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This delightful collection of Christmas stories includes the full-cast dramatization of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS DAY, and the holiday favorites THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER.

Dating to 1614 and 1615, these are two of the three primary documents which originally announced and helped define who the secret society of Rosicrucians were. These works, written in veiled and alchemical language, outline the true philosophy of RC along with a code of conduct that members are expected to live by. These two pieces have been the subject of serious occult study for centuries since their first appearance.

A touching story of the moments following the death of a child. Comfort, memories, and a visual reminder of life here follows a young boy on his journey. What may be most compelling is his angelic companion. A classic fairy tale from Hans Christian Andersen narrated by Glenn Hascall.

After a recently failed engagement, Phillip Gooden is burying himself in work at a therapy practice to avoid dealing with his problems. Dr. Gooden isn’t the typical, dull therapist. He has some unusual ways of addressing his patients’ concerns. From anger management and infidelity to intimacy issues and marital woes, he always makes his clients feel better. Many of his female clients think of him as Dr. Feelgood; however, Phil’s biggest challenge is making himself feel good again by letting go of his past.

Cuento popular de un niño valiente que consigue habichuelas mágicas y vence al gigante antipático.

El cuento de El soldadito de plomo narra la historia de un soldado de plomo que forma parte de los muchos juguetes de un niño. Sin embargo, este soldado es diferente al resto de soldados de plomo porque le falta una pierna. El soldadito de plomo está enamorado de una bailarina de papel con una lentejuela en el vestido que también se mueve sobre una sola pierna. Al caer la medianoche, los juguetes cobran vida y es entonces cuando el soldadito y la bailarina pueden estar juntos....

Die Revolution begann in Kinderzimmern: Mit dem C64, dem ersten millionenfach verbreiteten Heimcomputer...

Nach wie vor wird das Thema "Bewusstheit" eher belächelt als ernst genommen. Wer über "Bewusstheit entwickeln" spricht, gilt schnell als realitätsfremder oder esoterischer Spinner. Dabei bezeichnet Bewusstheit lediglich die Achtsamkeit gegenüber sich selbst und im Umgang mit anderen. Bewusstheit hat derjenige erlangt, der sich selbst erkennt, indem er versteht, welche Gedanken und Gefühle in ihm wirken und welche Reaktionen dadurch hervorgerufen werden.

In 1902, a radical vegetarian and nudist from Nuremberg named August Engelhardt set sail for what was then called the Bismarck Archipelago. His destination: the island Kabakon. His goal: to found a colony based on worship of the sun and coconuts. His malnourished body was found on the beach on Kabakon in 1919; he was 43 years old. Christian Kracht's Imperium uses the outlandish details of Engelhardt's life to craft a fable about the allure of extremism and its fundamental foolishness.

With SmartFrench French courses one to four, you have had an opportunity to approach the French verbs in their different forms. Now it's time to retain them. In SmartFrench Course Five, you will practice French conjugation physically. You will learn French hands-on. We will practice faster and faster. You will be learning French until you don't need to think anymore.

Gerald LaPlant’s life changes forever the day he accidentally witnesses a murder and discovers an alien artifact in his pocket. Forced to flee, he is chased across the stars by desperate men who want what he has and are willing to stop at nothing to get it. If Gerald has any hope of surviving, he must rely on his wits and avoiding the one thing that could get him killed more than the rest: trust. For he has the key to the galaxy’s greatest treasure. Half want him dead. Half need him alive. It’s a race against time to see which wins.

The Red Shoes" (Danish: De røde sko) is a fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C.A. Reitzel in Copenhagen 7 April 1845 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Third Collection. 1845. (Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Tredie Samling. 1845.). Other tales in the volume include "The Elf Mound" (Elverhøi), "The Jumpers" (Springfyrene), "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" (Hyrdinden og Skorstensfejeren), and "Holger Danske" (Holger Danske). The tale was republished 18 December 1849 as a part of Fairy Tales. 1850.

In the world of professional life coaching, understanding and utilizing coaching models is essential for success. Coaching models provide a structured framework that coaches can use to guide their clients towards achieving their goals and desired outcomes.

Un soldadito de plomo mutilado, se enamora de una bailarina. Después de pasar por muchas desgracias, el diablo de la caja de sorpresa, de marinero por las alcantarillas, se lo come un pez...al final, gracias a su empeño y a su fuerza de voluntad, consigue estar unido a su bailarina, ya que debido a una caída fortuita en el fuego de la chimenea de la casa, sus penas se fundirán y se unirán para siempre formando un bonito corazón.

El día de su cumpleaños, un niño recibe una caja con veinticinco soldaditos de plomo. Uno de ellos tiene solamente una pierna, pues al fundirlos había sido el último y no había habido suficiente plomo para terminarlo. Cerca del soldadito se encuentra una hermosa bailarina hecha de papel con una cinta azul anudada en el hombro y adornada con una lentejuela. Ella, como él, se detiene sobre una sola pierna, y el soldadito se enamora de ella.

Una pata tiene varios patitos, pero uno de ellos es mucho más feo, tosco y torpe que el resto, por lo que todos le dan de lado y se burlan de él. El patito decide huir de allí y se enfrenta solo y triste a los problemas del invierno.

Von Julius Cäsar bis zu Katharina der Großen, von Glücksforschung bis zum Sinn des Lebens, vom Weißbier bis zum Champagner - in diesen 60 Features wird jeder fündig, der seine praktische Allgemeinbildung ganz nebenbei auffrischen möchte. Amüsant, interessant und auf dem Stand der Forschung führt uns diese Edition mit neun völlig neuen Themen von der Weltgeschichte über den menschlichen Körper in seine Seele.

This audiobook contains 100 entertaining and culturally interesting Spanish short stories for beginners and intermediate learning level. Spanish for beginners can be challenging, but not with this audiobook. All the Spanish short stories in this audiobook are unique and hopefully entertaining in content, new vocabulary is gradually added at a manageable pace so you won't get overwhelmed. This Spanish language audiobook offers you a wide range of culturally important information you can use when you travel to Spain or study there.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of A False Report by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, read by Hillary Huber. With an epilogue read by Ken Armstrong and an authors' note read by T. Christian Miller. Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists uncover the true story of Marie. She said she was raped; police said she lied. It was an easy case to close until two detectives cracked it back open.

Improving existing code - refactoring - is one of the most common tasks you’ll face as a programmer. Five Lines of Code teaches you clear and actionable refactoring rules that you can apply without relying on intuitive judgements such as “code smells”. Following the author’s expert perspective - that refactoring and code smells can be learned by following a concrete set of principles - you’ll learn when to refactor your code, what patterns to apply to what problem, and the code characteristics that indicate it’s time for a rework.