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Discover the hidden, magical world of The Simerath in this thrilling adventure! Explorer Koralei Halloway sets out to investigate a mysterious message reporting the return of her father and his adversary from their graves. Armed with a life-saving secret, she travels into a strange realm encompassing her universe, where the sun shines from below the surface of the water and the Impenetrable Mountains lord over the land. Accompanied by Errow, an Earthman, Koralei learns the power of her water bracelet, a birthday gift from her father. It is one of eight power strands that can be combined to create two rainbow bracelets capable of wielding the elements and changing the fate of everything. As Koralei's quest takes her deeper into the unknown realm with every turn, she discovers her father is still alive and battles against the terror of a rising Simerath. Can Koralei, her new friends, and her father survive the Simerath's onslaught? Find out in The Simerath, a captivating tale filled with mysteries, twists, and action.

Journey into Trig's Tale, an enchanted adventure full of suspense, mystery, and danger. As an evil young sorcerer attacks Trig at his home, he is somehow transported back to the unseen magical world around him where he helped Kaylor defeat a wicked sorcerer and his dreaded Dark Legion. Pursued, Trig flees from what appears to be a resurrected Dark Legion. When Trig reaches Lopa, he is reunited with Kaylor and Alisha and meets their beautiful daughter, Kaylia, who is about to become the kingdom's next Queen. Between them, they realize he is the key to something their enemy fears. The sorcerer and his deadly minions soon lay siege to Lopa, and the future looks bleak, especially with their Earth Gem and Staff of Power inexplicably useless. Now, the only chance they have to survive is for Trig to go where no one has dared for centuries. Can Trig survive the terrors lurking in a dark underground world and learn its mysterious secrets to save Lopa? Find out in Trig's Tale, another exciting story in the captivating Tale series.

Dive into an exciting adventure with The Minstrel's Tale, a story filled with intrigue, magic, and unexpected twists. Follow Trig who is enthralled by an incredible tale recounted by an old man of an ancient time, when a lowly minstrel and his loyal piper attempt to save a beautiful princess from the evils of a dreaded sorcerer and his Dark Legion. Along the way, the minstrel discovers strange places and makes startling discoveries which may lead to winning his heart's secret desire: the princess's hand in the contest she has started to protect herself from her enemies and the cunning traitor in her ranks. As Trig listens to the old man's passionate tale, he begins to wonder if there is magic at work bringing the past and the present together. Only in the minstrel's tale will Trig find the truth and discover the old man's startling secret - a secret that will propel him on the adventure of his young life and leave you wanting more of The Minstrel's Tale, the first thrilling book in the "Tale" series.

When God decides to take a vacation on Earth as a human, he discovers David, an angel, has been assigned to come along and keep him in check. Little does David realize, but the Devil has some devious ways to interfere with their plans, and he is soon deeply entangled in an escalating mess. As they cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg, David must find ways to prevent God from exploring every avenue of sin the Devil uses to corrupt men's souls. On the cruise, the Vlasek clan, with their large cast of fun-loving characters out for a rollicking family vacation, add to David's mounting problems and keep him guessing what is going to happen next. With seductive Mabel, feisty Ruth, and Julie, a young woman who irresistibly tugs at his heart, David is faced with some difficult decisions and an unexpected choice. Love, laughter, and lies mix in epic proportions in A Heavenly Affair. You'll love this novel full of adventure, drama, and a touch of romance.

Who is more appealing than a lovely Poodle or Doodle of any size and color. They are majestic regents and silly comics. Those of us who own them are owned by them. An exquisite picture book of real Poodles and Doodles with descriptions from their humans of why they are such a special part of their lives and families and mean so much to them. If you love Poodles, you will want to own this beautiful book. If you have or have had a Poodle you will relate and appreciate the beauty and emotion of this book. If you are considering giving a Poodle a home, you will be inspired to do so. The pictures are so charming you'll want to look at and admire them often.

The role and purpose of the Holy Spirit has been one of great misunderstandings among Christians since the first century. In this book, Dr. Sunny Ezhumattoor (a Bible scholar, historian, and researcher) answers most of the questions concerning this matter with relevance to the Holy Bible. This is an appropriate study for students and researchers of this controversial subject.

