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The actors, singers, and patrons of the Paris Opera House say that a ghost haunts the labyrinthine chambers beneath its stage. While there are those who laugh off such superstitions, they always do so nervously, in the bright light of day. Nearly everyone connected with the Opera House in any way has felt the phantom's vague, troubling presence. But beautiful, talented young singer Christine Daae will soon experience a terror far more acute than any vague feeling of unease.

Lukas Yoder, a novelist who has enjoyed a long, successful career, has finished what he believes to be his final work. Then a tragedy strikes in his community, and he becomes obsessed with writing about it. Meanwhile, Yoder's editor fights to preserve her integrity - and her author - as her firm becomes the target of a corporate takeover; a local critic who teaches literature struggles with his ambitions and with his feelings about Yoder's success; and a devoted reader holds the key to solving the mystery that haunts Yoder's hometown.

Born in rural China in 1893, Mao Zedong led his country through "a long-drawn-out adventure in upheaval". In the process he became one of the monumental figures of the 20th century. He died in 1976, just as China was entering detente with the U.S.

Carl Weber is a New York Times best-selling author who’s made a name for himself with wildly entertaining works marked by his trademark wit and storytelling panache. In The Choir Director, Bishop T.K. Wilson is banking on dynamic new choir director Anthony Mackie to reverse the failing congregation’s fortunes. But while Anthony’s got more than enough chops to raise a heavenly chorus, he’s also got a weakness for the ladies that could make the Devil himself stand up and take notice.

Jacquelyn Frank’s sensual prose and deft storytelling have made her a New York Times best-selling author. Drink of Me features a fanged tribe of warriors led by Reule, who boasts telepathic powers unmatched among his people. But when his pack comes upon an outlander named Mystique, the woman’s enticing beauty drives Reule toward the breaking point—and toward ultimate release.

This haunting, unabridged reading from the original 1897 text, recounts with mounting suspense the nocturnal travels of a suspicious count from Transylvania.

In the year 2000, Senator Kerry Kilcannon's insurgent campaign against Vice President Dick Mason has come down to the last seven days—the time remaining until the California presidential primary. Whoever wins in California is likely to win the Democratic nomination, a prize that the Vice President is determined to deny Kerry at any cost. And for all the votes and enthusiasm his passion and personal magnetism have gained him, Kerry's problems are formidable.

Nuria will ihre Leidenschaft für den geheimnisvollen Stalker, der ihr bis nach Australien gefolgt ist und nachts in ihrem Zimmer auftaucht, weiter ausleben. Seine nächtlichen Besuche werden für Nuria zum geliebten Tabu voller Verlockung. Doch dann taucht eine dunkle Gestalt aus ihrer Vergangenheit wieder auf und will Nuria für sich gewinnen. Sie steht zwischen den beiden Männern, einer gefährlicher als der andere und beide verfeindet bis aufs Blut. Nuria muss entscheiden, wem sie sich hingibt und ihr Vertrauen schenkt.

Nan Arbuthnot has become all too good at closing her senses to the world, obsessing over details, and controlling time down to the second. Brilliant, bipolar, and driven, Nan longs to free herself from the lockstep of her own self-imposed pursuit of excellence. When she and her friend Margot decide to crash the bar of Thomas Gellert, Nan's cycling partner, Nan discovers that she and Thomas have a sparkling dynamic that leads them to commit to what Thomas calls "the art of the long seduction".

The Fellowship Flock is a collection of “church-in” stories that center around a small church in Fairhope, Alabama. There are sad stories, funny stories, and, at the end, it is all pulled together as we find out who the narrator is.

This book examines the prospects for ideas from the American Left in the Biden administration.

Why don’t people want to stay free? Well, I believe that most people do, and it is a republic if we can keep it. But I did not know this as a child, or even as a grown man, until the last few years. Each chapter of this book is a revealing report on politics in the United States of America, through the study of someone who was never literate in the world of politics. I Used to Be a Democrat shows that knowledge is power.

Your dream of becoming financially independent with Amazon FBA can be a reality. Amazon FBA 2020: Learn How to Sell High-Profit Private Label Products on Amazon breaks down exactly what you have to do to not only turn a profit, but to earn a remarkable income. It’s easier than you might think! With a little research and some good old-fashioned hard work, you could launch your first private-label product and then transition into multiple income streams. This easy-to-understand guide explains in detail the steps you need to take to find success.

At present people perceive the world full of many calamities and above all with much uncertainty. This is due to the worrying deterioration of society, economy, and security. The future of people, as well as that of humanity itself, is not so clear. This, of course, can undermine the desire to stay ahead, because some think that there is not much that can be done to improve the situation.

In New Grad Job Hacks, career expert, YouTuber, and blogger Matt Tran guides us from job fairs to social media, from internships to job shadowing, and teaches how to research companies, interview, negotiate, and get that job offer you always wanted....

For anyone who is burned out, demotivated, the stressful and the quitters. In this audiobook, I'm sharing with you how one could eliminate anxiety at the workplace. There is a difference between eliminating and managing. You should be able to reignite your passion with the tips to not only control but to completely eliminate your anxiety.

Winner of the Sonja H. Stone Prize in Literature, Preston L. Allen’s Jesus Boy was listed by O, the Oprah Magazine as one of “Ten More Titles to Read Now.” Sixteen-year-old Elwyn Parker is dedicated to God. But when the one he loves marries another man, Elwin gets involved with a much older woman. Soon, his lust will test his devotion - and may alienate him from his congregation.

Two couples decide to sign up for a show called Trading Wives which is a ghetto version of the reality show Wife Swap. Instead of reaping a whopping $50,000 at the end of the show, this show will only shell out $10,000 after spending seven days the in the other wife's household. But before these two couples are able to claim their prize money, one wife isn't going to want to return home, so fist fights will erupt and there will be a lot of blood shed. In the end who will end up with whom?

The sacred bones of St. Peter are stolen from the Vatican. North Korea's dictator claims to have them - demanding a ransom of $20 billion and missiles with nuclear warheads. CIA agent Abigail Scott and SEAL Team 9 Commander Cooper Sinclair have 14 days to retrieve the treasured relics and avert a nuclear holocaust. Tension between the two operatives impacts the outcome of the mission. Will it help or hinder their assignment? There is only one way to find out!