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MP3 CD Format As Laurie Cass continues the nationally bestselling Bookmobile Cat mystery series, librarian Minnie Hamilton is happy to take her bookmobile for a spin with her rescue cat, Eddie—but her tenacious tabby always seems to find trouble . . . As the bookmobile rolls along the hills of Chilson, Michigan, Minnie and Eddie spread good cheer and good reads. But when her faithful feline finds his way into the middle of a murder, Minnie is there, like any good librarian, to check it out. Eddie turns a routine bookmobile stop into anything but when he makes a quick escape and hops into a pickup truck . . . with a dead body in the flatbed. The friendly local lawyer who was driving the pickup falls under suspicion. But Minnie and Eddie think there's more to this case than meets the eye, and the dynamic duo sets out to leave no page unturned.

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MP3 CD Format Some days, a girl just can't catch a break . . . . . . especially when the girl in question is Georgina Kincaid, a shape-shifting succubus who gets her energy from seducing men. First there's her relationship with gorgeous bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, which is unsatisfying on a number of levels. It's not just that they can't have sex in case Georgina inadvertently kills him (generally a turn-off for most guys). Lately, even spending time together is a challenge. Seth's obsessed with finishing his latest novel, and Georgina's under demonic orders to mentor the new (and surprisingly inept) succubus on the block. Then there are the dreams. Someone, or something, is preying on Georgina at night, draining her energy, and supplying eerie visions of her future. Georgina seeks answers from Dante, a dream interpreter with ties to the underworld, but his flirtatious charm only leaves her more confused-especially as the situation with Seth reaches crisis point. Now Georgina faces a double challenge-rein in her out-of-control love life, and go toe-to-toe with an enemy capable of wreaking serious havoc among mankind. Otherwise, Georgina, and the entire mortal world, may never sleep easy again . . .

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The god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him . . . She only needs to be convinced. Thanks to a curse he can't remember getting, Hermes's memories are locked away so tight that even the god of thieves has no way of picking the locks. After twenty years of being held prisoner, he's not even sure he wants them back. Selene has worked off her shitty ex-boyfriend's debt to Hades, but the Lord of Styx can't be denied when he wants something. He needs Hermes back and the information he has on Pithos to take them down forever, and he wants Selene to help him get it. It doesn't matter that the mad god kind of scares parts of her and makes other bits heat up, Hermes is refusing to tolerate anyone else and for a god of boundaries . . . he sure has none. Contains mature themes.

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MP3 CD Format From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self, featuring content exclusive to the audio edition, including excerpts from live shows and audio clips from home movies. Paul Scheer has entertained countless fans and podcast listeners with stories about the odd, wild, and absurd details of his life. Yet these tales have pointed to deeper, more difficult truths that the actor and comedian has kept to himself. Now, he is finally ready to share those truths for the first time--but, of course, with a healthy dose of humor. Blending the confident, affable voice that has won him a dedicated following with a refreshing level of candor, Joyful Recollections of Trauma chronicles Paul's often shocking, admittedly tumultuous childhood and how the experiences of his youth have reverberated throughout his life. In his comedy, Paul has always been unafraid to "go there," to play naïve, cringeworthy characters, imbuing them with disarming charm and humanity. That daring openness is on display in the pages of this memoir, but in true Paul fashion, it is also surprising, eye-opening, and side-splitting. In this madcap journey through the inner working of his mind and creative process, Paul Scheer demonstrates once again that the truth is often stranger--and funnier--than fiction. Joyful Recollections of Trauma offers a unique perspective on universal themes: growing up, working through a challenging childhood, staying true to yourself, and finding success, fulfillment, and happiness in often strange and difficult circumstances. Throughout, Paul shares both the hard-fought lessons and the laughter that can be found in the darkest parts of life, and reminds us that what matters is not what you've been through but who you are becoming. If you loved recent memoirs by Molly Shannon, Maria Bamford, RuPaul, and Jennette McCurdy--or any book that moves you to both laughter and tears--Joyful Recollections of Trauma is the perfect read for you.

