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Eighteen-year-old Julissa Elrod is off to a rough start. She's just had a car accident, and while Anthony Karlston and Cindy Oakley are making extra money for college, Julissa has to focus on recovering and getting well enough to be able to move around and perform basic tasks without assistance. When the home health aide comes into the picture, tumult breaks out. And this time, Julissa doesn't know who or what to believe. She's heartbroken, betrayed, and shattered all over again.

The path to godhood has been revealed. After befriending a new Primordial Spirit and learning of the secrets of power, Amber returns to the outside world. However, things aren’t peaceful, the encampment of knights is awaiting her, Oracle is making his move to destroy the capital, and another Primordial Spirit beckons her in the Great Desert. The world is in chaos, from a deadly plague to warring nations, and Amber will go through it all in pursuit of her goal.

A poignant novel in verse about a Hmong girl losing and finding home in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. For fans of Jasmine Warga and Veera Hiranandani. "As gripping as it is informative and as beautiful as it is heartbreaking, A Year Without Home does what all great books do: spark curiosity...

We all have heard the story of Gautama Buddha, leaving the palace to start his spiritual journey and attain enlightenment. But have we ever wondered who was his young wife, Yashodhara, who slept soundly as her husband left her and the new born child behind with his family and kingdom? Who was this young girl and what shaped her worldview? When she married Siddhartha at the age of sixteen, did she know her conjugal life would soon change drastically?

Left to die on a volcanic world by the Skrull, McGill and his mercenaries face waves of missile attacks with nowhere to hide. When the Skrull seal themselves inside an impenetrable energy dome, McGill knows he has to get creative. Even if that means sabotaging alien power plants, blackmailing his superior officers, and using his own troops as bait in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

A Game of Blind is more than just a book. It’s a tale of love that cuts through the darkness, of loneliness that echoes in silence. A journey through despair that threatens to destroy, and the unyielding strength of the human spirit that sparks rebirth. Every step the characters take is a dance on the edge, and their self-sacrifice becomes a beacon of light piercing the fog.

Do you feel held back by shyness or struggle to connect with women? Tired of awkward first conversations or dates that fizzle out? You're not alone. But there's a path to confident communication and fulfilling relationships. This book empowers you to become the confident man who attracts genuine connections. Learn the skills to approach women with ease, spark meaningful conversations, and create dates she won't forget. Discover how to understand her needs, build trust, and nurture relationships that fulfill you.

Julissa thinks it's all over, but little does she know that everything is just beginning. As she tries to live a new life of peace, her homeroom teacher, Helga Crosstown, seems to be someone that she has to keep an eye on. Helga uses every chance she can to torment Holly Oakley constantly. But once Julissa takes a deeper look at who Helga is, she begins to wish she never got herself involved. Because Helga isn't just a homeroom teacher—she has a dark life behind closed doors. What are Julissa Elrod and her friends going to do when they discover the sinister reality behind their teacher?

Meet extraordinary LGBTQ+ heroes from throughout history—51 biographies for kids ages 8 to 12 You're invited to meet artists, athletes, scientists, activists, and more—all in the same book. LGBTQ+ Heroes introduces you to 51 LGBTQ+ role models from today and as far back as the 1800s who have...

Earth's XCU sends special forces operative Dane Tanner to the isolated swampy water world of Tamil. Tanner is tasked with a simple mission: prevent the colony's self-destruction. Tamil, shrouded in dense mists and sprawling underwater forests, harbors secrets deeper than its murky waters. A rogue faction of genetic scientists has defied ethical norms, transforming themselves into the Riptili—genetically modified human-amphibians better adapted to Tamil's harsh marine environment.

Fourteen years after the publication of his landmark travel narrative Among the Believers, V.S. Naipaul returned to the four non-Arab Islamic countries he reported on so vividly at the time of Ayatollah Khomeini’s triumph in Iran. Beyond Belief is the result of his five-month journey in 1995 through lands where descendants of Muslim converts live at odds with indigenous traditions.

With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books, V.S. Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam–in a book that combines the fascinations of great travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original and idiosyncratic political mind.

