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Gregor and the Marks of Secret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collins, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks, Follow Gregor in the next highly anticipated adventure in Suzanne Collins' masterful Underland Chronicles It's only a few months since Gregor and Boots returned from the Underland, leaving their mother behind to heal from the plague. Though Gregor's family receives frequent updates on her condition, they all know Gregor must return to fulfill his role as the warrior who is key to the Underlanders' survival. Accompanied by his now-talkative little sister Boots, still considered the honorary "princess," Gregor joins forces with another princess--12-year-old Luxa--and Ripred the rat to defend the Underlanders and the vulnerable "Nibblers," or mice, from the rat army.

Dragonball Z FiguartsZERO Super Saiyan Vegetto Tamashii Web

The super-popular Dragon Ball character Vegetto joins Figuarts Zero! Highly posable and includes effect parts, plus new diorama parts to differentiate it from competing products. It,s designed to be displayed alongside Gogeta (sold separately) to re-create dynamic battle scenes from the series!

The Fallen

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, T. Jefferson, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, When Garrett Asplundh's body is found under a San Diego bridge, Robbie Brownlaw is called on to the case. After the tragic death of his child and the dissolution of his marriage, Garrett--regarded as an honest, straight-arrow officer--left the SDPD to become an ethics investigator, looking into the activities of his former colleagues. At first Asplundh's death, which takes place on the eve of a reconciliation with his ex, looks like suicide, but the clues Brownlaw finds just don't add up. Amid rampant corruption and tightening city purse strings, and with pressure mounting from the police and the city's politicians, Brownlaw fights to find the truth, all the while trying to hold on to his own crumbling marriage. A carefully woven novel of suspense, "The Fallen" brings to life a superb cast of characters against the all-too-real backdrop of a city fighting for its survival.

Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shaw, Brent D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectarian battles between the Catholic and Donatist churches of North Africa in late antiquity, in which Augustine played a central role as Bishop of Hippo. The development and deployment of images of hatred, including that of the heretic, the pagan, and the Jew, and the modes by which these were most effectively employed, including the oral world of the sermon, were critical to promoting acts of violence. Shaw explores how the emerging ecclesiastical structures of the Christian church, on one side, and those of the Roman imperial state, on the other, interacted to repress or excite violent action. Finally, the meaning and construction of the acts themselves, including the Western idea of suicide, are shown to emerge from the conflict itself. Acquista Ora

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The short story is one of the most difficult types of prose to write and one of the most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to The Collected Stories of Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us an understanding of the history and structure of this demanding form of fiction. Beginning with a general history of the genre, he moves on to focus on the nineteenth-century when the modern short story began to come into focus. From there he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism and early twentieth-century formalism and finally to the modern renaissance of the form that shows no signs of abating. A chronology of significant events, works and figures from the genre's history, notes and references and an extensive bibliographic essay with recommended reading round out the volume.

Too Many Yesterdays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Jo, PUBLISHER: Ulverscroft Large Print, Debra flees to Bamburra Island following a painful broken romance. There she falls under the spell of the mysterious Luke Darey. She is forced to ignore what her heart tells her when suddenly Luke's past starts to catch up with him.

Wild Card

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leigh, Lora, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Griffin, It was supposed to be simple. All Navy SEAL Nathan Malone had to do was rescue three young girls from a Colombia drug cartel, then allow himself to be captured just long enough to draw out a government spy. That was before his mission went disastrously wrong...and before his wife, Bella, was told that Nathan was never coming home. Bella's mourned her husband's death for three long years. But she has no idea he's still alive. Forced to assume a new identity, the man Nathan "was" is now dead. If he can get back to his wife, can he keep the secret of who he really is...even as desire threatens to consume them? And as danger threatens to tear Bella from Nathan's arms once more?

Posh Doc Claims His Bride

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fraser, Anne, PUBLISHER: Mills & Boon, When Meagan starts her stint as a doctor on Scotland's Western Isles, the last person she expects to see is the man who broke her heart six years earlier, Dr. Cameron Stuart. Or, as the locals know him, Lord Grimsay Meagan is still reeling from that discovery when she finds out that not only is Cameron a lord, he's also a single father In the past Cameron was forced to do his duty. Now fate has given him a chance to follow his heart and build a life with Meagan. But will she agree to be the new Lady Grimsay? Acquista Ora

La bambina che non poteva sognare

Bina Shah Story of Laila, a young Pakistani Christian girl, who is forced to run away from home. (cod. I_)

Umberto Eco The Prague Cementery

Nineteenth-century Europe--from Turin to Prague to Paris--abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate Black Masses at night. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating forgeries, plots, and massacres. Conspiracies rule history. From the unification of Italy to the Paris Commune to the Dreyfus Affair to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Europe is in tumult and everyone needs a scapegoat. But what if, behind all of these conspiracies, both real and imagined, lay one lone man?

