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YOU ARE IN DANGER. You are afflicted with a mind parasite that feeds on your suffering and destroys your families so it can have something to drink from your ruined energetic body. To burn it out is the only way and it is the fire of your personal apocalypse, or revealing, that will perform this cleansing action. Contact me in any way you can should you require further help in this matter. I am here for you as a fellow human being, with a nervous system and feelings like yours, and as a practicing sorcerer, beyond feeling anything...

This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humour and intricate social commentary. These are the stories that have shaped modern literature, offering timeless insights into human nature and society. This collection brings together the finest modernist narratives, political reflections, and social commentaries that have shaped literature as we know it.

Shepherding a congregation comes with many responsibilities. In addition to preparing weekly sermons, pastors manage church teams and minister to a variety of people with different needs. Attempting to tackle these roles separately can be exhausting and may eventually affect the health of the church. How should leaders integrate their roles to effectively shepherd their congregations?

The eternal God existing as three distinct persons - Father, Son, and Spirit - can be difficult to comprehend. While Christians often struggle to find the right words to describe this union, the Bible gives clarity concerning the triune God’s being and activity in nature (creation), grace (redemption), and glory (reward). In this concise volume, theologian Scott Swain examines the doctrine of the Trinity, presenting its biblical foundations, systematic-theological structure, and practical relevance for the church today.

In The Stories We Tell Ourselves, author and therapist Scott Gornto shows us how to break the cycle of false assumptions that lead to unnecessary anxiety. By taking control of our reactions to the people around us, we can learn how to be truly present in our lives as we nurture the relationships that matter most.

In 1819, France is surrounded by armies. With Russia in the north, the Karlsruhe Confederacy in the east, and a pirate kingdom in the south, Napoleon cannot break out, nor can the English Navy seem to break in. Europe teeters on the edge of a sword. Celeste Blanchard, daughter of the Emperor’s disgraced Air Minister, is running out of time to develop an airship that can carry his armies to England and restore her mother to glory. But on a desperate test flight, she is blown off course…and washes up, half drowned, on the shores of Cornwall, in the heart of enemy territory.

Beware of the night, for it shows no mercy. Anxieties run rampant as the last sprinklings of light twinkle out on the inky horizon. The shadows dance their choreography in the damp, dusky air. Night is taking over, and it knows how to keep a dark and deadly secret, for it allows no witnesses. And that screaming you hear nearby? Watch out, because you might be next. The Sinister Supernatural Stories series brings you delicious horror that focuses on elements of the supernatural. Pull up a chair and dig in, but never after dark—everyone knows bad things always happen after dark.

Thirty-nine terrifying stories that will keep you up all night and make you want to call in sick to work. Enjoy stories of karma, fear, supernatural horror, deadly women, and retribution.The Better Off Dead Series delves into the farthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk. These masters of horror will haunt your dreams and stalk your nightmares, taking you to the edge of sanity before pushing you to the brink of madness!

As Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasurimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing son Kelmomas. Meanwhile and many miles away, Esmenet's husband's Great Ordeal continues its epic march further north. But in light of dwindling supplies, the Aspect-Emperor's decision to allow his men to consume the flesh of fallen Sranc could have consequences even He couldn't have foreseen.

A score of years after he first walked into the histories of men, Anasûrimbor Kellhus rules all the three seas, the first true aspect-emperor in a thousand years. As Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the perilous wastes of the Ancient North, Esmenet finds herself at war with not only the Gods, but her own family as well. Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag expedition to the legendary ruins of Sauglish, and to a truth he can scarce survive, let alone comprehend.

Defectors fleeing the Soviet Union seized the world's attention during the Cold War. Their stories were given sensational news coverage and dramatized in spy novels and films. Upon reaching the West, they were entitled to special benefits, including financial assistance and permanent residency. In contrast to other migrants, defectors were pursued by the states they left even as they were eagerly sought by the United States and its allies. Defectors follows their treacherous journeys and looks at how their unauthorized flight via land, sea, and air gave shape to a globalized world.

The Vampire Club - a group of lovable, laughable, larcenous college students turned vampire hunters... Over 150 years ago, a man was killed with a silver bullet in a rural, Pennsylvanian town. A man who just might be a vampire. The Vampire Club, a group of misfits who meet regularly in the basement of Western Virginia University’s library, think that they might have found their first documented case of a real vampire. Better yet, the Club thinks that the vampire might still be alive to this day, lying comatose in a hidden grave. And this is good news indeed for a group of vampire lovers.

