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Sisters Grace and Marion are driven apart, only to be reunited over the festive season. Dickens's Christmas stories perfectly enraptured the spirit of the Victorian Christmas and came to inspire many traditional aspects of the season today, including what we know think of as Christmas dinner, family gatherings, dancing, and more.

In the groundbreaking book, "Carb Lovers' Guide to Weight Loss," author Charles Martin challenges conventional diet wisdom by unveiling a revolutionary approach to weight loss that embraces one of the most feared food groups: carbohydrates. Contrary to popular belief, Charles argues that carbs can be a crucial ally in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. The book begins by demystifying common misconceptions about carbohydrates, explaining the role they play in the body, and debunking the myth that all carbs are detrimental to weight loss.

Embark on a transformative journey with "Overcoming Addiction: 28 Days to Freedom", a spiritual guide that provides hope and a path to recovery for those struggling with addiction. Through a structured 28-day program, this book combines daily readings, prayers, and practical steps drawn from the wisdom of scripture, designed to empower individuals to break free from the chains of addiction.

Five simple steps to help you become financially literate, maximize your home's value and sell your home for top dollar!

This secret guide equips the listener with the tools and strategies needed to survive and thrive in the face of modern chaos. It is about uncovering the mysteries of resilience to help individuals embrace change, adapt to adversity, and grow stronger from the experience. Dive into a fresh perspective of survival, from the mind of Charles Smith.

They form without our knowledge. They connect us without our knowledge. We can no longer ignore the ties that bind. From the very beginning of the Bible, God talks about our soul. After years of teaching about the soul, Dr. Charli has put together a handbook about soul ties that introduces, explains, and simplifies the concept. Small but impactful, this book is a discipleship tool for everyone in the Body of Christ.

Mary’s happy life is turned on end when her husband Joseph is caught embezzling $250,000 from the bank where he works. Although his brother, the powerful Judge Abadon, could easily ‘pull a few strings’, Joseph is sentenced to 20 years at Stormville prison, where the huge, gruff black man, Lucifer Pigeon, is now the Warden.

Samantha Wynn had spent all of her thirty-two years of life on the Montana ranch she called home. The only daughter of a single mom, the pair made their living providing for the bachelor owner, as if they were his family. A natural cowgirl from childhood, she had never allowed anyone to distract her from her goal of someday running the place as her own.

"Homesteading in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Backyard Basics" by Charles Martin is a comprehensive and accessible handbook that empowers listeners to embark on the journey of homesteading right in their own backyards. In this insightful guide, Martin combines his expertise and passion for self-sufficiency to provide a step-by-step approach for beginners seeking a more sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle. The book begins by introducing the concept of homesteading and its relevance in today's fast-paced world.

In London's fashionable Hyde Park, six murders have been discovered since the King's recent coronation. The gossip columnist known as 'Lady Whispers' is the latest victim—was she killed because her last column ridiculed an upstart duchess for announcing an upcoming conation ball? Enter Nellie Bly, fearless reporter with a nose for trouble. Fynn, the plucky Irregular with a hero's heart, finds himself in a daring rescue—that is, until Bly disappears into the night. The Baker Street team enters a whirlwind of clues and shadows.

Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a tragedy that is already projected to grow into a $1 trillion crisis by 2050. While families suffer and promises of pharmaceutical breakthroughs keep coming up short, investigative journalist Charles Piller’s Doctored shows that we’ve quite likely been walking the wrong path to finding a cure all along—led astray by a cabal of self-interested researchers, government accomplices, and corporate greed.

Fall down the rabbit hole with this edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Explore the nonsensical and comical adventures with the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts.

Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere… So begins the classic poem of devoted patriot Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem in 1860 as a tribute to the revolutionary hero who rode his horse through Medford, Lexington, and Concord to warn the American patriots that the British were coming to attack.

In the first half of the 20th century, war was fought on a global and industrial scale. Millions of men were flung into the grinder of World War I and World War II, leading to commensurately huge numbers of prisoners of war (POWs). Camps were built to hold thousands of captives, with their own barracks blocks, parade grounds, and even farms. All of this meant that prisoners were taken across the world, and prisoners of war were typically comprised of two classes: officers and other ranks.

In many ways, the story of Camp Douglas outside of Chicago is the story of the Civil War itself. The camp got its start as a brand new facility filled with men ready to fight a war that most on both sides believed would last only a few months. However, as the war went on, the facilities were overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the damage and the massive numbers of people involved.

The first mass dungeon break in history grows nearer. Nick and his growing guild are training against time to be ready to stop this “Red Death” before it ever happens, but no one outside Nick’s closest circle knows this true purpose behind their intense tactical team-combat exercises. The secret weighs heavily on Nick as he considers revealing the truth of his regression to his found family, the Walters, and his other allies, hoping they will believe him and still support him when he needs them most.

Entre los intelectuales de izquierda, Noam Chomsky se distingue por su especial relación con el activismo, y por ser él mismo un activista político de larguísimo recorrido, además de un crítico implacable y clarividente. En este libro, que puede leerse como el legado de Chomsky a los activistas de hoy y de mañana, el intelectual estadounidense repasa por primera vez toda una vida de compromiso político, analizando con la agudeza acostumbrada los desafíos a los que se enfrentan los movimientos progresistas en todo el mundo occidental.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. If you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your reading and listening pleasure.

Eine spannende, dramatische Geschichte über Liebe und Verrat, Heldentum und Opferbereitschaft, Niedertracht und Tot. Der Roman schildert außerdem die katastrophalen Lebensverhältnisse jener Zeit in Paris und London um 1790. Frankreich steht am Rande des Chaos der französischen Revolution und dem Niedergang der Aristokratie, während London sich in einem noch stabilen gesellschaftlichen Wandel wähnt.