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Francia, 783: As wars loom, Queen Fastrada faces a peril within the castle walls: King Charles's eldest son, Pepin. Blaming his father for the curse that twisted his spine, Pepin rejects a prize archbishopric and plots to seize the throne. Can Fastrada stop the conspiracy before it destroys the realm? Based on historic events during Charlemagne's reign, "Queen of the Darkest Hour" is a story of family strife endangering an entire country-and the price to save it.

Saxony, 772: After the war, Leova has nothing but her children, Deorlaf and Sunwynn. Her husband died in combat. Her faith lies in the ashes of the Irminsul, the Pillar of Heaven. Relatives sell her and her family into slavery. In Francia, Leova vows to protect her son and daughter at any cost. Leova's determination only grows stronger as Sunwynn blossoms into a beautiful young woman attracting the lust of a cruel master and Deorlaf becomes a headstrong man willing to brave starvation and demons to free his family. Yet Leova's most difficult dilemma comes in the form of a Frankish friend, Hugh. He saves Deorlaf from a fanatical Saxon and is Sunwynn's champion-but he is the warrior who slew Leova's husband. Set against a backdrop of historic events, including the destruction of the Irminsul, The Ashes of Heaven's Pillar explores faith, friendship, and justice.

Inspired by the children I worked with, And the Lamb Spoke: Lessons from the Gospels is about a boy named Basil who is sent to a children's home. After an incident with another child, Basil runs into the forest to get away from his troubles. Then, a Lamb appears. Basil has questions about life and the Lamb answers Basil's questions with Jesus's teachings found in the Gospels. The book has 15 lessons about topics such as love, giving and forgiveness. Each lesson is complemented with a living forest narrative that is sure to keep children engaged while teaching them. For ages 7 to 9, but adults can enjoy and learn from it, too! Half of my profit will be spent on activities for the children of Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, NY.

Maggie Award Finalist in Romance Novellas"A Christmas Carol" meets "It's A Wonderful Life"A letter for Sonja's deceased friend arrives at the post office in Michigan, and with it a proposal. With her father threatening to kick her out of his home, Sonja impulsively responds, offering to travel west to be a substitute bride. At the same time, Louis's railroad promotion sends him back to Michigan, the one place on earth he'd hoped to never return-where Christmas past was full of pain. A mysterious stranger leaves him marked copies of "A Christmas Carol" as he considers romancing Sonja in Christmas present. Will Louis discern the best choices for Christmas future? Does it include the Poor House, again? Even so-will God bring healing and love to him this year?

After grieving the loss of her husband and son, TV host Morgan Marshall is ready to embrace life again. But she won't risk a relationship with the father of her favorite cooking student, Avery, since the girl's happiness is more important than her own. Advertising executive Alex Blake never thought another woman could pique his interest after losing his wife to pneumonia, a complication of her cancer. Yet every time he's in Morgan's presence, she brings sunlight into the room. Plus, she's a role model for his daughter, always assuring Avery that dyslexia can't hold her back. But if he asks Morgan for a date and then she refuses a second one, the person he loves the most, Avery, could get hurt the worst because she adores Morgan. When Alex is injured in a fall, Morgan insists on caring for him and Avery. As they share holiday fun, Avery topples Morgan's beloved crystal bell collection, shattering it to pieces. Through it all, they discover love of one another is more priceless than any object money can buy. Love rings in the air at Christmastime.

Former model Chalise Boudreau returns to Louisiana after ten years and faces an uncertain future. Watching her budget, she's living with her mother and plans to open a luxury salon, but she fears the community sees her homecoming as a failing, and she knows any malicious gossip will jeopardize her success. Once bad-boy, now entrepreneur Chaz Riboucheaux is home and trying to rebuild his old reputation. He believes one of his companies, the Magnolia May, a pirate ship, can make Ascension a tourist destination, but the mayor refuses to grant him a lease at the city's dock.Chalise and Chaz come face to face at a Twelfth Night party. Years ago, he stood her up and left her brokenhearted. Now her brain is at war with her heart, but her body has a mind of its own. As Chaz leads her across the dance floor, he knows when the music stops it won't be the end of their waltz. He has questions only she can answer, and he won't stop until he gets what he wants.

