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For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.

Im Leben eines Ultramarines ist der Krieg eine nie endende Tatsache. Nachdem Captain Uriel Ventris auf dem Planeten Pavonis die Streitkräfte der T'au besiegt hat, kehrt er nach Macragge zurück, der Heimatwelt seines Ordens. Doch die Atempause währt nicht lange, denn die Ultramarines werden schon bald in einen neuen Krieg verwickelt. Dieses Mal ist ihr Gegner einer ihrer größten Erzfeinde. Die verräterischen Iron Warriors haben sich unter dem abtrünnigen Kriegsschmied Honsou zu einer schlagkräftigen Streitmacht vereint. Ihr Ziel ist die völlige Auslöschung des Reiches Ultramar.

Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance gives you tools to become more present and mindful. By doing so, you’re better able to notice and change your thoughts, feelings, and emotions into more positive and healthy ones. This, in turn, creates a healthier body, mind, and spirit. Your life is a series of choices, many of them made on autopilot.

Meet Sylvie—funny, sly, sensual, and flawed. She can’t always count on herself to make good choices. Like all of us, Sylvie must make decisions that have reverberations for years to come. Unlike the rest of us, Sylvie gets to live more than one life.

She’s made it to Oak Creek, Wyoming, with two traumatized dogs, $20, and a fear of damned near everything. Things that didn’t make it with her? Her self-esteem, confidence, or any way of supporting herself.

African American fine art is one of the most desirable genres of art in the world. There is no shortage of creative fluency, texture, wall sculptures, and installations to choose from. With a deluge of contemporary art on the market, the Black Love Now Exhibition Catalog focuses on highly-conscious Black art activists living and working in Texas.

Sebastian finally finds himself in college, and now his attention is drawn towards finding that special person in his life. Just when he stops looking for love, along comes Samantha, and the unlikely relationship blooms like a beautiful flower. As their relaxed college life is comes to an end and the real world awaits, the extraordinarily special bond between the young couple in love is challenged by graduate school and an alluring corporate career.

Archaeological illustrator Beatrix Forster accompanies her husband, retired archaeology professor William Forster, to excavate the cemetery at San Miguel in Excelsis, an isolated medieval sanctuary in the mountains of northern Spain. Bill's former student, now a priest in Navarre, has enticed them out of comfortable retirement with the rumor that the infamous medieval knight and founder of the sanctuary, Teodosio de Goñi, may be buried at the church.

Nach einer langen und angesehenen Dienstzeit, in der er das Imperium vor zahlreichen Feinden verteidigt hat, genießt Kommissar Cain nun seinen wohlverdienten Ruhestand auf Perlia und unterrichtet dort an der örtlichen Schola Progenium. Doch als ein Schwarzer Kreuzzug den Raumsektor bedroht, müssen alle diensttüchtigen Bürger zur Verteidigung schreiten, einschließlich Cains und seiner Kadetten.

Crime scene to crime scene I go, interview upon interview I question, and it all yields nothing but more questions, more media attention, and the sound of a voice on the phone. A voice that haunts me late into the night with a yearning to taste the forbidden. The man the media calls the "Vigilante" is supposed to be my prey, but instead we dance. Every possible step closer, he evades. Only his faceless taunts close the distance between us. I can barely catch my breath. Then the copycat killings begin, and I struggle to hold my grip on the truth.

Forced intimacies, dead dogs, errant balloons, a troubled chef's encounter with ethereal Swedish lesbians, all form this remarkable short story collection, Bodies in Trouble, depicting characters coping with faltering relationships, simmering violence, and light-drenched visions. Stories of damaged daughters and abandoned sons, of near-crashes, lost loves, and late nights steeped in regret. Lurking within these tales is the glimmer of hope from a brave choice, a bold action, the recalibration of a dangerous path.

In today’s hectic, fast-paced nine-to-five-grind world where the majority of people do not really take the time to stop and truly smell the roses, it is very easy to fall into a rut of not taking proper care of yourself. In this short but enriching little book, I am going to happily share with you my most effective natural anti-aging secrets that have worked brilliantly for me for the past few decades.

Is homeschooling stressing you out, or are you interested in homeschooling but afraid you aren't equipped? Full of practical ideas, along with a closer look at what a real education is and how to implement that in a relaxed home environment, Think Outside the Classroom is an eye-opening, freeing book to any parents, wherever they are in their homeschooling journey. The book challenges the status quo of "education", helping parents to see what their children really need to do well in life, then equips them with practical strategies for a more relaxed lifestyle of learning.

Author, artist, and retired Deputy Head Jo Johnson was born and brought up in Greenock in the West of Scotland. Educated at Greenock Academy until the age of 14, he experienced a profound culture shock when the family relocated to Kilwinning in Ayrshire where he found himself in a much rougher school environment. Born into a devoutly Christian family, Jo had to balance the competing demands of "church and state" at an early age. His story is peppered with entertaining, poignant, and occasionally unpleasant memories of growing up in 1960s Greenock and 1970s Ayrshire.

Was wäre, wenn... was wäre, wenn das Leben plötzlich aus den Fugen gerät? Wenn eine alltägliche Einkaufsfahrt mit dem Vespa-Roller zu einem turbulenten Roadrip nach Andalusien wird? Das ist die Geschichte von Tom. Dann ist da noch Andy, der sexbesessene Werbetexter, und Juana, die spanische Biologiestudentin. Alle drei werden gehörig vom Schicksal herausgefordert. Und am Ende treffen sie in der Wüste von Tabernas aufeinander. Dort naht die Katastrophe - aber wie so oft im Leben kann man das auch ganz anders sehen.

The love of a mother is a true gamble. You are birthed into this world, and you peek into the unknown for the first time. Your eyes open, and you think that you are ready for your plotted journey. However, you are not aware of just what you will experience. All you know is the person carrying you is your mother. Ready or not...you are coming. Sadie was no exception. Being an only child and in a time where people did not love how she loved, she really had to figure it out for herself.

Amid a mountain of rain-soaked donations to the Ohnita Harbor Public Library rummage sale, Gabriela Domenici finds a small box that contains an odd-looking cross. The carved center turns out to be ivory, and a clue links the cross to Catherine of Siena, a medieval saint. Gabriela turns to her expertise as an authenticator of historic documents to lead the quest to discover the truth about this mysterious object. But the cross isn’t the only secret in town: first, a beloved Ohnita Harbor resident is found floating in the harbor; then, someone else is murdered on the library lawn.

This book is part of a master collection of unique poetry that covers everything from true events, science fiction, and family to humor, military, and more. This book continues the adventures started in the prequel and is sure to have a little something for everyone, so please enjoy!

Have you gone from feeling like you were finally following your true calling as a helper and healer to dragging yourself out of bed? Where did all the excitement, wonder, and gratitude go? Whether you're an acupuncturist, massage therapist, yoga teacher, Reiki healer, coach, astrologer, or counselor, this book is your companion. Anyone in the helping and healing professions needs an afternoon in a cozy corner with a cup of tea and this book. It's time to go beyond self-care cliches and get the practical tools you need to share your gifts with others while keeping yourself nourished.

May is in hospital waiting for a special operation. More than anything, she wants to be home for Christmas. Then one day, a special present arrives that leads May into a whole new world of magic and adventure. Based on a true story, A Heart That Sparkles is the follow-up to the first Brown Bear adventure, Lub-Swish-Dub. The story has been written to help families manage the anxiety of hospital admissions.