This is a story that the charities don't want you to read. This is the fate that can befall any of us that you don't want to acknowledge.For years you have passed them on the streets, as much a part of your routine as your morning shower, your half-hearted scan of the world's news — fake or otherwise — and the barista who artistically crafts the £4 cappuccino with soya milk, three drops of vanilla, and a flutter of chocolate sprinkles that has to b...

They took everything from her. Now, she's their biggest threat.Krista Fitzpatrick's eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, it ended in bloodshed. Her parents, highly trained government assassins, were executed, and now the killers are hunting her. Targeted for a microchip she knows nothing about, Krista is plunged into a world of espionage, deception, and deadly alliances.Krista must rely on the one person she's not sure she can trus...

When an ancient artifact falls into the hands of a young, inexperienced sorceress, Allsa, a battle-priestess of Thon, finds herself shepherding the young girl through a dangerous land. Their mission: to find an ancient wizard from a tale she doesn't even believe is true. Luckily, she has the help of a grumpy old dwarf, an obnoxious mercenary, an erudite elven wizard, and a new-wave minstrel.Allsa can only wonder at the circumstances that made her the leader of this rag-tag band of ...

A desperate exodus from Earth.Indentured to the starship captain, young Michael 'Kip' Anders was his family's only hope of fleeing Earth and its constant attacks from the Korg. But even four years out, the colony ship Cloud Fist is unable to escape the Korg's firm grip on the galaxy. As factions form and unrest invades the ship, Kip finds his loyalties severely tested. Will the new colony fail before it even finds a planet to settle?

As this lively new study effectively demonstrates, dictionaries serve as far more than just simple reference tools; they also offer a rich fund of information about people in society. Before now, the extent to which dictionaries encode social history, as opposed to merely relaying linguistic information, has gone almost entirely unnoticed. In this illuminating new book, Linda C. Mitchell analyzes the complex and changing relationship in the early modern period between authority and lexicog...

Do you find sugar simply irresistible? It's not your fault!In this no-nonsense guide, International author Tara Mitchell shows just how easy it is to outsmart sugar - no willpower required! She went from devouring ice-cream for breakfast and multiple cans of Coke a day to dismissing sugar effortlessly using simple, effective techniques that really work.Inside Tara shows you how to give up sugar too, without having to rely on sheer willpower.You'll Learn...* How ...

Resisting Gossip Together is a resource for readers who wish to enhance their personal Bible study and a manual for Resisting Gossip study group leaders. Mitchell gives instructions for resisting gossip and directs us toward edifying speech to cultivate a gossip-resistant church dedicated to Christ’s mission of faith and love.

By: Mitchell Taylor Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught that the names and titles given to Jesus Christ offer the deepest insights into who He is, was, and will be. InWhom Say Ye That I Am?, Mitchell C. Taylor invites you on a transformative journey to understand Christ more intimately through His many names‚ each one a profound key to experiencing Him as your Redeemer, Advocate, and Friend. As you explore the significance of titles like the Good Shepherd, the True Vine, the Light of the World...

A romantic science fiction adventure… with alien bugs."We don't even know where we are!"When Tina La Cross wakes in an alien menagerie—captured, stripped, and studied like an exotic specimen—she has no idea how far she is from home. The only thing keeping her sane is the presence of Carter Arcturus, the man she's secretly wanted since the day they met.Carter has been drawn to Tina for months, but being thro...

A romantic science fiction adventure… with mutant kangaroos.Once upon a galaxy…Zana Starchild is desperate to save her tribe from another meal of kelp. The only solution: restore their dwindling livestock by sneaking onto forbidden Old Earth. Galactic laws are more like suggestions to a rim rat like Zana—but her wrecked starship leaves her stranded on the abandoned world with nothing but an old family legend to guide her escape.

Discover the complex web of democracy's development with an insightful examination that covers the ups and downs of the system's past as well as its current problems. This book examines the basic foundation of democracy, exposing both its inherent strengths and weaknesses, while also unveiling the intricacies of political systems. The author delves into significant events, ranging from the origins of democracy to its current forms, by means of a painstakingly crafted story, illuminating th...

“Two-thirds of US small businesses have one owner, one employee. About 52 percent are home-based. This is a book of sound, logic-driven advice aimed directly at them.”—Ray Hoffman, CEO Radio, WCBS Newsradio 880The minute you hang out your shingle and go into business, you are stepping into a potential legal mine field. 10 Ways to Get Sued by Everyone & Anyone is your legal GPS to help you navigate and to avoid the most common legal pitfalls that nearly every business might e...