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"The Power of Awareness" is a book by Neville Goddard in which he outlines his teachings on the power of the mind and the role of awareness in shaping our reality. According to Goddard, the key to harnessing the power of the mind lies in becoming aware of one's thoughts and beliefs, and then using that awareness to direct and focus the imagination. He believed that by focusing one's thoughts and imagination on a specific outcome, one could bring that outcome into reality. "The Power of Awareness" emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment and maintaining a positive and optimistic outlook in order to harness the power of the mind and create the life one desires.

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Conclusión de los Relatos de la Tierra Media que conforman una de las grandes obras de Tolkien, El Silmarillion. La Caída de Gondolin fue, en palabras de J. R. R. Tolkien, «la primera historia real de ese mundo imaginario» y constituye uno de los tres «Grandes Relatos» de los Días Antiguos. En La Caída de Gondolin chocan dos de los principales poderes. Morgoth, el mal más absoluto, controla un enorme poder militar. En su profunda oposición está Ulmo, Señor de las Aguas, quien trabaja para apoyar a los Noldor, el grupo de elfos entre los que se contaban Húrin y Túrin Turambar. En el centro de este conflicto se encuentra la ciudad de Gondolin, bella pero oculta. Fue construida por elfos Noldor que se rebelaron contra el poder divino y huyeron a la Tierra Media. Turgon, el rey de Gondolin, es el principal objeto tanto del odio como del miedo de Morgoth, quien trata de descubrir la ciudad escondida. En este mundo entra Tuor, el primo de Túrin, como instrumento para hacer cumplir los planes de Ulmo. Guiado por el dios emprende un viaje en busca de Gondolin. En esta ciudad Tuor madura; se casa con Idril, hija de Turgon, y tienen a su hijo Eärendel. Debido a un acto de traición, Morgoth localiza la ciudad y lanza un ataque devastador. Tras el relato de la caída de Gondolin, Tuor y su familia huyen y contemplan las ruinas de su ciudad en llamas. Viajan hacia otra historia, el Cuento de Eärendel. Tolkien nunca llegó a escribirla, pero en el presente libro se incluye un esbozo de ésta.

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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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Adictiva, impredecible y altamente perturbadora. Suspense de alto voltaje. Colleen Hoover. Un fenómeno imparable. Por la autora de Romper el círculo. Lowen Ashleigh recibe un encargo que le cambiará la vida: Jeremy, el flamante marido de Verity Crawford, una de las autoras más importantes del momento, la contrata para terminar la serie de libros en la que trabajaba su mujer antes de sufrir un grave accidente que la ha dejado en coma. Cuando Lowen se instala en la mansión del matrimonio para poder trabajar con los materiales de Verity, descubre una autobiografía escondida en la que Verity hace confesiones escalofriantes. Lowen decide ocultarle el manuscrito a Jeremy, pero a medida que sus sentimientos por él comienzan a intensificarse, se da cuenta que ella podría beneficiarse si Jeremy leyera las palabras de su mujer.

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Mrs. Jeffries must help Inspector Witherspoon crack a new case and catch a killer in this next installment of the beloved Victorian mystery series. Successful businessman Jeremy Marks wasn't highly regarded by any of the members of the West London Archery Club. Most of them considered him a buffoon and a bore. But everyone was stunned when the fellow was murdered during a lull in the club's annual archery competition. He'd been shot with arrows from a longbow during a raging thunderstorm. But those who knew Marks well understood that the unkempt "court jester" persona adopted by the late, unlamented man was as fake as the smile he wore. As Inspector Witherspoon investigates the murder, he discovers the victim had real enemies among the assembled archery contestants. Marks was notorious for not paying his bills, cheating vendors, bad-mouthing business rivals, and worst of all, betraying his business partners. The dead man had built a whole career and amassed quite a substantial fortune by harming those who trusted him. It will take Mrs. Jeffries and the inspector's household as well as their friends to sort out fact from fiction and target a killer.

