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THE TRANSFIXING TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO DEFIED ALL ODDS TO CHOOSE HER OWN DESTINY"This life of the astonishing Belle Greene, the director of the Morgan Library who took the decision to "pass" as white in New York's Gilded Age, is a breathtaking and poignant work of social history."–Rebecca Fraser, author of Charlotte Brontë"Erudite, sharp, and worldly, she hid an incredible secret... The story told with panache by Alexandra Lapierre of one of the first women of the 20th century to have had the madness, and above all the courage, to choose her own destiny."–ELLENew York in the 1900s. A young girl, fascinated by rare books, defies the odds and climbs all the ranks. She becomes the director of the fabulous library of the magnate J. P. Morgan and the darling of the international aristocracy, under the false name of Belle da Costa Greene. Belle Greene to close friends.But the flamboyant collector who turns heads and reigns over the world of bibliophiles hides a terrible secret for the violently racist America of her time. Although she looks white, she is actually African American and, moreover, the daughter of a famous black activist who sees her desire to hide her origins as a betrayal. It is this drama of a being torn between history and a woman's choice to belong to the society which oppresses her people that Alexandra Lapierre recounts.The fruit of three years of investigation, this novel retraces the victories and heartbreaks of a woman full of life, as free as she is determined, whose astonishing daring echoes today's battles.

Do you want to keep up with innovation and in the meantime cook tasty dishes for your family like a real chef? DISCOVER The Amazing Sous Vide Cookbook! The kitchen is a constantly evolving sector and one of the most interesting innovations in cooking techniques is that of low temperature cooking or sous vide cooking. Cooking food at low temperatures involves cooking the product at a temperature between 50 and 60 degrees. A low temperature cooker allows food to be cooked thanks to the recycling of heat, favoring the uniformity of cooking both inside and outside the product. This process makes the meat juicier and more tender, avoiding dispersing the juices and nutritional properties of the food. In short, it is true that cooking at a low temperature requires slow cooking and, consequently, times are considerably longer, but the result will certainly be better! This book dedicates space to everything you need to know about this particular type of cooking and answers all the questions you will ask yourself if you are a beginner, as well as of course containing recipes of: ¿ Appetizers ¿ Meat ¿ Fish and Seafood ¿ Fruit and Vegetables ¿ Desserts ¿ Cocktails What are you waiting for? Buy it NOW and let your customers get addicted to this amazing book!

ECPA BESTSELLER Discover how simple, meaningful habits can nurture your faith and help you grow closer to God—from the founder of the Honey Scoop and bestselling author of The Joy of the In-Between. “In a world obsessed with instant results, Ashley Hetherington reminds us that faithfulness in the unseen seasons is where real spiritual growth happens.”—Jonathan Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church, bestselling author, host of the Becoming Something podcast God promises that even when things seem stagnant, there will always be fruit from our labor. When a situation feels overwhelming, He invites us to be faithful with what He has given us. In The Sowing Season, Ashley Hetherington guides you to make the most of the season you are in, sowing good seeds in the soil where God has planted you. Through personal narratives and practical applications, Ashley invites you to embrace faithfulness and put God first every day. Discover how to fall in love with prayer and reading God’s Word live a disciplined life overcome fear and insecurity find true Christian friends care for your body as a temple through healthy eating and daily movement trust God in hard circumstances By adopting small, intentional rhythms of faithfulness in friendships, family, prayer, work, and more during the sowing season, you will experience a harvest of joy and a deeper relationship with God.

Humanity is overrated. The tenth anniversary edition of Adrian Tchaikovsky's critically acclaimed Children of Time - an epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Winner of the 30th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel. Contains the short story 'Bearable' exclusive to this edition. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth? Continue the journey with Children of Ruin, Children of Memory and Children of Strife. * * * Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky 'Children of Time is a joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls. 'No one has an an imagination like Adrian Tchaikovsky' - Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific 'Tchaikovsky is the break-out star of contemporary British SF' - The Guardian Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel w/c 24 August 2016

