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Book two of the Shandra Higheagle Native American Mystery series. Murder...deceit...greed.... Shandra Higheagle is digging up clay for her renowned pottery when she scoops up a boot attached to a skeleton. She calls in Weippe County detective Ryan Greer. The body is decades old and discovered to be Shandra's employee's old flame. Ryan immediately pegs Shandra's employee for the murderer, but Shandra knows in her heart that the woman everyone calls Crazy Lil couldn't have killed anyone, let alone a man she loved. Digging up the woman's past takes them down a road of greed, miscommunication, and deceit. Will they be able to prove Crazy Lil innocent before the true murderer strikes again? For fans of: Cozy mystery romance series Mystical fiction Amateur sleuth mystery Small town mystery and suspense series Western romance mystery

Nell Sweeney, a young Irish-born governess in post-Civil War Boston, may not have much, but she does possess both a keen mind and a brave heart. As governess to the wealthy Hewitt family, she finds plenty of opportunities to use both - especially when the seamy side of society shows itself. The lowborn Fallons come to Viola Hewitt with a desperate plea for help. Their wayward daughter, Bridget, a pretty young employee of Hewitt Mills and Dye Works, hasn't been seen for days. Mrs. Fallon, unwilling to believe that Bridget would just run off without a word, fears that she's come to a bad end - possibly at the hands of her ex-con lover. Viola, confined to a wheelchair, enlists Nell to locate the missing mill girl. Working with Viola's black sheep son, Will, Nell uncovers a web of schemes and greed and dark obsession - and what she knows may just be the death of her.

Newly Edited and Updated Version (Third Edition) for Unity 2019Get started with C# programming and Unity without the headachesWithout my book, most people spend too long trying to learn C# with Unity the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Unity fast without wasting so much time. It includes nine chapters that painlessly teach you the necessary skills to master C# with Unity and to create both 2D and 3D interactive games.What you will learnAfter completing this book, you will be able to: Code in C#. Understand and apply C# concepts. Create a 3D adventure game with the main character, a timer, and a mini-map. Display and update a user interface with text and images. Create and use C# variables and methods for your game. Include intelligent NPCs that chase the player. Create a 2D word-guessing games and an infinite runner. Load new scenes from the code, based on events in your games.Content and structure of this bookThe content of each chapter is as follows:Chapter 1 introduces some core programming and C# principles.Chapter 2 helps you to code your first script in C#.Chapter 3 gets you to improve your scripting skills, enhance your game and add more interaction with a scoring system, collisions detection, and access to new levels.Chapter 4 shows you how to create and update the user interface of your game with text and images.In Chapter 5 you will add a splash-screen, a simple inventory system, and sound effects, as well as a mini-map.Chapter 6 explains how to add Non-Player Characters (NPCs) that will chase the player.Chapter 7 explains how to create a 2D word-guessing game.Chapter 8 will show you how to create an entertaining 2D infinite runner where the player can control a character that needs to jump over randomly generated obstacles.Chapter 9 provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (e.g., scripting, audio, AI, or user interface). If you want to start coding in C# and craete your own game with Unity using a tried-and-tested method: download this book now

Are you tired? Would you like to have more energy? Are you overweight? Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? Are your grocery bills getting too high? Would you like to learn how to save money on groceries? Intermittent fasting (IF) is not just a new craze or fad that has entered the scene in recent years, although it has recently seen a major resurgence in popularity. In reality, it has been around for centuries. Recently, intermittent fasting started to become popular because people are quite literally sick and tired. They want to improve their health, but they are not finding the long-term success with conventional diets. We are here to assist! Stop yo-yo dieting and actually keep your lost weight off! In this fasting diet book, you'll briefly learn about the origins of intermittent fasting, how to start intermittent fasting, why and how intermittent fasting works, how to improve your energy levels, tips to reduce your weight, and strategies to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Additionally, you'll recognize when to exercise while fasting, who fasting is not right for, some of the common myths and misconceptions of intermittent fasting, and the different types of plans for fasting. The best part though is that you'll learn how to get healthy, lose weight, and keep it off. Ready to be fit and fabulous? Intermittent fasting is not about starvation; specifically, it involves the application of a beneficial tool or approach that has been in the background for so many years. It is an approach that many are trying and witnessing tremendous results with weight loss and improved health. You, too, can be on this fast track to forever health and benefit from the essential tools to get started and continue your fast for as long as you've decided. There are even apps to help you, which will be discussed briefly in the book. Not only will you obtain the necessary tips and tools, but you'll also determine what types of liquids to select while fasting, what types of foods to eat between fasts, and other "aha" moments! In sum, this intermittent fasting beginner guide for men and women will cover the following basics: What is Intermittent Fasting? Science behind Intermittent Fasting - Fasting Gets the Nobel Prize What is autophagy? Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting Who Can Fast? Who should fast? Fasting During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Different Health Conditions and Medications Intermittent Fasting and Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Fasting Myths and Misconceptions Fasting for Low Blood Sugar How to start Intermittent Fasting Intermittent Fasting for Women Fasting Causes the Body to Burn Muscle

