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Who can run for president? What are the differences between America's two major political parties? Is the Electoral College really a college? The newly updated What Is a Presidential Election? answers these questions and many, many more. From stump speeches to campaign slogans, debates to nominating conventions, and finally to Election Night and Inauguration Day, listener will learn all about what it takes to run for—and win—the most powerful job on earth.

It started out with a missing child, then came the slaughter of wild animals and now—what exactly? People are being brutally murdered in the town of Centerpoint and Sheriff Ted Colson has no idea who is behind it. He is unpopular and needs to get a handle on this soon. Some people feel it is the start of a new wave of evil over the town like that of almost two years previous, but Ted doesn't want to believe this. He can't believe this.

There is a great deal to learn in studying the successes and failures of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Biden, and Trump, four presidents whose administrations coincided with dramatic societal changes and challenges.

Der sinnsuchende Hippie Bob trifft die von Quantenphysik besessene Physikerin Alice. Diese scheinbar zufällige Begegnung führt sie auf eine atemberaubende Reise in die Natur der Wirklichkeit, welche ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Geschrieben von Quantenphysikern und liebevoll illustriert macht "Quantenphysik für Hippies" die bizarre Welt der Quantenphysik und deren unglaublichen Konsequenzen einfach verständlich. Die Quantenphysik ist in spirituellen Kreisen ein beliebtes Thema. Das finden wir gut.

This does not mean a withdrawal from politics to our own communities and churches. Instead, we Christians must take what we have learned from the wreck of secularism and build a Christendom of the New Foundation: A network of nations bound together by a formal, public, civic acknowledgement of the lordship of Jesus Christ and the fundamental truth of the Apostles' Creed.

The Business Value Booster Method explains what you have to do, not only to remove obstacles to selling at all, but also how to make your business more attractive to buyers and command a higher price than others in your niche. The method is practical for the main street busines, and doesn't require turning your business upside down in a quest for transformations or expensive investments in consultants or systems.

Als Nick Hall blutüberströmt und ohne Gedächtnis in einem Müllcontainer erwacht, kann er sich nicht vorstellen, wie es noch schlimmer werden könnte. Doch dann versuchen gleich mehrere Attentäter, ihn zu töten. Hall entdeckt bald, dass ihm fortschrittliche Elektronik ins Gehirn eingepflanzt wurde und er nun über erstaunliche Fähigkeiten verfügt. Aber wer hat die Implantate eingesetzt? Und warum will ihn jemand unbedingt umbringen? Während Hall versucht, Antworten zu finden, erfährt er, dass weit mehr auf dem Spiel steht als nur sein Leben.

This story focuses on a severely challenged protagonist, a blind dwarf known as Bumblin, who has a compelling need to leave his comfortable countryside hometown to embark on what will be a ridiculously challenging adventure. Assisted by unique traveling companions with their own limitations and stories, the group consistently find themselves in the most interesting predicaments while advancing in their daunting mission.

Ob David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy oder Jeffrey Dahmer: Es gibt kaum einen US-Serienkiller, den John Douglas als weltweit führender Experte und Pionier im Bereich Profiling nicht befragt hätte. Nach seinem Bestseller "Mindhunter", Vorlage für die erfolgreiche Netflix-Serie, taucht er in "Reise in die Finsternis" nun noch tiefer in die Gedankenwelt von Serienmördern und anderen gefährlichen Verbrechern wie dem Unabomber ein. Am Beispiel zahlreicher, mitunter erschreckender Fälle offenbart er, mithilfe welcher Methoden es gelingt, Mörder, ihre Emotionen und Motive ausfindig zu machen.

Oliver Scott is the reclusive genius and trillionaire behind countless world-changing breakthroughs. How does he innovate at such a furious pace? While most hail him as a savior, what if he's actually the most dangerous tyrant humanity has ever seen? A man who will stop at nothing to gain absolute power.

Stephen Monroe is a young, zealous patriot, proud of his brother William, who is a distinguished captain in the Revolutionary War. The one thing Stephen can’t understand is how his brother can kill Redcoats but despise the fiery words of other revolutionaries like Thomas Paine. When Stephen meets Lieutenant William Morris, he thinks he has found someone even more patriotic than his brother. Caught between two Williams, Stephen must realize there are two wars going on, and he must choose between his brother’s or Lieutenant Morris’.

When John Monroe saves a mother and daughter from the clutches of a rogue English soldier, he is thrust into a world of intrigue and espionage. It’s the height of the French and Indian War. In possession of a letter that exposes British troop movements, John must race to deceive the French before the rogue soldier can catch up to him and provide the actual intelligence the French need.

This thoroughly enjoyable new commentary, The Pillar of the Truth, gives background for the three letters, brings out parallels between the Apostolic age and Israel's time in the wilderness, and, in step-by-step fashion, shows how the Apostle Paul was preparing the nascent Church for institutionalization.

This anthology of over a hundred poems written by Calvinists is a surprising introduction to the aesthetics of the Reformed tradition. Who knew there was such a host of Calvinist poets? Containing notes and short biographies to aid your enjoyment, this collection is the perfect starting point for appreciating these men and women—and the faith that inspired their words.

Young Thomas Monroe was bred for the sea. At his first chance he sets off on a merchant’s ship, but Thomas gets more of an adventure than he’d expected when his ship is captured by the pirates whose treasure map he stole! He somehow must keep himself and his captain alive and beat the pirates to their treasure. Meanwhile, hundreds of years in the future, Jim Monroe—Thomas’ descendant—is also in desperate need of that treasure, or he and his mother will lose the family land. Embark on this thrilling tale of piracy and derring-do, Douglas Wilson’s first foray into children’s fiction.

Once captured and enslaved in Tripoli, Thomas Watson has escaped at last and vowed never to return. Susannah Wilcox secretly longs for adventure and is thrilled when she is sent to Naples to finish her education. Jules Monroe is freeborn but longs to prove to himself and the wider world that he is a man, out on the sea with his cousin Samuel. Their stories all meet in 1803 aboard the Philadelphia, a 36-gun frigate. Unfortunately, the ship has fallen into the hand of Barbery pirates, and such a powerful weapon will allow them to decimate the United States’ fledgling navy.

This noble collection of verse on subjects great and small provides a window into how a Christian writer views the world: There is beauty, there is sorrow, but underneath it all beats the music of the heavens—and it is in the music of the heavens that we all will find our end.

Everyone knows that Chitzas are masters of spatial compression, routinely exploring distant places across the Milky Way in their wedge-shaped scout ships. But rumors abound of even greater accomplishments. Some say these intrepid explorers have reached beyond the galaxy. When a distress signal is received from deep space, making sense of the emergency becomes a personal matter for Daniel Rice. His wife is onboard that ship.

Wisteria Lane has nothing on these grandes dames of mystery. In the expert hands of two of the mystery world's top storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning.These two never-before-published stories by Nevada Barr and Sara Paretsky explore the dark side of the housewife psyche and are guaranteed to delight.

Tested, Tried, but I Survived, by Kimberly Moses and co-authors, is a beacon of light in this hour. Initially, many don't believe in God's miraculous power to deliver until they get in a situation and call unto him. Amazingly, God answers. Tested, Tried, but I Survived is about God's miraculous hand. We must learn how to see God in the storm. If he rescued the people in this book, he will do it for you. Know that you are next in line for your miracle.