Dead Kennedys routinely top both critic and fan polls as the greatest punk band of their generation. Their debut full-length, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, in particular, is regularly voted among the top albums in the genre. Fresh Fruit offered a perfect hybrid of humor and polemic strapped to a musical chassis that was as tetchy and inventive as Jello Biafra’s withering broadsides. Those lyrics, cruel in their precision, were revelatory. But it wouldn’t have worked if the underlying sonics were not such an uproarious rush, the paraffin to Biafra’s naked flame. Dead Kennedys’ continuing influence is an extraordinary achievement for a band that had practically zero radio play and only released records on independent labels. They not only existed outside of the mainstream but were, as V. Vale of Search and Destroy noted, the first band of their stature to turn on and attack the music industry itself. The DKs set so much in motion. They were integral to the formulation of an alternative network that allowed bands on the first rung of the ladder to tour outside of their own backyard. They were instrumental in supporting the concept of all-ages shows and spurned the advances of corporate rock promoters and industry lapdogs. They legitimized the notion of an American punk band touring internationally while disseminating the true horror of their native country’s foreign policies, effectively serving as anti-ambassadors on their travels. The book uses dozens of first-hand interviews, photos, and original artwork to offer a new perspective on a group who would become mired in controversy almost from the get-go. It applauds the band’s key role in transforming punk rhetoric, both polemical and musical, into something genuinely threatening—and enormously funny. The author offers context in terms of both the global and local trajectory of punk and, while not flinching from the wildly differing takes individual band members have on the evolution of the band, attempts to be celebratory—if not uncritical.

Mikako aims to take the world of fashion by storm but stumbles when love comes into season in this coming-of-age tale from the creator of Nana! Welcome to Happy Berry! No, this isn’t a fruit stand, but the label dreamed up by aspiring fashion designer Mikako Koda. In her quest to make a name for herself in the fashion world, Mikako enters Yazawa Arts Academy, a prestigious art school, alongside her strictly platonic childhood friend Tsutomu. But there’s one problem—Tsutomu’s uncanny resemblance to a rock star skyrockets him to popularity and leads him to date the prettiest girl in school. Now Mikako can’t help but wonder if what she feels is jealousy. After winning the Grand Prix award at the Yaza Arts Fashion Show, Mikako and Risa are offered the chance to study abroad in London for a year and a half with all expenses covered. As the initial thrill wanes, however, Mikako’s apprehensions grow, especially with the potential strain that leaving might put on her relationship with Tsutomu. Meanwhile, Ruriko is feeling sick, and everyone fears a relapse in her condition. After Ruriko receives a shocking diagnosis, Mikako is forced to reexamine her decision. Will she stay behind and choose love, or follow her passion and make her dreams of being a famous fashion designer finally come true in London?

There's no place for a half blood at the gargoyle table.I've been a shameful secret all my life. Shunned by my pureblood gargoyle father to keep up appearances. But it never mattered because I had Romi.My half-brother. My best friend. My true family.Until death took him from me.They say it was an accident. I say that's bull.They're hiding something, and the only way to get to the truth is to step into Romi's world.Stonehaven Academy is where Romi worked with his elite guard to hone the next generation of warriors, and it's where I'll find my answers.A world where I'll be pitted against pureblood gargoyles and not expected to survive. A world of secrets, revelations, and forbidden fruit in the form of Serath-the lethally beautiful sigma leader of the elite team.If I want answers, I'll need to get close to the sigma. I'll need to play with fire and be prepared to get burned.But there's a reason Serath is off limits.A reason, that could mean the difference between life and death.Because the Stone Council is hiding a horrific truth.One, that if revealed, could tear our world apart.The Stone Initiation is the first book in the Gargoyles of Stonehaven series. A heart-pounding MF paranormal romance that weaves a tale of fated mates and impossible desires, where dark secrets and forbidden passions collide, and a hidden destiny awaits.

Do you want to keep up with innovation and in the meantime cook tasty dishes for your family like a real chef? DISCOVER The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook! The kitchen is a constantly evolving sector and one of the most interesting innovations in cooking techniques is that of low temperature cooking or sous vide cooking. Cooking food at low temperatures involves cooking the product at a temperature between 50 and 60 degrees. A low temperature cooker allows food to be cooked thanks to the recycling of heat, favoring the uniformity of cooking both inside and outside the product. This process makes the meat juicier and more tender, avoiding dispersing the juices and nutritional properties of the food. In short, it is true that cooking at a low temperature requires slow cooking and, consequently, times are considerably longer, but the result will certainly be better! This book dedicates space to everything you need to know about this particular type of cooking and answers all the questions you will ask yourself if you are a beginner, as well as of course containing recipes of: ¿ Appetizers ¿ Meat ¿ Fish and Seafood ¿ Fruit and Vegetables ¿ Desserts ¿ Cocktails What are you waiting for? Buy it NOW and let your customers get addicted to this amazing book!

