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The Romance Reader is her absorbing tale of a headstrong, teenaged girl attempting to live in two worlds: one traditional, one modern. Since Rachel is the rabbi’s oldest child, everyone expects her to set a proper example for other young believers. But at night, after everyone is in bed, she hungrily reads books - forbidden books about romance and contemporary women. She wonders if the life she reads about in those pages actually exists. Do beautiful, daring women really travel alone?

In this "deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure" (Kirkus), the Sherlock Holmes-loving eighth-grade heroine, Ingrid, starts to see some alarming signs of trouble in her home. Her dad is surfing the internet in search of a job when Ingrid had no idea his job was in jeopardy. Her brother, Ty, is trying to succeed on the high school football team—perhaps at the cost of his health. And Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza.

High Lord Deandred now possesses Rand, a cocky stealth fighter who caused him no end of trouble during the war. Deandred needs to satisfy his potent lust for conquest during the truce. Conquering Rand will be just the diversion he needs. Surrendering to become a prisoner was never in Rand's service contract - especially not when he's being handed over to the super-human deviant who's been trying to catch him for years. Now he's just supposed to turn himself over?

The wizard Archiebund always forces the gorgeous demon Scythe to do his bidding, but one day his chants go wrong and Scythe gets control of him! Now the demon has a chance for some very sexy and creative revenge.

The big thug Okina caught his boss Aruji and his little brother in a compromising situation. He's come demanding retribution for his sullied sibling. Aruji decides to humor him, but just how far is he planning to take this?

From its inception in the 1880s, The Norfolk & Western Railway primarily carried freight but as a sideline, it always provided passenger service. A profitable, well-run company, N&W only accepted the very best. As World War II ended, N&W offered several named trains along its main line, including the Cavalier, the Pocahontas, and its daytime flagship the Powhatan Arrow.

While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Freeing the slaves held in the still Confederate controlled states, it is heralded as one of America's most significant documents.

Love. Perhaps our greatest quest in life is to love and be loved in return. A task as easy and as difficult as the people involved. Here the beloved British actor and Hollywood star David Niven reads a selection of letters from across the Centuries and across the Continents; Napoleon to Josephine, Abraham Lincoln to the Other Mary, Shelley to Mary Godwin are among the treats you'll hear.

The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in American history. President Abraham Lincoln's famous words, emancipating all slaves in the territories of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, are here brought to life through an engaging performance.

Millions of people appear to be living normal lives yet they are secretly numbing their emotional pain with alcohol, drugs, food, and many other lifestyle addictions. The good news is that there is hope, and author Michael Cartwright knows this firsthand, both personally and professionally. Hooked on drugs and alcohol as a teenager, Cartwright landed in a psychiatric hospital in a catatonic state in his early 20s. Despite completing the typical recovery programs and mandatory counseling, he continued in a downward spiral until he had an epiphany that would ultimately set him free.

A collection of Lincoln's most famous speeches.

"Mackie dreaded the mail." From the simple beginning, Peter Abrahams opens the curtains on a mesmerizing world down on the Mexican border, a world of complex and passionate people whose ambitions will lead them on a relentless collision course, a desert world that rises to the mythic in Their Wildest Dreams. The suspense will grab you and not let you go, the surprises will shock you, but in the end it will be the wonderful characters who remain in your mind.

Twenty years ago, Alvin DuPree was jailed for murdering Nell Jarreau's boyfriend - on the strength of Nell's testimony. Now, Alvin has been exonerated. Wondering whether she was delusional, Nell searches for answers by digging through her painful past - and sets foot on a path leading directly to Alvin.

Abraham Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War - its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy. Three days before he was shot, Lincoln delivered this, his last public speech. Dealing with "reconstruction", and especially Louisiana, Lincoln for the first time publicly endorsed black voting rights. John Wilkes Booth, who was in the audience, vowed "That is the last speech he will make."

During the Civil War, Union supporters in President Abraham Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois, asked him to speak at a rally on September 3, 1863. Lincoln could not attend but wrote this letter to be read at the gathering by his long-time friend, James C. Conkling.

This podcast will give an in-depth look into what’s currently going on within the firm and personal injury cases. As well as personal injury news, need-to-know, and tips.

Detroit Lions Football podcast made by musicians who love football

SIE IST KLEIN. SIE IST STILL. UND SIE IST TÖDLICH. Lou überlebte die Seuche, der ihre Mutter zum Opfer fiel. Ihr Vater beschützte sie vor dem Bösen, welches die Welt verschlungen hatte, und brachte ihr bei, in dieser Welt zu überleben. Lehrte sie den Umgang mit den tödlichen Klingen. Doch nachdem ein Überfall Lou zur Waise macht, werden die Fähigkeiten des jungen, unscheinbaren Mädchens auf die Probe gestellt. Als ziellose Wanderin, ebenso brillant wie tödlich, durchstreift sie die apokalyptische Wildnis, die einst Texas gewesen war. Aber kann sie allein überleben?

American psychologist Abraham H. Maslow (1908-1970) first proposed his "hierarchy of needs" theory in 1943. This theory outlines a classification system of universal human needs that individuals feel driven to fulfill in a prioritized manner, culminating in self-actualization.

This podcast is about - you guessed it - productivity, self-improvement and personal growth! We post content every week about goals and habits, time and stress management and a lot more. I promise you that you don't want to miss out on this. Haven't followed yet? Now is the best time!