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The thief Widdershins and her own "personal god," Olgun, return to their home city of Davillon after almost a year away. While Shins expects only to face the difficulty of making up with her friends, what she actually finds is far, far worse. Her nemesis, Lisette, has returned, and she is not alone. Lisette has made a dark pact with supernatural powers that have granted her abilities far greater than anything Widdershins and Olgun can match.

It’s been over half a year, now, since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time, the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the city - but it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillon’s economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Church’s displeasure. Much of the populace - angry at the clergy - has turned away from the Church hierarchy, choosing private worship or small, independent shrines.

The dawn of the New Testament era was ushered in by the Sermon on the Mount over two millennia ago. Ellen White's retelling of Christ's familiar words brings out precious treasures new and old. The listener is transported back in time to experience, the inaugural address of Christ's Kingdom, as if for the first time. Christ's benediction to the world, and this telling of it is for everyone.

From mob wife with blood on her hands to straight-arrow breadwinner for her four kids, a tale of transformation and empowerment from a woman whose life in organized crime makes Carmella Soprano look like June Cleaver.

Anastasia Allen si prepara da una vita per entrare nella nazionale americana di pattinaggio. E tutto sembra andare per il meglio: è riuscita a ottenere una borsa di studio per l'Università della California e un posto nella loro squadra di pattinaggio artistico.Si sente inarrestabile. Niente potrà fermarla: neanche il capitano della squadra di hockey, Nate Hawkins. Lei non lo può soffrire, e la cosa è reciproca, ma saranno costretti a condividere il palazzetto del ghiaccio in cui allenarsi... e molto di più.

That's because Class 3T is studying the Amazing Human Body. Judy, who idolizes Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor, can hardly wait to begin her better-than-best-ever third-grade projects - like show-and-tell with something way rarer than a scab, a real-live ooey-gooey operation, and a cloning experiment that may create double trouble for Judy and her friends!

Journalist Philip Bradley can't forget Rachel Yoder, the blind Amish woman he met while on assignment in Pennsylvania. He is determined to find a cure for her and to get to know her better. But before Rachel can move on in her life, she must first confront traumatic memories. Can their growing love survive the vast gulf between their different worlds and Rachel's agonizing road to recovery?

A singular woman who speaks for humanity and community at large, Cathy Marinelli Gagliano shares from her heart and soul. A Mother's Intuition/Volume 2 takes us into her family's authentic, raw, and vulnerable journey filled with strength, humor and a deep faith in her conviction to limitless growth!

Dans les années 1930, Maya vit une enfance de pauvreté et de ségrégation à Stamps, dans l'Arkansas. Élevée avec son frère par leur grand-mère, elle désire retrouver la figure gracieuse de leur mère. Mais les retrouvailles s'entachent d'une nouvelle trahison : Mr. Freeman, son beau-père, viole la fillette. Quand ils l'apprennent, ses oncles assassinent le coupable relâché par la justice, traumatisme sur le traumatisme qui enferme Maya dans un mutisme profond.

Sulla scia del grande successo di The Sandman, il primo capitolo di questa serie audio suddivisa in più parti, The Sandman: Atto II vede proseguire l'avventura dark fantasy del Signore dei Sogni, andando ad abbracciare la Rivoluzione Francese, l'Antica Roma, la San Francisco del XIX secolo, la Baghdad dell'VIII secolo e non solo.

Becky Pruitt has always prided herself on knowing everything that's happening on her successful ranch, so an unexpected admission from her foreman, Nate Paxton, comes as quite a surprise. With the notorious Deadeye Gang on the loose, Nate—a former U.S. Marshal—believes Becky's ranch is the best spot for a group of Marshals to use as a base to hunt them down.

In Who Stole Mona Lisa?, author Ruthie Knapp crafts a fascinating look at the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911—retold from the point of view of the painting. Mona Lisa gets millions of visitors from all over the world. But one night, she hears footsteps, and before she knows it, she’s ripped right off the wall of the Louvre! Who would do such a thing?

Look deeply into your own heart. Are you happy? Is there something you think needs to happen before you can be happy? Are you sure that if that something occurred, you would truly be happy then? Would it be enough? Real Moments is about the moments that make life matter, and how to have more of them. It is about experiencing fulfillment and meaning in your life now, not when you have more money, or find the right partner, or achieve your perfect weight, but in this and every moment.

Join three of Catholicism’s leading biblical scholars in exploring the Gospels of Matthew, John, Luke, and Mark. Learn25 listeners have long gained knowledge and spiritual fulfillment from our biblical studies offerings. Now, featuring four illuminating courses from beloved scripture experts, this bundle offers close readings of the four gospels and places the texts in meaningful conversation with one another.

After years of isolation on top of Hope Mountain, Ilsa Nordegren may finally be ready to leave. Raised to fear the world, Ilsa and her sisters never planned on coming down, but when the Warden family arrived in need, they had to help. And it may cost them everything. Having made his fortune, Mitch Warden returned home and found the family homestead abandoned. In a land grab, a ruthless cattle baron had forced his family to escape up the mountain, and when he follows, the last thing he expects is to fall smitten to a black-haired woman who dresses like Robin Hood.

Betty Dodson's memoir is the story of one woman's struggle to liberate female sexuality while enjoying her own. In the 70s, as the feminist movement evolved, Betty latched on to sexual liberation as a symbol for self empowerment. Realizing that so many women weren't enjoying sex, she asked, "How could women ever be truly equal if they were reliant on men for their sexual satisfaction?" She quickly became the leader of the sex-positive feminist movement.

Bubbles, a hairdresser/reporter/amateur sleuth, runs into trouble when supposed husband-killer Bonnie Weaver shows up on her doorstep. Before long Bubbles is up to her eyeliner in intrigue. She'll need all the help she can get from gorgeous beau Steve Stilletto and her wacky family to avoid ruining her makeup - permanently.

Now that they’ve married, is the beautiful new Countess of Andover’s husband too masterful? Diana Sterling, having fallen deeply in love with Simon Warrington, Earl of Andover, and now his countess, is no longer inclined to fulfill his every whim. Since Simon seems bent on changing her, she has rebelled.

Because she has disobeyed church rules, Katie Lapp is now Katherine Mayfield. Expelled from her strict Amish home, she sets out to find Laura Mayfield, the birth mother she has never known. But even as Katherine draws near to Laura, evil plans in the works to tear away their happiness and their inheritance.

En esta novela sus protagonistas forman equipo para cazar marido. Cuatro bellas jóvenes están unidas por un mismo objetivo: valerse de su complicidad y sus armas femeninas para conseguir marido. Una de ellas, Annabelle, intenta seducir a un aristócrata con la intención de salvar a su familia. Pero el destino siempre sorprende....