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Getting stuck in an old cabin is not my idea of a great winter vacation. Getting stuck with Carson makes me wonder what I did to end up on Santa's naughty list. My friend Noelle talked me into going on a group vacation with our friends. Then she sprung the news that her boyfriend is joining us... with his friends. I've met these guys. You know that ape man on the insurance commercials? Gage, Mitch, and Carson make that missing link look sophisticated.

Your search for something new and different in sci fi and fantasy ends here. Presenting this year's collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters. Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests' blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in sci-fi and fantasy.

Laugh-out-loud one minute, hauntingly eloquent the next. Equal parts witty and inspiring, this mix of stories, autobiography, and leadership/life advice within this book challenges traditional notions of success. The author, Dr. Irfan Ali, is a physician, CEO of several healthcare companies, the founder of a nonprofit focused on homelessness, and an artist and photographer. He draws on the full range of his background, including an immigrant experience that bridges East and West as he shares examples of failures that become milestone lessons.

It's Christmas, and I should be full of cheer, but I'm having a hard time mustering the holiday spirit. That was always Grams' role. She loved Christmas so much that she talked my parents into naming me Noelle. Yeah, Noelle Furst. Picture the boys in elementary school having a heyday with my name. But I didn't care. I knew Gram picked it for me, and I wore it proudly. When Grams passed two years ago, she left me this house. I'm a lot of things, but a handywoman isn't one of them. And there's a ton of work to be done.

Poems of environmental advocacy, human observation and life contemplation written for the climate of today's world. The intention is to utilize the amazing form of expression that is poetry in order to spread environmental awareness, encourage love and human connection, promote community, and inspire introspective assessment of ourselves in relation to each other and the natural world. May the words spark gratitude for this unified experience we all share on this incredible planet.

The Last Courtesan was his mother's story. Nautch Boy tells his own. A sweet-faced, quiet boy dressed in matching pink shorts and a top poses demurely for a photograph in a kotha, holding a flower vase with plastic white daisies in it. Powdered, scented women around him sparkle and pirouette...

From George Jreije, author of the acclaimed Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria series, comes the exhilarating conclusion to the Bashir Boutros duology in which Bashir and his friends find themselves and the fate of the realms threatened by an unexpected force: a vengeful jinn more...

Sahir Ludhianvi can be called the poet with a “social conscience” as is evident from his poetry in which social concerns are often the dominant themes. Through his poetry he lamented the decline of morality in society, discrimination against women, futility of war, and attacked the rise of the self-appointed custodians of religion and power-hungry politicians. Born into a Muslim family on March 8, 1921, his real name was Abdul Hayee and Sahir Ludhianvi was his pen name. Sahir's childhood was marked by the separation of his parents and the unfair treatment of his mother.

The acclaimed author of the “disorienting, creepy, paranoia-inducing” (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World) A History of Fear returns with a spine-tingling new thriller about a weight loss treatment with potentially murderous side effects. Retail worker Emmett...

All languages are Allah’s. He has revealed, created, and moulded them, shaped them throughout the ages. Originally, mankind was one tribe S2 V213, and from it, all people descend, and all tongues, dialects, and vernaculars. So, there is a common bond, a genetic unity reflected also in words and cultures. Ultimately, this bond also exists in our common faith. The way that Allah communicates with man is through a common matrix of speech, and the way He reveals is through poetry, using metaphors and allegories.

Maxwell Easton plays his part well. A poster boy for Michelin cuisine, he wears his arrogance and pompous demeanor like a suit of armor. Armor that is absolutely necessary when he gets anywhere near Evelyn. His secret attraction to the woman is an inconvenience that will have to be smothered, for Max is taking the restaurant over for his dad and is determined not to fail him again.

When entrepreneur Sharmin Ali shares her wide-eyed dreams of a teenager, brimming with curiosity and ambition, to the relentless pursuit two decades later of a successful businesswoman who has traveled to over seventy countries, meeting characters and challenges along the way, the listener has to keep up.

È il 29 maggio 1985: Mario ha otto anni e ha giocato tutto il pomeriggio nel campetto vicino casa, con le prime scarpe coi tacchetti di ferro. Sono usate e più piccole di un numero, ma lo hanno fatto sentire grande e importante, pronto per guardare in tv la sua Juventus contendere al Liverpool la Coppa dei Campioni nella finale al vecchio stadio Heysel di Bruxelles. Mario, ancora sporco di terra, sente le strade di Martina Franca svuotarsi e l'emozione crescere. Non può sapere che all'Heysel si è appena consumata una delle più gravi tragedie della storia del calcio.

Mara è una giovane di Monteguidi, piccolo paese della Val d'Elsa, che all'indomani della Liberazione conosce il partigiano Bube, eroe della Resistenza, e se ne innamora. Questi, tornato alla vita civile imbottito di precetti di violenza e vendetta, ha commesso un delitto e, dopo un periodo alla macchia, viene catturato e condannato a quattordici anni di carcere. Mara, maturata proprio grazie alla forza del sentimento per Bube e divenuta ormai donna, decide di aspettare l'amato con animo fedele e ostinato.

In The Five Levels of Conscience, Luis Ali introduces a groundbreaking yet remarkably simple framework for decoding the full spectrum of human emotions and behaviors. Whether you’re a seeker of personal growth, a leader craving deeper self-awareness, or someone ready to break free from reactionary patterns, this book offers a transformative path forward.

«Tutto ha inizio con due gemelli che una madre disperata è costretta ad affidare alla nonna, lontano da una grande città dove cadono le bombe e manca il cibo. La nonna è una "vecchia strega" sporca, avara e senza cuore e i due gemelli, indivisibili e intercambiabili quasi avessero un'anima sola, sono due piccoli maghi dalla prodigiosa intelligenza.

Crystal has worked as a Registered Nurse in the city for more than 30 years, caring for many of the homeless during her career. She has written this collection of small poems to share in snippets, the complexities and consequences of homelessness.

When eighteen-year-old Alys begins to suffer a string of unfortunate events after her birthday, she soon discovers the mysterious man watching her from afar is responsible for it all. Her seemingly normal life soon makes a dramatic change, suddenly finding herself in a terrifying yet fantastical world. Lovers turn to enemies, foes disguised as friends, and hidden secrets lurk behind every corner. After discovering her true identity, she is forced into a position never asked for, the fate of the entire realm now in her hands.

Khatin Amatar grew up in the free realm of Sataminva after the last king died in a failed war of conquest. Now she works as assistant and bodyguard to the famous detective Farid Rassamouli, helping out where community justice cannot reach. After successfully wrapping up a high-profile case they are sent from the familiar streets of the capital to a small border town where a colleague seems to be the latest in a string of disappearances. As their investigation begins, every answer just raises more questions and the shadows around the town of Redstone grow ever darker.

Celebrate Ramadan with this heartwarming picture book about sisterhood, faith, and acts of service. Ramadan is here! And this year, Habeeba is finally going to fast all day, every day, and pray all the special Ramadan prayers at night at the masjid, just like her older sister, Sumaya. The holy...