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Author: Hallie Christensen Description: A typical December for the Alexanders consists of gingerbread baking, movies, and looking at Christmas lights, but after their parents are called in to work, Ava, Nolan, and Charlotte are sent to stay with their most feared relative for a week-Great-Aunt Poppy. Have mom and dad gone mad?Of course, the children are terrified. Who wouldn’t be? No one believes them when they say that Poppy-or Groppy as they call her-is a witch. If the haunted house isn’...

"A refreshingly new discussion of Romanticism . . . provides new insights into the connection between the lives and works of Wordsworth and Coleridge." — Rocky Mountain Review of Language and LiteratureThe Romantics lived through a turn of the century that, like our own, seemed to mark an end to history as it had long been understood. They faced accelerated change, including unprecedented state power, armies capable of mass destruction, a polyglot imperial ...

“Uncomfortable.” “Intimidating.” That's how many people describe member missionary work. Clayton Christensen admits that he and his wife, Christine, felt that way in the past too. But they also recognized the tremendous blessings associated with the work, and they wanted to learn how to share the gospel in ways that would be natural and rewarding.Clayton's expertise as an innovator kicked in, and he set out with friends and family members to find a more effective approach to member...

Kicking the Darkness, a remarkable memoir, serves as both a warning and an inspiration to readers, chronicling great personal tragedy and triumph over adversity. Although the stories within these pages may occasionally elicit tears, other accounts will put a smile on your face.This is the true story of a genuine person who decided at his earliest recollection to persevere over everything that was thrown at him… even death. It makes the profound statement that life can be i...

This book is your ultimate Vivienne Westwood resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Vivienne Westwood's whole picture right away. Get countless Vivienne Westwood facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Vivienne Westwood Handbook is the single and largest Vivienne Westwood reference book. This c...

TACTICUSTacticus: Non-commissioned officer rank in the Janissaries. Generally the highest rank available to non-citizens. Equivalent to sergeant.A soldier´s tale, this is Tacticus White´s story.Tacticus Laurie White from Charlestown is a Janissary, a slave soldier, and he´s about to go to war.Laurie is part of an elite recon unit about to infiltrate enemy territory ahead of the coming invasion force, and his mission...

A high tech space opera set in a dystopian future society where humanity faces its greatest challenge ever.Exodus is the first installment of the Exodus Trilogy.When mankind faces extinction, how can anyone survive?In 2072, Earth faces the ultimate extinction event. In an America turned authoritarian, a race against time begins. To send a starship to a distant planet, where the remains of humanity can survive. Only a small number wi...

Do you sometimes wonder where all your money went and how you will meet all your financial obligations? Maybe you're good at managing your money but would like to be even better. This is the book for you. Most budget books are cumbersome and overly technical. Rich on Any Income presents a simple, easy-to-use, and effective system that makes budgeting as easy as writing a check.

The dragons of Fire Mountain are dying…and it's William Whitehall's fault.Mysterious alien hornets are attacking a hive of noble dragons, and no one knows why. Like all good heroes, William Whitehall has vowed to help defend his dragon allies, but when a nearby group of gold prospectors arouses his suspicions he puts aside his promise to search for evidence of illegal—and possibly traitorous—activities. After a fruitless investigation, William returns to find the dragons decimated ...

National Bestseller and Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionOscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress, Teddy St. Cloud, and their daughters.As two biographers interview the women in an at...

What could be more enticing than a fun, fast-paced mystery with an irresistible cast of characters that keeps you turning pages and leaves you wanting more?Three of ‘em.Join Arianna Jackson and her Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, as they embark on their first three adventures in the Mischievous Malamute Mystery Series.Gemini RisingThe first installment hits the ground running when AJ stumbles upon a body in her alley. As if that was...

A startling and gorgeous work by Denmark's most admired poet finally available in English translation.Awarded the American-Scandinavian PEN Translation Prize by Michael Hamburger, Susanna Nied's translation of alphabet introduces Inger Christensen's poetry to US readers for the first time. Born in 1935, Inger Christensen is Denmark's best known poet. Her award-winning alphabet is based structurally on Fibonacci's sequence (a mathematical sequence ...