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David, Eric, and Emma are best friends growing up in Nazi Germany just before the start of World War II. David is secretly half-Jewish, a secret his best friend and cousin, Eric, doesn't know. Both boys fall for Emma during their last year in school while skinny dipping in the park and later at Hitler Youth Camp. Eric excels and is quickly promoted through the SS ranks. David must hide his deadly secret as both boys compete for Emma.

For decades addiction has been viewed and treated as a social and behavioral illness, afflicting people of "weak" character and "bad" moral fiber. However, recent breakthroughs in genetic technology have enabled doctors, for the first time, to correctly diagnose the disease and prove that addiction is an inherited, neuro-chemical disease originating in brain chemistry, determined by genetics, and triggered by stress. In their groundbreaking The Addiction Solution, David Kipper and Steven Whitney distill these exciting findings.

'Essays and Lectures' is a collection of essays and lectures by Oscar Wilde. 'Essays and Lectures' contains "The Rise of Historical Criticism", "The English Renaissance of Art", "House Decoration", "Art and the Handicraftsman", "Lecture to Art Students", "London Models" and "Poems in Prose".

Now that Richard and Bernie have eaten half the soul glue, a truth stands between Richard and Bernie. Their friendship in tatters, Bernie goes off alone to face an entity much older and wiser then anyone alive: Draculeau.

Edinburgh, 1850. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispering campaign seeks to blame him for the death of a patient in suspicious circumstances. Simpson's protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher are determined to clear their patron's name.

The sea change of convenience and immediacy that has overtaken our lives has also led to a tremendous gap between what professionals and patients believe to be quality care. This has propagated the tragic environment where almost everyone hates going to the dentist. In The Patient First Manifesto, Dr. Bryan Laskin explains the counterintuitive reasons why patients still complain in our offices everyday, and why patients drive doctors crazy (or at least drive them to drink too often).

Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black day care teacher, and they've been together for a few years - good years - but now they're not sure why they're still a couple. There's the sex, sure and the meals Mike cooks for Benson, and, well, they love each other. But when Mike finds out his estranged father is dying in Osaka just as his acerbic Japanese mother, Mitsuko, arrives in Texas for a visit, Mike picks up and flies across the world to say goodbye.

The book, as the title suggests, is a journey to personal greatness, starting from within. It is the author’s belief that we, as humans, all have great potential. Unfortunately, such strength lies dormant (and for the majority of us, remains so forever). The Prologue, Introduction, and 19 chapters to follow can be seen as a step-by-step guide to walk the listener through this so-called path, starting from the inside.

Victory! Hard-fought, and a close thing, but victory all the same. But why did William feel so horrible about it all? He had Amder back to the world. He, William Reis, was made the new forgemaster of Amder by the God himself. Valnijz’s return ended, and even the near-immortal High Priest Zalkiniv is gone. The Valni were almost totally decimated, assuring safe passage for years to come.

One minute the guys are wrestling around in Joe's room. The next minute, The Book has transported them back to ancient Rome - and face-to-face with one big ol' gladiator. Luckily, Joe, Sam, and Fred, the Time Warp Trio, have seen enough professional wrestling to make it through gladiator school - but not even a smackdown body slam can help them at the Colosseum.

In any difficult relationship, whether professional, romantic, family, friendship, or some other type of relationship, there are two sides to the story. What if there was a way to rid any relationship from its dysfunction, even if you think you aren’t the cause of it? Seeing not just your role in the problem, but your ability to change the role of the other side of the equation is powerful. That’s the 50 75 100 solution. Learn how to be the source of the solution if you aren’t the source of the problem.

The town of Carruthers, Texas, has seen its share of drifters and lowlifes but never anyone like Steven and Earl. They move from town to town, hustling the pool halls, raising a little hell, drinking a little blood. They sleep by day and hunt by night - the ultimate predators. The perfect life. Until now. A barroom brawl ends in disaster. The soil from Steven's grave has been stolen. A young boy's death sparks an all-out war between vampires and mortals, which will turn the local Frontier Day celebration into a bloodbath....

Maintenant en possession de la toison d'or, Barthélémy l'invincible lève une titanesque armée de chevaliers et part à la conquête du continent. Son but? Éradiquer le mal sous toutes ses formes en se débarrassant des humanoïdes. Pour protéger la vie, Amos Daragon, aux côtés de Béorf, de Lolya et de Médousa, devra prendre les commandes des armées d'Icariens, de gorgones, de Minotaures et de Béorites contre les troupes de son ancien ami. C'est dans cette grande guerre que se jouera l'équilibre du monde, et l'avenir de centaines de nations.

Christmas is coming, and Marshall, a black and yellow king snake who likes big words and live rats, and Irving, a twelve year old part German shorthaired pointer, are still accidental residents at Critters, an animal shelter in the Hamptons. Even word of Placido's umpteenth adoption doesn't cheer them up. The large, one-eyed Siamese usually "goes out" for only twenty-four hours before his new owners decide he should "come back." Still, this time might be different.

Dr Will Raven is a man seldom shocked by human remains, but even he is disturbed by the contents of a package washed up at the Port of Leith. Stranger still, a man Raven has long detested is pleading for his help to escape the hangman. Back in the townhouse of Dr James Simpson, Sarah Fisher has set her sights on learning to practise medicine. Almost everyone seems intent on dissuading her from this ambition, but when word reaches her that a woman has recently obtained a medical degree despite her gender, Sarah decides to seek her out.

An ancient horror summoned from the obscene depths of the past returns to terrorize a community. A girl of the streets yields body and soul to a fate more vile than her darkest fears. A boy pays a fearful price for a secret older than time. A young wife and mother battles ageless evil in defense of her family. Quiet, prosperous Westbrooke explodes into chaos when the demon is roused from...

Shark VS. Train! WHO WILL WIN?! If you think Superman vs. Batman would be an exciting matchup, wait until you see Shark vs. Train. In this hilarious and wacky picture book, Shark and Train egg each other on for one competition after another, including burping, bowling, Ping Pong, piano playing, pie eating, and many more! Who do YOU think will win, Shark or Train?

Amos Daragon, un brillant garçon de douze ans, devient malgré lui le premier élu de la nouvelle génération des porteurs de masques. Instauré par la Dame Blanche, déesse suprême, ce culte modifiera sa destinée et celle de ses parents. Sa dangereuse mission consiste à rétablir l'équilibre du monde, menacé par la guerre sans merci que se livrent les dieux du bien et du mal.

Que se passe-t-il chez les dieux? Seraient-ils tentés de se servir d'Amos Daragon pour accomplir leurs funestes desseins? Au lendemain d'une épopée qui lui permet de ramener la paix dans le royaume, maintenant gouverné par son ami Junos, Amos Daragon se voit investi d'une autre mission, pour le moins obscure. La visite inattendue d'une énigmatique jeune fille bouleversera le destin du porteur de masques et de ses compagnons.

Nineteenth-century preacher Charles Spurgeon may have surprised some when he delivered this sermon on the doctrine of election. Though predestination aligned with Spurgeon’s denominational beliefs as a Particular Baptist, it was still an unpopular sermon topic.