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Almost a decade ago, author and educator William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb published a 365-day almanac of our nation's history. Now, in this new two-volume series compiled from The American Patriot’s Almanac, Bennett and Cribb’s masterful grasp of our history offers 150 examples of...

A grisly collection of despicable crimes told by some of the world's best writers.

Now in The Broken Hearth, William Bennett, America's foremost conservative spokesperson on matters of family values, presents a strong, well-reasoned, and informed defense of the traditional family.

A series of ten talks and discussions with John Bennett at the Beshara community at Swyre Farm, Gloucestershire, UK between 1972 and 1974. The community was formed during the same period that Bennett established his school at Sherborne House and was located no more than eight miles distant. There was frequent interaction between Beshara and the Sherborne students, and Bennett collaborated with the initial leader, Reshad Field, and with the group’s spiritual guide Bulent Rauf, a Turkish Sufi.

Windsor, printemps 2016. La reine Elizabeth II s'apprête à célébrer ses 90 ans et attend avec impatience la visite du couple Obama. Mais au lendemain d'une soirée dansante au château, un pianiste russe est découvert pendu dans le placard de sa chambre, quasiment nu. Shocking! Lorsque les enquêteurs commencent à soupçonner son personnel d'être impliqué dans cette sordide affaire, Sa Majesté, persuadée qu'ils font fausse route, décide de prendre les choses en main.

William J. Bennett, former director of the National Drug Control policy under President George H.W. Bush and bestselling author of The Book of Virtues, and co-author Robert White provide strong societal and scientific arguments against the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana, once considered...

Estamos a principios de la primavera de 2016 en el castillo de Windsor, donde Isabel II ultima los preparativos de las celebraciones de su nonagésimo aniversario mientras saborea una matutina taza de té.

Nothing made sense...To hide from her ex-boyfriend Lori Lawrick runs to her Aunt Jan. Jan runs a bed and breakfast, and Lori decides that might be what she needs to put her life back in order. She will help her Aunt cook and plant vegetables while she decides what to do with her life.He said he was born to make tea...At her Aunt’s B&B, Lori meets Byron, a handsome jeweler who creates incredible works of art in gold and precious stones, but he says it is his duty to make tea. While the tea served in a fancy dragon-shaped teapot is excellent, it is not what she would consider putting him to...

L'année 2016, déjà marquée par le référendum sur le Brexit, s'annonce difficile pour Elizabeth II : l'un de ses tableaux préférés, mystérieusement disparu de sa collection privée, refait surface dans une exposition. La reine confie à Rozie, sa secrétaire particulière adjointe, la mission de le récupérer, de préférence avec des explications. Pour couronner le tout, l'ambiance au palais de Buckingham est gangrenée par une vague de lettres anonymes.

Welcome to Big Little City, a semi-reality town where everyone who isn’t already a hero or a villain wants to become one. Well, almost everyone.... Alice just needs to keep her head down, earn her college degree, and then she’ll finally be able to escape this crazy place and find a real job. Too bad a super scary villain just blew up the restaurant where she works and her paycheck along with it!

Take That Leap recounts Nigel's unanticipated adventures as an entrepreneur, emerging philanthropist, and avid outdoorsman. Get inside his head as he negotiates deals with the big boys and wrestles with the myths surrounding work-life balance and being an entrepreneur. Be there with him through the crazy challenges of simultaneously launching a start-up and a family all the way through to the even zanier challenges of becoming a steward of Pachamama (Mother Nature).

Through guile, moxie, and a smidge of betrayal, Alice has earned her spot as a henchman for The Professor, one of the biggest vils in town. This should be the role of a lifetime, but for Alice, it's merely a means to the paycheck she so desperately needs. When Alice learns The Professor's show is in danger of cancellation, it's time to bend the rules. Alice's plan is big, bold, and seriously dangerous. In this semi-reality town, the consequences if she fails could be all too real. It'll be a miracle if she can pull it off.

Alice (that's "Iron" to her followers) is desperate to earn her best friend's forgiveness, keep her villainous boss happy, and stay away from pesky capes. (Especially a certain hero who is as hunkalicious as he is arrogant.) And one more thing. Alice is determined to destroy Shadow. The scary-as-hell villain has been rampaging through her town, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Shadow seems unstoppable, but can Alice succeed where the town's greatest hero failed? Her only hope may be in finally learning to rely on her friends. The showdown is going to be bloody.

Leila Thompson’s life was simple - a straight-A student and popular. Then an accident changed her life in the form of a stranger. Recovering from her near death experience Leila couldn’t get the image of his blue t-shirt out of her mind. When the cops asked questions no one had got a good look at his face. Back at school, Leila finds the accident changed her in more ways than she likes. A new guy catches her eye, appearing at every turn but she has no time to spare as she needs to fix the problem that might drive her crazy.

Crystal just wants to be normal, without magic and the laws and secrets that come with it. However that is only a small problem for the socially awkward teen to the one that is yet to come. Halloween brings her world crashing down around her when she finds herself in a new world, where she is faced with the sins of her peoples past.

Criar a un hombre nunca ha sido fácil. Jóvenes y mayores necesitan héroes que encarnen las cualidades eternas de la virilidad: el honor, el deber, el valor y la integridad. En esta obra, Bennett señala un camino, ofreciendo una idea positiva, alentadora, edificante y realizable de la masculinidad, que evoca la historia y la naturaleza humana, y es viable en la actualidad. A través de relatos, cartas, poemas, ensayos, viñetas y mitos, El libro del hombre define lo que un hombre debería ser, cómo debería vivir y a qué debería aspirar en varias áreas clave de la vida. "Tanto si ...

GENIUSES AT HOME – How to Support and Nurture Your Gifted Child’s Talent Without Burning Out - A guide to parenting gifted children Is your child always one step ahead? Do they ask deep questions, get bored in class, or display an insatiable curiosity? Raising a gifted child can be an exciting yet overwhelming journey. How do you ensure they get the right stimulation without overwhelming them? How do you help them develop their potential while protecting their emotional well-being—and your own? In Geniuses at Home, you’ll find a clear, practical, and science-based guide to ...

In the east Texas town of Lovely lived a quiet, mild-mannered man named Randall Owen, who, while looking for the path to happiness and contentment, instead entered a precarious situation after becoming associated with the dark side of big business, the Lovely Chocolate Mob.

By the very discovery of their existence he has placed in peril the lives of all those around him, including the man he once hated, the girl who deserted him, their family, the woman he loves, and his friends. Since he is the reason for their endangerment, can he keep them safe from harm's way?

Alexia has just finished her first year at college and looking forward to getting the summer holidays over with to return to her studies. A letter from her estranged father sends Alexia's life into a world of make believe. She is the only one that can break a curse that holds his people hostage. With Secrets, Lies and Love Alexia finds herself in a world where magic exists , Follow Alexia's journey to a new world where she uncovers her family history. Will Alexia break the curse? Can she believe in this new world?

È un mite inizio di primavera al castello di Windsor e la regina Elisabetta si sta preparando per le celebrazioni del suo novantesimo compleanno. Le attività tuttavia sono bruscamente interrotte non appena il giovane pianista russo che ha deliziato gli ospiti la sera precedente viene ritrovato cadavere, completamente nudo, appeso in camera sua con la cintura della vestaglia. Quando le indagini si concentrano sulla servitù, la regina capisce che la polizia sta seguendo la pista sbagliata.