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Weird but True Stories from Medieval Europe: Bizarre, Shocking, and Unbelievable Tales from the Middle Ages Step into the shadowy, surreal, and surprisingly real world of medieval Europe like never before. Weird but True Stories from Medieval Europe takes readers on a riveting journey through the strangest corners of the Middle Ages—where pigs stood trial, bishops exploded in their coffins, and entire cities danced themselves into exhaustion. Based entirely on documented historical events, this fascinating and entertaining book reveals ten unbelievable but true stories from across Europe ...

Hanna Slivka is on the cusp of 14 when Hitler's army crosses the border into Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Soon, the Gestapo closes in, determined to make the shtetele she lives in "free of Jews". Until the German occupation, Hanna spent her time exploring Kwasova with her younger siblings, admiring the drawings of the handsome Leon Stadnick, and helping her neighbor dye decorative eggs. But now she, Leon, and their families are forced to flee and hide in the forest outside their shtetele—and then in the dark caves beneath the rolling meadows, rumored to harbor evil spirits.

I ESCAPED: The World's Favorite New Escapes. Survival Stories For Today's Generation.From multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a gripping Alaska adventure based on the true story of Tim Treadwell, America's famous Grizzly Man. 15-year-old Cody is thrilled to be in America's Katmai National Park with his cousins to research bears for his high school project. But they lose contact with the air taxi pilot when their satellite phone falls into the water. Suddenly the wilderness seems out of control. The cousins need help, fast. Cody sets out for Tim Treadwell's camp--the ...

Based on a remarkable true story. Winter, 1969. Since she was a little girl, Catarina learned not to ask for much. Born to a family of corn farmers in rural south Brazil, she was happiest when she was surrounded by sprawling fields and burly, familial farmhands—until her family was driven out of the land they had worked diligently for years, and Catarina was sent to work for a wealthy family in São Paolo. Only ten years old, Catarina becomes a housemaid—and the lifeline of her family. Far from everyone and everything she’d ever known, she discovers the shocking gap between her life ...

Launching the Colony is the first of two volumes revised and expanded from the original Colonization Chronical. This volume follows teenager Ricky Cruz and his family as they migrate from their successful farm to be first wave settlers on the newly terraformed planet Murna. Ricky becomes part of the crew as a repair technician and shuttle pilot. Plagued with problems from the start, Ricky begins investigating the source of the problems and discovers their ship has been deliberately sabotaged in an attempt to prevent them from being the first settlers on their new home, therefore preventing ...

THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, “nothing short of spectacular” (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world’s most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption...

The I Escaped Series: The World's Favorite New Escapes. Survival Stories For Today's Generation In this stellar, impactful book, two brothers face the challenges of deportation to Australia in the 1800’s. A Notable Children's Release from bestselling authors Juliet Fry and Scott Peters. In 1836, Thomas and his younger brother Jem are unjustly accused of theft in the bustling streets of London. Their punishment is harsh: exile to a distant boys' prison in Australia. They face a daunting sea voyage before reaching their new home. Along the way, Jem falls ill and becomes a target for bullies...

Imagine being the most beautiful woman in the world, and no one seems to notice. Called Uglass, as a child, for her dark skin, Tahj Thompson learned early to tune out the haters. The duckling was never ugly. She goes on to become a fashion model, and yet men on her pay grade ain’t even checkin’ for her. Not that it matters. Tahj’s true love is NFL player Fletcher Lewis. But here’s the caveat: they’re best friends. When romantic tension arises, telepathy kicks in; conversations pass within their gaze. There are legitimate reasons that keep Tahj and Fletcher from being together, but...

What if everything you know can be cloned... except who you are? INIMITABLE is a bold, first-person manifesto about the only thing artificial intelligence can’t replicate: your lived experience turned into impact. Through a series of sharp, real-life stories—some uncomfortable, all true—Nacho Caballero shows how authenticity, presence, and emotional intelligence are now your only competitive edge in a world of templates and tech. It's not a book about fighting the future. It's a book about owning who you already are, and why the one thing that can't be hacked is your story, told live,...