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MP3 CD Format Help your children grow closer to the Lord with Every Day with Jesus, the first devotional for children from beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley. In his first-ever devotional for children, Dr. Charles Stanley takes young readers his message to spend time each day with Jesus to develop a strong faith. Every Day with Jesus is seamlessly coordinated with the devotional for adults, Every Day in His Presence, so adults and children read the same theme and Scripture each day. It is perfect for families to grow in their faith, individually and together. Every reading includes a devotional message, Scripture, prayer, and daily takeaway to help young believers develop an intimate and rich relationship with Jesus. The children's devotional is adapted for reading comprehension, vocabulary, and issues relevant to children. Every Day with Jesus: is based on the same themes as those in Dr. Stanley's bestselling devotional for adults, Every Day in His Presence.helps families grow together in their faith with coordinated readings.includes in each reading a devotional message, Scripture, prayer, and daily takeaway to help young believers develop an intimate and rich relationship with Jesus.is for kids, ages 6-10. Dr. Stanley is a respected and trusted Christian teacher, and his beautiful devotional brings his life's message to a whole new generation.

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What could be simpler? On my very first day in this world, I was given the title of a count along with all the trimmings: a castle, name, lands and power. You'd think I had it made, but no . . . They seized my castle, took my lands, and now, I'm surrounded by enemies. Moreover, it's nothing but one headache after another with the authorities. And even though I wrested my castle back, the neighbors aren't going anywhere, and they live and breathe to tear off chunks of my land, and eliminate me, the new head of the family. There's just one thing I don't get. Why do they think that since I'm a healer I can't simply raze their house to the ground? Really, don't they see that fine blaze over there? Something's on fire! Well, I'll show them . . .

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MP3 CD Format Unwanted. Unwed. Unexpectedly matched? Can a daring plan bring together a pregnant social outcast and a lonely lighthouse keeper forced to marry in this slow-burn romance set in the Gilded Age? Sara Rose My heart shattered when my sister's fiancé took what he wanted against my will, leaving me pregnant and disavowed by my family. Driven to desperate measures, I agree to take a housekeeping job on a remote island off the cost of Washington state. The man I'm working for? He's kind, handsome and has a unique understanding of my position. Rhett The agency's ultimatum is clear: marry or lose my cherished position as the Whale Island lighthouse keeper. My childhood home, my sanctuary, hangs in the balance. I am frantic to keep it, but there are no candidates on this secluded island. Until Sara Rose arrives. Pregnant from a vicious attack, without family, and desperate for safety and security, she needs a husband as much as I need a wife. Out of options, she accepts my proposal of marriage, though we agree there would be nothing but necessity between us. But as time passes, I realize I need more than just a sham marriage with her. Sara Rose needs me, and I need her too. For much more than just the upkeep of the lighthouse. Have the secret matchmakers brought them true love despite the odds? The fifth installment of Tess Thompson's clean and wholesome historical romance series will leave you breathless and rooting for these unlikely lovers in this marriage-of-convenience tale.

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What do you do when you're so empty inside, you feel nothing? When all you've ever known was pain? You run. That's what I did-I ran away without once looking back. People say starting over is the best way for a new beginning, but that's far from the truth if you end up back where you began. Sometimes life likes to throw lemons at you really hard until there's nothing left to do but make lemonade. I've known pain, but not the kind that messes with my heart. That is until Logan, Dalton, Tey, and Nicholas came into my life without a warning label. I'm not prepared, and I'm afraid after fighting since day one...they might just be the reason I finally break. The complete series of Dolls and Douchebags books 1-5

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Oswaal CBSE Question Bank Class 10 Mathematics (Standard), Chapterwise and Topicwise Solved Papers For Board Exams 2025