Christmas is a time for dreaming and wishing and a time to make those dreams come true for others. Do you believe in the magic of Christmas? Andi's father promised her a very special Christmas gift she had been wishing for but it seems that there is no way he can keep his promise.

Poems, stories and essays that reflect the beauty, wisdom and royalty of cats as well as their mischievousness and mystery. If you are a cat lover this book will speak to your heart and your life experiences with your favorite pet. A lifelong cat lover, La Belle Rouge has captured the true essence of cattitude in her writing.

Vampires, Ghosts, Unexplained Paranormal Events, Fantastic Creatures, Twists Of The Macabre, Travels Through Time. Full Moon Nights When The Wind Moans Your Name Like A Mournful Song Floating Through An Old Graveyard . You'll Find Them All Inside The Cover.All Your Worst Nightmares And Fears Bundled Together In A Volume Of Macabre Stories And Poems. Known To Have Penned Some Chilling Works To Frighten And Delight Her Readers. Virginia Author, Poet, La Belle Rouge Offers A Collection Of Paranormal Stories And Poetry To Read Before Bed....Or Whenever You Might Dare To Enter "The Darkness."

A Christmas Gift From Virginia Author, Poet, La Belle Rouge's Heart To Yours. A Collection Of Holiday Stories And Poetry Children Of All Ages Will Enjoy. Animal Adventures And Stories Of Christmases Long Ago. Seasonal Fun Along With Some Spiritual And Inspirational Works Sure To Bing You Holiday Joy, Thoughtfulness And Thankfulness For The Blessings Of Everyday Life And Christmastime.

A collection of poetry penned from a Native American point of view. Poetry of Nature from the prospective of those who cherished the Earth and her creatures. Poetry of simple strong bonds, between man and woman, families and friends. Reflections of faith in and reverence for the Great Spirit and respect for the elders and ancestors who shaped their people and tribes. Laments for humiliation at the hands of another race and emerging nation and the loss of all held dear. These poems will connect you to another time and place and the ancient guardians of America. There is no place on Earth more beautiful than "The Blue Mountains" and no people more physically and spiritually beautiful than the Native Americans who called those mountains home.

NCBE Licensed Questions and Answers plus explanations for the MBE Topics of Real Property and Contracts & Sales.

Roscoe The Fox Terrier And His Best Friend Chandler Accidently Discover A Magic World And Have A Great Adventure.

A Treasury Of Poodle Poetry And Stories For Those Who Are Owned By Poodles Or Just Admire Them. Sweet And Simple Poetry You Can Read To Children And Some Saucy Chapters For Adults. If You Love Poodles Or Dogs In General You'll Love This Book

Do you want the jokes that your family desperately wants to hide from you?The quick one liners which will earn you the respect of dads everywhere?Every day millions of dads encounter situations which they wish they just had that quick come back line or joke, but missed the moment.We all know that frustrated feeling and how long it sticks with us.Are you one of them?You see, most dads make that small mistake when they really don't have to.These jokes and one liners come easier than you think.And using them to timely perfection is just a few lines away.In 199 Terrible Good Dad Jokes you'll discover: The quick one liners which are as easy as slicing through butter.The deadly groan inducing jokes which will have your kids moaning "daaad"!!The worst offensive jokes which will shock even the most heartless people.Hilarious jokes and puns even your kids will laugh at.How to annoy loved ones to the very brink of entertainmentAnd much, much more!Plus, a free bonus inside: 100 Savage Dad Jokes: Witty, Funny and Damn Right Offensive!Don't fear that this will be just another list of jokes everyone has heard before, this collection of jokes are fresh and new because there's nothing worse than someone finishing a joke for you.So to gain the respect and admiration (or at least the annoyance) of your friends and coworkers, scroll up and click "Buy Now."

