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In Why Pray? Tucker studies some of the prayers that appear in Scripture and explores what they teach us about prayer and worship—and the character of God. He examines biblical accounts of worship services, since prayer and worship are inextricably linked. And he highlights miraculous answers, great disappointments, and unexpected benefits of prayer.

Join ten-year-old twins Constantine and Adolphus as they reluctantly embark on an unexpected adventure with a private tutor in the countryside. Their excitement quickly dwindles upon meeting their host family, which includes the overly confident son Aleck and two mischievous little girls. With strict study schedules and no room for fun—not even a chance to pull the cows tail or enjoy a second dinner—this charming allegorical tale blends humor with valuable life lessons, making it an engaging read for all ages. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Is victory worthwhile if it comes at the expense of everything you love? To avoid seeing the River Cities destroyed in their efforts to defeat Irella, Acharsis and his friends set forth on a quest that will take them from the darkest depths of hell to the perilous heights of the Gods' Mountain.

Innovation isn’t something you do after you get your work done. It’s how you do your work. Organizations all over the world are shedding jobs in record numbers. Yet today they are desperately in need of people with the abilities and skills to think ahead of the curve, delight customers, motivate colleagues, slash costs, and achieve unconventional results.In this practical road map to becoming irreplaceable, global innovation guru and best-selling author Robert B. Tucker reveals why honing your I-Skills (Innovation Skills) may be the smartest career move you’ll make.

Jace Grayson has spent years capturing the wildest corners of the earth through his camera lens, becoming a renowned wildlife photographer known to millions. But when he returns to his hometown of Frostbite Ridge for the first time in years, he brings with him more than just memories of the past—he carries a secret that could change everything. Jace is a bear shifter, and he’s determined to keep that part of himself hidden, even from those he cares about most. Lily Parker, Frostbite Ridge’s beloved veterinarian and Jace’s childhood friend, is thrilled to have him back in town. But ...

Over 500 interactive, engaging, and challenging math riddles.

Help your child become a master at addition and subtraction! Take a trip through the jungle, ocean, forest, farm, swamp, and desert in our animal theme version. Discover a gigantic collection of animal- and nature-related riddles. With interesting facts and twists, these riddles will have your child practicing math for hours!

Matthew and Amelia were once in love and planning to raise a family together, but a decade later, they have become professional enemies. To Amelia, who has dedicated her life to medical ethics, Matthew's job as a high-powered pharmaceutical executive has turned him into a heartless person who doesn't care about anything but money. Now they're kept in balance only by Matthew's best and oldest friend, Ben, a rising science superstar - and Amelia's new boyfriend.

Chrissie knows how to steal sweets from the shop without getting caught, the best hiding place for hide-and-seek, the perfect wall for handstands. Now she has a new secret. It gives her a fizzing sherbet feeling in her belly. She doesn't get to feel power like this at home, where food is scarce and attention scarcer. Fifteen years later, Julia is working in a fish-and-chip shop and trying to mother her five-year-old daughter, Molly. She is always worried - about affording food and school shoes, about what the other mothers think of her.

Ever since the man whispered in their ears, Ashley and Charlie's lives were never the same. The twins were both blessed and cursed with a gift they never wanted and came with grave consequences. The tragic events that transpired on Friday morning will change their lives forever, and the lives of those who hear the Whisperer’s curse.

Brought to you by Penguin. Calla Fletcher was two when her mother moved them both from the Alaskan wild to Toronto, leaving their extreme, rural lifestyle - and Calla's father - behind. But when Calla receives a call from her father with unexpected news, she makes the long trip back to the...

Unhealthy relationships are not random—they are the result of two internal systems of pain colliding. Beneath the surface of our daily interactions are unhealed wounds, survival roles, and trauma responses that shape how we relate to others, ourselves, and God. Without realizing it, many of us live entangled in painful patterns—hoping for connection, yet stuck in cycles that sabotage intimacy, trust, and peace. Boundaries & Cycles of Pain is a transformative guide to understanding the relational dynamics that hold us captive. It offers a powerful roadmap to identify your relational ...

Help your child become a master at addition and subtraction! Take a trip through the whole Math Riddles for Kids series with the Animal, Adventure, Food, and Object Theme in our four-in-one collection. Discover a gigantic collection of math riddles related to everything, from rhinos to aliens, to even French Fries!

"...If you want great coffee at home you have a couple choices. You can invest in either an espresso machine, or one of the new single serve coffee makers. The espresso machine will require a bit of a learning curve as you learn to properly brew espresso and steam milk, but can be a great way to impress your friends. If you tend to drink a lot of coffee, you should invest in a quality coffee machine and make your own coffee at home. Go to a coffee shop only occasionally, for instance on weekends or when you go out with some friends. This should help you save a lot. Are you satisfied with ...

“Lots of people have dreams, but C. Vivian Stringer is the dream—a coalminer’s daughter who believed when her Poppa told her there was no obstacle she could not surmount. And she lives that dream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turning underdogs into champions again and...

When the Mob pays for your college education, they expect to be paid back. Not with money but with service. That is how young Tom Delaney becomes an accountant for the Baltimore Mob. His specialty is phony tax returns and money laundering. While Delaney tries to find options for getting out from under the oppressive thumb of the Baltimore Mob, his old flame, Misty Vail, appears, disrupts his domestic life, and brings him a new client that will draw him into the Watergate Scandal. When his Mob boss, Louis “Spam” Spamanado, puts him to work laundering money for the IRA, his job becomes ...

The second edition of this book appears two years after the first. I deliberately left the body of the book unchanged other than add a new introduction. if only to underscore the point: there were plenty of warnings! The significance of the timing of the first edition book is obvious to anyone who has lived through our strange times: September 2020. That was six months following the lockdown of most of the world during which places where people might “congregate” were shut by governments. The reason was to avoid, mitigate, eliminate maybe, or otherwise diminish the disease impact of the...

The Mayans lived there for more that 2,000 years. Discovered in the sixteenth century by Spaniards, within a very short time span, they were gone. Moved? Disease? There are people who want to know. But now, the Copán River is erasing it! What pays for these field trips to such dangerous places is treasure. Lots of it. The noble mind will yearn for the answers, but gold calls to every heart. Anna Marie Requelle and James Kilroy find they are soon caught up in the temple searches, but they are well-trained archaeologists, too. No gold, no funding. It must balance. However, the place is ...

According to The National Academy of Sciences, traditional lecturing increases the failure rates by as much as 55 percent. On top of that, it can result in thousands of dollars in private tutoring and extra resources. Learning doesn’t have to be difficult and boring. It can be fun. Audiobook learning is perfect for kids who are always on the move. These math practice sessions can be listened to in bed, in the car, on the couch, or even at the park.

Meet Frédéric and his valet, poor Mr. Martin, who lives across from a pastry shop, and Maxime, who can open any lock, among others. This is a French graded story, advanced level, for students learning French. This is the fifth book in the Je Lis Bien series of graded books for adult students learning French Book 5 is at an advanced level and each chapter contains one grammar point to review.