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People are fascinated by the concept of royalty. The notion stirs up sentiments of love, admiration, and hatred. We see ourselves in them, and yet we criticize them at times with indignation. While most monarchies today have been put aside or at least limited in their power, the concept of royalty cannot be erased from human consciousness. In the words of Jesus, Christians pray, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven."

Two weeks of freedom hasn’t been enough for Eli to rebuild his life. While he races to prepare for looming winter, a killer’s crusade to exterminate Seufert Fells’s homeless drives a knife into the city’s criminal elite. Forced to hunt a killer disguised by magic, Eli’s world becomes a house of mirrors. Friends become enemies. Deceptions abound, and the magic that saved Eli threatens to consume him. With the serial killer targeting everything he loves, even new dumpstermancer spells might not be enough.

The pyramids are the most epic monuments the world has ever seen, but the mystery of the true origins of these gargantuan edifices remains an enigma. Who really built these ancient megalithic structures? And why were pyramids built in strategic locations all around the globe, and then at a later date mysteriously abandoned, seemingly overnight? New evidence of highly advanced, precision machining on Egypt's Giza plateau gives credence to the ancient alien hypothesis.

The pot thief discovers that archaeology is not nearly as cutthroat as the restaurant business A treasure hunter, pottery dealer, and occasional manufacturer of imitation American Indian artifacts, Albuquerque’s Hubie Schuze knows quite a bit about throwing clay. But ancient Native American pottery is not really intended for dining, so he is puzzled when a restaurateur comes to him asking for dinner plates. The job sounds boring, but the fee does not: $25,000 for 100 plates for a new Austrian restaurant in Santa Fe.

Welcome to "Heathens & Heroes," where the bravest souls find their destiny amidst the chaos of battle, and ancient swords gleam with untold power while dark magic crackles like lightning across the battlefield. Embark on an epic journey through the realms of imagination with this spellbinding anthology of sword and sorcery tales. From the shadowed corridors of forgotten castles to the savage wilderness where mythical beasts roam, immerse yourself in a tapestry of adventure, honor, and mystic intrigue.

Once every 10,000 years, the walls between worlds grow thin. The stars align and Hell is close. It is the time of The Sha'Daa. The mysterious Johnny The Salesman is up to his usual tricks, offering dark magic trades if one is brave enough to barter with him. Johnny's latest ally, the immortal tattoo artist Haumea, just might have the answer to saving the planet from destruction, if she can create enough supernatural tattoos at Mom's Bane tattoo parlor to turn the tide against evil.

In his 1967 megahit "San Francisco," Scott McKenzie sang of "people in motion" coming from all across the country to San Francisco, the white-hot center of rock music and anti-war protests. At the same time, another large group of young Americans was also in motion, less eagerly, heading for the jungles of Vietnam.

Born with a severe hearing impairment, Mike Garrigan learned to be a highly competitive fighter early in life with a never give up attitude which was usually enough to overcome the many challenges and struggles he faced in his early years. He grew up in a small Midwest town on the shores of Lake Erie and enjoyed sailing and sports, especially football. However, nothing could have prepared him for the unexpected storm that began to bear down on him as he entered his college years. A routine eye exam would result in the diagnosis of an incurable disease called Usher Syndrome Type II.

You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

How do we learn to know ourselves? What drives us, how do we develop, how does chance and our choices shape our lives? Writing this book, I’ve had to keep asking: What’s the best way to capture what I’ve learned and experienced? It’s been a challenge, one I’ve grown to cherish. My first book, Climbing Through Life, let me share the joy of cycling and climbing hills. This book is about a different kind of ride. Life never stops creating hills to climb. I can’t always see them coming and, often enough, I don’t know when they’ll crest.

Channel more confidence, creativity, and joy in your life with a basic understanding of your body's energy centers. Chakra yoga is the practice of using yoga postures and controlled breath, known as pranayama, to cleanse, balance, and open the chakras, or energy centers, of the body. Learn how to balance and stabilize your physical body and your subtle body through asana (yoga posture) practice. This realigns the chakras, which regulate specific behaviors, and makes it easier to overcome outdated patterns, beliefs, and habits.

