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A new world offered Felicity Grant hope of riches, plentiful forests, and an arranged wedding engagement - but no one mentioned the monsters. Felicity’s father squanders the family fortune, then decides to travel across the sea to build a new life. She leaves behind her world of airships and automatons for one of the horse-drawn buggies. When the Grants arrive at port, they find it deserted. Meals are half-eaten on the tables, and fires smolder in the cookhouse. However, the inhabitants are still out there, only they’ve changed - and they’re hungry.

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence - not just as a tactic but as a way of being - is the only way to unite deeply divided people and enable progressive movements and leaders of all stripes to fulfill their promise and potential. So many of the problems that beset us - war, poverty, isolation, and the climate crisis - have their roots in an old story about the universe: We are purposeless matter in a random void, and scarcity, competition, and violence are inevitable.

If you’ve ever had a coffee anywhere in the world, chances are Josh and his team had something to do with it. How did the unexpected metaphor of the lobster make this extraordinary business growth happen? In Grow Like a Lobster, Josh shares his insights with leaders seeking to create their own dream jobs. He provides a guidebook for steering any organization through the growth and molting phases we all encounter when working to create extraordinary results.

This is the latest in the series of fairy tales about the fairies who look after the colors in the world. It tells the story of the annual spring ball and the naming ceremony of Ruby and Francisco's twins.

Woodrow Derenberger, the author of the book, claimed to have had a series of strange adventures beginning on November 2nd, 1966. While driving home from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to his suburban home in Mineral Wells, he suddenly found the highway blocked by a large gray object. Someone emerged from the object and walked to the passenger side window of his car. The man introduced himself as "a searcher", and offered words of comfort to Derenberger.

When Laura Kamryn disappears on a trip back to her remote hometown, her distraught fiance Rey Morfin rushes to investigate. Accompanied by Laura's childhood friend Anna Tyndall, Rey hopes that their combined knowledge of the town of Redbury will allow him to find his future wife - alive. But beneath the surface, a wickedness stirs.

If Raymond Carver or Charles Bukowski wrote noir and pulp, this would be it.... Minimalist in approach but long on mood and atmosphere, this first entry in The Ladies of Liquor series is a boozy mix of old-school pulp, shadowy noir, and hard-boiled double-crosses. Writer Anthony Venutolo delivers a collection of nearly 50 flash fictions and short stories that splatter into the ear at 90 proof.

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. Simple and effective, you can learn to converse in another language while driving, walking, or doing tasks around the house. Each course is organized the way you learn best - by learning words and phrases - and building these into sentences and clear conversations. Arrange hotel accommodations, order in restaurants, change money, and feel more at home next time you travel!

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.com, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor.

Eat the frog ist ein amerikanisches Sprichwort, das so viel besagt wie: Wenn du gleich morgens als Erstes einen lebendigen Frosch verspeist, kannst du beruhigt durch den Tag gehen und darauf vertrauen, dass dies das Schlimmste war, was dir an diesem Tag passieren konnte. Im übertragenen Sinne: Wer jeden Tag mit der schwierigsten und wichtigsten Aufgabe beginnt und diszipliniert daran arbeitet, wird Erfolg haben und Meister seines Lebens sein.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Passionate advocate for end-of-life care and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories of joy, wisdom, and redemption from her patients’ final moments in this “brilliant” (Zibby Owens, Good Morning America) memoir. “This extraordinary book helps...

In The Trial for Murder, Charles Dickens delivers a chilling and suspenseful ghost story set in the tension-filled backdrop of a courtroom. When an ordinary man is selected to serve on a jury, he finds himself haunted by the ghost of the murder victim, who seems determined to influence the outcome of the trial. As the eerie presence grows stronger, the line between the natural and the supernatural blurs, leading to a suspenseful and eerie conclusion.

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

They were going to get rid of me to the monster in the forest… Now, he has protected me. Due to me being different, the clan turned against me. They are going to sacrifice me to the monster in the forest who only eats virgins. My fate had been sealed… Josh, a fearsome Tiger shifter with a heart of gold who just wants to find his mate and give her the world. That’s me. I’m his mate.

The Reluctant Seamstress is an outcast among her people. Cursed to never set foot on land, she swims in the dark depths below the ocean’s surface. Now her life depends on making the perfect suit for her master. The only problem is that everyone knows human flesh is a fickle material. Some family traditions must come to an end.

After surviving a life-threatening illness, Bailey Honeycutt is struggling to find his footing in his life and in his career. With a bold decision to step out of the spotlight, he crosses an ocean to return to school in search of something to fill the void. It turns out it might not be a what, so much as a who, that can pull him out of the darkness.

Wounded, angry, and haunted, Major Duncan Greenville returned from war only to discover his young ward had grown into a beautiful woman. A fact that would make him question society’s custom of placing a man’s ward off limits. Especially the daughter of the man who saved his life. Miss Emily Winslow had loved the dashing Major since the moment he rescued her from that vile orphanage and the dangers of the factory floor. A British Lord, tall, handsome, and a war hero. What woman wouldn’t fall in love?

Taye had it all. He had traded the ghetto of Bankhead for the glistening streets of opportunity in LA. From there, he had made his fortune, met his gorgeous wife, and started his very own family. He was living the dream and should have been content, but something still felt like it was missing. It isn’t until running into his old flame, Ayana, that Taye realizes what he’s been craving: passion. Ayana is like a cool drink of water on a hot summer afternoon.

For the past year, Dru has put everything she has into building a catering business with her sisters. She’s so used to working until all hours of the night with them by her side that when they both find love and move out, Dru decides to focus on something that has always weighed on her...finding the father who’d abandoned them.

Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil años, continúa siendo la más célebre figura religiosa, seguida por cuando menos dos mil millones de personas en todo el mundo, y fuente de inspiración para algunas más.