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Life Is Short - Art Is Shorter is not just the first anthology gathering both mini-essays and short-short stories. Listeners, writers, and teachers will get an anthology; a course’s worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital post-religious age; and a meditation on the brevity of human existence.

In Seaside, North Carolina, there are two kinds of people: Marines, and kids of Marines. Then there's Kat Chandler. Recently hired as the principal of Seaside Elementary, Kat makes it her mission to turn the school into a place of peace and calm. That's not going to be easy with hard-liner parents like Micah Peterson storming in, telling her how to do her job - and then kissing her with those gorgeous lips of his and turning her brain into mush.

" Le Pentagone, un bâtiment qui compte cinq façades et cinq niveaux au-dessus du sol, explose avec tout ce qu'il contient, six cent mille mètres carrés de bureaux réduits en poussière ardente par le flash lumineux et thermique initial. L'arrivée quasi simultanée de l'onde de choc fracasse les murs. Les vingt-sept mille employés périssent sur le coup. ". Un État voyou lance un missile nucléaire sur le Pentagone. Dans les soixante-deux minutes qui suivent, le monde s'embrase dans une réaction en chaîne écrite à l'avance.

When her twin brother sacrifices his freedom to save their starving family, Lina embarks on a quest through a magical forest to save her twin and restore their family.

Other than her bonsai trees, 20-year-old arborist Silvania August Moonbeam Merigal is alone in the world. After her mother dies and then her grandfather, Silva suffers a sexual assault and becomes pregnant. Then, ready to end her own life, she discovers evidence of a long-lost artist grandmother, Isabelle. Desperate to remake a family for herself Silva leaves her island home on the Puget Sound and traces her grandmother’s path to a hippie beekeeper named Nick Larkins with secrets of his own and then to a religious, anti-government Y2K cult embedded deep in the wilds of Hells Canyon.

Kids can be brave, just like adults, especially as they embrace the plan God has for their lives. New York Times bestselling author Annie F. Downs presents honest wisdom and humor, giving kids the courage and confidence to deal with everything from community engagement and friendships to anxiety and difficult changes in life.

With a new family and new name, he is returning to the home he had when he was three years old. After learning he is being hunted, he knows his survival requires him to learn to control his newfound powers at an accelerated rate. Feeling like an outsider in what he hoped would be his forever home, Jace desperately tries to figure out where he truly belongs.

Un dimanche de ses dix ans, à la dérobée, Annie apprend qu'elle n'est pas enfant unique. Avant sa naissance, ses parents ont perdu une première fille, emportée par la diphtérie. Plus jamais Annie n'entendra un mot sur cette sœur inconnue dont elle ne semble être que la remplaçante, voire le négatif. Comment percer le mystère de cette petite sainte dont l'identité redéfinit la place d'Annie dans le trio familial ?

Widower Caleb Jefferson is the blacksmith in Cutter’s Creek with no desire to fall in love again. But after an incident at church, he finally sees his daughter needs a mother — and a mail order bride might be his best option. Audrey Norris has just learned her late husband had many secrets — including a house note she can’t pay. With her daughter and mother depending on her for support, her options are few and mostly undesirable.

The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. En route to the town of Coldragon, the Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon?

Maryann Nelson's widowed mother, Flo, sees the opportunity to better her family by marrying the local undertaker, Norman Griffin. Though on the surface a caring family man, Maryann and her sister, Sal, soon discover that he has another side to him. For Sal, it is too much to bear and she escapes, leaving Maryann to take revenge on Griffin. The chance of a new life opens up when she befriends Joel Batholomew, who works on the canal. Aboard his narrowboat, she finds herself falling in love with her new life.

A young woman moves to the big city for a job and gets ensconced in a family's corporate hedonistic dystopian environment. Excerpts: “We have a problem, Miss Cally Callahan.” “We do, Mrs. Devereux?” “Mrs. Jones had her diamond wedding ring on her bathroom sink this morning. You came in to clean. When you left, it was gone. The police have been alerted but are busy and ask that we try to resolve the issue before involving them.” “I didn't steal anything. I'm a very honest person. I swear.” “We will need to do a strip search.” - - - “Mrs. Devereux, I have an addictive ...

Learn Urdu: A Course Designed for Beginners. Urdu is spoken by over 66 million individuals across the world and is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Urdu emerged in Delhi, India because of a combination of Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Hindi, or Sanskrit speaking communities. Urdu was lingua-franca in North and Northwest British India and now it’s a national language of Pakistan. This audiobook offers the learning of Urdu in a modern and relevant context.

In a world of violence and injustice, freedom is both a prize and a curse. Bensin is desperate to provide for himself and his sister Ellie, but survival isn’t his only concern: he needs money to rescue Coach Steene from slavery. When two rival street gangs express interest in Bensin’s martial arts skills, he sees a chance to save his father figure at last … if he’s willing to pay the price.

Would you like to be healthier and feel better? Would you like to lose weight in the process? Would you like a simple guide and a cookbook to make it easy to follow? Plant-based diets are finally beginning to get their deserved recognition. Following a whole foods plant-based diet is a sure way to achieve a healthy lifestyle that leaves you feeling energized, nourished, and satiated after every meal, when done correctly.

Juicing with the Omega Juicer - Nourish and Detox Your Body for Vitality and Energy is a comprehensive guide to using your Omega Juicer for increased health and nutrition. Covering everything from different types of juicers, and the benefits of masticating juicers to sections on managing your juicing budget, setting a schedule, proper storage of fresh juices and more. This guide provides everything you need to know to be on your way to a successful juicing plan with your Omega juicer. The book includes an in-depth juicing ingredients reference section detailing the specific nutrient content...

One Of The Old Guard focuses on a small rural community as anxious lovers, parents, grandparents and children wait for loved ones to return home from the front.

This tale is a compilation of several prior ones (Corrupt Sheriff, Notel Cartel, County Farm, and others), along with some original content. It contains sexual segments that could be offensive to some and is intended for the mature reader. If you are of a priggish nature, it is not for you. Deputy Sheriffs are up to no good. One has purchased a remote ranch and converted its horse stable stalls into a group of small apartments. He collects fillies of a human variety to reside there, at least temporarily. The facility also has a barn and a farmhouse. Excerpts: “Sheriff, this is all a sham!...

The only podcast that talks about all things Laura Ingalls Wilder, one "Little House" book at a time.

As a footballer, my first touch of the ball was key. Control, timing, dexterity and skill were all needed to ensure I scored. I figured it wouldn't be dissimilar in a relationship, only even though I was one of Manchester Athletic's star players, I didn't actually know for sure. I'd never had a girlfriend. I'd never, you know—scored. I trained, I joked with my teammates, I helped my mum out with my cousins who she was bringing up. I was studying for a degree, even though it was going to take me years to get it. I hung around at Kitty's café. The coffee was good, but coffee wasn't my thing.