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A war took Mathilde away from her family when she was chosen to serve her country, Sofarende, with other children working on a secret military project. But now the other children - including her best friend, Megs - have fled to safety, and Mathilde is all alone, determined to complete her mission. In this powerful and deeply moving sequel to the acclaimed Beautiful Blue World, Mathilde must make her way through a new stage of the war.

Chris Kyle diente von 1999 bis 2009 bei den US Navy SEALs und verzeichnete in jener Zeit die höchste Zahl an tödlichen Treffern in der amerikanischen Militärgeschichte. 160 gezielte Liquidationen schreibt ihm das Pentagon offiziell zu. Seine Kameraden nannten ihn "Die Legende", seine Feinde "Teufel"... In dieser eindringlichen Autobiografie erzählt der geborene Texaner, der 2013 erschossen wurde, die Geschichte seiner außergewöhnlichen Karriere.

This is a dynamite little audiobook covering every aspect of Fatima—the story, the message, the meaning for today. Over seven million copies sold in all editions! Fatima is the hope of the world! Tells about the prophecies, some of which have already come to pass. There were three secrets confided to three shepherd children—the third of which was supposed to be revealed by 1960—the eve of Vatican II.

Thirteen-year-old Andi Carter wants to surprise her mother with the perfect birthday gift. But keeping her plans to earn money a secret from her family is easier said than done. It takes time, but at last, one of Andi's ideas is working out...until the day she witnesses a back-alley crime that places a beloved citizen at the scene.

Una niña con la boca manchada de tinta. Unas llaves perdidas sistemáticamente. Un piano que debe afinarse después de cada bombardeo. Unos zapatos de tacón italiano que levantan recelos en Varsovia. Un país libre y un país que siempre pierde. La protagonista de Zapatos de tacón italiano, medio polaca, medio italiana, se descubrirá a sí misma. Vuelve a casa para cuidar de su madre por un alzhéimer que avanza hacia recuerdos cada vez más distantes.

Love is stronger than distance.... Finishing senior year is supposed to be the best time in a person's life. Finishing senior year as Julian's girlfriend should've been the icing on the cake. Knowing the secret that could change everything for him is the only thing threatening to spoil it all.

¡Shalom amigos! Vamos a empezar una jornada. Una jornada al increíble y fascinante mundo del Hebreo Bíblico. Yahweh entiende todos los idiomas, pero el habla primordialmente en uno. Cual idioma puede ser, sino que el hebreo.

Everyone's favorite frontier heroine, Andi Carter, is back! Only she's Andrea Prescott now, and she and her husband, Riley, are starting their lives together. From their honeymoon in Yosemite—and the holdup that happens on their way—to the corners of their new home on Memory Creek ranch, just down the road from Circle C, Andi and Riley's first year of marriage is full of excitement in Yosemite at Last.

It's November 1, 1961, in a small town in South Carolina, and nuclear war is coming. Ten-year-old Wilson Porter believes this with every fiber of his being. He prowls his neighborhood for Communists and studies fallout pamphlets and the habits of his father, a scientist at the nuclear plant in town. Meanwhile, his mother Nellie covertly joins an anti-nuclear movement led by angry housewives-and his father, Dean, must decide what to do with the damning secrets he's uncovered at the nuclear plant. When tragedy strikes, the Porter family must learn to confront their fears.

The Victorian Era. The Age of Enlightenment. The post-9/11 years. We are accustomed to demarcating history, fencing off one period from the next. But societies have not always operated in this way. Paul Hay returns to Rome in the first century BCE to glimpse the beginnings of periodization as it is still commonly practiced, exploring how the ancient Romans developed a novel sense of time and used it to construct their views of the past and of the possibilities of the future.

