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With A Furious Sky, Eric Jay Dolin has created a vivid, sprawling account of our encounters with hurricanes, from the nameless storms that threatened Columbus's New World voyages to the destruction wrought in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. Weaving a story of shipwrecks and devastated cities, of heroism and folly, Dolin introduces a rich cast of unlikely heroes and puts us in the middle of the most devastating storms of the past, none worse than the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which killed at least 6,000 people, the highest toll of any natural disaster in American history. Dolin draws on a vast array of sources as he melds American history, as it is usually told, with the history of hurricanes, showing how these tempests frequently helped determine the nation's course. Hurricanes, it turns out, prevented Spain from expanding its holdings in North America beyond Florida in the late 1500s, and they also played a key role in shifting the tide of the American Revolution against the British in the final stages of the conflict. As he moves through the centuries, following the rise of the United States despite the chaos caused by hurricanes, Dolin traces the corresponding development of hurricane science, from important discoveries made by Benjamin Franklin to the breakthroughs spurred by the necessities of World War II and the Cold War.

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deluxe, signed edition of President George W. Bush’s powerful collection of oil paintings and stories spotlighting the journeys of America’s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions today, as it has throughout much of American history. But what gets lost in the debates about policy are the stories of immigrants themselves, the people who are drawn to America by its promise of economic opportunity and political and religious freedom—and who strengthen our nation in countless ways. In the tradition of Portraits of Courage, President Bush’s #1 New York Times bestseller, Out of Many, One brings together forty-three full-color portraits of men and women who have immigrated to the United States, alongside stirring stories of the unique ways all of them are pursuing the American Dream. This deluxe, oversized edition of the book is signed personally by the President and clothbound with a specially designed slipcover. Featuring men and women from thirty-five countries and nearly every region of the world, Out of Many, One shows how hard work, strong values, dreams, and determination know no borders or boundaries and how immigrants embody values that are often viewed as distinctly American: optimism and gratitude, a willingness to strive and to risk, a deep sense of patriotism, and a spirit of self-reliance that runs deep in our immigrant heritage. In these pages, we meet a North Korean refugee fighting for human rights, a Dallas-based CEO who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico at age seventeen, and a NASA engineer who as a girl in Nigeria dreamed of coming to America, along with notable figures from business, the military, sports, and entertainment. President Bush captures their faces and stories in striking detail, bringing depth to our understanding of who immigrants are, the challenges they face on their paths to citizenship, and the lessons they can teach us about our country’s character. As the stories unfold, readers will gain a better appreciation for the humanity behind one of our most pressing policy issues and the countless ways in which America, through its tradition of welcoming newcomers, has been strengthened by those who have come here in search of a better life.

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Reproduction of the original: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Special edition copy of Standing In The Sun

