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'The Curse of the Seven Children' is a fairy tale about a king and queen who already have six sons. When the seventh child is due, the king must travel away. He tells his wife that when the baby is born, she should hang a lance out of the window if it is a boy and a distaff if it is girl. Shortly after this the queen bears a daughter. But a mistake is made, and a lance is hung out of the window. Desperate for a daughter, the king returns and curses his seven sons. When he realises his mistake it is already too late. Only the baby princess can save her brothers....

This short, informative audiobook gives you all the details you need to know about sleep apnea, how it can affect you, and most importantly, how you can beat it!

This adventure story follows a German agent to India as he attempts to agitate the Muslim population. His plans are soon thwarted, though, when he is exposed as a fraud by hypnotist Muhammed Din.

Finding the Kingdom of the Centaurs follows the lives of three teenagers: Oliver Hamilton, Jason Garrett, and Jessica Thomas. They started out as your average high school students...sort of. Oliver is a school fanatic, Jason’s world revolves around movies, and Jessica is obsessed with the universe. Then one evening, after an encounter with an extraterrestrial, Oliver finds himself trapped in a world of centaurs, fauns, and mermaids. Now it’s up to his friends to help him escape. Before it’s too late....

Børnene i Nyskoven (1847) har en historisk baggrund; den foregår i midten af det 17. århundrede under den engelske borgerkrig mellem Karl den Første og parlamentet. Romanens hovedpersoner er de fire forældreløse søskende Edward, Humphrey, Alice og Edith, der indtil fortællingens begyndelse har boet på herresædet Arnwood lige uden for Nyskoven.

Giant redwoods are American icons, paragons of grandeur, exceptionalism, and endurance. They are also symbols of conflict and negotiation, remnants of environmental battles over the limits of industrialization, profiteering, and globalization. Since the middle of the 19th century, logging operations have eaten away at the redwood forest, particularly areas covered by ancient giant redwoods. Today, such trees occupy a mere 120,000 acres. Their existence is testimony to the efforts of activists to rescue some of these giants from destruction.

Dans un monde où tant d'idéologies - marxisme, nationalisme, matérialisme, fondamentalisme religieux, pouvoir invisible du marché - sont devenues élimées, à moins que directement destructrices, beaucoup ont faim pour une radicale nouvelle façon de penser, pour des idées qui naissent qui naissent de vues nouvelles, des idées qui ont un réel pouvoir de transformation.

Una introducción a la vida y obra de Rudolf Steiner, un genio cuya obra continúa siendo un misterio para muchos. Experiencia previa con las ideas de Steiner no es requerida, y aún antropósofos expertos tendrán algo nuevo que aprender al escuchar este ensayo.

Do we really understand what gravity is? Taouil continues where Einstein left off, expanding on the theory of general relativity in a ground-breaking new concept about gravity and what it really is. His ideas are profound, and the implications can change the world of physics. The audiobook is easy to hear, and gives a step-by-step historical background to the science behind his observations that is both powerful and fascinating.

The seminal import of figurative language in the Bible generally, and the parables in particular.

At a small faith group meeting I was urged by the Holy Spirit to look into the meaning of Arimathea. You may recall it was Joseph of Arimathea who went to Pilate to get the body of Jesus for burial. Arimathea, A Lion Dead to the Lord, is mentioned in all four Gospels. and as I type this I can't recall in my 75 years of every hearing a sermon, or in any other book that discusses Jesus on the Cross as being a Lion and fighting Satan as Satan has to be fought.

Volume one of the 12-book Visit the Zoo series opens the world of animals you see in your nearest zoo. Vivid descriptions describe the lifestyles of these fascinating animals - what they eat, how they survive, how they thrive, where they come from, and how they live their day-to-day lives. One hundred and twenty animals are described in the entire Visit the Zoo series, and if you love nature, wildlife, and the animal world, these books provide a primer on each animal described in these 12 books.

Visit the Zoo: Volume Three continues our journey of discovery in today's modern zoo. The marvelous aspect of this series is that in each animal description, you learn something fascinating, new, and even astonishing about animal anatomy or animal behavior. You learn new elements of understanding and facts about these animals that can be enlightening or sometimes repulsive. Our exploration through the zoo moves on.

Visit the Zoo: Volume Two is a continuation of our journey, exploring the fun and adventure at the modern zoo today. There are more unusual creatures we discover in this edition of the Visit the Zoo series. Fascinating descriptions help makes us feel as if we are really there at the zoo on a beautiful sunny day. There are more editions in the series coming soon.

After almost a year in deep space, Narigo is in need of some company. Encountering Earth, he is eager to learn more about humanity and their fascinating ways. However, the people on this planet are far different than anything he's ever encountered before. One thing leads to another and the young alien begins to wonder if maybe he's gotten in too deep. Meanwhile, Jennifer is an unassuming high school student trying to come to grips with her sexuality.

When Madeline heard that her lover, Alexander, was a demon summoner, she took her young son, Charlie, and ran. But Alexander caught up with them, turning her into a wolf and stealing their child to be raised in the mansion, filled with demons, dark mages, and peril. Lost and alone in the Grimhold forest, Madeline searches for her son. Only, there is another peril far more dangerous than feywights and willy-wisps.

A 12-year old boy, Noah, goes to the zoo with his mother and father and is swept away on a seven-continent fantasy adventure. He meets and talks to dozens of animals and learns about them in their true habitat. His guide and personal docent, Manny Meercat, teaches Noah about the animals' lives. He also teaches him about the possibilities in life and how to grieve for his brother's recent death.

Achieve monumental success by thinking smaller! That's correct. Sometimes the thing that's blocking you from achieving monumental success is the fact that you're not thinking small enough. The power of setting goals is nothing new to anyone who has strived to succeed. From New Year's resolutions to meeting monthly quotas, almost everyone knows that setting goals and success go hand-in-hand. Unleash the power of incremental planning. Move toward success one step at a time while building belief in your dream, no matter how big that dream might be.

It is 2109 in Chicago and a double murder is discovered in Ping Tom Memorial Park. Investigating the crime is Frank Campanelli, a blind homicide detective who relies on bio-electronics to see and do his job. Together with his partner, Marcus Williams, a former Navy SEAL, the pair discovers that one of the two victims is the son of the local boss of the Tong, the most powerful Chinese gang in the city. Tensions among the Tong, the other Chinese gangs, and factions of the mob rise as no one truly knows who is responsible.

Do you know that you need the skills to manage your time but you're not sure what they are or how to start? If so, this book has the much-needed answers you are seeking. Many people are not currently using their time wisely but this book can show you how to engage the skills you need to not waste another minute. If you want to learn to use your time to the fullest and be able to use more time for hours of enjoyment, you need to listen to this book today.