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Aunt Emilia calls Kamar to reveal shocking news as he is battling his murky past. He has to face the atrociousness of the days gone by to find solace in his present ones. When We Were Boys, Book II starts with Young Kamar being separated from his mentally ill guardian, supposedly for his own good. But even after that, Kamar has yet to know what “good” seems like. He has yet to know what a real and loving family feels like — because all he knew was a dysfunctional and nightmarish one. The one that just might shove you in front of a moving vehicle then leave you for dead.

Renowned professor Michael B. McElroy leads a comprehensive examination of energy, including its history, use in the world today, and environmental consequences. Whether discussing the "oil shocks" of the 1970s, the current reliance on imported oil, or the growing buildup of carbon dioxide in the planet's atmosphere, it is clear that energy represents one of the world's most daunting challenges.

Sie ist ein Mischwesen, halb Mensch, halb Vampir. Zwei Welten sind in ihr vereint - der ewige Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse. Ihr Schicksal ist es, von den Menschen gefürchtet und den Blutsaugern gejagt zu werden. So ist Vampira beides: einzige Hoffnung und ewiges Verderben - für beide Völker!

Er sog den Atem ein. Sein Herz schlug ruhig und gleichmäßig, nur sein Gesicht und die Kehle schmerzten beinahe unerträglich. Er lauschte dem ungewohnten Geräusch, das durch seinen wieder warmen Körper pochte, und spürte etwas Feuchtes, Salziges, das über seine Wangen bis zu den Mundwinkeln und weiter rann. Er brauchte nur Stunden, wofür andere Tagen und Wochen benötigt hatten.

Sie ist ein Mischwesen, halb Mensch, halb Vampir. Zwei Welten sind in ihr vereint - der ewige Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse. Ihr Schicksal ist es, von den Menschen gefürchtet und den Blutsaugern gejagt zu werden. So ist Vampira beides: einzige Hoffnung und ewiges Verderben - für beide Völker!

One of the most captivating heroes of the last decade and the author of the New York Times bestseller Highest Duty explores the nature of leadership with some of America's best and brightest At a time of political polarization and economic turmoil, we yearn for superior leadership. Few have...

You don't need Hollywood. No, seriously. When we first started making movies, we were broke college kids with no connections or experience. Fast forward five years and we were producing a million-dollar movie with well-known Hollywood stars. We wrote The Break In to share all the most valuable lessons (and hilarious stories) from our experience so that you can launch a promising career on your own terms.

Sie ist ein Mischwesen, halb Mensch, halb Vampir. Zwei Welten sind in ihr vereint - der ewige Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse. Ihr Schicksal ist es, von den Menschen gefürchtet und den Blutsaugern gejagt zu werden. So ist Vampira beides: einzige Hoffnung und ewiges Verderben - für beide Völker!

What Luck, This Life begins in the aftermath of the space shuttle's break-up, as the people of Piney Woods watch their pastures swarm with searchers and reporters bluster at their doors. A shop owner defends herself against a sexual predator who is pushed to new boldness after he is disinvited to his family reunion. A closeted father facing a divorce that will leave his gifted boy adrift retrieves an astronaut's remains. An engineer who dreams of orbiting Earth joins a search for debris and instead uncovers an old neighbor's buried longing.

Every man is being shaped by some kind of wisdom. However, the key question is – what type of wisdom is guiding us? Scripture doesn’t suggest every form of wisdom produces a better, more flourishing life. In fact, it warns us of the opposite condition – that we ought to be mightily aware of the possibility that we may be digesting and guided by worldly wisdom, which eventually leads to our own downfall, devastation, and death – yet it will feel so satisfying going down.

Ten of Me, One of You is a candid and practical guide for junior executives navigating the unique pressures of middle leadership. Caught between frontline employees, upper management, and client demands, junior executives often face a role few fully understand—and even fewer can advise on. Drawing from over two decades in the telecommunications industry, Jesse Cook offers real-world insights for those leading from the middle.

For almost a century Lord Cedric has hunted the supernatural, hiding the fact he’s one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. Fearful of others discovering his true nature, he weds the Lady of the Court, Angeline, after winning a tournament. The dormant magic in her veins overwhelms his senses, forcing him to realize she’s more than what she appears. He must ask himself: are his feelings a creation of his incubine bloodline or true romantic emotions?

We are living in a time of rapid cultural change, when Christian views are often seen as outdated and even dangerous. This can leave us feeling anxious about how to live out what we believe and uncertain about the future of the church. Steve McAlpine’s first book, Being the Bad Guys, sought to explain how our culture ended up so far away from biblical Christianity and how to reach out with the gospel wisely. In this book, he explores where things are heading and what we can do about that now, both as individuals and as a church.

The Civil Society Playbook by Michael Benedict covers the underreported sources of societal incivility and introduces daily actions (a Playbook) that anyone of any age can take to make our homes, schools, and workplaces more civil. Let's make the world we want to live in - one action at a time.

Gigmentia is a reflection on the raw, challenging, and gritty vocation of a blue-collar musician living in the Pacific Northwest, and the varied adventures of a hard working, day-in day-out rock band. Introspective, insightful, and eloquently observed, Michael B. Koep chronicles a summer season of fifty rock shows performed in small clubs, huge bars, and on outdoor festival stages, in barns, backyards, and the middle of the woods.

At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus commissioned his followers to embrace a way of life making disciples. He extends that mission to us―a way of life rooted in relationship, focused on mutual growth, intentionality, and transformation as we follow Jesus together. Sadly, the activities and events that dominate many churches too often become an end in themselves and actually distract from discipleship. The Great Commission drifts out of focus of the whole church and becomes outsourced to a spiritual elite.