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Grief, loneliness, Brexit, motherhood, identity, single parenthood, rootlessness, drinking culture, and integration are just some of the issues tackled in a series of powerful stories written by 10 women on the challenges of expat life in Spain, France, Hong Kong, Australia, Israel, Belgium, New Zealand, and the UK.

Roleplaying games have come a long way since the 1970s. Possessed of this second edition of XDM: X-Treme Dungeon Mastery, you can become and x-treme dungeon master, and as an XDM you'll stand ready for the next 50 years of RPGs.

Words of encouragement for turbulant times

When it comes to queens in the Bible, we know the good one, Queen Esther, and the bad one, Queen Jezebel. But what about the wise one, the queen of Sheba? This wealthy royal from antiquity who longed to observe for herself the wisdom of Solomon offers a storehouse of treasures for her modern sisters, showing us how to seek truth, ask the right questions, keep an open mind, give generously, and honor God above all.

When Lady Gretchen is abducted by the Werelion Prince Lucas, Drew and his friends embark on a perilous chase to stop the prince fleeing to his homeland of Bast. As Drew encounters terrifying new Werelords along the way, he is led to the exotic city of Cape Gala, where the forces of Onyx, the Beast of Bast, await.

In the distant future most of the human race has fled a ravaged Earth to find new life on other planets. For those who stayed a lawless society remains. Technology has been renounced, and saints and sinners, lawmakers and sheriffs, travelers and gunslingers, abound. What passes for justice is presided over by the High Sheriff, and carried out by his cruel and ruthless Deputy.

They stick out. They change the conversation. They challenge the traditional narrative. They are outcasts - isolated, different, misunderstood. Being normal is nice. But being an outcast is a real part of the human experience. Have you have ever had the feeling of being alone in some way, of being on the outside looking in? If so, then the characters in these short stories will move you - sometimes by their depravity, sometimes by their sorrow...and sometimes by their joy.

On December 22, 1953, Mort Sahl took the stage at San Francisco's hungry i and changed comedy forever. Before him, standup was about everything but hard news and politics. In his wake, a new generation of smart comics emerged - Shelley Berman, Mike Nichols, and Elaine May, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, Dick Gregory, Woody Allen, and the Smothers Brothers, among others.

Jessica Pennington's work as an etiquette coach requires her to be polite and proper at all times, especially now that she has a book coming out. The only thing that rattles her reserve is the increasingly violent emails and texts from her persistent stalker. With the book launch in jeopardy, she reluctantly hires a bodyguard.

Usa l’inconscio per imparare durante il sonno. Da sempre gli studenti sanno benissimo che, per raggiungere risultati soddisfa-centi, devono lavorare duramente, e indugiano con fatica sui libri sino a notte inoltrata.Con il metodo creato da David Curtis è possibile essere altrettanto recettivi sen-za faticare: ci si può, letteralmente, “dormire sopra” e imparare più velocemente e più a fondo rispetto alle tecniche tradizionali.

My name is Zelah Green and I’m a cleanaholic. I spend most of my life running away from germs. And dirt. And people. And I’m just about doing OK and then my stepmother packs me off to some kind of hospital to live with loads of strangers. It’s stuck in the middle of nowhere. Great. There’s Alice who’s anorexic. Caro who cuts herself. Silent Sol who has the cutest smile. And then there’s me. It’ll be fine, I say to myself. It’s all going to be OK...A touching, funny and sympathetic story for young adults about a teenage girl with OCD, 'Zelah Green' was a winner of the Manchester Children’s Book Awards 2010.

Another eight great chapters that reveal where we are in the last days. Chapter include: Exposing the Federal Reserve" by Chuck Missler, "The Communist Agenda in the USA" by Curtis Bowers, "God & the Gushy Gospel" by Mike Gendron, "Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology" by Gino Geraci, "The Tangled Web of Christian Tolerance" by Josh McDowell, "The Choice" by Frank Peretti, "Satan's Strategies for Your Heart & Mind" by Ed Hindson, and "The Seduction of Christianity" by Dave Hunt.

In Jesus the Pacifist, Fleischer provides a systematic, biblically based, and comprehensive overview of Jesus’s relationship with violence, one that may forever change how you view his ministry and your calling.

Craig Sager shares incredible stories from his remarkable career and chronicles his heroic battle. Whether he's sprinting across Wrigley Field midgame as a college student with cops in pursuit, chasing down Hank Aaron on the field for an interview after Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record, running with the bulls in Pamplona, or hunkering down to face the daunting physical challenges of fighting leukemia, Craig Sager is always ready to defy expectations, embrace life, and live it to the fullest.

We can all improve our communication skills, and it’s time for you to go beyond the words you are saying and focus on your body language. You may be unintentionally communicating something to the world that is hindering you from success, whether at work, with friends, or with your love life. By becoming aware of body language, you can learn how to present yourself better to get what you want and figure out what others are thinking and feeling to better work with them.

When Mr Browser, Class 8's teacher, wishes for a brain sharpener for his pupils, he doesn't really expect his wish to be granted. So imagine his surprise when the Brain Sharpeners arrive on the school field in their space craft in answer to his call.

Sadly, many of us think we do not have any strengths at all, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Every Spartan had his or her place in society, and equality was a concept perpetuated by focusing on the strengths of the individual. Taking action each day allows us to discover the things we are actually good at, and to learn how we can use them to our advantage. This empowerment of self will be paramount in the solidifying of your success mindset moving forward.

In a society where conversations about gender have too often become stale and predictable, Ladylike: Living Biblically reimagines what it means to be a Christian woman in our feminized secular society.

Summer, 1953. The sun is shining on Little Green Street, the bunting is being brought out, and Britain is getting ready to crown its new Queen. Except Helen Jones doesn't feel much like celebrating. Her father passed away last year, on the very same day as King George. Life hasn't felt the same ever since. Her husband Tad has a plan. As the newly-appointed chair of the small town's Coronation Tea Party committee, he's hoping that the day will be the perfect moment to bring a spark of joy back to their little family - and to the whole community.

Emily appears to have it all: professional success and a sweet family life. But when her promotion causes her family to relocate to a new city, the move unexpectedly stirs up unpleasant memories of Jack Olney, the handsome jock who bullied her during college. As Emily sorts through her recollections and past humiliations, she decides to reach out to her old dorm mates. Do they remember her? Are they happy? And whatever happened to Jack?