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My first mistake was raising my daughter to be just like me… His death is reported on the morning news. The man my daughter’s been dating. Dead. Gone… I blink slowly–once, twice, three times. The hair on the back of my neck rises as I grip my coffee harder. My breath comes in short bursts. I didn’t even know he existed until recently. Leah doesn’t tell me anything anymore. But I found the letters she hid. I know she fell head over heels for him. That he broke her heart.

Set in the magical Arctic Sea, this story follows Clara the Mermaid as she celebrates Christmas Eve with her undersea family and friends. Gifted a charming abalone cracker dressed as a polar bear by her narwhal godfather, Clara drifts into a dreamy, festive adventure. In her dream, the polar bear cracker comes to life, leading her through a Christmas fantasy where she dances under the Northern Lights and meets whimsical creatures from around the world.

In this newly updated 2018 edition, authors Clayton and Natali Morris help you beat the system by paying down your home loan and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest payments along the way. This step-by-step system only works with understanding and a disciplined plan. Clayton and Natali give you that by breaking it all down for you in this book. They arm you with the knowledge, inspiration, and several game plan options to free yourself from the dead weight of your mortgage.

Geneticists Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast are on the verge of a revolutionary breakthrough when they are forced underground by a closed-minded world, fearful of tampering in God's domain. There in the shadows they create Dren, a hybrid born of beast and man whose potential exceeds their wildest dreams...but Dren becomes their worst nightmare when she grows too strong to contain, too smart to control, and too seductive to resist.

It's summer vacation and Elfie, Santa, and Mrs. Claus are traveling to Hawaii by sleigh! There are so many fun things to do in Hawaii, but Elfie can't seem to have fun unless he posts it on social media! As photos of beachside Santa pop up on screens around the world, all the children decide they want Christmas early! Instead of enjoying a fun, private vacation with his family, Santa feels like he must get back to work!

After dropping Santa off in Hawaii, head reindeer Skye heads home to the reindeer preserve in Scotland for a well-deserved break! But amidst all the fun reindeer games, Skye realizes her family and friends have a skewed view of Skye's life at the North Pole. Because of the "fun-only filter" on her profile, Skye's loved ones believe Skye loves her work at the North Pole more than her home in Scotland!

When Alan Natali-ex-athlete, professor, writer-set out to record conversations with some of the greatest players in Ohio State University's storied football history, he didn't anticipate that the liveliest, most quotable, and most dominant Buckeye would be a man who had been dead for nearly a decade-OSU's legendary coach Wayne Woodrow Hayes. What began as a book of interviews ended as a striking, insider's picture of bigtime college football. Woody's Boys, artfully shaped, is a collection of first person stories, as though the fan could meet Archie Griffin or Rex Kern at a neighborhood bar,...

No more gingerbread geometry for these little elves! It's June 25th, Leon's Day, and the halfway point to Christmas! That means elf school is out and it's time to get ready for Christmas!

Heartbroken by a recent split, with her 30th birthday looming, she loses her job and her home in the same morning because of two swaggering, dishonest men - the boss who sexually harassed her and the flatmate sleeping with her behind his fiancée's back. But all Em can think about is catching a flight to attend her sister's wedding and see her dying mother. With a record-breaking heatwave, and a serial killer making the streets unsafe, London is completely gridlocked. Em's life has always been full of men getting their own way, and today the city teems with them standing between her and home.

From growing up in a small town in Argentina to winning three Emmys for her nationally syndicated talk show, Gaby Natale has proven that success isn’t something you are born into—it’s a skill. Success is attainable for anyone who is willing to put in the work to develop the ability to achieve their dreams. These dreamers see beyond their surroundings to transcend the limits of their own particular circumstances.

La storia di una famiglia di pastai che dalla Costiera Amalfitana si trasferisce alle falde del Vesuvio, dove la primitiva struttura artigianale si trasforma in moderna azienda industriale, in un periodo che va dal 1848 al 1940. Protagoniste due straordinarie figure di donne imprenditrici, Francesca e la figlia Nunziata, con le loro aspirazioni, passioni e sconfitte. Sullo sfondo, un secolo di storia italiana dal Risorgimento alle soglie della seconda guerra mondiale, e gli ardori e le sofferenze di un popolo. Da questo libro, Lina Wertmüller trasse il film omonimo con Sophia Loren.

The Missing Semester provides a short course on the essentials for making wise financial decisions and gaining financial freedom. Although designed with the recent college graduate in mind, The Missing Semester is relevant to a much wider audience. Those who bypassed college, or who are already in the working world, may better relate to some of the topics discussed. For those still in college or high school, this is a chance to get a head-start on peers and an independent life.

Join Sandy the elf and his friends on an unforgettable journey to Thailand in "Sandy Senses Adventure in Thailand!" As they celebrate Leon's Day, the halfway mark to Christmas dedicated to helping endangered animals, Sandy, who is visually impaired, navigates the vibrant sights, sounds, and scents of Thailand, forming heartwarming bonds with the animals along the way.

This adorable story of elves touring the rainforest will not only entertain your child and make them laugh, it'll teach them about Puerto Rico, the tropical rainforest and the creatures that live there as well as some Spanish words! It also touches on how new situations can make you nervous, and that it's okay!

Actionable Ethics is part of a larger regimen of ethics training, for the company (but, more broadly-speaking, for life). What makes it different is the fact that it shares techniques gleaned from neuroscience on how to make moral behavior habitual. As Aristotle said, “Excellence is not an act, but a habit." Almost every other ethics book or course available addresses itself to the front of the brain (where executive function takes place). Actionable Ethics, by contrast, addresses itself to the back of the brain, where habit-formation occurs.

All Pandemina Dorothy Avery ever wanted was to be beautifully, blessedly normal, with a stable career and a love life leading to a white picket fence and a happily-ever-after. That seems impossible now. Penniless and parted from her unfaithful boyfriend, unfairly shunned by her coworkers, not even Mina's recent inheritance can help - especially not when it amounts to a ten-pound rock box and guardianship of the horny, devious puca she released from inside. His name's Riordan, and he ain't no Harvey.

Stairway to Paradise is a memoir of uncommon honesty and clarity, the story of one woman's determination to make the most of the gifts her family heritage has offered her, and to live wisely and honorably in every way one can. This is a book to savor, one that will make you cry and marvel at how essential it is for all of us to bring a commitment to truth and openhearted honesty to all our challenges as well as our many blessings.

Nestled amidst the breathtaking Arizona desert, Jack might appear just like any other pony, but his story is anything but ordinary. Surrounded by the graceful beauty of Arabian horses, Jack yearns to discover what makes him truly exceptional. Despite his charming personality and unique appearance, he can't help but feel like he doesn't quite belong. But destiny has other plans for our endearing hero. When he embarks on a thrilling cross-country journey to Iowa, alongside his trusty companion Lucky, the ranch dog, Jack's world is about to change forever.

This second book in the Missing Semester series addresses the most overlooked subject in financial-literacy education-investing. Primarily addressing students and recent graduates, its lessons are not laden with jargon; its focus is topics and choices that apply to most young people, not just a few, and not those relevant only late in life. The Missing Second Semester presents a call to action: You're in charge. Understand the opportunity, and make the choices.

Reordering the farting habits of humanity is a full-time chore, and Dr. Squeaks has traveled the globe studying and recording where the fart occurs. Many of the occasions are humorous, some serious, and a few are actually terrifying. You'll meet 40 farts of the world that he has recorded specifics on for your amusement, education, and enlightenment.