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Twists of Fate (Tales of Hope): The earliest writings of Jonas Saul! Some of these stories were written years before he ever wrote a novel. Readers familiar with his Sarah Roberts Series may notice an earlier version of that storyline developing in some tales. The stories include: - A man sees the future in a freak occurrence and saves the lives of people he was connected to for several decades but didn’t know existed. - A 911 operator receives a request for help that mystifies her because it’s her own emergency. - A woman suffering from face blindness (prosopagnosia) is robbed and ...

When a town goes to the wolves, desperate men turn to Matthew Morgan - town tamer. But while Matthew Morgan may prove himself big enough and strong enough and ruthless enough to conquer a town, can he survive the battle of the two beautiful women who claim his heart?

Everett is a down-on-his-luck magical tradesman just trying to make a living. He has manifested the seven spells required to earn the rank of Journeyman Magicker, but few of his spells are useful enough to earn coin, and when he does manage to find work, he is often paid in farm produce. His life is simple, ponderous, and unexciting. Then, almost miraculously, he manifests an eighth spell: Beautiful Woman, come forth! And this is when his troubles truly begin. Potatoes, Come Forth! is a fantasy novel of 89,400 words or approximately 357 pages.

In the conclusion of the three-volume time travel sequence, Jonathan Shade is sent back to 1926 to kill an upstart wizard named Henry Winslow. Henry wants to die because in order to achieve his goal of immortality, he must first achieve resurrection. Jonathan Shade and Kelly Chan are part of a larger plan playing out across time, and while Henry Winslow is a major player, there's someone else acting as the mastermind, and his name is Jonathan Shade.

Stained Glass Myths is a collection of 28 award-winning stories by young adults. These stories encompass a wide range of genres, inviting listeners to explore a wealth of important themes passionately crafted by these young writers - from a teenager going down memory lane after a tragic event at her school to a Jewish boy who writes letters to his older sister who’s been taken to Auschwitz.

Jonas und Marcel sind Musiker, Sprecher, Creator, Streamer, Medienschaffende... zwei kreative Typen eben. Mit authentischen Erlebnissen, tiefen Einblicken und jeder Menge Humor erzählen die beiden, wie sie die Höhen und Tiefen ihres kreativen Weges meistern und was sie dabei inspiriert. Für alle, die gerne lachen, lernen und einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Creator- und Musikerwelt werfen wollen.

Gegen trübe Gedanken hilft nur eins: der neue Roman von Bestsellerautor Jonas Jonasson! Småland 1852: Algot Olsson, Sohn eines Schweinezüchters, bleibt nach dem Tod seines Vaters nur ein Kartoffelacker und ein Destillierapparat für den Hausgebrauch. Doch Algot hat Grips, Geschäftssinn und eine Idee: Für die Gleisarbeiter, die gerade die ersten Eisenbahnschienen verlegen und wie alle Schweden nur grauenvollen Fusel gewohnt sind, brennt Algot richtig guten Schnaps und ist damit so erfolgreich, dass der missgünstige Graf Bielkegren ihn mit allen Mitteln sabotiert.

Math and science require a heightened state of concentration. It needs rational, sequential, and analytical ways to solve issues. The prefrontal cortex of your brain, which sits just below your brow, is thought to be involved in concentration when you're in focused mode. Mathematical ideas are often more abstractly encoded than those of common language, and it is possible that humans have not developed through millennia to manage them. Because of their abstraction and encryption, it's possible to think about math and science, but it takes more time and effort to do so.

"Ich bin der Hüter des Schatzes", so beginnt das Tagebuch des jungen Revolutionärs Josef Maderspacher im Jahr 1849. Über 150 Jahre später werden seine Aufzeichnungen neben einer Leiche im Schauinsland-Bergwerk bei Freiburg gefunden. War es Unfall oder Mord? Gibt es eine Verbindung zwischen dem Tod des Unbekannten und der Lebensbeichte Josefs, der sich einst im Schauinsland versteckt hielt? Léon, Sohn des ermittelnden Hauptkommissars, glaubt fest daran.

