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I called myself Feather. But really? I was Useless. So I chose to save Sanctuary, though that meant I lost everything: my majestic sheets, my old name, my fudging body . . . and my sweet, sexy soulmate. When the super-hot and literally horny Rumple sends me back home, not everyone busts out the confetti. You'd think by sacrificing myself, I would have solved a lot of problems. But I only uncovered more, and made some powerful, glitter-hating new enemies. When Protectors start to disappear, I'm stuck wandering through Sanctuary's basement/sex dungeon to find them.

From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest voices of color. Edited by Wall Street Journal best-selling author Abby L. Vandiver, this thrilling anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. Includes "Midnight Escapade" by Jennifer Chow, "Lucky Thirteen" by Tracy Clark, "Murderers' Feast" by H.C. Chan, "In the Matter of Mabel and Bobby Jefferson" by Christopher Chambers, and many more.

Lillian Smith leads an unexceptional life, writing obituaries and killing time with her inattentive husband and disconnected son. Then she meets David, a handsome stranger, in a coffee shop. Lured into an affair, she invents a new persona, one without strings, deadlines, or brooding husbands. Lillian has never felt so reckless, unpredictable, or wanted. But as her affair with David intensifies, she withdraws from everything that’s real, even her closest friend.

A lo largo de los siglos, muchas de estas cuestiones desconcertantes han frustrado el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisión. En este libro, espero abordar cuatro categorías principales que, en mi opinión, han perjudicado nuestros esfuerzos por cumplir el mandato directo del Señor. Estos Enigmas de la Gran Comisión se refieren a la financiación, la política, la responsabilidad y la filosofía.

En su libro La gran Omision, el misionero Jon Nelms dise "las cosas tal como son", exponiendo los fracasos en las misiones y las razones detras de estos fracasos, mientras gui al lector a soluciones logicas biblicas y probadas que si se siguen, permitiran que esta sea la primera generacion que pueda cumplir la Gran Comision del Señor desde que fue asignada hase cerca de 2,000 años.

Josiah Henson was born into slavery in Maryland in 1789, and although he endured incredible cruelty and abuse in the years that followed, he was eventually able to earn enough money to purchase his freedom. In fact, he made multiple such attempts, but those efforts were thwarted by swindles and broken deals, and Henson was forced to plot a dangerous escape instead. Under the continual threat of recapture, he, his wife, and their four children made their way north to Canada, where Henson threw himself to the ground, overwhelmed with joy and relief.

Vite rubate. Come quella di Miriam, moglie di un turco musulmano che nel 1936 decide di sostituirsi al mercante ebreo con cui è in affari, costringendo anche lei a cambiare nome e religione. A rubare la vita a Giuditta nel 1938 sono le leggi razziali: cacciata dalla scuola, con il padre in prigione e i fascisti alle calcagna, può essere tradita, venduta e comprata; deve imparare a nascondersi ovunque, persino in un ospedale e in un bordello.

In this powerful essay, the mother of Trayvon Martin shares her grief, reflections, anger, and hope in the wake of a single unforgivable moment that catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement.

Daughter of Laharna provides a glimpse of family life in Laharna Hotel, Larne, which was Patricia’s home for 24 years, and also details its history from 1833 to becoming the largest tour hotel in Ireland. Her father, George A. Beattie, was the resident manager of Laharna Hotel, Larne, from 1935, and in the Second World War, as part of essential services, looked after troop-feeding at Larne Harbour and later the American Officers' Club in the former Midland Hotel, Belfast.

En América hay una historia que no ha sido contada, la de los nativos, la de los indios que se quedaron sin tierra y sin familia, los que desaparecieron por ser diferentes. Samuel es un abogado de una prestigiosa firma de la capital, pero también es un descendiente de los muiscas, de los pocos que sobrevivieron al “descubrimiento”. Junto a su mejor amigo y un equipo de apasionados profesionales trabajarán en un proyecto en el que el objetivo es demandar a la corona española para que respondan por el gran genocidio que sucedió hace cientos de años.

När kommissarie Jenny Valentin tilldelas ansvaret för ett dubbelmord i den lilla staden Åseda markerar det starten på en seriemördares framfart. En man och en kvinna har hittats mördade i kvinnans lägenhet, till synes mitt uppe i en kärleksakt. Och på väggen finner man siffrorna 22014, ritade i offrens blod. Media visar stort intresse för fallen och det dröjer inte lång tid förrän inslag om de så kallade "siffermorden" blir en vanlig syn på löpsedlarna. Den okände mördaren sätter skräck i det lilla samhället och inom kort inser Jenny att hon utkämpar en kamp mot klockan, innan ännu en person mister livet.

