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If you’re interested in learning about world religions, this book is the place to start. Packed with informative fact sheets and answers to common questions, this beginner’s guide fills you in on the most important aspects of each religion. You’ll learn about fascinating histories, rituals, and festivals as you grow to better understand the belief systems that offer meaning and purpose to billions of people around the globe.

Since its inception in the 19th Century photography has been a trusted source capturing both truth and reality. It cannot lie. Our eyes may deceive us, but the camera cannot. In this volume whilst our classic authors are at the early edge of photography’s development, they use it in ways that are both innovative and atmospheric as very often the camera and the photographer become a central part in many fascinating stories.

Martin Friedrich, a German philosopher, is cycling through an intersection on his way to give a lecture when a speeding car strikes and kills him. Shortly afterwards, Detective Sergeant Stephen Minter - an Austrian-born cockney Jew, whose parents were interned during the war as enemy aliens - stands over the body of Friedrich, contemplating the age-old question: who did it?

Grace stopped to catch her breath and look over her shoulder. Her misfortune began when she’d seen her boss shoot his partner and had run to St. Louis as a mail-order bride. If that wasn’t bad enough, her groom-to-be was a monster. She grimaced and pulled a briar from her hand. A quick look down the street proved they were still coming after her. She rounded the corner of the depot and prayed the train was ready to depart. She looked for a friendly face in the crowd.

Amateur sleuth Trisha Carson is being watched. By a laptop that tracks her online life. By a blue-eyed athlete who guides her through an open water swim. And by Frida, her smart refrigerator. What are they looking for? A determined Trisha hunts down her stalkers and stumbles across a grim plan that will echo throughout the West Coast.

Consider this your ultimate resource, a testament to the belief that the transformative phase of menopause can be a journey of rediscovery, filled with confidence, vibrancy, and beauty. No matter if you are in perimenopause or menopause phase, this book is your ticket to a positive transformation.

Quando uma jovem chamada Alice segue o coelho branco pela toca do coelho, ela se encontra num mundo de fantasia subterrâneo. O País das Maravilhas, um lugar mágico onde nada é o que parece. Junte-se a Alice em suas aventuras.

Mark Johnson didn't want a wife, but his Pinkerton boss demanded he take one. Then Mark saw Evangeline, and she stole his heart. Impossible as it may seem, he loved her. Evangeline stared at Mark, but there was no love coming from her eyes. To go along with Archie's deal, she'd marry Mark. Besides, she had plans. She needed to be a Pinkerton agent, and like it or not, she needed Mark to free her brother.

When Harry Houdini comes to visit the seaside town of Sidford-on-Sea, Glory and her friend Dennis are first in line to see him. He is there to perform a daring trick – he will jump off the town pier in chains, pitching himself into the water below. But when Glory outsmarts the infamous Houdini, she is suddenly sucked into his world, and finds herself tasked with looking after his precious trunk – the one that contains all his secrets.

Im Jahre 1865 veröffentlichte Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, besser bekannt als Lewis Carroll, ein Kinderbuch, das zu einem absoluten Klassiker werden sollte: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens namens Alice, das in eine Fantasiewelt voller skurriler und faszinierender Figuren hineinstolpert. Die kleine aber furchtlose Alice kann kaum ihren Augen und Ohren trauen, als an ihr eines Tages ein sprechendes Kaninchen vorbei eilt. Sie verfolgt das seltsame Wesen bis an dessen Bau und fällt in die Tiefe.

Sabrina is running from her past. Sabrina Jones never expected to be set free from her life as a saloon girl. Thanks to a gift from Rand Ketcham, a notorious bounty hunter, she was able to leave her old life in the saloons. Colorado was where she wanted to go. What to do was still a mystery, until she reached Denver and saw an ad in the paper for women to apply as Pinkerton agents. She figured she'd be good. All those years in the saloon had taught her how to read people. That ought to come in handy as a detective.

The next-true life NCIS story from New York Times bestselling authors Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr. Read by the author. Panama, 1989. The once warm relationship between United States and Gen. Manuel Noriega has eroded dangerously. Newly elected President George Bush has declared the...

As a child, Elly Sorensen's gambler father drafted his daughter to use her paranormal gift of second sight to help him win big at gambling tables. After nearly getting killed back then, Elly vowed never again. Now she secretly uses her visions to paint portraits with startling authenticity. Celebrities seek out Elly for her rare talent at capturing their essence. She's at the height of her artistic career. Then Elly's estranged husband suddenly dies, leaving her with massive debts that must be paid right away. To quickly make the amount of money she needs, Elly flees to the island of Bonaire.

Leah Braden chose to remain on the family farm. Her mother, Claire, and stepfather Ethan take their younger children, Amelia and Jess, to Chicago to seek medical treatment for little Jess’s hearing loss. Surprised that she is the one left to carry on the farm for her father, Leah is determined to outlast the drought and make a go of it. The town of Last Chance has a new well that has brought life to the dying town. Now, if only she could find a life of her own.

Marcus and Shadow are on their way to Umbra after stopping at Chivitas. They need to pick up their personal affects, and Marcus wants to grab some technology that he thinks will help them take over Earth more efficiently. Will the ship break again? Are the vampires still asleep on Umbra? They won’t know until they arrive at the land and go down to the surface.

Who’s going to be the physical, emotional, and financial caregiver in your family (no matter how you define family)? Few of us understand or are prepared for the breadth of lifestyle implications that come with that role. On the flip side, what if it’s you that needs care? Meet the Jones family, a multigenerational example of how it all works in the real world. Follow Jodi and her family as they suddenly must deal with her parent’s extended care needs.

Qualities of Light explores the budding of unexpected romance in the face of family tragedy, the forging of a new relationship between a daughter and her gifted, difficult parents, and an adolescent girl's confrontation with her own qualities of light and darkness.

It’s 1948, and Eliza Kendall’s father has just dropped her off at Prescott House, a home for unwed mothers. Pregnant and alone, Eliza finds comfort in her three roommates, whose friendship gives her hope despite abuse from a bitter headmistress.

Assisted dying is legalized after the NHS sell-off. Where does the killing stop? The sick and old are no longer a societal burden, healthcare costs plummet, and inventive end-of-life options emerge. Geraldine, Dawn, Jeffrey, and Woody each book their final journey at Go Gently's Charon House clinic. What they find doesn't match the brochure. As their hour nears, will it be the end for these four, or is there life in them yet?

Der zeitlose Klassiker von Lewis Carroll entführt dich in eine fantastische Reise voller Abenteuer und Magie. Begleite Alice auf ihrem Weg durch den Kaninchenbau und entdecke eine Welt, in der nichts so ist, wie es scheint. Triff auf die Grinsekatze, den verrückten Hutmacher und die Herzkönigin. Lass dich von ihren durchgeknallten Dialogen und absurden Situationen verzaubern. Die lebendige Erzählung lässt die Charaktere zum Leben erwachen und entführt dich direkt in das Wunderland.