Alors que tous dans la maison de retraite s'apprêtent à célébrer dignement son centième anniversaire, Allan Karlsson, qui déteste ce genre de pince-fesses, décide de fuguer. Chaussé de ses plus belles charentaises, il saute par la fenêtre de sa chambre et prend ses jambes à son cou. Débutent alors une improbable cavale à travers la Suède et un voyage décoiffant au cœur de l'histoire du XXe siècle. Car méfiez-vous des apparences !

Roy Porter lives on the streets of Tulsa, his music all but forgotten. When his friends start dying in horrible ways, Roy realizes he's seen the pattern of death before. The cops are searching for a regular killer, but Roy knows there's more going on and if he doesn't act, he might be next of the death list.

He teams up with Jim Hartford, a tough biker with a haunted past, to hunt down the killer. But how can this unlikely pair hope to face up to a killer with powers born from the depths of evil?

"Jeg blødte over det hele, havde brækket anklen og fået et slag på rygsøjlen. Lægerne sagde, at næsen bliver ved med at løbe resten af mit liv. Er det det værd? Gu' fanden er det fucking det værd ..." Tag med på en rejse ind i et lukket univers, hvor fodbold er mere end en hobby, og ære betyder alt. For første gang fortæller topfolk fra Danmarks tre største hooliganfraktioner om livet i fodboldens underverden.

Una auténtica novela feel-good, encantadora y estimulante que atrapa desde la primera hasta la última página. Leonie, una joven profesora de instituto que ha decorado su piso de Colonia con gran dedicación, acepta a regañadientes cuidar de la gata de su vecina durante tres semanas.

The dead won't stay buried in Denver, so Jonathan Shade isn't too surprised when a deceased woman shows up wanting to hire him. A necromancer stalker has stolen her heart - literally - and she needs it if she's going to live.

Anders, ein Kleinkrimineller - seit seinen zahllosen Gefängnisaufenthalten nur noch "Mörder Anders" genannt -, ist frisch aus dem Knast entlassen und braucht einen neuen Job. Da kommt ihm die Begegnung mit der geschäftsfreudigen Pfarrerin Johanna, die wegen ihrer atheistischen Gesinnung arbeitslos geworden ist, gerade recht. Zusammen mit dem Hotelmitarbeiter Per gründen sie eine "Körperverletzungsagentur" mit Anders in der Rolle des Auftragsschlägers.

Stephen Noble, a board member of Dragon Gate Industries (DGI), is decapitated. DGI, a front company for wizards, decides to provide executive protection services for Noble's son, Graham, and daughter, Rayna. But Graham doesn't trust wizards and refuses their offer, so DGI hires Jonathan Shade and his team to keep the Noble family safe.

Whether you want to reset your career, strike out on your own, or just ignite more joy in what you do, this Illuminating book shows you how to create a working life that reveals meaning while rewriting our collective future. When we connect with something larger than ourselves, we enjoy the fruits of our labour as well as the journey - the sweat and the struggle. It's the unyielding commitment to a purpose that gives shapers their shimmer. The benefits of this shine are plentiful: enhanced well-being, more community engagement, a healthier economy, and better work for all.

The Warning (Sarah Roberts Book Two) Sarah Roberts has spent the last four years helping people stay alive and escape near-death experiences as messages from the dead come to her. She receives a daunting communication from the Other Side regarding her sister's murderer and where she can find him. The message isn't clear enough to confirm the man's identity, causing suspicion. When she receives The Warning, Sarah decides to disregard it. Then the tables turn, and now Sarah's being hunted instead of being the hunter. How many people have to die to catch one murderer? How far will Sarah go ...

Within the chapters of this book, we will look at what it takes to be an excellent nursing assistant, what the expectations and responsibilities are, how you can go about becoming a CNA, and finally what such a profession can mean in your life.

From her dual-continent 20-year-long career as an actor and producer to her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, from losing her beloved father to cancer to marrying Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas' story will inspire a generation around the world to gather their courage, embrace their ambition, and commit to the hard work of following their dreams.