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London: June 1897. It's the day before Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and her son, the playboy Prince of Wales, arrives at 221B Baker Street, pursued by anarchist assassins. The greatest chef in the world, Auguste Escoffier, also arrives, his career about to be shattered by blackmail and scandal. Can Holmes, Watson, and Irene Adler save the life of the heir to the British crown and the reputation of the master chef?

Here's the thing: You don't have to struggle with anxiety and depression. You don't have to stay awake at night worrying yourself to death. In this guide, you'll discover cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a powerful tool you can use to take control of your reactions to stressful situations, even if you've tried and failed to do so in the past.

Finding ways to make money that doesn’t force you to directly exchange your time for money is something we all dream of, but how many of us actually make it a reality? The problem is that it’s all too easy to look on with envy at the "lucky" few who make it work, while still doing nothing in your own life to force the shift.

London: December 1888. The notorious and as-yet undiscovered genius, Vincent van Gogh, presents Sherlock Holmes with a most unusual case. Aided by his partner Dr. Watson and his paramour Irene Adler, the trio embark on a rousing adventure and find themselves confronting the evil daughter of Professor Moriarty. With a helping hand from Oscar Wilde, the world's greatest detective attempts to solve one of the most audacious crimes of the Victorian era and uncover a post-impressionist conspiracy.

Lab-built monsters, genetically created from dinosaur and reptile bases, are terrorizing people all over the world. Used in attacks by everyone from terrorists to governments, they are the latest weapon to be unleashed on the global public. Max Alexeyev is part of a secret military group formed to strike at the heart of the monster problem: the labs that are churning them out. Melanie Viña is an active duty US Marine sniper out for revenge. They meet in Africa and join forces to locate and destroy the largest of the labs.

Why do you never go camping with only one other person? Because it's just two in-tents! Get ready to have tons of laughs and fun that will keep you entertained for hours on your next camping trip! A must-have at either the campfire or to enjoy at home! Perfect for your own family or to gift to someone for any occasion!

Stress, depression, and even anxiety are partners of our lives today. The society we live in today does not leave a stone unturned to make us feel insecure, miserable, and feel the burden of stress. There is no denying that these emotions are real, but we can do something about it. There is always a way out of a situation if chances are opened up for it.

This book discusses what body language is, the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication, and how to look for negative behaviors such as lying. We innately read body language, but often misread it and this book allows some insights in understanding the basics of how to analyze and interpret behaviors so you’re not so prone to misread that body language.

It's the year 1906. Rumors abound that a deadly plot is hatching–not in the fog-ridden back-alleys of London's Limehouse district or the sinister Devon moors of the Hound of the Baskervilles, but in faraway Peking. Holmes's task is to discover whether such a plot exists, and if so, foil it. But are the assassins targeting the young and progressive Ch'ing Emperor, or his imperious aunt, the fearsome Empress Dowager Cixi? The murder of either could spark a civil war.

It's Christmas Eve - a time of wonder, magic, anticipation....And terror. A father who will go to any lengths to feed his hungry children. An unsuspecting woman who inherits a house with a deadly secret. A murderous widow who shares a train carriage with Jack the Ripper. Two burglars who bite off more than they can chew, during a late-night raid. These, and many more bedtime stories, come hideously to life, in Mark L'Estrange's 19 tales of terror - each set on the most festive night of the year.

Apartment maintenance is a very important job. Your maintenance team must be trained on many things. The first, of course, is safety. The careers in apartment maintenance range from porters, maintenance techs, and managers. The author has 20 years experience in the field, starting his career as a porter and then becoming a maintenance technician and later a maintenance director.

The Dean of a Swiss university persuades Sherlock Holmes to investigate the background of a would-be lecturer. To Dr. Watson, it seems a very humdrum commission—but who is the mysterious "Lieserl"? How does her existence threaten the ambitions of the technical assistant level III in Room 86 at the Federal Patents Office in Berne by the name of Albert Einstein?

Death exposes the dangerous state of affairs in our "sick-care system" and the dangers of the current medical/pharmaceutical complex. Doctors causes over 800,000 deaths and millions of life-threatening complications each year. Or, as Harvard Professor Lucian Leape testified before Congress, it’s equivalent to six jumbo jets falling out of the sky every day!

Nottingham has a thief. Nothing new there. Robin of Locksley has been making a fool of the sheriff for years. The people within the village have no faith in Charles Sullivan anymore, not that they had much to begin with. But Nottingham also has a murderer; one determined to frame Robin for every crime that he commits. Without much choice, Robin turns himself into the stiff, unforgiving, attractively brooding sheriff. Robin very much needs to try and remain focused if he wants to clear his name. Unfortunately for him, Charles is just so fun to play with.

If you desire true confidence in the era of selfies, you will need to be armed with a completely new strategy for how to honor who you are and believe with all of your heart that you are enough. You will also need practical tips to start implementing immediately so you can see positive changes in your mindset, speech, and behaviors within weeks!

Jesters is about a realistic middle-class life full of conflict, drama, hilarity, love, sex, failure, and success, with underlying significance in the nation’s cultural life. Brothers Theo and Tom emerge from a creative but dysfunctional Chicago family. Discord between them is the engine of the plot, veering beginning to end from acts of sibling affection to extremely contentious rivalry.

A collection of original short stories. Hear tales of vengeful ghosts in the woods, an immortal murderer, the devil's tramping ground, shadow dancers, gifted children, and much more.

Why did you invite the mushroom to the camping trip? Because he's a fun-gi! Get ready to have tons of laughs and fun that will keep you entertained for hours on your next camping trip! A must-have at either the campfire or to enjoy at home!

Follow along as we visit the most heart-poundingly spooky graveyards in the United States. Take a tour of spooked out cemeteries from every state A to Z. Discover stories of boogeyman, Grim Reaper, living dead, monsters, spirits, shadowy figures, skeletons, trolls, undead, vampires, werewolves, witches, and zombies.

If you're looking for fun new ways to talk about pooping, then Poophemisms is for you. From going to throw down some brown to chumming for sewer rats, you'll never run out of ways to tell your friends and loved ones you're going to crap! Poophemisms is a veritable dictionary of defecation, with over 1,737 different ways to say you need to take a dump. Arranged alphabetically, the book covers everything from "adding a wing to the manor" to "zapping the porcelain".