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New technologies and medical treatments have complicated questions such as how to determine the moment when someone has died. The result is a failure to establish consensus on the definition of death and the criteria by which the moment of death is determined. This creates confusion and disagreement not only among medical, legal, and insurance professionals but also within families faced with difficult decisions concerning their loved ones.

Featuring two classic horror stories that are sure to send shivers up your spine, Frightful Tales includes "The Night Wire", a story of a small town overrun by a horrible, animated fog and the night wireman who observes helplessly as unspeakable acts occur, and "Rats", a story of a deserted room at an out-of-the-way inn, and the young man who dares to enter.

Sit down with “The California Divorce Experts”: Mark C. Hill, CFP®, CDFA® Financial Divorce Consultant; Peter Roussos, Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist; and Shawn Weber, CLS-F*, Family Law Mediator and Divorce Attorney, for a frank and casual conversation about divorce, separation, co-parenting and the difficult decisions real people like you face during these tough times.We know that if you are considering divorce or separation, it can be scary and overwhelming. With combined experience of over 60 years in divorce and conflict management, we are here for ...

A portrait of one of the greatest American food writers of the 20th century, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, whose writing transcended recipes and reviews to probe our deep-seated relationship to our appetites. Assembled from diaries, journalism, and short stories, Kelly Nespor's play creates a vivid tableau of the life of this preeminent and influential gourmet.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Dante's Divine Comedy: Inferno supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

During a dark period in human history, three captured princesses, reared in the palaces of China, Persia, and Poland, secretly take part in chronicling the greatest conquests of all time by Genghis Khan and his sons.

A spectacular collection of classic ghost stories from some of the masters of spooky fiction. 'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton; 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray; 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole; 'Rose Rose' by Barry Pain; 'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton; 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson; 'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole; 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' by M. R. James.

Elena changed everything about the way Meg saw the world and her place in it. By effecting an elaborate escape from Russia to to meet Meg in Ukraine, Elena loosed a bloody vendetta against them. Their only hope was an underground, planet crossing escape, entirely on their own and unsupported, to Meg’s home in British Columbia, Canada. They made it out alive and together by refusing to put their fate in the hands of others and learning to trust, not only each other, but their own hearts.

I knew exactly what I wanted out of my senior year. A full ride to Northwestern University. The title of American high school journalist of the year. And a kiss, not just any kiss, but one from the boy I've been in love with since the sixth grade. By October, my plan was fully in motion with liplock by Christmas imminent. Imminent, that was, until Andie Mercantile moved to Marlowe Junction, swooping both my beat and my man.

Homecoming court nominee Erin Armstrong has it all, the best friends, the best boyfriend, and lead in the school play. But when she catches her bestie and her boyfriend holding hands behind the porta potty, her status as Rosemark High’s it-girl takes a nosedive. Determined to win the crown and earn back her social status, Erin enlists the help of quirky theatre kid Peter Hunt. Together, the two craft a plan to ensure Erin’s victory. That is, if the two can keep their growing attraction from sabotaging the project.

"Where am I?" The first thought that crosses your mind when you wake. In the total darkness, there comes a voice. She could be your only hope for survival. She could be your captor, your manipulator. One man's search for the truth will take him to the depths of inner space. One man's fight for survival will take us all to the edge of extinction....

In Sober Intoxication of the Spirit Part Two, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa offers new reflections on living in the power of the Holy Spirit. From personal conversion to ongoing renewal, his focus is on the source of our strength—the living action of the Spirit.

This is a podcast that paints a picture for the gentle women out there: the issues we face as women with all our success and challenges in career (read money), marriage and motherhood. The aim here is to talk crap while solving problems because WHY NOT? Life is too stressful to be serious all the time. Join in on the fun and let’s put a smile on that face.

Kate is in trouble. Unable to move on from the abduction of her best friend, Kate is determined to prove that Chelsea wasn't just another teen runaway. Unfortunately, her investigations go too far, and she lands herself behind bars. So when the Dean of a last-chance school for juvenile offenders offers Kate an alternative to juvie, she jumps at the chance. Little does she know the challenges she'll face in a school for delinquents where each student is as corrupt as the next.

A creepy collection of 50 classic ghost, horror and mystery stories which will keep you up all night. 1. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs; 2. "This Is All" by Barry Pain; 3. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F .Harvey; 4. "The Reticence of Lady Anne" by Saki; 5. "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain; 6. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey; 7. "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson; 8. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey; 9. "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett; 10. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe...and many more.

Ari hates the institute and everything it stands for. But to save her father's job, she's agreed to help host a time traveling exchange student. She only has to behave for three months while he's here, then off he goes back to 1903 where he came from. Easy peasy, right? There's just one problem. The more time Ari spends with James the harder she falls for him.

Venskabsprinsessen Twilight Sparkle rejser til Krystalslottet for at deltage i sit allerførste prinsessetopmøde. Men hendes krone bliver stjålet, og både den og tyven forsvinder ind gennem en magisk portal til en helt anden dimension. Twilight er nødt til at rejse gennem portalen for at få sin krone tilbage, for et af Harmoniens Elementer sidder i den. Men den anden verden er helt anderledes, end Twilight nogensinde kunne have forestillet sig. Også selv om en del af de fremmede skabninger minder om hendes gode venner hjemme fra Equestria.

A delightful collection of humorous classic tales by some of the world's greatest racconteurs.

Though prayer today is so often depicted as a drab and impersonal practice, Murray Bodo’s heartfelt and honest reflections through the changing seasons of life help unlock the dynamism of prayer

Nora has always been the odd duck in her squad of three - a trait that never bothered her before. But now that Lucy and Addy are going off to college and Nora is stuck in Delinki, she's ready to find her match. Which is why her senior year goal is to score a serious relationship by prom. Step one: Hit the dating scene. Step two: Keep the loyal guy friend on the sidelines as an escape plan. Step three: Do not get caught kissing the escape plan!