North House

Es hora de que las mujeres de Ítaca cuenten su historia…Hace diecisiete años, el rey Ulises navegó a la guerra con Troya, llevando consigo a todos los hombres en edad de luchar de la isla de Ítaca. Ninguno de ellos ha regresado, y las mujeres de Ítaca son quienes deben dirigir el reino.

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. Tatum Parks is known as Reindeer Ridge’s premier baker. But this year, she has company. Reindeer Ridge is hosting the state’s first-ever gingerbread house competition. Bakers from all over North Carolina will be traveling to the area to compete. There’s only one thing more important to Ian Holiday than being a baker: running a successful business. Unfortunately, Sweet Treats is struggling. This gingerbread competition is an important first step in Ian’s quest to save his bakery. He just has to beat...

CHILD'S VERSION. (Also available in adult regular print and large print versions.)Future apostles Simon fought Rome and Matthew joined Rome, while Judas seemed the only level-headed one. Zebedee sacrificed his sons, while a widow saw her son return to life. People with demons fell desperately at his feet, while lepers sought him in hopelessness. Hypocrites condemned him; the morally paralyzed fought his forgiveness.Life application suggestions are at the end of each chapter………...Printed in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. Stories can be understood by four-year-...

*86 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. Stories can be understood by four-year-olds and up. *At the end of each chapter is "Think & Do" to help the child apply the story to their own life. Popular among grandparents & parents, and excellent for home schoolers. Nara was 12 years old and so happy when she met Elisha, the prophet. He performed miracles. Then she was kidnapped by Syrian soldiers and made a slave. Her master was Naaman, captain of the army. One day he got sick and she told him Prophet Elisha could heal him. Buy the whole set of eight books: ...

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Die 36-jährige Hope Anderson steht vor schicksalhaften Entscheidungen. Sie ist seit mehreren Jahren mit ihrem Partner zusammen, weiß aber nicht, ob er wirklich die Liebe ihres Lebens ist. Zusätzlich wurde gerade bei ihrem Vater eine schwerwiegende Krankheit diagnostiziert, was schwierige Fragen für ihre eigene Zukunft aufwirft. Kurzentschlossen nimmt Hope eine Woche frei und zieht sich in das idyllische Strandhaus der Familie zurück. Sie will dort Klarheit in ihr Leben bringen, aber dann trifft sie den sympathischen Abenteurer Tru, der alles durcheinanderwirbelt.

Manchmal ist der Weg in die Vergangenheit die einzige Chance, die Gegenwart zu retten. Es ist Winter in North Carolina. Mit den Temperaturen sinkt auch die Verbrechensrate, und die forensische Anthropologin Tempe Brennan kann sich um ihre Tochter Kathy kümmern, die nach ihrem Einsatz bei der Armee wieder im Zivilleben angekommen ist. Doch dann machen Mutter und Tochter auf der Veranda eine grausige Entdeckung: ein Paket mit einem menschlichen Augapfel.

Maggie ist noch nicht einmal 16, als sie ungewollt schwanger wird. Die entsetzten Eltern schicken sie zu einer alleinstehenden Tante nach Ocracoke Island in North Carolina. Dort soll Maggie ihr Kind austragen und zur Adoption freigeben, erst dann darf sie wieder heimkehren. Die Insel scheint Maggie so trostlos wie ihr ganzes Leben - bis sie ihren Nachhilfelehrer Bryce kennenlernt. Er ist 17, gutaussehend, intelligent und einfühlsam.

Der neue Forensik-Thriller von Kathy Reichs. Ein schwerer Hurrikan nimmt Kurs auf Charlotte, die Heimatstadt der forensischen Anthropologin Tempe Brennan. In einem gestrandeten Container werden zwei Skelette entdeckt, und Tempe, die die Untersuchungen leitet, wird an einen fünfzehn Jahre alten Cold Case erinnert. In Charlotte geht die Angst vor einem hochansteckenden Bakterium um, gegen das bestimmte Gene angeblich schützen sollen. Ihre Ermittlungen führen Tempe auf die Spur eines Mannes, der dubiose Geschäfte mit Gen-Analysen macht.

In this moving picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for "The Notebook Keeper"—the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the days turn into weeks, and hope dwindles, the little girl looks for kindness around her—and inside herself. One day, when the Notebook Keeper's own name is called to cross, Noemi and her Mama are chosen—for the generosity in their hearts—to take her place.