30 Hot Quickies ~ Short-Short Erotic Stories That Get Right to the Point! Hookups Include: Age gap, Boss Kink, Hotwife, Sharing, Threesomes, Group, Strangers, Public Sex, and More! Read the Sample to see inside the book and which stories are included in this collection. Includes intimacy, naughty decisions, and sexual situations.

This is my testimony. Everything in here is true. It is my personal journey through some supernatural wonders in my life. Some dabbling's in the world of aliens, channeling, Buddhism, astral projection, psychics, and ghosts. It's a story of how I was led and molded throughout life for a purpose; how I began to hear the Spirit and how the Spirit revealed to me that the supernatural is indeed very real. I was shown the truth of it all and what the purpose of life is. I call it a love story; a story of the ultimate rescue.

Danger Was Just a Click Away #Murdered: True Stories of Murder in the Digital Age explores the chilling intersection of technology and violence through 20 gripping true crime cases where online interactions led to murder. From the early days of MySpace to the modern era of Grindr, Tinder, and Instagram, this book uncovers the dark side of digital connection, where trust can be exploited with deadly consequences. Each chapter delves into a different case, detailing how victims—ranging from teenagers to middle-aged adults—were lured to their deaths through social media platforms, dating ...

You didn’t notice it happen. One day you were living your life… and the next you were managing it. Moments became posts. Conversations became notifications. Memories became storage. And somehow — even with everything easier — life started feeling less real. Why do childhood memories feel warmer? Why does modern life feel busy but strangely empty? Why are we always connected but rarely present? This book isn’t nostalgia. It’s an explanation. In The Last Time Life Felt Real, Steven Doornbos explores the quiet shift from experiencing life to observing it — and why the human brain...

In 2001, Quamé, the author of the book The Power of Letting Go, made a huge life decision to leave his Ph.D. program to start a music recording company in Los Angeles. He returned to his former neighborhood located in the Crenshaw District, where he reunited with neighborhood friends as well as making new connections from Hollywood to Calabasas. Falling on hard times from homelessness to a health crisis, Quamé learned priceless lessons from people he interacted with, self-help books and the "do or die" environment of Crenshaw. Upon realizing that the path he was on did not reflect the "...

AI ISN’T THE FUTURE — IT’S ALREADY HERE (AND IT’S YOUR MOVE) Forget the hype. This isn’t a textbook or a tech manual — it’s a real-world guide built by a real professional, for real professionals who want to stay ahead, save time, and lead with confidence. No code. No jargon. Just practical ways to thrive in the age of AI — while staying unmistakably human. Does This Sound Familiar? • Everyone’s buzzing about AI… but no one’s showing you how to actually use it in your job. • You’re eager to use it — but overwhelmed by the noise, trends, and fast-changing tools....

In this twelve-session video Bible study, some of today's best-loved Christian authors and speakers look at the spiritual lessons learned from twelve daring women in the Bible and what they mean for you today. As you look at each of these women’s lives, you will discover how to: Apply biblical...

The instant New York Times bestselling author of the “raw and revealing” (Interview magazine) Bad Mormon, and star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and documentary series Surviving Mormonism, returns with a hilarious and candid national bestseller about life and love as a former...

REAL DESIRES OF HORNY OLDER WOMEN: Amazingly sexy, horny older women just like the ones you probably know truly desire all the real, steamy pleasures and intense climaxes they can handle from hot younger men...and that's precisely what these ladies experience in this incredibly naughty collection of FIVE erotica stories from Catey Redd — all at one special low bundle price! Filled with wild, spicy, unforgettable action from beginning to end!

From the author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling novel Pax comes a gorgeous and moving middle grade novel that is an ode to introverts, dreamers, and misfits everywhere. Ware can’t wait to spend summer “off in his own world”—dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and...

What happens when fake feels more familiar than real? We live in an era where truth has a filter, emotion is algorithmic, and meaning is measured in clicks. The Myth of the Real: Living in the Age of Artificial Everything is a clear-eyed exploration of how technology, media, and illusion quietly reshaped what we call reality. Adrian Crosswell takes readers inside the modern hall of mirrors; from social media feeds to synthetic voices, revealing how convenience replaced curiosity and performance replaced connection. With insight and restraint, he examines what we lose when life becomes ...