The care and tending of gifted children, while rewarding, often takes parents by surprise, especially if they have not had previous experience with the highly able. Parenting Gifted Children to Support Optimal Development reviews the cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development of gifted children, including those from groups histori

At the height of a blizzard, Molly Rifkin goes missing in her small New England community of Rockcliffe Island. But when she is found dead of an apparent suicide, the story doesn't add up. There are more questions than answers. And there are those who would like to see the whole thing just go away. But it won't be that easy;Molly's sister is FBI agent Emma Shane, who has been hanging on to her career by a thread, and when her sister turns up dead under suspicious circumstances, she is forced to confront the horrific past they once shared in order to discover the truth of her death;and the course of her own future. As Emma digs deeper into the mystery on Rockcliffe Island, she finds herself coming face-to-face with corruption, murder, and downright evil.

>Poetry, especially when it intersects with our hope in God, speaks a good word. It can be a timely pause in our day, a way to draw near the things that matter, to our heart. Poetry can bring a measure of peace to our day, open a portal to where we need to go, to find strength for the journey. I'm a professional writer and contemplative Christian poet and speaker. My poetry has also been published in various journals; these include Crux, Ekstasis, Transition Mental Health Journal, Presence, Prairie Messenger and Island Writer among others. My work is online at www.daynamazzuca.com.

A government budget is not like a household budget. This report introduces the financial operations used by a central government with a free-floating currency, and explains how they differ from that of a household or corporation. The focus is on the types of constraints such a government faces.This report introduces a simplified framework for the monetary system, along with the operating procedures that are associated with it. Some of the complications seen in real-world government finance are then added onto this simplified framework.This report also acts as an introduction to some of the concepts used by Modern Monetary Theory, a school of thought within economics. Modern Monetary Theory emphasises the real limits of government action, as opposed to purely theoretical views about fiscal policy.

Color Edition (color interior)How to Fold the Best Paper Water Bombs!Great gift idea!Waterbombs are fun, right? But how do you fold one that lasts the distance? And are there any other designs? Of course there are! This book has five designs for you to experiment with. Easy step-by-step diagrams show you how by using simple origami methods with any sheet of paper, small or large.And if you run out of water, don't worry, save your bomb casings as pretty holiday baubels or party 'balloons' - until you're again ready to declare war!Learn how to correctly fold these neat bombs: Traditional Water BombWaterbomb with HandlesPyramid Water Bomb (aerodynamic)Winged Water BomberBunny Bomb (guided missile version)So start folding and have wet war fun in the office, in the yard, at a frat party, -wherever!

It's a high-rolling game.Intelligence officer Dan Hanson once made a decision that cost him his best friend's life and taught a valuable lesson about following orders without question. He now has a well-deserved reputation for calmness under pressure and the unwavering loyalty of his team. When Dan is asked to work with a government police investigator to bring down a corrupt politician, he doesn't hesitate. However, when the sexy investigator turns out to be the love of his life-and his dead best friend's ex-fiancé-he second guesses the past decisions he's made.Police investigator Alycia Evers has loved and lost. Twice. And if the past has taught her anything, it's that life is short, it isn't always fair, and she should rely on no one but herself. Being handed a case the Department of Justice believes can't be won is a challenge she's eager to accept, but the discovery she'll have to work with the man who once broke her heart means the stakes are dangerously high. Dan's hiding secrets he can no longer keep and Alycia's not sure she can face. He's never stopped loving her. She has no intentions of loving again. When the sparks between them reignite, turning into an inferno of epic proportions, can they learn to forgive and forget and look to the future, not the past?

Two can play this particular game.When software engineer Dr. Irina Glasov's top secret project is compromised, Irina has no one she can trust and only one place to turn. Canadian Security Intelligence Services officer Kale Martin is ready to step up to the plate. Finished with his latest assignment, he's all-in to help the reserved but very sexy Dr. Glasov find her man. Getting the brilliant doctor to let down her guard long enough for things to heat up between them quickly becomes a game Kale plays to win. Irina's not foolish enough to trust her heart to a man who lies for a living, and she knows he's been lying to her. That doesn't mean she's not willing to play along. Unfortunately, a cyberstalker is playing with her, too. Irina soon has no choice but to put all her faith in Kale, because with a higher priority case unfolding for CSIS, he's left on his own to investigate. Can they work together to figure out who's hacking into her computer before her reputation is ruined? Or is Kale the one who will ruin her?Genre: Contemporary romance, Romantic suspenseLength: 234 pagesHeat level: Contains explicit love scenesBook Two in the Spy Games series

