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Why do some families thrive for generations? What accounts for the sad deterioration that others experience? This book takes families and the professionals who serve them beyond the now widely accepted practices offered in Family Wealth and offers a view of Hughes's panoramic insights into what makes families flourish and fail. It lays out the basis for the vision of family governance the author has been developing through his work and research.

When local radio personality Bronson Melville is accused of murder, the crime appears to be one of passion. The case should be open and shut. But as Detective Gage Tipton soon discovers, this homicide is just one piece in a diabolical puzzle that will test his instincts to their limit. As Gage struggles to uncover the evidence that will bring down the suspect once and for all, he finds his efforts frustrated at every turn by the ruthless interference of Melville’s big-shot attorney.

Simon of Cyrene has long dreamed of celebrating Passover in Jerusalem. Yet the journey of a thousand miles seems impossible: Simon is crippled, and his beloved wife has been ravaged by a debilitating affliction. So when his sons arrange special passage to Jerusalem for Simon and his wife, the couple is overcome with joy and anticipation. It seems that an impossible dream is within reach...but their journey is fraught with unexpected perils, from deadly gales to dangerous thieves.

Maxim Trevelyan, conde de Trevethick, ha seguido a la mujer que ama hasta lo más profundo de Albania. Ha luchado por ella y ha vencido, y ahora tiene que casarse... a punta de escopeta. Pero ¿puede Maxim convertirse de verdad en un buen marido o su mala reputación y los escandalosos secretos de su aristocrática familia destrozarán su recién lograda felicidad?

Maxim Trevelyan, riluttante conte di Trevethick, ha inseguito la donna che ama fino alle terre selvagge dell'Albania. Dopo aver lottato per lei e averla conquistata, ora è costretto a sposarla secondo un rito albanese, anziché in Inghilterra, come invece desidererebbe. Ma un libertino come Maxim potrà mai essere un buon marito? E la sua stessa reputazione e i segreti scandalosi della sua famiglia aristocratica non finiranno per distruggere la sua ritrovata felicità?

Après Monsieur, numéro un des best-sellers du New York Times, une nouvelle histoire d'amour passionnée et haletante par EL James, l'auteure de la trilogie phénomène Cinquante nuances de Grey. Que se passe-t-il une fois la pantoufle de vair chaussée ? Maxim Trevelyan, devenu à contrecœur comte de Trevethick, a retrouvé la femme qu'il aime au fin fond de l'Albanie. Et maintenant, il doit se marier sous la menace du fusil paternel. Mais un libertin repenti peut-il faire un bon époux ?

Pilgrimage is a sacred tradition that has existed around the world for centuries. Every year, more than 100 million devotees from different cultures and faiths embark on journeys to such holy sites as Santiago de Compostela, Mecca, and Banaras. For some, making a pilgrimage is a spiritual act, while for others it is a secular experience of personal restoration. And yet there has never existed a tradition of pilgrimage within the US. Cultural geographer James E. Mills makes a compelling case for the creation of a network of American pilgrimage routes to heal societal divisions....

Five years ago, US Air Force pararescue jumper Garrett Shepherd saved a stranger’s life. Now that man, Edwin Sprague, is dead - and he’s left Garrett millions of dollars as thanks. But there’s a catch: Edwin has a task for Garrett to complete that will double his money - if he survives: Edwin wants revenge from beyond the grave, and he wants Garrett to get it for him. Garrett agrees to give the bizarre challenge one week of his time, but he’s quickly pulled into a dangerous world of scandal, bribery, and secrets some would kill to keep hidden.

One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of 1800 to 1849 and its male authors whose time has now come again.

Anastasia Steele şi Christian Grey au acum totul: dragoste, pasiune, intimitate, bogăţie şi o mulţime de posibilităţi privind viitorul lor. Însă Ana ştie că nu va fi uşor să trăiască alături de Fifty Shades. A fi împreună este o provocare plină de neprevăzut. Într-un fel sau altul, Ana trebuie să înveţe să împărtăşească stilul de viaţă opulent al lui Christian fără să-şi sacrifice propria identitate.

Step back to 1929 with Is Sex Necessary?, a satirical spoof on the era’s obsession with psychoanalysis and forbidden topics. E.B. White and James Thurber, masters of wit, deliver a faux-scientific treatise on the “mysteries” of sex, skewering outdated gender roles and societal norms with sharp humor. This audiobook, narrated by a modern voice, offers a glimpse into a time capsule, complete with its absurd theories and delightfully dry satire. Prepare for a tongue-in-cheek romp through the absurdities of human behavior and a humorous reflection of a bygone era.

Joseph Smith claimed the Book of Mormon was his translation of writings on ancient plates made using an even more ancient translation device called the Urim and Thummim. By Means of the Urim and Thummim explores the many controversies surrounding this claim. Did Joseph actually use a magic rock he put in a hat rather than the ancient interpreter device? Did he write the Book himself rather than translating an ancient record? By Means of the Urim and Thummim will be a must for anyone interested in the unique and unusual work that is the Book of Mormon.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

There’s no sadder job than telling a mother that her son is dead, but that’s exactly the task Helena has been given. Her investigation into the body she and her companions found in Australia brought her to France and a grieving mother. Daisuke and the beautiful half-demon Jinx, meanwhile, are working a different angle, as they track down the offices of Explorer’s Inc.

Dr. Liset Chen vowed to save her world from the Darklings' influence, but when divine will directs her to Ankara and the Fighting Pit of Kar'Kun—a coliseum that pits the Priest against monsters and other Travelers alike—she must win the tournament and successfully clear a dungeon rumored to be a gateway to Morsheim itself . . . one no team has returned from. With her lover on the rival team and only one respawn left, Liset must prove her conviction, leadership, and faith are enough to seize this last chance to eliminate a source of Darkling power, even if it risks her own damnation.

The Catholic Reformation: A Very Short Introduction traces the Catholic Reformation from its beginnings in the first half of the sixteenth century, through the years of unrest in Europe, to its global expansion in the Americas, Asia, and Africa, and its continued influence and legacy into the twentieth century.

After rescuing a holy relic from Darklings, Liset the Blessed learns no good deed goes unpunished. The Temple of Areste has given her a day and a half to make a choice: be excommunicated for turning in the quest item or excommunicated for stealing it. Either way, she risks losing her hard-earned class as a Priestess of Gaia, and with it, her ability to heal the people of Viridian Gate Online.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. For America, as the century closes, she is becoming less isolated. Her industrial might, her rising military power are pulling her ever closer into the entangled globe of nations. Her authors flex ideas and lexicons with riveting tales of this astonishing society.