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Solveig and her shieldmaiden have finally made it to Waterstone, a fabled city hidden in a world of frost by ancient magic. Shrouded from the Enemy’s gaze, they are safe to rest and regroup—or so they think. Sol suspects their hosts are not as benevolent as they seem. Whispers race through the halls, hinting at self-serving agendas and secret plots. So, as Sol attempts to harness her awakened magic, she must fight for her voice to be heard or risk being used like a pawn in the greater game.

Keeping Chickens for Beginners is for anyone wanting to keep his or her own chickens, whether for eggs, meat, or exhibiting. Keeping chickens can seem very overwhelming at first, and this audiobook provides a clear step-by-step guide walking you through everything from selecting the right breed for your needs to looking after your chickens to breeding them. Everything you need to know to successfully keep chickens and enjoy fresh eggs or meat is in this detailed audiobook.

The Most Feared Prison in the Solar System. Ephraim Simpsons has been on the run for the better part of two weeks- since his underground church had been raided. Not wanting to put his family or friends in danger, he plans to keep to the streets as he tries to make it across North America to a space port on the east coast and potentially freedom on Mars or the Asteroid Belt. Detective Joe Lancaster has a different plan in mind: he wants to send Ephraim to the asteroid prison of Vesta, where lifespans average five months. Along with his two officers, Amy Jennigan and Cayman Morgan, he is ...

It's no coincidence we've crossed paths. If you're reading this, a voice inside whispers it's possible to become more creative, productive, and successful. Here's good news: the way to unlock this voice is right at your fingertips. I understand—life moves quickly; it’s complicated and stressful. Turning dreams into reality and unlocking your creative talents can sometimes feel impossible. Perhaps you're struggling with creative blocks, self-doubt, and the nagging question, "Am I really good enough?" That's exactly why I wrote this book: Embracing the Creative Journey gives you a clear ...

Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even outwardly dissimilar objects and offers insight and stories from Smithsonian experts. The book explores artworks, scientific specimens, historical artifacts, airplanes, spacecraft, plants, and so much more, contemplating how each item represents different facets of humanity and resonates with cultural meaning in surprising ways. Whimsical, affecting, and insightful, The Object at Hand offers an intimate and exclusive tour of the Smithsonian collections.

In this journal, I have recapitulated only my Energy Generating Dreams, or Sorcery Dreams, including my encounters with Scouts, shape-shifting Beings, parallel worlds, close and distant from Earth, and the lessons I received from my experiences. Waking up from an Energy Generating Dream I almost always ask myself, how could I have dreamt this? One cannot possibly invent the scenes in those dreams. They do not relate to personal history, nor to any current events playing out in one’s life. In fact, in most cases, they are impersonal and contain elements that are truly fantastical, not from...

Where most leaders struggle with accomplishing their goals and getting buy-in from their teams, this book provides a methodology that will help any leader guide their team successfully. Leadership takes many forms in many different environments. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, too. No matter the environment or who you are as a leader, one thing is for certain: Effective leadership is not a matter of personality or circumstances. It is a process that is applicable to every leader of every stripe in every environment.

Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined. She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all the while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood.

Bianca Bosker plunges deep inside the world of art and the people who live for it: gallerists, collectors, curators and, of course, artists themselves—the kind who work multiple jobs and let their paintings sleep soundly in the studio while they wake up covered in cat pee on a friend's couch. Encompassing everything from color theory to evolutionary biology, and from ancient cave paintings to Instagram as it attempts to discern art's role in our culture, our economy and our hearts, Get the Picture is a rollicking adventure that will change the way you see forever.

The steel city of Radovan is consumed by fire between. Stranded in its harbor is the crew of the Kopek, the survivors of a bioterror attack overseas. But they bear scars: their captain, Sibbi, has gone missing; Yat, their newest Weaver, is fighting for control of her own mind; and their Weaving powers are in a badly weakened state. To disable the technology that prevents the group from escaping, Sen and Kiada must plot their way through the ruins of the foreign capital, which is patrolled by a hostile militia, using wits alone.

Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we're all looking for: the kind of love that makes life worthwhile. Love here is not defined only or even primarily as eros, but in all its classic varieties from love of family and love of neighbor to love of country, love of God, love of life, and love of wisdom.

Nanjala Nyabola is constantly exploring the world, working with migrants and confronting complex realities challenging common assumptions - both hers and others’. From Nepal to Botswana, Sicily to Haiti, New York to Nairobi, her sharp, humane essays ask tough questions and offer surprising, deeply shocking, and sometimes funny answers. It is time we saw the world through her eyes.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Brady vs. Manning and dean of football writers - an audiobook that explores the many interesting facets to NFL quarterbacks and their relationships with their fathers. My First Coach goes behind the scenes to explore the unique relationship between these and other quarterbacks and their fathers, as well as investigate various approaches to parenting through their stories. Can young athletes overcome helicopter parents? How did the kids with NFL aspirations deal with their fathers who'd already made it?

Oliver Jeffers follows the human path from the dawn of our species through history, sharing profound, sometimes poignant, commentary on our present, and then offers a challenge: Where do we go from here? How can we create new stories and new systems that allow all of humanity to flourish? How can we journey toward a collective and robust future?

John McCain and Mark Salter have written three acclaimed best sellers, but Character Is Destiny may be their most influential and enduring book yet, a work for parents to share with their children and for Americans of all ages to read for inspiration and guidance.

‘Neptune has ascended the Primum Mobile of Olympia. The scythe of Jupiter lies buried in his throne, and the Great Peace is threatened.’ Unknown to the mortal world, a war brews among the Olympian gods and supernatural beings. The fragile accords are crumbling as a rogue god defies ancient laws, threatening to plunge both realms into chaos and oblivion. ‘In a sea of death, she must find the silver river or drown in fear.’ At summer camp, Lucia Castle is woken by chilling words foretelling the fate of her younger sister. Once, it was her favourite toy, Pandy, who brought her messages...

Wherever he goes, the Dreamseller enchants, stirs up trouble, and inspires his listeners to search for the most important thing: the heart of the human soul. Every person he meets is someone who has abandoned their dreams and is struggling through life: a professor who has stopped pursuing his passions; a lonely alcoholic with no family; the elderly who have lost their zest for life. Through his wisdom, the Dreamseller helps them to look into their silent hearts and get to the root of their unhappiness.

Ready to beat the bar exam? If you're a recent law graduate who is taking the bar exam for the first time or a repeat taker, this audiobook is for you! The Bar Exam Beast Mode method takes a broad approach to prepare for the bar exam in any jurisdiction. It is a strategy that is meant to complement and supplement your commercial bar prep course. The approach includes improving mental focus, emotional well-being, clarity of purpose, and physical health. All these attributes come together to impact the overall performance of the brain when taking the test.

In Earthquakes and Volcanoes, the Brite Star Kids learn about volcanoes and earthquakes and work on a science project that demonstrates a volcano actually erupting.

AquaLuna intends to be the first company to mine underground water near the lunar South Pole, opening up thriving commerce between the Earth, the Moon, and beyond. When precocious sixteen year-old Tom Gordon accompanies his father, the AL Executive V.P., to the company’s base at Haworth Crater, he has no idea the adventure and danger he’ll encounter or how his life will be forever changed.