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Enjoy the process of learning - don’t beat yourself up. You don’t need to read boring text books anymore. Spanish Short Stories for Beginners has been written just for you. The captivating nature of story makes learning fun and easy. This book is loaded with simple sentences, practical scenarios, and common phrases every student of a second language would NEED to know.

"Und so steige ich hinauf, in die Dunkelheit dort drinnen oder ins Licht." - Als am Ende vom Report der Magd die Tür des Lieferwagens und damit auch die Tür von Desfreds "Report" zuschlug, blieb ihr Schicksal für die Leser und Hörer ungewiss. Was erwartete sie: Freiheit? Gefängnis? Der Tod? Das Warten hat ein Ende! Mit Die Zeuginnen nimmt Margaret Atwood den Faden der Erzählung fünfzehn Jahre später wieder auf, in Form dreier explosiver Zeugenaussagen von drei Erzählerinnen aus dem totalitären Schreckensstaat Gilead.

When it comes to being social, Athena Graves is far more comfortable creating a mixtape playlist than she is talking to cute boys - or anyone, for that matter. Plus, her staunchly feminist views and love of punk rock aren’t exactly mainstream at St. Ann’s, her conservative Catholic high school. Then a malicious rumor starts spreading through the halls...a rumor that her popular, pretty pro-life sister had an abortion over the summer...a rumor that has the power to not only hurt Helen but possibly see her expelled.

Forced to return to her ancestral home in Captain’s Point, a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Adrianna Montgomery receives a shock and a challenge when the terms of her great-aunt’s will are read. Faced with a haughty attorney, a crumbling old house and a clue, she must draw upon the resources found in those around her, as well as her own inner strengths, in order to solve the riddle and secure her inheritance. Accepting the challenge, she ultimately learns who she is destined to be, discovering her true love along the way.

A dream house in a small town. A cup of coffee on her porch. Her dog at her feet. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Bumps in the night, unwelcome visitors, an angry friend, and a lingering threat from a local robbery leave Marianne Reed wondering if her new home might become a nightmare.

Many people today feel lonely, isolated, and disconnected from God and others. We crave authentic community, but we have no idea where to start. We'd be glad to cultivate friendships, but honestly, who has got the time? In Invited, author Leslie Verner says real hospitality is not having a Pinterest-perfect table or well-appointed living room.

When Amelia Allenby escaped a stifling London ballroom for the quiet solitude of the Derbyshire countryside, the very last thing she wanted was an extremely large, if - she grudgingly admits - passably attractive man disturbing her daily walks. Lecturing the surveyor about property rights doesn’t work, and somehow, he has soon charmed his way into lemon cakes, long walks, and dangerously heady kisses.

It can be difficult for the hyperactive 21st century mind to relax into an experience of silence and awareness. Recognizing this, the revered mystic Osho developed new meditation techniques to address the challenges of the modern mind. A Course in Meditation demonstrates these techniques in an easy-to-navigate format. Each day, learn a new aspect of meditative living followed by a simple, practical meditation and awareness practice. After each experience, reflect on the accompanying quote of the day, or use the provided space to take notes.

Parents who listen to this book will learn how to help their children deal with frustration, make decisions, and become confident, self-sufficient adults.

When the dead rose, society collapsed. First went the landlines, then went the cell service. The power died and with it went television, radio, and the internet. In all but the luckiest of areas communications beyond the level of hand-delivered mail and smoke signals were the norms. In the days, weeks, and months following the death of civilization, The Relay rose to fill the void.

In the 1960s, project blue book assured America that no aliens visited its amber waves or shining seas. Thirty years later, project black book knows better and has the flying saucers to prove it, but they still can’t stop the body-possessing Kemtewet from scooping their pick of young women from Earth to host an alien queen. Sarah Anderson yearned for an escape from her new life in PA, but not for this: being kidnapped by aliens and faced with a choice between having a Kemtewet queen erase her brain or sharing her body with a Gertewet insurgent.

Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, African-American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, Tharpe was gospel’s first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its golden age (1945-1965). Shout, Sister, Shout! is the first biography of this trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musicians, from Elvis Presley and Little Richard to Eric Clapton and Etta James.

Robert Selby is determined to see his sister make an advantageous match. But he has two problems: The Selbys have no connections or money, and Robert is really a housemaid named Charity Church. She’s enjoyed every minute of her masquerade over the past six years, but she knows her pretense is nearing an end. Charity needs to see her beloved friend married well and then Robert Selby will disappear...forever.

Once beloved by London's fashionable elite, Hartley Sedgwick has become a recluse after a spate of salacious gossip exposed his most-private secrets. Rarely venturing from the house whose inheritance is a daily reminder of his downfall, he’s captivated by the exceedingly handsome man who seeks to rob him. Since retiring from the boxing ring, Sam Fox has made his pub, The Bell, into a haven for those in his Free Black community. But when his best friend Kate implores him to find and destroy a scandalously revealing painting of her, he agrees.

Learn Spanish the fun way! Eleven creative short stories to help you learn Spanish! Listen with a native Spanish speaker who knows you’re a beginner. This audio was recorded at a pace you can actually understand. Stories have been used for generations as a proven and powerful teaching mechanism. These stories in particular are loaded with simple sentences, practical scenarios, and common phrases everyone should know.

A supernatural thriller about a young woman, Nikki Chang, the daughter of a Chinese Diplomat and his wife, a Mexican National, who loses her eye sight in a tragic accident. Then, before taking her own life, Nikki is given a pair of magical glasses that allow her to see into the spirit world, and offering her a chance to become a demon-fighter Seer.

This collection includes Clare London's second two charming London-based novellas of the With a Kick series - Pluck and Play and Double Scoop.

Listen to a native Spanish speaker who knows you’re a beginner. This audio was recorded at a pace you can actually understand. Stories have been used for generations as a proven and powerful teaching mechanism. These stories in particular are loaded with simple sentences, practical scenarios, and common phrases everyone should know.

What seven traits do the most successful authors have in common? Which strategic approaches can have the most positive effect on your author career? Where should you focus your energy and effort for maximum results? How do these components work together to help you forge a powerful path through publishing? Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre, who draws upon more than three decades of experience in writing, publishing and book selling as well as his affinity for alliteration to highlight the importance of and provide examples of how these seven P's.

What’s the first thought you think when you hear the word ‘money’? Leslie Juvin-Acker, Chief Happiness Officer of Leslie Inc. and career development and emotional intelligence expert declares that our relationship with money is deeply rooted in our subconscious mind from memories stored in our childhood and can be reprogrammed within minutes.