Joker To King

In the cavernous halls of Buckingham Palace, a series of pranks lead to murder in this mystery by CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson Princess Louise and her father, King Victor II of England, agree that life has become painfully dull. When she’s not in school, Louise spends her days roaming the palace and fulfilling her royal duties while her father fusses over budgets and attempts to keep his family out of the tabloids. So when a prankster begins placing frogs on the breakfast trays, Louise delights in the break from routine—as does King Victor. But this innocent mischief soon escalates into bloodshed when a body is found in the palace. In an attempt to quell his family’s panic, King Victor resolves to catch the killer. At last he has a purpose—but the palace may be in greater danger than either he or Louise suspects.

There's a difference between being a GUY and being a MAN and sometimes it's difficult to make that transition into manhood. There are many books to READ on masculinity and manhood, but "Joker to King" is the only book you'll actually USE week after week. The 52 lessons in Joker to King are organized according to the 52 playing cards in a deck, allowing young men to journey into manhood within a full 52-week calendar year. In each chapter, you get an explanation of the lesson, a story exemplifying the lesson, and an assignment to actually put the lesson into practice. By the time you finish the entire book, you'll understand how to better manage your relationships, manage your resources, manage your environments, and manage yourself. When it comes to life, money, and relationships, there are things you're supposed to understand as a man, but you have no clue what those things are. "JOKER TO KING" is your guide as you journey into manhood. In "JOKER TO KING," you'll learn how to build an indestructible work ethic, grow and manage your resources, fine tune your friendships, develop arrogant-free confidence, set goals you'll actually reach, find your life's purpose, and so much more.

When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future. But, like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis Sachar's wonderful books, this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex than Alton could ever have imagined. As his relationship with his uncle develops, and he meets the very attractive Toni, deeply buried secrets are uncovered and a romance that spans decades is finally brought to conclusion. Alton's mother is in for a surprise!

Explores the character of the Joker and his significance as the quintessential villain.

Eleven years ago, Lieutenant William Stanton's entire world went up in flames. He lost his brother. His family. He left his old life behind to hunt down the people responsible. Avenging his brother was all he'd thought about, all he'd done, for a decade. A sexy little assassin shouldn't be able to distract him from that goal, but he never counted on the feelings Colt would spark in him. Colt 'Shadow' Castillo has a job to do. A very important one that could stop a terrorist, but he had to go rogue from the CIA to do it. His handler sending someone to retrieve him isn't surprising. He never expected it to be the missing lieutenant of the Black Raiders, though. Teaming up with the man certainly wasn't on his to-do list, but the attraction he feels for Will isn't exactly driving him away. With people to save, a job to do, and a terrorist to stop, can Colt allow himself to trust Will and the feelings he has for him? Can Will convince Colt he's worthy of his love?