Der Bestseller von Dr. med. Michael Nehls jetzt endlich auch als Hörbuch: Weltweit sinkt die mentale Leistungsfähigkeit, insbesondere schon bei jungen Menschen, während die Depressionsraten dramatisch steigen. Jeder Vierzigste leidet mittlerweile an Alzheimer, und das bei rapide sinkendem Erkrankungsalter. Doch die Ursachen dafür werden nicht beseitigt, ganz im Gegenteil.

Royce, ein gewiefter Dieb, und sein Partner Hadrian betreiben ein einträgliches Geschäft mit Aufträgen des korrupten Adels. Bis eines Tages ein Unbekannter die beiden anheuert, ein berühmtes Schwert zu stehlen. Was zunächst nach einem ganz gewöhnlichen Job aussieht, stellt sich jedoch als Falle heraus. Sie werden noch in derselben Nacht als Mörder des Königs verhaftet und in den Kerker geworfen. Als sie mit Hilfe der Prinzessin entkommen können, entdecken Royce und Hadrian eine Verschwörung.

Debbie, a young woman, lives a quiet, solitary life with her little dog as her best friend. Her peace is disrupted when a rowdy neighbor arrives along with his big dog. A nasty canine encounter gets them off to a bad start. The new neighbor really wants to make amends. He’s seriously interested in something more than a neighborly relationship. When his overtures fall flat he puts together a scheme to get Debbie into his townhouse, and into a situation where she will have to submit to his desires. But when his rape attempt goes horribly wrong, Debbie is left with an even bigger problem. ...

Stevie Darling's mundane life is flipped upside down by a betrayal and he soon finds himself on the run. His saving grace is that he’s agile, and manages to evade capture. Whilst trying to escape his past, Stevie encounters a forgotten friend, Ker Lo, whose own past carries great mysteries that will inevitably intertwine with Stevie’s journey. Stevie realises that his most recent actions may not be the crime he is most obligated to fix, and doing so proves to be a mission beyond anything Stevie had imagined.

"Unique and beautifully done...an enriching experience from beginning to end - deep, emotional, and moving." -Sacha T. Y. Fortuné, Discovery Book Review "[Nercessian] is so skilled at creating characters vulnerable and real that we can feel their pain and deeply-set regret...a truly satisfying journey" - Madeline Barbush, Independent Book Review From the author of the novels The Dowry and The Gift, My Name Was Susan O'Malley follows four college friends into their 60s as they navigate complicated and tragic relationships. When the brother of Tom's first love and Mag's best friend, Susan O'...

Van Childs’ accidental discovery of an alien cache of advanced technologies thrusts him into the role of reluctant hero. Learning of an extra-terrestrial race, the Host, who visited Earth some 200 years before, Van is forewarned of an impending invasion by the Arkon, an expansionist race. Van’s quest to prepare Earth meets with opposition by a powerful human adversary with conflicting goals.

Comprender de la vida de Jorge Mario Bergoglio es esencial para comprender cómo el Papa Francisco pastoreó a su rebaño - y la clave es la misericordia. ¿Qué es exactamente lo que la gente encuentra tan atractivo sobre el Papa Francisco? Hay algo en él que cautiva y encanta a la gente, incluso gente que no sabe nada sobre él. Aldo Cagnoli, un laico que desarrolló una amistad con el Papa cuando éste estaba sirviendo como un cardenal, comparte lo siguiente: "La grandeza del hombre, en mi humilde opinión no se encuentra en construir paredes o buscar refugio detrás de su sabiduría y ...

When seventeen-year-old Beau Calderon kneels in a quiet Texas field and asks God to use him, he never imagines the heavens will answer. What begins as a whisper becomes a calling—one that draws him into visions, angelic encounters, and the gathering of twelve chosen souls on the edge of a world collapsing into judgment. As nations tremble, whispers turn to thunder. Guided by divine revelation, Beau and his small band of believers race to build a hidden refuge—a bunker born of obedience, not fear.

Strange and very real monster sightings abound around the world. Every day, people are not just encountering real monsters; they are having life-altering experiences with strange, paranormal, and supernatural forces via mysterious beings, as well as ghosts and spirits of the dead. Prepare to take a journey into the unexplained in this comprehensive program and hear incredible eyewitness reports that force us to face the fact that the monsters we relegate to fairy tales have indeed been quite real all along.