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In Mercy 6, David Bajo's courageous new medical thriller, four people collapse dead in the same instant within a newly renovated Los Angeles hospital. Dr. Mendenhall, the woman who is head of the emergency room, isn't convinced the cause of death is a contagion. But it's in the interests of the hospital administrators - and of the world at large - for people to think that it is. If the world knew the truth there could only be widespread panic. The hospital is immediately locked down. Information is suddenly being strictly controlled.

Being a lesbian doesn’t come natural to everyone. That’s what Erika Kleinman learned during her sexual awakening in 1990s Seattle, when she began dating a host of butch women who were all too willing to show her the ropes. My Life as a Dyke recounts Kleinmans’ relationships with candor and humor while making one thing clear: no matter who you’re interested in, dating can be a nightmare.

A man who claims to be a journalist has arrived in Lost Lake with an old photograph and some questions for Tess that go back decades. His questions have put her on edge, and when he shows up peeking through her kitchen window, everyone else is right there with her. As beloved as Tess is, there are plenty of people who don't care about any so-called journalist and are happy to protect her, but how far are they willing to take it? And when will they need answers to questions that that only Tess can provide?

With local Maggie Stevens' baby on the way - not to mention her wedding to Jameso Clark in the works - spring in Eureka promises to be a time of rebirth in more ways than one. To add to the excitement, and refill the town's depleted coffers, Lucille, the mayor, has wooed a movie producer to Eureka, throwing folks into a tizzy - and inspiring some to reach for the stars. As if that weren't enough, the bogus Lucky Lady mine the town partially sold turns out to really have gold in it - and possibly a ghost to boot.

From the award-winning author of Minor Characters comes a haunting novel about the persistence of love and the sustaining and destabilizing power of memories. In the vibrant downtown Manhattan art world of the 1960s, where men and women collide in "lucky and unlucky convergences," a series of love affairs has left Joanna Gold, a young photographer, feeling numbed. Then, at yet another party, a painter named Tom Murphy walks up to her.

Anna Krestler is adrift. The Internet has draped itself, kudzu-like, over her brain, which makes it even more difficult to confront the question of what to do when she is dismissed from her job as a cubicle serf at a midtown law firm. Despite the exhortations of Leslie, her friend and volunteer life coach, Anna seeks refuge in the back alleys of Craigslist, where she connects with Taj, an adherent of a nebulous movement known as Nowism that occupies the most self-absorbed fringes of the art world.

Venture into a world where a woman anonymously entices a man purely with explicit and sexually seductive letters driving both him and her over the edge until she decides to reveal who she is. A secret admirer grows into a lover and then some as these two explore the way their carnal, impulsive desire for each other grows into lustful intentions with explosive details.

Meet Mackenzie Day. A mind reader who thinks she's all alone in the world until she meets the Unseen. Mackenzie Day constantly struggles to silence the voices in her head. The inner thoughts of those around her intrude upon every aspect of her life, threatening to turn it into chaos. All her life, she thought she was alone as a mind reader - a freak. Then a member of a secret organization called The Unseen suddenly introduces himself, and she's immersed in a world she never knew existed.

Emails, texts, and hidden identities were one thing. But now, coming face-to-face with the mystery man, the star of my fantasies, both terrifies and completely thrills me. If all goes according to plan, he will intensify the exquisite bond we share by transporting me to that glorious intersection between agony and ecstasy. If not, everything we've built will come crashing down around us, destroying my dreams in the process.

When an 83-year-old woman dies, she is not transported straight to heaven. She is taken on an unexpected detour back to her life shortly before she died. Only this time, she is seeing the world from a different point of view. This is the first time she has ever experienced a detour being the best part of a journey.

When Lucy finds herself at home alone with her flat-mate Jack, she doesn't expect him to invite himself into her room, sit down on the bed, and test it for suitability. She definitely doesn't expect him to pat the soft duvet and invite her to sit down next to him, nor does she expect herself to comply. When he moves his hand up to her mouth there is no way in the world she would have seen herself sucking his thumb, and when he moves her hand across to his thigh, she would never have imagined finding the "huge secret"...

When Grace's house unexpectedly burns down, the insurance company moves them into a hotel until more suitable accommodation can be found. It means sharing a room with her close friend James, in which they have neglected to provide seperate beds. James begins the night on the floor, but Grace feels sorry for him and invites him to sleep alongside her. With her semi-naked flat-mate in bed with her, Grace begins to feel a little horny.

When Jeremiah catches Sophie trying to steal his wallet, he decides not to call the police, but take matters into his own hands instead, and adopt the teenage runaway, inviting her to join the safety of his household. Sophie falls in love with the mysterious man who speaks of old stories and forgotten fairy-tales, and soon becomes Jeremiah's moon goddess, ready to provide him with a child, as soon as the time is right.

Suzy's unprotected fantasy comes true at her office Christmas party, when her CEO dresses up as Santa, and surprises her in the stationery cupboard!

Why life is harder on American families than it's been in decades? This book takes the blame away from moms and puts it where it really belongs. Pressed for time and money, unable to find decent affordable daycare, wracked with guilt at falling short of the mythic supermom ideal-working and non-working American mothers alike have it harder today than they have in decades, and they are worse off than many of their peers around the world. Why? Because they're raising their kids in a family-unfriendly nation.

In Mycophilia, accomplished food writer and cookbook author Eugenia Bone examines the role of fungi as exotic delicacy, curative, poison, and hallucinogen, and ultimately discovers that a greater understanding of fungi is key to facing many challenges of the 21st century.

Do you find it increasingly difficult to lead in the midst of change that is relentless, disruptive, and unprecedented? What if I told you that you do not have to be at the mercy of change? That you can actually harness change for your competitive advantage? In past markets that had low rates of change, business leaders were accustomed to making "right" decisions. Unfortunately this is ineffective in today's world of uncertainty. Blindly proceeding with the "right" plan increasingly turns out wrong.

The secret is out . . .Vampires do exist! When a video reveals to the world thatvampires live among us, it’s up to “young”vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing,to persuade the U.S. government todeclare the video a hoax. But firstthe president wants a favor, onethat requires Gregori to...

Have you ever needed a that night? Or a that day? A point in time before which things were going wrong, but after which, things began to go right? What are the ingredients to a that night? What is mixed into the recipe? Understanding what goes into creating that moment of divine favor was Esther's ultimate secret. She learned how to find favor with the King.

We all have our own "big life" within us, but sometimes, everyday life takes over. Even if we've made changes in the past, we tend to slip back into what we know. How do you make changes in your relationships, your career, your health, or even your finances when life is already moving so fast? Start Small Live Big gives you the framework for identifying which changes will have the biggest impact, how to make those changes happen, and the key to staying on track long term.