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Young widow Louise Pearlie seizes a chance to escape the typewriters and files of the Office of Strategic Services, the United States’ World War II spy agency, when she’s asked to investigate a puzzling postcard referred to the OSS by the US Censor. She heads off to St. Leonard, Maryland, to talk to the postcard’s recipient, one Leroy Martin. But what seemed like a straightforward mission to Louise soon becomes complicated.

It’s 1942 in Washington, DC. Louise Pearlie is now a chief file clerk at the legendary OSS, the precursor to the CIA, and enjoys being an independent working woman despite wartime privations. But a casual friendship struck up with Alessa di Luca, a secretive war refugee, sucks Louise into a dangerous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, banished royalty, and Sicilian aristocracy - placing not only her job but her life in jeopardy.

Tal Neilson is slowly losing his mind. He’s convinced his dead father Geri has been murdered, but no one believes him. Geri’s voice in his head is screaming for revenge. Is the voice real or a product of Tal’s addiction? Can Tal ignore his widowed mother’s attraction to Geri’s business partner?

Auf die dringende Bitte ihrer Schwester besucht Trauma-Therapeutin Cassandra ihr ehemaliges College in Cambridge, um nach ihrer Nichte zu sehen, die dort studiert. Doch das Mädchen ist spurlos verschwunden - und sie ist nicht die erste Studentin, die in den letzten Wochen vom Campus verschwunden ist und als vermisst gemeldet wurde. Bei ihren Nachforschungen stößt Cassandra auf einen exzentrischen Professor, zu dessen elitärem Kreis von Lieblingsstudenten auch ihre Nichte gehört hat. Hat dieser etwas mit dem Verschwinden der Mädchen zu tun?

The world looks up to the sky with hope as the UN flips the switch on Dr. Milford Pennychuck's atmospheric carbon reduction system, but within minutes following startup, everyone below 5,000 ft elevation is dead...something has gone terribly wrong.

Lady Amelia Brockett - Meels to her family - is having the worst. Christmas. Ever. Dumped by her boyfriend and rejected from graduate school, her parents deem her the failure of the family. But when her older brother tries to cheer her with a trip to the races, a chance meeting with Arthur, the widowed playboy prince of Wales, offers Amelia the opportunity to change her life - and Britain’s fortunes - forever.

Combining detailed, step-by-step instructions with tips for successful process and an overview of completed projects, Common Threads is a different kind of weaving book. This inspirational guide is designed to help artists and activists foster community, build empowerment, and develop a do-it-together attitude while planning and implementing works of collaborative eco-art.

In poetic prose, Forrester navigates leaving a life in one state and picking up in another and repeating the process through various and vast personal, social, and political landscapes. It's a personal story, and it's an investigation of change and how we tend to hide away the most valuable parts of ourselves, especially, paradoxically, the parts that help us survive change, the parts that make us Soft-Hearted, and we need more soft-heartedness in all times and in all places.

Ethan Wilder, an ordinary nine-year-old boy, becomes trapped in another world. Chased by monsters and hunted by a deadly assassin, Ethan must find a cure for his dying father and escape to become the Guardian of Greyworld.

Laura, eine hübsche 28jährige sexy Brünette möchte eigentlich nur einen entspannten Abend mit gewohnter Ganzkörpermassage und ein, zwei Saunagängen verbringen. Ihre Lieblingsmasseurin ist überraschend als krank gemeldet, aber er ist eine Aushilfe vor Ort. Mike, ein gutaussehender Masseur, springt als Vertretung ein. Da Mike ihrem Sexappeal nicht lange widerstehen und seine Finger nicht von Laura lassen kann, sind beide ziemlich schnell in ein geiles, hingebungsvolles Spiel miteinander vertieft. Nach dieser etwas anderen Massageeinheit will Laura nun deutlich mehr!

What if I told you that there is much more to the Universe than your current situation? What if I told you that I know of a practice that will give you the peace and comfort that you so desire? Do you suffer from anxiety, stress, depression, or simply want to have a better outlook on life? Crystals, minerals, and stones can be used to release physical, mental, and spiritual blockages that inhibit our natural state of being and advancement, bringing us emotional and spiritual balance.

Ein unheimliches Internat an der nordenglischen Ostküste. Der Schriftexperte Ned Hurling reist zusammen mit Holmes und Watson dorthin, um ein geheimnisvolles Manuskript zu untersuchen, das angeblich von niemand Geringerem als William Shakespeare verfasst wurde. Doch es hat den Anschein, als läge ein Schatten über dem alten Gemäuer. Gerüchten zufolge verschwinden Menschen spurlos aus dem Stratfort-Internat. Als dann sogar ein Mord geschieht, kommt ein dunkles Geheimnis ans Tageslicht.

What does being successful in life mean to you? What do you think you need to do or know to become successful in life? Living Your Dreams is a book written for everyone who wants to achieve their goals and become successful in life. In this book, you will get to know the true meaning of being successful and living a life of purpose.

It is said, that on the day Jesus died, the soldiers gambled at the foot of the cross for all of his personal effects. Among those items, was his cloak...Have you ever wondered what happened to his cloak? Or to the soldier who won it? How did it feel to wear the cloak of Jesus Christ and what sort of thoughts might he have about it? Or about Jesus? Come along on this fictional tale and discover a short story that is as thought-provoking as it is encouraging for the world we live in today.

Throughout our lives, we get asked so many different questions related to career, family, relationships, and health. The one thing we want the most, which we are rarely asked about is the idea of feeling good. What does feeling good mean? You will learn some valuable information that will essentially improve every aspect of your being and help you start feeling good, like you are supposed to.

Nach der Ermordung der Königin wählt das Tentakelmonster ihre Nachfolgerin. Doch seine Auswahlmethode ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Das Tentakelmonster akzeptiert nur die reinsten Mädchen und wenn ihm sein Opfer nicht gefällt, werden die Mädchen brutal von dem Monster umgebracht. Obwohl normalerweise nur eine Hand voll Jungfrauen gebraucht werden, bis das Monster einen Erben für den Thron gewählt hat, scheint es diesmal unmöglich zu sein, seinen Appetit zu stillen.

Sophia the Christmas Eve Snow Bunny & the Real Gift is about a little white snow bunny who knows what it's like not to have parents at Christmas and to not have any presents to open. But, last year, Santa brought her a fantastic present that she loved. This year, Santa enlists her help to deliver presents to other orphaned animals. Come on her journey as she discovers the real gift of Christmas.

In their gripping anthology, Unmuted: Stories of Courage and Resilience from the GenPride Community, 14 LGBTQIA adults share the struggles and triumphs that shaped their lives. Some stories explore issues that have marked their generation: AIDS, gender identity, sexuality, persecution, and reclaiming one's true self. Others grapple with health, family, loss, addiction, and love. Unmuted is about heartbreak and courage, strength, and resilience.

Dies ist ein paar Gedichte, die zwischen 1989 und 1995 schrieb ich für Frauen, die ich mich Hals über Kopf verliebte. Hoffe, dass Sie sie genießen.

This book is here to give a step-by-step strategy to build a growth mind-set in online learning for both you and your students. This book offers tangible steps to explore how our brains work and why they change and develop every minute. It then brings you face-to-face with the growth mind-set and why we always have the potential to do better. These strategies will also help prepare your students to succeed in the virtual classroom with an adaptive and resilient mind-set. After all, you want to harness this global challenge into a growth opportunity for both you and your students.