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When Nickie receives a plea for help, she does what any young rebel on a sabbatical would do. She ignores it. Little does she know quite who and what happen to follow the message. One volcanic labyrinth, a rock monster, and a hike with a new team later, she finds herself on a new mission of her own. And this time, she has no idea what’s in store for her.

In the Adventures of Pick Pock, Tick Tock, Rad Manning, Mia Yang, and Eric Bailey had absolutely nothing in common—except for several behavior issues—and it was highly unlikely their paths would ever cross until the wise headmaster, Mr Chan, brought them together. In an unexpected turn of events, the teens soon realized that facing outrageous illusions, passing daring obstacles, and wielding unusual powers were just the beginning to unlocking Pick-Pock’s mysteries—not to mention being chased by a clan of golden monkeys!

Looking for a step-by-step guide to creating business plans that both boost operational focus and raise serious moola? Searching for a no-nonsense crash-course in business-plan writing that’ll have you talking like an MBA grad (even if you never got past 10th-grade geometry)? Then look no further, intrepid entrepreneur! Because in How to Write a Business Plan That Doesn’t Suck, you’ll have a business planner Sherpa walking you through every step of the way.

Email marketing might be the most misunderstood and screwed up part of small business marketing around. And it's not their fault. Because most of what the email marketing experts and gurus tell you a) doesn't work; b) makes people not open your emails; c) doesn't work. I learned the hard way. I've probably sent more crappy, unopened emails than anybody around. And back in the heyday, when people actually looked forward to getting emails, it was okay.

Molly learns a lesson or two when what should have been a routine mission turns into a comical farce. Meanwhile, down on Estaria, Director Bates puts together pieces of a plot which point to a reality check for the Federenials, who always thought that the Federation would be there to protect them. At some point, Molly grew up, and it takes a Grimes to show her, and her team, how Molly has changed. And Molly to help re-direct a Grimes towards the right path in life.

The end is nigh, and there is one small group willing to put their bodies in front of the insane. Sometimes, it isn't good people doing bad things but rather bad people without a conscience making decisions for the rest. Decisions that Molly has been fighting for years. This time, sacrifices will be made, and friends will line up shoulder to shoulder to stand against those who use fear to sway the masses. It is time to fully realize what must be done to Ascend.

When a blip appears on the Ogg-Estarian military radar monitoring the Outer System, things in the system are set to change forever. Molly and her crew face one of their biggest challenges yet, and the problem isn’t the supposed threat from outside. It’s from the planet itself. Molly rallies the troops for a particularly dangerous encounter, but also needs to call in some favors from some old friends. Will she be able to stop things from boiling over in time?

When Nickie follows Prince Prissy-Pants to a random, isolated location in space, what she discovers leaves her reeling. And cussing. In the way that only Nickie can. One thing leads to another and she ends up on a mission to save a whole system from chaos. Unfortunately restoring order depends on her ability to deal with two royal sisters - each battling it out for the crown.

Returning to find most of the colony slaughtered, Nickie flies into a rampage and goes off to kill the Skaines who did this. Then, at her darkest hour, she learns a valuable lesson about herself, and the true nature of retribution. Meanwhile, her Aunt Tabitha works on her own unique methods for cleaning up the universe. With Ryu beside her, she mis-adventures herself and her Tontos through the seedy underside of Karkat to get their man.

Nickie's seven-year sabbatical is up. Having dragged herself back from rock bottom to find that she was always the Grimes she denied, Nickie must overcome the most painful obstacle of all.

Video marketing sounds scary. I know, I used to be terrified of it. I used to think, "Oh God, the gear is so expensive, and I have to learn how to become a video editor, and I hate to be on camera, and when I upload videos to YouTube unstable, sociopaths will leave nasty comments that will sabotage my business." But then the recession came, and I quickly realized: video marketing represents the fastest, cheapest, most effective way to get tons of traffic to your website, boost your email list and increase your brand exposure.

Settled into the Pick Pock Academy by their school principal, Mr. Chan, the children are faced with an impossible quest that can only be resolved in a monster-ridden enchanted forest. With only 12 hours to complete the quest, they opt to fight off the supernatural creatures. Armed only with mysterious glowing tubes and bound together by a rope, the group will have to master superhuman powers to beat the odds.

Search Engine Optimization doesn't have to be as confusing as the last episode of Lost. (And it certainly doesn't have to involve any smoke monsters.) In Search Engine Optimization That Doesn't Suck, Michael Clarke of Punk Rock Marketing shares his latest, cutting-edge tips on how to optimize your website for: a) maximum visibility in the search engines; b) improved user experiences; and c) a much, much cheaper way to bring in new customers (and possible) customers into your marketing universe. In Search Engine Optimization That Doesn't Suck you'll discover how to tackle some of the common questions surrounding SEO (Do keywords still work? Do exact-name domains still work? How important are backlinks now? Can anybody promise you placement on Page 1 of Google.

Are you looking for an easy, accessible way to improve your health and help you live a longer, fulfilling life? You need look no further than positive thinking. No matter what stage of life you’re at, positive thinking won’t cost you anything and you can do it from anywhere. This book will teach you the benefits of positive thinking, how it affects the mind, and how it can be combined with healthy habits to live a long and enriching lifestyle.

The V8 Radio Podcast hosts Kevin Oeste (SEMA Show, V8TV) and Mike Clarke (V8 Speed and Resto Shop, Industry Guy) cover the classic and muscle car car scene from a regular car guy perspective. This automotive podcast covers Muscle Car and Hot Rod events, cars being built and restored at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, V8TV videos, Muscle Car Of The Week videos, and their own classic car projects. Of course, there's always automotive trivia questions and lots of unplanned banter on this muscle car podcast, delivering a fun and laid-back show that makes a perfect companion to your own automotive ...

Most "stress management" books spend 2800 words of precious real estate on topics such as "what is stress?" or "how stress affects the body" or "have I mentioned my fancy Harvard PhD yet?" But I'd like to take a different approach. And that's by giving you my ultimate secret to deafeating stress, now, before we get into all that boring "what is stress?" stuff.

Have a desire to start a business, but not the foggiest idea what of where to start? (Or what that business should look like?) Have a vague business idea, but unclear how what you need to pull it off? (And how to ensure you create products and services that actual human strangers will pay you money for?)

In his new book The Busy Entrepreneur's Guide to Time Management,serial entrepreneur - and finalist for the laziest/most distracted person on the planet - Michael Clarke shares how to get more done (in less time) and achieve that relaxed, fulfilled (and insanely successful) entrepreneurial life you've always dreamed of. So if you'd like to finally master this thing called “Time Management” - and you've tried all the seminars and mantras but nothing seems to have stuck - then give The Busy Entrepreneur's Guide to Time Management a try TODAY!

In this new offering from Michael Clarke, founder of Punk Rock Marketing and best-selling author of Facebook Marketing Made (Stupidly) Easy, he walks you through the strategies, shortcuts, ninja hacks, and methods to finally achieve lasting (profitable) results with your LinkedIn marketing. (And you don't have to spend a single dime. (If you don't want to.)

Twitter marketing works. No, really. It does. All those tweets and retweets and follows and hashtags can do a lot more than show you what Kim Kardashian is wearing and what felony Lindsay Lohan committed. Twitter marketing can be one of the fastest and easiest ways to spread the message about your brand, and you know, actually sell stuff.