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High Mistress Talia is a hell-raising socialite with a murky past. But she has a bright future. Beautiful, rich, and a virtuoso harpist, she’s betrothed to the Count of Brecht. In short, she has it all. Or so it would seem. Marla Holst is the new lady’s maid, but never has the "help" been so unhelpful. Marla, real name Mist, has only one mission: to stop the high mistress’ marriage. By any means necessary. But complications abound. And all the nobility want to do is duel. Meanwhile, the highlight of the season, a recital of the famous "Cursed Symphony", draws ever closer.

There is something strange happening in Placidville! It is 1962. Kathy Anderson, finally fed up showing old monster movies to creature feature fans, quits and heads to New York and the fame and footlights of Broadway. She stops off to visit her parents and old friends in Placidville, the all-American, middle-class, blissfully normal Midwest small town she grew up in. But she finds things are strange in Placidville. Has Kathy entered a zone in the twilight? Did she reach the limits that are outer? Has she fallen through a mirror that is black? Or is it just - just - politics as usual?

When refugee Guyen arrives in the land of his enemy, he knows he will fight, but soon falls down a well of wonder and improbability as a mysterious power invades him. And when his brother falls ill to the same deadly force, he will only save him if he can master his newfound abilities.

Sleep Stories for Kids: 2 Books in 1 is a bundle that is a perfect offer for parents. It is a collection of exciting kids’ stories for sleep and sleep meditation that help children meditate and have a restful sleep and good dreams. This book, particularly the sleep meditation book, enables children to learn mindfulness to become confident and happy.

The book Bedtime Meditation Stories for Kids contains excellent tales that, for sure, children will love! This book was created with both parents and children in mind. Its mission is to eliminate the nightly battle of bedtime, finding the rest parents need and giving children healthy, natural development and a great attitude through meditation!

Are you looking for a complete fairy tales compendium? Through stories, our kids learn many of the values and character traits that they will hold on to and hopefully demonstrate later in life as they grow up. We hope that this collection of stories will inspire your child similarly with characteristics such as friendship, courage, equality, hope, generosity, patience, inclusion, conservation, and love for all. Dream the sweetest dreams, little ones! The fantasy world helps kids broaden their minds and imaginations.

The Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the long and bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson utilized the space program as an agent for social change, using federal equal employment opportunity laws to open workplaces at NASA and NASA contractors to African Americans while creating thousands of research and technology jobs in the Deep South to ameliorate poverty.

Il vero benessere è la ricerca del meglio per noi in senso olistico perché l'essere umano è un intero: un "intero individuale", fatto di corpo, mente, emozioni e anima, e un "intero planetario", fatto dell'interconnessione tra ogni individuo e tutta la realtà in cui è immerso: realtà economica, sociale, ambientale, planetaria. Gli autori, best seller di crescita personale, con questo audiobook stimolano la tua riflessione intima, profonda e autentica, ti invitano a un cambiamento autentico, accendono la tua fiamma di pensiero e conoscenza, la tua voglia di prendere in mano la tua vita e agire con la sicura certezza che tu fai davvero sempre la differenza.

In Five Chiefs, Justice Stevens captures the inner workings of the Supreme Court via his personal experiences with the five Chief Justices - Fred Vinson, Earl Warren, Warren Burger, William Rehnquist, and John Roberts - that he interacted with. He reminisces of being a law clerk during Vinson's tenure; a practicing lawyer for Warren; a circuit judge and junior justice for Burger; a contemporary colleague of Rehnquist; and a colleague of current Chief Justice John Roberts.

Our Cinderellas, male and female, who put up with the scruffy-ness of life while striving to make it through their various personal seaside fogs. Theater; art; antiques; old movies; sex; more sex; death; fast and slow cars, chicken shit and cow poop; military bearing and erotic emissions-not to mention the wicked witch, the sea serpent by the sea shore, the village ogre, the village idiot, and several Prince Charmings-all figure into this merry tale with a multitude of happy endings.

By the time of his retirement in June 2010, John Paul Stevens had become the second-longest-serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now he draws upon his more than three decades on the Court, during which he was involved with many of the defining decisions of the modern era, to offer a book like none other. Six Amendments is an absolutely unprecedented call to arms, detailing six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended in order to protect our democracy and the safety and wellbeing of American citizens.

Here is an unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction short stories published in 2009 by current and emerging masters of the genre, as narrated by top voice talents. In "Erosion",l by Ian Creasey, a man tests the limits of his exo-suit prior to leaving a dying earth. In "As Women Fight", by Sara Genge, a hunter has no time to train for a fight to inhabit his wife's body in a society of body-switchers....

Da den rodløse high school-elev Evan Hansen ved et tilfælde får fingrene i et brev, der aldrig skulle have nået hans vej, får han sit livs chance for endelig at høre til. Det kræver bare, at han holder en skamfuld løgn ved lige. Familien Murphy må få alt i verden ikke opdage, at Evan ikke var bedste venner med den søn de på tragisk vis mistede i en ulykke. Desperate for at lære deres gådefulde afdøde søn bedre at kende tager familien Evan ind som deres egen. Men som deres relation bliver dybere, begynder Evan at indse, at han måske har gang i noget helt forkert.

Ein nie für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmter Brief lässt Evan Hansen als besten Freund seines toten Mitschülers Connor erscheinen. Dieses Missverständnis eröffnet dem Außenseiter Evan die Chance, endlich dazuzugehören. Plötzlich steht er im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit – sogar der von Connors attraktiver Schwester. Doch der Preis für die Lüge ist hoch: Sein Geheimnis kann jederzeit auffliegen. Und dann würde er nicht nur alles verlieren, sondern müsste sich seiner größten Herausforderung stellen: sich selbst.

Kinger, Mark, Nally and Walshy are, The Crafty Crew. Four Irish craft beer fans. Join them every Friday, as they explore the background of different styles of beer, and taste test and rate a few samples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gen X Resistance: Where Cynicism Meets Rebellion, One Podcast Episode at a time. Are you tired of the world telling you what to think? Are you overwhelmed by the constant barrage of self-help gurus, social media noise, and the feeling that everything's gone bananas? Then welcome to Gen X Resistance, your weekly dose of sanity in a world gone mad. We're the latchkey kids who grew up on grunge and irony, the masters of the side-eye, and the champions of the well-placed meme. We've seen it all, from cassette tapes to crypto scams, and we're not afraid to call BS on the absurdity of it all.

Naomi and Garrett are making big changes to their lives. Deciding to leave the city life behind, retire early, and move back to Eastern Kentucky to live a simpler life with their dog Growler and horses. They quickly realize something about their new property isn't quite right.

There’s no shortage of content out there promising you the secret to striking it rich or climbing the corporate ladder. But what about the everyday grind—the stuff that really matters when you’re just trying to get through the workday? If you're looking for investment tips or ways to double your income overnight, you're in the wrong place. But if you're dealing with a difficult coworker, stuck in a dead-end job, or just trying to make sense of this chaotic world, I’ve got your back. I’ve spent years in the trenches, navigating the ups and downs of working-class life, and now I'm here...