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You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

There is a thin wall between our world and that of the Fae. During times of war, it is easily stepped through. The passions and emotions stirred by violence and combat bleed over, and the supernatural often awake from long slumber to meddle in mortal affairs. But there have always been those among us who have been willing to meet the supernatural threat with cold steel, burning hearts, and grim determination.

Retirement doesn’t have to be reserved only for the old or the rich. More and more people have been able to retire early through creative ways, such as extreme frugality and investing 90 percent of their income. Quite a number still have been able to retire in their 20s, 30s, and 40s because of real estate. There are many different ways to invest in real estate, but one strategy in particular is popular because it’s easy for first-time investors to get into and assures reliable income that grows through the years.

How to make enough passive income from your properties to retire in 10 years, even if you have zero investments today. Do you want to shorten your years working a nine-to-five job and increase the years you’ll spend doing what you love, while you can still do it? Traditional wisdom advises us to keep toiling, scrimping, and saving until we finally reach the retirement age of 60, after which we can live off what we’ve saved and hope we die before it runs out.

In this volume, what you will find in the sections that follow are twenty-one amazing stories of death and wealth set around a wandering cousin far out in the cold edges of our solar system. You will find Vikings, knights, warriors defending home and hearth, of triumph and tragedy, and, yes, even the god himself. You will listen to tales of great courage and great loss. Of sacrifice for a greater good and of justice delivered to the overly greedy. You will even find the aforementioned Walt Disney himself.

Were you terrified of the Daleks? Has the familiar Doctor Who theme tune ever sent a shiver down your spine? Did Saturday teatimes once mean gathering round the television to see where the TARDIS had landed each week? If so, Doctor Who at the BBC is for you. In this special release, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney take a journey through the archives and uncover the history of Doctor Who on BBC radio and television.

Elisabeth Sladen presents another time-travelling journey through the history of Doctor Who on BBC radio and television. Since 1963, Doctor Who has had a massive influence on our popular culture - as this second volume of rare material illustrates. A favourite source of inspiration for comedy programmes including The Mary Whitehouse Experience, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Dead Ringers, it has also provided a source of features for programmes such as Nationwide, Pebble Mill at One, Woman's Hour and Talkback: all featured here.

Sometimes, this life can be very difficult, and we don't always have the answer to the question why, but somewhere in each of us, there is an inner power that can give us the strength to move forward, despite the hardships that our life imposes on us. This power is our inner spirit.

A collection of some of the best short stories published by Circlet Press and then featured in the Nobilis Erotica podcast, "[T]he best podcast of erotic speculative fiction in the known universe".

Als der rotglühende Stern „Calamity” am Himmel erschien, glaubten einige, das Ende sei gekommen. Sie hatten Recht. „Calamity” hat die Epics erschaffen: Menschen mit unglaublichen Superkräften. Sie hätten die Menschheit retten können. Sie hätten Frieden und Wohlstand bringen können. Stattdessen brannten sie alles nieder. Mordeten. Eroberten. Und rissen die Macht an sich.

A bank loan is not your only financing option. If you strongly believe in the potential of your project, and you’re willing to put in the work, there are various ways to raise funds from institutions and individuals alike. And, it doesn’t have to be another loan. Plenty of investors are willing to fund real estate investments for a share of the profits, instead of charging you interest.

A Terrifying Anthology of 18 tales of horror! The fourth installment of our bestselling anthology series continues in the unrivaled tradition of rip-roaring, top quality tales of terror from the very best independent horror authors writing today!

Upon graduation, Super soldier Jon 310-257 is ready to fight for his home. The city-state-fortress is a shining beacon of hope for all the survivors of the human race, keeping them safe from the swirling forces of chaos outside its walls. And Jon is ready to defend the Ziggurat at all cost. But a shadow crawls across the land, obscuring a dark secret, a secret that Jon never expected. And when a sworn enemy makes contact with Jon, everything he knows is turned upside down. Now it's up to Jon to discover what it truly means to be a hero.

Presented by Elisabeth Sladen, Doctor Who at the BBC combs the avenues of Time and Space for significant spin-off moments from the much-loved TV and radio series. This third volume features a rarely heard 10-minute mini-drama starring Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen, never before broadcast. Elsewhere, the radio programme Wavelength meets the cast and crew of The Two Doctors; "Nationwide" investigates the work of the Radiophonic Workshop; and a group of schoolchildren give their views on the series in "Take Two".

Redefining Healthcare by showcasing how lifestyle medicine improves patient outcomes, generates revenue for your practice and aligns you with your purpose. Each week we will highlight the key points of how to implement lifestyle medicine and share in-depth interviews from leading healthcare professionals. We are Terra Health Coaching, a network of 50+ health coaches ready to help you support your patients through lifestyle medicine. Our goal is to help keep you on the forefront of the preventative healthcare movement. New Episode every Tuesday If you want to be featured or know a great story ...

Being positive is a habit that needs to be developed. Our mind has the extraordinary ability to learn even the most complicated things. We just have to repeat the action continuously for a short time, and it will be assimilated. It is a bit like riding a bicycle - it is difficult, at first, to maintain balance but then, it becomes an automatic action. You won't even have to think about moving the pedals.

Welcome to "Heathens & Heroes," where the bravest souls find their destiny amidst the chaos of battle, and ancient swords gleam with untold power while dark magic crackles like lightning across the battlefield. Embark on an epic journey through the realms of imagination with this spellbinding anthology of sword and sorcery tales. From the shadowed corridors of forgotten castles to the savage wilderness where mythical beasts roam, immerse yourself in a tapestry of adventure, honor, and mystic intrigue.

Learning a new language is very exciting. It gives you the advantage of travelling with ease, meeting new people and fully experiencing a new culture. The goal of this book is to show you the quickest way to learn the Spanish language in an effective and efficient manner. Aside from covering the basics in detail, like general words and phrases, this guide will cover a full range of Spanish language ideas, concepts and other essential areas.

Stewart Mitchell is a nobody, until he witnesses a terrorist attack that changes the world. Right place right time, or did someone want him in the heat of the explosions? Who's pulling his strings? Who wants retribution? Each choice Stewart makes leads him deeper into a world of fake heroes and villains. The road to hell? Stewart's paving it as fast as he can. Get ready for a super-hero thriller where the good guys don't stand a chance.

“Pioneer” — as a noun is defined as “a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.” As a verb, it means “develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).” This anthology gives the reader the experience of the explorers who went to foreign lands to discover and learn about a specific field of knowledge and skills:the Asian martial arts.The eight chapters included here share a common root in the pioneers' desire to travel far and wide in search for practical martial arts useful in the street as well as for ...