Darwin’s Big Lie is an exposé of Darwin’s big lie and his ancillary lies, half-truths, tautologies, stretches, religious motivations, racism, ignorance, and wild contradictions in his seminal work On the Origin of Species. Biologists cite Charles Darwin as a lofty and prescient genius. He was an intelligent and knowledgeable scientist. But then he became a cunning wordsmith. In his first chapter Darwin discussed changes in organisms under artificial selection, or domestic breeding programs.

“But for our purpose, a kind of selection which may be called unconscious, and which results from every one trying to possess and breed from the best individual animals, is more important.”

What could be more conscious than trying? Has anyone ever tried to do anything unconsciously? How does one unconsciously acquire and possess domestic animals? Further conscious activity is required to “possess and breed” anything.

Even more conscious activity involves breeding “the best individual animals.” The best animals are always determined consciously. And “every one” trying to possess purebreds do these activities consciously.

So which clearly conscious activities involved in breeding the best individuals can rightly be labeled “unconscious”? None of them! This is Darwin’s big lie. Then he stretched his big lie into natural selection, then into macroevolution.

Grief is deeply personal. Everyone grieves differently and there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to dealing with our grief. There's no right or wrong approach when it comes to dealing with loss. We discover our own path that works for us. With love and forgiveness, we can work through our grief in a positive way. As we move forward through our journey toward healing, our grief can become less acute. We can get to where our grief is no longer holding us captive. Eventually, our journey can take us to where we can find healing and peace.

Within the pages of this book, you'll find the heartfelt story of someone who has lived and is still living through the profound loss of his loved ones, and who understands the incredible excruciating pain that comes with such loss. It is very important for all of us who are grieving the loss of our loved ones to remember, that while we are working through our grief, we never walk this journey alone.

"Heartache to Healing, Navigating Grief, and Finding Peace" has been a labor of love spanning over 25 years, my heartfelt journey of Love, Sweat, and Tears. It holds a special place in my heart, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share it with you. This book provides the reader with my own story and how I navigated my journey of working through my own grief. Sharing the steps that I took, and what I learned along my journey that brought me to find healing and ultimately peace.

Chloe is serving a life sentence. In her own home.

Ever since the horrific day her mother died, Chloe's life has been anything but normal - more like a carefully constructed prison. Her father hasn’t let her go to school, have friends or leave the house alone.

As she grows up, Chloe begins to question the motives behind her dad's obsessive control. What would happen if she broke one of his many rules? And what exactly is he hiding under the overgrown grass in the back garden?

When new neighbors arrive next door, they trigger a chain of events that causes Chloe to suspect her father's motives are far darker than she knew.

Now she faces the terrifying consequences of defying the man who controls her every waking moment. Will she risk everything to win her freedom or will her father’s dark secrets keep her captive forever?

The Guilty Girl – the shocking psychological thriller perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Daniel Hurst.

The story of the Enlow family and their friends is about coming home, family, neighborhoods, and friends, each of which enrich the lives of the people involved. The still existing area of St. Louis, Missouri called Tower Grove is where the Enlow family members experience both defeat and triumph after the war. The loss of a son and the return of the son's best friend create an abyss between families and friends as they attempt to carry on with wounded lives. The returning veteran, Ricky, and the elegant and genteel, Myra, experience a sweet love affair, though restrained by the invisible wounds he brings home from the war.

Jane, the youngest Enlow, is the driving force behind this family story. She was the best tree climber in the neighborhood and 'better than the boys' at their own games. She relates how triumph for the Enlows rises out of tragedy. The author writes again about his favorite subject...COMING HOME.

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ GoodReads ∙ Book Riot ∙ CrimeReads ∙ Ms. Magazine ∙ SheReads ∙ Amazon Editor's Pick ∙ Tor.com ∙ and more!

A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut.

Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the reservation’s casino…and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step—an ancient tribal myth come-to-life, one that’s intent on devouring her whole.
 
With strange and sinister happenings occurring around the casino, Anna starts to suspect that not all the horrors on the reservation are old. As girls begin to go missing and the tribe scrambles to find answers, Anna struggles with her place on the rez, desperately searching for the key she’s sure lies in the legends of her tribe’s past.  

