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On December 7, 1941, America was thrust violently into World War II when Japan launched a devastating surprise attack on the U.S. naval installation at Hawaii's Pearl Harbor. This absorbing, enlightening, powerfully dramatic collection is the ultimate chronicle of what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called "a date that will live in infamy."

Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted". But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it - Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha jock Hash "Hashtag" Taggart.

The clones of Project Osiris are free - but they're being hunted.... After their narrow escape from their "perfect" hometown, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik are finally in the real world and determined to expose the leaders of Serenity. They decide to track down Tamara Dunleavy, the mysterious billionaire and founder of Project Osiris. Evading capture by breaking laws and sneaking into houses, hotels, buses, and cars - are they becoming the criminals they were destined to be?

We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive. Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand. Yet here, at LightSpeed Spanish, we have developed the perfect system to walk you through the entire range of the Spanish Subjunctive, step by step.

If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, please know that you are not alone. When you're suffering, life can feel overwhelming and even insurmountable. This guided journal offers a safe space to help you process these difficult thoughts, soothe emotional pain, and create a crisis plan if needed. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this journal provides gentle writing prompts to help you safely explore your thoughts and feelings, understand symptoms and triggers, and identify your reasons for living.

I've escaped my small town to attend college in Phoenix. It's time I quit living a lie and break free of my strict Mormon background. So, what do I do? Join a pop-punk band as the lead singer. And if that's not enough, I'm determined to embrace my gender fluidity. When a tall, dark, and handsome man walks into the bakery where I work, I'm ready. My virginity isn't all I'll lose. As he becomes the most accepting and supportive person I've ever met, he might steal my heart.

This audiobook has been made to empower you to get started on crocheting or to improve your skills further! Learning or improving doesn’t need to be hard and dull; we have designed the audiobook to be user-friendly with step-by-step instructions.

Become a better decision-maker and more informed consumer using statistics stories. Stories stimulate our brains to enhance retention and understanding by evoking emotions. They provide context, helping us grasp complex concepts through real-life examples and establish a connection with the information. By transforming data into narratives, we recall and thus apply insights more effectively, enhancing our ability to make more informed decisions. Perfect for the Math-Averse. You don’t need to crunch numbers to make statistics valuable.

Having conquered the world's taste buds and established itself as a staple in our daily lives, coffee has mirrored the moods and movements of society for centuries - yet, how much do we know about its history? In his riveting new book, A Short History of Coffee, Gordon Kerr investigates the fascinating history behind the global obsession with coffee, from its Ethiopian origins, the legends, myths, geographical locations and somewhat eccentric characters that have helped make it the staple that it is today.

In the Hide is Gordon's emotionally honest and raw account of a brutal childhood in Glasgow and Mull, and the escape and solace he found – and continues to find – in the natural world around him. An intimate and inspiring account of resilience in the face of hardship, In the Hide marks the arrival of a bold new voice in nature writing.

This podcast is devoted to helping you be your very best by keeping up with current trends in self-development, leadership and business. The Blanchard LeaderChat Podcast provides the perfect way for you to stay up-do-date on the latest ideas, insights, and innovations that impact you and your work. Each episode features an expert sharing their ideas about helping people become the best leaders they can be. So, subscribe today, listen at your convenience, and keep checking back for new episodes. You’ll be inspired by what you hear.

It’s 1993. Beth McMaugh is eleven years old and about to start Year Six. Her best friend, Ashlee, assures Beth that it is going to be the best year ever, but then why is she sitting with the popular girls? When the new strange, nerdy kid, Jools, befriends Beth, she is swept up instead into the School Nerd Club. Behind everything is a secret from Beth’s past, a secret so terrible it stays with her, every day. Making the spirals come. And there was that day at the beach. Is that why Ashlee doesn’t want to be friends? Is that why her Mum avoids her? Has Beth ruined everything?

What if the darkness of Lovecraft’s decadent New England overlapped into the Victorian era of Sherlock Holmes? What if a trail of clues led to impossible visions, malevolent gods, and unspeakably eldritch vistas of terror? Could Holmes survive? Could his sanity survive? Twenty-five new stories across two volumes pit Holmes and Watson against myriad nightmares from Lovecraft’s fiction––and against those nightmares which his writings have inspired.

Seventeen-year-old Eleanor is nothing like her hero Eleanor Roosevelt. She is timid and all together uncertain that she has much to offer the world. And as World War II rages overseas, Eleanor is consumed with worry for her Jewish relatives in Europe. When a chance encounter proves her to be a one-in-a-generation math whiz—a fact she has worked hard all her life to hide—Eleanor gets recruited by the US Army and entrusted with the ultimate challenge: to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help America defeat its enemies in World War II and secure the world's freedom.

Jargon-free and written for all investors-experienced, beginner, and everyone in between, The Investment Answer distills the process into just five decisions-five straightforward choices that can lead to safe and sound ways to manage your money.

Als Dr. Roberta J. Cole beschließt, ihre kriselnde Ehe und die Karriere in der Bostoner Großklinik hinter sich zu lassen, um Landärztin zu werden, erfährt ihr Leben eine ungeahnte Wende. Inmitten der grünen Hügel von Massachusetts trifft sie auf den Aussteiger David Markus aus New York. Schon bald kommen die beiden Stadtflüchtlinge sich näher. Aber nicht nur Markus kämpft mit Problemen, vor denen er vergeblich zu fliehen sucht.

Donal Graeme was a Dorsai, a mercenary soldier, and also a mutant gifted with insight into the path forward for the human race. Through his gifts, Donal would come to bend time and live three lifetimes - and, in the process, run into problems he had not expected: first, his own flaws, and second, the existence of another mutant, Bleys Ahrens. Bleys is a man with a clear vision of the struggle in which he's involved - but an increasingly deficient sense of human values.

Wo Literatur auf Lautstärke trifft! Wolfgang Kuhn bringt das erfolgreiche Live-Format von Andi Appel und Gordon McMichael ins Audio-Universum. Reading Rock vereint seit 2022 Literatur und Rockmusik zu einem unwiderstehlichen Mix aus Worten und Wahnsinn – und dieser Podcast macht das explosive Konzept für deine Ohren verfügbar. Rockige Kurzgeschichten, mal humorvoll, mal ernst, immer authentisch, bilden das Fundament dieser Audio-Reise durch die wilden Welten der Musik. Teils wahre, teils literarisch freie Geschichten über Backstage-Chaos, Groupie-Dramen und den alltäglichen Irrsinn des ...

Dodelijk parfum is een bloedstollende thriller over David Morton en zijn wereldwijde strijd tegen de klok, van China tot Athene, van Londen naar Tel Aviv. In de nasleep van de Golfoorlog in [geanonimiseerd telefoonnummer] houdt een megalomane terrorist de wereld in zijn greep. Hij dreigt elke grote stad te vergiftigen met een dodelijk virus. Met de dodelijke stof 'anthrax' is hij in staat om miljoenen mensen te vermoorden binnen slechts een paar minuten. Hij demonstreert de kracht van het middel door het in het drinkwater van een klein Zuid-Afrikaans dorp te stoppen.

Internationally renowned medium and spiritual teacher Gordon Smith brings you four meditations to help create space in your everyday life to connect with different levels of the spirit world and access deeper spiritual awareness. Whether you're looking for solutions to the deeper mysteries of your life, protection from fears, help with healing, or finding your true purpose, these meditations are designed to help you call on spirit healers and helpers; spirit guides; spirit sages and masters; and guardian spirits to receive their special messages and wisdom.