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The thin thread holding the civilized world together has been severed. Millions of citizens have been thrust into the unknown. As society falls into decay, John charges headlong into the escalating chaos to protect the only thing he holds dear: his family.

In this 10 part lecture series Sarah Shaw explores several stories from the Jatakas, stories of the previous lives of the Gautama Buddha both in human and animal form. The stories are entertaining and allegorical. Sarah connects these tales from fourth and fifth century B.C.E. with their relevance for our lives today.

Seven musically talented sisters enter the music industry when their uncle, Norman Preston launches a record company in Washington, DC. Yolanda Preston and her sisters—Cartienne, Tessa, Towanda, Nikita, Alyse, and Darcelle—have it all: talent, fame, beauty, money, and anything that a person could dream of in their teens and young adulthood. What more could they ask for? Happiness!

From an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a transfixing story about an expatriate in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring dramatic political change Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his...

Living with insensitive, tactless, careless, inattentive, difficult, self-absorbed, neglectful, damaging, condemning, harsh, hard, treacherous, deceiving, prejudiced, and paralyzing people…can make you crazy! Chances are, there's at least one person like that in your life right now-a person...

When Sam was forced to retire from a long storied career with the NYPD, he hoped for the best, but prepared for the worst. The worst came one dark day when an EMP decimated the nation's power grid, plunging the entire country into darkness and stranding his wife and teenage son in the middle of Manhattan.

Earlier on May 19th, 2018, I had viewed the Royal Wedding of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and was so inspired by listening to The Most Reverend Michael Curry's sermon on the power of love that I had the idea to create this book.

In this five part lecture series Gwilym Beckerlegge discusses the life and legacy of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), the Hindu teacher who was arguably the first "global guru". Vivekananda has been influential in shaping, among other things, Hindu notions of social activism, and what has come to be known as Modern Yoga, which is now practised beyond India. Gwilym covers the influence of Vivekananda's own guru, the widely revered Sri Ramakrishna, Vivekananda's fascinating journey from India to the United States and Europe at the turn of the 20th century.

"Voltai rapidamente il capo e la vidi in piedi dietro alla finestra centrale del soggiorno che mi osservava. Subito dopo uscì, ancora indossando il kimono con i fenicotteri. Mi porse un bicchiere d'acqua ghiacciata. Me lo portai alle labbra, immaginando il suo corpo nudo." Henry lavora su una piattaforma di estrazione petrolifera, nel Mare del Nord. Lo aspettano ogni giorno 12 ore di lavoro filate, per due settimane consecutive. Poi torna sulla terraferma per il periodo di riposo, che trascorre con gli amici e i colleghi scapoli.

Appoggia i piedi al suolo e spegne il motore, e quando all'improvviso si sfila il casco e scuote i capelli biondi che gli arrivano alle spalle, è come se qualcuno mi avesse ipnotizzata. Un brivido mi corre lungo la schiena. L'impulso di alzare gli occhi e guardarlo in faccia è troppo forte per resistervi ed è quello che faccio. Quando i nostri sguardi si incrociano, un'onda elettrica mi attraversa il corpo. Mi dimentico completamente di respirare ed è solo quando i miei polmoni cominciano a protestare che ansimando riprendo fiato.

En una gran habitación verde, arropado en su cama, está un conejito. -- Buenas noches, habitación. -- Buenas noches, Luna -- dice el conejito. Y así sucesivamente, le da las buenas noches a todas las cosas que reconoce en su cuarto: al cuadro de los tres ositos sentaditos en sus sillas, a...

When an EMP strikes the country, Roxy, a young ranch hand in the heart of bluegrass country, must lead a host of survivors to her mother’s homestead along the Ohio River before the dangers of the post-EMP world destroy the only home Roxy has left.

HBO Max animated special premieres March 25, 2021! The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, beloved children’s book author of Goodnight Moon, is now available in digital audio read by audiobook star Robin Miles! “If you run away,” said his mother, “I will run after you. For you are my...

Un libro completamente nuevo de Margaret Wise Brown, la autora best seller de Buenas Noches, Luna, cobra vida con las imágenes del ilustrador best seller #1 del New York Times, Loren Long, quien ilustró el libro del del presidente Barack Obama A ti te canto. Cuando sale el sol y el día...

Based on the gold-standard nondrug, nonsurgical Wise-Anderson Protocol for treating chronic pelvic pain, A Headache in the Pelvis is the definitive resource for anyone suffering from pelvic pain. Pelvic pain afflicts millions of men and women and goes by many names, including pelvic floor...

In this book, you will discover how to establish clear, healthy limits in every aspect of your life. You'll gain knowledge about efficient communication techniques that will enable you to convey your demands and build trust with others.

In Lupus: Natural Remedies for Extraordinary Health and Self-Healing you will learn how to create a support system that’ll help you ignite your body’s own self-healing energies so your Lupus symptoms stop getting in the way of your life and your career...What if I told you that your journey into your better self has just begun. Come aboard the #MeNow movement and imagine stepping into a stronger, healthier, happier, more youthful and pain free, you.

Me & Issy is a love story about how a troubled and deprived child grew up and chanced to meet a man who worshipped her, brought her a fantasy life of four boys and extraordinary opulence—and banished her self-doubt. She in her turn was awestruck and mystified by his acumen and daring during his founding of the Four Seasons Hotels. Beginning with her childhood in North Toronto, in a very Jewish home surrounded by non-Jews, Rosalie enchants us with anecdotes about her family, Isadore Sharp’s family, and the growth of their own in the light of the expanding Four Seasons chain.

In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) roamed the city, robbing people, selling drugs and guns back onto the same streets they were supposed to be policing, and dividing the loot and profit among themselves. Created to trace guns back to the criminals responsible for Baltimore's high crime rates, instead, on March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges.

In this collection of essays, renowned social-justice advocate Tim Wise confronts racism in contemporary America. Seen through the lens of major flashpoints during the Obama and Trump years, Dispatches from the Race War faces the consequences of white supremacy in all its forms. This includes a discussion of the bigoted undertones of the Tea Party’s backlash, the killing of Trayvon Martin, current-day anti-immigrant hysteria, the rise of openly avowed white nationalism, the violent policing of African Americans, and more.