In this book you will find a set of seven principles that can be applied to your life to brighten up your day, your week, your month, your year, the time you spend alone with family , at work, at school, or in your life's journey. These principles will help you live a more fuller life with a richer experience. If you ever wanted to have an enlightening experience or a closer walk with God here is your chance. If you ever wanted to know how to become more mature, a better person, how to have discipline, or how you could change your life.

Proactive tax planning for 2025 and beyond. This book is for business owners who would like to better protect what they have created, pay less tax, increase cash flow and enjoy more life. A lot of tax professionals are compliance focused rather than planning focused. As such they may not be looking at ways to improve your future but rather focused on accounting for the past. As an entrepreneur you are always focused on the future and looking to optimize your business and its value.

In this volume in Zondervan Academic's New Studies in Dogmatics series, theologian Kelly M. Kapic reflects on the Christian life: its foundation, its nourishment, and its goal. Kapic contends that the Christian life is, first and foremost, one that is lived in response to the love of the triune God. It thus flows from God toward us, and we are then drawn back into communion with God. As those united to God through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit, Christians are enabled to respond to God's love.

Die Kunstdiebin Marissa begeht einen folgenschweren Fehler: Als sie versucht, den Millionär Hayden Mancini um seine Gemälde zu erleichtern, wird sie von ihm dabei gesehen. Hayden ist nicht nur ein wohlhabender Junggeselle, sondern auch ein berüchtigtes Mitglied der italienisch-amerikanischen Mafia. Und er ist fest entschlossen, Marissa zu finden und zu bestrafen. So beginnt eine gefährliche Jagd durch die Stadt, die niemals schläft. Hayden ist auf alles vorbereitet. Nur nicht darauf, welche Gefühle Marissa in ihm auslösen wird.

Nikki hat es satt, anders behandelt zu werden und sich wie in einem goldenen Käfig zu fühlen, nur weil sie die Tochter eines berühmten Unternehmers ist. Dass ihr Verhalten genau beobachtet wird und man ihr alles vorschreiben will, belastet sie. Dann erfährt sie vom "Playground Club“, in dem nicht nur die sinnlichen Tänzerinnen maskiert sind, sondern auch das restliche Personal. Das ist ihre Chance, um im gedimmten Licht ihre Identität abzulegen und sich frei bewegen zu können. Dadurch lernt Nikki eine düster-schillernde Welt kennen, von der sie nie zu träumen gewagt hat.

Yona macht an der Wall Street Karriere. Zum Ausgleich geht sie reiten, denn wenn sie außerhalb der Stadt auf ihrem Pferd sitzt, kann sie perfekt abschalten. Eines Tages werden Yona und ihre Kollegen für eine teambildende Maßnahme nach Texas auf eine Pferderanch geschickt. Sofort ist Yona Feuer und Flamme für dieses Abenteuer! Noch begeisterter ist sie, als die den Besitzer der Ranch kennenlernt: Matthew sieht unverschämt gut aus, geht fabelhaft mit den Tieren um, kümmert sich prima um seine Mitarbeiter und arbeitet sogar mit Stuntleuten zusammen.

Oliver ist schon immer ein Mann gewesen, der auffällt: Stets hat der talentierte Rugbyspieler einen coolen Spruch parat – und auf dem Spielfeld schreckt er als Außenverteidiger nicht davor zurück, eine Verletzung zu riskieren, um den Gegner aufzuhalten. Als er Amaia kennenlernt, würde er am liebsten auch bei ihr vollen Körpereinsatz zeigen, wenn auch auf andere Art: Sofort fühlt er sich zu der bildhübschen Neuseeländerin hingezogen und wünscht sich, dass zwischen ihnen mehr passiert. Dumm nur, dass Amaia eine Sportmedizinerin mit einer prägenden Vergangenheit ist.

Alles könnte so schön sein! Mit ihrem Café hat Amber sich einen Lebenstraum erfüllt. Nun gönnt sie sich eine Auszeit und bucht einen Wellness-Aufenthalt in einem Hotel außerhalb der Stadt. Doch es kommt zu einem Missverständnis, sodass Amber sich plötzlich neben einem Wildfremden im Massageraum wiederfindet. So hat sie sich die Auszeit nicht vorgestellt! Erst recht nicht, als sie merkt, dass der andere Kunde gar nicht so wildfremd ist.