil is a character formed from Vonnegut's own rich experiences living in a reality Vonnegut himself considered inevitable.
Along with the two works of fiction, Vonnegut's daughter, Nanette shares reminiscences about her father and commentary on these two works--both exclusive to this edition.

Respect the Thorn Poetry by Gina Rose is a poetic diary. Brimming with thought-provoking essence, the words dance together painting the odyssey and pondering of the author. The anthology is composed of the three parts of a rose: the stem, the thorn, and the petal. The stem journeys back to the past of the author; the thorn dances with darkness and traces the pokes that have shaped the author. Both the stem and the thorn enable the writer to find the petal, which unveils how soft and sweet this experience can be even as it wilts before us.

Sometimes, under the weight of other people's expectations from us, we forget who we truly are and what we want from our lives. Same was the case with this young boy, Vikki, who tries so hard to live up to his namesake. Vikki is a teenager with a brilliant mind and a kind heart. He is a foodie, a die-hard Bollywood fan and, most important of all, he is a great friend. So, what will he do when a friend in need comes to him for help? To what extent will he go to save him?

Read the debut novel of Ram Halady to find out, and be ready to be moved by this endearing, coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Bangalore in the '70s.

Stella is an exceptionally smart eighth grader from a poor family. She and her friend Liza attend an exclusive all girls' private school on scholarship. Together they navigate the challenges of being the poor girls in a world of the ultra rich, while also figuring out how they are ever going to meet boys. Stella is an only child and a gifted ballet dancer. She yearns to know more about her family, but her parents shut her down every time she asks about it. When she is assigned a school project to draw a family tree, her beloved dance teacher gives her a gift that will change her life forever.

In Wolf Moon Rising, Philip W. Hurst takes readers on a captivating journey as Tom's Appalachian Trail adventure transforms into a dark odyssey involving drug runners, revenge, and unexpected alliances. The narrative navigates through psychedelic visions, romantic entanglements, and a clash with the mafia, revealing a tapestry of suspense and self-discovery against the vibrant backdrop of the 1970s. Tom's quest for love, freedom, and truth unfolds as he confronts personal demons and unravels mystical threads connecting past, present, and future. The story culminates in a surreal encounter with Hades, blurring the line between reality and hallucination, leading to a tragic yet transformative finale. Wolf Moon Rising is a riveting exploration of consciousness, choices, and the eternal dance between light and shadow.

In this captivating collection of poems, the author delves into the depths of human experience, pondering the complexities of existence, the pursuit of meaning, and the power of change. Through introspective verses, he invites readers on a journey of self-discovery and contemplation. From the haunting uncertainty of leaving the familiar behind to the awe-inspiring beauty of a sunset, the author's words evoke raw emotions and paint vivid images. With poignant observations and evocative metaphors, this collection will leave you contemplating the beauty found in change, the significance of fleeting connections, and the enduring presence of those who stand beside us unnoticed. Prepare to be moved, inspired, and awakened by these profound and heartfelt poems.

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Loraine had Emma when she was just fifteen years old and one would think that would lead to a close mother daughter bond. But that is unfortunately not the case for these two. In fact, Loraine has blamed Emma for everything that has gone wrong in her life. Emma has one focus and one focus only, and that is graduating college, moving out and cutting all ties with her mother for good. That is until her mother starts dating a gorgeous Veterinarian named Jay who comes in and flips Emma's entire world upside down. Emma doesn't understand how someone like Jay could be with someone like her mother and she does everything in her power to stay focused on what matters, graduating college. But after many secret moments shared with Jay she is unable to deny her attraction to him, and even more so, her feelings.

Emmy navigates the complexities of unexpected love and turmoil of the past while trying to find herself. After a passionate night with Adrian, she grapples with maintaining emotional distance and adhering to her self-imposed rules for casual relationships. Her past struggles are with abandonment from her parent, and dealing with being the daughter of a teen mom, while trying to find who she wants to be. The self-discovery is perfect, and Adrian is lost to past relationships and betrayal. They have to learn to move forward together. This emotionally charged narrative explores themes of love, self-discovery and the impact of the past on the present, highlighting the strength and resilience needed to navigate life's unexpected twists.

After moving with her adoptive parents to the house at the end of the cul-de-sac, Summer York discovers there is more to Lightenborough Drive than she thought. Fairy Tale takes us alongside Summer as she dives into rumors about her street that swirl throughout Weston, Vermont. Summer learns about the Devil House, immortal women, magical classmates, and secrets of where she came from buried beneath the blood of fairies and warlocks.

Once she realizes the magical truth of her past, Summer teams up with the warefae - fairy and warlock children who have been in exile for over a century - to unlock her powers and form enchanting relationships. As Summer establishes who she truly is, she must choose if she should sink back into the shadows, or risk her newfound immortality to fight for the freedom of her kind.