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As Benjamin Franklin pursues his famous scientific and political work, he uncovers a world-changing magical plot he must thwart to save the lives of those around him. The only problem with that is that he didn't even believe magic was real until an accident with his kite experiment unlocked the ability in him. The ever-inquisitive Franklin races to decipher the rules of this mystical force and learn to control it while maneuvering through the politics and intrigue of the Royal Court in London.

Peter Woodcock was Canada's youngest serial killer when, at the age of 17, he brutally raped and murdered two boys and a girl between the ages of four and nine. He was never put on trial by "reason of insanity", and instead was confined for 34 years in a criminal psychiatric facility and offered treatment. On July 13, 1991, he finally had earned his first day pass ever and was allowed to briefly go off the facility grounds into town to visit a DQ for an ice cream. What Woodcock did within the first hour of his first day pass stunned many people and made national headlines.

Este libro presenta una selección de diez artículos imprescindibles sobre liderazgo, de los cientos que han sido publicados por la revista de la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard, fuente de información de los líderes de hoy día. Artículos de reconocidos autores, como Daniel Goleman, Peter F. Drucker o John P. Kotter, que le ayudarán a maximizar su propio rendimiento y el de su organización.

"Kidnappings, Insatiable Greed, Twisted Revenge, Cold-Blooded Murder and even more Kidnappings" After being exposed as the not-so-secret identity behind the mysterious thief known as the Black Lotus, Pierre Pelletier, the man behind the myth, has an enormous target on his back. Everyone wants a piece of him, from a scorned police detective, desperate for redemption, a long lost relative who wants to get in on the action and even a sinister, underground criminal organization known as the Viper Triad that wants retribution for being wronged at Pierre's hands. The unwritten code of thieves ...

Orcs have plagued the mortal races of Abrion for millennia after the dragons failed their charge. The wizard Alzar is now the steward of Abrion and seeks the help of the mortal races to return balance to the world. Tanimara or Land of the Elves in Elvish, has always viewed orcs as a distant threat. Never has an orcish horde reached the shores of Tanimara until now. Prince Velnir of Atlan in Tanimara experienced firsthand what the orcs are capable of and nearly loses everything. He cannot allow this transgression to go unpunished, but he also cannot do it alone.

When Sam Carlisle was called away to the Navy SEALs, he left behind his family and the man he was falling for. Though he promised he’d come back, he never expected it to be like this: Half-dead, bloodied, and terrified to say anything to the man he left behind. Wes Adams loved his town, his job, his best friend - and his best friend’s brother. But Sam is gone and hasn’t tried to reach out to him since their fateful first kiss. When Sam comes back from a dangerous mission, Wes embarks on his own: Falling in love with a man who has already broken his heart.

Peacemakers. The Galactic Union’s most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union’s citizenry. Set the Terms includes 14 all-new Peacemaker-themed stories in the Four Horsemen universe.

I finished my first book, Multiple Sclerosis: A Blessing in Disguise, around the end of 1998. At that time, I was going through a lot of issues that I thought were very important to me. That book told of my discovery, my eventual acceptance of the illness, and how I dealt with what was happening to me. Like anybody else who is faced with the burden of discovery, I had a lot of questions that I felt I really needed to answer, but I never sought to answer why this had happened to me.

If Not Now... Then When? Stories and Strategies of People Over 40 Who Have Successfully Reinvented Themselves is the tale of Peter J. Fogel, one of the most successful stand-up comics in America that you've never heard of - who, at over 40, decided to make a 360 degree career change and enter the world of direct mail copywriting. While on his journey Fogel interviewed other baby-boomers who overcame obstacles and then went onto to success in brand new careers.

In this remarkable collection, ten premier scholars of nineteenth-century America address the epochal impact of the Civil War by examining the conflict in terms of three Americas - antebellum, wartime, and postbellum nations. Moreover, they recognize the critical role in this transformative era of three groups of Americans - white northerners, white southerners, and African Americans in the North and South.

