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So begins a dark, but sturdy epic full of warriors, dragons, monsters of the deep, mead halls, and mounds of treasure. Beowulf is the great Norse epic poem, and one of the great inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In this bold and truly innovative translation, Douglas Wilson reproduces the alliteration and stresses of the original, though being more dynamic with particular wording.

Nick Hall is the ultimate operative, having brought tyrants, warlords, and terrorists to their knees. His unique brain implants allow him to wield the Internet with his mind and pry into the thoughts, secrets, and memories of the most despicable people alive. After a near-fatal clash with Troy Browning, a cunning psychopath and one of only three mind readers on earth, Hall faces the most daunting threat of all. Because Browning has found an ally as ruthless as he is. A genetically-engineered titan whose physical and mental abilities dwarf those of ordinary men.

With the ups and downs of dating I thought the lessons that I learned will help other people. Over the years there have been a lot of lessons that I learned and unfortunately, they were learned by trial and error. The lessons that I learned AREN’T just for men but for WOMEN too. Lessons like understanding red flags, setting boundaries, and not losing yourself in a relationship to name a few.

In this book, Douglas Wilson calls us to simple, biblical sanity, with clear thinking on Christian/Jewish relations, the Middle East, and the Holocaust, as well as a thorough Reformed theology of the Jews and the Church.

Stress is consuming your life, doing more harm than you realize. Discover how somatic practices can offer relief and balance—in as little as 10 minutes a day! Imagine it's a regular Tuesday. You're at your desk, sifting through emails or tackling laundry! Suddenly, you notice your shoulders are tensed up, and there's a dull ache at the base of your neck. It's not just physical stress but past traumas making themselves known in subtle ways. You're not alone. According to the American Psychological Association, 76% of adults experience physical symptoms caused by stress.

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and wider reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together.

Bringing together a wealth of experience from sixty-plus distinguished global thought leaders, How to Create Innovation is a comprehensive guide to becoming a leader in innovation and an organization that plays to win, containing all of the working methods, separate business innovation models, and processes you need to transform your organization digitally.

Life is a journey filled with trials, triumphs, and countless moments that define who we are and who we become. For Anita and Alberto, this journey began in a small town in Brazil and led them to a fulfilling life in Rhode Island. Their story is one of immense love, unwavering determination, and extraordinary sacrifices made in pursuit of a better future for their family. "Dream of a Better Future" is the poignant and inspiring tale of Anita, a devoted mother of seven, whose strength and resilience became the pillars upon which her family stood strong.

Unquiet Voices presents paranormal investigation from the perspective of medieval magic. Explore the historical legacy of necromancy, learn about diverse types of spirits, and avoid common errors and misconceptions. You'll also find a detailed field guide, packed with reference tables and step-by-step techniques, to help bridge the gap between knowledge and action. Featuring illustrations and a lexicon of arcane terms, this book offers compassionate and effective ways to understand and be understood by the unquiet voices all around us.

The shadow of death is hanging over me, and the queen of the fae is coming. She's stolen my magic and is growing more powerful every day. Soon, no one will be able to oppose her, not even the Dark Wolf God. I hold the key to his prison, but can I trust him? Can gods really change?

In the quiet moments before sleep, when the world outside grows still and the stars begin to twinkle, there exists a sacred space where bedtime transforms into a realm of adventure and exploration. It is within these hushed hours that young hearts are invited to embark on extraordinary journeys with a most extraordinary person – Jesus.

Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the diary of one of the victims.

What do George Whitefield, Elisabeth Elliot, and J. Gresham Machen have in common? They were all Evangelical Heroes. In Evangelical Heroes, Joel Beeke and Douglas Bond present thirty biographical sketches of faithful evangelical leaders from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. From George Whitfield to Charles Spurgeon to R.C. Sproul, these men and women held firm to the authority of Scripture and the reality of Christ's death and resurrection in the face of rising liberalism in the Church.

Will Stone Ovaries betray her principles and compliment Pizzazzster's sparkly leggings? Will Kevin make it to The Spice Hall in Mindmushina Mall to get that bottle of Five Pepper Impalement hot sauce? And what about the bird that Stone Ovaries inadvertently let into the retail monolith? Be prepared to navigate a minefield of immaturity filled with bodily expulsions, princesses, deranged mothers, malapropisms, and guacamole.

Werewolves are hunting me. I was just an ordinary girl waiting tables in a small-town bar. I had no idea magic was real. That was, until I backed my car over a werewolf a couple of times. In my defense, the wolf was trying to murder me, and I was all out of mace.

Dem brillanten Physiker Nate Wexler ist eine wissenschaftliche Sensation gelungen: Er hat einen Weg gefunden, in der Zeit zurückzureisen. Zwar nur für den Bruchteil einer Sekunde, dennoch sind die Konsequenzen, die diese neuartige Technologie mit sich bringt, gewaltig. Gerade will Nate mit seiner Verlobten Jenna auf seinen Erfolg anstoßen, als die beiden in ihrem Haus von Vermummten überfallen werden. Nate wird getötet, Jenna kann in letzter Sekunde entkommen – mit Nates Aufzeichnungen. Aufzeichnungen, die die Naturgesetze revolutionieren könnten.

During his more than 50 years in politics, Democratic strategist Douglas E. Schoen has produced nearly two dozen books that have deftly dissected national and international crises and offered prescriptions for solving them. Now, in The Politics of Life: My Road to the Middle of a Hostile and Adversarial World, Schoen delivers his most personal work. Bringing to life the antiwar youthquake of his Harvard years, Schoen introduces us to Cornel West, Walter Isaacson, Merrick Garland, and other classmates bound for glory.

You’re a seasoned professional ready to make your own decisions, set your own hours, and build equity in a valuable asset for your later years. Before you invest hundreds of thousands of dollars of your own money, you need to know what you are doing. Right now, you don't. You'll only do it once and you'll live with it for many years. That's where "The Goldmine on the Corner" comes in.

As the land withers under a changing climate and resources grow scarce, a hungry family confronts a dark legacy. An old storehouse holds an ancient secret: an imprisoned girl who can bestow bounties of food and prosperity. But in return she requires sacrifices.

Step into the shadowed corridors of history with "The Complete Addlestone Chronicles," an immersive box set that gathers the enthralling three-part saga of espionage, deep-seated love, and unwavering courage set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1930s Europe. As fascism rises and the world edges closer to war, two British spies, James Harcourt-Heath and Louise de la Béré, are swept into the heart of darkness, where every shadow harbors threats, and every alliance is tested.