A quiet little Pennsylvania town had a serial killer. It all began with his father's sordid affair. A forbidden love had appeared in his son's life. She was a woman his son wanted but could not ever have for his own. Ashamed and shocked by past family secrets, the son would go mad. He would formulate a plan to make her suffer and pay for what she did to his family. He began a killing spree that would frustrate investigators. One by one she would suffer the loss of her closest friends. The victims were innocent. Caught in the act he would learn the awful truth. The woman he stalked and wanted to kill was not the woman he had once pursued. In the end it had all been a mistake. Or was it? Had he been fooled, by his own madness?

Secrets hide in the fog- mysteries Sophia must unravel if she hopes to survive. A ghostly child haunts Sophia Keegan while a violent gang of rumrunners invade her New England hometown. Stony Harbor is quietly bleeding to death as the Great Depression and Prohibition suck away its vitality, exposing disturbing histories best left buried. But Sophia can't leave them alone. The bootleggers threaten her family, innocent people die, and a ghost tears at the fabric of her reality. Sophia must untangle the horrible truths before the rumrunners kill her or the ghost drives her to madness. This book is perfect for fans of Janet Taylor Lisle, Black Duck, Mary Downing Hahn, Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story, and Richard Peck's A River Between Us.

"From Streets to Stardom: A Rapid-Fire Tour of Hip-Hop Evolution"Hip Hop's evolution offers a vivid voice and pictorial history of life on the streets of urban America, reaching back to the vibrant 1920s. Sprouting from the soil of struggle and determination, this cultural movement quickly unearthed a dynamic brigade of youthful African American musicians. Eager to weave their art into narratives, they brought forth a spirited, soulful style that resonated globally. From its birthplace in the South Bronx and Brooklyn of the 1970s, Rap has burgeoned to become one of the most powerful musical forces of the 21st century.In my rap history series, I decode the genre of hip hop for all audiences, from the curious beginner to the seasoned aficionado, kids, teens, and adults alike. Here's a snapshot of this volume's enlightening content: The Hip Hop vs. Rap Debate: Unravel the nuanced differences between these two often-confused terms.The Early Stirrings: Explore the formative influences that shaped Rap's history.Elements of Hip Hop Culture: Learn about the diverse components that comprise Hip Hop culture, including Breakdancing, Graffiti, Fashion, and beyond.Underground Rap's Role: Understand the critical part played by the Underground Hip Hop scene in the genre's development.Noteworthy Narratives: Revisit the greatest moments of Rap Music History that changed the course of music forever.Subgenre Spectra: Journey through a wide range of genres & subgenres like Gangsta Rap, Crunk, and more.Cultural Ripples: Witness the extensive cultural impact and societal transformations triggered by hip hop.And there's so much more! Embark on this rhythmic journey, discovering a treasure trove of history, culture, and impactful narratives. Get ready for a rapid-fire tour of hip-hop evolution!

This is book is about a bubbly little toddler who is driving his babysitter crazy. He has so many funny antics, and adventures. He is so happy, and it is fun watching him grow.

MURDER, DECEPTION & LOBSTER ROLLS ON THE MAINE COASTWhen public relations hotshot Skyler Moore decides to spend the summer at her seaside cottage in Maine with her best friend-celebrity chef Brenda Braxton-they have no idea that murder will be on the menu.But women are turning up dead in the once sleepy village where nothing ever happens. With the residents up in arms and the rinky-dink police force overwhelmed, Skyler and her friends feel compelled to lend a hand to save the town they love so much.Skyler isn't a sleuth by trade, but mayhem often comes knocking as she and her friends visit the small towns and big cities of America.This is Skyler's first adventure. Books 2, 3, and 4-The New Mexico Scoundrel, The Nevada Saboteur & The Alaska Scalawag-are also available now."...is a great beach day or rainy day read. The characters are interesting and well drawn, and the action moves forward at a brisk pace." -- Goodreads review"Reminiscent of Sophie Littlefield's BAD DAY series and Carl Hiaasen's work, THE MAINE NEMESIS blends humor and crime into a solid thriller." -Collin Parker, HubPagesAUTHOR NOTE: This is the 'reduced use of foul language' version.