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La exitosa Trilogía de Trajano, de Santiago Posteguillo, recopilada en un estuche de lujo con contenido extra. Detrás de la Trilogía de Trajano hay un universo de historias, personajes y aventuras. Esta edición especial incluye, además de los tres volúmenes que conforman la trilogía, las reflexiones del autor sobre cómo escribir este relato épico y sus guías de viaje para visitar Rumanía y Turquía en busca de la historia y la leyenda de Marco Ulpio Trajano, el emperador más grande de Roma, reunidas en un estuche de lujo. Sinopsis de Los asesinos del emperador: 18 de septiembre del año 96 d. C. Un plan perfecto. Un día diseñado para escribir la Historia, pero cuando todo sale mal la Historia ya no se escribe… se improvisa: una guerra civil, las fieras del Coliseo, la guardia pretoriana, traiciones, envenenamientos, delatores y poetas, combates en la arena, ejecuciones sumarísimas, el último discípulo de Cristo, el ascenso y caída de una dinastía imperial, locura y esperanza, la erupción de Vesubio, un puñado de gladiadores, la amistad inquebrantable, Marco Ulpio Trajano, el mito de las amazonas, una gladiadora, nueve emperadores, treinta y cinco años de la historia de Roma. 18 de septiembre del 96 d. C. Un grupo de gladiadores dispuestos a todo avanza por las alcantarillas de Roma. Nada ni nadie puede detenerlos. Ni siquiera la Historia. Sinopsis de Circo Máximo: Circo Máximo es la historia de Trajano y su gobierno, guerras y traiciones, lealtades insobornables e historias de amor imposibles. Hay una vestal, un juicio, inocentes acusados, un abogado brillante, mensajes cifrados, fortalezas inexpugnables, dos aurigas rivales, gladiadores y tres carreras de cuadrigas. Hay un caballo especial, diferente a todos, leyes antiguas olvidadas, sacrificios humanos, amargura y terror, pero también destellos de nobleza y esperanza, como la llama del Templo de Vesta, que mientras arde, preserva a Roma. Sólo que algunas noches la llama tiembla. La rueda de la Fortuna comienza entonces a girar. En esos momentos, todo es posible y hasta la vida de Trajano puede correr peligro. Y, esto es lo mejor, ocurrió: hubo un complot para asesinar a Marco Ulpio Trajano. Sinopsis de La legión perdida: En el año 53 a. C. el cónsul Craso cruzó el Éufrates para conquistar Oriente, pero su ejército fue destrozado en Carrhae. Una legión entera cayó prisionera de los partos. Nadie sabe a ciencia cierta qué pasó con aquella legión perdida. 150 años después, Trajano está a punto de volver a cruzar el Éufrates. Los partos esperan al otro lado. Las tropas del César dudan. Temen terminar como la legión perdida. Pero Trajano no tiene miedo y emprende la mayor campaña militar de Roma hacia la victoria o hacia el desastre. Intrigas, batallas, dos mujeres adolescentes, idiomas extraños, Roma, Partia, India, China, dos Césares y una emperatriz se entrecruzan en el mayor relato épico del mundo antiguo, La legión perdida, la novela con la que Santiago Posteguillo cierra su aclamada trilogía sobre Trajano. Hay emperadores que terminan un reinado, pero otros cabalgan directos a la leyenda. «Es la novela más completa y de la que más orgulloso estoy hasta la fecha.» «Va a resultar una novela tremendamente espectacular pues no solo veremos Roma, sino también Partia, la India y hasta China. Va a sorprender.» Santiago Posteguillo

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A beautifully crafted Premier Collection RSV Bible is a treasure for a lifetime in God’s Word. It combines fine craftsmanship in a convenient personal size. Enjoy a smooth and easy reading experience with a line-matched, classic 2-column format in a supple goatskin leather cover, durable edge-lined binding, premium European Bible paper, beautiful art gilded edges, and three satin ribbon markers. The popular Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson's long history and stewardship publishing beautiful Bibles. Inside you will find the RSV text with elegant drop cap illustrations leading into each chapter as well as essential study tools like a topical index, reading plans, maps, and extensive, end-of-page cross references. Features include: Elegant bespoke drop caps at the beginning of each chapter End-of-page references help you understand how the Bible interprets itself Brief book introductions provide context and background Classic double column text for narrative books Single-column typesetting for Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon Additional Resources: Miracles of Jesus table, Parables of Jesus table, One-year reading plan, and Bible maps Easy-to-read, 9.5-point Comfort Print Complete text of the Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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"El poder está dentro de ti es la continuación de Usted puede sanar su vida. En el tiempo que ha pasado desde que escribiera ese libro se me han revelado nuevas ideas, y deseo compartirlas con todas las personas que me han escrito solicitando mayor información. Hay una cosa de la que me parece importante tener conciencia: el Poder que todos buscamos -fuera- está también dentro de nosotros, fácilmente accesible, a nuestra disposición para que lo empleemos de forma positiva. Que este libro te revele todo el poder que verdaderamente posees" "Siempre tenemos elección en el momento presente, siempre tenemos poder, y todo dependerá de cómo lo utilicemos." --Louise L. Hay.

