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Softhearted, emotionally fragile Patricia Dennison—orphaned heiress to the Stoneham fortune—divides her life between trips to a Swiss sanatorium, where she is ensconced in the suicide ward, and the farm where she pensions off broken-down horses, cultivates a lush rose garden, and moons after a handsome, seemingly heroic doctor. Enter arrogant Miguel Cardiga, a Portuguese bullfighter whose career is sidelined by a rogue bull's deadly horns. Son of a famed equestrian, Miguel schools Patricia in dressage and love.

Monica McDowney thought her life had hit a new low when she discovers her jerk-of-a-boyfriend failed to mention one tiny detail of his personal life - his marriage! You can't even trust a police detective these days. But that was before she stumbled upon a woman's obscenely mutilated corpse and the victim's heart-broken Chihuahua. Soon Monica finds herself crossing paths with serial killers - some insane, some coldly calculating - and their evil leader.

In the year 2035, mankind has reached a crossroad. It is arguably impossible to tell what is real, and what is virtual. Some will use these technologies to advance their own agendas, and some will use these technologies to improve our humanity. Killbit will take you into the virtual world, where only gamers, and tech-geeks venture, to give you a perspective that will either scare the hell out of you, or excite you for what is ahead.

Robert enjoys his life in Japan, but the dark tides of war are rising, and it won't be long before foreigners are forced to leave Japan. Torn from the people he has come to think of as family, he stays in contact by exchanging letters with Makiko, letters that soon show their relationship is blossoming into something much more than friendship. The outbreak of total war sweeps all before it, and when correspondence ends with no explanation, Robert fears the worst. He will do anything to find Makiko, even launch himself headfirst into a conflict that is consuming the world.

As Valentine's Day approaches, playboy rancher Jude Fortune Jones is convinced he has met the Woman He Is Going to Marry. (Again, his brothers tease.) But it is no joke to Jude. When petite brunette beauty Gabriella Mendoza arrives in Horseback Hollow, Jude knows he will never be the same. Keep things light, Gabi tells herself. She is in no position to think about settling down, particularly with the hopeless-romantic cowboy. As a heart-transplant recipient, she has plenty of reasons to avoid getting too intimate with Jude - plenty of reasons to feel less than worthy of his love.

Mobilizing students on 2,000 college and high school campuses across the country, Charlie has your inside scoop on the biggest news of the week and what's really going on behind the headlines. The founder of Turning Point USA and Twitter's 5th most engaged personality sits down with some of the biggest newsmakers of our time to talk politics, pop-culture, sports, and a little bit of everything else - all from his signature no holds barred, right-of-center, freedom-loving point of view.

"Before Jesus quieted the storm, he quieted himself. This placed him in a position to bring peace to the storm. Through stillness, deliberately resting our souls in God’s grace, we may bring peace to our storms, hushing their turbulent impact on us, and blessing on blessing, perhaps even causing them to offer up surprise wisdom through their contrary winds." If we are not careful, we can become overwhelmed by the heavy weight of personal and social challenges. It is possible not just to survive but to thrive during trying times by practicing doable and dynamic daily rituals. This brief ...

DO YOU WISH LIFE WOULD EASE UP ON YOU? IF LIFE DOESN’T EASE UP ON YOU, YOU EASE UP ON LIFE. SAY YES TO GRACE Many are living on the frazzled edge: overstretched, overbooked, and about to snap. From overburdened caregivers, to overloaded students, to overstressed workers, we need help burning brightly in the world without burning out. Say Yes to Grace to the rescue! Defined by one grateful reader as “an herbal medicine for the soul,” Say Yes to Grace provides seven grace remedies for seven great stressors: 1.Fatigue—Learn to Rest. 2.Low Self-Esteem—Live from Acceptance not for ...

Jazz is Healing! Sometimes you find something wonderful you never knew you were looking for. ~~from The Spiritual Treasure of Jazz: Wisdom that will Make Your Life Swing! "Jazz stirs the possibilities for creativity in the moment. Jazz is about the human character. Jazz is about feeling, not just about entertainment. Jazz is healing." --Herbie Hancock, Jazz Pianist and Composer The Spiritual Treasure of Jazz is a blessed bounty of reflections, scriptures, prayers, music playlists, and study questions (curiosity rhythms) created to be equally effective for personal and group exploration. ...

