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It seems like it's going to be just another normal Peterson family trip for haircuts - that is until Charles meets Princess, a spoiled but irresistible Yorkie pup. She belongs to one of the stylists but Princess's owner is moving and can't take the puppy with her. Charles volunteers to care for Princess until they find her a new home. But it doesn't take long for the Petersons to get tired of Princess's privileged ways. How will Charles ever find the right family for this high maintenance pup?

Allaha is a knight of the Order of Aisha, Fallen of the Mountain. She - like her fellows - is stoic and reserved, trained to fight against demons and their ilk. When she triggers a vision that kills a renown oracle, she is set on a quest to complete the prophecy. She becomes the protector of those mentioned in the prophecy.

A major new biography of the fourth US president, from New York Times best-selling author Lynne Cheney. James Madison was a true genius of the early republic, the leader who did more than any other to create the nation we know today. This majestic new biography tells his story. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution. His visionary political philosophy was a crucial factor behind the Constitution’s ratification, and his political savvy was of major importance in getting the new government underway.

Set on the brink of war, Frances, an alien in fear for her life, tries to make her escape before an enemy invasion. Embark on her adventure with Laitel, her lover and servant of Lohno, a fugitive of sorts whose philosophy of life has left him alone and in hiding.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of their own more than just about anything. They know dogs are a lot of work. But their mom still doesn't think their family is ready for a puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. She is a sweet golden retriever that needs a home. Goldie is very young. She doesn't know how to be a good puppy yet. Will Charles and Lizzie be able to help her?

How ordinary Americans suffer when the rich and powerful use tax doges or break the law to get richer and more powerful - and how we can stop it. There is an elite crime spree happening in America, and the privileged perps are getting away with it. Selling loose cigarettes on a city sidewalk can lead to a choke-hold arrest, and death, if you are not among the top one percent.

On a remote island off the coast of Maine lies a secluded estate. There, behind wrought iron gates and rock walls, sits Halcyon Hall. Today, it is an exclusive spa catering to wealthy elites and pampered celebrities. But once, it had another name - and a terrifying reputation.... Rosemary Tulle has come to Halcyon Hall desperate to find her younger sister. Seventeen-year-old Genevieve left a brief, troubling message on Rosemary's phone, begging to be picked up. But Rosemary is not on the visitor list, and no one will let her in....

Als Wiedergutmachung für die Unbill, die ihnen seine Todesmaschine bereitete, lädt Verrocchio die Helden zu einem Besuch der örtlichen Arena ein, in welcher der sadistische Graf Guildenstern Gladiatorenkämpfe abhalten lässt. Ein Attentat auf den Gastgeber und das Wiederauftauchen alter Feinde sorgen dafür, dass der Tag wahrlich nicht langweilig wird.

Ist Cliff Belford der Mörder seiner Frau? Tony glaubt seinen Beteuerungen, dass er unschuldig zum Tode verurteilt wurde, und will dessen Unschuld beweisen. General Mayne bringt in Erfahrung, dass es ganz ähnliche Morde gab, und Noel und Tony beginnen mit der Jagd auf einen Mörder mit stählernen Händen.

There's an 80 percent chance you're poor. Time poor, that is. Four out of five adults report feeling that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. These time-poor people experience less joy each day. They laugh less. They are less healthy, less productive, and more likely to divorce. In one study, time stress produced a stronger negative effect on happiness than unemployment. How can we escape the time traps that make us feel this way and keep us from living our best lives?

It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night. Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.

Schaut nur hinauf zum Himmel und fragt euch: Hat das Schaf nun die Blume gefressen oder hat es sie nicht gefressen? Und ihr werdet merken, dass darauf alles ankommt... Aber das werden die Erwachsenen nie verstehen. Die Geschichte vom kleinen Prinzen, der auf der Suche nach Freundschaft von seiner Reise zu seltsamen Planeten erzählt, ist eine der faszinierendsten Geschichten der letzten siebzig Jahre. Mit Christoph Maria Herbst und den Synchronstars Manfred Lehmann, Detlef Bierstedt, Jürgen Kluckert, Santiago Ziesmer und Gerrit Schmidt-Foss.

Attachment parenting is the beloved, yet often misunderstood, philosophy of ensuring your children grow up with their needs completely fulfilled. Modern Attachment Parenting gives you all the information you need to choose your own AP adventure. Modern Attachment Parenting doesn't overload you with parenting rules, but rather empowers you with information. It is an evolution of the science, free of any guilt, misgivings, or judgment on your formal parental role, and an open philosophy of finding the version right for you - an a la carte buffet of AP.

In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University professor and international best-selling author of inGenius adapts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas into realities.

Peter and Hank are lifelong friends, but when it comes to their jobs they couldn't be more different. Peter is a small-town pastor and is devoted to helping the community, while Hank runs the local pub and is never too far from a party. But this Christmas, everything is about to change. Having never settled down, Peter and Hank believe their demanding jobs are keeping them from finding love. Convinced that the other has it easier, they hatch a plan to swap places the week before Christmas to put their theories to the test and find time for themselves.

Should we even expect to be fulfilled and happy at work? Yes, we should, says Annie McKee, coauthor of the best-selling Primal Leadership. In her new transformative book, she makes the most compelling case yet that happiness - and the full engagement that comes with it - is more important than ever in today's workplace, and she sheds new light on the powerful relationship of happiness to individual, team, and organizational success.

Gordie MacLean, a 53-year-old bachelor detective is content minding his own patch of Cape Breton Island with its rugged coastal landscape and low crime rate. When the remains of a missing person are discovered though, he’s in the right place at the right time to be lead on the case. MacLean battles his sergeant’s scorn and his own demons to prove that he can hunt down the killer; a killer who will stop at nothing to protect their long-buried secrets.

Auf der Suche nach dem jungen Small Hunter geraten Old Shatterhand, Winnetou und Emery Bothwell in Tunesien zwischen die Fronten eines Konflikts zwischen zwei Beduinen-Stämmen und den von Krüger Bei kommandierten Truppen El-Sadok Paschas. Im Lager der Uled Ayar stehen die Helden ganz unerwartet Thomas Melton und dessen Sohn Jonathan gegenüber, die ihren teuflischen Plan gegen Small Hunter bereits in die Tat umgesetzt haben. Es entbrennt eine Verfolgungsjagd von der Wüste Tunesiens über Southampton, New Orleans und Alboquerque bis tief in die Jagdgründe der Yuma-Indianer.

In einer folgenschweren Nacht wird ein kleiner Junge vom Schicksal dazu auserkoren, die Welt in den Untergang zu führen. Doch das lebenslustige Waisenkind Adran denkt überhaupt nicht daran, einem vorbestimmten Schicksal zu folgen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden Artur, Maria und Michael gaunert er sich liebenswert durchs Leben, bis ihn aber das Schicksal eines Tages doch noch einholt. Graf Guildenstern, das Oberhaupt der Guildensternbank, verfolgt ganz eigene, finstere Pläne vor dem Hintergrund des drohenden Weltuntergangs.

Hör mich an, wenn ich dir sage,. dass sich in Jerusalem eine große Finsternis zusammenbraut. Eine Dunkelheit, die dich und alles,. was du je gesagt hast, verschlingen will.