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The American supermarket is an everyday miracle. But what does it take to run one? What are the inner workings of product delivery and distribution? Who sets the price? And who suffers for the convenience and efficiency we’ve come to expect? In this rollicking exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry.

Benji convinces his best friends to join him on a trip to Carrick Glynn for a holiday they’ll never forget. But Carrick Glynn has other plans for Benji and his friends. And the town always gets what it wants.

Scream of Eagles is the fourth book in William W. Johnstone’s epic saga of the MacCallister clan, a family caught up in the vivid sweep of American history. Jamie Ian MacCallister has survived the bloodshed of the Alamo and the Civil War. Now the battle has gotten personal: Jamie is on a one-man vendetta against the Miles Nelson gang, the men responsible for the brutal murder of his wife Kate. His journey of revenge will take him from Atlantic City to the deadly landscape of the Colorado Rockies - and finally to the Battle of Little Big Horn.

The innocent young actress has a bright future ahead of her, so long as someone doesn’t break her first. Someone like me. Every weekend, she gives herself to me fully. Without question. Without hesitation. She’s mine to command.

Centauri Bliss, book 1: Quinn doesn't have much to his name but a broken-down old freighter; even keeping it fueled is a constant struggle on the edges of civilized space where jobs are scarce and honest ones non-existent. With the death of the Emperor civilized space begins to dissolve into squabbling factions fighting for control and beautiful new passengers aboard Quinn's ship all bring their own load of problems and opportunities. Centauri Honor, book 2: An ancient magical threat is unleashed....

This is the whole story, right from the beginning: the sun-bleached streets, the grimy bars on the Sunset Strip, knowing Daisy’s moment was coming. Relive the euphoria of success and experience the terror that nothing will ever be as good again. Take the uppers so you can keep on believing, take the downers so you can sleep, eventually. Wonder who you are without the drugs or the music or the fans or the family that prop you up. Make decisions that will forever feel tough. Find beauty where you least expect it.

Flynn Taylor, rock n roll heartthrob, plays fast and loose. He's with different girls every night. Yes, girls plural. On the brink of becoming not just a Chicago sensation, but an American icon, he's everything I should avoid. Then again, maybe it doesn't matter. I'm so damaged, I'm not even capable of a relationship. He might be the perfect antidote. The temptation I need to lure me back to the side of the living.

Orgullo y prejuicio fue publicada por primera vez en 1813 y ha sido considerada una de las mejores novelas de Jane Austen. En ella, se relata la historia de las cinco hermanas Bennet y sus amores y desamores, centrándose en la figura de Elizabeth y en cómo debe superar obstáculos y madurar para descubrir a quién ama de verdad. Todo ello aderezado de un padre un poco excéntrico, una madre que roza el ridículo en sus ansias para casar a sus hijas, unas hermanas con caracteres muy diferentes y una auténtica colección de pretendientes interesados.

Este libro analiza el significado de las infecciones, los dolores de cabeza, los trastornos cardíacos y los quebrantos de salud más habituales. Todos los síntomas tienen un sentido profundo para la vida de la persona: nos transmiten mensajes del ámbito espiritual, y de su adecuada interpretación dependerá nuestra capacidad de recuperarnos. Se incluye un capítulo especial dedicado al problema del sida, así como un índice de enfermedades y una relación de las partes y los órganos del cuerpo con sus atributos psíquicos.

Gage thought he left his days of one-night stands behind him, however something about the gorgeous cocktail waitress in a town three hours away is far too intriguing. But when she shows up weeks later in his hometown, Calliope, pretending to be an art appraiser, Gage is completely blindsided—not to mention still very attracted to the (apparent) little liar. He can't figure her out: not her angle nor the persistent pull between them.

In this modern classic, Frank Sheed, renowned Catholic author and lecturer, shows us how to know Christ as he actually lived among his people. Through the lens of the Gospel, Sheed shines a light on his relationships and interrogates how and why he was seen as he was, deepening our knowledge and strengthening our faith along the way.

Have you been going to the gym for months now, but don’t look any different? Do you feel like, for the time invested, you should be bigger or more muscular than you currently are? If you’ve ever felt like you’re missing a piece of the puzzle, know this: Building muscle isn’t as complicated as the fitness industry wants you to believe. You already know what to do. You just lack the confidence to do it.

The final half of the adventure continues with Thomas and friends delivering desperate refugees to the land of the elves. But chaos brews in the wealthy kingdom, from mysterious threats at the border to assassination attempts on Thomas’ friends. Goddesses, monsters, demons, and much more are packed into this thrilling conclusion.

A penetrating and wide-ranging study of mythological processes and their particular manifestation in Christian religion, Alan Watt's classic Myth and Ritual in Christianity is widely considered a classic. Using the lens of the "doctrine of mystical tradition", Watts explores the development of church doctrine in relation to the procession of seasons and finds, contrary to many contemporary critics, that Christianity cultivates virtue and promotes living in the now.

While he's not quite a household name, most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin, the voice-actor star of Archer and Bob's Burgers (and a sentient can of mixed vegetables in 2015's Wet Hot American Summer) a comedy show business success. But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. In a hilarious, self-deprecating memoir, Jon lays out some of his many failures in all areas of life, from Work ("wherein I'm unable to deliver a sizzling fajita") to Family ("wherein a trip to PF Chang's fractures a family").

I’m the ultimate predator. I live by a code. Hunt or be hunted. Kill or be killed. Then I meet her. The second I catch her scent, I know she was meant for me. She was born to wear my mark and I was born to protect her. She belonged to my enemy until I took her. He wants her back. He’ll wage war to get her, but no one’s taking her from me. She’s mine, and I’m not letting her go.

Born and raised in Atlanta by a father who blames the family rift on music, Amara Johnson’s talent for guitar and passion for poetry have always been just that: talent and passion that she channels into her work as a music teacher. When her estranged grandfather—a man known as much for his raspy, soulful blues songs as his perplexing personality—passes away, Amara discovers a collection of old letters, journals, and a tattered photo that offer more questions than answers.

Quinn has made mistakes - like sleeping with the wrong people. It’s taken him time to figure out what he wants in bed and out of it. Understandable, since he’s attracted to both men and women and surrounded by a network of friends who seem to have no trouble finding love in any combination. When he meets Trevon - the sexiest man ever - on the side of the road, only one thing keeps Quinn from pursuing him: Trevon’s even sexier wife, Devra. Financial and safety concerns forced them into a marriage of convenience they both secretly wish was more.

Colt, a skilled junior golfer, has one huge problem…he falls apart when playing in front of a crowd. He thinks he might have found the solution to his golfing issues when a mysterious man moves into his Palm Springs neighborhood. Colt sets out with his two best friends to convince the man to be Colt’s new golf coach. Once they meet Pro Kitchen, they find out there is something special about this new neighbor.

It is 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. Jake Cooper is a former Ultra-Orthodox scholar of Jewish Talmudic law turned amateur sleuth. In this suspenseful thriller, he investigates a murder for which his girlfriend has been arrested. His investigation reveals secret stories and crimes about the Jewish mafia. The corruption runs deep into extortion, kidnapping, and murder. The only way to stop the mayhem and take down the rabbi and his mafia puts Jake in mortal danger. Will he stop them before becoming their next victim?