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MP3 CD Format Matt Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker are positioned to push the line of battle to the breaking point on an alternate Earth, in the thrilling return to the New York Times bestselling Destroyermen series. Matt Reddy and his sailors have fought, bled, and died for their Lemurian friends and other allies from across time, but their enemies are still operational. In Africa, the Grik General Esshk has escaped defeat to build a new army and new weapons, and is desperate enough to use them to destroy the world if he can't have it. In South America, the NUS, General Shinya, and the Army of the Sisters have the evil Dominion on the ropes and are closing in on the seat of its blood-drenched power, but the twisted Don Hernan has struck a deal with the fascist League, and Victor Gravois is finally assembling the awesome fleet of modern ships he's always craved. If he's successful, the war will be lost. Undermined by treachery on a stunning scale, Matt Reddy must still steam his battered old ship halfway around the world, scraping up what forces he can along the way, and confront the mightiest armada the world has ever seen in a fiery duel to the death.

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The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft contains all Lovecraft's solo writings as an adult, beginning in 1917 with "The Tomb" and ending in 1935 with "The Haunter of the Dark.". The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft collects the author's all Solo Writings as an adult. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes.. This Edition has over 60 Stories; Included in this volume are, 'The Tomb'; 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward', 'Old Bugs'; 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath', 'At the Mountains of Madness', 'The Temple', 'The Haunter of The Dark', 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth', 'The Color Out of Space', 'The Dunwich Horror', and many more hair-raising tales.

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From New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree – the soaring fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series. 'A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller ... Lavish, ebullient, escapist' The Times ‘Samantha Shannon is a master storyteller and wordsmith’ Katherine Webber ‘Blazing a trail for a new generation of feminist fantasy authors’ Grazia Everything is about to change. Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory. As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist. And it soon becomes clear that the one person who could recover her memories – Arcturus Mesarthim – might also hold the key to saving Italy. Lyrical, touching and action-packed, The Dark Mirror drives the bestselling Bone Season series forward, showing Samantha Shannon at the height of her powers.

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MP3 CD Format Why do some people achieve great personal success, yet never succeed in building a business or making an impact in their organization? John C. Maxwell knows the answer. According to Maxwell, the greatest leadership principle that he has ever learned in over 35 years of leadership is that those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader. It's not enough for a leader to have vision, energy, drive, and conviction. If you want to see your dream come to fruition, you must learn how to develop the leaders around you. Whether you're the leader of a non-profit organization, small business, or Fortune 500 company, Developing the Leaders Around You can help you to take others to the limits of their potential and your organization to a whole new level. Learn how to Create an environment for potential leadersIdentify and nurture future leadersEquip and develop leadersForm a dream team of leaders

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Escrita nos anos 1920 por Ievguêni Zamiátin. Nós é a distopia original que inspirou desde grandes clássicos do gênero, como Admirável Mundo Novo, 1984, Laranja Mecânica e Fahrenheit 451, até livros mais recentes, como Divergente e Jogos Vorazes. A obra conta com texto traduzido direto do russo e duas leituras complementares. A primeira é uma resenha do livro escrita por George Orwell, autor de 1984, originalmente publicada na revista londrina Tribune em 1946. Orwell ressalta a ousadia política de Nós e indica alguns dos incontáveis aspectos em que Zamiátin inspirou Admirável Mundo Novo, de Aldous Huxley. Há também uma comovente carta enviada por Zamiátin a Stálin, pedindo para sair da União Soviética, onde todas as suas publicações estavam sofrendo perseguição política. "Se eu for verdadeiramente um criminoso que merece punição, não creio que mereça uma punição tão grave quanto a morte literária. Por isso, peço que essa sentença seja comutada pela deportação da URSS" Em suas páginas, o autor imaginou um governo totalitário chamado Estado Único que, supostamente pelo bem da sociedade, privou a população de direitos fundamentais como o livre-arbítrio, a individualidade, a imaginação, a liberdade de expressão e o direito à própria vida. Um mundo completamente mecanizado e lógico, onde as pessoas não possuem nomes, mas sim números, e o Estado dita os horários de trabalho, de lazer, de refeições e até de sexo. A trama traz a história de D-503, um engenheiro que vive pleno e feliz (exatamente como ordena o grandioso Estado Único), mas começa a duvidar das próprias convicções ao conhecer uma misteriosa mulher que comete a ousadia de bular regras, e que o contamina com a doença chamada imaginação.

