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A sinister wizard. A mysterious teacher. A kingdom on the brink of collapse. In the ancient kingdom of Havenglade, a brutal enemy is ravaging the countryside making his way closer to Gradur Castle. An aging king seeks protection from a council of loyal wizards. A peasant girl finds herself at the center of it all after bonding with a magical crystal and absorbing its magical essence. After losing her parents, Laurena was given the chance of a lifetime to study wizardry under the mysterious and renowned teacher Unai.

Superdreadnought Reynolds has cornered his enemy and believes that Gulg technology will help him defeat the Kurtherian-armed Phraim-‘Eh. But what if it doesn't? With all guns blazing, the battle is joined, but the crew learns more about each other than the enemy. Even though it’s a battle, the superdreadnought must win. Maybe that gives them an edge over the cult. Reynolds wants to take what he’s learned back to Bethany Anne. He’s ready to go home, even if only for a short while.

The best of C.H. Mackintosh is a compilation of some of the most notable works. Mackintosh was so focused on the Person and Work of Christ and on His Word that you will note that underlying theme everywhere. Even when his words are stern, they are always gracious. This is the first in a series of the best of C.H.M.

Seven more cases for HC Bailey's eclectic golden age sleuth Mr Reginald Fortune: surgeon, general practitioner, and advisor to Scotland Yard wherever surgery, medicine or kindred sciences can elucidate what is or is not crime. Including: a sudden death at Royal Ascot; a young doctor accused of a diamond theft; a strange country house burglary; an incident at the British Museum leading to a far darker crime; a vanished actress; and a diabolical murder at an orphanage, linked to an apparently accidental death and a near-fatal poisoning.

This audiobook reveals the three most important capabilities leaders must demonstrate today: the ability to set strategy, empathize with others, and take risks - all at the same time. In Head, Heart, and Guts, leadership experts David Dotlich, Peter Cairo, and Stephen Rhinesmith argue that to be successful in a complex, matrixed, fast-moving world, "whole" leaders must set strategy, develop trusting relationships with others, and consistently do the right thing based on personal values.

A haunting collection of strange and macabre short stories, ideal for listening to around the fire on a cold winter evening.... 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry, 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie, 'The Fire' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Tiger' by Hugh Walpole, 'Cool Air' by H. P. Lovecraft, 'The Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith, 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. Morrow, 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton.

The Main Objective of this publication is to have readily available answers to the 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Project Controls or Integrated Planning and Cost Control. These FAQs are aimed at assisting Project Teams to find the answers to these questions that would enable them to produce progress-, performance-, and status reports for managers to take proactive and informed decisions. The answers provided in this publication are based on the accredited Simplified Integrated Project Controls Based on Earned Value Management Principles.

A Brutal Murder, a Disgraced Inquisitor, and a City of Secrets. From the Amazon best-selling author of Daughter of Havenglade comes, The Inquisitor. In the port city of Pax Grati, a highborn daughter betrothed to the son of a powerful lord has been brutally murdered. Nestor Atius, left to rot in the dungeons, has one chance to find the killer and bring justice to her family and the realm. But when an unlikely friend reveals the investigation is more than meets the eye, Nestor must make a choice. As he uncovers the truth, it becomes increasingly clear that he is the killer's next target—a ...

Louisiana, 1965, and an unlikely, inevitable couple. Sammy Teague and Betsy Duplechain have grown up right next door to each other but in different worlds, with expectations and circumstances that have always kept them separate. Now, as a powerful September hurricane bears down on the Louisiana coast, those worlds will come face to face. The choices they make will send them on an odyssey north and into the fall of 1965, as the brutal and envious sheriff Percy Parris pursues them.

A ghoulish collection of loathsome and macabre tales full of astounding skill and diabolical cleverness. 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton, 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray, 'The Vampire' by Jan Neruda, 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher, 'The Story of the Spaniards' by E. & H. Heron, 'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. Morrow, 'The Anticipator' by Morley Roberts, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'The Conjurer' by Richard Middleton....

