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After losing a hand at Waterloo and selling out of the military, Captain William Allen has little to live for. But when he encounters the clever and exquisite Margaret Blackburn, the necessity of extricating her from a moneylender's clutches gives him a new purpose in life. If Margaret is to remain in London long enough to realise her goal of becoming a published author, William must convince Margaret's mother that he is a suitor in earnest.

Jaina has a problem. It's a big problem. It's a rumbling, grumbling problem. There's a dragon in her tree house!

This audiobook makes Montessori accessible to everyone. It outlines the key principles that underpin the approach succinctly and makes applying them immediate and practical for the average time-poor working parent. It provides quick, simple and accessible ways to ensure that your child's environment is a stimulating one. It also explores the family values that Montessori instils, and how the way in which you parent and your approach to relationships can encapsulate these. Your child may not attend a Montessori school, but your family can still live by Montessori principles.

Where Huxley and Orwell have often been described as prophets of our political world, Robert Hugh Benson’s Lord of the World has gained some equal praise as a prophecy of the religious world. This dystopian science fiction novel published in 1907, prophesies a modern world where the antichrist reigns in the form of philosophical relativism and secular interference. How the world is further built on tolerance and personal freedoms but how religious life, slowly but surely, becomes the receiver of intolerance.

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind audio experience: discover Venice through intimate, guided audio walking tours of the city's most historic and enchanting quarters. There are four guided tours for you to listen to as you walk through Venice, plus essential Italian words and phrases that every traveler wants to know.

A lucid dream begins at the moment you become aware that you are dreaming, and fully conscious of the experience even though your body is sound asleep. In lucid, as well as in semi-lucid dreams, the Holy Spirit may choose to speak personally with our soul. In her intimate autobiographical account, Maria Isabel Pita shares how she was led home to Christ through lucid dreaming as a spiritual practice.

Orphaned at 13, Grace Silva clawed her way out of poverty and violence to become one of the most respected judges on the federal bench. Grace believes in the rule of law, lives it, breathes it. She has always been buttoned up and buttoned down. Except once.

Greater Than a Tourist - Syracuse New York USA, by Dan Toler, offers the inside scoop on Syracuse, New York. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

En el invierno de 1780, Farinelli, el castrato más famoso de su tiempo, decide dejar constancia con la pluma y sobre el papel de todo cuanto ha aprendido, de todo cuanto ha vivido, de todo cuanto ha amado. A sus 75 años, retirado en su villa de Bolonia, rememora sus inicios, sus maestros, sus amores y desamores, y sobre todo sus horas de gloria en los teatros de Europa entera, cuando la gente desfallecía de emoción ante el simple sonido de su voz. Pero donde colmó todos sus sueños fue en España, donde llegó de la mano de la reina Isabel de Farnesio.

The Hedley Beast was a terrible creature that hollered and screamed and was able to turn itself into all sorts of shapes.

How would you survive a meteor impact? Learn about the different ways some plants and animals survived the meteor that killed all the dinosaurs! Do you think you could adapt as well as these tough creatures?

More than a religious ritual, communion is a doorway into untapped realms of God’s glory and miracle-working power. In this 40-day prayer and devotional experience, Beni and Bill Johnson take you on a prayer journey through the Lord’s supper as it is revealed in scripture.

When you're born with a vagina and a set of boobs, life can be complicated. In this intoxicating collection of essays, writer and college senior Tatiana Pérez explores the complexities of womanhood. From struggling to love her body to putting up with bad sex - Tati writes about it all with shameless candor and a raunchy sense of humor that won't quit. Boys are welcome to listen along, but this one's #forthegirls.

Durante la estancia de fin de semana en un complejo enológico, el grupo formado por cinco amigas muy dispares se ve envuelto en una peligrosa trama, que da comienzo cuando desaparece repentinamente una de ellas. ¿Será Samoa, la escritora pertinaz, o Ronda, la científica superdotada? ¿Quizás Marisa, la anestesista maniática, o Lola, la empresaria frívola obsesionada con la estética? ¿O tal vez Noelia, la investigadora excéntrica?

27 Aesop's Short Stories for Kids. Classic Fairy Tales Collection for Toddlers....

Grace and Alice are helping their family make maple syrup! After making mistakes all day, Grace wants to prove she is responsible enough to help mix the syrup all night. Will Grace be able to help make the syrup and get to have the first taste? After all, the first taste is always the best taste!

Have you ever wished you could have Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak? At some point soon, you just might be able to get one! Scientists are experimenting with a special material that bends light so the material is concealed. They still have a long way to go, but if they succeed, it could be one of the coolest inventions of the century!

A story about two moms and their two children, Edun and Will, going on a hiking and camping trip in the mountains. At first, grump Edun doesn't want to hike, but she comes to love the imagination and wonder of the outdoors. She discovers animal tracks, rocks, and trees, and then takes a drink of water from a glacier.

In this story from the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, you’ll learn how the trickster raven brings light back to the world from a greedy chief.

During the War of 1812, Rebecca’s father leaves her and her sister to watch their family’s lighthouse while he’s in town. As luck would have it, a ship full of British Redcoats drops anchor nearby and threatens to raid their town! All Rebecca has at her disposal are a fife, a drum, and her cleverness. How can she use them to protect her home?