heard the rustle again, too close and too real to ignore. I clutched the flashlight, stuck my head out of the mosquito net... and found myself face-to-face with a jaguar. Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest to find a hidden tribe and explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare. After weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth the group splits up after disagreements, and Yossi and his friend try to find their own way back without a guide. When a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of the wildest backdrops on the planet. Stranded without a knife, map, or survival training, he must improvise shelter and forage for wild fruit to survive. As his feet begin to rot during raging storms, as he loses all sense of direction, and as he begins to lose all hope, he wonders whether he will make it out of the jungle alive. The basis of an upcoming motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe,"Lost in the Jungle"is the incredible story of friendship and the teachings of nature, survival and human fortitude and a terrifying true account that you won't be able to put down.

A true warrior never dies. The Valhalla Series are a collection of precision-forged, ultra-sharp, and wear-resistant knives with godlike performance that will withstand the test of time. Crafted of premium materials with a look and feel that can only be described as divine, you’ll reach for these sublimely designed knives time and time again. This unique cleaver is designed for breaking down large cuts of protein, from pork bones to salmon head to endless pounds of chicken. A fiercely sharp edge and broad profile makes it proficient at dicing, mincing and chopping tough vegetables and fruits. Forged from a single-piece, high carbon steel at 60+ Rockwell hardness and hand-sharpened to a savage 8-12 degrees per side, the full-tang blade will channel all your might with every slice. The celestial blue resin handle — reinforced with stabilized wood and a stainless steel bolster — feels sturdy and turns heads with its rugged and gorgeous design. Complete with a Valhalla-embossed leather sheath, you can keep your knife protected on the go or stashed in a drawer. Dalstrong Trust: Rocksolid 100% SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, try it risk free. LIFETIME WARRANTY against defects. Renowned Dalstrong customer service. See why chefs around the world trust and love 'The Dalstrong Difference'.

A poverty-stricken man suddenly inherits a fortune and is guided by the mysterious Lucio who introduces him to a world of fame, greed and materialism. As he navigates a path of destruction, he begins to question his partner's motives. Geoffrey Tempest is a struggling writer on the verge of homelessness. He lives in a bustling and expensive city that bends to the rich and powerful. His life dramatically changes when he receives an inheritance from a deceased relative. This sparks the arrival of Lucio, a gentleman who is eager to help Geoffrey manage his wealth. He introduces the new heir to vices that cause more harm than good. Geoffrey soon discovers Lucio's true identity and must choose between the fruits of the spirit and desires of the flesh. The Sorrows of Satan is a commentary on the ancient battle of good versus evil. Corelli uses contemporary London to display man's worldly temptations. The story centers opposing ideals driven by a charismatic and undeniable force. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Sorrows of Satan is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

"If you want inspiration and to be offered an insight as to how to coax flavour into food, and an understanding of what cooking can be, and how to achieve this, then you are certain to greet this book with as much grateful glee as I do." Nigella Lawson make a fire. fake a fire. roast your oysters. dance for pipis. slow it down. raise a toast. take lunch. grill a salad. bake a crab. step outside. burn your pav. pass the salt. eat with your hands. chew on the bone. Ester is an invitation to play with your food and enjoy the adventure. It's born of an eponymous restaurant in inner Sydney, but it's proudly not a restaurant book. Think of it more as the foundations for some new ideas in your kitchen and at your table; written to be used, shared, read aloud, perhaps burnt. Mat Lindsay's cooking resists easy labels. Certainly it's a distinct kind of full-flavoured Australian food: generous, mindfully chosen seafood; darkly caramelised wood-fired bread; vegetables cooked to just the right level of doneness; meat that's been treated with respect and, often, time; and the odd burnt pavlova, a true signature. Ester the restaurant is all about its wood-fired oven and the magic it imparts, but the fundamentals don't change at home, and everything in this book can be made delicious wherever you live. The ethos of Mat's acclaimed and widely beloved Chippendale restaurant has always been to offer guests a no-rules good time and the intention within these pages is just the same. Whether it prompts you to rethink the possibilities of toast, roast your fruit, try the classic cauliflower, or embrace Sunday lunch, the Ester playbook presents many ideas to cook and live by.

