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In a time when magic rules the sea, she only trusts her sword. Abbey has always been an outsider in Holdgate. While the people of her adopted city dominate the seas with their weather-controlling storm magic, she prefers the work in her father's blacksmith shop - besting any foolish enough to question her skills with a sword.

The North American Jules Verne Society is pleased to present its first-ever anthology of short stories, written by a select group of modern authors, inspired by classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days, and other novels and stories by the 19th-century master of “Extraordinary Voyages,” Jules Verne.

Captain Cassius Mass can only run so far from his problems and the galaxy isn't big enough to hide from those pursuing him. Cassius soon finds himself blackmailed into a mission that will clear him of all charges as well as protect him from future persecution: bring an end to the civil war currently racking the galaxy. Accompanied by a new set of untrustworthy allies, the crew of the Melampus, and the A.I duplicate of his dead wife - Cassius needs to figure out how to not only deal with his target but also his employers. Because the entire universe is at stake.

Amid the internet boom of the mid-2000s, a band of entrepreneurs stood at the intersection of medicine, technology, and business. They saw a solution to the crucial problems of emergency care, which was too often handicapped by underfunding, overscheduled specialists, archaic practices, and onerous equipment.

Dive into a world where shadows dance with secrets and the human spirit navigates the extraordinary. This captivating anthology weaves together tales of intrigue and mystery, alongside poignant explorations of the heart. From a detective ensnared by the very enigma he seeks, to the unsettling presence of an alligator in suburbia, and the heartwarming journey of adopting a mythical creature, these stories will transport you to unexpected realms. Encounter wicked mermaids, witness the fierce loyalty of nature's guardians, and embark on a perilous quest for a lost city. Share in the quiet ...

In "I Talked to God," author Michael T. Glaspie delivers a profoundly introspective and unfiltered exploration of his journey towards embracing spirituality and divine communication. With candid sincerity, Glaspie invites listeners into the depths of his own evolution, shedding light on his struggles with fear, procrastination, and societal expectations that once held him back from sharing his truth.

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For over 350 years, Quakers (members of the Religious Society of Friends) have offered unapologetic prophetic witness to the formation of public policy and to scholarly discourse in political science and economics. This volume offers 18 new essays on aspects of that engagement, with topics including: • Religion as not just a private commitment but also a public witness. • Explorations of the moral dimensions of economic and political life. • Exemplary thought and practice in the lives of individual Quakers. • The blend of service, advocacy, and activism experienced by Friends. • ...

United States Marshal Jake Mathews is devastated after two of his partners are gunned down. Fleeing to his farm, in Northeast Iowa, he wants nothing more than a little peace and quiet. Tucked away in the woods of Northeast Iowa, Zebadiah Caldwell's family has led a community of followers for the past 100 years. Their communal way of life has led to many stories and speculation over the years.

The USS Brandyn is ordered to sink a suspected terrorist boat off the coast of the United States. Captain Kelvin Hanson learns the target is not what he has been told. He disobeys the order and is relieved of his command. He can't figure out why the president would order the military to fire on an unarmed private ship. Kelvin starts to suspect the government is hiding more secrets. Through his journalist wife, he creates an alliance with Ashlee Townsend and her anti-government organization, The Freedom Group.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Camryn Jakes is a self-made woman. A banker, or former banker - yeah, there's a story there, all right - to the rich and famous, she finds herself on a new journey of discovery. A city girl with a country heart, Camryn quietly disappears from the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta. Standing at the site of her grandmother's old house in Savannah, she discovers that there's more to the stories her Gran-gran used to tell her as a child. In fact, there's a lot more to them - and it happens to stand at six and a half feet tall with a penchant for disappearing...literally.

Der Auftakt zur großen queeren Romantasy-Saga von Bestsellerautor T. J. Klune. Oxnard Matheson ist zwölf, als sein Vater die Familie verlässt. Ox fühlt sich ungeliebt und wertlos – und irgendwie anders als andere Jungs in seinem Alter. Ox ist sechzehn, als die Familie Bennett ins Nachbarhaus einzieht. Die Bennetts sind lebensfroh und charismatisch – und Werwölfe. Ox fühlt sich unwiderstehlich angezogen von dieser aufregenden neuen Welt voll Magie, Freundschaft und Abenteuer. Doch als Ox dreiundzwanzig ist, geschieht ein Mord und nichts ist mehr wie zuvor.

Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter zog Werwolf Robbie Fontaine von Rudel zu Rudel. Doch nirgends fand er das Zuhause, das er sich so sehr wünschte; stets war er kurz davor, die Kontrolle über seinen Wolf zu verlieren. Im Rudel von Alpha-Wölfin Michelle Hughes fühlt er sich endlich angekommen und genießt als ihr Stellvertreter hohes Ansehen. Als in Maine Gerüchte über ein abtrünniges Rudel und den Einsatz wilder Magie laut werden, beauftragt Michelle Robbie, die Verräter zur Strecke zu bringen.

Einfühlsam, berührend und humorvoll – niemand erzählt so besondere Liebesgeschichten wie TJ Klune. Der erfolgsverwöhnte Anwalt Wallace Price kennt nur drei Dinge: Arbeit, Arbeit und noch mal Arbeit. Es kommt ihm daher äußerst ungelegen, als er eines Tages tot umfällt und in der Zwischenwelt landet. Dort erwartet ihn der Wächter Hugo, der Wallace auf seine Reise ins Jenseits vorbereiten soll. Doch Wallace ist noch nicht bereit, und so wird ihm Zeit gewährt, um seine Angelegenheiten zu ordnen. Zeit, in der Wallace den wahren Sinn des Lebens entdeckt. Und die Liebe findet.

Um sich auf die Suche nach dem Mann zu machen, der ein großes Loch in seinem Herzen hinterlassen hat, verlässt Werwolf Carter Bennett die Geborgenheit seines Rudels. Doch die Einsamkeit setzt Carter stärker zu, als er jemals gedacht hätte, und mehr als einmal ist er kurz davor, den Verstand zu verlieren. Je näher er seinem Ziel Gavin Livingstone kommt, desto tiefer dringt er in die geheimnisvolle Geschichte seines Rudels vor.

Diferentemente de desastres naturais, cuja destruição está concentrada em uma área limitada por um período de dias, doenças infecciosas têm o terrível poder de destruir o cotidiano das pessoas em escala global, consumindo de forma avassaladora recursos públicos e privados e interrompendo o comércio e o transporte. No mundo de hoje, é muito fácil deslocar pessoas, animais e materiais pelo planeta, mas os mesmos avanços que tornaram as infraestruturas do mundo moderno tão eficientes também transformaram as epidemias e pandemias em situações praticamente inevitáveis.

Prinz Tal ist hinter den verschlossenen Palastmauern seines Königreichs aufgewachsen. Er hat gelernt, seine verbotene Magie vor dem Volk zu verbergen. Nun ist er bereit, endlich die Welt zu bereisen. Doch schon kurz nach Aufbruch entdeckt seine Crew ein Schiffswrack, aus dem sie einen mysteriösen Fremden bergen. Tal, der ihn im Auge behalten soll, fühlt sofort eine intensive Verbindung zu dem schurkenhaften, charmanten Athlen.

In Mallparks, Michael Friedman observes that just as cathedrals represented power relations in medieval towns, and skyscrapers epitomized those within industrial cities, sports stadiums exemplify urban America at the turn of the twenty-first century.