![]() ![]() Thanks to three of today’s bestselling teen authors-John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle-the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.Įven though it is no longer the holiday season, I could not help but slip in a Christmas-themed read this month. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. ![]() ![]() Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She's tough and independent and dreams of escaping her alpha sister's control and living life on her own terms. Mercy Quinlan is a whip-smart lynx and the youngest in her shifter clan. Loosely based on the Hades & Persephone myth. ![]() **"5+++ Hot, Sexy Stars-One of my new favorite paranormal/erotic romances this year!" -Ilsa Madden-Mills, New York Times, USA Today, & Wall Street Journal bestselling author When Kenny and Slayde are thrown together one fateful night, they are shaken by their undeniable attraction, and the closer they get, the more they start to believe in second chances.īut Slayde's past threatens to destroy their dreams, and Kenny must choose between rebuilding her walls or taking a chance on forgiveness. ![]() Broken and perfect rolled into one." -Love Between the Sheets Reviews*Ī broken young boxer, whose championship dreams were cut short by a tragic accident.Ī beautiful young widow, whose defenses against love are as strong as his left hook. "Kenny and Slayde have that James Dean and Audrey Hepburn kind of feel. *"One to Love checked ALL my boxes: great writing, steamy romance, humor, and a lot of heart." -Mia Sheridan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author ** INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING FIGHTER ROMANCE: Due to strong language and intense sexual situations, this duet is intended for readers 18 and older. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:oclc:record:827738392 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier introductiontopl0000mich Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2x7xx4mmm1 Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781619211261ġ619211327 Ocr tesseract 5.2.0-1-gc42a Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9819 Ocr_module_version 0.0.18 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-0001406 Openlibrary_edition ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:01:53 Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40712006 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether saintly or satanic, no female leader has done more to shape our modern world, in which millions of people in two hemispheres speak Spanish and practice Catholicism. ![]() She also annihilated all who stood against her by establishing a bloody religious Inquisition that would darken Spain's reputation for centuries. She sponsored Columbus's trip to the Indies and negotiated Spanish control over much of the New World with the help of Rodrigo Borgia, the infamous Pope Alexander VI. ![]() She laid the foundation for a unified Spain. She ended a twenty-four-generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. In 1474, when most women were almost powerless, twenty-three-year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile and León. An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in historyīorn at a time when Christianity was dying out and the Ottoman Empire was aggressively expanding, Isabella was inspired in her youth by tales of Joan of Arc, a devout young woman who unified her people and led them to victory against foreign invaders. ![]() ![]() What they don’t expect, though, is all that can happen when those powerful little words “I love you” are said for all the wrong reasons.įive moving stories remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful story-a story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. All living their lives as best they can, but all searching…for freedom, safety, community, family, love. When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival.įive teenagers from different parts of the country. ![]() Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins. ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall I enjoyed this way of hearing the story, and will be listening to Warbreaker next! PS - Cosmere completists, there is a scene featuring a familiar character at the end of the 10th anniversary edition that is not included in this version. From what I have read sentence filler is mostly cut out. The shorter length of the production compared to the regular audiobook was also a plus for me. Probably not the most pure way to absorb the material. It did influence my view and thoughts on characters at times. Some of the chosen voices can be grating or overdone, but that is part of the fun. It can be corny and over the top, but the actors embody the characters. The production reminds me of watching television as a child. Some of the characters are simplistic, but charming in a fairy tale archetype sort of way. The magic system and description of the process of using magic was probably the best part. ![]() This is especially true when taking into account that this is his first published novel. The story itself is not the best work by Brandon Sanderson but is still well done. ![]() ![]() By explaining how these linguistic devices were used to suppress people’s intelligence, Orwell is able to warn the society about the possible society with totalitarian control. The party uses the words Doublespeak and newspeak which are used to obscure the actual meaning of words, and to condense people’s thoughts respectively. Nineteen Eighty Four is a novel that is full of literary devices, and languages that are used to distort people’s minds and execute propaganda to stifle their thoughts. Orwell uses the novel Nineteen Eighty Four as a chance to warn the people about the dangers of a possible future autocratic government. Through this book, Orwell warns us of our possible future in 1984 by using symbolism, protagonists, and antagonists throughout 1984. ![]() ![]() The party in the novel suppresses the people’s thinking by making them equal in addition to creating fear in them through strict laws and propaganda in order to stop them from resisting (Bowker 102). The people in the book are forced to work for big brother without any freedom as their rights are infringed. ![]() The novel depicts a totalitarian dystopian world where all the citizens are constantly brainwashed and are forced to be equal. Nineteen Eighty Four is a dystopian novel written by Gorge Orwell in 1948 and was later published in 1949. ![]() ![]() Discuss with students the importance of taking ownership, empathy and compassion. There are so many social emotional skills to teach with this book.The straightforward text serves as a great way to teach students types of sentences.Teach students to formulate opinions and back it up with reasons to support it.This story is one that students can easily relate to, making it a great opportunity to write about similar events in their own lives.Teachers can help students to analyze the hidden meanings the pictures hold. Klassen’s illustrations are simple yet hold a lot of meaning.Use this as an opportunity to teach young readers inferencing skills. A bear has lost his red, pointy hat and wants it back. Readers are left to make inferences about many of the characters’ actions and events that unfold throughout the story.I Want My Hat Back is also a great resource if you are looking for a book for social emotional learning lessons because there are so many skills to discuss. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen: 9780763655983 : Books A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011 A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. ![]() Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. With such simple text you will be surprised by how much there is to discuss with this book! The limited text lends itself to lessons on inferring and really pushes readers to analyze the author’s work. I Want My Hat Back Written and Illustrated by Jon Klassen Publisher’s Synopsis: The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. ![]() ![]() ![]() Strange gifts begin to appear on the doorsteps of Blackstone's finest citizens.Įach reveals another thread in the suspensefully woven web of. But now, the wrecker's ball is about to strike-and unleash an ominous evil. ![]() Released in 1998 by Red Orb Entertainment, the game is available only on the Windows platform. ![]() Built in the 1890s to house the insane, the Asylum has stood vacant for decades. John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles: An Adventure in Terror is the perfect game for fans of games full of adventure and unexpected twists. John Saul, the master of supernatural suspense, John Saul, brings to chilling life the small New England town of Blackstone-and the secrets and sins that lay buried there.įrom atop Blackstone's highest hill, the old Asylum casts its shadow over the village. Now, for the first time, the New York Times bestselling serial thriller is complete in one terrifying volume. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our intent is not to erect a new Temple of Knowledge, but rather to place in the hands of the student a Master-Key with which he may open the many inner doors in the Temple of Mystery through the main portals he has already entered. The purpose of this work is not the enunciation of any special philosophy or doctrine, but rather is to give to the students a statement of the Truth that will serve to reconcile the many bits of occult knowledge that they may have acquired, but which are apparently opposed to each other and which often serve to discourage and disgust the beginner in the study. There has been so little written upon this subject, not withstanding the countless references to the Teachings in the many works upon occultism, that the many earnest searchers after the Arcane Truths will doubtless welcome the appearance of this present volume. by Three Initiates An online edition of The Kybalion this book is a study of basic Hermetic teachings that outline an ageless wisdom. Subjects Occultism People Hermes Trismegistus Showing one featured edition. We take great pleasure in presenting to the attention of students and investigators of the Secret Doctrines this little work based upon the world-old Hermetic Teachings. The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of 'the Three Initiates'. The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy, originally published in 1908 by a person or persons under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates", is a book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. ![]() ![]() The Kybalion by Three Initiates: The Seven Hermetic Principles. ![]() |