Every Man His Own Gardener: Being A Gardener¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Calendar, And General Director is a book written by Thomas Mawe in 1791. The book serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals who are interested in gardening and covers a wide range of topics related to the subject. The book is divided into several sections, each of which provides detailed information on various aspects of gardening.The first section of the book is a gardener's calendar that provides a month-by-month guide to gardening tasks. This section covers everything from planting and pruning to harvesting and storing crops. The second section of the book is a general director that provides detailed information on various gardening techniques, such as soil preparation, propagation, and pest control.The book also includes information on specific plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Each plant is discussed in detail, with information on planting, care, and harvesting. There are also sections on greenhouse gardening, ornamental gardening, and landscaping.Overall, Every Man His Own Gardener: Being A Gardener¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Calendar, And General Director is a valuable resource for anyone interested in gardening. The book provides practical advice and detailed information on a wide range of gardening topics and is written in a clear and accessible style. It is a timeless classic that remains relevant to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies. ​ As a park ranger with the National Park Service's law enforcement team, Andrea Lankford led search and rescue missions in some of the most beautiful (and dangerous) landscapes across America, from Yosemite to the Grand Canyon. But though she had the support of the agency, Andrea grew frustrated with the service's bureaucratic idiosyncrasies, and left the force after twelve years. Two decades later, however, she stumbles across a mystery that pulls her right back where she left off: three young men have vanished from the Pacific Crest Trail, the 2,650-mile trek made famous by Cheryl Strayed's Wild, and no one has been able to find them. It’s bugging the hell out of her. Andrea’s concern soon leads her to a wild environment unlike any she’s ever encountered: missing person Facebook groups. Andrea launches an investigation, joining forces with an eclectic team of amateurs who are determined to solve the cases by land and by screen: a mother of the missing, a retired pharmacy manager, and a mapmaker who monitors terrorist activity for the government. Together, they track the activities of kidnappers and murderers, investigate a cult, rescue a psychic in peril, cross paths with an unconventional scientist, and reunite an international fugitive with his family. Searching for the missing is a brutal psychological and physical test with the highest stakes, but eventually their hardships begin to bear strange fruits—ones that lead them to places and people they never saw coming. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and at times harrowing, TRAIL OF THE LOST paints a vivid picture of hiker culture and its complicated relationship with the ever-expanding online realm, all while exploring the power and limits of determination, generosity, and hope. It also offers a deep awe of the natural world, even as it unearths just how vast and treacherous it can be. On the TRAIL OF THE LOST , you may not find what you are looking for, but you will certainly find more than you seek. ** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **

'A muscular celebration of Ukraine's culinary heritage, it is most certainly a political 'statement in itself, but The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen is also, and most emphatically, a rich repository of deliciousness' -Nigella Lawson Celebrate Ukraine's independent spirit in this cookbook sharing the nation's unique traditions and culture in 100 recipes crafted by Ukraine's most prominent chef. Now, more than ever, Ukrainian cuisine and culture deserve to be known around the world. In The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen, Ievgen Klopotenko shares the true food of Ukraine - the way it is really cooked today - with modern recipes for familiar and forgotten dishes. Klopotenko is Ukraine's most internationally celebrated chef. A top restaurateur in Kyiv, winner of Ukraine's MasterChef, and an activist promoting Ukrainian food around the world, he has also worked with First Lady Olena Zelenska to revamp the country's school lunch program and campaigned for the United Nations to recognise the heritage of borshch. The recipes he collects in this book are the result of years of research into regional Ukrainian cooking. After training as a chef in France and cooking professionally in the UK, he returned to Ukraine with a desire to catalogue and promote his own national cuisine - free of influence from Soviet-era propaganda. These dishes form a Ukrainian cuisine all its own, shaped by tradition, geography and agriculture. Known as the 'breadbasket of Europe,' Ukraine's beloved national dishes include: - Borshch, the national treasure, a savoury beet soup - with many variations - Pampushky, easy garlic bread rollsHolubtsi, stuffed cabbage rolls - Varenyky, dumplings stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings - Deruny, fried potato pancakes - Lviv-Style Cheesecake, and more Discover fresh ideas about how to use common vegetables, new approaches to fermentation and pickling, the delight of dumplings and simple baked goods, hearty braises and the pleasure of desserts such as Kyiv Candied Fruit. But this cookbook is about more than the food: It stands for the preservation of a culture under threat and the independence of people under attack.

