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Alma Svendsen på Katholt, der var mor til Emil, skrev alle hans skarnsstreger op i blå stilebøger, som hun gemte i sin kommodeskuffe. Til sidst var skuffen så propfuld af stilebøger, at man næsten ikke kunne trække den ud. Der var altid en af dem, der blev krøllet og kom i klemme.

Men de ligger i den gamle kommode den dag i dag, alle de blå stilebøger på nær tre, som Emil forsøgte at sælge til lærerinden i søndagsskolen engang, han skulle bruge nogle penge. Da hun ikke ville købe dem lavede han papirsbåde af dem og lod dem sejle ned ad Katholtbækken, og siden er der ingen, der har set dem.

Five years removed from winning a state championship in Nowata, Jerry Bailey had ended his run as the head coach at Sapulpa and was ready to move on to another high school and another football team. However, Bailey and his assistant Reagor left school on a January morning and never returned. Because of the Hate is the true story about the murder of Jerry Bailey, a beloved high school football coach in Oklahoma. In 1976, Jerry Bailey had resigned as the Sapulpa High School head football coach but was murdered by his assistant Paul Reagor, Jr.

Cassie Martin is used to being shuffled around in the foster system, so when her newest guardians want to send her away to a camp for “exceptional youths” she sees it as their way to deal with a troubled teen. She never could have guessed they were telling the truth! Soon Cassie finds herself surrounded by other kids her own age who display unusual aptitudes for learning. Faced with a camp bully, and hot guys who seem determined to get to know her better, Cassie’s life has just gotten a lot more interesting, but maybe not for the better. Unusual things are happening at the camp, and the counselors are determined to keep everyone in the dark. But in a camp designed to encourage brilliant minds, it’s only a matter of time before the truth will be revealed.

An invasion is coming. As Tev returns to a world that has moved on without him, he searches for a way forward that honors his upbringing and protects his people. Torn between tradition and the future, the decisions he makes will shape the fate of his people. Far from home, years away from any help or support, Kindra must also decide her path and the sacrifices she is willing to make. Together they will face a threat more dangerous than any Tev or his people have ever encountered. The destiny of an entire people hangs in the balance.

What happens when a 6' 9" kid from Lobelville, Tennessee is recruited by legendary basketball coach Bob Knight? Kirk Haston’s life was changed forever with just a two-minute phone call. Containing previously unknown Knight stories, anecdotes, and choice quotes, fans will gain an inside look at the notoriously private man and his no-nonsense coaching style. Which past Hoosier basketball greats returned to talk to and practice with current teams? How did the players feel when Knight was fired? In this touching and humorous audiobook, Haston shares these answers and more.

Young Willy has been watching them through his telescope, so he knows they're real. When his dad suggests he ought to have a pet, Willy builds a rocket just his size, and sets off on the adventure of a lifetime! Come along on a funny, fantastic voyage into space to look for the perfect pet. You'll be surprised to see what Willy brings home!

Kirklyn J. Berry has seen how youth’s attainment of their full potential necessitates one instrumental force guiding the way: motivation. With 10 years of mentoring experience, Kirk has crafted a practical system to teaching today’s adults how to foster the determination and, ultimately, the achievement of the adults of tomorrow. For the first time, Kirk presents his approach with 5 Powerful Tips for Motivating Youth.

When a series of coordinated blasts takes down several Los Angeles power stations, FBI bomb tech Paul Grale is tapped to investigate. That means leaving his vulnerable niece, Julia, behind in Las Vegas. The sole survivor of a homeland bombing that killed her parents, Julia's still struggling through grief and trauma. An avowed pacifist, she's being trolled as anti-American. And entangled in an affair with the wrong man, she's facing the fallout from his crimes: stolen military-grade ammunition found in her car. But Grale has no choice but to head to LA.

¿Estás luchando con las debilidades y fracasos? Es su pasado obstaculizado su futuro? ¿Alguna vez has querido hacer algo grande para Dios, sino que sentía que nunca podría usar debido a sus imperfecciones y defectos? ¿Ha hecho tantos errores desde que se convirtió en cristiano que está seguro de que nunca podría lograr algo que vale la pena para él? ¿Es tu pasado demasiado terrible para olvidar? A través de la sangre ya través del diluvio, Rev. Kirk DuBois ayuda a entender quién eres y lo que tienes porque usted ha aceptado Jesucristo como su Salvador.