Niemals hat Paul den Tag vergessen, an dem er Charlie Crabtree in der Schule zum ersten Mal begegnete. Charlie mit seinem überlegenen Lächeln und den dunklen Fantasien, mit denen er Paul in seinen Bann zog. Sie waren Freunde. Bis zu dem Tag als Charlie den Mord beging und danach spurlos verschwand. Fünfundzwanzig Jahre später kehrt Paul erstmals in seine Heimatstadt zurück. Seine Mutter liegt im Sterben, die Pflegerin hat ihn alarmiert. Gleich nach seiner Ankunft passieren seltsame Dinge.

Niemals hat Paul den Tag vergessen, an dem er Charlie Crabtree in der Schule zum ersten Mal begegnete. Charlie mit seinem überlegenen Lächeln und den dunklen Fantasien, mit denen er Paul in seinen Bann zog. Sie waren Freunde. Bis zu dem Tag als Charlie den Mord beging und danach spurlos verschwand. Fünfundzwanzig Jahre später kehrt Paul erstmals in seine Heimatstadt zurück. Seine Mutter liegt im Sterben, die Pflegerin hat ihn alarmiert. Gleich nach seiner Ankunft passieren seltsame Dinge.

Husband-and-wife team Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel create a sequel to the enormously popular Travels with My Family and On the Road Again! - but with a twist. This time Charlie and his family stay home, and find adventure in their own Montreal neighborhood.

Governor Pilate only tolerated his subjects, John the Baptist tried to change them, Satan threw up roadblocks that never seemed to work. Future apostles Andrew was always bringing in outsiders, Philip insisted on proof, and Nathaniel was naive. The temple merchants lived off religion, Nichodemus tried to reform religion, and Peter's mother-in-law dwelt in her religion. The pagan Samaritan searched with hope, the royal official probed with fortitude, the centurion encountered with power. ….. CHILD'S VERSION with large squiggly type for early readers. (Also available in adult regular print ...

Trevor ist 32 und an einer Wegscheide in seinem Leben angekommen. Da stirbt sein Großvater und hinterlässt ihm sein heruntergekommenes Cottage in North Carolina - samt riesigem wildwucherndem Garten und zwanzig Bienenstöcken. Trevor beginnt das Haus wieder instand zu setzen und kümmert sich mit Begeisterung um die Bienenvölker. Und er lernt zwei geheimnisvolle Frauen kennen, die ihn beide auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in ihren Bann ziehen.

A small Southern town. An herbal bakery. A wize old crone. A sexy newcomer. A dangerous stranger. And a young graduate student who's not ready for any of it. You're in need of A Sprinkle of Magick. In the small town of Wiccanton, North Carolina, the leaves are falling. Not much has happened in Thena's life up til now, but that is about to change. This girl without a mother is about to realize she's a witch with the power of precognition. The only trouble, she her visions of the future confuse and disturb her. When a dark stranger comes to town who seems to know all there is to know about ...

Adam and Eve were the very first people in the whole wide world. God wanted them to live in a very special place, so he made the world beautiful with trees and flowers and stars and rivers. They had so much fun with the animals because, at the beginning, they could talk to them. At the beginning also, God even came to earth and walked with them …..….. 83 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. This is a practice-your-reading and ACTIVITY book – a step above a picture book. At the end of each short story is "Think & Do”. Instead of pictures showing ...

85 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. Joseph’s brothers did not like him. As a boy, he had dreams of them bowing down to him and that made them madder. So, they sold him to become a slave in the far-away kingdom of Egypt. He even spent many years in prison. But he never complained. Then he was made almost a king himself and his brothers bowed to him… ……. This is a practice-your-reading and ACTIVITY book – a step above a picture book. At the end of each short story is "Think & Do”. Instead of pictures showing other children doing a good work, ...

Abraham’s friends and family bowed down to make-believe gods. The real God told him to leave his city and he would give him a family as big as many cities. He was already old and didn’t have one single child. But, when he got very, very old, God gave him a son, the beginning of his very big family …..….. 87 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. .This is a practice-your-reading and ACTIVITY book – a step above a picture book. At the end of each short story is "Think & Do”. Instead of pictures showing other children doing a good work, your child ...

When Joash was a baby, he became king. The high priest and his wife hid him in their big house in the temple area for 7 years. The high priest taught him the Ten Commandments and Law of Moses. Then Joash turned 8 and became king in the palace. He would not let people bow down to pretend gods' 87 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. Stories can be understood by four-year-olds and up. *At the end of each chapter is "Think & Do" to help the child apply the story to their own life.*Popular among grandparents & parents, and excellent for homeschoolers ………...