The time is now to understand that your life was not meant for mediocrity. Life is meant to be lived to the fullest and embraced with its' ups and downs. Reading the Path of the Tzaddikim will give you the inspiration to write your own history and redefine what your life's purpose. Nothing can be achieved by skating through life, you have to take leaps, bounds, and seek balance along the way. The Path of the Tzaddikim is the most fulfilling walk you could ever undertake. This book will reach into several areas that will allow you to uncover more of who you are and desire to accomplish. It will share with you first hand, the experience of one who is walking the path and willing to share his thoughts and perspective. Are you willing to do what it takes? Find out some of the tools needed to walk this path and prepare for greatness.Prepare yourself for a different perspective, one designed to push beyond conventional thinking and venture into the obscure. Dare to have an open mind that is willing to change. Challenge all that you have learned and what you were told to think. You were not meant for the ordinary or mundane journey. Choose now to walk a path that will bring balance, life is not always meant to be played safe. It is full risks, hurdles, and obstacles that you must take on with every fiber of your being.

Creatures Born of War by Bruce Wm. TaneskiPosted on December 26, 2016; VVA web site under Books in Review II Bruce Wm. Taneski's Creatures Born of War: A Novel About the World Wars is a novel about World Wars I and II and the role of shell shock and battle fatigue. In the front of the book we are told that "coming soon is a novel about the conflict in Korea and Vietnam." The author's credentials are clear-he's a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran who has experienced first-hand the trauma of war and PTSD, having served in Recon units in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade and the 5th Infantry Division. That is not in this book.In tracing, as Taneski puts it, "the PTSD experience of fictional soldiers, like Jimmy Costigan and Mike McMullen in WWI," he creates a realistic picture of young men growing up in the early 1900s. Then he shows us their children serving in World War II. This is the most exciting part of the novel due to the author's skill at showing men at war. The Bataan Death March figures prominently in this fine novel. We relive the agony of 675 American troops as they take five days to die. The AuthorI collect antiwar quotations and the one I garnered from this book is my favorite: "You know the assholes that allowed the first war to happen are the same assholes that set up the one we are in now. I think we will see more war in our lives. More young men will be sent away and come home screwed up."I couldn't have said it better.This is a massive book. It is not a Vietnam War novel, but it prepares the way for the sequel. The book shows that war-any war-is good for absolutely nothing.There it is.-David WillsonVietnam Veterans of AmericaBooks in Review II

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 -December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels andshort stories. He is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth centurywriters. Fitzgerald was of the self-styled "Lost Generation,"Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I.He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens ofshort stories that treat themes of youth, despair, and age.

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been recognized as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Two works that share some similarities predate Poe's stories, including Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1819) by E.T.A. Hoffmann and Zadig (1747) by Voltaire. C. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women. Numerous witnesses heard a suspect, though no one agrees on what language was spoken. At the murder scene, Dupin finds a hair that does not appear to be human. Writing the first true detective in fiction, Poe's Dupin originated many literary conventions which would be used in future fictional detectives including Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Many later characters, for example, follow Poe's model of the brilliant detective, his personal friend who serves as narrator, and the final revelation being presented before the reasoning that leads up to it. Dupin himself reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" and "The Purloined Letter".

Une pincée d'amis, un zeste de champagne, une mesure de musique, le tout mélangé dans un cadre festif.Seraient-ce les ingrédients nécessaires à la recette d'Éléna Mar pour oublier l'échec de son mariage ?Humour et délires à gogo, servis sur un plateau !

Huit ans que je vous accueille, que je vous écoute, que je vous envoie en salle d'attente... Vous m'avez remerciée maintes et maintes fois pour mon amabilité. Vous m'avez méprisée pour ne pas vous avoir passé votre médecin en ligne. Moi, je vous ai observés, et je me suis amusée de certaines de vos anecdotes. Ces situations cocasses, je les ai réunies dans ce livre. Après le tome 1 et le tome 2, voici l'intégrale des tribulations d'une secrétaire médicale, avec en bonus, des anecdotes inédites .Que vous soyez patients, médecins ou secrétaires, après avoir lu ces tribulations, vous ne regarderez plus la secrétaire médicale du même oeil !

