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Der Auftakt zur großen queeren Romantasy-Saga von Bestsellerautor T. J. Klune. Oxnard Matheson ist zwölf, als sein Vater die Familie verlässt. Ox fühlt sich ungeliebt und wertlos – und irgendwie anders als andere Jungs in seinem Alter. Ox ist sechzehn, als die Familie Bennett ins Nachbarhaus einzieht. Die Bennetts sind lebensfroh und charismatisch – und Werwölfe. Ox fühlt sich unwiderstehlich angezogen von dieser aufregenden neuen Welt voll Magie, Freundschaft und Abenteuer. Doch als Ox dreiundzwanzig ist, geschieht ein Mord und nichts ist mehr wie zuvor ...

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In an age that smirks at the mention of miracles, sin, angels, and demons, St. Pio of Pietrelchina has emerged as a figure of immense popularity, attracting fascination, veneration, and emulation. Padre Pio, who once wrote in a letter, "I am a mystery to myself," is certainly a mystery to all who know of him. To those who moved beyond mere credulity, he became an inspiration to embrace the fullness of faith.

Was geschieht, wenn du herausfindest, dass deine Götter sterblich sind? In den Ländern der Rhune leben die Menschen im Schatten ihrer Götter: Die Fhrey wohnen in kunstvoll angelegten Städten, verfügen über Magie und Schmiedekunst, altern nicht und scheinen unsterblich zu sein, während die Rhune unter rauen Bedingungen in kleinen Dörfern und Gemeinschaften unter primitiven Bedingungen hausen.

My dad, in the early '50s, was, without doubt, a brilliant racing driver following a successful motorcycle racing career. It was apparent, at least to me, I was never going to be quite as good as him. However, that never prevented him from giving me full encouragement and support to race, or me from having the desire to race; until finding my "calling" in the racing world. A calling I'm sure my dad, had he still been alive, would have been proud of.

There has been a renaissance in Masonic writings over the last quarter century. The academic world has rediscovered Freemasonry’s historical influence on civil society’s last 300 years. Now, you, too, can discover more about the mysteries of Masonry and the Masonic rituals. The world’s oldest fraternity is receiving considerable new attention.

In The Drone Age, Michael J. Boyle addresses some of the biggest questions surrounding the impact of drones on our world today and the risks that we might face tomorrow. Will drones produce a safer world because they reduce risk to pilots, or will the prospect of clean, remote warfare lead governments to engage in more conflicts? Will drones begin to replace humans on the battlefield? Will they empower soldiers and peacekeepers to act more precisely and humanely in crisis zones? How will terrorist organizations turn this technology back on the governments that fight them?

This audiobook tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

What do Aristotle, Buddha, Seneca, Nietzsche, Kabbalah, and Plato, have in common? They worked tirelessly toward understanding and enlightenment. Walk the path of the great thinkers of the past with History of Philosophy: Overview of Eastern Philosophy, Western Philosophy, and the Most Important Thinkers through the Ages. War, innovation, courage, and revolution shaped the world as it is today, but the great philosophers of the past shaped our thoughts, religions, and minds. They worked as teachers, spiritual leaders, and scholars to harness the power of logic and critical thinking, creating a foundation of thought that led to humankind's understanding of the unity of life and the universe.

Written by America's number-one small business expert, this essential audio handbook shows you how to launch your own business in just 12 months. Using her years of experience in business development, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process with step-by-step instructions for developing an effective marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it's up and running. She also offers brand-new strategies for obtaining financing through means like crowdsourcing as well as social media techniques that help build your business - all of which has been updated for today's market.

The beautiful Miss Alison Brooke is the envy of London's 18th-century royal society. When villainy occurs, an unexpected hero comes to her aid. But rumors result, and Miss Brooke finds herself in the center of tawdry gossip. Her rescuer, Robert Anderson, Viscount Charmaine, is preoccupied with troubled finances, an ill father, and defense of the Crown. Problematically, Charmaine's best friend, Marquis Anthony Farrington, is clandestinely helping fund the American Revolution. Miss Brooke's large dowry tempts both men. Her father, however, wants his daughter to marry for love, not money.

John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in the house. In sifting through the detritus of his family’s past he’s forced to revisit, and revise his childhood. For in a box, in the attic, he finds undeniable truth that he had a brother who disappeared when he himself was only a toddler.

"…Antifa is fundamentally committed to the abolition of the U.S. government and the violent overthrow of the United States Constitution. It is committed to the use of both subversion and violent extremism to enforce its political views by terrorizing American citizens."

Rooftops is a story about trauma, survival, and forgiveness of self, set in a magical version of reality. Growing up in a 1970s Australian immigrant family with ties to organized crime, Eddy is a survivor with a troubled past. Now as an adult, Eddy is trying to write a story about demons and vampires while living in a world between reality and his experiences.

Napoleon Hill was and is an American treasure. He was a confidant of presidents and statesmen. The prominent men of several generations freely revealed their secrets of success to him. But he never forgot his humble origins. He considered it his sacred obligation to share with the world the knowledge about personal achievement that he had accumulated during his rich and varied life.

An engineer from out of town disappears.Then, Conor Mitchell’s girlfriend. Then, his parents. The townspeople of Sedrow Woolley, Washington, are vanishing at a horrifying rate. But they come back. They all come back days later, and they’re different. Hungry. Insectile. Creatures posing as humans.

Die Zeit der Rache ist gekommen: Ausgestattet mit den mächtigen Waffen vom Volk der Dherg und angeführt von ihrem Helden, dem Göttertöter Raithe, gehen die Clans der Menschen zum Angriff über. Tatsächlich gelingt ihnen ein überraschender Sieg gegen ihre falschen Götter, die Fhrey - bis diese mit all ihrer magischen Macht zum vernichtenden Gegenschlag ausholen. In der Stunde der größten Not werden alte Abmachungen infrage gestellt und neue Bündnisse geschmiedet, und die Seherin Suri greift zu einer verzweifelten Maßnahme.

Where did Christianity begin? How has the belief in one, true, all-powerful God splintered into thousands of denominations? Discover the ancient roots of the Christian faith. Travel across time and geography and discover the Judaic roots of Christianity. Meet the visionaries, saints, and evangelists who carved and sculpted religion and Christianity, as we know it today including Martin Luther, Mother Teresa, Lester Roloff, George Whitefield, Mary Magdalene, St. Augustine, John Wycliffe, and Pope Francis and more.

With the discovery of a campaign journal from an American Revolutionary War officer who fought against the Iroquois Indians, the US Army calls in their top field historian to assess its contents. Jake Tununda, combat vet and half-Seneca Indian, is stunned when he gleans from the journal's cryptic Masonic passages clues to the location of an ancient shaman's crown once protected by the White Deer Society, a secret cult of his forefathers.

While the 20th century was often a time of turbulence, selfishness, godlessness, and violence, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a witness to love. She was a clear reminder of the goodness within human nature and the beauty of being truly open to God. "Mother" was her religious title, but as she ascended to the world stage, it became her role for the world - to be like a mother to all, no matter their origins. She was accepting and welcoming towards all people, not only towards the good or the like-minded. She continues to serve as an inspiration to people of all walks of life.