Newly Edited and Updated Version (Third Edition) for Unity 2019 Create multiplayer games and procedural levels and boost game performances without the headachesWithout this book, most people spend too long trying to learn C# with Unity the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Unity fast without wasting so much time. It includes six chapters that painlessly teach you the necessary skills to extract data from files, create procedural levels, connect to a database, create a network game and optimize your code for a faster and more engaging game. What you will learnAfter completing this book, you will be able to: Create levels procedurally with C#, save yourself time, and speed-up the level design process. Create levels randomly so that they are different every time the scene is loaded and add re-playability to your game. Read XML files using C# and use the data within to create levels. Create a space simulation using XML and C# and make your scene customizable. Connect to a database from Unity to save and retrieve the player's score. Create a simple network tank game with projectiles and explosions. Create a Simon game. Optimize your code and your project's structure Content and structure of this bookThe content of the books is as follows:In Chapter 1, you will create indoors and outdoors levels from your code.In Chapter 2, you will set-up your own database and write data from/to the database through Unity to save and update the player's score.In Chapter 3, you will create a simple (but fun) network tank game.In Chapter 4, you will design and implement your version of the Simon game, whereby the player has to memorize an increasing sequence of colors and sounds.In Chapter 5, you will learn advanced techniques to boost the performance of your game, and to make your code and project easily maintainable.Chapter 6 provides answers to frequently asked questions.If you want to start creating multi-player games and procedural levels using a tried-and-tested method: download this book now!

Life gets weird when you’re adopted by an alien. One million years in the future, young human Antaska and her psychic cat are adopted as pets by a gigantic alien. Traveling in outer space, she becomes telepathic in a world where that’s dangerous. Then she gets into a love triangle that’s even more dangerous. Her cat tries to tell Antaska what she’s doing wrong, but will she listen? The first chapters of hypnoSnatch and Bonded in Space are included in this version.

Medals can be won, careers can be made, hearts can be lost.... From the pomp of opening ceremonies to the good-byes of closing ceremonies, join three women whose lives are about to change during the Winter Olympics. Tessa Rutledge, once an Olympic champion figure skater, returns as a coach, encountering her first love - and heartbreak - and testing her ability to forgive. Skier Kyle Armstrong has made a mistake that could cost her Olympic gold and any hope of reconciling with the man she loves. Biathlete Rikki Lodge is just happy to be at the Games, until she meets a hockey player who demands she puts everything on the line. Let the games begin!

Newly Edited and Updated Version (Third Edition) for Unity 2019 Learn C# with Unity, and create a full FPS game without the headachesWithout this book, most people spend too long trying to learn C# with Unity the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Unity fast without wasting so much time. It includes twelve chapters that painlessly teach you the necessary skills to create an FPS game and to learn intermediate C# and Unity techniques. What you will learnAfter completing this book, you will be able to: Use Unity's built-in methods. Use Rigidbody physics to propel airborne objects. Use a Finite State Machine to create intelligent NPCs. Manage 3D animations for the NPCs. Create NPCs who can chase the player. Create and manage weapons and ammunition for the player. Create a 2D scrolling shooter. Create a card-guessing game. Create a 2D puzzle game. Content and structure of this bookThe content of the books is as follows:In Chapter 1, you will learn key C# programming concepts such as variables, variable types, polymorphism, or constructors.In Chapter 2, you will code and compile your first script in C#.In Chapter 3, you will create a simple 3D game where the user has to reach the end of the level by avoiding projectiles from intelligent robots.In Chapter 4, you will create a gun and a grenade launcher that the player can use to defeat enemies.In Chapter 5, you will start to use Mecanim and NavMesh navigation to control an animated character that detects, follows, or attacks the player.In Chapter 6, you will combine the skills that you have acquired in the previous chapters to create a fully functional level where the player needs to escape a level full of armed NPCs. You will also learn how to generate a game level dynamically from your code.In Chapter 7, you will create a simple 2D scrolling shooter.In Chapter 8, you will improve your game by adding explosions and a scrolling background.In Chapter 9, you will add intelligent spaceships that attack the player.In Chapter 10, you will include a shield to the player's spaceship, along with other interesting features (e.g., sound FX, a scoring system, etc).In Chapter 11, you will create a card-guessing game.In Chapter 12, you will create a 2D puzzle game.Chapter 13 summarizes the topics covered in the book.If you want to create FPS games, 2D Shooters, Card Games and Puzzles with Unity using a tried-and-tested method: download this book now!

How to use this Halloween Word Search Puzzle Book: 8.5 X 11 inches52 PagesThis super cool Halloween Word Search Puzzle book is a must-have for anyone who loves to have fun at halloween, loves activity puzzles! You will love this easy to use word search puzzle for kids learning to read, and big kids too!Each interior page includes space to record & track the following: 40 Puzzles In All - Some puzzles are easy level, some more challenging. Each page has a halloween themed activity including gross words, costume words and much more!Puzzle Key Solutions - Use the back of the book to find the puzzle related answers.. If you are new to the world of word search puzzles or have been at it for a while, this halloween word search puzzle activity book is a must have! Can make a great fun at home gift for anyone that loves halloween! Have Fun!

Before the age of man, a third of the angels were cast from Heaven. Most were banished to the lake of fire, plotting revenge. Those left in Heaven sought out the newest creatures created by the Father, man.Man was anointed with holy gifts and righteous attributes powerful enough to defend against Lucifer and his army. The Holy Angels appointed them defenders, ultimately creating the Patriarch’s Covenant. It was foretold that the last holy war and man kinds extinction would begin when the prophet and law giver were publicly executed. The season for Lucifer’s return was upon us, and this time, the holy angels were ready. My name is Grace. I was starting my junior year of high school when I found out the truth. Our small South Texas town, would be the site where the last holy war began. Lucifer was free, the prophet and the law giver were here, and I was the catalyst that mankind relied on to save them.