A Point of Honor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heydt, Dorothy J., PUBLISHER: Daw Books, Sir Mary de Courey is the doughtiest knight in the virtual reality land of Chivalry. But when, in the real world, her plane crashes and her car is driven off the road, she finds herself in more trouble than single combat can solve. Someone appears to want to retrieve the mysterious manor that she won from an anonymous knight, and is willing to kill her to get it back. Now she must travel through the world of Chivalry to find the secret door that leads from the most mundane of Virtual Reality libraries to the most magical of worlds

Philip glass michael riesman - music from the hour

Titolo [Music From The Hours] Artista/i [Philip Glass Michael Riesman] Traccie [1 The Poet Acts 2 Morning Passages 3 Something She Has To Do 4 "For Your Own Benefit" 5 Vanessa And The Changelings 6 "I'm Going To Make A Cake" 7 An Unwelcome Friend 8 D

Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cassell, The first release in a major new series of five volumes that will cover modern U.S., U.K., French, German and Russian history. The Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History is a clear and comprehensive A-Z guide to American history from the birth of the republic in to the Lewinsky affair. Its articles include not only brief entries delivering key details of the people and events that have made U.S. history, but also a number of longer thematic articles treating key aspects of the period in question -- from the US constitution to the US Civil War, from the American Revolution to Reconstruction.

The Swan Thieves

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elizabeth Kostova, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Co., Andrew Marlow, a psychiatrist, has a perfectly ordered life--solitary, perhaps, but full of devotion to his profession and the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when the renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes Marlow's patient. When Oliver refuses to talk or cooperate, Marlow finds himself going beyond his own legal and ethical boundaries to understand the secret that torments this silent genius, a journey that will lead him into the lives of the women closest to Robert Oliver and toward a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Moving from American museums to the coast of Normandy, from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth, from young love to last love, THE SWAN THIEVES is a story of obsession, the losses of history, and the power of art to preserve human hope.

Patient zero Sideshow

Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Sideshow Original Patient Zero Life-size Bust from The Dead collection. Lumbering from his hiding place, Patient Zero's contorted face gives a haunting picture of The Dead, jaw open in a silent scream, eyes milky and glazed with death. Evolving from a 12-inch figure to Premium Format to this imposing bust, the original icon of The Dead is represented here in eerie life-size, or rather DEAD-size. The Patient Zero Life-size Bust is an outstanding addition to any display.

The Christmas Story: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Cathy Ann, PUBLISHER: Tommy Nelson, Fully illustrated low-priced picture book which tells the story of Christmas straight from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke using the text from the International Children's Bible, a translation that is easily understood by young children. Perfect for families to read together during the holiday season.

Better the Devil

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wild, Mike, PUBLISHER: Black Flame, The Caballistics are attacked in London and forced to use powerful magic, which breaks The Accord - the pact that forbids the use of sorcery. They've been set up. Someone wants them out of the way, but why? The answer lies with doppelgangers of figures who are key to activating a British variation of the terracotta army. The doppelgangers are already retaking their places. A Golem invasion is imminent. To stop them, Caballisics, Inc must form unholy alliances with the dead of London and the shadowy organisation known as the Dark Parliament. London is about to become a war-zone...

Exploring the Universe: Essays on Science and Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Day, P. / Day, Peter, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Much of our present knowledge of the universe has come from observations made over the centuries with ever more powerful telescopes, operating from isolated mountain tops. But the Hubble Space Telescope, the first to be launched into space, is revolutionizing our ability to picture and understand the universe. In Exploring the Universe, astronomer Alexander Boksenberg shows how a star is born and how the magnificent pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope will enable us to explore the universe in ever more depth. This selection of essays from experts in their fields - exploring subjects from magic bullets derived from traditional folk medicines, to the role science can play in understanding the work of Mondrian and other artists - taken from the Royal Institution's Evening Discourses provides an authoritative and accessible summary of current thinking in many areas of science and technology.

The Swan Thieves

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kostova, Elizabeth / Williams, Treat / Heche, Anne, PUBLISHER: Hachette Audio, Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe has a perfectly ordered life--solitary, perhaps, but full of devotion to his profession and the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient. In response, Marlowe finds himself going beyond his own legal and ethical boundaries to understand the secret that torments this genius, a journey that will lead him into the lives of the women closest to Robert Oliver and toward a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Ranging from American museums to the coast of Normandy, from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth, from young love to last love, THE SWAN THIEVES is a story of obsession, the losses of history, and the power of art to preserve human hope.

A Promise for Tomorrow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pella, Judith / Peterson, Tracie, PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, Book 3 in the Ribbons of Steel. The Baldwins move their family from the comforts of Baltimore to a rural town in the Allegheny Mountains. What cost will the completion of the railroad exact from their lives?

Three Visitors to Early Plymouth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pory, John / De Rasieres, Isaak / de Rasieres, Issack, PUBLISHER: Applewood Books, Letters from three visitors to the Plymouth Settlement from England, Virginia, and New Amsterdam. Each wrote letters home about what he saw, observing the people, the natural setting, and the community. A fascinating objective view of colonial Plymouth.

Poseys Spurs: Only One Man Was Tough Enough to Wear

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greagor, Howard / Greager, Howard E., PUBLISHER: Western Reflections Publishing Company, Howard Greager's collection of true short stories adds another valuable insight to western outlaw history. Howard Greager, who is the author of four other historical books, spent two years documenting and researching these new stories from the old West. Many of the stories from Posey's Spurs come directly from the families of the men involved.

Remarkable Engineers: From Riquet to Shannon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Ioan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives. Acquista Ora

The Movers: The Heartland Chronicles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baxter, Nancy Niblack / Day, Richard / Baxter, PUBLISHER: Clerisy Press, Guild Press of Indiana, This first book in the "Heartland Chronicles series tells the story of the real-life McClure family and their s journey from Ireland to Pennsylvania, to Kentucky, to Indiana.

Il piccolo principe

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little man from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life.

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