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From bestselling author Pam Carpenter comes a captivating, heartwarming romance book that readers can’t put down! After relocating to the West Coast following a string of heartbreaks, Jules was ready for a fresh start. But when she reunites with her best friends—Mylyn, Robin, and Maggie—at a dreamy wedding in Hawaii, her past comes crashing back. Under the island’s stunning sunsets and swaying palms, Jules unexpectedly runs into her sexy, charming ex-fiancé—the one man she vowed to forget. Sparks fly, and despite her best efforts to guard her heart, resisting him becomes ...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Rome, Venice, Florence, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Athens' past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, temples, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Acropolis The Parthenon The Areopagus The Agora The Arch of Hadrian The Panathenaic Stadium The Academy And many more. Please note that this is a historical guidebook. It does not include lists of hotels and restaurants,...

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria - the greatest inventor the city has ever known - to help him solve the mystery of a dismembered human forearm, he learns what value there is in the weight of gold. This is a Heron of Alexandria short story.

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this collection of small town, clean holiday romances! Grab your yearbooks, call your friends, pack your suitcase, and return to Christmas Town High School for a 10-year reunion. The first order of business is to unearth the class time capsule, which reveals a promise ring among the many treasures. Whose ring is it? That remains to be seen. Everyone's coming back to Christmas Town for the event - the class president, homecoming king and queen, the jock, the nerd, the friend to ...

Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives One of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a...

While on a plane ride with his wife’s friend, Ron Carpenter discovered that he could handle the plane fairly well and was hooked on flying since then. With much vigor to chase after his newly found course, he took the hard way of becoming a pilot of his own aircraft.

Fifteen years ago, NYPD officer Joseph McSwain was gunned down while trying to stop a robbery. His murder was never solved. Until now. For his son, Hell's Kitchen private detective Jimmy McSwain, his father's death has defined him, defied him, and denied him his chance at happiness. But the shooting death of a young officer named Denson Luke has reignited the investigation into the mysterious Blue Death conspiracy. Jimmy still must earn a living, so he cannot ignore a family in distress. New neighbors Carmen Ramirez and her young son, Sonny, are clearly running from danger.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Rome, Venice, Florence, and Athens. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Istanbul's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, imperial palaces, mosques, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Hagia Sophia Basilica The Blue Mosque The Topkapi Palace The Dolmabahçe Palace The Basilica Cistern The Galata Tower The Grand Bazaar And many more. Please note that this is a historical guidebook. It does not...

Brandy Coleman's face is flaming red. As the owner of a barn for retired horses, she's had her share of mishaps, but nothing can compare to this deeply embarrassing moment. She is looking up at a stranger who has the dreamiest hazel eyes she's ever seen, and a six pack beneath his open shirt that is making her toes curl. The problem? Her hose burst and squirted water everywhere, leaving her hair a tangled mess and her clothes absolutely drenched.

For 300 years it was believed Alexander the Great had no heir. The Roman armada descends on Alexandria. Friends flee, allies bicker, and foes multiply in the night. The fragile city-state teeters on the brink of annihilation. As the naval blockade looms and palace intrigue thickens, Heron must find the heir of Alexander the Great or nothing will stop the Romans from overrunning the wondrous city.

In this thought-provoking work from 1921, Carpenter delves into the roots of Christian beliefs, asserting that they are deeply intertwined with pre-Christian myths and religions rather than representing entirely new revelations. He posits that humanity has evolved from a simple consciousness to a more self-aware state, and is now on the brink of transitioning into a new phase of consciousness—one that anticipates a post-Christian era. In the compelling chapter titled “The Exodus of Christianity,” Carpenter expresses his belief that it may be neither probable nor beneficial for ...

She needed to learn the hard way that bad girls who spy on men like me don't just get spanked. They get taken roughly and shamefully, with every climax more overwhelming than the one before.

In our image-conscious culture, life can become a never-ending performance. The perfection we feel pressured to project to those in our social sphere comes at the expense of our emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being. In the end, we are left exhausted and unfulfilled. How do we flip the script and feed ourselves rather than simply adding to our feeds? In Soul Care to Save Your Life, author, speaker, and recovering performer Manda Carpenter offers an invitation to shift your focus from performing to purposeful living from the inside out.

Gone Feral is Novella Carpenter's search for her father. Back-to-the-land homesteader, gifted classical guitarist, Korean War vet, hermit, curmudgeon, George Carpenter has been absent for most of his daughter's life. But when he officially goes missing - only to be found in a fleabag Arizona motel, escaping the brutal Idaho winter - his daughter is forced to confront the truth: Her time with her dad, now seventy-three years old, is limited, and the moment to restore their relationship is now.

The birth of liberation movements in the C19th saw a rise in fighting for the rights of workers. William Morris believed decries the belief “not that Commerce was made for man, but that man was made for Commerce”, with the profit motive that renders all work miserable when “It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which shall be worth doing, and be of itself pleasant to do; and which should be done under such conditions as would make it neither over-wearisome nor over-anxious.”

In a world that often values conformity, "The Undercover Leader" celebrates the rule-breakers and rebels who dare to challenge the status quo and emerge as extraordinary leaders. Drawing from his own experiences in the United States Army, Noel DeJesus presents a compelling narrative that redefines what it means to be a leader. Through vivid storytelling and historical case studies, the book explores how individuals like Steve Jobs, Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, and Oprah Winfrey turned their defiance into dynamic leadership. Adding depth and variety, featured contributors share their ...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Venice, Florence, Athens, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Rome's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers.Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Colosseum The Roman Forum The Pantheon The Trevi Fountain The Spanish Steps Saint Peter's Basilica The Circus Maximus And many more. Please note that this is a historical guidebook. It does not include lists of hotels ...

Twenty terrifying and gruesome stories about ghosts, monsters, maniacs, and so much more!

In this book, you'll learn that there truly is a hands-free, yes hands-free, investment strategy in real estate. You'll find that you don't have to be loaded with cash to do so either. Investment in turn key properties is a simple way for the average American citizen to build a sustainable retirement without starting an entire real estate business from the ground up. This means no renovation projects, no landlord nightmares, and no forking over endless amounts of cash because of misguided deadlines and budgets.

Grief hurts. It is painful. It is relentless. It affects the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing of one’s existence. It is dark. It is lonely. It is exhausting. It is indescribable. It is a wilderness with seemingly no way out. It shatters and robs you of your hopes, dreams, and expectations. It can paralyze your willingness to survive. If denied, ignored, or left unresolved, it can negatively affect every other area of your life.