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Merlin returns to the land beyond the Magic Pool when he hears the sacred crystal has gone missing from the temple. Together with his friends the owls, he goes on a quest to to uncover the mystery, and on his journey he meets the temple cats, Professor Blueglass, the monkeys and the crows that live in the old castle....

The Road to Safwan is a complete history of the 1st Infantry Division's cavalry unit fighting in Operation Desert Storm. Stephen A. Bourque and John W. Burdan III served in the 1st Infantry--Bourque in Division Headquarters, Burdan as the Operations Officer of the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry. Based on extensive interviews and primary sources, Bourque and Burdan provide the most in-depth coverage to date of a battalion-level unit in the 1991 war, showing how the unit deployed, went into combat, and adapted to changing circumstances.

Executing Democracy: Capital Punishment & the Making of America, 1683-1807 is the first volume of a rhetorical history of public debates about crime, violence, and capital punishment in America. This examination begins in 1683, when William Penn first struggled to govern the rowdy indentured servants of Philadelphia, and continues up until 1807, when the Federalists sought to impose law-and-order upon the New Republic.

Merlin the Cat needs a holiday. His sister Mo suggests the Hotel for Cats in the Scottish Highlands - and invites herself along! There Merlin meets the beautiful cat Fiona, who can't do her job of keeping the mice away because there are so many of them. Merlin wants to help and comes up with a plan to deal with the mice without sending them out into the clutches of waiting predators....

You can do relationships right! Regret-Free Living takes the focus from what was and what might have been and shines a bright light onto the path of what is and what is to be. Christian counselor Stephen Arterburn speaks honestly and forthrightly about what it takes to build strong, healthy relationships. Drawing on his own positive and negative experiences, he offers specific steps to rid yourself of relationship regrets, open your heart to healing, and move forward in love.

Based on the format of the American TV show Saturday Night Live, this home-grown comedy production was an enormous success and bought recognition and fame to a great many performers, many of whom are now household names.

Most kids write stories. Only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. But before there was Carrie, there was Jhonathan and the Witchs. And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota Dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? A funny and surprisingly informative gathering of childhood creations by today's most celebrated writers.

Merlin makes a new friend, a red fox, who invites him to his family home in the woods. On his way home, full of good food, Merlin has a rest by a pool. But this is no ordinary pool, and Merlin finds himself on an adventure in a magic land....

The Milkman is worried - his bottles keep disappearing! Merlin the Cat promises to investigate. When the culprits are found to be squirrels, Merlin and his friends uncover an even bigger problem - with the trees in the woodland being cut down, the squirrels are short of food. Merlin has to find a solution, and enlists the help of all the woodland animals to help him.

"Und was sollen wir durch die Luft werfen?" Dass es bei der Fish!-Philosophie nicht nur ums Fische-Werfen geht, zeigt Noch Mehr Fish! Denn hier lernen wir Firmen kennen, die auf unterschiedlichste Weise Spaß an der Arbeit mit einer positiven Einstellung verbinden, von Discokugeln im Call Center über Capuccino servierende Autohändler bis zum Dachdeckerlehrling, der seinen Chef coachen darf.

Die Geschwister Kate, Michael und Emma wurden als Kleinkinder von ihren Eltern getrennt. Auf dem Weg in ein neues Waisenhaus landen sie in dem Herrenhaus des geheimnisvollen Dr. Pym. Dort erfahren sie, dass sie ein magisches Buch finden müssen, wenn sie ihre Eltern wiedersehen wollen. Auf ihrer Suche treten die Kinder gegen finstere Gegner an, finden unerwartete Verbündete und beginnen, das Geheimnis ihrer Familie zu lüften.

Explore the secrets of the universe with selections from the works of three of the greatest scientific minds of our lifetime. Widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein, Stephen W. Hawking has delved into today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos, expanded upon the rich history of scientific thought, and reveled in the complexities of the universe in which we live.

Celebrating 400 years of the King James Bible, 1611-2011, The Poetry of the Bible is a beautiful audiobook featuring some of your favourite verses with poetry to accompany them. Read by the distinctive British voice of Stephen John, this unique audiobook brings alive the majesty and beauty of the world's most famous book.

Cross And Crown Story Time is a chronological expedition through time to discover the amazing wonders of the Bible in a way that is peaceful, calm, and appropriate for the whole family. Whether you choose to listen before bed, in the car, or in your own quiet time, these Bible stories are packed with truth and feature dynamic narration and original ambient music compositions. Get comfy, close your eyes, and relax as you journey through the Word adapted from the ESV (English Standard Version).

Terrifying secrets from the past are revealed when a ghost hunter discovers a letter from his deceased mother. A lost young couple learns all is not what it seems when an elderly woman welcomes them into her remote outback home. And a guilt-ridden carpenter takes a journey into another dimension but is shocked by what follows him home.... Scare Street is proud to present a diabolical new collection of 17 ghastly stories. Each spine-tingling tale is a portal to a new world, the beginning of a seemingly endless voyage into fear and dread. 

A podcast where we learn about our faith and share what it takes to live a Catholic Christian life through conversations and contemplations with my friend the friar, a Discalced Carmelite Priest.

Imagine a slight change to our historical timeline where the Industrial Revolution heated up much quicker than expected. Technological marvels such as airships, trains, battleships, and submarines came into being much earlier. They were followed by steam-powered wonders such as mechanical men, flying ships, and even crafts capable of reaching the deepest fathoms of the sea or traveling to distant celestial orbs. That is the world where Sherlock Holmes and his Boswell, Dr. Watson find themselves in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk.

People of faith need to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds—the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial—blending and balancing their roles in each. Authors John C. Maxwell, Stephen Graves, and Thomas Addington identify the basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling, Serving, Character, and Skill.