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Blood for the Gods. Death for Power. Ritual for Eternity. Across continents and centuries, the altar of civilization has been stained with blood. From the scorched pyramids of the Aztecs to the dark groves of the Druids, from the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs to the icy Andean peaks of the Inca, human sacrifice was not just a myth - it was a sacred, terrifying reality. Origins and Rituals of Human Sacrifice in Ancient Civilizations is a chilling and deeply researched exploration of one of history's most disturbing yet revealing practices. This book uncovers the beliefs, rituals, and brutal ...

A group of teens head out for Fukushima Biotech's yearly summer camp. What should be a week of fun in the sun far from the sprawl of the City, turns into something deadly. Electro-Satan has come to Wolfe City with a crew of modified hillbillies intent on wreaking havoc on the sleepy town.

Scrutinizing house dust and air samples with a microscope, indoor-air-quality expert Jeffrey C. May has spent his career helping people identify what's causing their chronic health problems. In this thoroughly revised edition of My House Is Killing Me! Jeff and Connie May draw on the dramatic personal stories of their clients' suffering and relief to help listeners understand the links between environmental factors and human health.

Fanny and her groom had been tricked! Parents on both sides, all impoverished, had decided to recoup their families' losses by marrying their children to the progeny of a wealthier neighbor. The joke was on them, however, when it was outed that neither family had a penny to its name.

After ten long years, the Earl of Devenham has returned to wed Mary Anstey, only to find that their feelings for each other have cooled off considerably. Nevertheless, they both put on bright faces for the benefit of family and friends. But Mary's younger sister Emily sees through their masquerade and would sacrifice anything rather than see her retiring sister married to the now-haughty earl.

Agatha Raisin se lía la manta a la cabeza y decide marcharse de Londres para saborear las mieles de una jubilación anticipada en un tranquilo pueblo de los Cotswolds, donde no tarda en aburrirse como una ostra. Desplegar su talento para la alta cocina en el concurso gastronómico de la parroquia tendría que convertirla, por fuerza, en una celebridad. Sin embargo, al primer bocado de su exquisita quiche, el juez del concurso cae desplomado y Agatha se ve obligada a confesar la amarga verdad: la quiche letal era comprada.

Katherine Howell’s life takes a mysterious turn as she navigates the dangerous waters of espionage and betrayal. Living on a yacht for two years, she becomes a target for the CIA. As she sets out on a journey from Corsica to the U.S., she senses a looming threat. How can she endure the events that led a simple young woman from East Texas into this perilous situation, including the death of her grandmother, the loss of her child, and the reported death of her husband in Vietnam?

Eine plötzliche Flut von Giftbriefen versetzt das schottische Dorf Lochdubh in Aufregung. Die Dinge nehmen eine tödliche Wendung, als die örtliche Postbotin erhängt in ihrem Zimmer aufgefunden wird - mit einer bösartigen Notiz unter ihren baumelnden Füßen. Dorfpolizist Hamish Macbeth geht von Mord aus, im Unterschied zu seinen Vorgesetzten, die den Vorfall als Freitod zu den Akten legen wollen.

In the quiet corridors of suburbia, where manicured lawns whispered tales of ordinary lives, I stood on the precipice of my own unraveling. Our house, a carefully curated sanctuary of domestic bliss, hid the storms brewing within its walls—the storms that gave no warning, the flip of a switch, the great awakening. Whatever you want to call it, it doesn’t matter. They will say I lost it. That the pressures of motherhood was too much for me. No, I haven’t lost anything; I have found exactly what I have been looking for—her. My sweet, sweet, insanity.

Sophie has the whole girl-next-door look about her, mixed with a double dose of trouble. And while there's no denying she's hot, the last thing I should be thinking about is how smooth her sun-kissed skin would feel pressed against my body.

Memoirs of a Navy Mustang is filled with personal events and jovial stories of a young man from humble beginnings in East Texas who enlisted in the U.S. Navy for submarine service and who later earned a commission as a surface warfare officer then acceptance into the intelligence community. Consumed by anxiety and the strain on his personal life throughout his military career, he slowly sank into depression.

Carter Wright was used to being anything but Mr. Right. He wouldn’t exactly call himself a street rat, but his life had somehow become a rags-to-almost-riches story - one he’d rather keep to himself. The best part about being a stand-in to some of the wealthiest a-holes in New York? Access. To anything, and anyone, he wanted. And that certainly wasn’t Little Miss Moneybags, Presley Kincaid. No, he had his sights set on someone even hotter - her mother.

You could scour the internet, searching hundreds of websites for the best tips and tricks to live better, but that would take countless hours and a great deal of research. Instead of wasting your time doing that, hack your way to a better life using this valuable audiobook. In this guide, we have done the hard work for you, gathering the best life hacks and organizing them together in one easy reference location. You can relax, listen, and streamline.

Are you wanting to nurture healthy, emotionally safe churches? Do you want to belong to a community defined by its emotionally healthy leadership? Maybe you are done with the try harder/burn out approach and you want to join a Christ movement that nurtures sustainable transformation and viral multiplication

An angel. It’s the worst rainstorm in history when I find her unconscious in the woods. Sent from heaven. She’s lost and alone, a newborn baby in her arms. I will protect them. My cabin is their shelter from the storm. Under my care, no one can hurt them. Whatever the cost. But I’m not who she thinks I am. And if she finds out, she’ll keep on running. My home is her home, my heart her heart. And I sure as hell don’t want to break it.

December, 1939. Having solved the case of the Suffolk Vampire, Inspector Betty Church and her colleagues at Sackwater Police Station have settled back down to business. There's the elderly Mr Fern, who keeps losing his slippers, Sylvia Satin's 13th birthday party to attend and the scintillating case of the missing bookmark to solve. Though peace and quiet are all well and good, Betty soon finds herself longing for some cold-blooded murder.

Discover the wealth-building secrets that the ultra-rich have used for over 160 years! In this groundbreaking book, you'll learn: How to create your own banking system using dividend-paying whole life insurance policies, allowing you to finance your business growth, invest in lucrative opportunities, and build generational wealth - all tax-free and protected from market volatility. The proven strategies used by icons like Walt Disney, the Rockefellers, and top CEOs to grow their empires and Get Wealthy For Sure™. How to build a team of expert financial professionals, implement tax-...

Until the day she saw Lord Philip's photo, she had only fantasized about a mysterious lover whose shadowy features were never quite clear. Now she had a real live nobleman to dream about. Little did she suspect that she would soon meet Lord Philip in the flesh. How could she imagine such a thing? After all, what could justify a daughter of the middle class rubbing shoulders with the nobility?

Previously published as Critical Omega-6/3 Ratio by C.W. Willington, M.D. Fatty acids are as indispensable to good health as essential amino acids and certain vitamins and minerals. Without adequate amounts chronic disease and death may follow. The two most important essential fatty acids are omega-6 and omega-3. The body does not make them so they must be ingested. And to be effective it is critical for them to be in the proper ratio to each other. The ideal omega-6 to omega-3 ratio for optimal health is between 3:1 and 1:1. Unfortunately, 95% of Americans have a ratio of 20:1 or higher. ...

The silence is listening. Detective Harper Ryland thought the signal was gone. The recorders were sealed, the frequencies buried, and the echoes gone quiet. But when the city begins to hum again, she realizes something survived, and it has learned to listen back. A pulse moves through the walls. Lights flicker in rhythm. Thoughts repeat in voices that are not her own. The more Harper searches for the source, the more the silence answers her. What begins as a simple test of the grid turns into a fight for control of her own mind. Every sound carries a trace of intent. Every reflection hides ...