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In 1823, the History of the Celebrated Mrs. Ann Carson rattled Philadelphia society and became one of the most scandalous, and popular, memoirs of the age. This tale of a woman who tried to rescue her lover from the gallows and attempted to kidnap the governor of Pennsylvania tantalized its audience with illicit love, betrayal, and murder.

Bree leaves her backwoods home for the city. Her stalled vehicle blocks rush hour traffic. Snarky police chief Rex takes his tragic morning out on her. Theft brings them together, until Bree is suspected in a brutal slaying. Her sleuthing makes her a target when Bree has what the killer wants.

Saudi Arabia is one of the most closed countries in the world. Nicola Sutcliff decided to go behind the veil for four years, living, working and socialising in Saudi society. Through personal interviews, 30 women share their stories: from world-renowned activists to wives in polygamous households; high-ranking princesses to desert-dwelling bedouins. They talk candidly about the issues most intriguing to a Western audience - driving, sister wives and the religious police - as well as lesser known aspects of their lives....

The increasing need for cleaner and sustainable energies provoked by the contamination emitted to the atmosphere made by petrol sources had made biodiesel an option to reduce those emissions by using a renewable, clean product as vegetable to impulse diesel engines. In this book we will try to expose the chemistry behind the processing of vegetable oil (waste or clean), the equipment, safety measures, and setup for the area to process a batch of biodiesel at home.

1925 wurde Salomon Perel im niedersächsischen Peine geboren. Als Zehnjähriger weicht er mit seiner Familie der braunen Gefahr und zieht nach Lodz. Nach dem Einmarsch der deutschen Truppen in Polen flieht er mit seinem Bruder nach Russland. Die Eltern bleiben im Ghetto zurück, wo sie später umkommen. Bei Beginn des Blitzkriegs gegen Russland fällt er in die Hände der deutschen Wehrmacht. Den sicheren Tod vor Augen erklärt er "Ich bin Volksdeutscher" und nimmt eine neue Identität an.

In Marital Cruelty in Antebellum America, Robin C. Sager probes the struggles of aggrieved spouses shedding light on the nature of marriage and violence in the United States in the decades prior to the Civil War. Analyzing over 1,500 divorce records that reveal intimate details of marriages in conflict in Virginia, Texas, and Wisconsin from 1840-1860, Sager offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of ordinary Americans shaken by accusations of cruelty.

Here in the prequel book to the Mystic Forest Series, you will uncover the truth behind many legends! Fly above the skies on a unicorn with the wizards and dive into the Mystic River with the mermaids. Scarlett, the fairy queen, sits on Faerydale's throne and yearns for peace in the kingdom; at the expense of the humans. Meanwhile, the Wizard's Council must rule on a controversial spell; the infamous Spell of Completion.

While Nantucket has long enjoyed an illustrious position in America's whaling history, Cape Cod's contribution to the industry is relatively unknown, yet it was a Cape Codder who taught the Nantucketers how to hunt whales. In Cape Cod Shore Whaling, authors Duncan Oliver and John Braginton-Smith uncover Cape Cod's integral role in shaping whalefishery, which began along the Cape's sandy shores and evolved into the far-flung whaling expeditions that drove Nantucket's economy into the nineteenth century.

Greater Than a Tourist - San Antonio Texas USA, by Brandi N. Aguillon, offers the inside scoop on San Antonio. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Reimagining Adoption examines beliefs, practices, and scripture to attune to the needs of vulnerable children and their families and align with Christian values. It examines the historical adoption practices, reviews current practices, and proposes revisions. More importantly, it lifts up the words and lived experience of adult adoptees - the true experts on adoption - and braids them with the insights of adoptive families to craft a new adoption paradigm.

You know it’s a bad day when your first and only client turns up dead...and you’re the prime suspect. When forensic accountant Cynthia Webber’s old beau, divorce lawyer Drew Nolan, asks her to prepare a net worth statement for his client, one of Calgary’s richest businessmen, she’s not ready for the baggage that comes with the task - a stalker, a murder charge, and a night in prison.

When Cynthia Webber investigates a potential fraud perpetrated by Calgary’s CLEAR Wind Energy Corp., she discovers a secret that causes her whole world to come crashing down. And with the secret comes a dangerous enemy who will stop at nothing to get what they want - even murder.

Genrefication is a new trend in both school and public libraries. Librarians all over the world are starting to organize their collections in new ways. Genrefication 101 is made for school librarians by a school librarian who has actually survived genrefying her own school’s library. With ideas for how to win over reluctant administrators, suggestions for a variety of ways to genrefy, and simple tips to make things go more smoothly, this audiobook is a great resource for any school librarian who is considering genrefication.

Ethel B Dina, who looks after the fish hospital and loves to sing, needs 10 green glass bottles to complete her musical Bottleramma. But she is surrounded by too many plastic bottles which do not make music. Join the Tindims in their glass bottle hunt, and meet the Tindims explorer, Tiddledum.

A blind duke robbed of his dignity saved by a simple maid. An embittered earl swept from his feet by the nanny of his forsaken child. A lord laid low lifted from despair by the miracle of love. Spies, lies, and disguise as a captain uncovers the true love his heart has been longing for along. Four wonderfully unexpected regency stories in one delightful collection for the very first time.

Learn how to burn fat fast with the help of intermittent fasting! Do you want to go on a diet that makes you feel and look younger? Do you want to dramatically decrease your weight with simple yet proven techniques? Do you want to boost your immune system against common diseases? If so, then intermittent fasting is for you! According to research, 16/8 intermittent fasting plan is one of the most popular trends in 2020. Why? Because this method works for everyone.

A thrilling saga of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure, Edward J. Mason's Dick Barton: Special Agent was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Together with his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White, ex-Commando Dick faced dastardly villains and deadly peril—but always triumphed ('With one bound, Dick was free!') Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol paid affectionate tribute to the much-loved radio hero with this sparkling pastiche, featuring the joint escapades of father-and-son duo Dick and Richard Barton.

Nafka just wants to survive. In her post-apocalyptic world, that means selling sex, doing crime, and making the bad parts go away with drugs. But when she accidentally stumbles on the latest in a series of serial murders, what follows will lead her to a night so harrowing it changes her life into a nightmare she couldn't have imagined.

When Carrie loses her job and boyfriend during the opening weeks of the pandemic, she’s determined to reset her life in a positive direction. The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California. Yet dangers lurk that she’d never anticipated. During Carrie’s idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements. Something much worse stalks her—something much too human.

Robin and her band of merry women started stealing from The Nottingham hotel last holiday season when her niece’s medical bills became too much to bear. As this year’s holiday season approaches, Robin hopes to erase those bills for good, but there’s just one problem. Her scrooge of a boss is on to her little scheme, and he’s hired accounting firm Sterling Marian, LLP, to find out what’s going on.