DON’T MISS FX’s FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS—THE ORIGINAL SERIES BASED ON THE BESTSELLING BOOK—NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON HULU! New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers—the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his "swans." "There are certain women," Truman Capote wrote, "who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich." Barbara "Babe" Paley, Gloria Guinness, Marella Agnelli, Slim Hayward, Pamela Churchill, C. Z. Guest, Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister)—they were the toast of midcentury New York. Capote befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives. Then, in one fell swoop, he betrayed them in the most surprising and shocking way possible. Bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer delves into the years following the acclaimed publication of Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1958 and In Cold Blood in 1966, when Capote struggled with a crippling case of writer's block. While enjoying all the fruits of his success, he was struck with an idea for what he was sure would be his most celebrated novel...one based on the remarkable, racy lives of his very, very rich friends. For years, Capote attempted to write what he believed would have been his magnum opus, Answered Prayers. But when he eventually published a few chapters in Esquire, the thinly fictionalized lives (and scandals) of his swans were laid bare for all to see, and he was banished from their high-society world forever. Laurence Leamer recreates the lives of these fascinating women, their friendships with Capote and one another, and the doomed quest to write what could have been one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · Excerpted in The New Yorker · Featured on The Today show, The Drew Barrymore Show, The New York Times Modern Love podcast, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and more “Very funny, but it packs a real punch. It takes a lot of balls to write a book this honest.” —Josh Silver, New York Times bestselling author of Fruit Fly “One of the most acclaimed, in-demand superstars of comedy” (Jason Zinoman, The New York Times) Taylor Tomlinson explores all the things she’s changed her mind about, from the serious to the absurd, in her hilarious, heartfelt, and brilliant debut. As she approaches thirty-four—the same age her mother, Angela, was at her death—Tomlinson grapples with fear and ambition, identity and doubt, and all the ways her mind has changed since the day her mom died. In these sharply observed, uproariously funny, and moving original essays, Tomlinson leads readers through a tour of her brain and her shifting opinions about everything from love and relationships, mental health and therapy, religion and sex, food and body image, being the eldest daughter and the only woman in late-night TV, to ghosts, morning people, and more. With the same unflinching honesty that fuels her beloved stand-up specials, she captures the dizzying contradictions of adulthood in the modern world: wanting independence while craving reassurance, chasing self-improvement while resisting change, and finally learning that certainty can be overrated. “True wisdom;” writes Tomlinson, “is accepting how little you know, and real maturity is becoming as flexible as possible. (Emotionally, not physically. Real maturity also means needing to stretch way more).” A “fearless” (NPR) comedian who “makes even the heaviest subjects seem spikily funny” (Jason Zinoman, The New York Times), Tomlinson now brings her natural storytelling gifts and incisive wit to the page in Actually, Nevermind.

Olivia Atwater offers up another gothic fantasy romance, full of dark magic, deceitful faeries, and "witty and nuanced enchantment" (Stephanie Burgis), in the second instalment of the Victorian Faerie Tales. An ancient evil has awoken in Victorian England, and it knows Clarimonde Betony's name. London is no longer safe for Clarimonde Betony. Branded as a black magician, cut off from her staid and sensible life, and hounded by a mysterious pursuer, Clarimonde has little choice but to make common cause with her foppish, self-appointed faerie adviser, Lord Foxglove—a beautiful coward with absolutely no affection for the truth. Clarimonde's last, best hope is a weapon that lies in Whitby, under the watch of a lovely, bloodthirsty lady known as the Leanansidhe. Foxglove's keen talent for duplicity could gain them both hospitality beneath the monster's roof... but the Leanansidhe's temptations are endless, and her unearthly beauty hides a cruelty beyond mortal understanding. One wrong word might lead to a fate much worse than death... and Clarimonde always has been far too honest for her own good. Praise for Rosemary & Thyme "A witty and nuanced enchantment of a book." —Stephanie Burgis, USA Today-bestselling author of Wooing the Witch Queen "One of the most assured voices in fantasy... Once again, I am inspired to say 'Read this! Read everything Atwater writes!'" —India Holton, USA Today-bestselling author "Another spooky, elegant page-turner from Olivia Atwater crawling with gothic atmosphere and sparks of romance. Come for faeries both vicious and charming; stay for the scathing allegory on the meaning of true creativity in an age of stolen art." —Jacquelyn Benson, author of Empire of Shadows "Gorgeously gothic and delicately dark, but burning with the warmth and strength and promise of what we can make together, against the emptiness of selfish tyranny." —Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer "A dark, sumptuous delight of a tale wreathed in velvet and limned in moonlight. With all Atwater's signature heart, depth and charm, Rosemary & Thyme is a fresh jewel in her crown." —Charlotte E. English, author of Wyrde and Wayward and Faerie Fruit "A delightful story: involving, weird, and resonantly hopeful, against the odds." —KJ Charles, author of How To Fake It In Society "Olivia Atwater delivers again! A gorgeously evocative and twisty fairytale, steeped in fae trickery." —Intisar Khanani, author of Sunbolt

