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It is adventure on the high seas when the lady Snowraven sets sail to reclaim the fabled banner of the doomed expedition, lost long ago. But, she is soon entangled in the war of ideology that is reshaping the very fabric of her world - between those creating machines of industry, fueled by ethanol, and those clinging to the old ways of "magic" holding steadfast to the glowing Nexil-Orbs and the elite classes that create them.

Science fiction is rare in theatrical form, but with Posing As People, three unforgettable sci-fi stories by Orson Scott Card are adapted into powerful stage plays by three different writers.

We made a deal… one I thought I’d never make. I’m trying not to judge myself but it’s a bit shameful. Rent was due and I simply didn’t have it. I love the big city and I’ve done everything I could to make it. But after a rough few years, a break up that nearly destroyed me, and a personal issue that I just can’t talk about… I’m broke and hit rock bottom. Then there’s Graham.

Discover why not every lender is created equal, how to talk the language of real estate, so you can converse on an even playing field. Discover the loan programs that offer no and low down payment options, favorable rates, and easy qualifying.

Twice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an 1837 collection of stories that had previously appeared in literary journals like Atlantic Souvenir and The Token. The stories explore ideas of pride and sin through allegory in a New England setting. Contemporaries of Hawthorne, including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, praised the book. Twice-Told Tales includes stories like "Sunday at Home", "The Wedding-Knell", "The Minister's Black Veil", "The Maypole of Merry Mount", "The Gentle Boy", "Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe", and more.

Kelly McBride and Sgt. Tom Turbulo of the Carson City PD are enjoying an ideal honeymoon on a Caribbean resort island when something awful happens to Kelly...While on an innocent shopping trip to buy a teddy bear for her nephew, she runs into a bear of a man who is up to no good...Curiosity overcoming caution, before long she and Tom are caught up in international intrigue and a dangerous plot to blow up North America. What will it be? What will happen?

Mary Brown receives an invitation to a funeral. But she has absolutely no idea who the deceased is. She’s told that he invited her on his deathbed, and he’s very keen for her to attend, so she heads off to a dilapidated old farmhouse in a remote part of Wales. When she gets there she discovers that only five other people have been invited to the funeral. None of them know who he is either.

Significant Others affect relationships.

Are you planning a trip to Jalisco and want to converse in Spanish? Look no further than the Easy Guadalajara Spanish Phrasebook. This handy guide contains more than 800 easy-to-use phrases and expressions to help you communicate with locals in their native language and make the most of your trip. From ordering dinner at a restaurant to asking for directions, this book will help you communicate with ease in any situation. With its simple and straightforward approach, the Easy Guadalajara Spanish Phrasebook is the perfect companion for any traveler.

All Mike Danford wants to do is build his own submarine. It's a big job for a teenager, but with his best friend Josh he's making it happen. But somebody is trying to stop them. Mike is sure he knows who it is, but no one will believe him.

As one of the first openly bisexual players in the NHL, I've gotten my fair share of attention from puck bunnies. Men and women alike looking for their time in the spotlight. They've taught me to be careful of who I let close. When I meet Sky in a random video game chat there's an instant connection. My instincts tell me I can trust him, but experience holds me back. When I finally decide to let him in, somehow he becomes not just my best friend, but my whole world.

These are stories of two brothers and their family, their planes, and their lives in the airspace over Scottsdale and the State of Arizona. Looking back, these times sound like fantasies, but they were not long ago. They remind us that amid Arizona’s frenzied growth, there are still remote pieces of landscape and airspace that beckon those who would live and fly there, like David and Michael Ellis.

Have you ever wondered just what was the Hanseatic League?, How malt was made, or how eels get to the Sargasso Sea? The answers to these and many other questions will be found in this book. Spanning the period from the Anglo-Saxons to the coming of the railway, two Points East is about the boats, the fishing and some of the lives lived on the North sea coast of Norfolk, from the once world-famous herring fishery in Great Yarmouth to the extraordinary rescues of Cromer’s famous lifeboatman Henry Blogg.

Lazarus Jasper Seymour. Cardiac Surgeon. Emotionally unavailable. Brilliant. Intense. Devastatingly handsome. A moment in time that tied them together forever. A broken promise that left her heart in pieces. Now, the surgeon must go after the forgiveness of the woman he never forgot. “He’s arrogant, powerful, and much older than me. He broke my heart, and now, he’s the only one who can save my life.” Lazarus Jasper Seymour—LJ to those closest to him—is one of the three world-renowned surgeons named the “Gods in White”.

Du kannst die heißeste Nacht deines Lebens einfach nicht vergessen, doch dein Lover ist spurlos verschwunden. Dann steht er plötzlich vor dir - und ist dein neuer Boss ... Janelle hat eine anstrengende Zeit hinter sich. Zuerst verlässt sie ihr Freund, dann verliert sie ihren Job. Um sich etwas zu erholen, gönnt sie sich eine Wellness-Woche in einem exklusiven Hotel. Der vorletzte Tag ihres Wellness-Urlaubs endet mit einer ganz besonderen Wohlfühlbehandlung.

In The Grief Experience you’ll receive the gift of understanding the important and life-changing healing work that happens when you let go of old, conditioned patterns of belief around the grief process and gain new, healthier, more aligned and effective knowledge and tools. The 25 experts who came together for this collaboration share intimate stories and powerful strategies that will help you if you’re struggling with deep loss. Where there is deep grief, there was great love, and this book is the ultimate guide back to that love.

Reprogram Your Brain for Black Women is not just another self-help audiobook—it’s a 5-in-1 transformational journey with over 25 hours of affirmations created for your mind, heart, and spirit. These aren’t empty words. They are crafted to calm the storm of anxiety, rebuild the foundation of your self-worth, reignite the spark of joy you thought was gone, and guide you to lead with unapologetic confidence.

A guy is walking down the street and falls in a hole. He can’t get out and calls for help. A doctor comes by, drops down a script, and says he will consult with his colleagues. The guy says thanks but I’m still stuck in this hole. A minister comes by and wants to help. He drops down a prayer and says he’ll have his congregation pray for him. The guy says thanks, but I’m still stuck in this hole. I come by and see him huddled up against himself. I ask what’s going on, he tells me, and I jump in the hole. He says, “Great, now we are both stuck down here!”

Curlew Coast is the author’s second book about East Anglia’s maritime past. Using the coastal towns of Suffolk as a framework, the book explores a diversity of subjects from rope making to ship burials and from coastal erosion to the early navigators. Curlew Coast covers the period from when the Anglo-Saxons first sailed up the East Anglian rivers, to the age of the railway when the engine began to take over from sail.

I like my life simple: no chaos, emotions, or surprises. But when my best friend’s fiery and curvy daughter lands on my doorstep after a bad breakup, my perfectly ordered world goes off the rails. Her father insisted that she cool off at my mansion where she can clear her head. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation.