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The winter field was planted, the seedstones buried to the depth of a woman's wrist. Any deeper and they might decline to sprout. Any shallower and.... Well. There were tales enough of that. Children stayed up all night for the terror of them.

Encounters at the Heart of the World concerns the Mandan Indians, iconic Plains people whose teeming, busy towns on the upper Missouri River were, for centuries, at the center of the North American universe. We know of them mostly because Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1804-1805 with them, but why don't we know more? Who were they really? In this extraordinary book, Elizabeth A. Fenn retrieves their history by piecing together important new discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, geology, climatology, epidemiology, and nutritional science.

Reine knows marriage isn't about love. It's about making the best bargain you can with what you have and then living with the consequences. Wedding vows are alliances given voice, and I do is on the tip of her tongue. Ennis is a man on a mission to woo the future Araneidae maven, whether she wants him or not. Her clan is wealthy, prosperous and in dire need of the one thing his people have to offer-protection. But one look at her and all thought of his obligations vanish.

With her father's freedom at stake, Belle agrees to be the fearsome Beast's prisoner in his enchanted castle. Held as his willing captive, Belle must submit to the Beast's most primal desires to survive. The Beast can't let his little Beauty go free, not while there's still hope that she might be the one to end his decade-long curse...and with true love's kiss, return him to the Prince he once was.

In the summer of 1897, Fiona MacGillivray and her 11-year-old son, Angus, arrive in Vancouver in time to hear the news gold discovered in the Klondike! Fiona immediately sets off for Skagway, Alaska, intent on opening a theatre. After one encounter with infamous gangster Soapy Smith and his henchman Paul Sheridan, she decides to pursue her ambitions on the other side of the border in Dawson City. As a dying man breathes his last, he passes on to Sheridan a map pointing due north to the fabled Gold Mountain, where hills of gold keep the heat from hot springs contained in a valley as warm as California.

Desperate to escape the terrors of Ravenloft, Marguerite came to Lord Donskoy's castle full of hope for the future. Instead, she found herself betrothed to a mysterious purveyor of flesh whose secret past, like the dead, refused to stay buried. Now Donskoy's marriage has invoked a dark curse, and Marguarite into a web of fear and passion.

In the midst of the first Gulf War, a young Iraqi girl huddles with her neighbours in an air raid shelter. There, she meets Nadia. The two girls quickly become best friends and together they imagine a world not torn apart by civil war, sharing their dreams, their hopes and their desires, and their first loves. But as they grow older and the bombs continue to fall, the international sanctions bite and friends begin to flee the country, the girls must face the fact that their lives will never be the same again.

Feminine traits that were once disparaged as weaknesses -- such as sensitivity, intuition, and feeling emotional -- are reclaimed as powerful strengths that can be embraced as the keys to a happier life for everyone Challenging old and outdated perceptions that feminine traits are weaknesses...

The last time Information held an election, a global network outage, two counts of sabotage by major world governments, and a devastating earthquake almost shook micro-democracy apart. Five years later, it's time to vote again, and the system that has ensured global peace for 25 years is more vulnerable than ever. Unknown enemies are attacking Information's network infrastructure. Information's best agents question whether the data monopoly they've served all their lives is worth saving or whether it's time to burn the world down and start anew.

After her fiancé dumped her just months before their wedding, Liza Sorenson swore off dating. The holiday season is ruined when Liza is forced to attend a design conference and meet with her ex - the guy who now wants her back. She needs help to fend off her ex, so when she gets into an accident with Jaime Maldonado, she sees an opportunity. After a run-in with the police, Jaime becomes the “bad boy” of Echo Ridge. He needs to present a good image to fight off his ex-wife and win an upcoming court battle involving the custody of his son.

We can teach young boys essential qualities that can foster lifelong confidence, high performance, and emotional wellbeing: core qualities needed for them to cultivate a complete dimensional life. In The Power of Small Wins: How Tiny Steps Can Lead to Big Success, young boys will learn to develop these core attributes to transform their lives into strong and confident people to win every day of their lives. And the good news is that parents and teachers will assist them in this effort.

Understanding Your Soul: The Channeled Wisdom of Jesus invites listeners to journey toward self-discovery through today’s messages from Jesus. Speaking through experienced channeler Christine M. Bush, Jesus helps make sense of our lives by offering a compassionate guide to understanding life’s challenges, soul lessons, and the pursuit of inner peace. Perfect for anyone seeking guidance and a deeper connection with their higher self. Also includes one study group’s weekly Q&A sessions with Jesus. In Understanding Your Soul, Jesus explains our soul’s role in creating the lives we are living.

Cameron Johnson, der Kapitän der Philadelphia Penguins, wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher als seine Ruhe, um die verpatzte Eishockey-Saison hinter sich zu lassen. Zwei Dinge hindern ihn daran, wieder nach vorne zu blicken: seine Schulterverletzung und Harper York, die ambitionierte Physiotherapeutin, die ihn wieder aufpäppeln soll. Zu diesem Zweck begleitet sie ihn zu der dringend nötigen Auszeit in dem charmanten B&B am Clachtoll Beach. Als die beiden sich in der kleinen Pension ein Bett miteinander teilen müssen, kommen sie sich unfreiwillig näher.

Detective Louise Rick uncovers dark secrets swirling around an inn in a seemingly idyllic tourist town in this propulsive new crime novel from #1 Danish bestselling sensation Sara Blaedel. When innkeeper Dorthe Hyllested is found murdered, the police are surprised and puzzled to discover a...

What does killing houseplants, cowpie cookies, ugly feet, and lost keys have to do with The Book of Mormon? Everything! Women Read Scripture: 365 Daily Devotionals from The Book of Mormon offers a daily companion to The Book of Mormon, accompanied by relatable stories and poignant anecdotes that illuminate the scriptures' timeless wisdom with every excerpted verse.

We are called to remain steadfast in our faith, but that can be difficult when we are burdened with the challenges and struggles of life. The Faith to Flourish: Bible Lessons from the Olive Tree is a 7-week, group-discipleship resource designed to inspire women to remain steadfast in every...

In telling the history of women in medicine, the pioneers are rightly remembered and celebrated in books, articles, memorials, awards, names of buildings, and organizations. In contrast, the generation who began the transition from minority status to the current numerical equity are seldom memorialized, yet without the efforts of these few determined women in what was unambiguously a male profession, the achievements of these pioneers could easily have withered.

Told through the interwoven perspectives of four unforgettable characters—Meg, a gifted chef whose culinary journey anchors the story; Camille, her childhood best friend and unrequited love; Laurent, a sharp-tongued food critic and steadfast confidant; and Kip, a fearless documentary photographer who challenges Meg to live out loud—this richly layered novel spans decades, continents, and the full spectrum of human longing.

Stehst du auch manchmal ratlos vor dem Weinregal, überfordert von den vielen Flaschen und Fachbegriffen? Fühlst du dich unsicher, den richtigen Wein auszuwählen oder gar über ihn zu sprechen? Die Angst, etwas Falsches zu kaufen oder als unwissend dazustehen, nimmt vielen die pure Freude am Weingenuss. Souverän Wein genießen ist dein persönlicher Guide auf dem Weg vom unsicheren Anfänger zum selbstbewussten Weinliebhaber.

For nine-and-three-quarters-year-old Alex Finch, a missing cookie isn't just a snack problem—it's a Level 5 Culinary Catastrophe and his first official mission. Welcome to the top-secret, hilarious, and often sticky world of a junior spy, where every squeaky floorboard is an alarm system and the family cat might just be a double agent. Armed with his official journal and a spy kit full of gadgets that mostly work, Alex is ready for anything.