Broadly speaking, the majority of books on Jacques Lacan focus on the earlier periods of his career. They also tend to target the psychoanalytic clinical community, or else discuss his work in various political, social, and cultural contexts. But in almost all cases these books refrain from a detailed exegesis of his actual texts. They instead prefer to comment on his theoretical apparatus as a whole before turning to its practical implications.Lacan and Meaning positions itself against this grain. Firstly, it closely analyzes some half-dozen key Lacanian texts. This analysis is organized under a single thematic - the question of meaning - in order to advance the reader's understanding of the trajectory of Lacan's thought across his entire career, as well as to promote the book's thesis that the field of meaning can be suspended. Accordingly, an initial chapter takes up the hermeneutical tradition from Flacius onward. This is then supplemented by a chapter which surveys phenomenological, structuralist and aesthetic theories of meaning and their differing methods of textual analysis. Together these two chapters provide a unique context for the sustained analysis of Lacan's texts which begins in the third chapter, an analysis that forms the bulk of the book's content. This contextualization potentially widens the book's appeal to any scholar wishing to explore his relationship to those textual objects he interacts with on a daily basis. And because this book assumes the reader has little to no familiarity with Lacan, the reader will find patient explanations of the basics of his theories before slowly being led up to the more difficult theories of his late years. Again the argument is that Lacan has something to offer all scholars. His work is not just reserved for psychoanalysts.It is with his late theories that the serious student of Lacan will find the book's most original contribution. For in the fourth chapter a detailed account is provided of how Lacan derived his infamous formulae of sexuation from Aristotelian logic. These formulae are then extensively discussed against the backdrop of interpretive theory and textual analysis, showing how these formulae capture much more than just the difference between the sexes. Strikingly, this difference is also found to run through meaning itself, something the final chapter aims to demonstrate. It does this by amalgamating three key components of late-Lacan: sexuation, discourse theory and his use of topological spaces. This amalgamation is a first in the literature. But this amalgamation is not just useful in demonstrating the book's thesis. It further suggests how seemingly divergent aspects of late-Lacanian theory can be made to work together.From the back cover: What is the essential nature of meaning?This book answers by examining interpretive theories from the past and present. It finds that an historical struggle with meaning has been underway since the Reformation, a struggle that reaches crisis proportions in the 20th century. On the one hand, this crisis is mollified by Heidegger's hermeneutical phenomenology, which argues that we are always already in a meaningful relationship to the objects of the world. On the other hand, this crisis is exacerbated when phenomenology, structuralism, and aesthetic theory directly make meaning into an object of study.These historical developments culminate with the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, whose non-hermeneutical phenomenology delimits a cause of meaning said to be closely linked to the core of subjectivity. Intriguingly, Lacan's work reveals meaning to be sexual in nature. By integrating his notion of sexual difference with his work in discourse theory and topology, this book demonstrates how the subject's struggle with meaning can be suspended.William J. Urban holds a PhD in Humanities from York University.

For serious magicians only! This book covers such a narrow topic that few magicians will consider trying to learn it: How to secretly memorize a set of cards, from 5 to 52, while performing other card tricks. Once a set of cards is memorized, the magician has a powerful tool at his disposal to virtually fry his audience. Also includes the 17 page Workbook for practicing, learning, and reviewing all memory methods, journeys, and routines.You may freely copy these pages for reuse.

Los poemas que forman parte de esta colección presentan una visión nostálgica de diferentes eventos de la vida del autor. Son producto de pensamientos que en su momento escribió en un diario, en recibos e incluso servilletas. Con una métrica que va entre lo tradicional y lo experimental, se exploran tanto el amor como la literatura.

La indocumentada es la historia de dos jóvenes, Charles y Julia, que se enamoran perdidamente pero tendrán que enfrentarse a una sociedad que tratará de separarlos. Ambientada en Los Ángeles, la pieza explora el tema de la inmigración ilegal, la falta de comprensión del lado humano de la misma, así como las tensiones raciales y de clases que se ven tanto en esta zona como en otras regiones de los Estados Unidos. Y el director, ¿dónde está? es una comedia corta que muestra algunos de los problemas que enfrenta una compañía de teatro durante el montaje de una obra cuando un asistente trata de sabotearla para quedarse con el puesto de director.