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Life will never be the same for Kate. After almost every gun owner worldwide turns their weapon on themselves in a terrifying fifteen minute window, Kate Stellute, like the rest of the population, searches for answers. The mass-shooting is so enormous in scale and diabolical, no one can figure out who or what caused it, but after a bizarre encounter with an otherworldly stranger, Kate suddenly finds herself the government's prime suspect.

Kommissar Pfote – Polizeihund im Einsatz! WUFF, hier bellt die Polizei! Mein Name ist Pepper und ich werde auch Kommissar Pfote genannt, denn ich löse jeden Fall. PFOTE DRAUF! Hier riecht doch was faul! Pepper hilft mit Herrchen Paul bei der Fahrrad-Prüfung an der Schule. Als die Kinder ihre Räder vorzeigen sollen, stellt Matteo, Sohn eines berühmten Rad-Profis, fest, dass seins weg ist! Wurde das teure Fahrrad etwa gestohlen? Oder steckt etwas ganz anderes dahinter? Jetzt ist eine gute Spürnase gefragt.

Whether you’re in an airplane seat or railroad berth, on the beach, at the lakefront, or in a deck chair, a story a day provides nine days of wonderful listening. While each is a story unto itself, they stitch together into the larger romantic (mis)adventures of Michael Rhodes, world traveler, bon vivant, creative writer. However you describe him he’s nothing if not interesting subject matter. Although, as the writer, he is in control of the narrative.

Nathalia, a young photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidentally photographed a murder, she finds that she can no longer do her job. Instead, Doctor Faber suggests that she write about the neighbors she idly observes in the building across the street. But as these written snapshots become increasingly detailed, he starts to wonder how she can possibly know so much about them.

In a city that never sleeps, hidden under the feet of its bustling human population, unfolds the story of El Gordo, a remarkable cat whose life merges the ordinary with the mysterious. Despite his robust size and inquisitive amber eyes that hint at countless untold adventures, El Gordo faces an apocalypse, navigating the perilous city and its secretive paths.

What happens when "13 Going On 30" meets "Back to the Future"? Kate O'Reilly longs for the good old days when music was better, friends were aplenty, and England's football team almost reached the Euro '96 finals. But as a busy mother with a suburban home and a dependable husband, those memories seem like a distant dream. So when a freak electrical storm transports her back to 1996, Kate jumps at the chance to relive her glory days and maybe even right some wrongs.

After being betrayed by the very people he once trusted, Cameron is now a renegade. There’s nothing more dangerous than a soldier with nothing left to lose. One leader’s plans are outed; the threat of nuclear annihilation is nothing to his desire for revenge. Thousands of lives hang in the balance. But Cameron’s team—the ragtag resistance—refuse to surrender. Operation Dewdrop offers hope for humanity.

BEFORE THE KILLING: After 19-year-old Cassie returns home from her first year away at college, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing. Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie a unique time-traveling ability, allowing her to re-live that earlier time with the benefit of foreknowledge. But in witnessing the truth, she inadvertently reveals herself to the killer, who begins to pursue her in past and present both. “Once I started I couldn’t put it down!” -Bookshelf Adventures

Are you tired of the 9-5 grind? Are you wasting away in your cubicle faster than our Tamagotchi on day two of wanton neglect? It wasn't our fault-we were at a conference! If you dream of being your own boss, setting your own schedule, and doing what you love... look no further! This is the ultimate guide for instructional designers who want to break free from the traditional work model and embrace the thrilling-and sometimes intimidating-world of freelancing.

Jasmine—has been having dreams. In it, a rippling god claims her innocent body and makes it his own. That is only a dream, however. If she wants to be touched by a man in real life, she would first have to escape the palace where her father, the Sultan, has forbid any man from looking her in the eyes. But, something is telling her that her first love lies beyond the palace walls. How could she get there? Everything would have to go exactly right. Which means that her future would all come down to fate.

