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Precocious six-year-old Bertie joins the scouts to escape his mother, Matthew learns to handle the challenges of marriage, and Domenica deals with loneliness. Even four-legged Cyril gets in on the action, finding himself a bit of canine romance.

Thanks to tabletop roleplay, millions of fans are creating unforgettable collaborative stories. No matter what roleplaying game you want to play, this book is the key to unlocking endless adventure!

Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its eighth season in The Scotsman.

The Second Battle of Fallujah was a watershed moment in the Iraq War. US Marines recaptured the city in some of the heaviest fighting since Hue City. Put yourself in the midst of the action with the Marines during the most significant and bloodiest battle of the war! This first hand account gives readers a front row seat to modern urban combat with Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. Picking up Fallujah Diary, readers will find out exactly what it takes to fight house to house in the deserts of Iraq. This is not a story written from the perspective of generals, commanders, or ...

If you or someone you love is struggling with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you need up-to-date, accurate, and accessible information on the problems you're facing and where you can turn for help. But where do you look? Much of the professional literature on BPD is too technical and confusing to be of much help. If you're living with BPD, this compassionate book offers what you really need: an easy-to-follow road map to guide you through this disorder and its treatment.

It is said that a picture may be worth a thousand words, but an old photograph can inspire many more. In this beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-and-white photography and imagines the stories behind them. Who were those people, what were their stories, why are they smiling, what made them sad?

England. 1923. After a year away at finishing school where she learned etiquette, deportment, and the difference between a fish fork and a salad one, Kitty Worthington is eager to return home. But minutes after she and her brother Ned board the Golden Arrow, the unthinkable happens. A woman with a mysterious connection to her brother is poisoned, and the murderer can only be someone aboard the train. When Scotland Yard hones on Ned as the main suspect, Kitty sets out to investigate.

When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the city council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers.

Tamera Alexander, critically acclaimed author of Rekindled, paints a vivid portrait of two solitary seekers whose paths converge.

When Veronique Girard was five, her father left Paris for America to amass a fortune and send for his family. After 25 long years, a death-bed promise brings Veronique to 1870's Colorado to find her father, said to be mining nearby. But when she asks a local freighter to take her on his mining camp deliveries, surprising events unfold.

For Sergeant Pete “Hardball” Talbot, recently returned from being wounded on Tarawa seven months earlier, Saipan is just another battle as the United States leaps island to island toward an invasion of the Japanese homeland. But the Japanese have learned, all too well, how to defend their islands, with carefully constructed and concealed bunkers and machine gun nests. Talbot and the dozen men of Second Squad have no idea they are running headlong into thirty-five thousand Japanese soldiers who have sworn to fight to the last man.

When she asks her dependable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, to fix her tiny white van, Precious Ramotswe fears he might just sell the vehicle and buy her something more modern. And so he does. But this will not do. So Precious tries to track her beloved van down - and learns it has already been stolen from its new owner.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single noblewoman who has lost her fortune (no thanks to her father’s terrible business dealings) must be in need (not want) of a husband. It’s the end of the 1820 London season, King George III is dead, and there are no suitable suitors in sight. Beautiful, cunning, formerly wealthy Verbena Montrose must devise a new plan to secure a position for herself and save her odious family from abject poverty. Fortunately, what she lacks in a dowry, she makes up for in the currency of gossip.

In Stealth Tools for Selling Uncommon Homes, home selling experts Frank Vigliotti, Sandy Jamison, Joan Banks Stutes, Melissa Tucci, Susan Vanech, Brad Gill, Kathleen Alexander, Bethany Salter, Marabeth Poole and editor Erica Glessing share stories of homes that sold against all odds. Selling a unique or unusual home requires meticulous marketing tactics to attract potential buyers. Some real estate agents are faced with the predicament of not getting a decent amount of takers and end up thinking the property lacks what clients are looking for in a house these days. In many cases, the truth ...

November 2037: Perry Rhodan kehrt nach zahlreichen Abenteuern ins Sonnensystem zurück. Die Soldaten des Großen Imperiums haben die Erde besetzt und überall ihre Truppen stationiert. Perry Rhodan weiß, dass der Konflikt um die Erde ein vergleichsweise kleiner Kampf ist. Im Hintergrund tobt ein kosmischer Krieg zwischen uralten Mächten.

Unlock the science behind behavioral control, covert persuasion, and strategic influence. In Behavior Hacking, you'll discover 7 powerful psychological triggers used by top negotiators, leaders, and manipulators to shape decisions, shift perception, and control outcomes—without detection. Whether you're in business, relationships, or social situations, these practical tools will change the way you operate. Learn how to read minds, steer conversations, and gain the upper hand using real psychological principles.

SEKTEN PODCAST Välkommen till podden där vi byter ut vardagens grå tygpåsar mot riddarrustningar, narrhattar och munkkåpor.Sekten Podcast är inte bara en podcast, det är en rörelse.En sammansvärjning av tre män som inte bangar för någonting, typ, eller ibland iallafall.Här möts vi: Riddaren, som krossar lögner och försvarar sanningen med ett järngrepp runt mikrofonen.Narren, som hånar allt och alla, även sig själv, sticker hål på hyckleri och får dig att garva så du spiller kaffet i knät.Och sist men inte minst, Munken, den vise gubben, som plötsligt släpper en ...

The NAD+ Revolution: Unlocking Cellular Energy & Longevity Discover the power of NAD+—the essential molecule that fuels your cells and underpins healthy aging. In this groundbreaking guide, complex cellular science is broken down into everyday language, revealing how NAD+ is central to energy production, DNA repair, and overall vitality. As our NAD+ levels decline with age, the impact is felt in our metabolism, cognitive function, heart health, and more. But there’s hope: by understanding and optimizing NAD+ through lifestyle choices and targeted supplementation, you can help rejuvenate...

Winter Hughes has always known since she was younger that she never fit into the mold of the stereotypical girl. From the discomfort she’d feel if she had to wear girly clothes to the inability to develop a crush on guys like the other girls in her class, she knew that she was different. But that didn’t bother her one bit. Her family supported her and loved her unconditionally no matter what. But even though her home life was great, her high school and college years were anything but. After some traumatic experiences, she sees just how cruel people can be.

In 16-year-old Mike Hernandez's life, only one thing is clear: Gay is not okay. His family's life revolves around the church, a church run by the vocally intolerant Pastor Myers, so Mike has resolved to spend his life in the closet. His only escape - besides the occasional, anonymous gay make-out session - is his art. He pours his complicated emotions into risque drawings he keeps in a secret sketchbook. A sketchbook he carries everywhere. When his sketchbook goes missing in the middle of Sunday school, Mike is sure his life is over.

Miranda Cruz isn't just the best darned waitress in town anymore; she's Red River's newest innkeeper. But first, she has to find the contractor who's disappeared with her life savings so she can start renovations. Not so easy for a woman who never depends on anyone, especially a man. And when a gorgeous old flame shows up, the fire between them is reignited and threatens to send her dreams up in smoke.