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Maya My first and only love Levi Woods has been off-limits ever since our parents got married. For three years, I've been struggling to crush this crush, and working and living beside my Norse god replica of a stepbrother, isn't helping. I need to put some distance between us, even if it's just after hours. So when I discover the perfect, scenic property nestled on the mountainside, I know it's destined to be mine. But when disaster strikes the lodge, the brothers decide that selling the property ASAP can cover the renovations. The problem? I only have half the money. Desperate times call ...

Set in 1950s Jerusalem, My Michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named Hannah Gonen and her marriage to a decent but unremarkable man named Michael. As the years pass and Hannah's tempestuous fantasy life encroaches on reality, she feels increasingly estranged from him, and the marriage gradually disintegrates. Gorgeously written and profoundly moving, this extraordinary novel is at once a haunting love story and a rich, reflective portrait of a place.

This Christmas comedy collection contains six classic radio programs from the '30s, '40s, and '50s.

Beau For my best friend Cali, I'd do anything. Including joining an anonymous mail-order bride website once she tells me she's signing up. I thought we were getting closer. Like, friends turned lovers kind of closer. I guess I was wrong... But I'm determined to find out why, because Cali's mine, even if she doesn't realize it yet. Cali It's a dream come true when Beau Woods asks me to dance. He's gripping my waist and staring at me like the grown woman that I am. Not like I'm still just his best friend's little sister. I've been waiting for this day for years... that is until I hear the ...

Em ensaios lúcidos e ponderados, um debate sobre a tragédia no sentido mais antigo do termo: a batalha entre o certo e o certo. Em Como curar um fanático, Amós Oz oferece uma visão única sobre a natureza do extremismo e propõe uma aproximação respeitosa e ponderada para a solução do conflito entre Israel e Palestina. A brilhante clareza desses ensaios, ao lado da habilidade do autor para iluminar questões tão complexas, confere fôlego novo a esse antigo debate.

Poland, 1939. Kadish is barely more than a boy when war breaks out. Forced to grow up fast, he takes it upon himself to provide for his family in the ghetto–stealing through the sewers under the cover of darkness to smuggle food and supplies back to his helpless parents and younger cousin Robbie, who’s always looked up to him.

"Descifrando la Guerra", uno de los medios de comunicación digitales más influyentes en materia geopolítica, traza en este audiolibro la transición entre el viejo orden mundial unipolar y el nuevo, en el que múltiples potencias se disputarán el poder internacional en cinco escenarios que podrían ser clave para el futuro del mundo: Europa, el Sahel, el Mediterráneo oriental, Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos-China.

Als Madison herausfindet, dass sie all die Jahre belogen wurde und niemandem vertrauen kann, will sie nichts wie weg: weg vom Elite Kings Club und weg von Bishop. Sie flieht bis ans andere Ende der Welt, und hofft, dass niemand sie finden wird. Doch so sehr sie versucht, ihre Spuren zu verwischen, Bishop hat sie längst aufgespürt. Denn der Elite Kings Club gibt nichts wieder her, was einmal ihm gehört hat.

Amós Oz é o mais importante escritor israelense da atualidade. Candidato constante ao prêmio Nobel, fez de sua obra uma reflexão profunda sobre o destino do povo judeu. Quais cicatrizes a história turbulenta do país deixou sobre seus habitantes? Que marcas imprime no indivíduo uma vida atravessada pela guerra? Há solução possível para um conflito que remonta a tempos imemoriais?

This inspiring, nonpartisan guide, authored by longtime staff members of Republican and Democratic house leadership teams provides all the hard-won secrets and strategies you need to build a career in local politics or Congress, make a difference, and ascend from an internship to leadership. With practical tips on how to not only land a job but also create the foundation for a lasting and impactful career in public service, this guide will empower anyone who feels the urge to improve this country with meaningful work.

You Did What?! takes a unique view of what brands are doing for good or bad. Sheri and Jim bring their broad experience as professionals, working with hundreds of brands and as professors of Marketing, to critique the latest strategies and tactics. Some ideas are innovative and brilliant; others have them wondering, “how did this plan ever get past the concept phase?”. Marketers have responsibilities for a wide range of brand components including communication, new products, pricing, supply chain, positioning, differentiation and market expansion. Sheri and Jim cover all of these … and ...

Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful. But not by elected officials or natural leaders - he's interested in their scheming advisors, the dark figures who wield power in the shadows. And, as Barshad shows in No One Man Should Have All That Power, the natural habitat of these manipulators is not only political backrooms. It's anywhere power dynamics exist - from Hollywood to drug cartels, from recording studios to the NFL.

Computers are changing. Soon the silicon chip will seem like a clunky antique amid the bounty of more exotic processes on offer. Robots are changing, too; material evolution and swarm intelligence are creating a new generation of devices that will diverge and disperse into a balanced ecosystem of humans and robjects (robotic objects).

The Old Testament Book of Amos is often quoted from pulpits and podiums as a source of wisdom and clarity concerning modern-day racial issues. To explore this concept further, the best place to begin is the same place that Bible students in the first Century church would have begun: By hearing and speaking the actual words of Amos out loud for ourselves. And to do that, what better Bible translation than one built to be spoken and heard by this generation.

Take a chill pill, get ready to catch boogie fever, and turn it up to 11! Do You Fear Like We Do is set in an alternate scary ’70s where "disco inferno" isn’t just a song tile, an FM radio DJ who works the graveyard shift finds out what "catch you on the flipside" really means, and a rock band faces death flying the not-so-friendly skies. Stories include "Tiny Danger", "Comfortably Dumb", and "While My Guitar Gently Reaps".

Was weißt du über den Elite Kings Club? Als Madison Montgomery nach einem schrecklichen Schicksalsschlag in die Hamptons zieht, will sie nur eins: unsichtbar bleiben und keine Aufmerksamkeit erregen. Doch bereits am ersten Tag gerät sie ins Visier des Elite Kings Club - einer Gruppe gefährlicher Bad Boys. Bishop Vincent Hayes, der Anführer, zieht sie wie magisch in seinen Bann aus verbotenen Gefühlen, Macht und Geheimnissen. Geheimnisse, die mit den Elite Kings anfangen und enden und die Madisons Welt für immer aus den Angeln heben.

Der Roman setzt ein im Jerusalem der vierziger Jahre, dem Fluchtpunkt all jener, die den Nationalsozialisten entkamen...

After the overnight mega success of his dad's cookie store, twelve-year-old Ellis Johnson is on top of the world. He’s met celebrities, strangers stop “the Cookie Kid” on the street, and he’s even headed to NYC to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with his dad. Ellis is ready for his star turn, playing harmonica on national television—until his big break turns into the most embarrassing moment of his life.

As Christian women, we sometimes wear different hats and play different roles. We usually find ourselves overstretching and trying to be everything for everybody. In addition, we neglect our emotional, physiological, and mental well-being. As much as we want to do everything and be everything to everybody, we forget that we’re just human and can only go so far. Lack of self-care drains us and makes us empty and dry.

The various crises we experience in society and culture today, at their root, reveal a spiritual problem: a profound lack of meaning. The mystical truths revealed in scripture can surely help. “Entering the Desert”, introduces the listener to principles of awareness, deep listening, and contemplation as essential for “hearing” what Scripture has to say. Part Two details the importance of mystery and struggle in the process of healing from any past or present wounds. Part Three explores the “undivided heart” that is possible when we come to know God in silence and stillness.