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A haunting collection of strange and macabre short stories, ideal for listening to around the fire on a cold winter evening.... 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry, 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie, 'The Fire' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Tiger' by Hugh Walpole, 'Cool Air' by H. P. Lovecraft, 'The Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith, 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. Morrow, 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton.

When a ghost ship turns up in orbit after a half decade of silence, the powers that be are going to want answers. And when you are the only person still breathing, you can expect an interrogation. Hannah, the Empire's leading lady of counter-intelligence, is about to go head to head with the Union's best interrogators in a life or death battle to find the answers to some seemingly simple questions.

Stealing tea cups and saucers from the Titanic wreck site is not an easy task. Doing it without getting your feet wet is even harder. Dexter Knight and his two mismatched partners have managed to do it, but are finding it difficult to turn their acquisitions into cold hard cash. When one such sale goes horribly awry, they wind up hijacked, along with their technology.

A spine-chilling collection of creepy, unsettling and unnerving stories. 'If You See Her Face' by B. M. Croker. 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Grey Cat' by Barry Pain. 'The Yellow Globe' by Alexander W. Drake. 'The Devil of the Marsh' by H. B. Marriott-Watson. 'The Spectre Spiders' by William J. Wintle. 'The Curious Vehicle' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Number Ninety' by B. M. Croker. 'The Black Cat' by William J. Wintle. 'The Permanent Stiletto' by W. C. Morrow. 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Chamber of Doom' by William J. Wintle. 'The White Cat' by Hugh Walpole. 'The Loosened Cord' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Mrs. Brassington-Claypott's Children's Party' by F. Anstey. 'The Inmate of the Dungeon' by W. C. Morrow. 'The Red Rosary' by William J. Wintle. 'Caveat Emptor' by F. Anstey. 'The Former Passengers' by B. M. Croker...and over 20 more unsettling tales.

From September 12, 1884, to November 6, 1885, C.F.W. Walther captivated his Concordia Seminary students in St. Louis, Missouri, with a series of 39 engaging Friday evening lectures. Unlike his formal doctrinal teachings, these sessions were intimate and personal, designed not only to educate but also to nurture future pastors as compassionate soul healers. First published in 1895, these lectures have gained a reputation for their profound depth, sensitivity, and insightful understanding of the human heart. For over a century, generations of pastors have been inspired by this timeless ...

Dive into the captivating world of early conservation with Our Search for a Wilderness, the inaugural book from The Boone and Crockett Club, co-founded by Theodore Roosevelt and George Grinnell. In their Editors Note, they emphasized the essence of big-game hunting as a pursuit for the strong and resilient. This book, while reflecting the outdated equipment of its time, offers a vivid exploration of the American West and the dawn of the conservation movement. Each chapter delves into various animals such as buffalo, mountain goats, elk, and grizzlies, as well as the indigenous peoples and ...

In 1960, Dr. Maxwell Maltz introduced his revolutionary theory of psycho-cybernetics: the science of using self-image psychology, visualization and action to achieve your goals. These ground-breaking concepts established him as a pioneer in the self-development field and transformed the lives and careers of people all over the world. Dr. Maltz’s works, including Psycho-Cyberntics, have reached more than thirty-five million listeners.

Eddie Brownlee's Hollywood dreams turn into a nightmare when his safety is threatened. Lee Everett, his father's best friend, steps in as his reluctant bodyguard, stirring up unexpected emotions. As they navigate the desert landscape, stuffed together in the cramped trailers of Hollywood's filming locations, Eddie's long-standing crush on his dad's old adventurer buddy complicates things.

Weekly Bible teaching with Cornelius F. Warren

This podcast series takes you on foot through towns and cities across the UK, telling the stories of major projects where community voices shaped real outcomes. Recorded while walking through the places themselves, each episode brings together the people behind the decisions to reflect honestly on what happened — the tensions, the trade-offs, and the lessons learned. No theory, no jargon. Just real conversations, in real places, about how communities, councils and partners work together to shape the places we live.

