When Raymond Karr is approached by a murderous gang to become a drug smuggler bringing drugs from Africa, he immediately rejects the proposition. A straight shooting immigrant, he actually abhors besmirching his family’s honor. But his passion to attend George Washington med school is unmatched by dismal financial capability, causing him to vacillate as his better instinct struggles with his ambition. Eventually, through a series of coincidences and inertia, despite a re-occurrence of an eerie dream in a field of Oleander, he is swept along the road to criminality. After a tempestuous affair with a beautiful Latina, it’s game on.

Enjoying a sheltered childhood with adoring grandparents but troubled by the silence surrounding her parents' deaths, 17-year-old Korobi is prompted by a love note among her mother's possessions and a fiance's shattering revelation to travel from India to post-September 11 America in search of her true identity.

White Oleander is a painfully beautiful first novel about a young girl growing up the hard way. It is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, their ambiguous alliances, their selfish love and cruel behaviour, and the search for love and identity.Astrid has been raised by her mother, a beautiful, headstrong poet. Astrid forgives her everything as her world revolves around this beautiful creature until Ingrid murders a former lover and is imprisoned for life. Astrid's fierce determination to survive and be loved makes her an unforgettable figure. 'LIQUID POETRY' - Oprah Winfrey 'Tangled, Complex and extraordinarily moving' - Observer

"In 1969, the first footsteps on the moon brighten America with possibilities. But along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a category five storm is brewing, and the Blake sisters of Biloxi are restless for change. Beth 'sis' Blake has always been the caretaker, the dutiful one, with the weight of her family's happiness-and their secrets-on her shoulders. She dreams of taking off to pursue her own destiny, but not before doing whatever it takes to rescue her sister. Emily Blake, an unwed mother trying to live down her past, wants the security of marriage for the sake of her five-year-old son, Andy. But secure is the last thing she feels with her new husband. Now she must put aside pride, and trust family to help her find the courage to escape."--Page 4 of cover.

Miller Watkins was an FBI agent until he met the Darkness face to face and failed. Now he works for Oleander fighting the Darkness, however he can, to protect the city he loves. With the help of some supernatural creatures, a couple of dream-sibyls, an invisible housekeeper and his own considerable powers, he solves the problems of the arcane community. Or tries his best. 3 stories of Miller and his unusual allies protecting the vulnerable from the encroaching Darkness.

THE STUNNING SEQUEL TO THE JASMINE THRONE, WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD! "Alluring, action-packed, and gut-wrenching," (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Oleander Sword continues Tasha Suri's acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy, in which a powerful priestess and a vengeful princess will change the fate of an empire. The prophecy of the nameless god—the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa—has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya’s blood. Now a thrice born priestess and an Elder of Ahiranya, she dreams of seeing her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa's poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is spreading through all living things. But she doesn’t yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But Malini and Priya's souls remain as entwined as their destinies. And saving their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn will come at a terrible price. Praise for the Burning Kingdoms trilogy: "Will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come."—Booklist (starred review) "Lush and stunning...this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out." —BuzzFeed News "Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be.” —Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights "This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end." —Vulture (Best of the Year) "It left me breathless." —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter "I loved it." —Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches "Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove." —Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Alternative, Fantasy, Shape-shifters, Paranormal, Interracial, MM, HEA] There’s something exciting about a new life in a new place and Cameron is enjoying making new friends as well as planning his wedding. However, he’s starting to feel overwhelmed by the family’s he’s found. They love him and are eager to draw him into their ranks which means he must learn the ways of the witch world and their customs. Not only that someone is stalking Cameron. He’s certain it’s his fiancé, Cove’s family. However, Cove thinks it might be connected to their current case. After all, Cameron was attacked at a crime scene. In addition to Cove’s family, Cove’s broke ex is back in town looking to pick up where she left off with Cove even if that means getting rid of Cameron by any means necessary. So, as the attacks on Cameron continue the suspects increase, but Cove is certain it can only be one person. Is the Soap Killer after Cameron?

In horticulture, plant propagation plays an important role, as the number of plants can be rapidly multiplied, retaining the desirable characteristics of the mother plants, and shortening the bearing age of plants. There are two primary forms of plant propagation: sexual and asexual. In nature, the propagation of plants most often involves sexual reproduction, and this form is still used in several species. Over the years, horticulturists have developed asexual propagation methods that use vegetative plant parts. Innovation in plant propagation has supported breeding programs and allowed the production of high quality nursery plants with the same genetic characteristics of the mother plant, free of diseases or pests.

Readers have come to depend on Jim Duke's comprehensive handbooks for their ease of use and artful presentation of scientific information. Following the successful format of his other CRC handbooks, Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible contains 150 herbs listed alphabetically and by scientific name. Each entry provides illustrations of the plant, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downsides and interactions, natural history, and extracts. It includes Biblical quotes as well as comments on points of interest.