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When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this “riveting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy from F.T. Lukens...

This story has been shared around the world, but the most remarkable parts were missing until now. Twenty-Seconds details the real reason the author survived and continues to survive every day with barely an immune system. It's a testament to our magnificence as human beings. Amazing synchronicities throughout Twenty-Seconds highlight just how important it is to pay attention to the signs in life, perhaps just like the reason you picked up this book. How a 20-second moment can change it all.

The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he ran home to grab his video camera on November 22, 1963 that this single spontaneous decision would change his family's...

Each year the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock after consultation with its board of sponsors, which includes nine winners of the Nobel Prize. The clock is a universally recognized indicator of the world's vulnerability to global catastrophe brought about by man-made technologies. On January 29, 2025, the Atomic Scientists shifted the clock's hands to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the combined threats of climate change, nuclear war, and misuse of artificial intelligence.

A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner A New York Times Bestseller Seven starred reviews! “Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume...

In the idyllic town of Middle Falls, Oregon, a peculiar phenomenon unfolds—those who die but are not prepared to move on open their eyes again at a pivotal juncture in their past lives, all memories of their first life intact. That includes Hattie Kildare. After dying in 2008, Hattie awakens as a teenager in 1943, back in a world gripped by the chaos of World War II. Amidst the echoes of conflict and the specter of loss, she is reunited with Jimmy, her beloved first boyfriend lost to the war in her first life.

The Mummy!: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century is a science-fiction classic. First published in 1827, it tells the story of a mummy from Cheops that is brought back to life in the year 2126.

By New York Times, USA TODAY & Amazon Top-15 Bestseller Marata Eros “Emotively moving – gripping, sensual, and impossible to put down…” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “More than a lesbian romance novel...” ~ Libra Lover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Heart Stopper!” ~ Lynda L. Milner From the master of emotionally charged dark romance comes HER—a standalone WLW romantic thriller exploring grief, healing, and unexpected love where it’s least expected. 💔 A Story of Loss, Strength & Rediscovery First, there was Him—my anchor, my everything. And in one violent instant,...

In August 1995, twenty-six passengers and a crew of three board a commuter plane in Atlanta headed for Gulfport, Mississippi. Shortly after takeoff they hear an explosion and some see a mangled engine lodged against the wing. From that moment, nine minutes and twenty seconds elapse until the...

Maria Holloway hasn’t been back to Moonridge in twenty years. She originally left with the stubborn belief that leaving was the same thing as winning, but after the ink dries on her divorce papers, she returns with everything she owns packed in the back of an aging SUV. At forty-three, she is starting over in a sleepy mountain village where the autumn air is crisp, the leaves are turning, and the local shifters live openly alongside everyone else. She expected the rusted guardrails and the quiet streets to be the same. What she didn't expect was him. Gavin is forty-five, fiercely steady, ...

In the tumultuous summer of 1944, the fate of Europe hung in the balance. In Berlin, a clandestine group of German officers conspired to assassinate Hitler before the Allied forces returned to Northern Europe. After June 6, when the Anglo-American troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, the conspirators found a new impetus: overthrow Hitler before the front broke open. This work details the evolution of German strategy during 1944 while weaving in the different strains of the anti-Hitler conspiracies that culminated in the July 20, 1944 attempt on Hitler's life. This history is the only ...

Identifying the murderer of the Chancellor of the university is not the only challenge facing physician Matthew Bartholomew. Many of his patients have been made worse by the ministrations of a 'surgeon' recently arrived from Nottingham, his sister is being rooked by the mason she has commissioned to build her husband's tomb and his friend, Brother Michael, has been offered a bishopric which will cause him to leave Cambridge.

20 short Bible study lessons written on the book of Second Corinthians for personal Bible study, small group study, and preaching. These lessons were written about 1994

An epic clash of deities explores the two facets of pain—rage versus sadness—in this rousing followup to The Third Daughter, a dark crown fantasy duology with a sweeping sapphic romance. The centuries-old prophecy has been fulfilled at last: the New Maiden has returned to Velle...

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn English With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in English — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will...

From the Maccabees to Herod—Jewish History in a New, Modern Translation From the aftermath of Alexander the Great to the reign of Herod the Great, Antiquities of the Jews, Part Two (Books 12–20) continues Josephus’ sweeping retelling of Israel’s story. Covers the turbulent centuries between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Recounts the Maccabean revolt and the rise of the Hasmonean dynasty. Describes Judea’s entanglement with Roman politics and power. Introduces Herod the Great and his successors, rulers central to the New Testament era. Newly translated into modern, ...

Published anonymously in three volumes in 1827, when the author was only 17 years old, The Mummy! is, as she describes it herself, a strange, wild novel that - "to an audience nearer her future than when Loudon imagined it" - is filled with striking similarities to our modern world, including a form of the internet. But it is also filled with brilliant flights of fancy. This full-cast Skyboat Media production is adapted and produced by Gabrielle de Cuir.

Whether it is a speech, a presentation, a webinar, or even a casual conversation, we have just a few seconds to prove our value. How can we capture our audience's instant attention and support? By mastering our first 20 seconds.

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader—Junie B. Jones! Yikes . . . It's a looth tooth! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20...

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn English With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in English — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will...