Who is The Lady?In ancient Britain, a Lady is living in a stone-walled house on an island in the middle of a river. So far as the people know, she has always been there. They sense her power, they hear her singing, but they never meet her.At first her life is idyllic. She wakes, she watches, she wanders in her garden, she weaves a complex web of what she sees, and she sleeps again. But as she grows, this pattern becomes narrow and frustrating. She longs to meet those who cherish her, but she cannot. The scenes beyond the walls of her home are different every time she wakes, and everyone she encounters is lost, swallowed up by the past.But when she finds the courage to break the cycle, there is no going back. Can she bear the cost of finding freedom? And what will her people do, when they finally come face to face with a lady of legend who is not at all what they have imagined?A retelling - and metamorphosis - of Tennyson's Lady of Shalott.

Sheep must think - if they think at all - that the farmer works for them. He feeds them, shears them, protects them. All seems well, now and forever. Until that day when most of the lambs are herded into trucks and driven away..."Only at this point of real and immediate crisis does the consciousness of sheep expand to contemplate the wider picture. Nevertheless, there is no serious resistance. They are now so conditioned that, despite their fears, the sheep walk meekly to their deaths....Of course, we humans are more sophisticated than sheep are we not?"The Western world stands at a crossroads. Threatened by the impacts of overpopulation, climate change, environmental damage, impending energy shortages and the collapse of the global economy, we face some hard choices. Unfortunately, human psychology and neurobiology predispose us to denial where we desperately need clear, rational thought. We need to pull our heads out of the sand and take a long hard look at the looming crises that await us, together with our in-built tendency to trade our future safety for peace of mind.In The Consciousness of Sheep, sociologist Tim Watkins provides a detailed and thoroughly researched explanation of the current predicament of Western civilisation; the ways in which the crises are likely to unfold; and the progressive responses that are beginning to emerge. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in economics, the environment, and the future of the human race. The message is stark but ultimately positive - it is time for us to develop a sustainable way of life for all of humanity.

They pass us on the street; they serve us in shops; they go to our schools, but their profound realities are hidden...They are the hidden ones and the light that protects them ensures that they will remain hidden until the end of time.Layla, Khadim and Rose live in an average town in the UK. Each of them is haunted by a darkness which threatens to consume them and those around them.An assassin has been dispatched; a child-snatcher is on the prowl and a ruthless gang is closing in. Unique, alienated and vulnerable, the hidden ones must confront these darknesses with their hidden lights. No fear is upon them; nor shall they grieve. This debut novel by Novid Shaid weaves together the genres of supernatural, mystery and Sufi mysticism. Fast-paced, haunting and moving, this tale was written as a consequence of the author's travels and meetings with remarkable people around the world. Inspiration was also drawn from an eclectic range of works including Stephen King's "The Green Mile", Ibn Al Arabi's "Sufis of Andalucia" and Yann Martell's "The Life of Pi".

The Bible tells us that the last enemy that shall be subdued and abolished is death (1 Corinthians 15:26). This book has been written to bring into the light the truth that, for everyone in Christ, death has no authority over us. Christian Faith is a covenant of longevity. Satan and its agents has no authority over the truly born again Children of The Almighty God. We must not at any point enter into agreement with death or satan about anything to advance its kingdom, especially after we have confessed Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. The Readers of this book will understand fully The Covenant of Longevity They Have in Christ.

Praise for Nightcomers from Philip Pullman.'Every tale shows the quality of the imagination, and the accuracy of the telling. What most impresses is the authority of Susan Price's voice: exact, rich or spare when necessary, able to evoke the Past without falsity, and the present without effort.'(The Guardian.)Nightcomers...The beautiful and the uncanny...A beautiful Englishman drives his Italian mistress to suicide - but she pursues him even after death...A young blacksmith spends Midsummer's Night near an ancient mound, to 'shoe with silver the horses of those who come by'...In an echoing, eerie, out-of-hours mall, a lonely cleaner falls in love with a beautiful, hungry stranger...A family gather at a dying girl's bedside and, out of the night, something comes knocking at the window...A man walks home, on a freezing night, along lanes haunted by the Death-Dog...A young actor is offered a lift in a car silver sports car with the number, '130.'A holiday cottage holds memories of despair...And a ghost features in a gentle Christmas story.Eight eerie, haunting stories of the supernatural from an expert story-teller and award-winning writer.