In the year 2035, mankind has reached a crossroad. It is arguably impossible to tell what is real, and what is virtual. Some will use these technologies to advance their own agendas, and some will use these technologies to improve our humanity. Killbit will take you into the virtual world, where only gamers, and tech-geeks venture, to give you a perspective that will either scare the hell out of you, or excite you for what is ahead.

Once the best hunter in his clan, Tev is on a journey he is only beginning to understand. He questions everything he once knew, and longs to return to a planet he might never see again. Kindra wakes in the middle of the night, haunted by memories of the man she helped to kill. She begins to wonder if being a part of Fleet was ever the right choice for her. Behind them, a threat once considered dormant stirs to life again with one last desperate grab for power. Their actions will threaten the fragile peace in the galaxy.

What happens when two lives collide, not by accident but by destiny? Growing Up Twice is a riveting, emotionally charged narrative that takes you on a journey through the lives of Aaron and Rico. As an adult mentor working with an underserved teen, their relationship transcends the usual, offering a unique perspective on life's most challenging questions. This isn't just a story; it’s a story that proves mentorship can not only change the life of a young person, but can also heal the mentor’s own wounds.

Robert enjoys his life in Japan, but the dark tides of war are rising, and it won't be long before foreigners are forced to leave Japan. Torn from the people he has come to think of as family, he stays in contact by exchanging letters with Makiko, letters that soon show their relationship is blossoming into something much more than friendship. The outbreak of total war sweeps all before it, and when correspondence ends with no explanation, Robert fears the worst. He will do anything to find Makiko, even launch himself headfirst into a conflict that is consuming the world.

What if you could choose your heaven now? Go on a celestial shopping trip of sorts? Thirty-five-year-old Vivienne does just that, as she lies dying in the ICU; a fatal walk into the path of a truck. In her final week of life, Vivienne treks through the heavens of a priest, a best friend, a homeless child, and a lover who never was.

While in Las Vegas on his way to a family Fourth of July celebration, FBI bomb expert Paul Grale hears a deep blast and sees the smoke rising. In an unfolding nightmare, Grale discovers his sister, brother-in-law, and many friends were caught up in the explosion. Grief stricken, he is pulled from the main bomb investigation to sift orphan leads. Quietly he begins a relentless search for the bomb maker.

The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide explores this innovative financial paradigm, one that is so contrary to our existing money model it's like experiencing life on a new planet. Bitcoin is a trustless system, a public transaction ledger controlled by no one, with no third-party banks, no central banks, no long-term inflation, no crazy bank and credit cards fees, no bank withdraws without your permission and the ability to send value nearly instantaneously to anyone anywhere in the world from the comfort of your home or office.

I didn't know who I was. The official story was shipwreck, and, though I know there was more to it than that, I never asked. Life for me began eight years ago when my uncles fished me from the sea. Keeping me had meant one more blanket on a floor and one more plate on a table that had little enough to start with. I was quick to find ways to make up the difference. I had skills that helped me to pick my marks and contribute my share. I also had plenty to learn about life on the street.

In Fit for the Pulpit, a host of preachers dispense comfort and counsel to their brothers in the trenches, men who often work in ministerial isolation as they seek to build up the body of Christ. Chris McCurley, the editor of this volume, has assembled ten different writers to cover a wide swath of material. In eleven chapters, McCurley and his colleagues manage to cover many of the areas wherein preachers need continual encouragement.

Life can be hard, cold and painful, or it can be pleasant, warm, and rewarding. The consequences of the choices we make in life determine which way it will be. We can't control many of life's events, but we can control how we deal with them. Our responsibility is to build a successful life in a world of confusion, pain, and disorientation. The book of Proverbs instructs us how to do just that by partnering with God in our choices using his wisdom. We don't have to travel the road of life alone.

Severin Smith has been at war for as long as he can remember. After years of dedicated service in the marine corps, the fighting finally catches up with him when a gruesome IED injury ends his military career. No longer able to externalize his agonizing inner turmoil, he moves to his grandfather's isolated farm, where he is relegated to combating his formidable internal demons alone.