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Forty years after the Wild Card Virus' release, the World Health Organization decides it's time to take a delegation of Aces, Jokers, politicians, and journalists on a fact-finding mission to learn how other countries are dealing with the virus that reshaped humanity. Leading the team is Gregg Hartmann, a senator with presidential aspirations and a dangerous ace up his sleeve.

George R. R. Martin and science fiction's top authors delve into the adventurous superhero universe Wild Cards in the sixth book of this fan-favorite series. Since a strange alien virus created the superhuman beings known as Aces and Jokers four decades ago, they have struggled for respect and recognition. Now they are key players in a presidential convention torn by hatred and dissent.

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. These facts few psychologists will dispute, and their admitted truth must establish for all time, the genuineness and dignity of the weirdly horrible tale as a literary form.... 

Hollywood vs. The Author is a collection of non-fiction anecdotes by authors who’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the development room firsthand - some who have successfully managed to straddle the two worlds, seeing their works morph into the kinds of feature films and TV shows that make them proud, and others who stepped blindsided into that room after selling their first or second novels. All the stories in this collection illustrate the great divide between the world of literature and the big or small screen. 

Called "a world-class power broker" by the Washington Post, Robert Brown has been a sought-after counselor for an impressive array of the famous and powerful, including every American president since John F. Kennedy. But as a child born into poverty in the 1930s, Robert was raised by his grandmother to think differently about success. For example, "The best way to influence others is to be helpful", she told him. And, "You can’t go wrong by doing right."  Fueled by these lessons, Brown went on to play a pivotal, mostly unseen role alongside the powerful of our time.

Elevating Pregnancy: Affirmations and Wisdom for Pregnancy & Birth is dedicated to all pregnant women who desire to have a peaceful, calm, and empowered birth experience. It was written to support pregnant women in building a consciousness of faith and trust in themselves and in the birth process, throughout their pregnancy and birth experience. Practiced regularly, these pregnancy affirmations are a gentle and wonderful way to remind you to keep aligning your thoughts with the energy and activity of love that you are. 

One night in Montreal, an ageless man hires a young female translator to help settle mysterious debts with an array of desperate characters.

In today's fast-paced economy, no manager or investor can afford to ignore the practical strategies and highly applicable insights offered in this path breaking audiobook.