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The King of Violins is the heartbreaking story of China's most celebrated violin prodigy, Ma Sicong, who composed his first concerto at the age of 12. During his career, this gentle, dignified man composed 57 of the world's best-known symphonies and concertos, and performed in front of hundreds of sold-out audiences across the globe. Chairman Mao Zedong declared Ma Sicong "a national treasure" and nicknamed him "the King of Violins". But Mao's brutal Cultural Revolution distorted the truth of Ma's life and work. Ma and his family made a breathtaking escape to America.

Hearing a dying stranger call you by name would leave anyone full of questions. When it happens to private eye Leo Waterman, the more he learns about the late lottery winner's rags-to-riches-to-ruination life, the more he wants not just answers but justice. That means a road trip to Idaho to find out how a good-hearted young man with millions got skinned - in more ways than one. It's all downhill from there as Leo gets roped into an ugly battle between elderly ranchers and a ruthless developer who knows how to make a killing.

Stop Overthinking Every Conversation. Start Communicating Like a Hero. Most men know they need better communication skills. But no one shows them how to actually practice them in real life. This workbook changes that. Turn Insight Into Action Communication Skills for Men: Companion Workbook is the hands-on system designed to help you apply the lessons from 100 Heroes and Legends. Instead of vague advice, you get: structured exercises real conversation practice clear frameworks you can actually use This is where confidence is built: one conversation at a time. Discover Your Hero Blueprint ...

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories.

The aliens left. Their monsters didn’t. Life after the invasion is perilous for these young men. The world ended while they were still learning to drive. Now, they’re all that stands between humanity and extinction. But here’s the kicker: Earth’s alien invaders didn’t take everything when they departed. They left monsters behind. This collection contains five explosive sci-fi survival stories from bestselling author M.G. Herron. Each one follows a different hero facing impossible odds as he discovers what it takes to remain human when the world—and its alien monsters—want him dead.

Locus of Authority argues that every issue facing today's colleges and universities, from stagnant degree completion rates to worrisome cost increases, is exacerbated by a century-old system of governance that desperately requires change. While prior studies have focused on boards of trustees and presidents, few have looked at the place of faculty within the governance system.

Un asesino que creía muerto… sigue muy vivo. Los peores temores del inspector jefe David Garrick se hacen realidad cuando un hallazgo espeluznante en su propia casa señala el regreso de un asesino en serie desequilibrado que creía desaparecido para siempre. Pero esto no es el final: es el comienzo de un nuevo y aterrador capítulo que amenaza todo lo que aprecia: su carrera, su amor y su cordura. A medida que los oscuros secretos que rodean el asesinato de su hermana resurgen, Garrick se ve obligado a asumir un caso que nunca quiso: el secuestro de la hija de un prominente empresario. ...

Learn about the fascinating history of Bears Ears and the Colorado Plateau in this illustrated chapter book that spans from the formation of buttes millions of years ago to today! Over 300 million years ago, the beautiful buttes of Bears Ears formed on the Colorado Plateau in what would one day...

The stampede of hell into the heavens had been reversed and the balance restored. It was only Noah who sensed the dybbuk’s stirring and the softly and slowly growing shadows that others preferred to ignore. For the rest of the world, the emblazoned dawn of the Edwardian Era promised hope, color, and excitement. It was a time of peace where patient and passionate hearts could finally find love. However, the Webb family still struggled and all they had to help them escape the catastrophic events of their pasts and withstand the challenges ahead was the unseen link that bound them together.

The action adventure of Gladiator meets the time travel of Doctor Who! Join the journey to Ancient Egypt in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first action-packed mystery in the Time Keys series, by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures on...

Best-selling crime author Joseph Newton is on board a train when he meets a man fascinated by the idea of a murder so perfectly simple it would be impossible to solve. Critical of the elaborate plots in Newton’s novels, the man is keen to demonstrate to the author just how he would carry out the seemingly undetectable crime.

Proactive Risk Management's unique approach provides a model of risk that is scalable to any size project or program and easily deployable into any product development or project management life cycle. It offers methods for identifying drivers (causes) of risks so you can manage root causes rather than the symptoms of risks. Providing you with an appropriate quantification of the key factors of a risk allows you to prioritize those risks without introducing errors that render the numbers meaningless.