Jay and Sophie have been dating for a couple of years, but Jay’s friendship with Ellie has always been a source of friction. No matter how many times Jay insists that they’re just friends (despite his secret, years long crush), Sophie won’t budge.

My Velvet Elvis is a memoir that centers on the experiences the writer had with certain animals. Ruth L Kirk, in her book, revealed a lot about these animals, such as their nature, how she adopted them, what she felt about them, the roles they played in her life, and some qualities they had.

At midnight Texas granite courthouses stand in solitary silence, except for the tolling of their clock towers. The bells' thick droning could easily drown out the cries from a small-town killer's victim. Small-town justice is always something to question, especially when a mysterious stranger is stalking the wintry main streets to butcher your friends.

Gratitude Inspires Attitude. An Inspired Attitude Enhances Perception. An Enhanced Perception Unleashes New Possibilities. With these fourteen words as the empowering and liberating central message, Kirk Byron Jones illuminates the framework for calling forth new life that Jesus used, and shows us how the very same framework can transform our lives and our world. By examining more closely the sacred might Jesus used to raise Lazarus, you will explore nd experience new levels of enchanting creativity and magnificent meaning in your personal, social, professional, and spiritual life. Among ...

Find Joy in Writing. "Ultimate fulfillment is not found in the completion of a project or the recognition you receive for what you produce. The greater happiness derives from the creative process itself, the deliberate and sustained playful effort and wild surrender of dancing with God. Moreover, your creative thriving in troubled times is God's idea, not just to bless you, but to benefit others and, believe it or not, to bring God joy." The current global crisis has caused much suffering and dramatically changed the way we live. Yet, it has also opened a window to see and do these things ...

Stop Forcing; Start Flowing The author of Soul Talk: How to Have the Most Important Conversation of All and creator of the Soul Deep Dive Webinar presents 7 essential elements for living in the rhythm of your "sound of the genuine": 1. Take Your Time. 2. Expect Sacred Guidance. 3. Be Fully Present. 4. Live Playfully. 5. Cultivate Leisure. 6. Remain Receptive. 7. Feel Blessed. Divine flow is abundant and continuous. Inspiration is lavish and eternal. The issue is not God's generosity but our openness. What if you expected and embraced sacred, empowering overflow as a way of life?

“Though your soul may be more mystery to you than familiar reality, you are not a stranger to soul moments. When you smile for no reason, know something for sure without having learned it, or feel peace amid broken pieces, your soul is manifesting itself. Your soul is your pool of deep wisdom, peace, and joy within. Your soul is the part of you God held last as God released your free flight into the world.” ~~from Soul Talk: How to Have the Most Important Conversation of All Too often, the most difficult person to speak with honestly and deeply is yourself. And yet, if you are to live ...

There’s Something in the Wine! Learn new ways to harness and unleash your inner untapped optimal power for the changes you want to make in your life. The miracle of Jesus changing water to wine reveals five essential stages for creating genuine change: Imagination Desire Focus Effort Perseverance Water to Wine: The Five Levels of Marvelous Change will give you new perspectives on these necessary ingredients for change, and present ideas, questions, and inspirational tools, including prayers and affirmations, for consistently and completely achieving your dreams and goals. The Presence ...

¿Estás luchando con las debilidades y fracasos? Es su pasado obstaculizado su futuro? ¿Alguna vez has querido hacer algo grande para Dios, sino que sentía que nunca podría usar debido a sus imperfecciones y defectos? ¿Ha hecho tantos errores desde que se convirtió en cristiano que está seguro de que nunca podría lograr algo que vale la pena para él? ¿Es tu pasado demasiado terrible para olvidar? A través de la sangre ya través del diluvio, Rev. Kirk DuBois ayuda a entender quién eres y lo que tienes porque usted ha aceptado Jesucristo como su Salvador.

The Old West's most famous lawmen are convening one final time, but not to solve a case. Instead, they're hoping to spend a few days together having a high old time in Denver before they ride off into the sunset of their years. But then a prostitute is brutally murdered and one of their number stands accused of the crime.

Two apparently very different negotiators: a leading hostage negotiator and a mergers and acquisitions dealmaker. One has solved hundreds of high stakes sieges. The other has completed more than sixty corporate M&A deals worth close to $1 billion. In The Work Smarter Guide to Negotiation Kirk and Jim have fused their remarkable life experiences of negotiating in widely contrasting situations to simplify complex issues and provide practical solutions for all kinds of scenarios.