The Beach meets The Guest List in this twisty travel thriller about two couples who meet backpacking through Africa, but what begins as friendship quickly turns to obsession, with deadly consequences—from bestselling author Roz Nay. Stevie Erickson is looking for a fresh start. The sudden loss of her grandmother has sent her life into a tailspin, dredging up old losses and putting a strain on her relationship with her boyfriend, Jacob. So when Jacob is offered a job as a diver for GoEco, a dive operation for ecotourists on Rafiki, a beautiful, secluded island off the coast of Tanzania, he thinks it’s just the adventure they need and Stevie reluctantly agrees to go with him. Their trip gets off to a rough start with a nighttime scare at their first hostel. Already fragile, Stevie can’t shake the feeling that she’s being watched. Things improve when they meet seasoned backpackers Leo and Tamsin, a drop-dead gorgeous couple who instantly take a shine to Stevie and Jacob. But on Rafiki Island, their new friendship is put to the test, as is Stevie and Jacob’s own relationship. And when innocent flirting goes too far, past truths surface, exposing a killer in their midst—a killer whose sights are set on Stevie. A high dive into the dangers of obsession, this sinister and seductive thriller will leave you breathless.

Known as Hollywood's "Thrill Factory," Republic Pictures produced some of the most exciting serials to hit the big screen. The studio's chapterplays were one of the most popular Saturday matinee genres. Covering nearly 70 serials, the filmographies include full production credits; release dates; chapter titles; running times; sound systems (when applicable); a note on reissues, condensations and sequels; and an extensive cast list showing roles played. Included are an essay on the general development of the American serial and a history of Republic studio to the present.

Can one woman's personal crisis be magically resolved by serendipitous encounters with musical legend Simon Le Bon and fellow Duran Duran band mates? Can order be restored in the universe by none other than Leonardo DiCaprio? For author Jill Stacy, who found herself grappling with profound personal demons, these chance meetings with megastars aligned to rally her, inspire her, and even bring about a spiritual awakening that radically transformed her take on the world around her. Duran Duran, Leo, and the Universe: My Spiritual Journey on the Road to Awareness is her uplifting, enthralling account of this charged and charming time of her life. Throughout, she shares a joyful, star-struck memoir of one woman's random, lifelong dreams, and how they were realized in rapid succession. When the author's beloved group of friends hatches a plan to see Duran Duran in concert in Las Vegas, little did Stacy know that she would be soon literally rubbing shoulders with the very band who had buoyed her spirits since her tender teenage years. From there, they enjoyed more far-flung adventures, including a whirlwind New York evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo. With humor, heartfelt empathy and gentle insight on alternative healing methods, this light-hearted autobiography is certain to delight anyone who is seeking surer footing on a spiritual path, or who simply revels in the wealth of life-affirming surprises that are waiting around every corner. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the following charities: Oxfam, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and RAINN.

Until the summer of 1391, when anti-Jewish riots spread across the Iberian peninsula, the person subsequently known as Honoratus de Bonafide, a Christian physician and astrologer at the court of King Joan I of Aragon, had been the Jew Profayt Duran of Perpignan. The precise details of Duran's conversion are lost to us. We do know, however, that like many other conversos, he began to conduct his professional and public life as a Christian even as he rejected that new identity in private. What is extraordinary in his case is that instead of quietly making his individual way, he began to write works in Hebrew—including anti-Christian polemics—that revealed his intense inner commitment to remaining a Jew. Forced to reconceptualize Judaism under the pressures of his life as a converso, Duran elevated the principle of inner "intention" above that of ritual observance as the test of Jewish identity, ultimately claiming that the end purposes of Judaism can be attained through the study, memorization, and contemplation of the Hebrew Bible. Duran also conceived of Judaism as a profoundly rational religion, with a proud heritage of scientific learning; the interplay between scientific knowledge and Jewish identity took on a central role in his works. Drawing on archival sources as well as published and unpublished manuscripts, Maud Kozodoy marshals rarely examined facts about the consumption and transmission of the sciences between the medieval and early modern periods to illuminate the thought—and the faith—of one of Jewish history's most enigmatic and fascinating figures.