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Can this cowboy cop Survive the city? Deputy Willie Colt feels at home in the wide-open spaces of Montana. Attorney Eleanor Shaffer has a corner office with a spectacular view of Seattle. He was brutally attacked while trying to extradite her client. And though Willie and Eleanor have every reason to distrust each other, they'll have to work together if they're going to mete out justice. Move over big-city tactics--and meet good old cowboy grit. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Colt Brothers Investigation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Murder Gone Cold Book 2: Sticking to Her Guns Book 3: Christmas Ransom Book 4: Set Up in the City Book 5: Her Brand of Justice

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Dorothy é órfã e mora com seus tios em uma casa modesta da zona rural dos Estados Unidos. Um dia, é carregada por um ciclone que a leva a um reino encantado - a Terra de Oz. Durante sua aventura, a garota encontra três grandes amigos - o Espantalho, o Lenhador de Lata e o Leão Covarde - e faz grandes descobertas.

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A heart-stoppingly suspenseful thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd A submerged car is pulled from the bottom of the lake, and in an interesting twist, the driver has been shot in the back of the head. No other bodies are found; only the legendary Dragon's Heart remains inside, and as it rises to the surface, greedy collectors from around the world gather. They will stop at nothing to gain possession of the priceless artifact, and only flower-breeder Zoey Phoenix, the unknowing heir, stands in their way. Forget what you know--yet the past remembers.

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MP3 CD Format In USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long's latest installment in the Palace of Rogues series, a notorious rake meets his match in a doe-eyed girl from the country, changing the course of both of their futures... A London season is the chance of a lifetime for Catherine Keating. But the ton's glitter and decadence and casual cruelty threaten to crush her hopes of finding a husband before her season even begins...until she accidentally acquires one of the most scandalous men in England as a secret chaperone. Famously fiery Lord Dominic Kirke can hold the House of Commons--and any woman he chooses-- in thrall. But when his house goes up in flames in the dead of night, he finds himself at the Grand Palace on the Thames. And there he discovers his cynical armor is no match for another guest: an innocent country girl with a crackling wit and eyes like a summer sky. He's maddening, elusive, hopelessly charismatic, wrong in every way--perfectly designed to break her heart. But she doesn't know she holds his battered heart in her hands. And though it will destroy him, Dominic knows loving her means setting Catherine free for the life--and man--she deserves.

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Dieciséis años atrás, Caroline Crale fue condenada por asesinar a su esposo, el pintor Amyas Crale, cuando éste estaba a punto de abandonarla por una mujer más joven. Tras morir en prisión, Caroline dejó una carta a su hija de cinco años, Carla, reafirmando su inocencia. Ahora Carla sabe que necesita la ayuda del mejor detective del mundo para volver al pasado y hallar al verdadero asesino, honrando así la memoria de su madre. Hércules Poirot someterá a sus peculiares interrogatorios a cinco sospechosos: a Elsa Greer, la última amante del difunto; a Angela, la hermanastra de Caroline; a la señorita Williams, la institutriz; y a los hermanos Blake, uno de ellos agente de bolsa y el otro aficionado a la botánica. Todos cuentan con una coartada sólida, pero uno de ellos miente. ¿Quién será el asesino?

