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In March 2005, Dr. Steven Berk was kidnapped in Amarillo, Texas, by a dangerous and enigmatic criminal who entered his home, armed with a shotgun, through an open garage door. Dr. Berk's experiences and training as a physician, especially his understanding of Sir William Osler's treatise on aequanimitas, enabled him to keep his family safe, establish rapport with his kidnapper, and bring his captor to justice.

Does it count as cheating if your husband frequently and publicly steps out on you, so you decide to have a little fun of your own? Tyler Michaelson is everything I shouldn't want...but I do. Nearly 20 years younger and devastatingly handsome, the man could have any woman who catches his eye, but instead, he keeps choosing me, despite the inconvenient little fact that I'm married.

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September 1920. A young bride is discovered dead at a country house on her wedding day. Has she fallen victim to the deadly Withington curse, which strikes down any woman who marries into the family? Forensic Pathologist Dr Bernard Spilsbury doesn't believe in such superstitions, and suspects a more earthly reason for Theodora Tupper's death. But as he and his trusty assistant Violet investigate, they soon discover that there are indeed ghosts at Withington Hall. And they, too, have a story to tell.

While coping with teenage moodiness can be difficult under any circumstances, it can be especially challenging if a teenager has a serious mood disorder. This concise book is the definitive guide to understanding and getting effective help for adolescents with bipolar disorder, designed for parents and other adults in contact with afflicted teens.

We must finally acknowledge that distance from his light welcomes darkness and distance from his word invites deception. We desperately long to find the answers to our questions without having to give up any of our self-proclaimed rights. We diligently search the open road to find the truth that doesn't require us to change our way of thinking or living. How determinedly we grapple with the incessant need to define the undefinable, to explain the unexplainable, prove the unprovable, or to pridefully attempt to put God, the Creator of the Universe, in a box.

Fennerin was born into a life of adventure, happiness, and the love of his kind. Far into the northern lands, lived the Cascade Pack. Wolves worked in harmony for the better good and followed a strict set of laws set down by the first wolf, Lupa. Fennerin was no stranger to these rules, yet there was always something out there that sparked his curiosity. On a day like any other, the young pup crossed paths with a tragic misfortune that would forever change his life.

During World War II, I was a boy who had big dreams of becoming an SS Officer. But I never accounted for how the amount of deaths and bloodshed would affect me. I was left for dead until a stranger offered me what he called, "a better life." I died alone in Berlin, but only my human existence did.

Join Finley, the magical school bus, on a heartwarming journey through the town of Harmonyville. In this delightful tale, Finley isn't just an ordinary bus–he's a guardian with magical abilities dedicated to ensuring the safety of the children on their daily commute to school. It's winter and Finley will experience his first Christmas. This amazing tale will have you feeling happy and adventurous.

In this delightful tale, Finley isn't just an ordinary bus–he's a guardian with magical abilities dedicated to ensuring the safety of the children on their daily commute to school. With a bright yellow exterior that brings smiles to eager faces, Finley's day begins at dawn, ready to embark on another adventure.

How do we include all children, regardless of their native language, behaviors, abilities, and disabilities, in a general education classroom? Do the challenges outweigh the benefits? These are the questions Andrew was forced to confront as an early childhood educator. In Love Is a Classroom, Andrew chronicles a pivotal year in his teaching career. When he took the position at Vista Elementary School, Andrew was confident he knew everything there was to know about including all children in his classroom.

La tableta de Tabitha le recuerda a Tabitha las tareas importantes que debe hacer cada día. Únase a Tabitha en esta breve historia que pondrá una sonrisa en la cara de su hijo.

The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.