Eine magisch-düstere Enemies-to-Lovers-Fantasy-Dilogie: Sechs Teenager und ein magischer Wettkampf um die Ewigkeit. Seit sie nach ihrem Tod an der Blackwood Academy gelandet ist, muss Wren verlorene Seelen auf die andere Seite begleiten. Nur alle zehn Jahre gibt es die Möglichkeit, einen magischen Wettkampf zu gewinnen und von dieser Aufgabe erlöst zu werden – um zur Elite aufzusteigen oder für immer auf die andere Seite zu gehen. Wren tut alles dafür, sich die Nominierung zu sichern. Doch mit diesem Wunsch ist sie nicht allein.

Dies ist die Geschichte von drei Frauen und dem Blut, das sie verbindet. Von Maria, die im Jahre 1511 in dem kleinen Dorf Santo Domingo de la Calzada geboren wird. Sie heiratet einen spanischen Edelmann, nur um fortzukommen, doch ihr Mann ist streng und die Ehe keine glückliche. Erst als sie einer geheimnisvollen Witwe begegnet, scheint die Freiheit in Reichweite, doch der Preis ist hoch. Von Charlotte, die im Jahr 1827 in London verheiratet werden soll, doch es vorzieht, mit einer mysteriösen Adligen zu fliehen und ein Leben in Freiheit und Sünde zu verbringen.

Le cheerleading, Dante a ça dans le sang. Peu importe que tout le monde considère ce sport comme féminin. Ancien junkie, cette discipline lui a sauvé la vie alors qu'il pensait ne plus pouvoir gérer. Aujourd'hui, il refuse de s'en passer, de peur de voir ses démons ressurgir et l'engloutir. Blake est son total opposé. Étudiante brillante, vouée à une carrière prometteuse dans le MMA, elle n'a jamais mis les pieds à une soirée sur le campus, et encore moins à un match de football. Lorsqu'ils se tombent littéralement dessus à la cafétéria, ce sont deux mondes qui se percutent.

Une série écrite à 4 mains, qui joue habilement avec les codes de la romance universitaire. Fils de parents militaires, lui-même ancien membre de l'armée, Knox n'a jamais avoué son homosexua- lité à qui que ce soit. Il a toujours préféré garder ce secret pour lui, ne le partageant qu'avec des parte- naires occasionnels lors d'étreintes sans lendemain. Mais au gré d'échanges en ligne, il finit par tomber sous le charme de cet homme avec qui il passe des heures à discuter. Un homme dont il connaît bientôt tout, hormis son identité.

This book "After Death" delves into a theological exploration of what happens beyond the grave. It begins by examining the nature of human beings, focusing on the interplay between body, soul, and spirit. The soul and spirit, though distinct, form an indivisible spiritual essence that animates the physical body. Physical death occurs when this soul/spirit departs from the mortal frame. The book then explores the intermediate state, describing it as a conscious existence in which souls await final events.

What awaits us after we take our final breath? Is heaven real? Does hell truly exist? Journey Beyond the Veil takes you on an eye-opening exploration of the unseen realm, offering a scripturally grounded understanding of eternity. Whether you have questions about what happens after death or seek assurance in your faith, this book provides clear answers rooted in biblical truth. With compelling insights and in-depth biblical references, Journey Beyond the Veil unravels the mysteries of the afterlife.

In Windhorse Woman, the sixth book in her bestselling Medicine Woman series, an odyssey of the spirit will take Lynn V. Andrews to the completion of the circle of learning as an apprentice shaman and the start of another quest for the truth only reached through struggle on the human path. Outside of Kathmandu where the majestic Himalayas thrust their jagged peaks against Nepal’s azure sky, Lynn V. Andrews begins her most momentous journey yet. Her destination is a remote valley high in the mountains where she is searching for a secret hidden for three millennia.

Without any warning, Amber is transported from her dingy student apartment to a fantastical realm with magic, monsters, and a universal System. However, even though she is forcibly ripped from her home and thrust into a dangerous new life, for the first time ever, she finally feels free. There are no cheats for her. There are no gods to guide her, and some would even laugh in her face. But the pain, the hardships, and the challenges only give her strength. As the first Cursed Berserker seen in over a hundred years, Amber welcomes the world of Vir with a smile on her face.