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The recipe for forgiveness begins with an open heart and a full belly. Sisters Rose Tillman and her sister Marvina Nash haven't spoken in decades--not since Rose sent Marvina $40 to register their business and Marvina used that money for her own personal purposes. Now retired, Rose wants to open the restaurant they'd once dreamed of. But, to her horror, Rose realizes she's forgotten their mother's secret spice mix recipe, known to only one other person in the world. With no other option, Rose embarks on a two-hour drive to Marvina's house back in Fork City, Texas. Marvina has her own version of what caused their falling out, and it's a far cry from what Rose recalls. Marvina, skeptical and still indignant, but incurably polite, figures she'll give Rose a chance to speak her piece before closing the door in her face. As the sisters fight their way to forgiveness, they unpack their complicated past, form an unexpected alliance with a young mother-to-be, and reconnect through the tantalizing aroma of chicken dinners that hold the power to heal--or divide--a community. In a tale rich with Southern charm, Rose and Marvina discover through fussing, laughter, and tears that the secret ingredient to a bright future might just be found in facing who they are today--and in forgiving the past to embrace a second chance at sisterhood. "A charming novel about sisterhood, regrets, and second chances ... an utter delight from start to finish."--Terah Shelton Harris, author of One Summer in Savannah

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Una emotiva historia de amor que nos enseña que no somos las mujeres quienes necesitamos a un hombre, sino que somos las mujeres que un hombre necesita. Branon Sivon, dueño del prestigioso bufete de abogados Sivon-Cardigan de Nueva York, adora a su hija, Sharon, a quien ha ido preparando desde pequeña para que se haga cargo del negocio familiar cuando él falte. Sin embargo, Branon fallece inesperadamente, y Sharon, lejos de sentirse capaz de tomar las riendas del bufete, debe afrontar otro duro revés cuando encuentra una antigua foto suya junto a una niña que se le parece mucho. Todas sus sospechas quedan resueltas cuando descubre una caja con un diario y los recibos bancarios de unos ingresos que su padre había estado haciendo a una entidad desde la misma fecha en la que ella nació. De este modo averigua que ella es adoptada y que la otra niña es su hermana. Anibal, su prometido, intenta que la noticia no salga a la luz, ya que si el gabinete jurídico para el que trabaja se entera de que Sharon no es la hija biológica del magnate Branon Sivon y de Adela Cardigan, todas sus aspiraciones políticas se irán al traste. Pero Sharon necesita respuestas, por lo que iniciará un viaje durante el que, además de reencontrarse con su hermana melliza y con sus otros dos hermanos, conocerá a un hombre que le hará creer en la última palabra que su padre le susurró al oído antes de morir. No te pierdas esta nueva historia de amor de Megan Maxwell, en la que Sharon, empeñada en reconstruir los lazos familiares rotos, hallará al fin el proyecto de su vida.

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La ambición y la intriga son las únicas pasiones de este hombre político, carente de escrúpulos y moral, que navega a través de las convulsiones sociales y políticas de la Francia revolucionaria y del imperio sin mudar el gesto. Como muy bien dice Zweig: «Los gobiernos, las formas de Estado, las opiniones, los hombres cambian, todo se precipita y desaparece en ese furioso torbellino del cambio de siglo, sólo uno se queda siempre en el mismo sitio, al servicio de todos y de todas las ideas: Joseph Fouché».

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Holly Miller is delighted that her grandmother has finally left the Sugar Maple Inn to take a well-deserved vacation. It means that Holly's in charge, but running the inn might be more challenging than she realized. Wagtail's throwing a weekend-long murder mystery game to draw in tourists during the slow season, the inn has a full house, and a blizzard is on the way. Trouble is unleashed the night the game begins, when the storm blows in and the lights go out. It gets worse the following morning when Holly's Jack Russell terrier, Trixie, discovers a body—one that's actually dead. Now Holly, her calico kitten Twinkletoes, and Trixie must play by the rules and find one dirty dog.

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Confissões é uma das principais obras de Agostinho de Hipona, que inaugurou o gênero da autobiografia com esse título. Neste livro que intercala orações, reflexões profundas e diálogos com Deus, o autor descreve seus pensamentos, seu processo de conversão, suas angústias e suas experiências de vida. Agostinho elaborou uma nova forma de fazer filosofia baseada, não só em conceitos abstratos, mas principalmente na observação de movimentos psicológicos, motivações interiores e significados de pequenos gestos cotidianos.

