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It's not always easy to grasp the complex forces that are shaping our lives. But by following a dollar on its journey around the globe, we can start to piece it all together. From a shopping trip in suburban Texas, via China's central bank, Nigerian railroads, the oilfields of Iraq and beyond, The Almighty Dollar reveals the economic truths behind what we see on the news every day. Why is China the world's biggest manufacturer—and the USA its biggest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a nation build a bridge on the other side of the planet?

Ailadwr has been raised on his mother’s tales of fays, demons, and magical creatures, of The Light and The Dark, told around the fire. Scoffers deride such stories as mere “fire tales”. However, Ailadwr believes. His belief comes to life when he encounters the fairest of the fays, Aeddefa, and love steals his heart. When his father dies by the hand of cruel oppression. Ailadwr, strengthened by his discovery that the fire tales are true, goes in search of the magical sword Maelcethin, with which to set his people free. He quickly learns that freedom comes at a great cost.

Why do you need this book? Well, this book is for those entering or already in the education profession, or those who are experiencing some kind of crisis, challenge, or just need some examples of what others have done in their career in a similar situation to yours. It could be a question of whether to continue in your career path or that you have experienced a situation where you have no clue what to do next. It will also help to know that someone has been in your situation and that you’re not alone in what you are going through.

The death of Donald Ray in a freak car accident becomes the catalyst for the release of passions, needs, and hurts. Clayton’s discovery of dead Donald Ray upends his longtime emotional numbness. Darlene, the seventeen-year-old widow, struggles to reconnect with her late husband while proving herself still alive. Soon Clayton and Darlene’s bond of loss and death works its magic, drawing them into an affair that brings the loneliness in Clayton’s marriage to a crisis. When Aurilla Cutter, Clayton’s mother-in-law, learns about the affair, her own memories are set loose.

Zwischen uns waren noch immer ganze Galaxien aus glitzernden Sternen, die meine Welt in ein glimmendes Licht tauchten. Drei Jahre ist es her, dass Jade Hyun-Joon zum letzten Mal gesehen hat. Drei Jahre, in denen sie versucht hat, ihn und ihre gemeinsame Zeit zu vergessen. Doch Südkorea lässt sie nicht mehr los, und sie kehrt für einen Job am Kunstinstitut zurück nach Seoul. Aber gerade als sie glaubt, endlich loslassen und noch einmal von vorn anfangen zu können, hat das Schicksal ganz andere Pläne mit ihr.

Der zweite Teil der New Adult-Reihe fürs Herz und die Lachmuskeln von Kyra Groh. Polly will ausziehen, Jura studieren und nie mehr einen dummen Spruch darüber hören, welche Kleidung sie bei ihrer Figur angeblich tragen darf und welche nicht. Gleich im ersten Semester ergattert sie einen Job in einer renommierten Kanzlei, nur das mit der Wohnung hat sie gewaltig unterschätzt. Kurzerhand quartiert ihre beste Freundin Anna sie in der WG ihres Bruders Jonas ein.

Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks—and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere? Owen and his best friend, George, like spotting polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving?

Devon Marsh is haunted by secrets. Like the identity of the person who killed her twin sister, Emily, in a hit and run accident last Halloween, which Devon has vowed to uncover. Like the things Devon said to Emily just before she died.

Ecosse, 1528. Unique survivante du clan Gilnok, abusée par le sanguinaire Storwick, qui a massacré sa famille, Cate n'a qu'une idée en tête : se venger. Et repousser farouchement tous les hommes qui chercheraient à l'approcher. A plus forte raison ce chevalier John, qui semble si déterminé à percer son secret et représente tout ce qu'elle abhorre : l'arrogance, la loyauté à un roi qu'elle-même déteste, et surtout le goût de la séduction et de la conquête ! Et pourtant...

Reasons Luke Stone is off-limits: He’s a cop. I have a criminal past. His favorite pastime is pulling me over for speeding. Driving fast makes me feel free. He’s maddeningly hot. I am off men. He’s my boss’ brother. If they discover my resume is fake, I’ll get fired. He knows I’m hiding something, and he’s determined to find out what. So when my boss orders me to cat sit at his place while he whisks his bride away on honeymoon, the last person I expect to share the responsibility with is Luke Stone, a.k.a. the hot-as-hell heartthrob cop.