When Anna’s own little sister also disappears, she’ll do anything to bring Grace home. But the demons plaguing the reservation—both ancient and new—are strong, and sometimes, it’s the stories that never get told that are the most important.

Part gripping thriller and part mythological horror, author Nick Medina spins an incisive and timely novel of life as an outcast, the cost of forgetting tradition, and the courage it takes to become who you were always meant to be.

“Windmills, ghosts, psychiatric ward, uranium, domestic terrorism—rollicking and deep. Only Michael Hartnett.” –Joe Edd Morris, author of The Lost Page

The old psychiatric tower has been blown to bits, and FBI agents quickly determine that the suspect with the most plausible answers is a brilliant liar: Robbie DeFonte, a young YouTube star whose family chronicles are steeped in the darker history of the sprawling mental facility. A massive wind farm erected around the ruined psychiatric center buildings becomes central to a lurid tale that transports back a century earlier to unearth a legacy of hidden weapons and lost lives.

As Robbie offers his testimony to Agent Chen, he reveals tunnels below the long-abandoned facility, a dead body found down there in a military uniform, and the toxic remnants of large-scale uranium shipments. Through the lives of his grandfather, the Colonel who ran both the psychiatric center and the elaborate munitions depot, and his grandmother, who uncovered many secrets as a young bride, Robbie spins a yarn that takes the reader back to FDR's clandestine programs and pushes ahead to a wind farm fraught with danger and hope.

Windmill Bluff is a masterful tale that mines America’s turbulent past to fuel its blustery future.

In the shadow of pre-WWII Germany, 17-year-old Ilse finds herself alone, pregnant, and penniless—betrayed by her family and thrust into the arms of Lebensborn, the Nazis' secretive program designed to propagate Aryan purity.

Yet, Ilse harbors a perilous secret within the walls of Lebensborn: her unborn child's father is Jewish. Surrounded by the very architects of the regime's sinister vision, she must rely on her cunning, her knowledge of herbs, and her indomitable spirit to hide the truth and keep her child safe.

As the Reich's scrutiny intensifies, Ilse's place within Lebensborn becomes a gilded cage, with each day edging her closer to exposure. Forced to navigate a labyrinth of lies and make unthinkable choices, her journey turns into more than a fight for survival—it becomes a quest for identity, redemption, and defiance that could alter the course of her life forever.


Early Readers are LOVING To Look Upon The Sun:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “…The novel still lives in my head, long after having finished it. This story of the WWII Lebensborn program in Nazi Germany is told with great care and quiet understatement, creating a narrative tone that is spot on…” –Goodreads review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “…This book is a testament to the power of resilience, the survival of many under horrific odds, and the determination of some to avoid the Reich's coerced indoctrination. I couldn’t put it down…” –Netgalley Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “…The author, Shannon St. Hilaire obviously did her research and crafted a gripping WWII story that is both accurate and nearly impossible to put down…” –Goodreads review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “…An absolutely powerful, thrilling, and haunting story of one woman’s fight… this story rings across time…” –NetGalley review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “…Out of her expert historical research, St Hilaire has created an extremely personal account of the true horrors of Nazism. To Look Upon the Sun is an outstanding piece of historical fiction.” –Goodreads review

A Fate Bound by Blood. A Destiny Forged by Fire. A Spirit Compelled by Freedom.

Branded with the mark of Ballitus’ royal lineage, Azroth refuses to bow to his fate as the kingdom’s “Protector.” Shackled by his bloodline’s curse, he spurns the chains of destiny, seeking freedom amidst lawless streets ruled by crime lords and gangs. With the Cardinal Cathedral’s completion looms ever closer, whispers of opportunity and betrayal follow him through the labyrinthine alleys of Lambswell. In this gripping prequel novella, follow Azroth’s journey from prince to thief as he navigates a world where alliances are fragile, and deceit lurks in every shadow. Prepare to be enthralled by elemental magic, gut-wrenching heists, and the timeless struggle for freedom in a realm where nothing is as it seems.

Check out this all new, prequel novella in the Comstock Chronicles.

Pine Lake seems like a lovely little town. Unless you live there.

Laura thought fiancé Tony was ‘the one’ – until she caught him cheating with her best friend and maid of honor, Mary.

