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To think of Chicago in the 1930s is to conjure up pictures of the Chicago Outfit and its earlier crime lords like Capone. Even the storied history of the Cubs or of the city's merchant princes and philanthropists can't quite shake the city's gritty image. It's time for a new look. And here...

This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting the widespread but little-known New Apostolic Reformation movement. As the authors state in the preface: We write this book with two major goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach of the NAR movement....

This collection is sure to please, amuse, arouse, delight, and stun. The action in the seventeen stories that form The Dream in the Heart of the Forest plays out in the exotic realms of a deep forest, tropical island, sunny beach, fragrant marsh, purple-sage desert, and volcanic wilderness, and they...

A young man named Dylan gets sold as a slave to the Planet Omouru. He gets transported to a hedonistic land and culture to become the queen's slave. Dylan must abide by the culture and rules if he is to survive. The ways of Planet Omouru seduces his soul and he finds himself attracted to the Queen Omua who excites it. Dylan must fulfill his role to the queen.

Harriet ist das, was übelmeinende Mitschülerinnen als „Streberin“ bezeichnen: hoch begabt, Einser-Schülerin, leider ziemlich besserwisserisch. Alles, was die anderen Mädels in Atem hält, ist dagegen nicht so ihr Ding. Mode, zum Beispiel! Als ihre Freundin Natalie sie mit auf eine Fashion-Messe...

Cela fait quinze ans que Amy est dans le coma sur un lit d'hôpital. Adolescente, elle avait disparu plusieurs jours avant d'être retrouvée à l’article de la mort. Depuis, en dépit de ce que croient les médecins, Amy est consciente. Mais elle est prisonnière dans son propre corps, victime...

"The I of my heart says hello to the you of yours." The year is 2264. Despite incredible technical advances, scientists of the twenty-third century are at a loss on how to solve the problem of a decimated human population. The young historian Finn Nordstrom, a specialist for turn-of-the-millennium...

November 1989. Zwei Wochen nach der Maueröffnung betritt Molly, Typ Mauerblümchen, die S-Bahn in Richtung Ostberlin zum Geburtshaus ihrer Mutter. Auf der Strecke zwischen S-Charlottenburg und U-Schönhauser Allee begegnet die junge Deutschamerikanerin dem Ostberliner Schauspielstudenten Mick. Und...

Stella liebt ihre Decke aus blauem Seidensatin, die sie von ihrer Ururgroßmutter geerbt hat – eine Decke, übersät mit Sternen und Schneeflocken aus Silberbrokat und mit einem goldenen Faden eingefasst. Auf jeden, der ihn besitzt, übt dieser Stoff eine magische Wirkung aus – denn seine Falten...

HOUSE STRENGTH: Crooked Lane has seen excellent sales in the cozy genre, as evinced by Lefty Award winner Dying for a Taste and USA Today bestseller Plantation Shudders, so A Crafter Knits a Clue fits right at home with our list. CRAFTING FRENZY: Crafts have been a fan-favorite theme among...

Every kid in the world has had a Bad Luck Day, but Daisy Dreamer’s might be the unluckiest Bad Luck Day ever in this eleventh chapter book in the series. It started with a broken mirror. Daisy Dreamer should have been more careful, but accidents happen. But one broken mirror leads to an outrageous...

Keine Natalie. Kein Kumpel Toby. Chaos-Model Harriet muss alleine auf die neue Schule. Trotz weicher Knie stellt sie sich der neuen Lebenssituation. Schließlich ist sie nun sechzehn und erwachsen genug, ihr Leben selbst in die Hand zu nehmen! Endlich kann sie sich neu erfinden und spannende neue...

While Dad tucks her in, a little girl named Grace calmly recounts her day—which was anything but calm. She had a tantrum (because of some injustices involving a purple shirt and breakfast cereal) and was banished to her bedroom before deciding to run away. Understanding that kids have ups and downs,...

The repetitive question-and-answer style of this book will keep young children engaged as they learn the sounds that different forest animals make.