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Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. 

Brought to you by Penguin. THE FIFTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down...

.In the heart of New York City, where the streets move fast and forgiveness moves slow, sixteen‑year‑old Devin Hanson is running out of places to hide. He’s a boy carrying the weight of a man’s mistakes, trapped between the family that loves him, the streets that claim him, and the secrets that could destroy everything he’s trying to protect. Devin has learned to survive by staying quiet — head down, hood up, emotions locked away. But silence has a breaking point. And when one night on 145th and Lenox shatters the only loyalty he ever trusted,

Look, are you a people watcher? Are you someone who is more interested in how a person reacts to their circumstances? There is always somebody who has an interesting approach and a fascinating personality. They will leave you unblinking and open-mouthed while you endeavour to suck in all their intricacies. Life is full of them and if given the opportunity when circumstances are right, they will provide you with a unique story.

When does a newspaper stop serving the public—and begin serving only its owners, advertisers, and profits? In this incisive essay from *Civilization in the United States*, critic and journalist John Macy examines the transformation of the American press from an independent public voice into a...

This isn’t a book about perfect days. It’s about the weight you carrywhen no one is watching. About the battles that follow you home. About love that doesn’t leave. About becoming someone strongerwithout losing who you are.

An empty mansion sitting on a hundred acres of waterfront property. A long lost friend with the deal of a lifetime. A family lost at sea. And an old woman with a memory that may hold the key to it all. Richie and Lisa Craine thought they were going to a high school reunion to laugh together about the Homecoming King’s receding hairline and the Homecoming Queen’s aged skin. They felt good about where they’d ended up in life twenty years after graduation. And then along came Fredrick Patterson.

Re-Forming reveals why transformation does not happen through your willpower alone, and why surrendering to sin is not inevitable for the believer. This book uncovers the hidden process by which both sin and righteousness are formed, showing how spiritual "members" take shape within the soul. You'll discover the nine progressions that govern formation, how misplaced desires gain strength, and—most importantly—how godly members can be intentionally formed, becoming the bridge between faith and lasting change.

A dead surveyor. A “useless” class. A road that lies. Alden Vey died holding a line in the mud, trying to save three teamsters from a map that should have known better. Then he wakes in a cold body, in a colder building, with a system message calling his class Rank Zero and a sign over his head reading: EMBERGLASS RELAY STATION. Sanctuary, Signal, Stable, and Crown Road Registry. Someone has carved below it: closed, probably haunted. The station is forgotten. The roads around it are unstable. The empire that built Emberglass decided silence was cheaper than maintenance.

A business fable for driven entrepreneurs ready to escape the daily chaos. The Scalable Business Framework™ is a gripping, realistic fable that follows the journey of FastTrack CEO Tim Hodges as he struggles to escape the hidden traps of fast growth.

Ethan Cross expected second shift at Meridian Industrial to end the way it always did—oil-stained hands, clock out, go home. Then something impossible shows up behind the plant. It isn’t on any schedule. It isn’t on any radar. And it definitely isn’t human. Ethan makes one mistake, he gets close. That’s when his ordinary life ends. Whatever is sitting in the dark isn’t debris or a prank—it’s a machine built for a purpose, and it didn’t arrive by accident. Ethan doesn’t know what it wants, or who it belongs to, but he knows this much: the moment he touched it, a countdown started.

The World Is Desperate for What You Have As Believers, we have received unimaginable grace from the Father. Unfortunately, we often separate our spiritual life from our everyday lives. We fail to value the grace given to us, and we miss the opportunity to bring heaven to earth. And then we wonder what light we can bring to a world in deep darkness. With depth and insight, Dr. John Jackson shows that grace distributed is the key to sweeping social change, hope and revival.

Moment by moment, it seems as if we are encountering this incredible diversity of things—the myriad experiences and circumstances we appear able to describe, grasp hold of, evaluate, protect ourselves against, enjoy, attain, and so on.

Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ is perhaps one of the most powerful, and yet largely forgotten books on the subject of sin, redemption and the mercy of God. John Bunyan may be largely known for books like The Pilgrim’s Progress and The Life and Death of Mr. Badman, but he wrote a host of other life-changing books in his lifetime. This one in particular addresses some of the most common fears both believers and non-believers alike face. “Am I too sinful?” “Will Jesus really forgive me?” “Is it too late for me?

An evidence-based approach to community college transformation featuring innovative practices that strengthen offerings and foster student success In More Essential Than Ever, researchers Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay center US community colleges as...

Doctor Jenny Ipswich had the perfect life, until the day her husband died. Devastation turns into shock when his two-million-dollar life-insurance policy is set to pay out half to another woman. Jenny discovers the secret family in Paris and comes face-to-face with Elise, who is demanding her...

En medio del caótico juego de intereses, la presión competitiva y el atractivo del éxito fugaz, es vital recurrir a la sabiduría atemporal de las filosofías antiguas. El líder estoico explora las meditaciones y enseñanzas clave de gestión, tal como las impartieron los antiguos, para agudizar tu perspicacia empresarial y mostrarte cómo afrontar los desafíos con virtud y visión estoicas.

It was the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal had redefined American politics. Taxes were at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had created a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business had many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom was diminishing... and many were desperate to take that freedom back.

The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn’t want them to hope. She wants them to die. Laura hasn’t had it easy: she’s survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn’t love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it. But now someone’s on to her—Ryan, whose world falls apart when his pregnant wife ends her life, hand in hand with a stranger. Who was this man, and why did they choose to die together?

Emotiva, irónica y afilada. Una novela teñida de humor y de tragedia que habla de nuestra capacidad para soñar incluso en las circunstancias más difíciles. A Hazel y a Gus les gustaría tener vidas más corrientes. Algunos dirían que no han nacido con estrella, que su mundo es injusto. Hazel y Gus son solo adolescentes, pero si algo les ha enseñado el cáncer que ambos padecen es que no hay tiempo para lamentaciones, porque, nos guste o no, solo existe el hoy y el ahora.