The tale begins at Pemberley, at Christmas, almost a year before the opening of Pride and Prejudice. Caroline Bingley is convinced of Mr. Darcy's affection and determined to convert his regard into matrimony as swiftly as possible. Fourteen-year-old Georgiana Darcy has been taken from school, and is about to be sent off to face the rigours of a life in London. As the cast turn their faces to that city, one gentleman awaits them with all the charm and fascination that a handsome face and merciless ambition can beget. For before there was a single man in possession of a good fortune at Netherfield, there was a single man in want of a wife. His name was Wickham and he was bent on marrying himself into as much wealth as he might contrive, preferably to the detriment of the man who had destroyed all his prospects in life - the man known as Darcy of Pemberley. The story follows young Georgiana to London, to Ramsgate and to the brink of a perilous elopement, bringing readers all the wit, the drama and the delights of their beloved Pride and Prejudice. Authentic in its use of language, meticulously researched, and faithful to Austen's classic, it is the book Austen fans have been waiting for!

Ishiro is an otaku, an anime-obsessed geek without a decent job or loving parents. His only friends are Mr. Endo, owner of a maid cafe in Akihabara, and Yuko, a waitress in a French mail uniform. Ishiro fall in love with Yuko, but she turns out to be an android using him to learn about human love. Does she have real feelings for him or is she just programmed to act like a girlfriend? When Mr Endo splits the couple apart, Ishiro joins the Japanese Navy and goes to war, and Yuko's behavior becomes increasingly human and rebellious. Their paths cross again at the mysterious Shrine of the Siren Stone, where a telepathic meteorite holds the secret of the human spirit. From Derwin Mak, multiple Prix Aurora Award winner (Canada's National Science Fiction Award) for Transubstantiation and The Dragon and the Stars.

Take performance to the next level!This book does not just teach you how the CLR works---it teaches you exactly what you need to do now to obtain the best performance today. It will expertly guide you through the nuts and bolts of extreme performance optimization in .NET, complete with in-depth examinations of CLR functionality, free tool recommendations and tutorials, useful anecdotes, and step-by-step guides to measure and improve performance.This second edition incorporates the advances and improvements in .NET over the last few years, as well as greatly expanded coverage of tools, more topics, more tutorials, more tips, and improvements throughout the entire book.New in the 2nd Edition: 50% increase in content!New examples, code samples, and diagrams throughout entire bookMore ways to analyze the heap and find memory problemsMore tool coverage, including expanded usage of Visual StudioMore benchmarkingNew GC configuration optionsCode warmup techniquesNew .NET features such as ref-returns, value tuples, SIMD, and moreMore detailed analysis of LINQTips for high-level feature areas such as ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and WPFAlso find expanded coverage and discover new tips and tricks for: Profiling with multiple tools to quickly find problem areasDetailed description of the garbage collector, how to optimize your code for it, and how to diagnose difficult memory-related issuesHow to analyze JIT and diagnose warmup problemsEffective use of the Task Parallel Library to maximize throughputWhich .NET features and APIs to use and which to avoidInstrument your program with performance counters and ETW eventsUse the latest and greatest .NET featuresBuild a performance-minded team...and so much more

It started off as a routine night for jazz pianist BC Peale: hop on the Harley, hit a local bar and grab a quick bite before heading over to the Inferno Jazz Club. Unfortunately, the plans of even a 200+ year-old vampire can go seriously awry. Things go even farther wrong when retired football star turned undercover agent, Galen Miller, enters the picture, drawing Peale into a web of intrigue. Together, Miller and Peale must confront the modern day evils of the black market arms trade, organized crime and murder. It seems that every clue they follow leads them back to the mysterious crime boss known as Borgia and an ancient evil that threatens the city of Chicago itself and throws everything Peale thought he knew about himself into doubt.

