Finally, Hannahs life has mellowed into a glorious golden hue. Her accomplishments for a better life for her children has trickled down to her great-grandchildren. She looks at them, and while Seamus is no longer at her side, these great-grands more than fi ll the empty void. Smiling, she recalls the fi rst twelve years of happiness. The next ten were fraught with disappointments and betrayals, but when she steps foot on American soil, she blossoms and so does her family. Holding the large photograph, she caresses each face and then closes her eyes in absolute peace.

In Hannah's Heirs, Dr Pollen tells the compelling story of Hannah's family and their monumental contributions to the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

As If She Were Free brings together the biographies of twenty-four women of African descent to reveal how enslaved and recently freed women sought, imagined, and found freedom from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries in the Americas. Our biographical approach allows readers to view large social processes – migration, trade, enslavement, emancipation – through the perspective of individual women moving across the boundaries of slavery and freedom. For some women, freedom meant liberation and legal protection from slavery, while others focused on gaining economic, personal, political, and social rights. Rather than simply defining emancipation as a legal status that was conferred by those in authority and framing women as passive recipients of freedom, these life stories demonstrate that women were agents of emancipation, claiming free status in the courts, fighting for liberty, and defining and experiencing freedom in a surprising and inspiring range of ways.

What happens when a game of chance becomes a fight for survival? Simon Hunt is a masterful Mage when it comes to knives, solving puzzles, and women. But when a Mageri Councilman asks for a personal favor, his skills are put to the test. He reluctantly accepts the impossible job of training a young Learner who is beyond anyone’s help. She’s beautiful, cunning, and disabled. If he succeeds, he’ll receive a hefty paycheck. But if he fails, more is at stake than merely his reputation. A compelling tale about two lost souls with dark secrets and the unique connection they share. Simon is her last hope… and perhaps she is his. Has Simon finally met his match? ---------------------------------------- While this book is a stand-alone novel, it is also an extension of the Mageri Series and takes place after the events of Shine (the final book). In short: if you haven’t read the Mageri Series, this novel contains major spoilers. If you are interested in reading the Mageri books first, there are only five in the completed series. Enjoy! MAGERI SERIES READING ORDER: Book 1 - Sterling (Mageri Series: Book 1) Book 2 - Twist (Mageri Series: Book 2) Book 3 - Impulse (Mageri Series: Book 3) Book 4 - Gravity (Mageri Series: Book 4) Book 5 - Shine (Mageri Series: Book 5) Final Installment! Book 6 – The Gift (Bonus Novella: Coming 12/6/16) MAGERI WORLD: Risk SEVEN SERIES READING ORDER: Book 1 - Seven Years (Seven Series #1) Book 2 - Six Months (Seven Series #2) Book 3 - Five Weeks (Seven Series #3) Book 4 - Four Days (Seven Series #4) Book 5 - Three Hours (Seven Series #5) Book 6 - Two Minutes (Seven Series #6) Book 7 - One Second (Seven Series #7) Book 8 – Winter Moon (Bonus Novella: Coming 11/29/16) OTHER BOOKS: Closer: A Novella THE MAGERI SERIES is an exciting adult urban fantasy romance following the journey of a young woman's claim to immortality and her own identity. Dark, unique, and full of unpredictable twists, the Mageri series provides an original spin to an old concept. Sometimes ordinary people are destined to lead extraordinary lives. KEYWORDS: mage, sword and sorcery, vampires, supernatural, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, hea, love story, action, katana, hero, leather, british, sexy, romantic, mystery, action, suspense, deaf, magical powers, alpha male, magic, bestseller, heroine, shifters, series, love story, angst, steamy, tearjerker, dark past, bad boy, mystic, dannika dark, bargain books, stand alone

