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This is a true story that reveals firsthand the Federal Justice Department's tricks and corrupt practices to indict and imprison anyone who may fall in their sights. Guilty or innocent, it makes no difference to them. Like police issuing speeding tickets, they ignore the facts and do anything to meet quotas imposed by their superiors.

Marty Sturgis saves the life of John Cutter. Instead of being lauded as a hero, Marty finds himself behind bars. Marty and a cohort were in the process of robbing Cutter when he found the man's near-lifeless body. Marty's a repeat offender who just jumped from juvenile to adult with his recent birthday. Detective Dominik Jackson (Jericho Rd) is called in to investigate as Marty can be tied to a long string of unsolved home invasion thefts in the area. The massive detective needs the kid's cooperation to bring down the entire criminal network and to return the one item Cutter can't be without.

Als ein malaysisches Passagierflugzeug spurlos vom Radar verschwindet, ahnt niemand, dass es der Auftakt zu einer Reihe mysteriöser und tödlicher Ereignisse ist. In Kopenhagen sterben Jugendliche in einem Club unter bizarren Umständen. Der Biowaffenexperte Jacob Detlev wird von der dänischen Terrorabwehr beauftragt, Zusammenhänge zu erkennen, wo andere nur Chaos sehen.

Long before the phrase ‘man’s best friend’ became common parlance, dogs were already standing beside us in art as in life. In The Dog’s Gaze, the historian Thomas W. Laqueur invites us to explore why they feature more than any other animal in the ways in which we picture ourselves and our stories.

One myth from the history of every great civilization spoke of beings descending from heaven and using human and animal DNA to create giant offspring. Rabbinical authorities, Septuagint translators and early church fathers understood this as a factual record of history. The phenomenon began with the “Watchers” who spawned “Nephilim” resulting in judgment from God. The ancients also knew Bible passages that predict the Nephilim will return when Iraq and Iran are invaded and destroyed. Is this prophecy about to be fulfilled?

What is creativity? What is the relationship between work life and personal life? How is it possible to live truthfully in a world of contradiction and compromise? These deep and deeply personal questions spring to the fore in Thomas Yarrow's vivid exploration of the life of architects. Yarrow takes us inside the world of architects, showing us the anxiety, exhilaration, hope, idealism, friendship, conflict, and the personal commitments that feed these acts of creativity.

Matemáticos, físicos e químicos protagonizam as narrativas deste livro, no qual o chileno Benjamín Labatut reconta a história de quatro descobertas científicas que abalaram profundamente a humanidade e o mundo à sua volta. Valendo-se de recursos da ficção, o autor lança os leitores em meio às biografias conturbadas de cientistas como Schrödinger, Einstein, Heisenberg e outros, e assim revela as inquietudes existenciais, os dilemas éticos, as tragédias históricas e os meandros impressionantes pelos quais essas figuras – e a própria ciência – passaram.

How would Pride & Prejudice be different if William Collins came to live with the Bennets at Longbourn as a young child? Will Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy still find their happily ever after? Young William Collins spent his childhood under the oppression of an abusive father and an ill mother. When he becomes an orphan after a scarring tragedy, Collins is sent to live with his estranged cousins, the Bennet family, at Longbourn. At the same time, Fitzwilliam Darcy passes through his own crisis.

This book examines the escalating global persecution of Christians, drawing parallels between historical and contemporary challenges. Thomas D. Williams highlights regions where believers face violence and oppression, such as North Korea, Afghanistan, and China, and identifies six primary sources of modern attacks: atheism, radical Islam, Hindu nationalism, totalitarianism, academia, and Satanism. Williams offers practical advice for Christians to prepare for and respond to these challenges, emphasizing the importance of steadfast faith and support for persecuted communities.

True devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus moves us to ponder the unrelenting love of Jesus, fully human and fully divine, as He poured Himself out for the world. In this book, Fr. Thomas Dailey transports you beyond the prayers and liturgies and helps you to contemplate the Sacred Heart, which Pope Benedict XVI said “has irreplaceable importance.” Fr. Dailey shows you how to experience the way of prayer that formed St. Margaret Mary — the visionary to whom the devotion was revealed — in the religious order founded by St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. Fr.

