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Safe houses and secret message drops, double crosses and defections - it sounds like the stuff of sophisticated espionage, but these agents are only schoolboys engaged in harmless play. Not that John Creevey knows this. To him, the messages he decodes with painstaking care are the communications of dangerous and evil men, and as he comes face to face with the fact of his beloved wife Jennifer's defection, he begins to see a way to get back at the man she left him for.

Wealthier and more powerful than most men his age, Tristan Stone merely has to give voice to his desires and whatever he wants is his. Money has given him the ability to say nothing and no one is beyond his reach. Except for Nina. Stripped of her memory after an accident, she doesn't remember the man who loves her. Now he must find a way to show her why she fell in love with him, but the past is always just a step behind, threatening to take her away forever.

Sawyer Walker has never had an issue with women. The female population tends to swarm toward him, in fact, and he's never had a complaint. But there's one woman Sawyer has always had his eye on - one woman who won't give him the time of day. In recent months, it would seem that Kennedy Endsley is opening up to Sawyer, but she's got a few surprises in store for him. As hard as she finds it to resist the handsome Walker brother, she's not willing to give in easily. Not when her heart is on the line.

Many of us hold ourselves back because we firmly believe our abilities are finite. But what if our supposed limitations are just an illusion? In The Power of Your Potential, John Maxwell identifies and examines the 17 key capacities each of us possesses. Some we are born with, such as how we think or how we naturally relate to other people. The rest are choices, often unconscious, including our attitude or personal disciplines. All are expandable.

Pryvet came to this land seeking power untold, and he just didn't expect there to be strings attached. Now, he must bed as many beauties as he can, or his life itself will be forfeit. Still, it doesn't hurt that his power grows with each new wife he adds to his growing family. Nothing will stop him in his quest for revenge. Not battle elves, not an entire army of Valkyrie soldiers, not even the deadly world forest itself. Because he must succeed—for himself and for the women who love him. It's time to win a war.

Lured into a trap by the Emperor of Torm, Andric, and the team find themselves in a tough situation. Will they be able to escape? What has become of the Firetail tribe? What challenges will be faced when Andric delves deeper into the politics of Gods and nations? New friends and enemies emerge on the path to discovering answers. New abilities and power synergies must be obtained to face mounting opposition. Relationships evolve as the world’s unique rules apply pressure to the new Battlemaster.

Do you want to do better financially but just don’t know where to start? Do you want to get ahead and stop barely getting by? Do you want to thrive and not survive? You may think that it's impossible and you have tried every way but you haven’t. There is a simple way to help you budget so that you can stick with it and dedicate to your needs and situation. This book will teach you about many things but the main thing you will do is learn and stick to your Financial Goals for the future.

When five college friends cross America in a minivan to find themselves, they chance upon a road that isn’t on any map. They can’t resist exploring it. The van breaks down. They find a town, a massive trailer park steeped in squalor. The town isn’t on any map either. They find people in town. They’ll wish they hadn’t. The only sanctuary is the Big House - a giant mansion at the center of town that appears to be abandoned, only all the lights come on at night. Inside the Big House is the secret of the town. Inside, they’ll finally find themselves. They won’t like what they find.

Ian Arthur had very little going for him. He was turning 20 and his life existed within the confines of the walls of his uncle’s antique shop. That is, until a box of junk came in and he found a bracelet. After he tried it on, it changed his life forever.

In December 1930, just before Christmas, the Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, social circuit is electrified with parties and dances. At the center of the social elite stand Julian and Caroline English. But in one rash moment born inside a highball glass, Julian breaks with polite society and begins a rapid descent toward self-destruction.

The United Eastern States is crumbling. The fragile house of cards that Lee Harden and Angela Houston have built has begun to fall. Lee is up against a ticking clock, as he is recalled from Texas and given the last thing in the world that he wants: a promotion. Forced into a command role, Major Harden is thrust into a sharp learning curve that goes against every instinct he's developed over years of fighting.

Have you asked yourself what “Divination” is all about? Have you been interested in foreseeing the future? Or maybe you have heard about people in various cultures using different tools to predict certain outcomes? Well, you are not alone in this. Since the beginning of time, humankind has been trying to find ways to predict the future and get a glimpse of what is coming round the corner, so to speak. 

In the title story, a white aspiring professor is convinced she is being followed. No need to panic - she has a handgun stowed away in her purse, just in case. But when she turns to confront her black male shadow, the situation isn't what she expects. In "The Rescuer" a promising graduate student detours to inner-city Trenton, New Jersey, to save her brother from a downward spiral. But she soon finds out there may be more to his world than to hers.

Transported to a land of myth and magic, Nolan scrambles to adjust in a realm where he contains magic. Of course, some lovely locals are in desperate need of a savior as the vile ratkin invade. Destined to unleash his power upon the wicked, he may just save some damsels along the way.

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Cléopâtre, par Christian-Georges Schwentzel, spécialiste du Proche-Orient hellénistique et romain. Cléopâtre, dernière reine d'Égypte (69-30 av. J.-C.), est une exception dans l'histoire de l'humanité : elle est une des rares femmes à être parvenue à exercer le pouvoir politique. Selon les textes antiques, elle doit son succès à son charme irrésistible : elle séduit Jules César puis Marc Antoine, maîtres successifs du monde romain.

Bobby Charlton is Manchester United through and through. He was a member of the original "Busby Babes" and has devoted his career to the club, playing in 754 games over 17 years. During that period he won everything the game had to offer, played alongside such greats as Best and Law, suffered devastating defeats, and was involved in one of the greatest football tragedies of all time. Here, for the very first time, he tells the story of those United years.

The journey of a lifetime begins as Alex, Leeha, and Bridget set out to uncover the truth about the Lake of Ruins. What they discover is beyond anything they could have imagined. Vengeance burns deep in Alex's heart as he confronts the unspeakable horrors that have been committed there. But the secrets of the Lake of Ruins run deeper than anyone could have anticipated. Even God himself remains silent, leaving Alex to navigate the treacherous waters of Boromour on his own. But he is not without allies.

Tristan Stone has lived a life other men would kill for. Literally. But all the money, women, and fast cars mean nothing to him since Nina came into his life. Danger lurks around every turn with enemies wearing friendly faces. Whatever it takes, he'll protect the woman he loves, because without her, life isn't worth living. Nina Edwards had no idea of the world Tristan would give her. All her dreams have come true. But with the good comes the bad, and this world of his has more than enough of that.

As a broken witch, I’ve grown up learning to do things the hard way, while doing my best to stay under the radar. I even thought I'd succeeded—until Grayson Barrett shows up. He accuses me of crimes I wouldn’t commit on my worst day and says it’s time for me to pay, but that’s not going to happen.

In the summer of 1956, Jack Kerouac hitchhiked from Mill Valley, California, to the North Cascades to spend two months serving as a fire lookout for the US Forest Service. Taking only the Diamond Sutra for reading material, he intended to spend his time in deep contemplation and to achieve enlightenment.