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He's the grumpy farmer stuck in a rut. She's the city girl who changes everything. Mollie Wilson has everything she's supposed to want—a stable job at her family's company, a fiancé, and a high rise in the heart of Nashville. But the noise, the rush, and the expectations all leave her longing...

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the fourth century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would continue to serve as the capital of the Byzantine Empire even after the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century.

Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky profiles the friends and partners as they rose from the streets of the Lower East Side to become some of the most influential organized crime leaders in America. You will learn about Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky like never before.

Uranium is best known for the destructive power of the atom bombs, which ushered in the nuclear era at the end of World War II, but given the effectiveness of nuclear power, nuclear power plants were constructed around the developed world during the second half of the 20th century. While nuclear power plants were previously not an option and thus opened the door to new, more efficient, and more affordable forms of energy for domestic consumption, the use of nuclear energy understandably unnerved people living during the Cold War and amidst ongoing nuclear detonations.

Acclaimed novelist Anne Rivers Siddons's new novel is a stunning tale of love and loss. For as long as she can remember, they were Cam and Lilly--happily married, totally in love with each other, parents of a beautiful family, and partners in life. Then, after decades of marriage, it ended as...

Elizabeth Moore is on the run, hiding under a false name in the quiet town of Cedar Ridge, Colorado. All she wants is a chance to clear her name and disappear again, but she never counted on finding friendship or the quiet strength of a rancher who sees past her guarded smile. She knows better than to get attached. Still, Cedar Ridge feels like home in a way nothing else ever has. Sam Callahan didn't ask to become a parent, but after his brother's death, he's all his niece and nephew have left. Grief has hardened him, but the new schoolteacher's gentle presence begins to crack through his ...

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as an epochal event, called the peak of 20th century Islamic revivalism and revitalization, and analyzed as the one key incident that continues to impact politics across Iran, the Middle East, and the even the world as a whole. As a phenomenon that led to the creation of the first modern Islamic Republic in the world, the revolution marked the victory of Islam over secular politics, and Iran quickly became the aspiring model for Islamic fundamentalists and revivalists across the globe, regardless of nationality, culture, or religious sect.

Some dinner invitations come with very interesting dessert options. JESSICA I've been married to Travis for twelve years, and our life is perfect—maybe too perfect. When our gorgeous new neighbor Austin moves in across the street, I can't stop thinking about him. The way he looks at both of us during our welcome barbecue makes me wonder if he's thinking the same dangerous thoughts. So I do what any curious wife would do: I dare my husband to kiss him. One kiss that changes everything. TRAVIS I've never been with a man before, never even considered it seriously. But when Jessica dares me ...

Teníamos un trato: una noche, sin nombres, sin compromisos. CHLOE Era encantador, atento y exactamente lo que necesitaba para una noche inolvidable. Luego me fui antes del amanecer, segura de que no volvería a verlo. Ahora estoy en Emerald Creek, un pueblo pequeño lleno de encanto, chismes y cero anonimato… administrando el restaurante de mi difunto tío… justo al lado de su pub. ¿Y Justin? Actúa como si mi sola presencia fuera una ofensa. No sé qué hice para que me odie, pero no tengo tiempo para averiguarlo. Este trabajo es lo único que tengo. ¿El único problema? Es difícil...

He's spent years in the shadows. One production is about to change everything. Elijah Reyes has it figured out. As Clayridge High's lighting technician, he controls the show from the safety of the tech booth — close enough to the stage to feel part of it, invisible enough to stay safe. With a traditional Latino family who don't know who he really is, a cousin whose hollow eyes serve as a daily warning, and 547 days standing between him and graduation, the system works. Then Ms. Ortiz arrives from New York City with Doc Martens, strong opinions, and a gender-neutral production of Romeo & ...

Are you a teen who feels overwhelmed by anxiety, tension, or constant stress? Or a parent looking for a practical way to support your teen’s mental health? This therapist-approved book offers a simple, science-backed path to calm. Somatic therapy is based on one powerful idea: your body holds stress, but it can also release it. By learning quick, body-based techniques, teens can reset their nervous systems, quiet racing thoughts, and build resilience in just ten minutes a day.

Modern-day Lithuania is a small country bordering the Baltic Sea with a population of less than three million people, but despite its relative size, the nation has exerted an influential role on the history of the region. More recently, in the 20th century, Lithuania was caught between much larger powers in two world wars and then the Cold War. Along with neighbors Latvia and Estonia, Lithuania was one of the only states to truly break free of the Soviet Union when the latter dissolved in 1991.

Some have called the Crimean War history’s most unnecessary war, and while it is misunderstood, often overlooked, and sometimes ignored, it also involved many of the 19th century’s major powers, namely Russia, Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria, as well as men from lands these powers would call their empires. It was a war bridging the old with the new, mixing Napoleonic fighting styles and modern weapons, old world diplomacy and modern communications, and the traditional rules of war and modern death tolls.

During the Late Bronze Age, from about 1500-1200 BCE, the Near East was a time and place where great kingdoms and empires vied for land and influence, playing high stakes diplomatic games, trading, and occasionally going to war with each other in the process. The Egyptians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, and several smaller Canaanite kingdoms were all part of this system, which was one of the first true “global” systems in world history and also one of the most materially prosperous eras in antiquity.

They call me Devil. But I'm haunted by the deaths I've caused. That's why I've hidden who I am. A failure. I control everything or I fight to block it out. If I don't care, I don't lose. But my defenses don't work on Ellie. I saved her once. Now she's learning to save herself. If only teaching her how didn't test my control. She's my friend's sister. Warm. Light. Innocent. That's what I need to remember. All I want is to fuel my angel's desire.

The most wonderful time of the year is here! And at Trinity Pointe Amusement Park all are welcomed. From Santa’s Village to the dazzling lights, and the smell of the delicious holiday treats emanating through the air. The merry and festive spirit could be felt at every turn.

The subtle art of propaganda campaigns directed against one's enemies has been a feature of war since ancient times. However, its potential for mass psychological impact truly began with the invention of modern electronic communications. An American citizen stranded in Japan as an enemy alien during World War II, Iva Toguri was a regular broadcaster of what she saw as entertainment for American sailors and their counterparts. Learn more about the controversial legacy of the war's most famous radio propaganda campaign.

As technological advances and the creation of flying aircraft became realities, the sighting of UFOs increased, as did the interest in potential contact with aliens. It would hardly be groundbreaking for scientists in the 20th century to have a lunchtime discussion in which the search for extraterrestrial life arises, and the question of where it might reside is innocuous enough. However, a furor was created somewhat innocently when physicist Enrico Fermi voiced his “casual lunchtime remark” in the presence of colleagues in 1950.

In the 1920s plans were made to carve the figures of America's greatest presidents into Mount Rushmore, the tallest spot in the Black Hills of the Dakotas, and by 1939 the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt had been carved into the rock. With that, one of America's greatest national monuments was born.

The first successful American colony in North America was settled in 1607 at Jamestown, Virginia. Though the Virginian colonists had difficulty in the beginning, by the late 1620s the Chesapeake area was thriving, having become a haven for those seeking economic opportunity in the new world.