Learning to express yourself without inhibitions whilst having fun in a group, that’s the motto, and that’s exactly what the new textbook for the young at heart ‘Autumn Years – English for Seniors’ from BEL Verlag delivers.We encounter them at every step, English words and sentences. Whether shopping in the supermarket, ordering on the Internet, on social media - everywhere where we are. Regardless of whether you are visiting your granddaughter in England, just enjoy travelling, want to make yourself understood quickly and easily in everyday life or simply want to keep yourself mentally fit. Learning English with ‘Autumn Years’ is ideal for you!‘Autumn Years’ is the basis for entertaining learning in a relaxed atmosphere and is the result of the authors many years of diverse practical work. The grammar is explained and applied simply without a lot of technical terms and there are lots of detailed examples with practical exercises for each topic. The vocabulary used does not have to be learnt off by heart, rather is explained and used in context. The focus is on speaking, listening and understanding.In this textbook we accompany Helga and Wolfgang, their daughter Anja and their American son-in-law John on a family visit to Germany where the family spends many enjoyable days together. The first important terms of the English language are introduced in a playful and quick way. The topics include: Family - House - Breakfast - Days of the week - Question words - Body parts - Fruits and vegetables - Clothing - Time of day - Animals.Autumn Years Beginners is suitable for first time learners or for learners whose English skills are very poor.The book contains 15 lessons and many exercises. We recommend an entire academic year for the textbook. Autumn Years Beginners is characterized by many pictures, texts encouraging dialogues, true stories, understandable grammar, clear layout and reader-friendly text. In addition, the book comes with an audio CD and a download code with all the dialogues and texts, spoken by trained speakers - with clear and unambiguous pronunciation.

Who taught Christians when and how to celebrate? The Christian calendar often appears ancient, settled, and unquestionably sacred. Yet the observances now associated with Christianity did not emerge at one moment, from one source, or under one authority. Some practices existed before Constantine. Others developed through imperial patronage, theological calculation, missionary adaptation, medieval devotion, family tradition, commercial expansion, and modern entertainment culture. When Rome Baptized the Calendar offers a carefully documented historical, theological, and pastoral investigation into the contested formation of Christian sacred time. Rather than repeating the simplistic claim that Constantine invented every Christian feast, Sixbert Sangwa examines what changed when Christianity moved from a periodically persecuted faith to an imperially favoured institution. He explores how law, political power, church authority, monumental architecture, public ceremonies, social pressure, and economic interests helped transform diverse Christian practices into increasingly standardized systems of sacred time. The book examines major observances and controversies, including: Christmas and the disputed date of 25 December; Pascha, Passover, and Easter; Lent, Good Friday, and Holy Week; saints' days and devotion to the dead; All Saints, All Souls, and Halloween; Valentine's Day and the Christianization of romantic desire; and the globalization, commercialization, and digital amplification of seasonal celebrations. This is neither an attack on the incarnation and resurrection of Jesus Christ nor a defence of every inherited tradition. The biblical events are true and foundational. The central question is whether later commemorative systems faithfully proclaim those truths or surround them with imperial interests, religious mixture, folklore, consumerism, falsehood, and rival forms of allegiance. Grounded in Sola Scriptura and informed by primary sources, historical scholarship, archaeology, ritual studies, and contemporary cultural analysis, the book carefully distinguishes documented history from probability, disputed interpretation, and unsupported popular claims. Its Calendar Discernment Framework helps Christians evaluate not only where a custom came from, but also what it presently teaches, whom it honours, how it forms desire, what fruit it produces, and whether Jesus Christ genuinely remains Lord of the practice. Written for pastors, church leaders, families, students, scholars, and thoughtful believers, this book provides a biblically serious path beyond both careless conformity and fear-driven rejection. Readers are equipped to decide responsibly whether particular practices should be retained, reformed, replaced, rejected, or used as opportunities for truthful gospel witness. Christ does not need borrowed authority from empire, commerce, folklore, or cultural tradition. He is already Lord of history, worship, conscience, and time.