"You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine." USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES Adult Urban Fantasy Romance - Book 3 Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them. Within the dark and supernatural city of Cognito, Silver is living under the watchful eye of her Ghuardian and dating her mortal enemy. Neither man can protect her from a dark secret, one buried within the contents of a box. As rival factions struggle to gain control, she finds herself in the middle of a centuries-old feud that threatens to drive a wedge between her and Logan Cross, the man who intends to seduce her. In an explosive turn of events, one life is saved and another is forever altered. Can Silver trust those around her, or are they hiding a dark secret of their own? If this retailer did not provide you with a free sample/preview, please visit another online ebook retailer to preview before purchase. You can find a list on http://www.dannikadark.net/p/the-mageri-series.html MAGERI SERIES READING ORDER: Book 1 - Sterling (Mageri Series: Book 1) USA TODAY BESTSELLER Book 2 - Twist (Mageri Series: Book 2) Book 3 - Impulse (Mageri Series: Book 3) Book 4 - Gravity (Mageri Series: Book 4) Book 5 - Shine (Mageri Series: Book 5) Final Installment! Book 6 - The Gift (Bonus Novella: Coming 12/6/16) MAGERI WORLD NOVEL Risk **NOW AVAILABLE** SEVEN SERIES READING ORDER: Book 1 - Seven Years (Seven Series #1) Book 2 - Six Months (Seven Series #2) Book 3 - Five Weeks (Seven Series #3) Book 4 - Four Days (Seven Series #4) Book 5 - Three Hours (Seven Series #5) Book 6 - Two Minutes (Seven Series #6) USA TODAY BESTSELLER Book 7 - One Second (Seven Series #7) Book 8 - Winter Moon (Bonus Novella: Coming 11/29/16) SEVEN WORLD Charming OTHER BOOKS: Closer: A Novella Keywords: urban fantasy, paranormal romance, fantasy, mage, vampires, shifters, magic, mystic, supernatural, dannika dark, mystery, love story, romance, romantic, hea, hot release, bestseller, heroine, dangerous, suspense, action, hero, alpha male, bad boy, mystery, series, magic

The monograph produces a new interpretation of the opening chapter of 1 Samuel by combining several hermeneutical models, including the theory of chaotic (dynamically unstable) systems and the most recent, essentially post-modern, form criticism, to produce a new interpretation of the opening chapters of 1 Samuel. It argues that 1 Samuel 1-8 is an integral literary unit whose stance on such pivotal issues as monarchy and cultic centralization poorly agrees with that of the balance of Deuteronomy - Kings. In the diachronic perspective, this unit can be construed as a post-Deuteronomistic redactional interpolation polemically directed against several planks of the Deuteronomic/Deuteronomistic agenda. In the synchronic perspective, the pattern of relationship between 1 Samuel 1-8 and the balance of Genesis - Kings calls for a non-linear, multi-dimensional reading of the corpus. Both interpretational trajectories lead to the conclusion that the thrust of the Former Prophets in its final form is controlled to a considerable extent by non-Deuteronomistic elements.

Hannah Smallwood is no stranger to personal tragedy. At age eight, she lost her parents and was sent to live with an aunt she barely knew. Years later she has somehow managed to emerge from her heartbreak stronger, more self-assured, and focused on her career. Still, there is just one person from her past she has never forgotten: the first man to break her heart, Micah Ray. Despite her unresolved feelings for Micah, Hannah is certain she still likes men. Unfortunately she has not met one she is willing to risk her heart on—until her hunky neighbor, Dylan Cook, introduces himself one day. While she is contemplating what to do about the magic she feels with Dylan, Micah unexpectedly reenters her life. Still, Hannah and Dylan’s chemistry cannot be denied, and they soon marry. But when tragedy strikes again, Hannah must face the ghosts of the past before she can ever embrace the hope of healing and decide if lasting love is worth it all. Hannah’s Journey shares the tale of one woman’s journey to find love, and herself, as life leads her down an imperfect path lined with new beginnings.

Starting over is serious business With her professional skiing career cut short by an accident, Hannah James is putting all her energy into transforming Snowy Sky Resort into something special. There's only one obstacle. Famous pro-snowboarder-turned-consultant Tate Addison has his own ideas about taking the Rankins, Alaska, lodge to the next level. But Hannah won't compromise her dreams. She gets that Tate is trying to create a stable home for his orphaned six-year-old nephew—a boy Hannah already adores. And if she isn't careful, she could also fall for the boy's too-attractive uncle. Is she risking heartbreak? Or do she and Tate really want the same things out of life?

Includes inclusive "Errata for the Linage book."