Have you ever experienced the way small moments can impact our lives? Have you ever wanted to participate in a movement to change our world? Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,548 miles to seven different cities in the United States, living only in the airports. He studied 10,000 minutes of observations and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us about our lives today. The airport metaphor leaps to life through profound anecdotes about an orphanage in Mexico, a summer camp in Ohio, climbing Mt. Everest, a hotdog grill, and much more. These funny and inspiring stories show us how to change our daily world through thoughtful and compassionate action.

Thermostat Cultures is a must-read for anyone leading a group of any kind or for someone who desires to be a compelling participant on a high-performing team. Every human being on the planet is a part of a team of some kind. A team at work. A team at home. A team at school. A team at your church or the community organization that you are passionate about. Or literally, a team that is competing together on some playing field somewhere. Why do some teams with similar talent levels succeed and others simply maintain? Why are some families more connected while others are pulling in opposite directions? Why do some teachers have thriving classrooms and others do not? Why do some companies expand with excitement and others limp along? CULTURE. The best leaders and groups of any kind engage the minds and hearts of their people and proactively shape the culture for HOW they move, together. Thermostat Cultures is about the proactive process the best leaders and teams lead in order to inspire and engage the people around them. What temperature will you set with the people in your life and career?

None of the princess movies prepared her for this! When college senior Eva Hertzberg took a term abroad, she was hoping to find her purpose in life. She had no interest in falling in love. But she's happy to see her old friend, Teo Feltz, and have him show her around his hometown. She doesn't realize Teo is also Prince Sebastien Teodor Florian von Freiberg, nephew of the current Grand Duchess. She also doesn't know Teo has been in love with her for years. When Eva meets Teo's cousin, the Hereditary Grand Duke, she's swept off her feet. A small-town girl is no match for the heir to the throne, even in a country as small as Freiberg. Can Teo convince Eva that being the Grand Duchess might be glamorous–but that she's worth so much more? When You Fall for a Prince is a small-town, hidden-royalty, childhood-friends-to-more romantic comedy that won't steam your glasses.

She’s a weapon forged in the fires of her past—but this time, the flames could consume her in Critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann’s followup to Never Turn Back, perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and David Swinson. Orphaned at age ten by a violent home invasion, Susannah Faulkner grew up wild, her stubbornness the only thing harder than her heart. Since then, she’s used her skills to put a boot in the faces of those who deserve it. She knows she’s wired wrong and living a dangerous and violent life, but she’s determined to wring something decent from the world before she leaves it. Then she gets word her brother Ethan needs her help and returns home to Atlanta. But in the airport, she finds her Uncle Gavin suffering a heart attack. Before he is rushed to the hospital, Gavin whispers a single word to Suzie: Peaches. She’s determined to uncover the meaning behind the cryptic message, but Ethan is also deep in trouble. An ex-soldier and ex-con named Finn appeared on his doorstep with a disturbing story: fifteen years earlier, Finn served with their father in Iraq, where they stole millions in cash. Now the money is missing, and Finn wants his share—or else. A gang war threatens to explode on Atlanta’s streets. Uncle Gavin clings to life in the hospital. Finn is bent on finding his missing millions. And now, Suzie will be tested as never before in a crucible of violence where all that she holds dear is on the line.

Righteous Rage by Wil Wren Kathleen Chisos is about to embark on a career as an FBI agent when her future is destroyed by the senseless killings of her husband and daughter. Filled with overwhelming anger and a desire for revenge, Chisos needs a new path. GCA, run by Seth Ibrahim and supported by the world’s religious leaders, has a single mission: eradicate child predation. Chisos is assigned to investigate the discovery of severed child hands. Ibrahim must seek justice at the Tribunal of Conscience – a mysterious panel of religious clerics who will bring justice when legal courts fail. Pure-hearted and dogmatic, the Tribunal mindfully dispenses God’s penance, but once the Panel votes their decision cannot be overruled – ever. Chisos is getting close and is ready for justice. But are the people around her prepared for the final cost?

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the crimes! Join the award-winning Austin Mystery Writers and friends as they explore the dark side of the Lone Star State. These thirteen talented authors penned fourteen tales of cowboys and criminals, girlfriends and grifters, morticians, motel clerks, and even a big, bad wolf! Lone Star Lawless includes stories by the Austin Mystery Writers: Gale Albright, V.P. Chandler, Kaye George, Laura Oles, and Kathy Waller. The friends who contributed are: Alexandra Burt, Janice Hamrick, Scott Montgomery, Mark Pryor, Terry Shames, Larry D. Sweazy, George Wier, and Manning Wolfe.