Devastated, Laura moved away and settled in idyllic Pine Lake, where she is just beginning to date again.

But her new life is turned upside down when her next-door neighbor dies in a freak accident . . . and Tony and Mary move in beside her.

Things go downhill fast...

Mary is convinced that Tony orchestrated the move so he could live near Laura and cheat with her. Tony suspects that Mary moved them here so she could stalk Laura, with whom she’s totally obsessed.

For her part, Laura is increasingly uncomfortable with both. Strange things keep happening and she is convinced that someone is watching her.

Then this small community is rocked by a murder, and Laura begins to worry that her very life might be on the line.

And she’s right, she’s in terrible danger. Because this little town is home to a mind that is truly evil…

The Lake House – the gripping psychological thriller by the best-selling author of The Stepfather.

Whispers Across a Sea is a sweeping novel that follows three generations of the Anglo-Irish Young family in Victorian Ireland, where Irish desire for independence from Britain is building. How will the family evolve in the ever-changing social and political landscape of the country they call home?
In 1920, Ireland stands on the brink of civil war. Lucie returns to her familial home to settle the estate, where she uncovers an abundance of handwritten letters—a lifetime’s worth of cherished memories and guarded secrets between her mother and aunts—as well as her grandfather’s diary. As she reads through her findings, Lucie begins to wonder just how well she knew her relatives and the circumstances of their lives. Norah, a close childhood friend and the daughter of a former family servant, helps her work through the notes, and their conversations remind Lucie that she and Norah live in very different worlds. Norah is Irish; Lucie is Anglo-Irish. As the two women look into the past, it becomes evident that Norah has always known more about Lucie’s life than Lucie has ever understood of Norah’s. And Lucie realizes that she has been unaware of the disquiet in Ireland’s streets—but then again, the elder members of her family, so completely involved in their own lives, didn’t appear to notice either. . . .
Whispers Across a Sea is a compelling novel that traces three generations of Lucie’s Anglo-Irish family as they navigate the nuances of life in their adopted country of Ireland. Within the home, the family’s Irish servants make sure the lives of the Youngs remain comfortable while silently observing their employers’ detachment from the realities of life in Ireland—a country where a lengthy, violent, and divisive struggle is beginning. How long will the Youngs be able to close their eyes to the shifting world outside their door?

If it was you, what actions are you willing to take?

It Could Be You! is your ultimate health guide for your heart problems. Through this book, Kenneth W. Staab shares his personal account of a near death experience due to a massive heart attack and the things he did to improve his health and eventually overcome the process of recovery. Get some practical advice to learn how you can improve your lifestyle and protect your heart from unforeseen dangers!

The American Heart Association includes great information on the heart, and the major issues impacting your heart. However, there are many other issues including genetics, your eating, even as a child, that could be impacting your arteries, and could result in a heart attack. Do the things that you want to do right now, like a 5K run, etc. because if you get a heart attack, you might not be able to do it! Always listen to your body, and, if something does not seem right, see a doctor, and, enjoy today, because you might not get tomorrow!

In this book, you will learn:

• Aerobic work daily, count your steps on a phone or watch.
• Eat well, monitor your cholesterol.
• Try to be underweight.
• Listen to your body, if things don't seem to be right, see a doctor.

If there are things that you want to do, do them, because if there are major changes to your heart you won't be able to do them!

This is a must-read for anyone who is looking for a book that will give them the right tools and information to make positive changes in their lifestyle. Kenneth provides an empowering narrative that will motivate you to take control of your heart health — because believe it or not, anyone can experience it. To learn more about this topic, grab a copy now!

Are you feeling lost on how to make the most of your time in college? Are you having issues obtaining your dream job? Are you feeling stagnant in your career and are seeking to excel to the next level?

In a rapidly evolving professional landscape, building a successful career transcends mere academic qualifications—it hinges on the power of connections, personal growth, and strategic maneuvering. "The Power of Networking" is a comprehensive blueprint designed to equip ambitious individuals with the tools needed to navigate the intricate web of career progression in the business world.

In this guide, you will learn:

• Guidance on how to build and maintain a network.
• Interviewing tips to differentiate yourself from other candidates.
• Negotiation tactics to obtain the best compensation.
• Roadmap for career advancement opportunities.
• Strategies for personal growth and development.
• Advice to influence others in the workplace.
• Plan of action to navigate and overcome workplace challenges.
• Direction for setting and achieving both personal and career goals.
• Recommendations to excel in college and obtain funding for undergraduate/graduate school.

