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Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of ‘The West Wing,’ Lawrence O’Donnell examines the compelling and impactful political stories of the day. Join him every weeknight.

Today, video games are viewed as another form of escapism. A way for people to escape from the stresses of their everyday lives. But like all forms of art, there are some valuable lessons to be learned from our favorite games. In this debut audiobook by author Philip K. Lawrence, you will find nine life lessons he learned from some of the greatest video games to have graced the industry. Not only that, but Philip will also be giving you four simple rules to live by to help you keep developing yourself, but not sacrifice your love for gaming along the way.

Accounts vary, but most likely in either late 1917 or early to mid-1918, the unofficial and institutionally suppressed discovery of a woman’s skeletal remains—the victim of a crime—rocked the Catholic community of Holy Rosary. The fact that the remains found were those of a Catholic nun who had gone missing from the community a decade earlier made the story even more intriguing. That her bones were found buried in a shallow grave in the basement of the same church where she had regularly attended Mass added multiple layers of sensationalism.

An aging, iconic stand-up comedian, Alex, falls in love with a man 38 years her junior. While their relationship is genuine, her adult children take her to court to take control of her assets, citing her incompetence. While Alex struggles against her children, all their lives are complicated by her children's debts and those who will do anything to collect on them. Alex is a brilliant and gifted performer, beloved by all except for her own children.

The Dog’s Code of Honor is a thriller and drama about a reluctant warrior (Ben) and his war dog (Zeke) who, after being severely injured in Afghanistan, suffer from PTSD. Both veterans strive for normalcy through therapy and develop an unexpected special relationship—the ability to read each other’s mind.

Ellie knows what she wants in life: Open a glassblowing shop in the art district; See her father retire; Marry for love (if she can find someone who can keep up, that is). Winning the fae prince's heart doesn't make the list. So, when Prince Evander throws a ball to find a human bride, Ellie respectfully declines. When she reads the morning paper and discovers the prince danced the night away with a mysterious stranger, only for the woman to flee at the stroke of midnight, Ellie can't help but laugh.

Millie and Cameron grew up as close as any two friends could be, playing together on the same hockey team and hanging out together after school. However, when the hockey team was split between boys and girls, their friendship began to change, and not for the better. Now, Millie and Cameron are rivals, playing against each other to finally settle who has the best hockey team, boys or girls?

So sit back, relax, and perhaps pour yourself a drink or light up a cigar if that's your preference. Join the author on this thought-provoking exploration, where the wisdom of ancient philosophies meets the challenges of the 21st century. Stoic Taoism offers a unique perspective that will inspire you to find your own truth and embrace a fulfilling life in today's fast-paced society.

La torre elevada narra la increíble historia de varios hombres cuyos destinos se entrecruzan y confluyen de forma dramática el 11 de septiembre de 2001. Con una precisión poco común, sustentada en más de quinientas entrevistas realizadas a lo largo de cinco años, nos describe el auge del fundamentalismo islámico, la creación de al-Qaeda y los errores cometidos por los confiados servicios de inteligencia que culminaron en el atentado de las Torres Gemelas.

Als Beth zehn Jahre alt war, hat ihre schöne Mutter die Familie ohne ein Wort verlassen. Ihr Vater versuchte mit allen Kräften den Verlust wettzumachen, aber natürlich gab es Probleme, und Beth trägt ein dunkles Geheimnis mit sich herum, von dem außer ihrem Vater niemand etwas weiß. Inzwischen ist Beth erwachsen und rundum zufrieden. Sie hat zwei wohlgeratene Kinder, einen interessanten Job, gute Freundinnen, und sie kümmert sich liebevoll um ihren alten Vater. Und dann steht eines Tages plötzlich diese ältere Frau vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, ihre lang verschollene Mutter zu sein.

Becoming a notary can be either a career choice or a side job to help you pay some extra bills. No matter what reason you have for becoming a notary, you are going to need to go through several steps to become a notary.

Selbst ist die Queen: Im humorvollen cosy Krimi "Ein höchst royaler Mord" frönt Königin Elizabeth als Detektivin zum 3. Mal ihrer heimlichen Passion, dem Lösen von Kriminalfällen. Eine schockierende Entdeckung am Strand von Sandringham House lässt für die Königin von England nur einen Schluss zu: Der alte Edward St. Cyr wurde Opfer eines Mordes.

ADHD can be a weakness or a strength, because the "disorder" (if you can called it that) causes many children and adults to lose focus, be more susceptible to addictions, and sometimes even more prone to depression. At the same time, however, many ADHD people become creative artists, successful entrepreneurs, or exploring scientists. The venues are endless for someone with an adventurous, impatient personality who wants constant novelty in his or her life.

Mac Danger is a 1930s-style private eye in a modern world. He’s a tough-talking, no-nonsense kind of discount detective—solving mysteries to make rent, and sometimes having to restrain himself from getting physical with his clients who have—let’s call them, issues. Danger Is his middle name—and his last name, too. You can look it up on his birth certificate. Mac Danger Danger. Kids made fun of him in school because of it. During every PTO conference, he wanted to punch his parents in the face.

It's a documented fact, inflation and recession create incredible pressures on couples. It's true, during our last recession, 43 percent of US couples, and almost a third of couples surveyed, say the recession had caused them to argue more often, primarily about household finances. But the good news is–it just doesn't need to be like that! It’s so easy to stick our heads in the sand and avoid conflict, isn’t it? But we all know these discussions aren’t like fine wines, they are NOT going to age well!

Keller ist ein Killer. Durch und durch Profi, cool, selbstsicher, kompetent, zuverlässig. Aber er ist auch eine vielschichtige Persönlichkeit: in sich gekehrt und zurückgezogen, eiskalt und gnadenlos effizient, aber zugleich anfällig für Selbstzweifel und Einsamkeit, Albträume und Zukunftssorgen. Seinem Therapeuten gegenüber gibt er sich als "Troubleshooter" eines großen Unternehmens aus, aber sein eigentliches Metier ist Mord.

Caleb, Deion, and Elle were having the best summer of their lives when their summer was interrupted by the great fairy queen Swahili. Her magical land, Tik Mauwe’e, was in danger, and Swahili knows that the fate of the island was dependent on the three heroes and their quest to stop the invading voyagers.

Caleb Morales was no stranger to being bullied in his White-dominated school. Spending his school days dreading facing kids that hated him for his skin color, he was willing to do anything just to leave his school. He entered sixth grade, expecting the school year to be the same as every year. Except that he found two friends, one that shared with him the struggles of being a Black kid in a White school, and the other one who was courageous enough to fight back for her new friends, giving them a present that could change their young lives forever.

Christmas morning 1902, London, England. A bottle of fine French wine from the Côte de Beaune region of France, intended as a gift from Mr. Sherlock Holmes to his old friend Dr. Watson, is found to have been drained of its aromatic spirits during the night and filled with sand. But not just any sand.

With this book, I wanted to give at least a glimmer of joy to my eternally tormented country, which, for decades, has been so preciously owed by the freedom gained through its blood. I wanted to introduce to the English-speaking world how a Georgian person thinks, primarily a Georgian poet, who are so numerous in Georgia.