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L'AUTEUR AVEC PLUS DE 3,5 MILLIONS DE LIVRES VENDUS DANS LE MONDE ENTIER ! Certains endroits sont des promesses de paix. Le Domaine Winter Cove tient cette promesse juste assez longtemps pour vous briser avec elle. L'auteur à succès Alex West croit qu'une maison en verre de onze millions de dollars sur la côte du Maine lui offrira enfin ce que Manhattan n'a jamais pu lui donner : le calme. L'espace. Une vie avec sa femme, Jennifer, qui n'est pas constamment sous les projecteurs à cause de sa célébrité. Jennifer désire cette vie elle aussi. Mais revenir dans le Maine lui coûte plus ...

Welcome to Chiang Mai, the cultural heart of Northern Thailand, a city where ancient temples meet modern cafés and where expats, artists, monks, and digital nomads all find their rhythm beneath the shadow of Doi Suthep. The Chiang Mai Book is not just another travel guide. It is a personal and practical companion written by Christopher Smith, an English author who has lived in Thailand since 2002. Drawing on more than two decades of local experience, Chris shares stories, insights, and tips that make life in Chiang Mai both fascinating and rewarding. From finding a good apartment and ...

Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church? The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we're capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and dis-integrating isolationism. In the beginning, the church ate together, traveled together and shared in all facets of life.

Once every 10,000 years, the walls between worlds grow thin. The stars align and Hell is close. It is the time of The Sha'Daa. The mysterious Johnny The Salesman is up to his usual tricks, offering dark magic trades if one is brave enough to barter with him. Johnny's latest ally, the immortal tattoo artist Haumea, just might have the answer to saving the planet from destruction, if she can create enough supernatural tattoos at Mom's Bane tattoo parlor to turn the tide against evil.

In this unprecedented work, the author Christopher A. Smith has meticulously studied no less than 6 original Icelandic manuscripts dating from 1500 to 1860 to extract a picture of the aims, tools and techniques of Icelandic sorcerers. Set against the context of the harsh economic, social and environmental conditions of this North Atlantic island, the book gives a detailed account of the types of spells that were used and the motivations behind them. Hundreds of items from the six books of magic have been analysed to present the reader with a clear idea of the methods that were used, ...

Carmen Gragera is a gifted international assassin. So was her lover, Alex Williams, before he was savagely murdered by a powerful syndicate who considered each end-of-cycle. Carmen escaped their wrath while within her, with Alex dead, her own wrath grew. Now, through unusual means, she's seeking her revenge against the syndicate for Alex's death. Assisting her is an eccentric Park Avenue-based seasonings heiress and a 103-year-old former psychiatrist whose contacts run deep.

Despite the terrible nights, I still woke up, got dressed, and went to my only refuge, my high school. This was my life, often alone, cold, sad, and hungry. My youth was different than most, but this was my reality.

Travel through time and across the globe as Max Axiom explains how and why volcanoes shape and change the Earth's surface! Young listeners' curiosity about the volcanic world will erupt.

If we were created to make an impact, why do most of us feel like we're drowning in problems and fears? Why does making a living feel like fighting the current? The answer, say pastors and culture-makers Christopher and Laura Harris Smith, is simple: You need to find your river of influence. With fresh revelation and contagious excitement, Chris and Laura introduce the groundbreaking twelve cultural rivers of influence. Full of hands-on assessments, thought-provoking questionnaires, and dynamic Scripture teachings, this is your map to a river adventure like no other.

Bask in the awe of an unfortunate soul living in Central Ohio. News, Events, Weather, Motorcycles, this is what Buckeyes do when the weather doesn't cooperate.

Are you tired of pretending that monogamy works for everyone? You’re not alone. An Alternative Relationship Manifesto is a candid, personal, and quietly radical invitation to rethink the rules of love, sex, and emotional connection. It’s not a guidebook filled with steps or systems. It’s a conversation. One that starts with a simple but uncomfortable truth: not everyone fits the traditional relationship mould, and not everyone wants to. Author Christopher Smith shares reflections from a lifetime of experience and observation, questioning the stories we inherit about loyalty, ...

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

In today's highly charged social and political environment, we often don't know how to talk well with others - especially with people whose backgrounds differ from our own. C. Christopher Smith, coauthor of the critically acclaimed and influential Slow Church, addresses why conversation has become such a challenge in the 21st century and argues that it is perhaps the most-needed spiritual practice of our individualistic age.

Understand what the Bible says about morality, law, and justice. Begin by exploring modern ideas of justice and morality and how these concepts are similar to and different from biblical notions. Examine the meaning of the classic term for justice, "Mishpat", and see how law, morality, and justice are discussed in different types of biblical literature, from the early Hebrew writings and traditions through to the New Testament era - over 1,000 years of biblical history.

Well, well, well, look at us, the human species, aren't we just the most fascinating and complex beings on this planet? From our ability to create intricate societies and build complex technologies to our capacity for love, empathy, and creativity, we really are something else. In this book, we will take a closer look at what makes us so special, and I promise, it won't just be because we have opposable thumbs. We will explore our cognitive abilities, which include advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to think abstractly, all while trying not to get too distracted by cat videos ...

The apocalypse is coming! Scientists and science fiction novelists have long predicted various forms of the apocalypse, from plagues to wars to aliens. If there’s a way to end civilization, someone has probably prophesized it. Civilizations rise and civilizations fall…but are you ready for it to happen to you? How will you survive and thrive in the event of an apocalypse?

Sometimes, even after death, revenge carries on. Targets remain targets. People will die. From the grave, one man's will delivers the directive. Kill George Redman. Kill Leana Redman. Kill every Redman. Finish the job, crush them all, do it swiftly, rob them of their hopes, steal away their dreams.

Ten watershed dates forever shaped Israel's history and the development of Jewish and Christian identity. The Old Testament may seem vast and at times overwhelming to even the most dedicated. By grasping the significance of these 10 seminal events, you will better understand your faith and the traditions shared by billions. This unique course is full of gripping tales, though-provoking theology, engaging personal stories, and historical frameworks that make easy recalling and conveying the history of the Old Testament.

Twelve people targeted for death.... Five years ago, each person sold out to the SEC and took the stand against Maxmilian Wolfhagen, the infamous arbitrageur who robbed the world of billions and brought about the collapse of the stock market. Now, with Wolfhagen out of prison, one by one, each is dying a grisly death. Two Assassins with only 48 hours to cut a swath of murder and revenge through New York.... With the time restrains so tight, the challenges are massive - but so are their skills.

Max Axiom explains the science behind volcanoes!