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Nueva York, víspera de Acción de Gracias de 1945. La guerra ha terminado y la fiesta de Eric Smythe está en pleno auge. Todos sus amigos de Greenwich Village, en el corazón bohemio de Manhattan, están ahí. También su hermana Sara, una joven independiente y despierta que empieza a abrirse camino en la gran ciudad. La irrupción de Jack Malone, un periodista del ejército estadounidense recién vuelto de Alemania, marca el inicio de una vertiginosa historia de amor.

Prostitution, incest, drunkenness at the Lord's table, sectarianism, and babble all were problems in Paul's rag-tag startup church in Corinth. Paul's letter was a course-correction for many in the church, bringing people back to the Gospel as the basis for right unity, sexual ethics, observation of the sacraments, and worship.

American Janus* is the story of a North Carolina Confederate veteran and his family at the dawn of the 20th century. While looking forward to the promise of the future, Harper Clayton can never truly slip his inescapable past as a soldier in the American Civil War and Freedman Bureau agent during Southern Reconstruction.*Janus-- the Roman god of new beginnings and transitions. Janus is portrayed as having two faces, one looking to the future and one the past.

When Elisabeth Quemener dies she leaves a small parcel with the instructions that it must only be opened by Astrid Oake. The trouble is, no one knows who Astrid Oake is… Elisabeth’s family turn to Touissants detective agency for help but, when Mila Shepherd and Carter Jackson try to track Astrid down, their frustration soon mounts. Their only clue is a photo of two young women holding the hands of a tiny child. The women are smiling but Mila is haunted by the sadness in their eyes. Is this Astrid and Elisabeth and if so, who is the child?

The Cost of Trust is a shocking work of investigative journalism that unveils the true extent of this medical atrocity. Authored by Deborah Douglas with writer Tracy King – also a casualty of Paterson – the book provides an in-depth look at the devastating impact of Paterson’s actions and the work it took to bring him to justice.

Damons Torrance ist gefährlich und unberechenbar. Als er nach Thunder Bay zurückkehrt, hat er nur ein Ziel: Er will Rache – und das Leben von Winter Ashby zerstören, deren Aussage ihn ins Gefängnis gebracht hat. Doch Winter weigert sich, sein Opfer zu sein. Um zu gewinnen, muss sie sich auf sein düsteres Spiel einlassen, bei dem schon bald glühender Hass und verbotenes Verlangen aufeinandertreffen – und die dunkelsten Geheimnisse von Thunder Bay ans Licht kommen.

With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine is uncertain. The Wolverine Way reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, engagingly told by Douglas Chadwick, who volunteered with the Glacier Wolverine Project. This five-year study in Glacier National Park—which involved dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival—uncovered key missing information about the wolverine's habitat, social structure, and reproduction habits.

Kai Mori ist nach Thunderbay zurückgekehrt, um nach Damon Torrance zu suchen. Sein bester Freund ist zu seinem größten Feind geworden, und er soll sich in einem verlassenen Hotel in der Stadt verstecken. Nur die mysteriöse Nik Banks, eine Frau aus Kais Vergangenheit, weiß, wo Damon ist, und so bittet Kai sie um Hilfe. Doch Banks hat ihre eigenen Geheimnisse und Pläne. Auch wenn es ihr immer schwerer fällt, ihre Gefühle für Kai zu unterdrücken, weiß sie, auf wessen Seite sie steht – und dass in dieser Devil's Night Kai der Gejagte sein wird.

Après Les hommes ont peur de la lumière et Et c'est ainsi que nous vivrons, Douglas Kennedy continue son exploration d'une Amérique plus désunie que jamais avec une œuvre palpitante, pleine de souffle et de panache, pour raconter la richesse et les contradictions de son pays. Lors d'un salon littéraire en France, alors qu'il déjeune avec quelques écrivains locaux, Douglas Kennedy est apostrophé par l'une des convives qui lui lance qu'elle le trouve " plutôt raffiné pour un Américain ".

On the other side of town are five brothers. . . Macon is the oldest. I've never seen him smile. Army is a single dad with beautiful green eyes. Iron will be in prison soon. Dallas is the one I hate. Trace used to be mine. I need to go home. Away from the swamps and these men. I’ll leave tomorrow. I'll crash on the couch tonight. Everyone is asleep. Except for one. He sees me crying. I let him wrap his arms around my body and hold me.

"Letters to America" is a heartfelt exploration of our nation's past, present, and future through the lens of faith, values, and unity. As our country grapples with division, moral decline, and societal challenges, author Douglas Borgas invites you on a reflective journey to rediscover the principles that once made America a beacon of hope and opportunity. In this compelling collection of letters, Douglas dives into America's Christian foundations, the strength of its family units, and the power of community and faith to effect positive change.

With the publication of Bringing Nature Home, Douglas Tallamy revealed the critical role native plants play in attracting beneficial insects—and ushered in what is widely considered one of the most consequential movements in gardening. With Nature’s Best Hope, Tallamy expanded his audience from gardeners to homeowners with a passionate advocacy that detailed how everyone with a yard can make a positive environmental impact.

For two years, Kati Dawes and her teenage daughter, Zoe, have lived off the grid in Hawaii, hiding from a past Kati must forget as if her life depends on it. New names. Anonymous online presence. So far, safe. Until Kati’s fiancé, attorney Eddie Akana, disappears along a popular hiking trail in a Maui national park. Now all eyes are on Kati. Exposure can make a woman with so many secrets very paranoid.

While social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs separate from academics, the truth is, all learning is social and emotional. What teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we choose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how students think, see themselves, and interact with content and with others.

Consumer protection advocate Ralph Nader praised Solved! Curing Your Medical Insurance Problems: “Who hasn’t been bewildered and outraged by lengthy, inscrutable medical bills and the tricky ways of the health insurers? …. Learn what to watch out for in this volume by authors who know the inside ways of sellers who try to take you to the cleaners.” Some say, “You get what you pay for.” If only this were true! Too often, consumers find themselves paying much more than they expected, getting much less than they bargained for. Medical care is no exception.

What do George Whitefield, Elisabeth Elliot, and J. Gresham Machen have in common? They were all Evangelical Heroes. In Evangelical Heroes, Joel Beeke and Douglas Bond present thirty biographical sketches of faithful evangelical leaders from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

In the ghetto, the last 50,000 Jews await their fate, but, unlike those who preceded them to the death camps, these Jews are prepared to fight. Jan Kalisz, Kripo investigator and Resistance double-agent, has promised to supply them with weapons. But how will he fulfil his vow? The murder of a German officer appears to provide an opportunity.

När reportern Rebecca Connolly får höra talas om Roddie Drummonds återkomst till ön Stoirm anar hon en story. Femton år tidigare misstänktes Roddie ha mördat sin älskade, Mhairi. Bevisen räckte inte för fällande dom, och Roddie försvann. Bara hans syster visste vart. När hans mamma nu ska begravas är han tillbaka – med en explosion av hat, bitterhet och våld som följd.

När kroppen av en man i höglandsklänning från 1700-talet upptäcks på platsen för slaget vid Culloden tar journalisten Rebecca Connolly upp historien i tidningen hon arbetar på. Samtidigt har en film om Jakobitupproren 1745 retat upp en högergrupp som har kopplingar till en annan grupp som misstänks stå bakom dödshot och falska mjältbrandsleveranser till både Holyrood Palace och Downing Street.

This fascinating volume investigates how the concept of soul is connected to BDSM and kink, exploring the world of alternative sexualities through the psychology of C. G. Jung and James Hillman as listeners are guided on a provocative, lively journey through darker aspects of the sexual imagination.