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A collection of short stories to delight and entertain by this acclaimed author.

December, 1914: After the death of her aunt, Alma Timperley is surprised when she suddenly finds herself the heiress to the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in a pretty coastal town in Cornwall. But not everything is as it seems... the hotel offers guests a very special service: the chance to communicate with the dead.

Eine alte Schuld, verlorene Erinnerungen und ein See, der seine Toten nicht freigibt ... Der mysteriöse Spannungsroman über die dunklen Schatten der Vergangenheit Vor 17 Jahren entdeckte der damals elfjährige David beim Freitauchen im Rubinsee die Leiche eines jungen Mädchens. Doch die Tote wurde nie geborgen und der Fall geriet in Vergessenheit. Bis heute. Als plötzlich menschliche Knochen an die Oberfläche treiben, ist Hannah überzeugt: Das Geheimnis des „See-Mädchens" verlangt nach Aufklärung.

Coping with Anxiety is a comprehensive anxiety management guide that outlines various coping mechanisms to use whenever you're feeling anxious. It walks you through the mind-body connection to help you learn how to recognize the cognitive and physical symptoms of anxiety and address them effectively. This holistic approach to managing anxiety allows you to reclaim your sense of well-being and live the life that you choose!

The queen bee of the fictional village of Riseholme, Mrs. Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas is a snobbish yet oddly charming woman who prides herself on being the cultural and intellectual leader of her community. She dabbles in art, plants Shakespeare-themed flower arrangements in her garden and uses fake Italian phrases to maintain her social standing. Trouble brews when some new arrivals to town – including the glamorous opera singer Olga Bracely and the eccentric spiritualist Daisy Quantock – begin to challenge Lucia’s hold over Riseholme.

Die Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Tom Wagner Abenteuer! Eine falsche Spur. Eine bittere Wahrheit. Ein Kampf um Alles oder Nichts. Im dritten Teil der Abenteuer rund um den mythischen König Artus erwartet Tom Wagner und sein Team die bisher schwerste Prüfung. Denn erst jetzt wird so richtig klar, mit wem sie sich angelegt haben. Die Mutter von Hellen liegt im Sterben und nur ein Wunder kann sie retten. Aber dafür braucht das Team um Tom Wagner noch einige wichtige Artefakte.

Dichter Nebel liegt über der Küste: Hauptkommissar John Benthien und seine Kollegin Lilly Velasco stranden auf einer abgelegenen Landstraße an der dänischen Grenze. Eine alte Pension bietet ihnen Unterschlupf - doch am nächsten Morgen wird die Leiche der Gastwirtin auf der nahegelegenen Kreuzung gefunden. John und Lilly ermitteln im Umfeld der Pension. Jeder scheint etwas zu verbergen, und je mehr sich der Nebel lichtet, desto tiefer dringen die Ermittler in ein Netz aus Lügen, Intrigen und gefährlichen Verstrickungen ein.

Humor is healthy. Author & narrator Alfonso F.R. provides a vital tool for snapping millions out of hip-hop hypnosis, this audiobook. You’ve heard a disgusting hip-hop song today, haven’t you? The most pervasive poison in society is difficult to avoid. This “music" isn’t to empower, educate, or motivate you. It’s to hypnotize you into becoming a hedonistic derelict. Do you think it’s natural to listen to percussion instruments with a guy talking about drugs, violence, and depravity? The tribalistic war drums tap into your instincts to condition you into a life of idiocy. It isn’t music.

In August 2015, the war started, portals opening up between their world and ours, allowing the Fae to return to our (or their) home world in blood, fire and magic. Conventional forces fought back as well as they could, but the invasion had been planned to hit us in the middle of our civilization. America’s military was scattered overseas or concentrated in large bases that were quickly overwhelmed by forces that were dropped right in the middle of their units.

With dozens of recipes for bacon, corned beef, jerky, pepperoni, and more, this no-nonsense guide is an excellent resource for preserving and storing meat. Preserve your meat properly and enjoy unparalleled flavor when you’re ready to eat it. This simple reference book covers all the major meat preserving techniques and how to best implement them. You’ll learn how to corn beef, pickle tripe, smoke sausage, cure turkey, and much more, all without using harsh chemicals. You’ll soon be frying up delicious homemade bacon for breakfast and packing your travel bag with tender jerky for snack time.

Overbearing Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas is back yet again, leaving the small town of Riseholme to embrace the new and exciting social offerings of London. Having acquired a second home in the city with her husband, Peppino, Lucia immediately evaluates her avenues to climb the ranks to the highest social circles. All are not fooled by her shameless gambits, however, and we are introduced to a cast of astonished followers, including Stephen Merriall, who may not be as trustworthy as he appears.

Set in the quaint seaside town of Tilling, inspired by the real-life village of Rye where Benson once lived, busybody Miss Mapp is known for her sharp eye and even sharper tongue. Usually found spying on the neighbourhood through her bay window, Elizabeth works hard to maintain her social standing through winning bridge games, making the most lavish dresses of the town and obtaining the best gossip.

La historia nos resulta familiar: una empresa que era una superestrella hasta ayer se halla en apuros o sumida en una crisis aparentemente ingobernable. El origen de casi todas esas crisis no es que las cosas se estén haciendo mal. De hecho, en la mayoría de los casos se está haciendo lo correcto, pero sin resultados. ¿Qué explica esta aparente paradoja?

You are mine now. Mine to play with. Mine to break. He is secrets, danger and passion. He is forbidden sin. And now he holds the key to destroy all I hold dear. The Dark Fae prince never told me his name. Not when he tried to seduce me, and not before he purposely botched one of my jobs and stole what was mine—a dangerous relic with unlimited power. It has the ability to break kingdoms… and tear down the wall that separates the human world from the dangerous, wyld magic of the fae. He knows that I will do anything to protect my family. Even follow him beyond the wall, into his lands.

Glasgow: When a body is pulled from the River Clyde, DCI Andy Gilchrist can't understand why he's been dragged from his St Andrews patch to investigate. But the victim didn't jump, he was pushed, and his disposal has the hallmark of a gangland killing. Fearing this may be just the beginning, Gilchrist and DS Jessie Janes race to get the lowdown from old contact Arletta Shepherd, matriarch of an infamous crime family. But she's gone deep underground, hiding from a threat far worse than the police.

Book One: The Romantic Egotist. Amory Blaine, a young Midwesterner, believes that he has a great destiny, but the precise nature of this destiny eludes him. He attends a preparatory school where he becomes a football quarterback. He grows estranged from his eccentric mother Beatrice Blaine and becomes the protégé of Monsignor Thayer Darcy, a Catholic priest. During his sophomore year at Princeton, he returns to Minneapolis over Christmas break and falls in love with Isabelle Borgé, a wealthy debutante whom he first met as a boy. Amory and Isabelle embark upon a romance.

This Side of Paradise is a 1920 debut novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. It examines the lives and morality of carefree American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is a handsome middle-class student at Princeton University who dabbles in literature and engages in a series of unfulfilling romances with young women. The novel explores themes of love warped by greed and social ambition.

In an exciting journey that begins with our assumptions about the nature of man, The Deadliest Monster explores the impact that such assumptions have on our beliefs about God, truth, morality, psychology and politics. Not surprisingly, the initial assumption colors all other beliefs, so that the book becomes a fascinating catalogue of the ways in which the Christian perspective better matches reality.

The world can be a very strange and unusual place where wierd and wonderful things happen. Are you ready to engage with these?

Lucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend—Esmé Mares. They've stuck to each other's side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia thought they were content.