First published in 1909, this book consists of a series of lectures, first given in Pullman Memorial Church, Albion, New York. The purpose of these lectures is to consider the origin and nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Chapters include The Egyptian, Hindu and Persian Mysteries, The Christian Mysteries, The Meaning Of True Initiation, Masonic History, and The Origin and History of the Knights Templars.

I was supposed to fear dragons, not fall for a dragon-shifter. I was stuck in a bad trade deal with the cursebringer when Alaric rescued me. But he wasn’t just a hard bodied shifter, his integrity won me over. He showed me how the cursebringer was draining the dragons of their magic. It turned out that I held the key to saving them in my necklace. Unlike the cursebringer, who wanted me only for my power. Alaric saw me for who I really am, the guardian of the dragons. Could a human and a dragon-shifter be together? My body ached for his touch, but our time together was short lived. The ...

After being captured in Singapore and transported to the infamous Burma railway, Colonel Owtram was appointed the British Camp Commandant at Chungkai, one of the largest POW camps. Many ex-prisoners testified to the mental and physical courage that he showed protecting POWs from the worst excesses of their captors. Of course his account does not admit to this, but what is clear is that in addition to the deprivation and hardship suffered by all POWs, the author bore heavy responsibility for those under his charge and the daily trauma of dealing with the unpredictable Japanese.

Forgiveness - how does one receive it? Does God really forgive all my sin the moment I trust Christ as Savior? What was the cost of forgiveness?

A third collection of mysteries to challenge H C Bailey's golden age sleuth, the eclectic Mr. Reginald Fortune, advisor to Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department on all things medical, scientific—and downright strange. Including a vendetta against Mr. Fortune himself; an athletic hero accused of murder; a young man who wants to confess, but does not know to what; anonymous letters to an unpopular civil servant; the strange persecution of an archaeologist and his secretary; and the unexplained death of a war profiteer...

Andi is just holding it together. Working two jobs means she doesn't need to rely on anyone but doesn't have much of a life. In her dreams, however, she is a hero: battling monsters and saving innocents. When her dream woman turns out to be very real, Andi's life begins to spiral out of control.

The Metal Legion is committed to saving all, but when a battle makes them traitors and enemies, they'll have to bet everything they have to win the freedom of all humanity.

The Pearl. A smooth round ball of a planet with an ocean hiding a secret. The water is near boiling, and the Jemmin don’t want the Vorr or the Terrans to find what’s hidden in the depths. What would make it worth it for the Jemmin to commit overwhelming forces to this out-of-the-way system? And they aren’t the only ones bringing max firepower to the game. The Metal Legion gears up for what they expect to be a pitched battle against a determined defense.

เรื่องราวของเจ้าชายผู้ตามหา 'เจ้าหญิงที่แท้จริง' พระองค์ทรงค้นหาคนที่ใช่มาโดยตลอด แต่กลับไม่พบอะไรเลย จนกระทั่งคืนวันหนึ่ง ฝนตกหนัก ผู้หญิงคนหนึ่งมาเคาะประตูหาที่พักในสภาพเปียกปอน เสื้อผ้าขาดวิ่น และบอกว่าตัวเองคือเจ้าหญิง องค์ราชินีแคลงใจมาก จึงบอกเจ้าชายว่าต้องพิสูจน์ พระองค์ได้วางเมล็ดถั่วไว้บนเตียง แล้วปูที่นอน 20 ชั้น ตามด้วยที่นอนขนนกอีก 20 ชั้น เพื่อให้เจ้าหญิงได้พักผ่อน

How much are you willing to sacrifice in the name of love? In the beloved fairy tale "The Little Mermaid", Hans Christian Andersen beautifully depicts a mermaid princess' tranquil but tragic life under the sea. Curious about humans, the princess daringly ventures above the surface and finds herself drawn to a human prince. However, being unable to do anything about her growing love for the prince, she eventually seeks help from a mystical sea witch.