With chapters on interviewing tips, negotiation tactics, remote work success, goal setting, and personal branding strategies, this book ensures a holistic understanding of career progression as an individual contributor or a people manager.


Whether you are about to embark on your college journey, amid your college experience, or in the early-to-mid stages of your career, this book can provide you with the tools to obtain your dream job and excel in your career.

Autism explained like you’ve never heard it before.

We know what the manifested behavior of autism is, but do we understand the reason behind the behavior? Up until now, we didn’t and we wouldn’t have because who could bridge the gap between the neurotypical and the neurodivergent brain? It would have taken a neurotypical to become neurodivergent or a neurodivergent to become neurotypical.

I am a brave soul on the spectrum who made it my mission to crack the neurotypical brain code. Despite grappling with social anxiety, my unwavering determination to comprehend the abilities of neurotypical individuals led me to the right questions, revealing an answer that blew me away. Once I understood what it is that the neurotypical brain can do, I then understood what my brain couldn’t. I could then accurately find ways to better adjust myself in the neurotypical world I am living in.

In this book, I share with you my eureka of the single factor that explains all my autistic-related behavior. I demonstrate how the understanding of it completely changed how I do things and interact with others. I also share with you the mystery of ADHD.

I believe that my discoveries will change the entire approach toward people with autism and ADHD.

I have seen people’s lives change dramatically as a result of my insight.

I am excited to see more lives changed for the better!

Do you enjoy urban fantasy? What about one where the end of the world is nigh and the other some college students find out paranormal creatures are real?

In The Shameless Mage series, join Thea as she breaks every rule in the book to free the werewolves from their ancient prison—and stirs up a tangle of tentacled trouble in the process.

In the Piercing the Veil series, three college students take a crash course in what happens when fantasy becomes a reality!

If these series sound interesting, this combined boxed set is for you!

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Thea Muir is a typical Gen-Z teenager—except she has magic and a complicated family history stretching back centuries.

Raised in the Whole World, Thea rejected Other World and magic in favor of doing good for humanity. Returning to the Scottish wilderness where she was born puts the brakes on her dream of a life spent traveling the world as an environmental influencer.

It’s hard to make a name for yourself online when you don’t have an internet connection.

Thea is determined to live her best life and avoid the expectations that come with her family name. However, fate has other ideas in store and a chance encounter with a werewolf throws everything she thought she wanted into question.

Photojournalist, or warrior for werewolf justice? Choosing a career path is never easy…

Enraged by the werewolves’ situation, Thea finds herself drawn into the magical world despite the best efforts of her parents and her daemon guardian/mentor.

But there is a deeper plot in the works. An ancient evil is making his move to expose Other World with the intention of bringing about another apocalypse.

Can Thea save her new friends without igniting the end of both worlds?

Included in this boxed set:

1. Selfies and the End of the World
2. Text and Monsters
3. Photos and Prophecies

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Three IT Nerds build the next big “AR” tool. Unfortunately, what they build uncovers the Magical Veil for those using their tool.

Natalie, Rich, and Lucas are two days away from being homeless and penniless when they realize their invention gives them the ability to see a world that has been hidden from humans.

Do they try to learn more about their discovery, or sell and fix their financial woes?

The decision is taken from them when Lucas’ prickly nature lands him in hot water with a rogue mage. There may be advantages to being a cat, but the inability to roll the dice puts Lucas out of commission is more than a curse…

He’s out of the D&D game until he can get back on two feet.

Help from the magical world comes in the form of Alia: an elf with an attitude…and a propensity for petty crime.

The three friends run into Alia while she is working on a way to take down the rogue. In the process, their eyes are opened to the dark reality of childhood myths.

Can Alia learn to trust the humans and free her people? Will the trio find a way to undo Lucas’ curse and solve their real world problems before time runs out?

Included in this boxed set:

1. Dangerous Opportunities
2. Dangerous Responsibilities
3. Decisions To Make

Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to dive into these two series today!