En la pieza que da título a este volumen (premio Xavier Villaurrutia), Jorge, un muchacho que no entiende por qué la vida es como es, crece en una sociedad de doble moral cuyas contradicciones se acentúan a medida que lo consume el amor por una joven mayor que él. A esta novela corta siguen los cuentos La zarpa, donde una mujer confiesa a un sacerdote las decisiones que tomó en el pasado; La fiesta brava, que narra la vida de un infravalorado escritor que recibe una última oportunidad; Langerhaus, en el que el misterio persigue a un difunto que nadie parece recordar.

Poetry has always provided comfort, inspiration, and connection, especially during socially precarious and politically divisive times. That has never been truer than it is today. The Wild Edge of the Heart: Women Poets Raise Their Voices presents the work of some of our leading contemporary female poets who are lauded for their ferocity, sensitivity and eloquence.

En enero de 1923, el tren con el cuerpo maltratado de Ricardo Flores Magón avanzó sobre territorio mexicano. Hubo vítores, aunque pocos. La familia recurrió a donativos para trasladar desde Estados Unidos a uno de los más grandes revolucionarios mexicanos, muerto en cautiverio. El nuevo régimen elevaba a rango de mártir a Francisco I. Madero, pero regateaba el reconocimiento a un luchador social que había hecho posible la gesta armada.

A mysterious and beautiful woman. A tribe of ruthless witches. A world undiscovered. Master Jack Hawthorne has defeated the fearsome demigod Zagor, but his life hangs in the balance. The only remedy? Careful healing from a beautiful, mysterious woman and her tribe.

Bridget "Brie" St. James wasn't looking for excitement. She just needed a part-time job while she finished grad school. Hired to be the assistant at an antique shop, she soon realizes there is more to her new place of work than meets the eye. Way more. Spirit Antiques caters not only to humans, but an array of mythical and mystical creatures.

In the hope of distracting himself from his heartache, George Bennet, a mild-mannered professor of theoretical physics, accepts an invitation by UNESCO to join a dream team of experts assisted by a powerful AI, tasked with unravelling the enigma of the human mind. As this seemingly innocent academic investigation twists and turns, George suspects that they are being duped into aiding a sinister plan, which threatens to shatter the very foundations of society. When the unthinkable truth emerges as their final conclusion, and the plan is exposed, George and the team must be silenced.

Este libro está estructurado como un programa, paso a paso, a lo largo de varias semanas, alternando entre lecciones teóricas que explican el por qué de la meditación, y la práctica de las sesiones de meditación en sí misma. Así que no solo estarás aprendiendo sobre meditación y atención plena, sino que también estarás incorporando estos conocimientos en tu vida diaria.

Microbiologist Dr. Eve Shaw is stunned to narrowly miss being blown up by an explosion in the research institute where she works. Even more so to realize the bomb had been planted in her office set to go off during her presentation. Her research is aimed to help find the cure for disease, so why would someone want her dead? Tactical Police Officer Grayson Clark rushes to Eve’s side in the aftermath of the explosion.

Suspicion. Lies. Murder. Barbara Hollis didn't expect to encounter any of these in small town life. With a murky past to hide from, moving to quiet little Cobbsville was supposed to be a perfect escape. But a neighbor who has her own dangerous secret to conceal soon becomes as big a threat as the crazed lunatic who is setting fire to houses around town . . . Even as a terrible new doubt surfaces against her brother, Barbara is intrigued by an attractive new acquaintance who happens to be the local mayor. But will one more distraction prove welcome . . . or deadly?

One of the cardinal rules of matchmaking I was positive I'd never break. That is until Nathan Wilder walked into Love Moore Matchmaking Agency, needing my help to find him the one. A tall order to ask since he was the most hated man in the NHL. Broody. Crude. Abrasive. The man was a six-foot-three walking red flag. Right off the bat, every fiber of my being told me he'd be trouble. He wasn't looking for love. It was all a PR stunt to clean up his image so he could keep playing for the Boston Guardians. But there was something in his sad, soulful eyes that just pulled me in.