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In every line, Cultivating Virtue imparts the true spirit of the Catholic faith. This audiobook takes 12 Christian virtues—one for each month, with a description for each day of the year—and shows you how to master each one. Master the virtues, and set out on your road to becoming a saint by learning directly from the great saints, such as St. Francis de Sales, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Vincent de Paul, St. John of the Cross, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, St. John Chrysostom, and many others.

In a fantasy world where male/male lust fuels Night Magic, Prince Kenet lives a sheltered life. Isolated from the war that threatens the kingdom, he and his whipping boy Jorin are of age, but still sneak forbidden pleasures in their bed at night. When a dark mage tries to bespell Kenet into sexual submission, the prince and his boy are thrust into the world of intrigue, sex, and war. Volume One of The Prince's Boy collects chapters 1 through 56 of this wildly popular gay erotic web serial by Cecilia Tan.

After young Jieun accidentally misuses her powers, causing her beloved family to vanish, she lives a million restless lives in search of them. Overnight, in the village of Marigold on top of a hill, she conjures up her Mind Laundry, where she cleanses painful experiences, transferring them into stains on a T-shirt and turning them into dazzling red petals. We meet five souls: a frustrated young filmmaker; a tortured social-media influencer; a distraught mother who has discovered her husband’s other family; a young woman two-timed by her lover; a talented photographer and victim of bullying.

Disciples of the Holy Spirit shows how a dynamic, close walk with God can be yours each day through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. As the energizer of your faith, the Spirit wants to bring you into a transforming communion with Christ. He wants to empower you to love your enemies, live without fear, and give generously out of an inner abundance. As you practice the spiritual disciplines, your concept of what it means to be a Christian will acquire a life-changing new dimension.

Spontaneous generation of living organisms - life arising without progenitor or seed - was a common belief in the time of Aristotle. Over the next 2,000 years, support for spontaneous generation slowly retreated to its final stronghold: spontaneous formation of the first living organism.

Amy Tan takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as mistresses of the rich and prominent. There is no room for error, however: Erotic power is hard to achieve and harder to maintain, especially in the loftiest social circles. Enter veteran seducer, Magic Gourd, formerly one of Shanghai’s “Top Ten Beauties” and now the advisor and attendant of Violet, an aspiring but inexperienced courtesan.

Most kids write stories. Only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. But before there was Carrie, there was Jhonathan and the Witchs. And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota Dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? A funny and surprisingly informative gathering of childhood creations by today's most celebrated writers.

The system design interview is one of the hardest challenges you'll face in the software engineering hiring process. This practical book gives you the insights, the skills, and the hands-on practice you need to ace the toughest system design interview questions and land the job and salary you want.

The island city-state of Singapore harbors unique customs and traditions largely unknown to the West. A booming economy and embrace of conformity overshadow its gambling dens, red-light districts, and a collective passion for ghostly and gory tales. Now, in Singapore Noir, some of its best contemporary authors delve into its seedy side.

Challenged to extraordinary feats because of her temporary blindness, the last thing Marley expects is to have a hospital roommate for companionship. As she navigates her sudden new world, Marley finds herself growing in the presence of Blair's outgoing personality. Meanwhile, the mysterious Blair has forgotten what it was like to befriend someone 'normally', to have a chat or just take a walk together.

Eye-Opening Moments are real-life stories of adversity, encounters, and perspectives. They are stories that can lift your spirits, give you some food for thought, or move you.

Till and Keep explores a simpler and more integrated way of life that makes virtue easier and God the center of everything. Host Jason Craig shows how the primordial command from God to Adam, to till and keep the garden, applies whether you toil on a farm or in a concrete jungle. Join in and explore the connection of the interior life to agrarian life, spiritual warfare to manual labor, and the economy of salvation to local economies, and be inspired to glorify God through prayer and work alongside family and neighbor.

Die Tiere des Waldes, besonders die beiden Hasen, stehen am Ostertag vor einer Herausforderung. Doch durch ihre gemeinsame Anstrengung und Mitgefühl zeigen sie, dass wahre Freude in der Gemeinschaft und im Teilen positiver Momente liegt.

Situated in a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold. Furnished with a coffee machine, a full bookshelf, and warm lighting, it is a haven from the world for many locals. And when a notebook is left behind there, it becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd. But there is a darker story behind the notebook...

A Squirrel's Cafe is a collection of short fairy tales, with each story being concise and innovative in form. Despite their brevity, they contain a vast universe, allowing the author's understanding of life and emotional insights to be quickly and vividly conveyed to children.

Meet the Spellcasters, who can change the world with their ancient magic and girl power! Four friends channel the magical abilities of their ancestors to protect their community in this empowering, action-packed new series for listeners aged 7+.

TAN Conversations is an ongoing collection of fascinating talks, interviews, and roundtables hosted by TAN and featuring the best Catholic thinkers, authors, leaders, clergy, religious brothers and sisters, and more. Subscribe for updates to notify you every time a new TAN Conversation becomes available! Use Coupon Code CONVERSATIONS25 to get 25% Off your next order at TANBooks.com.

¿Cansado de los podcasts serios y aburridos? ¿Quieres pasar un buen rato escuchando a tipos que hablan de cualquier cosa y se ríen de sí mismos? NO TE LO TOMES TAN EN SERIO, es el podcast que estabas buscando. En cada episodio, nos embarcamos en una aventura a través de los temas más diversos: memes, tecnología, arte, ciencia, TikTok... No importa si no sabes nada sobre el tema, porque nosotros tampoco. Lo único que importa es que te rías y te diviertas. ¡Únete a nuestra conversión en redes! @NOTELOTOMESTANPERSONAL.POD

Dos amigas de México viviendo en USA hablando del sentimiento de sentirse ni de aquí ni de allá después de vivir cierto tiempo fuera de tu país. Navegamos a través de diferentes temas el sentirse tan cerca al llevar tu cultura y personalidad a donde sea que vayas, pero tan lejos de casa al estar fuera del país y experimentando una nueva cultura y todo esto en la locura de los 20 y tantos

Nachdem Xingyin ihre Mutter, die Mondgöttin, befreit hat, kehren beide nach Hause zurück. Doch die Ruhe und der Frieden sind trügerisch, denn der Himmlische Kaiser verfolgt seinen Machtanspruch mit harter Hand, und schon bald muss Xingyin den Mond erneut verlassen. Zusammen mit ihren Gefährt*innen bricht sie auf in unbekannte Länder, wo sie sagenumwobenen Geschöpfen, kampfbereiten Königen, lieb gewonnenen Freunden und erbitterten Feinden begegnet. Xingyin hat keine Wahl, sie muss sich dem Bösen entgegenstellen, ehe es alles zerstört, was sie liebt, auch wenn der Preis dafür unerträglich scheint.