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[ MP3 CD Format ] PACK RULE #9: FATE COMES SECOND FOR A SINGLE DAD I didn't move to Cooper Valley for love. I'm here to raise my daughter in peace, work at Wolf Ranch, and keep my wolf on a tight leash. Because I don't have time for distractions. Or complications. And definitely not both in the form of a female. Joy is my new next-door neighbor--sweet, sexy, and entirely off-limits. She always has a messy bun and a laugh that melts steel. She makes my little girl giggle like I've never seen before. She makes me burn with need. She's sunshine. I'm thunderclouds. I tell myself I'm too gruff, too brooding, too busy being a father to want her. But my wolf doesn't care about rules. He thinks she belongs to him. He knows she smells like fate... and tastes even better. How can I stay away? In the end, it seems fate will decide for me.

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When a key witness goes missing, Quinn and Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good. Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot by a masked man in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness--a whistleblower who might be the key to everything--has disappeared. After the prosecuting attorney is stabbed to death, it's clear that anyone who knows too much about the investigation is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life or death. With government corruption running rampant and someone on the inside trying to pin anything they can on Kara, she trusts nobody except FBI special agent Matt Costa and a handful of allies. But when explosive secrets begin to surface within the Los Angeles Police Department and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case, her colleagues, and the life she left behind months ago. Now Quinn and Costa must race to find the missing witness and get to the bottom of the avalanche of conspiracies that has rocked Los Angeles to its core before it's too late. A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness

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MP3 CD Format Welcome to Blessings, Georgia, the small town with a big heart! Anyone from a small town can tell you that gossip never stays quiet for long. The biggest news lately is Ruby Dye: she's been receiving gifts from a secret admirer. But Ruby isn't sure she can trust this newfound happiness. Nobody knows the dark secrets she keeps about her life before she arrived in Blessings. Is this the beginning of a would-be romance, or is she the target of something more sinister? Everyone admires Ruby and her determination to do the right thing, especially local lawyer "Peanut" Butterman. He's finally ready to tell her how he feels. But when trouble arrives on Ruby's doorstep and their little town is threatened, Peanut may have to prove himself in ways he never imagined.

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From the Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author James S. A. Corey comes the start of a monumental new space opera series. How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end. The Carryx -- part empire, part hive -- has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered, and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team. Even he doesn’t suspect that his peculiar insight and skills will be the key to seeing past their captors’ terrifying agenda. Swept up in a conflict beyond his control and vaster than his imagination, Dafyd is poised to become humanity’s champion -- and its betrayer. This is where his story begins.

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My father has chosen me to succeed him in the family business. But if I want the job, it comes with stipulations. And one of those stipulations is to never mix business with pleasure. AKA, don't sleep with anyone on the job. My father leads by example, and not once have I ever seen him get involved with anyone, not even his beautiful assistant. That was an easy rule to follow...until Axel. Axel is an expert distributor, someone who knows how to get our product past the ruthless regulations mandated by the government. My father has never had a partner, but he makes an exception for Axel because he's good at what he does. But the second our eyes meet...there's fire. He's by far the most handsome man I've ever seen, and his I-couldn't-care-less attitude makes me weak. But I put up boundaries and reject his advances. But this man doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. One night together becomes the precursor to the most passionate affair of my life. If my father discovers our secret, it'll cost me my career...and it'll cost Axel his life. To make matters worse, I'm falling for this man...and I think he's falling for me too.

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"O mal-estar na cultura" não é apenas o ensaio mais célebre de Freud, mas uma das obras seminais do século XX. Sem a categoria de "mal-estar" não é possível pensar os destinos do sujeito na atualidade. Por que sentimos que a felicidade é incompatível com as exigências da vida social? Existem formas de vida em que restrições culturais e expectativas de realização pessoal possam viver em harmonia? Por que é tão difícil ser feliz? Perguntas desse tipo fizeram deste ensaio o mais lido da obra de Freud. Neste volume, reunimos os principais textos do autor sobre cultura, sociedade e religião. Não por acaso, a maior parte deles foi escrita em momentos agudos da história da humanidade: a Primeira Guerra, a gripe espanhola, a ascensão do nazifascismo. O que nos ameaça não é apenas a doença ou a morte, mas também a ruptura dos laços sociais e a incerteza do futuro. A crise mundial em que estamos hoje mergulhados - a pandemia que, numa velocidade vertiginosa, aproximou o leste e o oeste, o norte e o sul - não deixa de ser uma oportunidade decisiva de testar a atualidade das categorias freudianas.

