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The tale begins with Agnes. After losing her baby, Agnes is called to the great manor house to nurse the local lord's baby boy. But something is wrong with the child: his nails grow too fast, his skin smells of soil, and his eyes...

A marriage sealed in blood. A kingdom lost to silence. And a princess who refuses to break.When Princess Mireille is wed to a foreign king known for conquest, she expects distance and perhaps cruelty, not chains. Kept imprisoned within the walls of her own...

"Wise and beautiful, an offering of great depth." --Alice Walker"This is a book for our time, a treasure trove of good medicine for the soul." --Parker Palmer Each day brings news of worsening ecological, political, and social upheaval. None of us individually can solve...

Nearly nine years deep into a life bid, the name "Nightmare," still rings bells in the trenches of Chi-Raq. Once the most feared crime lord in the city, now he sits behind bars. But word is, his convictions might get tossed. Smelling blood in...

A forensic conceptualist's inventory of the ordinary and extraordinary lives in a Venetian hotel In 1981 Sophie Calle took a job as a chambermaid for the Hotel C in Venice, Italy. Stashing her camera and tape recorder in her mop bucket, she not only...

"This is one of the most important Agile books since The Phoenix Project." ?Charles Betz, author, instructor, and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research Drive real change through actual business outcomes, not rigid practices and a handful of buzzwords. Being Agile isn't the goal; the...

Fiction. From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Hummingbird--or HuitzitzilAAn in her native Nahuatl--recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico to Father Benito, the priest who seeks to confess and convert her, to offer her an absolution she neither needs nor wants....

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorA Cat in the Stacks Mystery (Book 17)Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise's extended...

The final chapter of the Tribulation saga and the decisive showdown between Erica Slaughter and Cutter! After narrowly surviving the Duplicitype, Erica Slaughter must still reckon with the murderous Cutter in order to save the people of Tribulation. Separated from Dolly and driven by...

Solid Truth for Slippery Times It's easy to be 'bewitched' by 'another gospel' if you don't know the True Gospel. The Galatians, like many people today, went along with what felt right in the moment rather than standing firm on truth, but the Apostle...

A respected Special Forces combat veteran of the top-secret MACV-SOG, Dale Hanson draws upon his first-hand knowledge to write with an intensity only possible by a warrior who equally knows how to wield a pen. Well written and thoroughly engaging, it's an excellent read."...

You became a developer for one reason... ...because you love solving tough problems. Why aren't you happy? When you started to code, the beauty of the pure logic captured your heart. Hard workand thousands of hours sitting at the keyboard have taught you how...

Each year, medical treatments leave millions of patients with chewing and swallowing difficulties. Most hospitals deal with this by puréeing their food. The unfortunate result is that food becomes unappetizing, and patients fail to obtain the nutrition they need. Now, nutritionists Sandra Woodruff and...

Each workbook includes: 75 fun and meaningful activities and hands-on projects Talk with Your Family discussion starters A social skills handbook to remove from the workbook so children can practice their social skills and remember all they have learne Engaging full-color activities help children...

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can...

2019 Top 20 Goodreads Choice Awards. As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunkers down together in a cozy blanket fort for the night. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and, in the morning, the...

In 1980s Appalachia, sisters Sheila and Angie couldn't be more different. While their mother works long shifts at the nearby asylum, Sheila cares for their home and keeps to herself, even when enduring relentless bullying. Her fearless younger sister, Angie, is more focused on...

"A modern-day bard."--Madeline Miller, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles"Shaw has so much wisdom and knowledge about the old stories, it emanates from his pores."--John Densmore, The Doors "Through feral tales and poetic exegesis, Martin Shaw makes you re-see the world, as...

Accelerate children's reading skills by helping them learn to read sight words and high-frequency words! The ability to read sight words and high-frequency words is necessary for fluent reading and is one of the most important components of language learning. Since many sight words...

This is a new and extensively revised edition of Martin Parr's classic photobook Small World. First published in 1996 Small World is one of the most popular and most important of Martin Parr's books. It has been in print continuously since its first publication....