Charlotte Perkins is seven years old and can't wait to grow up - if only she could decide what she wanted to be! Luckily, no dream is too big for little Lottie Perkins. Emerging listeners will fall in love with this adorable and collectable new series from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad. Includes the books Movie Star, Ballerina, Pop Singer and Fashion Designer.

Elaine's home is a bit...different. It's a funeral home that has been in her family since the 1800s—and it's why everyone calls her Funeral Girl. And even though she's lived there her whole life, there are still secrets to be found.

Once a person understands the rise and fall of all phenomena, then experiencing the worst that human life can give does not make one tremble. You know that it’s something passing just as the wind passes your face. You don’t know where that wind comes from, and you can’t tell where that wind is going. All you know is that a wind is blowing. You don’t know when that wind is going to end, nor if it will get stronger or weaker. Like the weather, the forecast for moods is “changeable".

For sixth-grader Nina Tanleven, trying out for a part in a play is pretty scary. But nothing can compare to seeing a ghost, a woman in white, sitting in the audience! Nina senses that she has nothing to fear from this apparition, but she is intrigued. Nina learns that 50 years ago, a beautiful actress was murdered - on this very stage! According to legend, she has haunted the theater ever since.

Ich hatte fast vergessen, wie es sich anfühlt zu leben. Aber hier mit ihm begann ich mich langsam wieder daran zu erinnern. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters hält Jade nichts mehr in London. Sie nimmt einen Job als Englischlehrerin an einer Grundschule in Seoul an, um ihr altes Leben hinter sich zu lassen und sich das erste Mal seit langer Zeit wieder ihren eigenen Träumen zu widmen. Jade schwört sich, ihr Glück nie mehr von jemand anderem abhängig zu machen.

Chagaratt el-Dorr, esclave offerte au calife de Bagdad et devenue en 1238 première femme du sultan d’Égypte et de Syrie, Al-Salih, va connaître un destin remarquable. D’une grande beauté, aussi séductrice qu’intelligente, elle deviendra l’éminence grise du sultan qui réussira notamment, grâce à elle, à repousser la septième croisade menée par les Francs sous le commandement de Louis IX (saint Louis).

Danger. Deportation. Death. These are just some of the fates facing the inmates at Huntercombe prison. Some have fled their homeland in fear of their lives. Others are being sent to a country they left decades ago. But Dr Amanda Brown is doing all she can for each patient stuck in no-man’s land. They have little or no idea of what awaits them outside, but she treats them with kindness and respect. Whatever their crime, and whatever their future holds, she is still their doctor.

Nurture your child’s curious and inquiring mind, and learn a little something yourself too! Does your child love spouting out interesting facts they learned in school? Children’s brains are like sponges, soaking up as much information as they can about anything they see or hear about. And they’re always excited to share these with you, even if you may not be enthusiastic about the topic. If you want to encourage your child’s curiosity and keep them entertained, a book of facts comes in handy.

In telling her erotic story, Agapedis seamlessly weaves in other wonderful and challenging facets of her life - as a belly dancer, yogini, Wicca priestess, massage therapist, teacher, wife, and mom to an autistic child. Her story is one of a real woman who is having the most thrilling, mind-blowing year of her life - a time when she was turning 50 years old, going through the beginnings of menopause, and more sexually turned on than ever before. During this year, she was able to realize her burning sacred desire: to make love to a man as man.

Waverly Sinner has everything she never wanted. Parts she doesn’t want to play, dangerously manipulative parents, and a public life devoid of any kind of privacy. She hides the panic attacks and the pain behind a movie-star smile and plots her escape. Until the sinfully sexy Xavier shows up to slam the door shut on her own private prison. But someone has been watching her, worshiping her, for years, and he’s about to make his very public, very deadly move. Can Xavier stand between her and danger, or will his feelings for Waverly dull his instincts and endanger them both?