From the hills and hollows of central Pennsylvania, this collection of TRUE tales of the uncanny will raise the hair on the back of your neck. Meet the headless dog, tour the Bloody Triangle, read about the house trailer complete with the specters of the previous occupants. Welcome a spirit nanny into the house, as did one of the story tellers in this volume. There are more than just spirits on the shelf at Penn's Tavern. How about the ghosts that don't leave at closing time? All this and much more, but let us offer a word of caution for the faint at heart. When you've finished reading this book - keep the lights burning!

Pristine, white snow shrouds evil things that revel in the longest, darkest night of the year. A fresh waft of peppermint brightens a monster's foul breath. World weary ghosts have only until dawn to seek their retribution. The wind howls through the trees, or is that a choir of unearthly voices? "O Horrid Night" revives the tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, when it is said that the barrier between the living and the dead is thinnest, and spirits may walk the earth. Such tales were in vogue in Victorian England (remember good old Jacob Marley), but the origins of the tradition stretch back in time, in celebrations of the Winter Solstice, Yule, and Sol Invictus. Gather your friends and loved ones together, get cozy with warm drinks or a roaring fire, and give them the gift of a spine-chilling ancient holiday tradition.

The Byrne family has ruled the North Side of Chicago for three generations. They have the crime game down to a science. But when the ailing mob boss's youngest son James is brutally attacked in distant San Diego, it catches everyone off guard.Eldest son Tommy, now head of the family and fixated on turning their interests into legitimate businesses, sends envoys to investigate, as well as middle son Enzo, to seek retribution. His mother and father's consigliore, however, in wanting to return to the old ways, use the attack to trigger a power struggle that consumes the family and leaves its legacy up for grabs. Meanwhile, a nosy reporter and persistent detective also look for answers and find themselves caught up in a deadly family squabble.Filled with intrigue, suspense, and betrayal, The Name of the Game is a compelling thriller that will grab you by the shirt collar and won't let go until the last page. The tension builds along with the body count as the mobsters turn their attention away from business and toward each other. Family, it turns out, isn't as important as it seems.

Under Orana's guidance, Adrian embarks on a lonely journey to discover his own truth and his role in defending the Powers against the threat of Legio Obscurum's campaign for worldwide domination through a global confrontation between Zepallo's union of rebel nations and the industrial superpowers.

As a genealogist, what would you give to spend one day with one of your ancestors? To witness everyday details of his or her life, whether it involved a favorite recipe, cooking methods, gardening, transportation or how children spent their day? Genealogy and stories related to major life events are often found in journals and other sources, but what about activities such as holiday celebrations or games children played on balmy summer evenings? Wouldn't you like to go one step beyond vague stories about walking four miles to school through two feet of snow or canning peaches on a woodstove? On a more recent level, what are your favorite memories about growing up? Did you carry on the same holiday traditions as an adult? Where and when did they originate? Generations ago? Or more recently? Which begs the question, what will your progeny know about your daily life? Where do you even begin to record, much less organize, such things? What do you even call it? It's not genealogy, not family history--so what is it? All these delightful details about everyday life are what comprise family folklore! And if you want to learn how to preserve these precious family memories, The Family History Fun Factor teaches you exactly how. You'll learn which genres are included, see examples, even find a checklist and resource list. If you've procrastinated writing your personal history (and who hasn't?) this is the perfect place to start! No research is required, it's all inside your head. Just recall those everyday activities that make life worth living. Wait until the next holiday, if you like, then record what you do in the Family Folklore Idea Collection Sheet in the appendix. Easy, peasy. Subsequent generations will thank you for it.

Syd has only ever wanted to be normal. And now that the rift between her and her demon is growing wider, that future is finally a real possibility. But Syd is having second thoughts, especially when a vampire kidnaps her little sister, Meira. And her normal life at school is falling apart around her, thanks to the new kid, Benjamin, who seems to be an expert at turning her new friends against her. Syd finally understands the value of what she has, but may be too late. The demon inside her has her own agenda and will no longer be ignored.

You probably didn't know that your classroom floor is sworn to secrecy. Rule Number One: never, ever, talk to human beings! However, when Daniel Carter gets bullied at School, one classroom floor decides to break all the rules. Loud, cheeky, rude and demanding, The Floor snorts, smirks and has an opinion on everything. Through their secret meetings, Daniel is pushed to do things he never thought possible. It won't be easy, but with The Floor's crazy antics, Daniel just might have a chance to prove that there is a lot more to him than anyone realizes. One thing is for sure, school will never be the same again.