Deep in the heart of the U.S., something buzzes. Sometimes it's the news, sometimes the events... And sometimes, the PEOPLE! That place is Hivetown, where the grass is gray and the girls will rip and tear you away! Whether it's for food, for breeding, or for the Queen herself, the Hive serves faithfully-- and ruthlessly! In Hivetown, you're not welcome. In Hivetown, you are cattle. In Hivetown, you will die, and that's the only "sweet" bit about any of THIS, honey...

If you're hoping to get to Heaven, you'll need a plan to reach your goal. This handy manual not only presents all the elements of a life well lived; it also helps you incorporate those elements into everyday practice. Straight to Heaven is the one guide you need to achieve holiness now and Heaven later — all while eluding the traps and pains of Hell. Fr. Morrow explains that happiness is attainable now for those who live the gospel because they are bringing a bit of Heaven to earth. Conversely, those who fail to live the gospel are doomed to live a hellish life in this world and in the next.

If you’re feeling drained, unfocused, or mentally scattered—you’re not alone. This 3-in-1 audiobook gives you a clear, no-fluff system to reset stress, boost energy, and restore focus—fast.

After a challenging year and a profound turning point, Juliet Townley seizes a second chance, leaving her past behind for a charming old water mill in France. With a village starved of its soul and a formidable rival - in the form of the local bread vending machine owner - determined to crush her, Juliet must overcome her own lack of baking skills, disgruntled villagers, and hidden secrets within the mill itself.

Wie sind Menschen entstanden? Wer waren ihre Vorfahren? Warum gibt es überhaupt Menschen? Warum sehen die Menschen der verschiedenen Erdteile und Länder anders aus? Warum unterscheiden sich Frauen und Männer in Merkmalen wie Größe und Behaarung? Warum werden Menschen krank, warum sterben sie? Warum gibt es Kunst und Kultur? Beispielhaft zeigt Thomas Junker, wie erfolgreich die Evolutionsbiologie menschliche Eigenschaften bereits heute erklären kann, wo offene Fragen sind und wo sie noch an Grenzen stößt.

Berlin 1914: Einsteins Welt zerbricht. Seine Ehe mit Mileva scheitert, Deutschland zieht begeistert in den Krieg. Kollegen wie Max Planck unterschreiben den rassistischen Aufruf an die Kulturwelt, sein Freund Fritz Haber führt an beiden Fronten einen grausamen Gaskrieg. In bestechend klarer Prosa zeigt de Padova erstmals, wie Einstein in seinen frühen Berliner Jahren zum leidenschaftlichen Pazifisten wird–und wie er inmitten einer kollabierenden Welt die Physik neu erfindet.

Bean had no intention of taking the money. Not at first. Bean Halloway, lone nobody in a family of ambitious somebodies, is still figuring out what she wants from her life. She always says she doesn’t care about money—but will that still be the case when she finds herself in possession of a lottery ticket worth millions? Bean bought the ticket for her mother Nina, who is glamorous and charismatic—but not exactly an ideal parent. Before Bean can hand it over, an accident leaves Nina in a coma.

Zu Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts entfesseln Isaac Newton und Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz eine heftige Debatte, die bis heute von Mathematikern und Philosophen geführt wird: Was ist das, was wir »Zeit« nennen? Thomas de Padova zeichnet das lebendige Bild einer Epoche, in der die Zeit zum heiß diskutierten Gegenstand der Naturwissenschaften wird und Uhren anfangen, unseren Alltag zu bestimmen. Eine fesselnde Entdeckungsreise in die beschleunigte Welt der Moderne.

In the rugged highlands of ancient Scotland, a sacred duty binds one clan to an eternal purpose. Uilleam Madadhallaidh, a young man burdened by tragedy and exile, discovers his lineage ties him to the Clan of the Wolf—a secretive brotherhood sworn to protect the most sacred artifact in history: the Ark of the Covenant.

The dungeon isn’t deadly enough for Enron… so they made it worse. Sam barely survived Floors One and Two. Now he’s back—and the rules have been rewritten. Every door, every potion, every “safety upgrade” costs gold… or real money. Paywalls block the path. Loot boxes hide behind tolls. Pop-up ads can literally kill you. But Sam isn’t buying their game. With nothing but a chipped sword, stubborn grit, and his sarcastic AI partner Moxie, he’s determined to beat the system without spending a cent. To survive, he’ll: Outsmart microtransaction traps that prey on desperate players.