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El CEO de Disney comparte las ideas y los valores que le han permitido reinventar una de las compañías más admiradas del mundo e inspirar a las personas que dan vida a la magia. Robert Iger se convirtió en CEO de la Walt Disney Company en 2005 durante un momento difícil para la empresa. La moral se había deteriorado, la competencia era intensa y la tecnología estaba cambiando más rápido que en cualquier otro momento de la historia. Su proyecto de futuro se basaba en tres ideas muy claras: renovar el compromiso con la importancia de la calidad, integrar la tecnología en lugar de luchar contra ella y pensar con ambición y con una visión global para convertir a Disney en una marca más fuerte en los mercados internacionales. Catorce años después, Disney es la compañía de medios más grande y respetada del mundo, y cuenta entre sus propiedades con Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm y 21st Century Fox. Con Robert Iger al frente, reconocido como uno de los CEO más innovadores y exitosos de nuestra era, el valor de la empresa se ha quintuplicado. En Lecciones de liderazgo creativo, Iger comparte las lecciones aprendidas al frente de Disney y de sus 200.000 empleados y explora los principios necesarios para un verdadero liderazgo, que son: Optimismo. Incluso ante las dificultades, un líder optimista encontrará el camino hacia el mejor resultado posible y se centrará en ello, en lugar de ceder ante el pesimismo y la culpa. Valentía. Los líderes deben estar dispuestos a correr riesgos y a hacer grandes apuestas. El miedo al fracaso destruye la creatividad. Decisión. Todas las decisiones, por complejas que parezcan, pueden tomarse de manera oportuna. La indecisión es un derroche y mina la moral. Equidad. Hay que tratar a las personas con decencia, empatía y ser accesible para ellas. Este libro muestra la inagotable curiosidad que ha impulsado a Iger durante cuarenta y cinco años, desde el día en que comenzó como humilde aprendiz en un estudio de la ABC. Y trata también de la consideración y el respeto, y la primacía de la dignidad sobre el dinero que ha sido fundamental en todos los proyectos impulsados por Iger, desde la profunda amistad con Steve Jobs en sus últimos años hasta el perdurable amor por la mitología de «Star Wars». Reseñas: «Cultivar la creatividad es más un arte que una habilidad, especialmente en una empresa que es sinónimo de creatividad. Y eso constituye un gran reto. Bob Iger no solo ha estado a la altura de noventa y seis años de una historia revolucionaria, sino que ha llevado la marca Disney mucho más allá de cualquier expectativa y lo ha hecho con audacia y con acierto. Este libro cuenta cómo lo ha logrado.» Steven Spielberg «Hemos esperado años a que Bob Iger compartiera sus secretos de liderazgo. Por fin lo ha hecho y son absolutamente brillantes. Lecciones de liderazgo creativo no son solo unas memorias, pues el libro ofrece la oportunidad de departir abiertamente con el CEO más clarividente, sino también son una guía imprescindible para afrontar los desafíos más relevantes de nuestra era: cómo impulsar el cambio, aprovechar la tecnología, construir una cultura duradera y empoderar a las personas. Una lectura apasionante y muy reveladora.» Daniel Coyle, autor de Cuando las arañas tejen juntas pueden atar a un león y El pequeño libro del talento

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When unworldly student anastasia steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur christian grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked intrigued and ultimately repelled by christian`s singular erotic tastes ana demands a deeper commitment. determined to keep her christian agrees. now ana and christian have it all - love passion intimacy wealth and a world of possibilities for their future. but ana knows that loving her fifty shades will not be easy and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. ana must somehow learn to share christian`s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle misfortune malice and fate conspire to make ana`s deepest fears turn to reality.

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When 28-year-old Honey Lake arrives at a secluded luxury island for an exclusive entrepreneur retreat, she’s focused on securing funding to turn her struggling beauty brand into an empire. But money like that doesn’t come easy—until she crosses paths with 41-year-old Legend Waters, a dangerously wealthy, tattooed boss who always gets what he wants. He sees something he likes in the ambitious beauty and makes her an offer—for the rest of the weekend, she belongs to him. No rules. No limits. All she has to do is surrender her mind, body, and soul to him. In return, he’ll write a check big enough to change her life. It’s an indecent proposal Honey should refuse. But with temptation staring at her in the form of inked skin, commanding hands, and a voice that makes her legs weak, walking away isn’t an option.