In this book, Jesus Finally Exposed, we are exploring all facets of these questions. We don’t care where the truth leads us, just so it’s the truth. Experts from throughout history as well as around the world are weighing in on the following questions.

Das Vermächtnis von Yangchen ist der vierte Roman aus der Avatar-Chroniken-Reihe von F. C. Yee und der zweite, der sich auf das Leben von Avatar Yangchen konzentriert. Avatar Yangchen ist es gelungen, Bin-Er ein gewisses Maß an Stabilität zu bringen, aber ihre Erfolge beschränken sich auf eine einzige Stadt. Gerüchte über die "Eintracht“ – eine Waffe, die zur totalen Auslöschung fähig ist – haben zu wachsenden Spannungen zwischen den Vier Nationen geführt. Verzweifelt versucht Yangchen, die Feindseligkeiten zwischen den Staatsoberhäuptern zu beschwichtigen.

This podcast is all about being your authentic self, living your life with purpose, and taking a chance on things you’ve always wanted to try. I started this podcast to give you what I wish I had a few years ago when I felt stuck, like I was checking all the boxes and getting nowhere in my life. I want to be that for you - someone in your corner believing that “yes, you fucking can”, reminding you there’s nothing wrong with you, and rooting for you to achieve whatever you decide success looks like for you.

After the World Trade Towers went down in New York, Father Apostoli ministered at the morgue set up at Ground Zero. When search teams discovered the body of a police officer or firefighter, an honor guard formed and gathered the body with great reverence. For Father Apostoli, these moments vividly captured the unspoken code of these heroic public servants: "We go in together, we come out together."

Follow the story of King T'amen as he takes the throne of Temek, the greatest nation in the world. He takes the throne at a very young age due to the sudden absence of his father, King Aten, the former King of Temek.

Anna Klein is faced with tough choices about her future. Her plum job working as a translator for Captain Henry Cooper, one of the American Monuments Men, means she has a house and an income, as well as hands-on access to some of the world’s most precious art. But her life is falling apart on all fronts: Her family is displaced, the boy in her care is being sought by authorities, and she must resolve to finally end her marriage.

M3 (by The M3 Method) is a health and wellness podcast, where together with host, Breanna Danielle Beaver (M.S., C.P.T, F.N.S.) and expert guests dive deep into the world of self-discovery, holistic wellness, and the unlocking-along with new found awareness of our inner strength. Each week, Breanna shares captivating conversations with extraordinary individuals who have harnessed the power of the three M’s - Movement, Mindset, and Medicine - in their own lives. These core M’s have been derived both from Breanna’s own personal experiences, as well as from her extensive knowledge as a ...

In the fall of 1953, during the surface calm and prosperity of post-World War II America, the privileged West Texas Randolph family suffers a terrible blow. As a result, a disparate group of strangers become inextricably linked to the family, and to each other, for the four decades to follow. In the aftermath of their life-altering event, the deep-rooted Randolph clan is left vulnerable not only to threats from the outside, but to more sinister ones from within its own ranks.

Zeiten ändern sich - Menschen jedoch nur selten. Die Errungenschaften der modernen Wissenschaft scheinen die Tore in eine aufregende Zukunft zu öffnen. Doch alle Technik des Universums kann die Menschen nicht vor ihren Sehnsüchten befreien. Um seine Schwester zu retten, lässt sich ein Polizist auf einen Handel mit einem wortwörtlich "unmenschlichen" Verbrecher ein. Die irrationale Sehnsucht nach einer KI verwischt die Grenzen zwischen Realität und virtueller Welt.

Overtime offers a current, revelatory corrective to our understanding of the future of the American workforce and aging. Experts across economics, sociology, psychology, political science, and epidemiology examine how increasing economic and social inequalities, coupled with changes across generations or birth cohorts, call for a rethinking of the working-longer policy framework. Together, they argue that policies affecting work must be considered alongside policies affecting retirement and provide a path forward to achieve better retirement security for all Americans.