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Being dead sucks. Make that being undead sucks. Literally. Just ask Thomas C. Flood. Waking up after a fantastic night unlike anything he's ever experienced, he discovers that his girlfriend, Jody, the woman of his dreams, is a vampire. And surprise! Now he's one, too.

In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his life... and then walk a mile to a doctor's house for help? Who was the crooked little "color man" Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue? These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent's friends who vow to discover the truth of van Gogh's untimely death.

Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging - last seen in The Serpent of Venice - washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke’s minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed...or consigned to a nunnery.

Christopher Paul Moore is a curator and research historian for the New York Public Library's world-renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The African-American contribution to winning World War II has never been celebrated as profoundly as in Fighting for America. In this inspirational and uniquely personal tribute, the essential part played by Black servicemen and -women in that cataclysmic conflict is brought home.

Himmlisches Lesevergnügen! Im Buch der Bücher fehlen einige Kapitel: Grund genug, einen Mann namens Levi bar Alphaeus, kurz Biff, aus seinem nun schon fast 2000 Jahre währenden Todesschlaf zu wecken. Unter den wachsamen Augen von Engel Raziel soll Biff alles über die turbulente Jugend von Josua, auch unter dem Namen Jesus H. Christus bekannt, berichten.

My Peculiar Family is an anthology of Gothic horror and unusual stories like none ever published before! Combining New York Times best-selling authors (Christopher Golden, Tracy Hickman), Amazon best-selling authors (William Meikle, Derrick Belanger, Rob Watts), award-winning authors (James A. Moore, Stacey Longo), and emerging talents, this anthology unites these authors, who have sold millions and million books between them, to come together for a common cause.

The title of this short book is taken from the encyclical Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), issued by Pope Saint John XXIII on Holy Thursday, April 11, 1963. In it he said, ‘Every believer in this world of ours must be a spark of light’. In 2007 after attending a prayer group and a number of conferences the author was touched by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) and experienced new impetus in his faith. However, heeding the advice in St Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians: ‘test all things’ (1 Th 5:21) he embarked on a search to discover whether CCR was merely the ...

A man of infinite jest, Pocket has been Lear's cherished fool for years, from the time the king's grown daughters - selfish, scheming Goneril, sadistic but hot Regan, and sweet, loyal Cordelia - were mere girls. So he can see trouble brewing when Lear demands that his kids swear their undying love and devotion before a collection of assembled guests. Of course Goneril and Regan are only too happy to brownnose Dad.

A farang is dead and the Bangkok police have a confession the next morning from a young paint-thinner addict. He claims he killed Ben Hoadly, an expat Brit, but Calvino has his doubts when he sees heavy bruises on the kid's face. In no time, Calvino is working both sides, out to find the killer for Hoadly's wealthy father, and eager to clear the addict's name for a beautiful friend who runs a charity in the slums.

Der Hofnarr Pocket trauert um seine geliebte Cordelia, Königin von England, die vor Kurzem einem mysteriösen Fieber erlag. Vor ihrem Tod hatte sie Pocket gebeten, nach Venedig zu reisen, um die Mächtigen der Stadt von einem Krieg abzuhalten. Pocket macht sich auf den Weg, aber als er in Venedig ankommt, muss er nicht nur erfahren, dass Cordelia in Wahrheit Opfer eines Giftanschlags wurde, er wird auch noch bei lebendigem Leib in einen Keller eingemauert.

Who would ever guess that the beloved legend of Santa Claus involves a seldom-told tale of faith and friendship between two men -- one white and one black? Long ago, Santa Claus had an African partner named Pete and together they brought the spirit of Christmas to America's first settlers. These two forever changed the way families celebrate the holiday. But through the years, Pete's contribution was forgotten.

