`Ich brauchte Geld, er brauchte Begleitung.´ Der südafrikanische Weltenbummler Guy Nicholas Green schmeißt seinen Job in Mexiko. Er strandet am Schwarzen Meer, in Odessa. Das Geld geht ihm aus. Er begegnet dem jungen Engländer Jamie. Der hatte auf einer Webseite (`Jede Begegnung zwischen einem Mann des Westens und einer Frau des Ostens ist voller Zauber´) Julia entdeckt. Sie schickt Ganzkörperfotos, der Briefwechsel kommt ins Rollen. Jamie fühlt eine große Sehnsucht in sich aufsteigen. Er ...

Join Frank and Joe Hardy on their very first mystery adventure in The Tower Treasure! When a daring robbery leaves their friend’s family in dire straits, the Hardy boys take it upon themselves to uncover the truth and clear his name. Their search leads them to hidden clues, suspicious characters, and a mysterious old tower that holds secrets of its own.With courage, cleverness, and a touch of brotherly rivalry, the Hardy boys face one thrilling challenge after anot...

On December 26, 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in her family’s Boulder, Colorado home, sparking one of the most infamous and baffling true crime cases in history. A cryptic ransom note, a crime scene riddled with contradictions, and a tangled web of conflicting theories have left investigators and the public searching for answers for nearly three decades. Despite intense media scrutiny, multiple investigations, and countless theories, the case remains unsolved to this da...

On Christmas Eve 2002, 27-year-old Laci Peterson, eight months pregnant, vanished from her Modesto, California home. What began as a missing person case soon spiraled into a nationwide media firestorm, uncovering shocking details that would grip the public for years to come. When her remains were discovered months later, suspicion fell on one person—her husband, Scott Peterson.In this audiobook, we take a deep dive into the chilling details of the case, from Laci’s sudden disappear...

Her new business is heating up. His hormones are raging. Can these shifters kindle a scorching connection?Angie Weldon is as tough as her polished, stiletto-sharp nails. As a backscratcher catering to the wild and whiskered, she’s had her share of shaggy suitors. But she’s not sure how to handle the brazen shifter who swears she too is a dragon.Eoin Grant hasn’t found a female of his kind in decades. But one sniff of Angie and he’s fallen hook, line, and sc...

After being disowned and labelled human because she can’t shift, Betty Newman rescues unwanted dogs to fulfill her need for pack. Being rejected by her birth pack was enough pain for a lifetime and she’ll do anything to avoid subjecting herself to their prejudices.Things change when Ken Birch wakes in her kennel still in wolf form and declares she’s his soul mate. His presence wakes her feral heart and makes her long for a life she can’t have. Old wounds are opened and she refuses ...

Obra de referencia, independiente de la información y la perspectiva esencial para explorar sobre Jesús y los Evangelios. En este volumen se unen dos áreas y perspectivas: la de los académicos y la de los pastores, maestros, estudiantes y lectores interesados __que desean tratamientos profundos de los temas claves, en un formato accesible y resumido. Los artículos cubren cada Evangelio, los episodios principales de la vida de Jesús, los temas transcendentales, así como los problemas y méto...

Asia stands out as the world’s most vibrant region, where rivalries and confrontation coincide with increased economic cooperation and community building. How should we interpret these two dynamics, and what are the implications for U.S. policy? With the support of the MacArthur Foundation, Asahi Shimbun, Joongang Ilbo, and China Times, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) collaborated with Opinion Dynamics Corporation on a survey of strategic elites in eleven Asia Pac...

The bloody, month-long battle for the Citadel in Hue during 1968 pitted U.S. Marines against an entrenched, numerically superior North Vietnamese Army force. By official U.S. accounts it was a tactical and moral victory for the Marines and the United States. But a survivor's compulsion to square official accounts with his contrasting experience has produced an entirely different perspective of the battle, the most controversial to emerge from the Vietnam War in decades. In some of the most...

Yearning to delve into the mysteries of the Highlands? Skip the tourist traps and unearth new ways to delight in its legendary landscape. (Third Edition 2023)Have you dreamed of visiting Scotland but hate canned tours? Overwhelmed by which marvels to choose when short on time? Struggling with planning but don’t want to be beholden to a guide? Author and seasoned traveler Christy Nicholas has turned her passion for the nooks and crannies of the country’s beautiful l...

This study builds on a report CSIS published in 2020 on ways the United States can partner with allies and partners to enhance democratic partnership in the Indo-Pacific region. This follow-on effort includes case studies on the democracy support efforts of Australia, Japan, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Taiwan; comparisons of democracy support strategies; data on official development assistance (ODA) funding related to democracy broadly defined; and recommendations for ways the Unite...

New approaches to a central area of Latter-day Saint beliefThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christians have always shared a fundamental belief in the connection between personal salvation and the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While having faith in and experiencing the atonement of Christ remains a core tenet for Latter-day Saints, some thinkers have in recent decades reconsidered traditional understandings of atonement...