Who taught Christians when and how to celebrate? The Christian calendar often appears ancient, settled, and unquestionably sacred. Yet the observances now associated with Christianity did not emerge at one moment, from one source, or under one authority. Some practices existed before Constantine. Others developed through imperial patronage, theological calculation, missionary adaptation, medieval devotion, family tradition, commercial expansion, and modern entertainment culture. When Rome Baptized the Calendar offers a carefully documented historical, theological, and pastoral investigation into the contested formation of Christian sacred time. Rather than repeating the simplistic claim that Constantine invented every Christian feast, Sixbert Sangwa examines what changed when Christianity moved from a periodically persecuted faith to an imperially favoured institution. He explores how law, political power, church authority, monumental architecture, public ceremonies, social pressure, and economic interests helped transform diverse Christian practices into increasingly standardized systems of sacred time. The book examines major observances and controversies, including: Christmas and the disputed date of 25 December; Pascha, Passover, and Easter; Lent, Good Friday, and Holy Week; saints' days and devotion to the dead; All Saints, All Souls, and Halloween; Valentine's Day and the Christianization of romantic desire; and the globalization, commercialization, and digital amplification of seasonal celebrations. This is neither an attack on the incarnation and resurrection of Jesus Christ nor a defence of every inherited tradition. The biblical events are true and foundational. The central question is whether later commemorative systems faithfully proclaim those truths or surround them with imperial interests, religious mixture, folklore, consumerism, falsehood, and rival forms of allegiance. Grounded in Sola Scriptura and informed by primary sources, historical scholarship, archaeology, ritual studies, and contemporary cultural analysis, the book carefully distinguishes documented history from probability, disputed interpretation, and unsupported popular claims. Its Calendar Discernment Framework helps Christians evaluate not only where a custom came from, but also what it presently teaches, whom it honours, how it forms desire, what fruit it produces, and whether Jesus Christ genuinely remains Lord of the practice. Written for pastors, church leaders, families, students, scholars, and thoughtful believers, this book provides a biblically serious path beyond both careless conformity and fear-driven rejection. Readers are equipped to decide responsibly whether particular practices should be retained, reformed, replaced, rejected, or used as opportunities for truthful gospel witness. Christ does not need borrowed authority from empire, commerce, folklore, or cultural tradition. He is already Lord of history, worship, conscience, and time.

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A Mafia Princess disguised as a boy... Jessina: Running from a loveless marriage, I disguised myself and tricked my way aboard the starship captained by my Fated Mate. Only Turk doesn't know we're meant to be together and how can I tell him when he thinks I'm a boy? I don't dare reveal my true identity but what happens when my body starts craving his and he finds out who I really am? Will he believe we're meant to be together...or send me back to the cruel old man who paid for me? A Mafia Captain tricked into hiring his Fated Mate Turk: I thought there was something strange about my new crew member. He was so quiet and shy-and much too pretty to be male. But he was also the best damn navigator I'd ever seen. Still, why did I feel so drawn to him? It didn't make sense-I'm no lover of males. When another crew member attacked him, I was forced to take him into my own cabin to protect him. But then our bodies started reacting and the cravings began. Little did I know that the pretty new navigator was hiding a secret that would blow my life apart... Author's Note-Savage Union is a secret identity, forbidden fruit, Dark Alien Mafia Romance-the second book in the Brutal Universe Series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel, but you might enjoy it more if you read Cruel Union, the first book in the series first. Enter The Brutal Universe Years ago everyone who could afford it left the dying Earth and traveled to the stars. There, humanity found that they were not alone-there was plenty of sentient life to connect with...if they wanted to. A core group of humans refused to have anything to do with the aliens. The Untainted, as they chose to call themselves, have pure human blood in their veins-their DNA has remained unchanged for centuries. They marry each other and do their best to ignore the outsiders-but there are some who are hard to ignore...for instance, the Brutal Crime Lords. The Brutal Crime Organization operates like the Cosa Nostra back on Dying Earth. Made up of four different Alien Crime families, they rule over whole sectors of the Imperium Galaxy and extract tribute from anyone living in their territory. The Brutes, as they are called, have inhuman lusts. Always searching for their Fated Mate, once they find her, they develop The Thirst which compels them to taste her juices. Some have tails and most have horns. All of them have special equipment that's big enough to split a woman in two...or give her pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. When a woman enters a Permanent Binding with a Brute, she can never, ever be free of him. *Author's Note--I hope you'll enjoy this new series--I wanted to take Mafia Romance themes and tropes and put them in a sci-fi setting filled with cruel and irresistible Alien Mafia Enforcers. Expect to find Love and Betrayal, Enemies to Lovers, and growly, grumpy Morally Grey Heroes determined to find their Fated Mates at all costs. The Four Families Clan Cruel--these Alien Mafiosos carry a Darkness inside them that other Clans fear Clan Savage-- Serpentine blood ensures these Alien Enforcers have fangs and a desire to taste their woman's blood Clan - Vicious--Moving neon tatts and an ability to read their enemy's intentions are the characteristics of these Morally Grey Alien Capos. Clan Ruthless -- These Alien Crime Lords have bat-like wings and burning red eyes. *All Four Clans have 3 things in common-- Horns, Knots, and The Thirst--an insatiable desire to taste their Fated Mate

