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Salvage System is a beacon of hope, and a number of other races continue looking toward it as an inspiration for how to live and govern themselves, and - in some cases - for assistance in defending themselves and throwing off oppressive regimes. But the galaxy is a big place, and many of the races in it aren’t friendly. Would these forces like to take over Salvage System and acquire its resources? Absolutely.

Welcome to The postOPP! This is a podcast where board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Adam J. Oppenheimer and wellness communicator, Asatta Jones sit down and chat about the ins & outs of aesthetic plastic surgery. Listen in on their conversations every week beginning on Monday, December 27th.

Retired DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Detective Lt. Robbo Davidson is awakened night after night by ghosts of his investigations' past.

J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones's parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat.

Burdizzo Book's Matty-Bob and Em invited some of their favourite indie authors to write stories inspired by their most beloved songs. The result is The Burdizzo Mix-Tape Vol.1, their most diverse anthology yet. These are tunes that resonate from the beach to the mountains, from rain dogs to spirits in the sky, from Old Ones to cold ones. Be it multi-dimensional romance across space and time, Cold War sexual paranoia, campfire cowboys, gypsy caravans, or demented disco balls, there is a song for everyone within these stories.

A street gang has moved into the old neighborhood, selling drugs and leaving their mark. When Slater steps in to help a woman being harassed by a gang member, he makes a dangerous enemy, and befriends a small boy. Slater and Maggie are both suspects when the woman is found dead, but there are plenty of possibilities. A billion-dollar land deal, a victim with a drug habit, and a grizzled police detective that might be on the take, all offer plenty of intrigue.

So, you want to be a PE? You wish to join the ranks of the 800,000-plus in the US that did what it took to earn the title in our highly respected and coveted profession? The ground rules have been laid and the requirements have been spelled out. You want the nitty-gritty, the unfiltered truth. Well, I’m gonna give it to you raw, no rubber. There are things that can be done that will increase your chances of success, regardless of your aptitude for testing, no matter how long you’ve been out of school, or how hectic your life is. If you want it, go get it!

Beverly Gardenia is a wealthy recluse that has lived a long, solitary life. Now, at the age of 67, she is faced with her own mortality. Refusing to accept that her condition is terminal, the childless heir to the Gardenia fortune offers 80 million dollars to anyone that can find her a cure. Sandra is powerful medium in a long line of spiritual guides, and she claims to have the only cure that will work. The only problem is, Death himself will come for Sandra if she fails.

Nightmares slither from the shadows in Scare Street’s latest spine-tingling collection. Thirteen tales of the macabre await in this chilling new volume - a never-ending stream of ghosts, ghouls, and other horrors to haunt your dreams.

Hurricane Irma tore through the Florida Keys in 2017, leaving a path of death and destruction in its wake. Isla Dunbar set out ahead of the storm, determined to save the sailboat that carried her dead mother's name. The "Caroline" went down 15 miles off the Florida coast, and Isla was presumed lost. But was she? Two tears later, Isla's most prized possession, her mother's necklace, appears on Roland Dunbar's doorstep. Is it a cruel hoax, or could his daughter still be alive?

The investigations are heating up and so is the romance. A woman is missing, one of their own is kidnapped, and a young girl is sold into prostitution. Slater and Maggie take on organized crime to put an end to the trafficking of girls on the Florida coast and finally stop the man that killed Slater's best friend.

Once more, my friends and colleagues and I have banded together to compose literature connecting astronomy and mythology to create Of Gods and Globes II. Each one of us chose a name that connected astronomy and mythology.

Black fathers play a pivotal role in the lives of our Black children. According to the 2011 US Census, nearly two in three (64 percent) African American children live in father-absent homes. However, we know all fathers are not absent. Society would have us to believe that black fathers are either in jail or on drugs and are no good to the community. The Black Father Perspective is a collaboration of men who have come together to give voice to a population that is often overlooked and underappreciated.

The LIT Code is a riveting podcast, hosted by former NFL veteran Edgar Jones, and co-host, local philanthropist, and motivational personality, Cortney Anderson. Their synergistic collaboration gives viewer's alternative perspectives on dealing with the everyday ebbs and flows of life. Strap in and enjoy the journey!

At Heathrow airport, a hired assassin is boarding a plane to Paris. On the same plane is young Uzma Rafiq, heading for a new life with her French lover. The passengers carry identical suitcases, but their motives for traveling to the European city couldn’t be further apart. When they accidentally pick up the wrong luggage on arrival, a deadly series of events is set in motion. As a sinister twist brings them together, they will dictate each other’s destinies. Against a backdrop of The City of Lights, who will survive?

Fire: Elements of Horror, Book Three, is the third in a series of four horror anthologies based on the Elements. You will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Feel the heat in tales of fire spirits, evil possessions, psychotic murderers, and much more.

Eric Slater returns from the Navy to find that his childhood friend may have been murdered. Angela Jeffries begs him to investigate, and Maggie, the little sister he barely remembers, wants to help. It turns out, the stunning redhead is one hell of an investigator. As their feelings turn romantic, Maggie and Slater follow a trail of deception and murder, hoping to prove their dead friend innocent of what they fear most. No one is safe, and the men involved will stop at nothing to cover their tracks.

It's the turn of the millennium, and China is evolving. At the center of the dynamic change is the vibrant hub of Shanghai, a melting pot of cultures and businesses; a place of luck, fortune, and chance. In awe of the homes in which these strange people live, the housekeeper Li Yang gets to know the families who she's working with. What the Westerners don't know is that in addition to her unusual working life, Li Yang has a turbulent home life, with her own son hiding things from her.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Harmon Tomeral and his friends wanted nothing more than to go to space, and they have beaten the odds, time and again, to get there. They developed a mech and won the Top Fleet Marine competition. They brought back a battle cruiser from an unknown system and made it their own. They made allies who helped them achieve great victories, and they, ultimately, founded new colonies in what has become known as the Salvage System.