It’s like the start of a bad joke: a Master of Tomes, his apprentice, and ninety world-saving records get lost at sea. Mei Li really wishes the joke wasn’t her life. For two years she’s been stranded in a remote village with no knowledge of where her master is or what’s going on in the world. What she does know is one: she refuses to be sacrificed to the “god” the villagers think live on the mountain, two: she fully plans on negotiating with said “god” (who, luckily for her, turns out to be a dragon more than happy to rescue her). Her relief over being rescued is short lived when she learns that her master is still lost, along with the tomes detailing how to reseal and fix all the upcoming problems for the next decade. And at least four world disasters are due to be prevented in the next two months. To make matters worse, the Tomes Masters are the only people in the world who carry the knowledge of how to reseal the pesky problems like five-thousand-year-old sleeping demons and disintegrating harbor walls. With her master gone, everyone is looking to Mei Li for answers she doesn’t have, but still has to procure. Her options are to solve the disasters—with high potential for the world ending—or somehow find Master and the missing tomes. Right now, Mei Li wants to go back in time and punch her six-year-old self for being an idiot. Being able to read books all day is not worth the stress of dealing with ancient, evil things on a regular basis.

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Rosie

They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. They're right.
No one has ever made me feel more alive than the guy who serves as a constant reminder that my clock is ticking.
He is my forbidden, shiny apple.
The striking fallacy to my blunt, raw, truth.
He is also my sister's ex-boyfriend.
One thing you should know before you judge me;
I saw him first. I craved him first. I loved him first.
Eleven years later, he waltzed into my life, demanding a second chance.
Dean Cole wants to be my bronze horseman. My white knight has finally arrived. Hopefully, he isn’t too late.

Dean

They say the brightest stars burn out the fastest. They’re right.
She sets my mind on fire.
All smart mouth, snarky attitude and a huge heart.
In a world where everything is dull, she shines like Sirius.
Eleven years ago, fate tore us apart.
This time, I dare it to try.
Getting to her is a battlefield, but man, that’s why they call me Ruckus.
Rosie LeBlanc is about to find out how hard I can fight.
And conquering her will be the sweetest victory.

Ruckus is a complete standalone and a part of the Sinners of Saint series

Stranded in time, she finds herself bonded to a handsome highlander...

After traveling to Scotland for a solo artist's retreat, Fiona Stewart finds herself mysteriously transported to the fourteenth century. But as she attempts to get back to her own time, complications ensue when she meets a handsome highlander who sets her heart aflame...

Forced into an engagement with the daughter of a rival clan leader, Eadan Macleay struggles to fulfill his promise to his dying father.

When he comes across a strange lass claiming to be from the future, he strikes a deal with her. If she poses as his bride to end his betrothal, he will help her return to her own time.

Amid their growing attraction and increasing danger from the rival clan, Eadan and Fiona must choose between love, duty, and the hands of fate...

Millions of pages read. Hundreds of five-star reviews across the series. Perfect for fans of time travel, dashing Highlanders, steamy romance, and thrilling adventure.

Start reading now!

A sweeping fae fairy tale retelling filled with adventure, magic, and learning one’s worth. This standalone is an action-packed and heart-warming start to the Fae and Crystal Thorns series.

The annual Christmas party was going just fine... until the trolls showed up. Clara is a young woman who is wickedly good at puzzles, but she also has a secret her parents have shamed her into hiding. The weight of that secret has ruined nearly every happy moment in her life.

At least this year’s Christmas party gets more interesting once a mysterious stranger shows up. He teaches Clara how to crack nuts, wears a soldier’s uniform she’s never seen, and flashes a smile she’ll never forget.

But then a cruel party guest destroys the only gift that matters to Clara. Even worse, trolls appear and try to kill the handsome stranger she only just met. The fight rages into the night. Soon, Clara has to make a choice.

She could finally escape her unloving parents and the dreadful life they have planned for her. It would only take a promise to join an even greater conflict in the magical and dangerous realm of Faerie—a land she previously didn’t know existed.

If she stays home, her happiness will end forever. If she goes to Faerie, a great adventure awaits her…but it might kill her too.

***Note*** This standalone novella takes place in the same world as the Fae and Crystal Thorns series, but it takes place much earlier. Although it is technically a prequel, it can be read at any time throughout the series.