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An entrancing collection of 50 great short stories by leading classic writers.

Was ist tödlicher: ihre Magie oder seine Liebe? Das Knochenwirken ist eine Kunst, die im Königreich Estra nur wenige beherrschen. Denn der magiebesessene König hat es auf alle abgesehen, die Knochen heilen – oder zerstören – können, und zwingt sie in seinen Dienst. Lyra ist es gelungen, sich vor den Schergen des Königs zu verbergen. Bis Roark, der Meuchelmörder der Krone, sie entlarvt. Lyra muss aus der Gefangenschaft entkommen, und das gelingt nur, wenn sie den Mann für sich gewinnt, der sie hinter Gitter gebracht hat.

Wilderness survival is one of the most overlooked set of skills in society today. We spend so much time learning how to master computers, machines, geometry, etc. But those skills won't do much good if you are trying to preserve your life in the wilderness. From having the ability to find water to having the ability to start a fire, there are many important aspects to wilderness survival. Over the years, many people have gotten lost in the woods and became stranded there. Many of these incidents ended with fatalities. A person who has had time to prepare will be in a much different ...

When their wagon breaks down in the desert, Reverend Jon Keyes and his ailing wife, Lorna, find themselves at the mercy of blistering heat, punishing thirst, and circling buzzards. On the brink of death, they are rescued by Caleb Hobbs and his beguiling daughter, Deliverance, who take them to their home in San Melas. It's a strange little town, built to resemble the New England village they left behind.

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LA MEJOR INTRODUCCIÓN A LA TEOLOGÍA DEL MÁS GRANDE TEOLÓGO PROTESTANTE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS John Owen (1616-1683), es considerado uno de los mas grandes teólogos del cristianismo, y junto con Juan Calvino, Martin Lutero y Jonathan Edwards, una de las figuras más grandes dentro del cristianismo Evangélico Protestante. Los escritos de Owen han sido la principal influencia en un gran numero de teólogos y pastores a lo largo de la historia como Charles Spurgeon, John Wesley, J.C. Ryle, etc., y en tiempos mas recientes en hombres como Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, ...

After the Civil War, Johnny heads home to Texas to find the mother and sister of a close friend who died beside him in battle. What Johnny doesn't know is that a merciless saloon owner has staked his claim on the sister, and the brute doesn't plan to let her go.

More chilling cold cases solved! Listen to the fascinating true crime stories that were solved years later thanks to modern technologies and investigation techniques. Solving a criminal investigation is never as simple as it looks on television. In this book, we will be looking into some of the highest profile criminal investigations that go years without being solved. These are known as cold cases. But this book will examine those cold cases which have been solved.

Excitement is high when the crew of the International Space Station discovers a mysterious object in orbit around Earth. But something goes wrong, and contact with the station is lost. When journalist Sean Jacob gets wind of the situation, he embarks on a journey to reveal the truth, winding his way into the biggest conspiracy to ever face mankind. But are we ready for it? As Sean investigates, what he finds is scarcely believable, and he begins to doubt his decision to get involved.

Depuis des années, Erik, le roi balafré du Royaume de l'Éternité, n'a qu'une seule obsession : se venger de l'homme qui a assassiné son père et le retient prisonnier. Jusqu'au jour où Livia, la fille de son ennemi, le libère involontairement. Ignorant tout de la rancune qui consume Erik et de la cruauté dont il est capable, la princesse devient malgré elle un pion de son plan machiavélique visant à reconquérir son royaume. Prêt à tout sacrifier et à écumer toutes les mers, rien ne semble pouvoir l'arrêter. Mais Livia n'est pas aussi facile à contrôler qu'il le pense.

Blessed by a booming economy, the United States experienced the benefits of technology in the 1950s, with television and the automobile transforming the way people lived, and the space race offering new challenges. At the same time, the nation faced domestic divisions and international crises that would have far-reaching historical and political consequences.

Chilling. One of the best words to describe the cases recounted in this book set. These gruesome crimes seemed to hit a dead end...that is until the cases were reopened for investigation later and then solved thanks to modern technologies and investigation techniques. From the more famous cases to the more obscure, the crimes and hardships that the victims had to suffer will send shivers down your spine. Notably detailing the disappearance of Chandra Levy as well as the multiple murders committed by Dennis Rader.

In Elusive Victories, Polsky provides a fascinating study of six wartime presidents, drawing larger lessons about the limits of the power of the White House during armed conflict. He examines, in turn, Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, showing how each gravely overestimated his power as commander-in-chief. In each case, these presidents' resources did not match the key challenges that recur from war to war.

Let’s Go! Moving Forward in Faith is a modern-day faith adventure! This is the story of an ordinary person, blessed with an out-of-the-ordinary life, because of faith in an extraordinary God. How one woman with a willing heart, said “yes” and “send me.” With each new God-given assignment, Deborah J. Andrews was required to dig deeper than ever before until the biggest ask of all—the day she and her family were directed to leave their home and life in Canada and move to Scotland, with no plans, no connections, and with no idea why they were being sent.

A journey to a faraway world… With mankind on the brink of economic collapse, a population growing at an unmanageable rate and a limited supply of natural resources, there is only one place we can look to for our future… the stars. A deep space mining tug is sent to HD 85512 B, an Earth-like planet codenamed New Dawn, to begin a mission that will eventually see the relocation of humanity. …but will they survive?

Author Hamilton Raines was supposed to be the "next big thing". Instead, his career has stalled after three novels, and he is reeling from a recent divorce. He needs a break. When he meets a mysterious woman at a coffee shop, things start to look up. With her inspiration, his newest novel becomes an instant bestseller and Hamilton finds himself thrust into the spotlight of celebrity.

Allen's new dream job may end up becoming his worst nightmare. His new employer: a mysterious government agency tasked with protecting the world from out-of-control artificial intelligence and other technological threats. His first assignment: hunting down and disabling an abomination of science, technology, and the paranormal known as The Necromaton.

Ten years after the end of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a career Foreign Service officer, Thomas J. Corcoran, set down in writing his thoughts on the history of US State Department policy during America's involvement with South Vietnam. Like many Americans of his generation, he was perplexed by the failure of America to achieve its goals in South Vietnam. As an ambassador and with over thirty years of diplomatic experience he brought to his analysis a long and rich personal experience with events in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

People go missing every day. According to newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, this figure could be as high as 8 million people every single year. While some people are quickly found or return home of their own accord, others simply vanish into the night. Families are left wondering where their loved ones have gone while the police desperately try to put together any clues they come across. While a good number of people make it home safe and sound, others are never seen again.

At least, that's what high school sophomore Derrick Townsend hears on the television as the coming Y2K apocalypse grows nearer every day. On top of that, he's now the new kid in town, having moved to Mount Vernon a week before school starts for the next semester. Music-obsessed, he creates mixtapes of his favorite songs to help him cope with - and escape - this new, unfamiliar world.