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Ghost Wife, a Comedy of Errors: Illustrated, Revised 4th Edition

May 23, 2026
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Ghost Wife, a Comedy of Errors: Illustrated, Revised 4th Edition

When you’re putting out revisions so fast your cover can’t keep up…

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Fractured Lives (Badge of Honor Book 3)

May 23, 2026
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Fractured Lives (Badge of Honor Book 3)

Are we not men?

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“Blackie and Goldie’s Project Green Earth” (“Blackie and Goldie’s Magical Adventures” Book 2)

May 22, 2026
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“Blackie and Goldie’s Project Green Earth” (“Blackie and Goldie’s Magical Adventures” Book 2)

Plenty of red flags. (See what I did there?)

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The Best of Waffles & Pancakes

May 22, 2026
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The Best of Waffles & Pancakes

Boy, I’m sure glad they specified “A Cookbook” so I wouldn’t assume it’s a cozy mystery. (I’m only half-joking.)

 

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Science Can Be Right Because It Can Be Wrong

May 22, 2026
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Science Can Be Right Because It Can Be Wrong

Whoaaaa. That’s like, deep, dude.

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The Origin of Everything: Uniting Science and Philosophy (The David Rowland series)

May 21, 2026
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The Origin of Everything: Uniting Science and Philosophy (The David Rowland series)

Pretty ambitious for 121 pages.

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The Mission: A True Story

May 21, 2026
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The Mission: A True Story

TL;DR

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How the Bible Changes Lives

May 21, 2026
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How the Bible Changes Lives

Original title: Love in a Time of Technicolor Terrorism.

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