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Hue: From the moment I saw Ashlynn, I knew she was mine. Didn’t matter that she had a ring on her finger or a man standin' next to her—she belonged to me, and deep down, she knew it too. I wasn’t about to play fair or fall back, not when somethin' that real was right in front of me. So I did what any n*gga would do for the woman meant to be his—I applied pressure until she had no choice but to see what we were. Forever his? Nah. She was forever mine.

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Two thousand people go missing in Alaska every year. They vanish in the middle of mountain footraces, on fishing boats in the Bering Sea, on small planes in the Bush. Now a geologist known for going walkabout with his rock hammer has disappeared from the Suulutaq Mine in the Park. Was it deliberate? An accident? Foul play? Kate Shugak may be the only person who can find out. But for the fact that Kate, too, is among the missing . . .

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She only wanted the money. He only wanted an heir. But when Khadoja Perry agrees to become a surrogate for Canyon “Cannon” Kross—a cold hearted, fine-as-hell, hood-rich thug with no interest in love—everything starts to unravel. What was supposed to be a contractual, nine-month transaction turns complicated fast. Between Doja’s ex stirring the pot, her smart mouth, Cannon’s low tolerance and heated moments of thug passion, a bond forms that neither of them saw coming.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and investigative reporter David Corn tells the wild and crazy story of the Republican Party’s decades-long relationship with far-right extremism, bigotry and paranoia. A fast-paced, rollicking account of how the GOP since the 1950s has constantly encouraged and exploited extremism and paranoia to gain power, AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS offers readers a brisk, can-you-believe-it journey through the netherworld of far-right irrationality and the Republican Party’s interactions with the darkest forces of America—which culminated in Donald Trump’s triumph. It tells the hidden history of how the Party of Lincoln forged alliances with extremists, kooks, racists, and conspiracy-mongers and fueled fear, anger, and resentment to win elections—and how this led to the GOP becoming a Trump personality cult that bolsters the most bizarre and craziest excesses of the right. The Trump-incited insurrectionist attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was no aberration. AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS shows it was a continuation of a long and deep-rooted tradition of the GOP: fostering and capitalizing on derangement on the right. AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS entertains and enlightens even as it presents a horrific tale of American politics gone wrong. The story told in AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS covers the last seven decades. From McCarthyism to the Birchers to segregationists to the New Right to the religious right to Rush Limbaugh to Newt Gingrich to the militia movement to Fox News to the Tea Party to Donald Trump, the Republican Party has deliberately nurtured and exploited rightwing fear and loathing dangerously fueled by conspiracy theories and political paranoia. This powerful and important account explains how the worst forces in American politics have come to poison the nation’s discourse.

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La mejor de las novelas de Mario Conde: el asesinato de un exdirigente cubano en el momento de máxima efervescencia en Cuba con la visita de Barack Obama. «La más redonda, compleja y fascinante historia de Conde… Una excelente noticia para el género. No es fácil rematar una novela así.» Juan Carlos Galindo, El País (Babelia) «Un festín de personajes complejos llenos de vida.» José María Pozuelo, Abc Cultural «Padura refuerza su condición de gran novelista firmando un relato maestro.» Javier García Recio, El Periódico (Abril) «Dos historias que convergen y que vuelven a situar a Padura en la cumbre de la literatura latinoamericana actual.» Manuel Peris, Levante «Padura en estado de gracia... Una de las mejores historias de Mario Conde… Una novela redonda.» Pedro M. Espinosa, Diario de Cádiz «El mejor Leonardo Padura.» Diego Gándara, La Razón «Un ciclón azota al lector en las páginas de Personas decentes.» Felip Vivanco, La Vanguardia La Habana, 2016. Un acontecimiento histórico sacude Cuba: la visita de Barack Obama en lo que se ha llamado el «Deshielo cubano» ―la primera visita oficial de un presidente estadounidense desde 1928―, acompañada de eventos como un concierto de los Rolling Stones y un desfile de Chanel, ponen patas arriba el ritmo de la isla. Por eso, cuando un exdirigente del Gobierno cubano aparece asesinado en su apartamento, la policía, desbordada por la visita presidencial, recurre a Mario Conde para que eche una mano en la investigación. Conde descubrirá que el muerto tenía muchos enemigos, pues en el pasado había ejercido de censor para que los artistas no se desviaran de las consignas de la Revolución, y que había sido un hombre déspota y cruel que había acabado con la carrera de muchos artistas que no habían querido plegarse a sus extorsiones. Cuando unos días después se encuentra un segundo cadáver asesinado con el mismo método, Conde deberá descubrir si las dos muertes están relacionadas y qué hay detrás de estos asesinatos. A esa trama, se suma una historia que escribe el protagonista, situada un siglo antes, cuando La Habana era la Niza del Caribe y se vivía pensando en el cambio inminente que produciría el cometa Halley. Un caso de asesinato de dos mujeres en La Habana Vieja destapa la lucha abierta entre un hombre poderoso, Alberto Yarini, refinado y de buena familia, capo de los negocios de juego y de prostitución, y su rival Lotot, francés, que le disputa la preeminencia. El desarrollo de esos hechos históricos tendrá conexión con la historia del presente de un modo que ni el propio Mario Conde sospecha.