This is a journey through the turbulent history of Uganda - a walk through military coups, rebel insurgency, and social violence. In the first instance, it is the story of Robert, who struggles to come to terms with bereavement and poverty. Yet the road of pain leads him to a life of fulfillment as a minister in the church. It is also the story of John Ogwang, a school dropout who joins the army. After the government is overthrown, he flees to serve in the brutal rebel army. Later, he takes advantage of an amnesty offered and surrenders to the government.

Pour lui, seule sa passion compte... Depuis qu'il s'est mis en tête de devenir le plus grand joueur de sa génération, Ambrose n'a jamais rien laissé se dresser en travers de son rêve. Alors, quand son médecin lui annonce qu'il doit envisager de mettre un terme à sa carrière de hockeyeur à seulement vingt-huit ans, il décide de poursuivre son objectif, quitte à mettre sa vie en danger. Elle n'a pas le temps pour une histoire d'amour et déteste les sportifs. Fille d'un ancien joueur de la NFL, Ivy a en aversion tout ce qui touche au monde du sport.

"Ich kann sie sehen! Wirklich sehen! Geister, Dämonen, Gespenster. Sie lauern in dunklen Nischen und Ecken, treiben ihr Unwesen... überall. Doch ich stelle mich ihnen entgegen und mache dem Spuk ein Ende. Ich bin Johnny. Johnny Sinclair. Ich bin Geisterjäger." Einmal Urlaub machen von der Geisterjägerei! Auf Einladung des Grafen Albert von Tattenberg reisen Johnny und Russell nach Österreich, um das 500-jährige Bestehen von Schloss Tattenberg zu feiern. Im Gepäck haben sie neben ihren Snowboards natürlich auch den sprechenden Schädel Erasmus von Rothenburg.

Legends of Ogre Gate is the story of Sunan and Bao. He comes from a fishing village, she is from a noble family in the capital city. The invasion of the Demon Emperor throws the lands into chaos, and brings Qi into the world, allowing for superhuman martial arts to develop. In many stories, the main characters discover ancient fighting methods, but in Legends of Ogre Gate, Sunan and Bao are the ones who invent martial arts cultivation.

God has given believers the ability to speak as He spoke, causing things that were not to be. The believer’s voice pulls, roots out, throws down, destroys, and builds up and plants (Jeremiah 1:10). When we speak according to the Spirit of God, our voices bring heaven to earth. When we open our mouths, heaven is speaking. When we prophesy, heaven is speaking. When we speak by the Spirit of God, heaven is speaking. No matter how much it seems like hell is raging, when we open our mouths and speak God’s Word, heaven comes.

Activist and abolitionist Frederick Douglass is one of the most famous anti-slavery writers in American history. Following 20 years of enslavement in Maryland, Douglass made a daring bid for freedom in 1838, travelling north via the "underground railroad" before arriving in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he would settle. It was not long before Douglass took up the cause of black Americans, risking his freedom through writing and lecturing, and travelling the globe to spread his message.

The most feared ship in Britain’s West Africa Squadron, His Majesty’s brig Black Joke was one of a handful of ships tasked with patrolling the western coast of Africa in an effort to end hundreds of years of global slave trading. Sailing after the spectacular fall of Napoleon in France, yet before the rise of Queen Victoria’s England, Black Joke was first a slaving vessel itself, and one with a lightning-fast reputation; only a lucky capture in 1827 allowed it to be repurposed by the Royal Navy to catch its former compatriots.

Comeback Season is the uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron - a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston - and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than 50 years after their playing days were over.

Peut-on apprendre à rêver avec des ailes brisées ? Dans ce monde, les gens normaux bâtissent leur vie, nourrissent des projets, tentent l'amour ou plus si affinités. Loin de toutes ces considérations, Léandro, lui, stagne dans les rues de Detroit depuis toujours, au milieu du vide que représente son univers. Ses racines ? La fatalité les lui a arrachées avant même qu'il n'apprenne à respirer. L'avenir ? Personne ne lui a jamais expliqué comment avancer. Cependant il y a le présent. La rage d'exister, le besoin de se battre.