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My life's path that I ventured upon reminds me much of the biblical character Joseph's life. Having GOD'S PROVIDENCE spoken over me while still inside my mother's womb. I did not start out in a Spiritual atmosphere. That came later in my life. I have fought my whole life through one triumphant storm to another though I did not understand what I was being prepared for. This is my story of the people who helped take me where I was meant to be, even if the hand was negative or Positive. As far as memory would serve me; I can admit that like my brother in the biblical story of "Joseph," I lost ...

Embark on a journey of discovery and wonder with fun facts and tidbits about wolves! Are you ready to learn lots of fascinating facts about one of nature's most intriguing animals? Do you want to find out about wolves' amazing life and behavior? Would you like to learn more about these enthralling creatures by listening to an audiobook full of interesting facts and amazing tidbits? This captivating audiobook will appeal to kids who love stories about wild wolves. It's full of amazing facts and true stories about gray wolves and Arctic wolves.

On Thursday 9th October, Michelle Hadaway's worst fears came true. After watching her daughter Karen playing in the neighbour's garden with her best friend Nicola, Michelle returned to cook dinner for her family. Unbeknownst to her, this would be the last time she would ever see Karen alive. In the following days and months, shocking details would come to light about the nature of Karen and Nicola's murders, and the case which had come to be known as 'the Babes in the Wood murders' would lead to one of the most infamous and cruellest miscarriages of justice in British history.

Teach your child about giraffes and learn everything there is to know about these majestic creatures! Is your child fascinated by giraffes? Do you find them watching nature channels and reading books about these wonderful creatures? Do you have to pull your child away from the giraffes at the zoo until you ultimately give in and watch with a smile the wonder in their eyes? Then you’ve come to the right place! The animal kingdom is full of amazing and exciting creatures that you probably don’t know much about—and now it’s time to change that!

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never received before.

Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you. Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend Tom, of course! A young J. R. R. Tolkien was bitten by a huge tarantula - or as he called it, "a spider as big as a dragon." Toddler Zora Neale Hurston took her first steps when a wild hog entered her house and started chasing her!

2022 Readers' Favorite award winner 2022 Best Book Awards Finalist Edited by Barbara Noe Kennedy – Former Senior Editor with National Geographic Travel Books. Cover design by Jonathan Sainsbury – designer of Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Empire of the Summer Moon. "A well-written account about a young man's mistake and the threat of dire consequences. Our verdict: Get it." Kirkus Reviews "Loved it! Along the lines of 'On the Road' and less depressing than 'Into the Wild'. Gorman's writing is clear and honest!" -- Victoria Irwin - Discovery Seattle, 1969: A snowstorm rages as 19-year-old Paul...

Is your child interested in learning about lions? There are endless benefits to learning about animals at a young age. The truth is we all have a lot to learn from and about animals, regardless of our age, and lions are a great place to start. They’ve emerged, branched out, evolved, and adapted numerous times throughout the course of history. Their social structure and certain ways they interact with each other are incredibly heartwarming despite their notorious image.

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En la casa de la abuela -en las montañas de México- los sábados estaban llenos de familiares y de mucho sol. Areli era buena jugando al escondite y aún mejor persiguiendo gallinas. Cuando Areli era sólo una bebé, su mamá y su papá se mudaron a Nueva York con su hermano -Alex- en busca de una mejor vida para su familia. Cuando Areli entró a preescolar, enviaron a alguien por ella también.

Did you know? The kilt was invented by an English factory manager. Most tartans date from 1822. Scotland had electric lighting 70 years before Edison ‘invented’ it. King Arthur and Robin Hood were both Scottish. Thought not. The Emperor’s New Kilt reveals the two secret histories of Scotland The things Scots are famous for but shouldn’t be. And the things they are not famous for but should be. 'A useful antidote to mythmaking… His disclosures are fascinating' - The Scotsman Newspaper ‘Original and fresh’ - Aberdeen Press and Journal ‘Amazing’ -The Daily Record ‘ ...

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. A multinational team of scientists, lead by Dr. Shep Doeleman and Dr. Heino Falkem, used eight of the largest telescopes from around the world to collect more than four million billion bytes of data, which was flown to teams of computer scientists and mathematicians.

Heirs to the renowned German-American Bergdoll Beer fortune at a young age, the Bergdoll boys used their millions to become champion race car drivers and pioneer aviation heroes in the early 1900s. Grover, the most notorious, is celebrated for his daring record-setting flights in a Wright Brothers airplane. Erwin drives a powerful Benz to win a prestigious motor car race, the equivalent of the Daytona 500. Then they're snared by vengeful local military draft officials.

Fue la mujer encargada de limpiar el apartamento que se alquilaba por días en el barrio de Gràcia de Barcelona, quien la mañana del 21 de febrero del 2008 descubrió el cuerpo sin vida de Ana María Páez Capitán. La joven, de treinta y seis años, estaba completamente desnuda sobre un sofá y llevaba atada una bolsa de plástico en la cabeza. Junto al cadáver, los investigadores de los Mossos d'Esquadra solo encontraron una peluca y un par de botas negras. En los primeros momentos, los policías del Grupo de Homicidios se plantearon la hipótesis de una muerte por asfixia sexual.

At All Costs transports you to the battlefront for more than two centuries of astonishing military confrontations. From the Battle of Minden in 1795 to dramatic Second World War stories and the Battle for Goose Green in the Falklands, Bryan Perrett gives astoundingly vivid accounts of international forces in daring actions, achieving victory against the odds.

This book is wildly funny. I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud. -- Kathleen, Amazon ReviewerAuthor Al Macy is a character and a tightwad with a unique sense of humor. He and his wife squirreled away enough money to retire early, do interesting things, and take unusual trips. As he puts it: “Every day I wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, I've only gotten half of it done.” During his working life, Macy was a neuroscientist, computer game programmer, jazz trombonist, chef, CEO, piano player, clam digger, and technical writer. The book is a journal of a car...

Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to a young audience. Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowl—which once held their daily meals—now holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.

Police called it murder on New York’s Hudson River. She said it was a tragic accident. Should her name go down in the annals of America’s female murderers, or is she just one more victim of a fractured court system? Angelika Graswald claims she’s not a cold-blooded killer, but New York prosecutors say she purposely pulled a plug on her fiance’s kayak so he’d drown in the storm-tossed waves of the Hudson River. She Cries Alone: A Shocking True Crime Story takes you through the day Vincent Viafore died, the afternoon Angelika walked and talked with a New York State Police detective,...

When Steven Carino discovered his dog, Oliver, had been stolen from his car, he knew he would do anything to get Oliver back. The friendly Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix - with his bundle of black and brown hair, long floppy ears, and big round eyes - had been Steven's companion during even the loneliest days. But it took more than one man to bring Oliver home. It took a community of friends and strangers who believed that love is worth fighting for.

From its inception in 1829 up to the eve of World War II, Scotland Yard: A Bloody History tells the full story of how the Yard developed and advanced modern crime-fighting techniques one infamous case at a time. Following detectives in pursuits across the sea, midnight hunts through Whitechapel and a grand manor death that inspired many a murder mystery, this enthralling book shows how the Yard helped pioneer bloodstain analysis, criminal profiling, fingerprinting, ballistics and more to 'catch their man' (or, sometimes, woman).