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"In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt had a critical goal: a face-to-face sit-down with his allies Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. This first-ever meeting of the Big Three in Tehran, Iran, would decide some of the most crucial strategic details of the war. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own secret plan took shape--an assassination plot that would've changed history. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details FDR's pivotal meeting in Tehran and the deadly Nazi plot against the heads of state of the three major Allied powers who attended it. With all the hallmarks of a Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch page-turner, The Nazi Conspiracy explores the great political minds of the twentieth century, investigating the pivotal years of the war in gripping detail. This meeting of the Big Three changed the course of World War II. Here's the inside story of how it almost led to a world-shattering disaster"--

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In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Other Wes Moore, and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering the concept of "luxury beliefs"--ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class while inflicting costs on the less fortunate. Rob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met, ultimately shuttling between ten different foster homes in California. When he was adopted into a loving family, he hoped that life would finally be stable and safe. Divorce, tragedy, poverty, and violence marked his adolescent and teen years, propelling Henderson to join the military upon completing high school. An unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation, and determination, Troubled recounts Henderson's expectation-defying young life and juxtaposes his story with those of his friends who wound up incarcerated or killed. He retreads the steps and missteps he took to escape the drama and disorder of his youth. As he navigates the peaks and valleys of social class, Henderson finds that he remains on the outside looking in. His greatest achievements--a military career, an undergraduate education from Yale, a PhD from Cambridge--feel like hollow measures of success. He argues that stability at home is more important than external accomplishments, and he illustrates the ways the most privileged among us benefit from a set of social standards that actively harm the most vulnerable.

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Le premier soir, je me suis donc endormi sur le sable à mille milles de toute terre habitée. J'étais bien plus isolé qu'un naufragé sur un radeau au milieu de l'océan. Alors, vous imaginez ma surprise, au lever du jour, quand une drôle de petite voix m'a réveillé. Elle disait : S'il vous plaît... dessine-moi un mouton ! J'ai bien regardé. Et j'ai vu ce petit bonhomme tout à fait extraordinaire qui me considérait gravement

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Fire crawls up the sides of the church. The orange glow thrashes. Blackens the siding. Climbs up onto the steeple. The flames close in on the wedding party trapped inside. When a serial arsonist terrorizes Los Angeles County, FBI profiler Violet Darger heads to California to investigate. The fires keep coming faster. The body count rises, and the threat hangs over the city as thick as the smog. The case file is brutal -- stuffed with photographs of charred bodies, human faces melted beyond recognition. And when Darger gets up close to the crimes, the real thing, that sense of savagery only intensifies. What kind of a person could carry out such cruelties? Understanding the warped psychology will be the key to solving the case. The suspect seems hellbent on creating a spectacle. Bigger targets. More deaths. He treats setting fires like a Hollywood special effects sequence, like he's building up to the shocking finale. Watch the city burn. It's entertainment. And there's one more factor complicating the investigation: Autumn is settling in over Southern California. The leaves are changing color, and the Santa Ana winds have begun to change directions. The Hollywood Hills are ripe for a forest fire. The arsonist means to make it the biggest one yet. A page-turner packed with heart-stopping suspense. Fans of John Sandford, Michael Connelly, Lisa Regan, and Lisa Gardner should check out the Violet Darger series.

