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Lost follows Clint Hazard, a modern-day cowboy who believes he was born 150 years too late. He loses his truck, his marriage, his son, his friends, and faces the loss of job and a term in prison. He struggles with habits that threaten to derail his life. His journey is aided by watching the change that takes place in his best friend who took the same journey about a year before him.

Carla was feisty and sexy. She wanted all the things beautiful women want, smart clothes, men, and above all, money. Mentored by Fat Yang, a wealthy restaurant owner she travelled the world playing high stakes poker. But what did Fat Yang really have in store for her that put her in danger? Then she found out. Using her ample charms and playing her cards close to her chest she set out to turn the tables. Then MI5 began to show an interest in Fat Yang movements.

Thousands of aspiring investors have stood in your shoes, longing for a reliable path to real estate success. Our comprehensive guide promises to alleviate these uncertainties and empower you to launch a successful real estate investment journey.

Horus, the son of Egyptian god Osiris. Jesus, the Son of God. Is there buried evidence in modern day Egypt that could shake today’s civilization? Proof that the stories of ancient Egypt’s falcon-headed god Horus, son of god Osiris, and Jesus, Son of God, somehow mysteriously intersect - in a lost tomb in Egypt? For Anson Hunter, independent Egyptologist, this was the most significant adventure of all. A race and hunt, involving powerful, clashing forces... unleashed across Egypt’s archaeological landscape

Years of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West.

The term war porn refers to videos and images brought back from combat zones - IED explosions, air strikes, firefights, images of death and gore largely shorn of context, at times even evidence of potential war crimes (most famously, the photos of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib). War porn is also, in Scranton's searing debut, a metaphor for the fragmentation and confusion of modern combat, the broken shards of experience that form the wartime experiences of soldiers and civilians alike.

This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle --written by her granddaughters--coming just in time for the all-new A Wrinkle in Time film, directed by Ava DuVernay and featuring a multi-racial cast (release date: March 9, 2018). Madeleine L'Engle (1918--2007) is...

This nonfiction self-help book for young listeners with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating.

The long war is over, and Ingrid Barrøy leaves the island that bears her name to search for the father of her child. Alexander, the Russian captive who survived the sinking of prisoner ship the Rigel and found himself in Ingrid's arms, made an attempt to cross the mountains to Sweden. Ingrid will follow in his footsteps, carrying her babe in arms, the child's dark eyes the only proof that she ever knew him. Along the way, Ingrid's will encounter collaborators, partisans, refugees, deserters, slaves, and sinners, in a country that still bears the scars of defeat and occupation.

Eric Ward agrees to represent the interests of a local environmental campaign. Then an explosion at the industrial-waste plant leaves his client dead. Joe Paulson wasn’t exactly a criminal. But his after-hours activities—gathering the secrets of everyone from politicians to high-flying businessmen—created a long list of enemies. But who feared the nightwalker enough to kill him? And could Ward be next? When an old favor is called in, Ward may have no choice but to put his own life in danger.

Robert E. Lee was a brilliant general, a complex soul, and a Southerner to the core. Tapped by Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army in the Civil War, his Virginian roots led him to command the Confederates instead. A charismatic though reluctant leader, his military audacity and tactical...

In Epilepsy: A Walk In My Shoes, author Vickie Roy sheds light on her daily life with epilepsy. She walks us through her experiences with the condition and offers insight on how to cope independently. Vickie hopes to emphasize that while life with epilepsy is not easy, nothing is impossible.

L'un des psychologues les plus estimés et les plus influents au monde, Roy F. Baumeister, révèle dans son best-seller du New York Times Le pouvoir de la volonté les secrets du self-control ! Le pionnier en recherches psychologiques Roy F. Baumeister fait l'équipe avec le journaliste John Tierney pour révolutionner notre compréhension de la vertu humaine la plus convoitée.

THE FORBIDDEN GLYPHS OF THOTH (Anson Hunter Book 6): Egypt's Lost Scrolls of unthinkable power. Kindle Edition Egypt’s Lost Library of esoteric secrets and technology. Trigger for a dangerous new age. Imagine a cache of writings of unthinkable power. Renegade Egyptologist Anson Hunter does. In fact he has a controversial theory that somewhere in Egypt lies the lost library of Thoth, guarded by his consort the goddess Seshat. In legend, this library contained all the forbidden knowledge of ancient Egypt, both human and divine, including secrets of lost technology that built the pyramids. ...

This is like no murder mystery case Daniel Cane, the Egyptologist detective, has ever faced. He must dig into murder clues today and buried under the sands of time. And he only has days to solve a crime triggered 3,500 years ago. A mystery detective investigation across two ages. The age of ancient Egypt and fascinating queen Hatshepsut who seized power as king, backed by her crafty court favourite Senenmut And the modern age when a female writer and historian with an astounding secret is murdered in the temple of Hatshepsut. But what is the secret, and who strangled her into silence? ...

Based on the hard-won experience of a (now) seasoned cycle tourist, this book takes you through the training, preparation and planning for your cycle adventure, whether that's your first big ride or a longer tour, and shows you how an averagely-fit person can go from saddle-sore novice to proficient tourist in just six weeks. ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK IN AMAZON BOOKS

Speed, strength, precision, and a whole ton of adrenaline make American football one of the most exciting games in the world. It’s also a game filled with legendary stories! When you think of the great NFL players, names like Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and of course Tom Brady come to mind, for good reasons. But behind each game and each legend, there is more to making an epic game than you might imagine…. From the referees practicing their coin toss to stadium managers fearing the worst during a blackout.

Amid Winter illnesses, a Camino veteran recalls the sights and sounds of the Caminho da Costa, North of Porto: boardwalks, endless sand and sea, wild gulls cry, and swallows scything an expanse of blue. He dreams of returning and books a flight, hoping that sea air and coastal walking might coax him back to health. This personal story, told midst magical settings, then merges with an Atlantic one, weaving together snapshots of Portugal's past and present. Telling the tale of a coastal people's courage and resilience, their embrace of James, the fisherman disciple, and the Legend of his ...

Everybody knows revenge is sweet. Mike Black is back and he wants revenge when he realizes that more of his people were involved in the latest plot to kill him. And then there’s Jada West. She’s got promises of her own. When Rain Robinson hears that her brother, Miles, had been stabbed in prison, she knows what she has to do: Hunt down the people that did it and kill them. Now that the grand jury has failed to return an indictment against her for murder, Nina Thomas has one thing in mind: find the women who robbed her and kill them.

"Day Trading for a Living" is a book specifically written for beginner and intermediate traders. It is a valuable read for those who want to engage in intraday trading in the Indian Stock Market. The book covers twenty-three back-tested intraday trading strategies, explained with real market charts. The strategies are presented in such a clear manner that even a novice can start trading intraday and potentially earn a living. Reading this book is like taking your first step towards mastering technical analysis for successful intraday trading. The strategies discussed include technical ...