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When Kendall quits stopping by after school to see Grandma Tyler, Grandma knows she has to find out why. When she finally talks to Kendall she knows it's time to tell her about Mrs. Peavy.

What did a guy have to do to be respected by his peers?

Ambitious, brilliant, and beautiful, Cate is a woman who is definitely on her way up. Born into poverty, she has powerfully defeated the odds and now, after passing her bar exam, is poised to launch a stellar law career. But first, a beguiling summer of freedom awaits her.

Book one of the Dog Hero's series. Little Jojo, the one-eyed puppy, can no longer get milk from his mother. So he sets out to find food. That's when he meets Tanker and the dog catcher.

Contributors to the latest book in the Guys Read series present a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories perfect for sharing around the campfire, listening to under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off.

Rita Gabis comes from a family of Eastern European Jews and Lithuanian Catholics. She was close to her Catholic grandfather as a child and knew one version of his past: Prior to immigration, he had fought the Russians, whose brutal occupation of Lithuania destroyed thousands of lives before Hitler's army swept in.

Baby Boomers are reinventing retirement just as they have so many other aspects of their lives. They will live longer and be healthier than their parents and grandparents, and they plan to remain relevant, be fulfilled, and leave legacies. Many will continue to work well into their 70s and 80s, some because they want to, others because they need to.

Long before "Don't ask, don't tell", gays served in the military - sometimes openly - more often in secret. In this volume the author imagines what their lives might have been like. Within, you will find tales of historical fiction mixed occasionally with supernatural horror, including: a French fusilier fighting guerrillas and growing disillusionment in Napoleonic Spain; soldiers encountering the unthinkable during the 1812 occupation and retreat from Moscow; and more.

Rita Baroni's story of victory through adversity reinforces God's faithfulness and nearness in poignant and humorous ways. Rita's desire is to bring hope, healing, and freedom to God's children. Her vision is to love well, laugh much, and enjoy the journey. As you listen to Rita read this powerful and inspiring book, her prayer is that you will be aware of the very special fragrance of Grace.

The Coretta Scott King Award–winning Gone Crazy in Alabama by Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime. Delphine, Vonetta, and...

Etes-vous de ceux qui remettent sans cesse tout au lendemain ? Est-ce que cette habitude vous empoisonne l'existence ?

Etes-vous de ceux qui remettent sans cesse tout au lendemain ? Est-ce que cette habitude vous empoisonne l'existence au point de nuire à votre vie familiale et professionnelle ?

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Auf der Grundlage neuester Forschungen entwerfen Walter Rummel und Rita Voltmer ein differenziertes Bild. Sie zeigen auf, dass das Thema ein frühneuzeitliches und kaum ein mittelalterliches Phänomen ist

Nach einem schweren Unfall liegt Hannes im Koma. Niemand glaubt an sein Erwachen. Nur sein bester Freund Uli versucht mit allen Kräften...

James immediately immerses himself into his fantasy role but can Stacy do the same? Stacy hesitantly becomes a broke college student looking to earn some extra spending money from modeling. James, the photographer, is willing to take Stacy on as a client as long as she is willing to trade "favors" to cover his expenses. Stacy feels exhilarated and intimidated by James bold demeanor but will he push Stacy too far?

Franz Eberhofer, vor kurzem noch ein angesehener Kommissar bei der Münchner Polizei, wird strafversetzt - ausgerechnet in sein niederbayerisches Heimatdorf. Dort treiben ihn zwar seine stocktaube Großmutter und sein Beatles hörender Vater in den Wahnsinn, doch ansonsten geht es in seinem Leben eher beschaulich zu. Bis eines Tages eine Reihe von seltsamen Unfällen die Idylle stört und seinen kriminalistischen Ehrgeiz weckt.

Elvira Angermeier, arbeitslos und alleinerziehend, verbringt ihre Tage am liebsten vor dem Fernseher. Ihre drei Söhne Kevin, Robin und Marvin bleiben sich selbst überlassen. Doch dann verliebt sich Kevin in seine türkische Mitschülerin. Als Aicha schwanger wird und ihre Eltern drohen, die Tochter zurück in die Heimat zu schicken, brennt das Liebespaar durch. Da erwacht auch Elvira endlich aus ihrer Lethargie und hilft den beiden, ihr Kind und ihre Liebe zu retten.

After hurricane Adolph turns New York City into Big Apple Sauce, the good life goes on and on and on for one-percenters like Margaret Hughes. Margaret looks like she's twenty-two, but she's really more than a hundred years old thanks to the life extension technology she and her father developed in the 20th century. As the chief neurosurgeon of the Hughes Medical Center, she "youthanizes" only wealthy clientele. Her practice virtually insures the status quo.

After a year of preparation, 18-year-old Raven Smith has planned out every detail of her summer vacation in Europe. Yet, while still enroute to Italy, Raven finds a letter in her carry-on suitcase that tells her not to go to Europe, that an "evil agent of Hell" is looking for her and he will find her if she disregards the letter's message.