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When Jenna Bernstein, disgraced wunderkind CEO of a controversial biotech company, is accused of murdering her former partner and lover, she turns to Seattle attorney Keera Duggan to defend her. Keera is more than a master chess player who brings her intuitive moves into court―she’s Jenna’s childhood friend. But considering their history, Keera knows that where Jenna goes, trouble follows.…

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Pack que incluye la inolvidable trilogía A todos los chicos de los que me enamoré, el fenómeno de Netflix. El pack incluye los títulos A todos los chicos de los que me enamoré, P. D. Todavía te quiero y Para siempre, Lara Jean, la trilogía que ha inspirado la exitosa serie de Netflix. ¿Qué pasaría si todos los crushes que tuviste descubrieran lo que sientes por ellos… todos a la vez? A todos los chicos de los que me enamoré Lara Jean guarda sus cartas de amor en una caja. No son cartas que le hayan enviado, las ha escrito ella, una por cada chico del que se ha enamorado. En ellas se muestra tal como es, porque sabe que nadie las leerá. Hasta que un día alguien las envía por equivocación y la vida amorosa de Lara Jean pasa de imaginaria a estar totalmente fuera de control. P. D. Todavía te quiero Lara Jean no esperaba enamorarse en serio de Peter. No era más que una fantasía. Pero de pronto, ya no es sólo eso, y ahora Lara Jean está muy confundida. Otro chico del pasado vuelve a su vida y lo que sentía por él también resurge. ¿Puede una chica estar enamorada de dos chicos a la vez? Para siempre, Lara Jean Grandes cambios se avecinan para Lara Jean. Ahora que ha encontrado el amor y ha conseguido la vida que soñaba, debe escoger una universidad. Eso puede significar cambiar de ciudad para perseguir el futuro que desea, o quedarse y mantener lo que ya tiene. Es una decisión demasiado importante… Cuando tu cabeza y tu corazón te llevan en direcciones diferentes, ¿a cuál de ellos sigues?

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Evelyn's newest boarders are penniless...but God is watching over the Sister Circle. Evelyn Peerbaugh is worried. Once again she has taken in new boarders, but this time she's opened the doors of Peerbaugh Place to women who can't pay a cent for her services. But the bonds of sisterhood are as strong as ever. As Evelyn reaches out to these sisters in need, she discovers that God has a whole new plan for the Sister Circle -- and for her. Evelyn could not have predicted the shock in store for her and Piper. "A Place to Belong," Book Four of this charming contemporary series, completes the timeless, heartwarming story of Peerbaugh Place, the quaint Victorian house that becomes a refuge to women of vastly different ages, personalities, and backgrounds. Through struggles and triumphs, the women forge a special bond of sisterhood and come together through faith and love. Books in the Sister Circle series: Book #1: The Sister Circle Book #2: Round the Corner Book #3: An Undivided Heart Book #4: A Place to Belong Book #5 Senior Sisters (coming in Fall 2023) Non-fiction study guide: The Sister Circle Handbook Offshoot book: Eyes of Our Heart What next? Enjoy "The Sister Circle Handbook" with your own circle of sisters! Discover your gifts, share activities and outreach ideas, and enjoy the delicious recipes from Peerbaugh Place. Also, to see what's happened to the ladies (and Summer) 15 years later, read "Eyes of Our Heart."