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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. A wild and witty adventure into the depths of faith, Orthodoxy invites readers to see life as a grand cosmic mystery hiding in plain sight. With humor and razor-sharp insight, G. K. Chesterton confronts the assumptions of modern thought, revealing a worldview both challenging and refreshingly joyful. Each chapter explores paradoxes where belief and wonder thrive together, urging readers to look beyond cold facts to rediscover the enchantment of existence. By reclaiming childlike awe, Chesterton unveils a vision of faith that feels timeless and startlingly new. First published in 1908, Orthodoxy became a landmark in Christian apologetics, written at a time when faith and reason seemed worlds apart. Chesterton's clever arguments and joyful paradoxes challenged the skepticism of his age, bridging the gap between belief and modern rationalism. Its accessibility, wit, and depth inspired generations of readers to reexamine the foundations of faith. More than a theological defense, Orthodoxy endures as a classic of religious literature, calling readers across centuries to see the world with renewed wonder and conviction.

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In the pulse of East Hollis’ underground poetry scene, Ezra Lowe is a name whispered. A tattooed wordsmith with a tortured soul, he’s known for turning pain into stories and never letting anyone get too close. Blind in one eye from a violent past he rarely talks about, Ezra’s life is rhythm, rhyme, and survival. Love? That’s a luxury he can’t afford until she walks in. Yavanni Sinclair is everything Ezra’s world isn’t. She’s privileged, polished, and on track to become a pediatric nurse. She’s been groomed to follow rules, make the family proud, and stay far away from anything or anyone that might stain her reputation. But one open mic night and a single verse from Ezra’s lips unravel everything Yavanni thought she knew about desire, danger, and dreams. What begins as an instant, fiery connection quickly deepens into something neither of them expected. But love is never simple. As ambition, trauma, and family expectations threaten to pull them apart, Ezra and Yavanni are forced to ask: how much are they willing to give up for something that feels this right? Raw, poetic, and deeply emotional, Love You Like That is a fast-paced contemporary romance where love doesn’t wait and neither does life. You will fall hard for this intoxicating story of passion, sacrifice, and the kind of connection that changes everything.

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" Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts--one animal, one human--in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage--killing, among others, the potential fiancée of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it. "

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America has always been a nation of laws. But today our laws have grown so vast and reach so deeply into our lives that it's worth asking: In our reverence for law, have we gone too far? Over just the last few decades, laws in this nation have exploded in number; they are increasingly complex; and the punishments they carry are increasingly severe. Some of these laws come from our elected representatives, but many now come from agency officials largely insulated from democratic accountability.? In Over Ruled, Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze explore these developments and the human toll so much law can carry for ordinary Americans. At its heart, this is a book of stories--about fishermen in Florida, families in Montana, monks in Louisiana, a young Internet entrepreneur in Massachusetts, and many others who have found themselves trapped unexpectedly in a legal maze. Some law is essential to our lives and our freedoms. But too much law can place those very same freedoms at risk and even undermine respect for law itself. And often those who feel the cost most acutely are those without wealth, power, and status. Deeply researched and superbly written, Over Ruled is one of the most significant books of the year. It is a must-read for every citizen concerned about the erosion of our constitutional system, and its insights will be key to the preservation of our liberties for generations to come.

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A collection of award-winning short stories by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner Harlan Ellison's work shaped the science-fiction, fantasy, and horror genres in the twentieth century, and this collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as listeners discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time. Featuring these stories and many more: "‘Repent Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" - Hugo Award winner "Jeffty Is Five" - British Fantasy Award winner "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" - Edgar Allan Poe Award winner Includes two bonus stories: "The Prowler in the City at the Edge of the World" "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin"

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