In Asia Hand, the second novel in the series, Bangkok is celebrating Chinese New Year when Calvino's revels are cut short. The body of an American, an acquaintance of Calvino's, has been fished out of the lake in Lumpini Park. Around his neck are a string of wooden amulets, the kind upcountry Thais wear to protect themselves from evil spirits. Only rather than saving Hutton, these have killed him.

Zero Hour in Phnom Penhis a brilliant detective story that portrays - with no illusion - Cambodia’s adventurous transition from genocide and civil war to a free-market economy and democratic normality. Zero Hour in Phnom Penh is a rare stroke of luck and a workof art, from which one can always draw more stories and levels of meaning....an all too human, timeless, historical and philosophical novel.

Five foreigners have died in Bangkok. Were they drugging overdose victims? Or victims of a serial killer? Calvino believes the evidence points to a serial killer who stalks tourists in Bangkok. The Thai police, including Colonel Pratt, don't buy his theory. Calvino teams up with an LAPD officer on a bodyguard assignment. Hidden forces pull them through swank shopping malls, rundown hotels, Klong Toey slum, and bars in the red light district as they try to keep their man and themselves alive. As Calvino learns more about the bodies being shipped back to America, the secret of the serial killer is revealed.

This audiobook contains a series of essays that provide arguments for a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. We have included several chapters from books published in the 19th century which shows that the idea of a non-meat diet is not new in America, even if it has never been widely adopted. Keep in mind that these earlier writings didn’t have the scientific knowledge at their disposal that we have today.

San Francisco 1947: Es kommt nicht jeden Tag vor, dass eine rätselhafte, anmutige Blondine namens Stilton (ja, wie der Käse) in den verlotterten Laden kommt, in dem Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin Gin ausschenkt. Es ist Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Aber bevor Sammy den ersten Schritt machen kann, betritt ein Air Force General mit einem eiligen Auftrag für ihn den Saloon. Doch Sammy hat eigentlich besseres zu tun: Er arbeitet an einer eigenen Geschäftsidee. Als aber an der Pazifikküste ein unbekanntes Flugobjekt gesichtet wird und Stilton plötzlich spurlos verschwindet, muss er sich seinen dunkelsten Geheimnissen stellen, um seinen Käse zu retten.

Icarus Falls is the latest poetry book out by Christopher Moore. Using a proto-mythological theme, the poems in Icarus Falls combine personal poetry with themes from mythology, particularly a heavy influence of Ancient Greek mythology.

In San Francisco verschwinden die Seelen der Toten - um sie zu retten, braucht Charlie Asher einen todsicheren Plan... In San Francisco gehen seltsame Dinge vor sich: Die Seelen der Toten verschwinden einfach im Nichts, statt ins Jenseits zu gelangen. Sie dort sicher hinzugeleiten, war eigentlich der Job des Totenboten Charlie Asher. Doch der kann diese Aufgabe schon länger nicht mehr erfüllen, und sein Nachfolger Alphonse Rivera hat seinen Auftrag monatelang ignoriert - ohne dass etwas Schreckliches geschehen wäre.

Issues of Religion and Faith are emerging as major challenges in the American workplace. Religious Diversity at Work guides business leaders and service providers through religious differences. Our many contributors provide much-needed religious literacy, expert advice on minimizing conflict, and engaging training tools. Coordinated by Editor Deborah Levine in collaboration with Marc Brenman as advisor, the book contains contributions by multiple experts. https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/diversity-resources/religious-diversity-books-by-deborah-levine/...

Eine Insel in der Südsee, Palmen, Strand, eine atemberaubende Blondine und ein paar Wilde: das Paradies auf Erden. Allerdings nicht für Pilot Tuck, den geborenen Verlierer. Die Eingeborenen entpuppen sich als Kannibalen, und die Sexbombe als pures Gift. Doch das ist noch nicht alles - ein skrupelloser Arzt mißbraucht die Insulaner für seine Geschäfte. Zusammen mit einem verrückten Transvestiten und der Fledermaus Roberto plant Tuck die Rettung der Inselbewohner.