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High Mistress Talia is a hell-raising socialite with a murky past. But she has a bright future. Beautiful, rich, and a virtuoso harpist, she’s betrothed to the Count of Brecht. In short, she has it all. Or so it would seem. Marla Holst is the new lady’s maid, but never has the "help" been so unhelpful. Marla, real name Mist, has only one mission: to stop the high mistress’ marriage. By any means necessary. But complications abound. And all the nobility want to do is duel. Meanwhile, the highlight of the season, a recital of the famous "Cursed Symphony", draws ever closer.

There is something strange happening in Placidville! It is 1962. Kathy Anderson, finally fed up showing old monster movies to creature feature fans, quits and heads to New York and the fame and footlights of Broadway. She stops off to visit her parents and old friends in Placidville, the all-American, middle-class, blissfully normal Midwest small town she grew up in. But she finds things are strange in Placidville. Has Kathy entered a zone in the twilight? Did she reach the limits that are outer? Has she fallen through a mirror that is black? Or is it just - just - politics as usual?

When refugee Guyen arrives in the land of his enemy, he knows he will fight, but soon falls down a well of wonder and improbability as a mysterious power invades him. And when his brother falls ill to the same deadly force, he will only save him if he can master his newfound abilities.

The book Bedtime Meditation Stories for Kids contains excellent tales that, for sure, children will love! This book was created with both parents and children in mind. Its mission is to eliminate the nightly battle of bedtime, finding the rest parents need and giving children healthy, natural development and a great attitude through meditation!

Are you looking for a complete fairy tales compendium? Through stories, our kids learn many of the values and character traits that they will hold on to and hopefully demonstrate later in life as they grow up. We hope that this collection of stories will inspire your child similarly with characteristics such as friendship, courage, equality, hope, generosity, patience, inclusion, conservation, and love for all. Dream the sweetest dreams, little ones! The fantasy world helps kids broaden their minds and imaginations.

The Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the long and bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson utilized the space program as an agent for social change, using federal equal employment opportunity laws to open workplaces at NASA and NASA contractors to African Americans while creating thousands of research and technology jobs in the Deep South to ameliorate poverty.

Vocational discernment, says R. Paul Stevens, is a lifelong process - one that takes on even more significance in later life. Stevens argues that our calling does not end with formal retirement; to the contrary, we do well to keep on working, if possible, till life’s end. Stevens delves into matters of calling, spirituality, and legacy in retirement, showing that we must continue to discern our vocation as we grow older in order to remain meaningfully engaged for the rest of our lives. He reframes retirement as a time of continued calling and productivity.

Il vero benessere è la ricerca del meglio per noi in senso olistico perché l'essere umano è un intero: un "intero individuale", fatto di corpo, mente, emozioni e anima, e un "intero planetario", fatto dell'interconnessione tra ogni individuo e tutta la realtà in cui è immerso: realtà economica, sociale, ambientale, planetaria. Gli autori, best seller di crescita personale, con questo audiobook stimolano la tua riflessione intima, profonda e autentica, ti invitano a un cambiamento autentico, accendono la tua fiamma di pensiero e conoscenza, la tua voglia di prendere in mano la tua vita e agire con la sicura certezza che tu fai davvero sempre la differenza.

Meet the Fixxer - with wit and aplomb, he works the fruitful fields of Hollywood fixing the sins and correcting the stupidities of the denizens therein. In Blood is Pretty, he comes to the rescue of "the most beautiful woman I have ever seen" to extricate her from the grip of the soul-sucking sexual desires of a producer born in slime, and takes on the task of buying off with money and muscle a film geek who won't cooperate with a director of minuscule talent who simply wants to claim "V" - the geek's "Holy Grail" of a film treatment - as his own.

Our Cinderellas, male and female, who put up with the scruffy-ness of life while striving to make it through their various personal seaside fogs. Theater; art; antiques; old movies; sex; more sex; death; fast and slow cars, chicken shit and cow poop; military bearing and erotic emissions-not to mention the wicked witch, the sea serpent by the sea shore, the village ogre, the village idiot, and several Prince Charmings-all figure into this merry tale with a multitude of happy endings.

Churches have split and denominations have formed over the issue of church government. While many Christians can explain their church's form of rule or defend it because of its "tried and true" traditions, few people understand their church's administrative customs from a biblical perspective.

Da den rodløse high school-elev Evan Hansen ved et tilfælde får fingrene i et brev, der aldrig skulle have nået hans vej, får han sit livs chance for endelig at høre til. Det kræver bare, at han holder en skamfuld løgn ved lige. Familien Murphy må få alt i verden ikke opdage, at Evan ikke var bedste venner med den søn de på tragisk vis mistede i en ulykke. Desperate for at lære deres gådefulde afdøde søn bedre at kende tager familien Evan ind som deres egen. Men som deres relation bliver dybere, begynder Evan at indse, at han måske har gang i noget helt forkert.

Ein nie für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmter Brief lässt Evan Hansen als besten Freund seines toten Mitschülers Connor erscheinen. Dieses Missverständnis eröffnet dem Außenseiter Evan die Chance, endlich dazuzugehören. Plötzlich steht er im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit – sogar der von Connors attraktiver Schwester. Doch der Preis für die Lüge ist hoch: Sein Geheimnis kann jederzeit auffliegen. Und dann würde er nicht nur alles verlieren, sondern müsste sich seiner größten Herausforderung stellen: sich selbst.

Naomi and Garrett are making big changes to their lives. Deciding to leave the city life behind, retire early, and move back to Eastern Kentucky to live a simpler life with their dog Growler and horses. They quickly realize something about their new property isn't quite right.

Gen X Resistance: Where Cynicism Meets Rebellion, One Podcast Episode at a time. Are you tired of the world telling you what to think? Are you overwhelmed by the constant barrage of self-help gurus, social media noise, and the feeling that everything's gone bananas? Then welcome to Gen X Resistance, your weekly dose of sanity in a world gone mad. We're the latchkey kids who grew up on grunge and irony, the masters of the side-eye, and the champions of the well-placed meme. We've seen it all, from cassette tapes to crypto scams, and we're not afraid to call BS on the absurdity of it all.

Kinger, Mark, Nally and Walshy are, The Crafty Crew. Four Irish craft beer fans. Join them every Friday, as they explore the background of different styles of beer, and taste test and rate a few samples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s no shortage of content out there promising you the secret to striking it rich or climbing the corporate ladder. But what about the everyday grind—the stuff that really matters when you’re just trying to get through the workday? If you're looking for investment tips or ways to double your income overnight, you're in the wrong place. But if you're dealing with a difficult coworker, stuck in a dead-end job, or just trying to make sense of this chaotic world, I’ve got your back. I’ve spent years in the trenches, navigating the ups and downs of working-class life, and now I'm here...