A frontline of traditionalist Evangelical Christian commentators, like Norman Geisler and David Farnell (coeditors of The Jesus Quest), are promoting a concept of biblical inerrancy that rejects biblical scholarship and fosters an indefensible conception of the Christian faith. In Defining Inerrancy, authors J. P. Holding and Nick Peters lay out the case for a defensible form of the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, which respects the social and literary contexts within which the Bible was written.

Book 1 in the Creepy Jeepers middle grade horror series It will give you the Creeps! The Boy In the Bottom of The Well Jared loves to wander the woods and take pictures with his new phone, but his parents warn him that the woods behind their home is dangerous and he should stay out of them. When they have to go out of town for a business trip, Jared takes advantage of the opportunity and goes back into the woods to get some more pics. After nearly falling into a hidden well, Jared hears what sounds like a boy shouting out from the bottom. Jared wants to help, but quickly realizes there is ...

An honorable security guard. A former reality star with a close following. A secret that could destroy them both. Logan is the black sheep of his family, though he runs a very successful security business. He just can’t seem to impress anyone. Maybe that’s why he lost his ex-boyfriend in the first place. It’s hard for him to imagine anyone hooking up with the mall cop.

Tanto la Biblia como el Libro de los salmos no dejan de ser como el mar: siempre quedarán profundidades ocultas, insospechadas y sorprendentes por explorar. Los salmos son himnos, oraciones, poemas y canciones; formales e informales al mismo tiempo, espontáneos y litúrgicos, individuales y comunitarios. Es su propia naturaleza la que justifica su infinidad de significados. Con esta obra, la intención de Peter Kreeft no es sino mostrar al lector aspectos bajo la superficie no contemplados antes: pequeñas perlas para el alma a lo largo de este recorrido por el profundo océano espiritual...

The human race is caught in the crosshairs of twin threats stemming from exponential advances in technology. In Crisis of Control, Peter Scott lays out the stark choices and consequences facing us in clear, provocative, and sometimes humorous language.

A poverty-stricken girl develops a strange ability that makes her family rich, but at a terrible price. A grieving attorney teams up with a terrifying mythological force to prove that justice reaches beyond the grave. And a police officer discovers that a quiet little antique store is ground zero for an invasion of horrific creatures, hiding in plain sight….

This book offers a path to healing and setting a new course for your life after enduring a great loss. Written from the perspective of Life Between Lives, this book reveals that we are souls who have incarnated here on earth to learn and grow toward enlightenment. A great loss is the soul's invitation to return to the purpose we have set for this life after we have lost our way. Author Ann J. Clark shares dozens of stories that illustrate how you can cope with grief, reconnect to your inner self, work through guilt, and receive assistance from the spiritual realm.

More than one in four Americans deals with an on-the-job bully. These office sociopaths don't just make individuals miserable. Their poison spreads throughout the company, damaging overall morale, creativity, productivity, and profitability. It doesn't have to be this way. Leading consultants Peter Dean and Molly Shepard have helped vanquish workplace bullying and now share their proven methods with you.

Zombies, genies, witches, and things that go bump in the night. Enjoy another collection of short stories from Peter J. Gilbertson. In "Even Genies Dream of World Conquest" meet a djinni whose master refuses to make a wish. "Where the Weird Kids Go" follows a girl who dreams that an old carousel is really a corral for enchanted creatures and riders. On a dare, four kids go exploring river flats at night and find a condemned cave where they meet "The Maiden Made of Thorns."

When Michael meets Harold in what he thinks is a chance encounter in downtown Chicago, this young, cocky entrepreneur has no inkling of the journey of self-discovery and growth he is about to embark on. Harold instructs his protégé about the most valuable discoveries, insights, and lessons he has learned during his life’s journey. In turn, Michael learns what it takes for true success in living, business, mentorship, and succession. Harold shows Michael that it is important in life to leave a worthy legacy. But Harold also has much more in store for him.