UNA VITTIMA. IL CORPO SBAGLIATO. L’ultimo caso del DCI David Garrick inizia con un cadavere che non dovrebbe esistere—e un dettaglio così bizzarro da scatenare un vero e proprio ciclone mediatico nazionale. Al centro del caos c’è un misterioso nuovo artista di strada, una figura alla “Banksy” il cui lavoro improvvisamente vale una fortuna—e si mormora sia portatore di una maledizione mortale. Quando i collezionisti cominciano a morire e un ambizioso mercante d’arte realizza che potrebbe essere il prossimo, Garrick e la sua squadra vengono trascinati in un gioco mortale di ...

Rhys Bowen on G.M. Malliet's DEATH OF A COZY WRITER: "The traditional British cozy is alive and well. Delicious. I was hooked from the first paragraph." A wedding on the picturesque cliffs of Devon should have been a joyful occasion, although it was a location said to have inspired Agatha Christie’s Evil Under the Sun. But when the groom is found dead just hours before the ceremony, the celebration turns into a baffling mystery the groom’s best man feels duty bound to solve. As he delves into the tangled past of the bride, the groom, and their circle of family and friends, he soon ...

Twilight Sparkle er i tvil om hvordan hun skal lede kongeriket på best mulig måte. Og hvordan blir man egentlig en ekte prinsesse? Hun søker hjelp hos Prinsesse Cadance i Krystallimperiet, og blir sendt ut på oppdrag. Det fins nemlig en trylleformel som hjelper prinsesser med å følge hjertet, slik at de blir gode regenter. Den vil Twilight finne, men det går ikke helt som planlagt... G.M. Berrow er en amerikansk forfatter som har skrevet flere av bøkene i den populære serien om "My Little Pony". Hun har også skrevet flere episoder av TV-serien "My Little Pony".

Pinkie Pie war schon immer ein wenig anders als der Rest ihrer unheimlich ernsthaft wirkenden Familie. Klar also, dass ihre Eltern und Schwestern nicht gerade begeistert sind, als Pinkie ausgerechnet mit einer großen Rockkonzert-Party das Familienunternehmen retten will. Sie wollen, dass Pinkie einmal in ihrem Leben etwas ernst nimmt. Doch das ist ein echtes Problem... - das Pinkie aber mit der Hilfe ihrer Freundinnen großartig löst! Lass dich von der fabelhaften Welt von My little Pony verzaubern.

Romantic suspense from Agatha award-winning author G.M. Malliet Accused. Betrayed. Hunted. But not broken.When twenty-seven-year-old Bernadette "Bernie" O’Hara is blindsided by false accusations of embezzlement at the prestigious firm where she works, her life shatters in a single morning. Forced to flee Washington, D.C., she finds unexpected sanctuary in her late grandmother’s rustic cabin deep in the Virginia woods. With no electricity, no neighbors, and no one she can trust, Bernie’s days are filled with solitude and survival—and the slow, quiet rediscovery of her faith. But ...

Rhys Bowen on G.M. Malliet’s Agatha Award-winning DEATH OF A COZY WRITER: "The traditional British cozy is alive and well. Delicious. I was hooked from the first paragraph." On England’s Jurassic Coast, an American retiree and her husband arrive in postcard-perfect Axebury Cove for a quiet “roots” getaway. When the cliff beneath an ancient oak shears away, a woman vanishes into the riptides and a stranger stands on the brink holding a child. Accident—or something else, like murder? The sardonic narrator—equal parts history teacher and human lie detector—watches masks slip: a ...

Have you ever felt that, despite all your achievements, something is still missing in your life—that there’s a hidden potential within you, waiting to be unlocked? Redefine Your Mind, Redesign Your Future is more than a book; it’s an invitation to discover an inner power capable of transforming not just your thoughts, but the very course of your life. This guide is for anyone ready to move beyond doubts, fears, and limiting beliefs, and step into a new level of control over their destiny. Through deep reflections and practical strategies, you’ll learn to reprogram your mindset, ...

Érase una vez un reino muy, muy lejano donde un príncipe premió a un mago por ayudar a rescatar a una joven en apuros. Encantador. Lástima que nada de esto sea verdad. En realidad, el príncipe sueña con gloria y venganza; el mago, con que sus hechizos no sean siempre un desastre y la joven en apuros, con huir de un pasado que la atormenta...y del recuerdo del hombre al que ha matado.