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Society thrives when the family thrives. A family thrives in wholeness and completion. Take the king or queen off a chess board and the game doesn’t go as it should. You take the queen, and every other piece is exposed and vulnerable. You take the king, and the game is over. Sadly, we’ve watched incompleteness in the family increase dramatically in our lifetimes. There are certainly many factors at play in that reality, but the one I want to target here is a powerful one. It’s the Dad factor.

In this dreamlike tale, Fred is visiting his grandfather when time suddenly stops. Setting out to discover why, Fred meets Maestro Orpheus and his magical lyre. Together they begin a musical adventure along the Corridor of Time, on their way to wind the World Clock. Drawing on a broad range of classical music by composers from Bach and Haydn to Chopin and Strauss, Maestro Orpheus and the World Clock explores the intimate relationship between time, memory, and music in a way that is intended to delight and fill with wonder.

England is under the thrall of a dragon. Paxton Locke can do nothing about it. In shock after the disastrous battle with Aleister Knight, Division M is grounded. Ordered to do nothing as England falls into chaos, Paxton is left with little to do but focus on the yawning hole in his life.

Annie and Willie's Prayer was written by Sophia P. Snow in 1884 and has since become a family tradition for many. It's a heartwarming story of how two children help teach their father the true meaning of Christmas.

Esau Fitzpatrick is bad at being good - and even worse at being bad. As he waits for his sweetheart, Ella Allen, inside the Paisley Settlement church, a brewing storm erupts and lightning strikes, setting the church aflame. Ella and her parents pull Esau from the fire, but his parents are lost in the blazing inferno. Angry at God, Esau flees his home and all he holds dear, only to fall in with the notorious Covington-Jones gang. He journeys down the path to destruction and darkness, reliving the hellish fire in his nightmares.

Some stories are all about the crime. These stories are about the maelstrom of what happens afterward. A hard-bitten crew of professional thieves pull of the score of their lives, coming away with millions in cash, enough to change their lives, make new identities, start fresh. But that's when the real trouble begins. In this linked anthology, we follow each member of the crew of culprits after the heist and watch as this perfect score ends up a perfect nightmare.

King Agesilaus and his Terran Legions have won their first victory against the Median Empire. Despite sustaining heavy casualties, they established a vital foothold in enemy territory. Yet the Empire is far from defeated, and they begin to ready their forces for a counterattack. In a display of overwhelming power, they throw fleets of ships and armies of levies and mercenaries against the Terrans. The outcome is uncertain, until Agesilaus and his generals uncover a stunning secret

It's 35 years before Julianne Taylor was buried alive by the good people of Donbridge and awakened by the Ring of Lazarus. The parents of Julianne are children facing a creature who haunts and terrorizes the town's residents. Fires, missing children, and destruction of the church have all caused great calamity. However, a lost medicine woman has been discovered in a wooded glen, and though rumors of her existence were always legend, her presence is a mystery.

Veganism is growing in popularity. There are now one million vegans in America. It's increased, along with vegetarianism, quite significantly over the past few years. Almost 70 percent of vegans are women. Almost half of the people who are vegans started their new lifestyle because they saw a movie or read a book about the benefits of veganism or the downside of eating meat.

Take a journey into the night with Slivers in the Dark. Odd things happen when darkness falls so be prepared to hear some of the frightening happenings when the sun goes down. Slivers in the Dark has four short horror stories that will tug at your worst fears and show you what you have to fear. Make sure you listen to these at night, preferably alone, so you can experience the terror our characters did as you listen along from story to story.

Ever wonder what the people who bring us our TV entertainment are thinking? Television and pop culture historian and author Herbie J Pilato has, and now takes listeners on a provocative and entertaining look into the agenda behind TV shows and the resulting trends. Even when it seemed television programming was primarily mindless, there was serious thought behind what audiences were presented. The networks, after all, believe in giving the people what they want, even when the people should have known better.

I started selling audio lessons in 2008. Since then, I've made tens of thousands of dollars online. I'm going to show you how you can get started with a very small investment that can yield massive amounts of money on the Internet. Most of the tools I use to create and sell my audio lessons are totally free, including what it takes to sell Audible books. Yes, I teach you about making money with Audible books. The lesson includes all of the steps required to hire a narrator on Audible and publish your audiobook.

When bitter King Rupert makes Herman the Wizard cast a spell on a frog pond, strange happenings take place. You see, frogs are the happiest of all creatures, and the king hates it when others are happy when he is not. The spell makes all the frogs miserable because now they wish for things that they were always content to live without. But only one wish comes true and this makes the other frogs very mad.

Facing exile, Modrad sets out on a mission to gain entry back into Vargrom, the mountain city he has always called home. Even if he can survive the journey and succeed in his quest, the council may have other plans for Modrad, leaving the dwarf to ponder his future.

One third of our life is spent sleeping. At the age of 60 years, 20 of them gone to sleep. Bedsides life and death, it is one of the constants in life. It's what we do over and over, day after day, night after night. Any problems/issues during sleep affect our lives. The function of sleep is vital to the body. This audiobook will help you, the listener, get a good night's rest. It will also examine the connection between the dormant state and your health.

Are the values that Americans collectively hold destroying the American Dream? The answer to that question depends upon the answers to some very specific questions. What do we as citizens of the United States believe we owe to one another as citizens? What is the purpose of government? What is of the role of the private enterprise? What is the meaning of equal opportunity? To what extent should purely economic concerns be regulated in the public interest?

Social media is a fact of life and essential in today's business world. It is the way the modern world communicates. Everyone from every age group uses social media of some kind. Marketing is the way businesses reach potential customers. In the past, they depended on word-of-mouth, printed ads, television, and radio.

More tales of crime and mystery, of those who walk crooked paths and pay the price for it. People on the spot when things have taken a bad turn. A young woman facing a deadly challenge. A man who walks into the wrong bar with the wrong attitude. A boxer who refuses to quit. An officer of the court with a grudge. A rich man who finds his motives questioned by the police. These are the stories of the darker side of life, when people decide to harm others.

Over one hour of Bible scriptures on healing, health, and long life. Accompanying these scriptures in the background is an original ballad of soothing music. This delicate balance of healing scriptures and Holy Spirit-inspired music creates a harmony that helps to produce a powerful atmosphere to receive the best God has for your life.

We want others to know the joy we've discovered as Catholics and have an impact for good in the lives of others. But can busy, ordinary men and women of faith do something that really makes a difference? Through the heartwarming and candid stories of ordinary Catholics around the country, author Randy Hain shares creative ways Catholics can live their faith and pass it on to others—often with extraordinary results.