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When Lydia was five years old, she and her family had to leave their home. They hopped from Grandma's house to Aunt Linda's house to Cousin Alice's house, but no place was permanent. Then one day, everything changed: Lydia's mom took her to a new place - not a house but a big building with stone columns and tall tall steps. The library. In the library, Lydia found her special spot across from the sunny window at a round desk. For behind that desk was her new friend, the librarian.

As a wealthy, young real-estate developer in Los Angeles, T. lives an isolated life. He has always kept his distance from people - from his doting mother to his crass fraternity brothers - but remains unaware of his loneliness until one night, while driving to Las Vegas, he hits a coyote on the highway. The experience unnerves him and inspires a transformation that leads him to question his business pursuits for the first time in his life, to take a chance at falling in love, and to begin breaking into zoos across the country....

Lions, Komodo dragons, dogs, monkeys, and pheasants - all have shared spotlights and tabloid headlines with celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Thomas Edison, and David Hasselhoff. In this critically acclaimed collection, Lydia Millet hilariously tweaks these unholy communions to run a stake through the heart of our fascination with famous people and pop culture.

The three dead geniuses who invented the atomic bomb - Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and Enrico Fermi - mysteriously appear in Sante Fe, New Mexico, in 2003, nearly 60 years after they watched history's first mushroom cloud rise over the New Mexico desert. One by one, they are discovered by a shy librarian, who takes them in and devotes herself to them. Faced with the evidence of their nuclear legacy, the scientists embark on a global disarmament campaign that takes them from Hiroshima to Nevada to the United Nations.

Told from five points of view, this novel takes place over the three wild days in which these lives intersect.

The apostle Peter wrote two letters to encourage Christians to persevere in their faith during a time of intensifying persecution. This 10-week study explores the theme of suffering in Peter's letters, displaying how God uses hope, humility, and holiness to prepare believers for their final home in heaven.

Schoolteacher Tisha Jameson flees her Virginia hometown to start afresh in Macon, Georgia. Although she hadn’t planned on falling in love with former pro football player Chase Alton, Chase's son Thomas is determined to get them together, somehow. Before long, the pair come to realize that they are unable to resist one another, and Chase will discover what a caring mother figure Tisha can be for his son.

The Tigers of Tyndale is a novel story about a tiger kid and his fascinating adventures. Written by Lydia Alex, aged 10, the story seeks to enthrall and fascinate. Other books by Lydia include The Two Secrets, The Uncontrollable Secret, and A Short Compilation of Poems and Limericks.

Network Marketing ist eine grandiose Möglichkeit, frei und selbstbestimmt zu arbeiten und so viel Geld zu verdienen, wie man möchte. Klingt magisch? Immer mehr Frauen ergreifen diese moderne und zeitgemäße Chance. Schon heute haben sie einen Anteil von 75 Prozent in diesem Business. Lydia Werner gehört zu den Top-Networkerinnen Europas. Ihr Erfolgskonzept "Make Life WOW" wird in ganz Europa von Tausenden Menschen gelebt. Erstmals stellt sie ihr Konzept in diesem Buch vor und zeigt, wie ihre großen Erfolge in diesem Business möglich wurden.

Use this amazing positive thinking book to help guide you on your journey starting today! Life is tough, that’s a fact. Zen Buddhists say it is full of suffering! Nonetheless, some people are still able to find something to smile about, be happy, and live a fulfilling life irrespective of how challenging the situation seems as others languish in self-pity, self-hate, and a cycle of negative thoughts.

Jenn and Karen have an assignment due for class. They are in the library. Jenn is getting the work done, but Karen just spaces out, not even understanding the assignment. She asks Jenn for help. Jenn is more than willing since she has her own idea of what Karen can help her with. They get started working, but soon, they are in the back of the library working on each other!

They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the hospital ward, they met a common enemy: lead. It was literally everywhere. Though few people worried about it at the time, lead was also toxic. In Toxic Truth, journalist Lydia Denworth tells the little-known stories of these two men who were among the first to question the wisdom of filling the world with such a harmful metal.

Short tales of confusion, fear, and hopelessness. Horror, weird tales, quiet stories of the supernatural...call them what you will, these six stories serve as a following to the first three dark offerings of Pray Lied Eve. This second installment is longer and delves more deeply into realms perhaps best left undisturbed. Sadness, thoughts of revenge, scenes of torture; many people find themselves exploring these things alone so Pray Lied Eve will offer to be your guide.

Falling for your best friend's love interest is bad.... Falling for your twin's is catastrophic. As kids, Nina and Nancy were inseparable. As teenagers, not so much.... Where Nancy is popular, an Instagram star, and obsessed with boy band heartthrob Chase, Nina is shy, a talented classical musician, and shuns the spotlight that her sister thrives in. But when the wrong twin unwittingly ends up at the centre of a romantic social media storm, the bonds of twin-ship will be tested like never before....

Kaia is haunted by fingerprints marring the basement door. No matter how hard she scrubs, they return day after day. Connor has sighted the most miraculous and mysterious thing in his life. Either no one else can see them or no one believes it. Ice balls larger than a fist smash to the ground regularly. When the church bells ring just right, another one falls. Laurel knows animals can talk. Sometimes they ask her to do things. One will explain why they have always been drawn to her. By that time, she has grown, and so have they, into hideous demons with terrible demands.

For New Yorkers Catherine and Mark, a picturesque coastal village in Sicily offers an escape from the shadow over Catherine's career and a chance to rebuild their eroding marriage. Catherine sets up an art studio, while Mark explores the exciting potential of Italy's languishing agricultural regions. For a moment, there's hope for healing on the banks of the sparkling lagoon. But the appearance of a mysterious young boy shakes their relationship to its core.

After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she's most likely to go. They'll use what they know about where she's gone in the past - and probability - to find... The Runaway Puppy.

Lydia Ramsey specializes in business etiquette, professional conduct and customer service. She will help you develop the skills to attract and retain clients through the simple practice of modern manners and the basic principles of courtesy, kindness, and respect.

Nathan runs into Rebecca Good, a woman who has strange and unwanted effects on him. To find out who she is, Nathan enlists the help of his good friend Terra. But when he finally faces Rebecca, he discovers not only that she's a witch but that she also knows the truth about vampires. Will he survive their encounter? And has his curiosity placed Terra in the path of danger?

Nathan wakes one evening to find a strange note in his mailbox. The handwritten invitation is to an exclusive vampire party, and it promises all of his appetites will be fulfilled. Concerned that someone knows what he is, he attends the party and discovers that the invitation was left in innocence, but that the party's human host claims to be a vampire. Nathan can't allow the attention caused by such a claim to continue.