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On the run from interplanetary assassins, covert operative Val Con yos'Phelium and former mercenary sergeant Miri Robertson end up stranded on a distant planet - with no rescue in sight. Until they figure out a way back to Liad, these two lost souls must find a way to trust each other - and let their true love heal the dark wounds of their past.

Whether we're aware of it or not, Latin is all around us. Consider the sayings in everyday use: alter ego, ad nauseam, caveat emptor, modus operandi, per se, and, of course, the ever-popular e pluribus unum. Even more abundant are words derived from Latin roots: arena (from harena, meaning "sand"), auditorium ("a place of audience"), stadium (a running track)...and those are just the theatrical ones! It's inescapable.

Life is short, and it can be as easily wasted as lived to the full. In the midst of our harried modern world, how do we make the most of life and the time we have? In these fast and superficial times, Os Guinness calls us to consequential living. In strong contrast to both Eastern and secularist views of time, he reorients our very notion of history, not as cyclical nor as meaningless, but as linear and purposeful. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, time and history are meaningful, and human beings have agency to live with freedom and consequence in partnership with God.

“I’ve got my entire life planned out for the next 10 years - including my PhD and Pulitzer Prize,” claims 16-year-old overachiever Vassar Spore, the daughter of overachiever parents, who named her after an elite women’s college. Vassar expects her sophomore summer to include both AP and AAP (Advanced Advanced Placement) classes. Surprise! Enter a world-traveling relative who sends her plans into a tailspin when she blackmails Vassar’s parents into forcing their only child to backpack with her through Southeast Asia.

Puedes vivir el momento o puedes planificar tu vida. Puedes hacer lo que quieras, sin embargo, a veces no podemos resistirnos a los vaivenes sorpresivos de la vida, a las corrientes profundas y misteriosas que nos llevan, nos traen, nos quitan o nos ponen personas en el camino. Juliet Miller no lo sabía, porque toda su existencia transcurría bajo un estricto y tranquilizador control, hasta que la desaparición de una vecina la pone, junto a un hombre desconocido fascinante, frente a un misterio asombroso, que la embarca en la mayor aventura de su vida.

In this thought-provoking and empowering audiobook, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of seizing the day and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives - or our world. Carpe Diem is a far-ranging audiobook, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema.

Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.

In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace---until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants---the living and the undead.

Rosalie Heart ma dwadziescia dwa lata, studiuje prawo, dba o linie i spotyka sie ze swoimi przyjaciólmi. Jednym slowem - szczesliwa mloda kobieta, czekajaca na milosc. Jednak zanim zaczniecie jej zazdroscic, przemyslcie to... Rosalie zostaly juz niecale dwa lata zycia. Pogodzila sie z tym, ze umrze. Teraz tylko stara sie oswoic z tym swoich najblizszych. Zyje chwila i próbuje zrobic jak najwiecej. Nie mysli o milosci i zwiazkach, uwaza, ze jest to dla niej zakazanym owocem.

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 21st of December, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start with Hebrews 13:8:"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."Isn't that so reassuring? In a time when things are so uncertain, Jesus never changes. Then we go to Philippians 1:21, Paul says:"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."We always say: "You can't frighten a Christian with Heaven!" Can you? If we live, we live for Christ, and if we die, we go home to be with Him in heaven forever. Jesus tells us...

Este podcast está dedicado a todos aquellos que se atrevan a descubrirse, aquellos que busquen crear un pensamiento crítico, cuestionarse y entender quiénes son, entender por qué vamos hacia dónde vamos y preguntarnos si realmente disfrutamos la vida o solo la vivimos. Juntos aventurarnos a comprender más allá de lo que vemos y escuchamos para obtener una nueva visión de nosotros y del mundo. ¿Te atreves?

A luxury yacht in the Caribbean creates a place for love, fun, and sensual exploration. She is seeking healing and he is searching for life. He seeks a place to escape from the routine of life. Together they find the wonder of knowing intimately the power of passion. The yacht sails out to the Bimini Islands and provides an adventure transforming their lives.

One of the most common problems that parents experience is surely putting a child to bed. Some children come up with excuses to not go to bed, whereas others go to bed at first, but they don’t stay there for long. These frequent behaviors make bedtime problems one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day.

Carpe diem è un podcast indipendente dove si parla musica, letteratura, attualità e molto altro. Instagram @res.rei | @la.marti.vibes - per info: martina_musci@outlook.it visita il mio sito: https://linktr.ee/la.marti.vibes Martina🧚🏻‍♀️

El tranquilo pueblo de Rockport se despierta con la noticia de la desaparición de uno de sus habitantes más ancianos. Varias patrullas ciudadanas rastrean el pueblo en su busca, pero no consiguen encontrar una sola pista. Al amanecer del día siguiente, el cadáver mutilado y desangrado de un joven desconocido aparece en la playa. Comienza a extenderse el rumor de que no existe ser humano ni animal conocido que sea capaz de un ataque tan brutal... Mes tras mes, las desapariciones y asesinatos se siguen sucediendo, sin que la policía consiga ningún avance en sus investigaciones.

Daily confessions podcast from Kundalini Yoga and Meditation teacher Ananda Savitri Kaur in Dallas, Texas.

Un programa de psicología que se emite cada jueves a las 21h de la noche en EspluguesFM. Hablaremos de temas que nos afectan y Xavin Savin psicólogo general sanitario, nos dará algunas pautas y consejos que podamos poner en práctica para sentirnos mejor.

Explorando las capas del amor y las complejidades de las relaciones, este texto destaca cómo la compañía de otros nos refleja y nos invita a un viaje hacia la autenticidad y el crecimiento personal