From the author of the major bestseller HOW NOT TO DIE comes a new look at why diets fail us – and the groundbreaking scientific research behind how a plant-based diet can maximize our fat-burning systems. Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or a new fad to try in order to lose weight – but these diets clearly aren't making us any healthier. As obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and impairments, it's time for a different approach.Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of nutrtionfacts.org. Having explored the top 15 causes of death in his bestselling HOW NOT TO DIE, Dr. Greger now turns his attention to the latest scientific research on the leading causes of obesity. He lays the groundwork by exploring the many causes of obesity – from our genes to the portions on our plate to other environmental factors – and the many... Views: 627
'An uplifting Northern novel that will warm your heart and restore your faith in humanity' – S.J. BradleyGeorge Mowatt, an entrepreneur, is one of the wealthiest people in Britain. Karen Barnes, a single mum living in a terraced house in south Leeds, is not. When George decides that his third home should be close to the stadium of his beloved football team, they become neighbours. Both George and Karen have been unlucky in love, and the chemistry between them is instant. Yet their lives are a world apart, and their hearts keep missing each other's beat.Just as they begin to chart a route to happiness, someone from Karen's past reappears, and she is forced to reveal a secret she has kept from them both. A Love of Two Halves is a funny, heartfelt tale of missed opportunities, unlikely romance and a love that seems to be forever out of reach. Views: 627
Journey into the Blue Ridge Mountains of 1918 where Laurel McAdams endures the challenges of a hard life while dreaming things can eventually improve. But trouble arrives in the form of an outsider. Having failed his British father again, Jonathan Taylor joins is uncle's missionary endeavors as a teacher in a two-room schoolhouse. Laurel feels compelled to protect the tenderhearted teacher from the harsh realities of Appalachian life, even while his stories of life outside the mountains pull at Laurel's imagination. Faced with angry parents over teaching methods, Laurel's father's drunken rages, and bad news from England, will Jonathan leave and never return, or will he stay and let love bloom? Views: 627
Can two possessive and passionate vampires make a relationship work with the one human they are both destined to love?
Benedict's boring existence as a London gentleman is called into question the night he meets Lina, the madame of a local brothel. Under her dominance he finds pleasure so sweet he is hungry for more, but he is not the only one with an appetite to fill.
Lina entices the beautiful Benedict into her dungeon only to discover that he is her blood mate. Fear fills her as she enters the unknown, yet the lure of perfect bliss is too much.
Antony, Lina's long time friend and lover, watches Lina and Benedict and cannot help joining in the sexual bliss. Disaster strikes for the tortured hero when he too learns he is Benedict's blood mate. He must face a past that still devastates him and find a way to make their ménage work. Views: 627
Six suicide bombers have slipped into Singapore. Their mission: to set off explosives on the country's 55th National Day. They were sent by Tun, an Afghan with a tragic past. Trying to stop them is Inspector Rahim, who is tracking a new terror group. And caught up in the plot is Henry, a single parent whose wife revealed a terrible secret on her deathbed. Views: 627
Dip your toes into the award-winning book series! "I'm already a huge fan of Max and the Multiverse, and this story pulled some good giggles."- S. Shane Thomas, Science Fantasy Hub Max shifts between parallel universes whenever he falls asleep. A curious affliction, especially for a nerdy teen trapped on a spooky spaceship. Max awakes aboard a large and mysterious vessel. It's dark, it's smelly, and he's bleeding from the head. His crewmates are nowhere to be found. Not the best way to start a day, and matters are made even worse when he begins to uncover the truth of his predicament. * Haven't read the books? No problem! Max and the Multiverse shorts are stand-alone tales that serve as entry points into the series. And if you're hungry for more, this short also includes the first chapter of book one as a springboard into the saga. * Also available in... Views: 627
