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The adventures of the mischievous young midshipman Percival Keene begin when he learns that the demanding Captain Delmar, a member of the wealthy and titled De Versely family, is actually his natural father. Stung by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Keene sets about to win his father's love and acceptance and gain the family fortune. To do so, Keene survives shipwreck and capture by murderous pirates, fights duels of honor with his fellow officers, and battles against the French.

This is the only book that EST/Werner Erhard tried to stop in a US Federal Court. The suit failed, and the title rocketed to the number two slot on the New York Times list, selling more than a million copies! EST has now changed its name to The Landmark Forum, but the message is still the same, and you can get it in this 2011 revised edition at a fraction of the cost for the theatrical experience. The book describes in detail how most people are stuck in the "Fishtank of Effect", and it shows the listener how to move upward, onto the "Cloud of Cause".

In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie—a Black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and privilege—must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school.

Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life - or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. 

Welcome to The Well Church Podcast — a place where people encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and learn to live out the gospel in everyday life.Each message is rooted in Scripture and designed to help you Live Jesus, Love Well, and Believe Beyond. Whether you’re exploring faith or looking to go deeper, you’re invited to the well — because everyone is invited to meet Jesus.

At last, the long-awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller classic, The Odessa File. Fifty years after revealing the secrets of Odessa, an underground organization of former Nazis angling to regain power, Peter Miller is a retired legend in the journalism community. He's spent...

Two great pieces by Frederick Douglass! Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and My Bondage and My Freedom. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts. My Bondage and My Freedom is the second autobiography written by Douglass and is mainly an expansion of his first, discussing in greater detail his transition from bondage to liberty.

The Richest Man in Babylon, based on “Babylonian parables”, has been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In simple language, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. A celebrated best seller, it offers an understanding and a solution to your personal financial problem. Revealed inside are the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money.

Børnene i Nyskoven (1847) har en historisk baggrund; den foregår i midten af det 17. århundrede under den engelske borgerkrig mellem Karl den Første og parlamentet. Romanens hovedpersoner er de fire forældreløse søskende Edward, Humphrey, Alice og Edith, der indtil fortællingens begyndelse har boet på herresædet Arnwood lige uden for Nyskoven.

This Black History Collection contains the brilliant works of Frederick Douglass (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass), Booker T. Washington (Up from Slavery) and W. E. B. Du Bois (The Souls of Black Folk). Enjoy the works of these three influential men, whose vision and ideas helped to shape modern society.

In In Indian Mexico, Starr embarks on a fascinating anthropological journey into the lives of Mexicos Natives at the close of the 19th century. Conducted during the peak of Díazs regime, his travels are filled with captivating anecdotes and unexpected discoveries. His ambitious mission to measure individuals, capture their likenesses, and create plaster figures of the natives was largely successful, offering us an invaluable, unfiltered glimpse into what it meant to be an Indian in Mexico over a century ago. Join Mario Pineda in this exploration of history that reveals the rich tapestry of ...

“God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian and non-Christian writers of the past, and his own lived experience to show just how countercultural and subversive Christianity is actually meant to be.

Unlock one’s full potential and become the legend in one’s industry with Gene Frederick’s inspiring new book, Be the Legend. Award-winning realtor and industry expert Gene Frederick shares his personal journey and proven strategies to help professionals rise above the competition and achieve extraordinary success. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and actionable insights, Be the Legend offers a step-by-step road map for mastering sales and leadership.

What would you do to survive? Jessica has spent her life flying under the radar. She works an unassuming job at a grocery store, smiles when she’s supposed to, and does enough to pass as normal. Beneath the surface, though, something isn’t right. And she’s learned to keep it buried.

The book club is about to get a makeover. Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma's already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet every month. But what begins as a mom-imposed ritual of reading Little Women soon helps four unlikely friends navigate the drama of middle school.

Frederick, the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and a recognized thought leader on the intersection of place and healthy aging, provides you with tools to evaluate your living situation, ensuring that you weigh all the necessary factors to make a sound decision that optimizes your current and future well-being. He explores the pros and cons of different living options, from remaining in your current home to downsizing, intergenerational living, co-housing, senior living, and more.

This is a story in Victorian England of how in 1884 Frederick Treves, Surgeon and Lecturer in Anatomy at the London Hospital arranged for the "Elephant Man" (whose distorted grotesque face and deformed body made him a "freak") to visit the medical college next to the hospital for the purpose of a lecture. They would later become friends and Treves the savior of the man named John Merrick. This is Treves' memoir.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

Tutto ha inizio con una lista di nomi: quelli di una serie di terroristi che minacciano la sicurezza nazionale. Il pericolo è reale, ma per evitare il panico generale la lista deve rimanere segreta e i criminali devono essere eliminati uno a uno, a cominciare dal più temibile, "il Predicatore", un fondamentalista islamico senza scrupoli. Solo un uomo può compiere quella che sembra una missione impossibile: l'ex marine Kit Carson. Kit, però, non sa che faccia abbia il suo nemico, dove si nasconda e quale sia il suo vero nome.

This classic work of Fr. Faber, which many consider his best, was composed to help us "serve Jesus out of love. Because once we love then everything becomes easy." Fr. Frederick William Faber CO (1814-1863) was a noted English hymn writer and theologian. He converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in 1845 and was ordained to priesthood in 1847.