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Vincent Appleton smiles at his daughters, raises a gun, and blows off his head. For the Appleton sisters, life had unraveled many times before. This time it explodes. Eight-year-old Hariet, known to all as Ari, is dispatched to Cape Breton and her Aunt Mary, who is purported to eat little girls. With Ari on the journey is her steadfast companion, Jasper, an imaginary seahorse. But when they arrive in Pleasant Cove, they instead find refuge with Mary and her partner Nia.

The first of two biographical volumes, Professor Robert C. Tucker covers Stalin's life from his first revolutionary years until the end of the 1920s. This important period of his life is the key to understanding how a dictator is formed and how his cruel totalitarian regime was born. With an in-depth analysis of Stalin's personality and beliefs - set against a historical examination of Soviet society - this captivating book helps us to understand how and why Stalinism occurred.

The Soviet Union killed over six hundred thousand whales in the twentieth century, many of them illegally and secretly. That catch helped bring many whale species to near extinction by the 1970s, and the impacts of this loss of life still ripple through today's oceans. In this new account, based on formerly secret Soviet archives and interviews with ex-whalers, environmental historian Ryan Tucker Jones offers a complete history of the role the Soviet Union played in the whales' destruction. 

When the Continental Congress decided to declare independence from the British Empire in 1776, 10 percent of the population of their fledgling country were from Ireland. By 1790, close to 500,000 Irish citizens had immigrated to America. They were very active in the American Revolution, both on the battlefields and off, yet their stories are not well known. The important contributions of the Irish on military, political, and economic levels have been long overlooked and ignored by generations of historians.

"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to...

When addiction hits a family, it’s damage can be severe. Just as a hurricane-force storm devastates a physical home, the “storm” of addiction can bring destruction to everyone involved. Christian Families in Recovery will help you take a deeper look at the nature of addiction and recovery from a Christ-centered perspective. By learning the tools of intervention, you can love the addict, but establish an environment that will not support the addiction. Not only that, the heart of God seeks to reconcile and restore, even if only one member participates in recovery. Gaining this ...

In this poignant and deeply personal audio experience, host Maria Luisa Tucker investigates the disappearance of her own father, and uses the many theories that emerge to explore what it means to be a family today.

Legendary Mer-king Cyclone is dead, his corpse now nailed above the conquering Elven emperor’s seat of power. Tetra, a Mermaid scavenger driven to make amends after her inaction caused the death of her previous pod, knows it will take a drastic act—like retrieving their beloved king’s body—to inspire the Merfolk to revolt against their conquerors, and she’ll need a team to do it.

From his earliest days Winston Churchill was an extreme risk taker, and he carried this into adulthood. Today he is widely hailed as Britain’s greatest wartime leader and politician. Deep down though, he was foremost a warlord. In this audiobook, historian Anthony Tucker-Jones explores the record of Winston Churchill as a military commander, assessing how the military experiences of his formative years shaped him for the difficult military decisions he took in office. This audiobook assesses his choices in the some of the most controversial and high-profile campaigns of World War II.

Audiobook learning is perfect for kids who are always on the move. These math sessions can be listened to in bed, in the car, on the couch, or even at the park. With our unique teaching formula, you'll find techniques that benefit all four primary types of learning: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic.

Parents know that sleep is vital for children but often don’t know how to help their school-aged child sleep independently without the stalling, arguments, and emotional turmoil. Banish Bedtime Battles presents a straightforward plan to do just that. With expert guidance, parents can help their child develop critical coping skills essential to increasing confidence and competence at bedtime (and beyond!). Armed with the powerful strategies presented in this book, parents will be ready to use their personalized six-week plan to solve their child’s nighttime struggles. 

Divertida. Cañera. Ideal para las Navidades. Nova aterriza en el Hostal Dreamers obligada por su hermano. Después de ser plantada en su boda, lo que menos le apetece es estar de vacaciones, pero se deja llevar porque es Navidad. Un lugar de ensueño. “Dónde los sueños se hacen realidad”. Dice la publicidad del Hostal Dreamers. Vixen es un cambiante de oso polar que solo quiere unos días lejos de la familia. Odia las multitudes, por eso escoge ese Hostal tan retirado del mundo. Además, huir de sus padres es un reto y casi una tradición familiar. Todo cambia cuando Nova, una ...

The library on Kar-Charrat is one of the wonders of the universe. It is also hidden from all but a few select species. The Doctor and Ace discover that the librarians have found a new way of storing data - a wetworks facility - but the machine has attracted unwanted attention, and the Doctor soon finds himself pitted against his oldest and deadliest enemies - the Daleks! Written by: Mike Tucker. Directed by: Nicholas Briggs.

How is it that pets are able to travel thousands of miles through unknown territory to reunite with their beloved humans? How can dogs detect cancer with up to a 98 percent accuracy rate, and foresee epileptic or diabetic seizures in their owners? How do animals seem to know an earthquake is...

Overcome Retroactive Jealousy and Reclaim Your Relationship! Are YOU haunted by your partner's past? Do their previous relationships cloud your mind, sparking unease and distress? It's not just you—retroactive jealousy affects many, turning love into an arena of doubt and pain. But here's the good news: You Can Conquer It!

Acharsis has always loved long shots. But even with a perfect scheme and a handpicked squad of godsblooded grifters and fighters, breaking into the undead lord's Akkodaisis' ziggurat is suicidally impossible. Good thing Archarsis is a fallen demigod with more than one trick up his sleeve....

On 19th century Earth artist Edvard Munch hears an infinite scream pass through nature. Centuries later his painting of that scream hangs in a gallery on the barren dust world Duchamp 331. Why is there a colony of artists on a planet that is little more than a glorified garage? What is the event that the passengers of the huge, opulent pleasure cruiser 'Gallery' are hoping to see? And what is hidden in the crates that litter the cargo hold?

Holly Tucker MBE - co-founder of notonthehighstreet and creator of Holly & Co - is on a mission to change business forever. Having inspired over 100,000 entrepreneurs and identified the keys to their success, in Do What You Love, Love What You Do, she now wants to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life.

Unraveled Threads: The Journey of Rebuilding My Life is Volume V in the acclaimed SurvivingHer anthology series. Visionary Cathy Staton and seven courageous co-authors open their hearts to share real stories of grief, resilience, and healing after life’s deepest unravelings. From sudden loss to cancer battles, divorce, abandonment, and the slow work of rebuilding, each chapter is a testimony to the power of faith, endurance, and the God who weaves broken pieces into something beautiful. This collection is both raw and restorative, offering hope to every woman who has wondered if her story...

A Long Island fishing crew makes a horrific catch: the bodies of an Asian couple dragged up with the trawl from the Atlantic. Homicide cop Buddy Lock knows there isn’t a chance in hell that this is some tragic accident. But as soon as his investigation begins, so do the warnings to back off. They’re not only coming from within the NYPD; they’re hitting close to Buddy’s heart: His new family has become the killer’s target.