Now in his seventies, Robert Parkin is stunned to find himself the unlikely sex symbol of the village gardening club.Living in happy solitude with his cat Isaac Mewton in the Devon village of Millbrook, entertained by his mischievous chickens and goats, Robert has never figured out the rules of romance. But as the local ladies vie for his company, it soon becomes clear that Robert's Victoria Sponge cake is the lure, and as his baking prowess grows, so does his confidence.Cheesecakes, meringues, puddings, Robert can do it all, but his real masterpieces are his scones - ginger, rosemary, coconut, fruit, his recipes are inspired and soon come to the attention of the local media. Which county does the best cream tea - Devon or Cornwall? It's time for an age-old debate to be settled with a competition.Robert's sisters Bunty and Hattie are both at crossroads in their lives, so news of their brother's baking competition is the perfect excuse to bring them to Millbrook. And as the siblings relish each other's company, and Robert relishes being at the heart of his community, a summer of scones may just light the way to long-lasting happiness for them all.Enjoy Judy Leigh's wonderful world of family, friendship and feasting in this perfect feel-good story for all fans of Maddie Please, Dawn French and Caroline James.'What a happy, uplifting book this is. Set in Devon with a skilful look at village life, second chances and finally finding happiness in unexpected places, Judy Leigh conjures up a wonderful story and some unforgettable characters. Highly recommended!' Maddie Please'I thoroughly enjoyed this gentle romantic comedy which made me laugh a lot and cry a little. No one says it better than Judy - it's never too late to find love.' Julia JarmanReaders love Judy Leigh:'I have been a fan of Judy's work for quite a while now. I love the way in which she writes such fun, feel good, heart-warming and uplifting stories.''Judy Leigh is a refreshing writer that writes about older characters... and I have to say that I do not hesitate to pick up a book when Judy has written it. They are always such delightful reads that teach us that life doesn't have to become boring when you get old... A true pleasure to read.''Judy Leigh's writing is special. She understands people and relationships; she writes of strong, authentic, inspirational women. She realises that becoming older brings health concerns but it's not all doom and gloom, the women in her books shine! They don't have perfect lives, but they are survivors, they keep going and achieve new things.''What an absolutely heart-warming story about lifelong friendships set in a wonderful community in a delightful village. The central characters are strong but gentle who support each other through life's ups and downs as well as supporting others in need. This was such a great story that I would save and read again.''The Golden Oldies' Book Club is an entertaining read, written with warmth, humour and a message not to let chances slip by. Themes of friendship, community and navigating life and its opportunities run throughout.''A lovely warm read about family and closeness. This author never disappoints, always a joy to find one of her books which I haven't read.''Such a good read. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and their lives as we are gradually introduced. It's refreshing to have a cast of older characters in the lead - reminds everyone that life isn't over when you reach middle age and beyond.''A captivating cosy read written with warmth and humour-friendship, emotion, love, joy, and laughter are abundant throughout the pages of this wonderful story.'Praise for Judy Leigh:'Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting' Miranda Dickinson'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins bestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life... a wonderful escapade' Fiona Gibson