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Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die”? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter after the prosecutor quoted liberally from his album Shell Shocked. Mac was sentenced to 30 years in prison, where he remains. And his case is just one of many nationwide. Rap on Trial places this disturbing practice in the context of hip-hop history and exposes what’s at stake.

Can you keep a secret? . . . Astrid doesn't tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, secrets never stay hidden for long . . .

In the fall of 1948 Hemingway and his fourth wife traveled for the first time to Venice, which Hemingway called "a goddam wonderful city." He was a year shy of his 50th birthday and hadn't published a novel in nearly a decade. At a duck shoot in the lagoon he met and fell in love with Adriana Ivancich, a striking Venetian girl just out of finishing school. Di Robilant - whose great-uncle moved in Hemingway's revolving circle of bon vivants, aristocrats, and artists - re-creates with sparkling clarity this surprising, years-long relationship.

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Andrea Kane brings fans a brand new series with her romantic thriller The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. Forensic Instincts—a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic, and a retired FBI dog—must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl’s abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit.

On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the earth and the sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system - but only if they could compile data from many different points of the globe, all recorded during the short period of the transit. Fortunately, transits of Venus occur in pairs: eight years later, the scientists would have another opportunity to succeed.

Ever since the dust storms arrived and turned her world upside down, ambitious Stella Fischer spends her mornings hiding moonshine in laundry stacks for delivery before returning home to help her sisters run their family home turned boarding house, hoping to make enough money to finally escape to Hollywood. She has no time for distractions, especially from Lloyd, the handsome drifter who works as a hired hand at the boarding house. When the group decides to forage for building materials at an abandoned cider mill, they discover a magical passage that sends them back to the mill in its prime.

Cuando el conocido cantante, Leo Lago, tras diez años sin verla, se vuelve a encontrar con Camila, no entiende cómo la chiquilla desgarbada, tímida e insegura que él recordaba, se ha convertido en una mujer tan atractiva, sexy, fuerte y segura de sí misma, capaz de hacerlo enloquecer y abrasarse por dentro cada vez que lo mira. Tampoco logra comprender por qué ella parece disfrutar amargándole la vida, llevándolo al límite, y poniéndolo en situaciones incómodas, a la mínima ocasión.

Embark on a journey of spiritual exploration with Beyond the Reiki Gateway, the podcast designed for the spiritually curious. Hosted by Andrea Kennedy, a seasoned Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Mentor, each episode delves into captivating topics such as past lives, psychic abilities, spirit guides, mediumship, spiritual awakening, consciousness, various healing modalities, and more. Andrea and her insightful guests offer fresh perspectives and valuable information to support your awakening and inspire you on your unique soul's journey as a spiritual being having a human experience. ...

Finally, Amira is 12. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream. But life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when the Janjaweed arrive. The terrifying attackers ravage the town and unleash unspeakable horrors. After she loses nearly everything, Amira needs to dig deep within herself to find the strength to make the long journey - on foot - to safety at a refugee camp.

In A Face to Die For, New York Times best-selling author Andrea Kane explores the urban legend of the doppelganger, as our favorite team of investigators (Forensic Instincts) find themselves in a conflict of interest between two clients. When one case unexpectedly intersects with the other, the only solution is to find the link between the two and unearth who is pulling the strings and why.

Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and sometimes heartbreaking glory.

When did we begin to be as self-centered as we are today? At what point did we expect to have the right to determine our own lives? When did we first ask the question, how can I be free? It all began in the 1790s in a quiet university town in Germany when a group of playwrights, poets, and writers put the self at center stage in their thinking, writing, and their lives.

Callum is the Prince of the North Sea and he's going to claim his vengeance on the descendant of the witch that stole his brother's life. Meghan is a research librarian in modern day Chicago. And he's the new maintenance guy in her apartment complex.

4-year old Kenzie suffered from a debilitating illness. Discouraged and exhausted, Kenzie's mother wondered, if God is only good, then why is my child suffering? The Lord showed her the authority that was hers in the name of Jesus, and Kenzie's mother prayed a powerful prayer over her daughter. Kenzie was miraculously healed and had an extraordinary personal encounter with Jesus. Listeners will be blessed to hear Kenzie’s mother read the story with a musical background.

When a pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland 1,500 years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O'Connell is convinced it's the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition. In fact, if scientific data hadn't proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn't been interred more than a few hours.

Younger people are “retiring” every day, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t planning to work. Would you like to discover how to retire at ANY age and pave a path towards freedom, even if you're uncertain about the next steps? You can transform this new chapter into the best time of your life. With "Retire At Any Age and Find Your Purpose", you unlock the key to leaving your job confidently, and possibly earlier than you thought and much more.

En este libro te compartiré nueve filosofías japonesas que han sido la base de la estructura económica, educativa y cultural de este país y que han logrado situarlo dentro de las mejores economías del mundo, contando con innumerables empresas reconocidas en todo el planeta. ¿Cómo lo lograron sin contar con materias primas, tierras u otros factores importantes ¿Cómo se convirtieron en ejemplo mundial con su sistema educativo?

Accompanied by her loyal maid and friend, Cecily Nugent, they arrive at Selfridges giggling with excitement, but unknown to them, their afternoon of delights was to take a very different turn. Yet again, Camille and Cecily are called upon to utilize their sleuthing skills to find a murderer.

In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart's earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way, binding together ambitious White entrepreneurs and enslaved Black workers in a strangling embrace....

You've worked hard to build a great property management company. You've endured long hours, hired a team, implemented software, and done all of the right things to invest in the business. While you've experienced steady (or even pockets) of growth over the years, perhaps you are feeling a bit exhausted or overwhelmed. Perhaps you are wondering if the sacrifices you are making are really worth it.