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Una emocionante nueva novela de crimen y misterio por la autora de la saga superventas «Las Siete Hermanas». Un inquietante internado, un estudiante muerto y un secreto que jamás debería ser revelado. En el tradicional colegio St Stephens, en la idílica campiña de Norfolk, un estudiante muere en extrañas circunstancias. Su cadáver es encontrado en Fleat House, uno de los internados, y el director se apresura a explicar que fue un trágico accidente. Pero cuando la detective Jazz Hunter se adentra en el cerrado mundo del internado pronto descubre que la víctima, Charlie Cavendish, era un joven arrogante y hambriento de poder que atormentaba a sus compañeros. ¿Fue su muerte un acto de venganza? Mientras el personal del colegio cierra filas y la nieve comienza a cubrirlo todo Jazz se da cuenta de que esta podría ser la más complicada investigación de su carrera. Y de que Fleat House esconde secretos más oscuros de lo que nunca podría haber imaginado. La crítica ha dicho: «Personajes complejos y una trama trepidante en una historia de misterio tejida con inteligencia que hay que saborear». Sunday Express «Una novela policiaca de tradición clásica elaborada con destreza e inteligencia... Llena de auténticas pistas y sutiles distracciones, con una larga lista de fascinantes sospechosos y poblada por los exquisitamente reales y perfilados personajes que nos hemos acostumbrado a esperar de la imaginación de Riley». Lancashire Post «Un intrigante misterio sustentado por atrevidos diálogos y personajes creíbles». Daily Mail

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Última entrega de Bad Ash: por fin el desenlace más esperado. Han pasado dos años desde esos días de verano en el lago Tahoe en los que todo terminó hecho pedazos. Acostumbrada a la nueva realidad, Ashley ha aceptado que no volverá a ser aquella que desafinaba en un coche y le recordaba a un chico que nunca se olvidara de sonreír. La vida de Cam ha cambiado de forma radical y hace mucho tiempo que dejó de dibujar corazones infinitos en otra piel. Lo último que quiere ahora es que el pasado vuelva para hacer estallar la calma. Sin embargo, hay cosas que están destinadas a ser. Y personas que están destinadas a estar. Aunque no sea de la forma en la que siempre habían imaginado. ¿Se puede reconstruir lo que un día se rompió? ¿Se puede volver a sentir cuando lo roto son dos corazones?

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Se você gostou de Pollyanna, vai se apaixonar por Anne de Green Gables. Quando os irmãos Marilla e Matthew Cuthbert, de Green Gables, na Prince Edward Island, no Canadá, decidem adotar um órfão para ajudá-los nos trabalhos da fazenda, não estão preparados para o "erro" que mudará suas vidas: Anne Shirley, uma menina ruiva de 11 anos, acaba sendo enviada, por engano, pelo orfanato. Apesar do acontecimento inesperado, a natureza expansiva, sempre de bem com a vida, a curiosidade, a imaginação peculiar e a tagarelice da menina conquistam rapidamente os relutantes pais adotivos. O espírito combativo e questionador de Anne logo atrai o interesse das pessoas do lugar - e muitos problemas também. No entanto, Anne era uma espécie de Pollyanna, e sua capacidade de ver sempre o lado bonito e positivo de tudo, seu amor pela vida, pela natureza, pelos livros conquista a todos, e ela acaba sendo "adotada" também pela comunidade. Publicada pela primeira vez em 1908, esta história deliciosa, que ilustra valores fundamentais como a ética, a solidariedade, a honestidade e a importância do trabalho e da amizade, teve numerosas edições, já tendo vendido mais de 50 milhões de cópias em todo o mundo. Foi traduzida para mais de 20 idiomas e adaptada para o teatro e o cinema. Mais recentemente, inspirou também a série Anne com E, já com duas temporadas na Netflix.

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Atlanta, Georgia. Present day. A young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. The police investigate but the trail goes cold. Until a chance assignment takes GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary, and to a prisoner who says he recognizes the MO. The attack looks identical to the one he was accused of eight years earlier. The prisoner's always insisted that he was innocent, and now he's sure he has proof. The killer is still out there. As Will digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the original case in order to reach the truth. Yet nearly a decade has passed -- time for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear. And now he needs medical examiner Sara Linton to help him hunt down a ruthless murderer. But when the past and present collide, everything Will values is at stake

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Find out what would happen if a tarantula and a scorpion got in a fight and who would win. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

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