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Jenny Borhen was an orphaned blind teenager when she found the support of a caring family. Later in life, as a master teacher in a school for the blind, Jenny read the book she wrote about the journey taken by her adoptive family to a prospective student. The journey began with brother and sister, Troy and Lisa Bates, after they experienced the tragic loss of their parents because of a fire. The siblings were faced with a decision to rebuild and remain on the homestead farm or embark on a cross-country journey.

Katie Reynolds, a young veterinary doctor from California, is sent overseas to war-torn Kurdistan to find a disease spreading from animals to people. Unexpectedly caught in a firestorm, she is cast into the ancient Middle East, where she has only her intelligence to keep her alive in the extraordinary and archaic time of 1320 BC, the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs.

Based in the idea that social phenomena are best studied through the lens of different disciplinary perspectives, Empty Churches studies the growing number of individuals who no longer affiliate with a religious tradition. Coeditors Jan Stets, a social psychologist, and James Heft, a historian of theology, bring together leading scholars in the fields of sociology, developmental psychology, gerontology, political science, history, philosophy, and pastoral theology.

The stuff of nightmares! A terrifying collection of stories about haunted rooms, strange beds, terrifying dreams and sleepless nights. Listen at bedtime if you dare!

The liberal democratic order that seemed so stable in North America and Western Europe has become precarious. James E. Cronin argues that liberalism has never been secure and that since the 1930s the international order has had to be crafted, redeployed, and extended in response to both victories and setbacks.

Siamo lieti di invitarvi al matrimonio del decennio, quando Christian Grey farà di Anastasia Steele sua moglie. Ma saprà essere un buon marito? Suo padre non ne è sicuro, suo fratello vuole organizzare una festa di addio al celibato indimenticabile e la sua fidanzata certamente non giurerà di obbedirgli. Il matrimonio porta con sé le sue sfide: la loro passione reciproca arde più calda e profonda che mai, ma lo spirito ribelle di Ana continua a risvegliare le paure più oscure di Christian e mette alla prova il suo bisogno di controllo.

The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Never more so than in this collection of 30 weird and macabre tales.

Another collection of 16 classic tales of the macabre and supernatural by some of the best-known writers in these genres.

According to author/life advice expert Suzannah Galland, everyone has the ability to be intuitive, it's just a matter of "tuning" into it. Intuitive Connection helps you to dig deep within and enhance your "gut instincts" to make pivotal and positive choices in your life. Calm your nerves, eliminate stress, and find a quiet peace no matter where you are, as Inner Sanctuary taps into the inner strength we usually forget that we have, to battle those unexpected and uncomfortable moments we often face in life and find the peace necessary to make better decisions.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. Human beings are, in the main, social animals, they like to gather, to herd together, to share experiences. But some do not. Either through choice or exclusion their way forward is difficult. In this volume our authors and their characters share their stories.

It's an age where high tech rules supreme. Computers do all the work while humans spend their lives enjoying drug-induced fantasies. Only a handful live and work in the traditional sense - managing the few affairs that still need attention. At the center of this system is the Mnemonist, the man who directs everything that happens. But now he has reached an advanced age and must carefully choose a dreamer capable of taking over his crucial position.

Afghanistan 2021. The Taliban takeover. Surrounded and outnumbered by their Taliban attackers, a small group of Afghan special forces fights their way out of their base and races toward Kabul and the last of the flights leaving the country. A team of seasoned SAS soldiers is deployed to Kabul to assist in extracting intelligence assets for the MI6 Station there. But as the Taliban tighten their deadly noose around the city, the simple locate and recovery task soon becomes a lot more complicated.

Joshua and Susan Ritter were at the threshold of their golden years. Joshua had retired from a family business and the slightly aging couple was ready to travel and see the world. In a twist in life, Joshua soon finds himself alone and on a cross-country motorcycle journey. In his attempt to be a Good Samaritan Joshua finds himself, as a matter of life and death, needing a place to hide.

While present-day firefighters John Kirk and his partner are inside a burning house trying to locate the fire, something goes terribly wrong. The next morning, John awakes in a hospital surrounded by a group of men claiming to be the crew of Engine Company 8 and that they had rescued him from the porch of a burning house, the night before.

A fantasy, science fiction, and horror anthology featuring seven short stories by well-received authors. They may scare you, thrill you, and capture your imagination. If you enjoy high-quality short stories that will excite you, then this is for you! E. R. Robin Dover’s “The Trees” (horror): In a remote desert region of southwestern New Mexico, centered along the Rio Grande, is an ancient grove of trees permeated with an evil that has always existed.

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

Thirty years ago, the best-selling "letter to the government", Work in America, was published to national acclaim, including front-page coverage in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. It sounded an alarm about worker dissatisfaction and the effects on the nation as a whole.

Quella che per Anastasia Steele e Christian Grey era iniziata solo come una passione erotica travolgente è destinata in breve tempo a cambiare le loro vite. Ana ha sempre saputo che amarlo non sarebbe stato facile e stare insieme li sottopone a sfide che nessuno dei due aveva previsto. Lei deve imparare a condividere lo stile di vita di Grey senza sacrificare la sua integrità e indipendenza, lui deve superare la sua ossessione per il controllo lasciandosi alle spalle i tormenti che continuano a perseguitarlo.

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the clouds with "The Lone Scout of the Sky" by James E. West. This captivating ebook tells the incredible story of Charles A. Lindbergh, the American aviator whose solo flight across the Atlantic enthralled the world. Follow young Lindy from his humble beginnings to his historic journey aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, capturing the spirit of adventure and the indomitable will to soar beyond boundaries. With detailed accounts, this book not only celebrates a monumental achievement in aviation history but also inspires readers to chase their own ...

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.