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Is victory worthwhile if it comes at the expense of everything you love? To avoid seeing the River Cities destroyed in their efforts to defeat Irella, Acharsis and his friends set forth on a quest that will take them from the darkest depths of hell to the perilous heights of the Gods' Mountain.

Welcome to the Community Garden, a magical place full of adventure, discovery, and learning. Listen along with the series of friendly animals, insects, and birds as they explore, navigate, and learn important life lessons during their daily adventures in the garden!

This is an intermediate reader is for students studying French. Each chapter highlights a different grammar concept. The stories are meant to be read and enjoyed without the need to consult a dictionary.

The "modern" education system. It hasn't changed much since it started back in 1837. The problem here is, many kids find it hard to learn using this old model. According to The National Academy of Sciences, traditional lecturing increases the failure rates by as much as 55 percent. On top of that, it can result in thousands of dollars in private tutoring and extra resources. In Fun Math for Kids, you'll be given techniques that benefit all four primary types of learners: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic.

In this book you’ll learn everything you need to know to start your beekeeping journey. You’ll learn about bees, how they work, how honey is made, what you need to get started, and even how to keep your bees healthy. This book takes you through frequently asked questions, the most common beekeeping mistakes, and even the most common illnesses that could affect your colony and some preventative measures you can take to keep them at bay. Beekeeping doesn’t have to difficult, and it can be quite rewarding.

My personal memoir, Everybody Kneeling Ain’t Praying, reveals how even in my freedom, I didn't know I was free – my walk reflected bondage, until I saw the truth. My story demonstrates the transformational power of the love of God. Change is possible! Don’t let anyone hold you hostage because of your past. There is freedom in Jesus Christ, and my story is living proof.

When a freak accident claims the lives of her first mothers, Vabeh—a bi-racial, precocious tween—moves to New York to live with Devon and Morgan Gregson Bennett, a couple whose identities and ambitions were never built with parenthood in mind. Devon, an artist fighting to stay visible, must protect a child whose presence attracts both warmth and scrutiny. Morgan, a strategist and writer, finds her carefully ordered life reshaped by the story unfolding at home.

The “modern” education system. It hasn't changed much since it started back in 1837. The same rules apply. Whether your child pays attention to the teacher or not, it's up to them. The problem is, even if the child tries to pay attention, many find it difficult to learn this way. In fact, compared to active learning, traditional lecturing increases the failure rates by as much as 55 percent. On top of that, it can result in thousands of dollars in private tutoring and extra resources.

The is a novel about a boy growing up with a closeted gay father. It details the good times and the bad times of living with a parent who never wanted to live up to who and what he was.

The Hard Bargain describes in vivid detail and elegant prose the clash of wills between a famous father and his hard-driving middle son. Richard Tucker, the American superstar tenor from the golden age of the Metropolitan Opera, demanded that his son become a surgeon. Rejecting his fathers wishes, David wanted to follow his father onto the opera stage.

Hear the dramatic story of the rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Robbie Garcia isn't your ordinary high school student. He can teleport. And in King City, if you've got a superpower, that means you can sign up to be a sidekick, so he does just that. Wanting to become a sidekick (and hopefully a fully-fledged superhero one day) was all Robbie dreamed about. But, like they always say, be careful what you wish for. No sooner than his first day of high school, does the balancing act commence. Making time for his best friend? Finally getting to go out with his crush? Training with his superhero mentor? Not to mention, there's a psychotic villain on the loose ...

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One...

Are you tired of all White Americans being painted as racists, when the vast majority of White Americans are not racist? Well fear not, good White people! I've created an audiobook to prove to the world that White people are very very good people. Just buy this audiobook and tell all of your White friends and family members to buy this audiobook and we will and racism forever!

Virginia Foster finds herself a retired empty nester in her hometown of Abundance, a small city in Upstate South Carolina. She and her husband are affluent members of the community, but she is concerned about its future and spearheads a festival to bring attention and jobs back to Abundance. As she and her team of fellow retirees work to build a successful festival—based around biscuits because the town got its name from Abundance Mills Flour Company--they face opposition from a local preacher, the art community, and the town’s maven of baby beauty pageants. However, Virginia has ...

It was that kind of era. Royalty did not mean much if one was at the bottom rung. Except, maybe as a prize to purchase. But then came the sea voyage, the destruction and the brand new life for a repressed, pampered young royal. And she came alive, finding ways to survive, finding a love she would never have expected, and a family made up of wonderful people. Would she ever get off of Snaggletooth Island? Maybe, but at what cost? A kind love story with the adventure needed to bring it all together. Enjoy! #TheStoryteller

Debbie, a young woman, lives a quiet, solitary life with her little dog as her best friend. Her peace is disrupted when a rowdy neighbor arrives along with his big dog. A nasty canine encounter gets them off to a bad start. The new neighbor really wants to make amends. He’s seriously interested in something more than a neighborly relationship. When his overtures fall flat he puts together a scheme to get Debbie into his townhouse, and into a situation where she will have to submit to his desires. But when his rape attempt goes horribly wrong, Debbie is left with an even bigger problem. ...

Blended learning allows a partnership that gives teachers more time and energy to innovate and personalize learning while providing students the opportunity to be active agents driving their own growth. Balance With Blended Learning provides teachers with strategies to actively engage students in setting goals, monitoring development, reflecting on growth, using feedback, assessing work quality, and communicating their progress with parents.

Dragons have roared their way through popular fairy tales for many years. Have you ever wondered why dragons look the way they do, where they might hide, or how they scare their enemies? Journey through this book to find out the truth about dragons.

How to Control People: Political Manipulation exemplifies the strategy of using deception for political power. It takes a critical mind to find where the deception truly lies. The lessons in this audio are valuable to those who seek to defend themselves against political manipulation.