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I remembered her. I remembered everything. But was it a blessing or a curse? Half of me was still in love with the blue eyed girl wearing my crown around her neck. The other, felt betrayed that she could walk away when I needed her the most. Struck down by her absence, an internal war brewed within my kingdom. Along with my childhood memories a new emotion was unleashed, one I was unable to control. Rage. Unbridled, unrelenting, rage.

Former army scout Jack Gregory returns from battle to a homestead in ruins. A wanted man with no place to go, he chooses an even deadlier career - as a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. Under a new name, Jack serves bravely in the Seventh Cavalry. When Custer's disastrous leadership ends in devastating slaughter, Jack sets off to forge his own destiny. Winning a small ranch in a card game, he hopes to settle down and live a peaceful life.

It is important to build the child's confidence from an early age. Confident children don't just feel good about themselves but it helps them prepare for the future as well. This is especially crucial now that the teen suicide rate is soaring and we often hear stories of kids getting bullied. It's important that we bolster our child's self-esteem so they will be able to handle the obstacles they encounter better.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Let’s face it. Traditional gardening methods involve a lot of hard work. After all, you have to pick up that huge garden shovel and put your back into tilling the earth before you can even get started. Just thinking about this manual labor likely makes you feel your dream garden has never been more out of reach, especially if you have trouble with mobility or a bad back. But what if gardening didn’t have to be so strenuous? You’ll be happy to hear that you can forget that garden shovel with no-dig gardening.

Not everyone has a sprawling backyard. Some live in apartments with just a balcony for a garden, while others have a small backyard but plenty of patio space. But don't let your situation hold you back from achieving your garden goals! You can garden even if you don’t have a yard at all, thanks to container gardening! Growing plants in containers is incredibly convenient and allows you to have a garden anywhere with access to sunlight.

In the face of dark magic and evil witches, a secret witch-hunting society works tirelessly to keep them at bay. The Malleus Maleficarum Council has strict rules and practises for eradicating magic. Due to their work, witches have been almost forgotten, relegated to myth - but rumours are starting to emerge of a new power that will throw the world into chaos. As the only seventh generation witch-hunter, Hunter Astley is the best the MMC has to offer. With the help of his colleagues, it’s a race to track down this new threat and stop it...in any way he can.

When Tessa Harrison meets Michael McMichael (Yes - his parents were those people) her first instinct is to clobber him on sight. He's naked and standing in the middle of her apartment, clobbering seems sensible, and Tessa is nothing if not sensible. But that sensibility begins to wane as the two continue to be thrust together, and before long, there's no denying their increasingly intense connection, even if it is just physical. It has to be. Because it's all he's offering. And it's all her guarded heart knows how to accept.

A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers. Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier.

The novel unfolds in the 1600s, with Sirtimi, a performer, immersed in the world of theater and utilizing primitive makeup techniques involving chalk and water. After a late-night performance, his life takes an unexpected turn when he stumbles upon a severely wounded individual who attributes their injuries to a Lycan attack. Sirtimi, driven by compassion, attempts to aid the dying stranger, only to discover that the creature is not a victim of a Lycan but a Drakulis, a vampire-like being.

Homesteading the Plains offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. Using data instead of anecdotes and focusing mainly on the 19th century, Homesteading the Plains demonstrates that the public’s perception of homesteading is perhaps more accurate than the one scholars have constructed.

Reagan Larson has been dealt her fair share of tragedy, but each time she has come out on top. Her heart is callused, but she still has hope. She may be the last one of her sorority sisters to still be single, but she knows Mr. Right is out there. Reagan is ready to move forward with her life when the time is right, or so she thinks. Unfortunately, when love is staring her straight in the face she keeps finding ways to hide from it.

Hear some of the most influential and dynamic black leaders and thinkers as they engage in a healthy debate on the "State of Entrepreneurship in Black America". Become more conscious of the business world around you and your current role in it. Find out what it would take for you to start your own business and become your own boss.

Sixteen-year-old Angela and her father are the last survivors on earth. She dreams of adventure and romance, but only finds it in books. In the confines of her garden paradise, she’s untouched by contaminants that caused the rest of the humanity to mutate into murderous beasts or die. But staying in the garden sure gets lonely. When a 17-year-old boy stumbles upon Angela’s home with news about a thriving community, his presence challenges everything she knew about the world.

Modern adult life is complex, especially for those whose working lives dominate their mental and emotional space. Many of us spend more time at work than at any other activity; it’s there we’re often forced to deal with our own and others’ emotional issues. These issues often lead to major problems in organizations, erode individual well-being, create toxic and even dangerous environments—and impact rates of retention and productivity.

Kendra Larkin had everything going in the right direction. Her life was seemingly perfect, and she wouldn't have changed a thing about it. Unfortunately, the course of her life was about to be forever altered. A tragic rappelling accident lands her on Dr. Adam Chamberlain's operating table.

Men and I are done. Whatever entertaining notions I enjoy while screwing around with the random guys that cross my path are exactly that. Entertaining. I don't want more. I'm not capable of more. More would mean feeling. Would entail wanting. Desiring. And a slew of other emotions I haven’t experienced in over three years.

Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

The perfect husband. The perfect stepson. The perfect lie? When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie. But then Jamie's behavior changes, and Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the specter of his late mother - David's previous wife. Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel, or is he far more traumatized than she thought?

Hungry, thirsty, and alone in a desert wasteland, Kid is picked up on the side of the road by Wolf, Dolly, Tank, and Pretty Boy - outlaws with big reputations and even bigger guns. But as they journey across the wild together, Kid learns that her newfound crew may not be the heroes she was hoping for. And in a world that's lost its humanity, everyone has a bit of monster within them....