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In today's fast-changing world, it’s clear that you need to be adept at speed learning to be able to stay ahead in today’s school and work environment. Even if you've always considered yourself a slow learner, you can learn proven strategies for learning more while studying less.

Earl and Grandpa have a mission in mind: to stay in trouble - that way they can always fix the problems and have a great time too! Come along with Earl and Grandpa as they race across space and visit many silly alien worlds (with even stranger inhabitants). You won’t believe the things they do to help the new friends they meet!

Plump King Vern is the jolly ruler of Gopher World. The snakes, Dixter, and Rich decide to take advantage of the king's good heart. When it becomes clear that the gophers have been tricked, they turn their loss into something good through teamwork, cooperation, and determination.

One night, Elango has a dream that consumes him, driving him to give it shape. The potter is determined to create a terracotta horse whose beauty will be reason enough for its existence. Yet he cannot pin down from where it has galloped into his mind. The Mahabharata? The Trojan horse legend? His anonymous potter-ancestors? Once it’s finished, he does not know where his creation will belong. In a temple compound? Gracing a hotel lobby? Or should he gift it to Zohra, the woman he loves, yet despairs of ever marrying.

When her child went off to school, Maya Smart was shocked to discover that a good education in America is a long shot, in ways that few parents fully appreciate. Our current approach to literacy offers too little, too late, and attempting to play catch-up when our kids get to kindergarten can no longer be our default strategy.

Ebenezer Mac Crotchet, Esq., who has a mixed Scottish and Jewish parentage, has inherited some sterling qualities but is determined to destroy, as much as possible, all vestiges of his extraction. His villa has become a resort for literary and scientific men, with the result that the author easily provides himself with enough characters to introduce his favourite remarks on a wide range of topics, including Ancient Greek, transcendentalism, contagion, education, political economy, and meteorology.

The thin thread holding the civilized world together has been severed. Millions of citizens have been thrust into the unknown. As society falls into dismay, John charges headlong into the escalating chaos to protect the only thing he holds dear: his family.

Unlike Peacock's other novels, Maid Marian has a substantial plot, based on the romantic legend of Robin Hood. As is usual with Peacock, the violence is presented in a rather humorous fashion and the characters indulge lavishly in eating and drinking. Beneath the veneer of this well-known and innocuous narrative, Peacock finds ample opportunity to satirize the foibles of church and secular government.

She thought it was love. Rose Romanov is a mafia princess, and everything that entails. Violently over-protective parents. A giant extended family, all ready to kill anyone who looks at her wrong. Learning to run a business that isn’t exactly on the right side of the law. So, naturally, when she meets a nice guy who isn’t in the life, she falls hard...Right up until the she discovers her new boyfriend isn’t a civilian at all. But he betrayed her.

The First World War has ended, but it hasn’t gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can’t forget the terrible things he’s seen, but Johnny doesn’t even remember who he is. As Natty tries to keep a secret and unravel a mystery, she finds her own way to fight for what she believes in - and learns that some things should never be forgotten....

Laura Biel’s new life in Sicily looks like the perfect fairy tale: a grand wedding, a wealthy and devoted husband, a baby on the way and lavish luxury complete with servants, extravagant cars and seaside palazzos. Yes, all of this would be perfect, except for the fact that Laura is constantly surrounded by gangsters as the threat of her kidnapping looms large. Laura is about finally discover what it means to be married to the most dangerous man in Italy.

Rochester and Merle are two ghosts who help children in need. Their first adventure brings them to a carnival to protect Scotty and his aunt and uncle against the dastardly deeds of Mr. Greenfinger and his henchmen....

New York Times best-selling author Kate Summers is facing a divorce in her 40s and up against a hard deadline for her next novel. She rents an Airstream on the Texas Wine Trail to find inspiration, but discovers much more.... She meets Zach, a medical doctor from the Northeast. She meets Zach, a medical doctor from the Northeast scouting for a winery to invest in. They decide to spend a week enjoying tastings, but just as they are getting to know one another, he has to return suddenly back home. The holidays are hard for Kate, as she lost her mother two years ago.

There are plenty of good, beneficial habits out there, but not all of them will help you take control of your life and impact the world around you. For example, practicing good hygiene will be greatly appreciated by everyone you come across, but that won’t single-handedly change your life. If you want to change the world for the better, there are eight essential habits you must adopt into your way of thinking.

Are you seeking to embrace more abundance and love into your being but finding it hard to do in the noise and muck of daily life? Through her inspiring collection of ancient wisdom, personal stories, and sage advice, entrepreneur, VIP coach, and motivational speaker Danette May offers guidance for finding your path through life's wilderness of self-doubt and hesitation.

DUNKEL ist die Nacht, wenn man unversehens in einen Abgrund stürzt. Doch wenn man sich auf die Liebe besinnt, öffnen sich auch in der Finsternis neue Wege. Und ein Bund, der mit Blut geschlossen wird, hält bis in die Ewigkeit. Josephine ist unglücklich. Ramon reagiert mit Kälte und Eifersucht. Aber manchmal fehlt einem nur ein Ritual, um wieder eins zu werden. Und manchmal findet man ausgerechnet in einem dunklen Keller wieder zueinander... Bist du bereit für eine intensive Zeremonie in der Dunkelheit? Dann wage dich auf eine Hochzeit im BLACK KITTEN CLUB!

When he wakes up, Elango knows his life has changed. His dream will consume him until he gives it shape. The potter must create a terracotta horse whose beauty will be reason enough for its existence. Yet he cannot pin down from where it has galloped into his mind - the Mahabharata, or Trojan legend, or his anonymous potter-ancestors. Nor can he say where it belongs - in a temple compound, within a hotel lobby, or with Zohra, whom he despairs of ever marrying.

Diary entries, medical records, book reports, phone calls, dates (the romantic kind), dreams, index cards, passive aggressive post-it notes, stories, emails to professors, dates (the month/day kind), worries, and resumes that never led to job interviews....

Indigo Ace is back and out for blood. With her loved one's lives in danger and her father lurking, she has her hands full trying to keep everyone safe while maintaining her billion-dollar empire. Prophet Mack is Solace's son, and when he starts hanging around Indigo, his father ropes him into a devious plan, putting Indigo's life in danger. In this finale of the Pimpin' Ain't Easy Series Indigo will learn who her enemies are and who her family is because, in her world, there is no in between.

From farm-to-table restaurants and farmers markets, to support for fair trade and food sovereignty, movements for food-system change hold the promise for deeper transformations. Yet Americans continue to live the paradox of caring passionately about healthy eating while demanding the convenience of fast food. Rooted Resistance explores this fraught but promising food scene. This book wagers that socially responsible agrarian mythmaking should be a vital part of a food ethic of resistance if we are to rectify the destructive tendencies in our contemporary food system.