Dire bonjour, briser la glace, engager la conversation, lier relation, cela s'apprend, se travaille et rend heureux. Mais souvent la peur de déranger, d'être jugé, de ne pas savoir quoi dire, nous empêche d'aller vers l'autre. Isabelle Filliozat nous propose une vraie réflexion sur notre rapport aux autres. Elle nous propose des exercices pratiques pour combattre notre timidité et nos préjugés. En effet, notre manière de saluer, de tendre la main ou la joue, de regarder notre interlocuteur, influe sur la suite de la relation.

Andrea Carter is finally pulling her own weight on the Circle C Ranch she loves. The only thing she loves more than helping to run the ranch is spending time racing and stunt-riding on her horse Shasta, with the help of wrangler Riley Prescott. Little does she know that when she and Riley stumble onto a mysterious cut in the fence around her brother's prize calves, life is about to get far more exciting - and dangerous.

At the foot of the foreboding Gray Peak lies a desolate valley. These are the backwoods of the world of Waldyra—they offer nothing valuable to players, who rarely visit as a result. Yet this is the very place where the calm and good-natured dwarf named Crow is headed. Straight after leaving the Creche, he hopes to make a living there. This hero does not crave epic battles with monsters. Quite the contrary. He wants to be a merchant and develop his blacksmithing skills, while staying far away from fighting, long voyages, and clan squabbles.

As the first-born, the future of the Unseelie kingdom rests on her shoulders. Niya is the crowned princess of the Unseelie fae and her destiny is tied to a dangerous prophecy. She is thrown into the ascension of her parents’ throne in hopes of nullifying it before it evolves into something deadly. When she finds out what her mother has planned for her, she rebels. The independent princess has no intentions on settling down, even if it is with the Seelie king.

When a dead girl’s severed organs are found strung from a tree, Forrest fears that French Revolution-era savagery is making a comeback. Sara Damsgaard is in debt, newly widowed, and desperate to provide for her young sister. Her new position as a boarding school headmistress seems like the perfect fresh start...if it weren't for the brutal attacks sweeping through the student body. To save the school, Forrest and Damsgaard must team up and catch the killer.

Unlock the transformative power of blockchain technology with "Mastering Blockchain: Exploring Ownership, Security, and Innovation." This comprehensive guide delves into the multifaceted world of blockchain, providing a clear and practical understanding of its core principles and applications. Discover how blockchain is reshaping digital ownership, enhancing security, and driving innovation across various industries. The book starts with essential concepts like layered thinking and big-picture analysis, offering insights into uncovering hidden potential and clarifying complex ideas.

The illegitimate son of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, Lucius must prove his worth as a captain in Jerusalem in order to win his father’s favor. Instructed to keep the peace during the Passover is proving to be impossible. A man named Jesus had the city in an uproar. All hell had broken loose. Lucius is ordered to scourge an innocent man and lead him to his crucifixion - his only crime? He was said to be the son of God. Doubts begin to cause the veiled resentment to surface, and he wonders what life is really all about. It had to be more than he had experienced.

They received a letter. They dismissed it as a prank, but as they soon will learn, you never...ever ignore a chain letter. Chain Letter is a spine-chilling horror-novella from international best-selling author Willow Rose.

Fourteen-year-old Andrea Carter would rather ride her beloved palomino, Taffy, than do anything else. But life on the Circle C ranch in 1882 is busy. Between school and chores, Andi is left with little time to prepare for Taffy’s first foaling. Then when the event finally arrives, it nearly ends in disaster. Returning to school keeps Andi hard-pressed to find time for foal training. And she now has a new problem on her hands - Macy Walker, who has been assigned as Andi’s seatmate.

When a winter flood in Fresno closes school temporarily, Andi is outraged when she's sent to live with a spinster aunt in San Francisco, doomed to finish the winter term of school at Miss Whitaker's Academy for Young Ladies. But her new roommate, the equally untamable Jenny, and the timid but tenderhearted Lin Mei, a young girl who works at the school, expose her to a whole new world. Soon these three new friends find themselves in more trouble than they can handle.