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Frances Drake. William Kidd. Blackbeard. These well-known pirates struck fear in the hearts of many sailors. Listen to learn all about the most famous pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy!

It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one inexplicably survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again. Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive. In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, the brother of the fugitive accused and FBI agent Sarah Keller.

Истинная поневоле, или Сирота в Академии Драконов - фантастический роман Алексы Найт, жанр любовное фэнтези, юмористическое фэнтези.

Weapons and tools were as important to pirates as the ships they sailed on. To succeed at sea, pirates kept their gear clean and ready for action. From swords and cannons to maps and carpentry tools, jump in to learn about pirates’ most important gear.

The fact any person in the world can generate millions of dollars just by converting their artwork to non-fungible tokens still shocks most. Droves of artists, musicians, business owners, and others who engage in art production remain unaware of the new digital world’s opportunities they can take advantage of right now. While many still are uncertain of this new frontier, some artists have joined the train heading toward their land of financial fortune. The truth is, NFTs have garnered the spotlight due to the numerous possibilities it provides to creators and investors alike.

Professors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly 50-year career. In Two Heads, their distinguished careers serve as a prism through which they share the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration and empathy.

Moving to a new neighborhood is never easy. But after Aaron’s accident, there wasn’t a choice. He’s a stubborn man, a hard-working man, and now he’s a disabled man. Marriage is never easy, either, especially when we got married so young. We both traveled down different paths, and what we both wanted then isn’t necessarily what we both want now. A new friend helps me see that, but he also helps me see that I deserve those things that I still want. It may be too late.

Adrian and his companions continue their journey toward Melbourne. The pathway through the post-apocalypse landscape continues to be harrowing; as they travel, they run into dysfunctional towns that need their help, and they must find unorthodox solutions to defeat the monsters that plague the landscape, some of which are extinction-level threats.

No, really, I’m not afraid of anything. Born and raised in Russia, I’ve seen things. After our parents died, my sister and I began another life…in America. Seems men aren’t much different in the land of opportunity. And when a once in a lifetime career choice pops up on my radar, I go for it, despite the fact that the CFO of the company looks like he wants more than just my list of references. When Jack Ford turns his back, I ready myself, but instead of taking a piece of what’s being offered, for the first time in my life…a man surprises me.

Tres hermanos regresan a la cabaña familiar junto al lago donde, veinte años atrás, una tragedia cambió el curso de sus vidas. Han venido a esparcir las cenizas de su madre. Mientras conducen hacía un hogar que no han visitado en más de dos décadas, realizan un viaje a través de su historia familiar. Los tres hermanos han seguido vidas muy distintas, pero están para siempre unidos por la historia que los define. Han pasado sus vidas compitiendo por el favor de su padre y el amor de su madre, en un hogar más parecido a un campo minado que a un hogar.

Some churches advocate one-on-one discipling, others try getting everyone into a small group, while still others training through mission trips or service projects. Yet others focus all their efforts on attracting people to a large group gathering to hear biblical teaching and preaching. But does one size really fit everyone? Based on careful biblical study and years of experience making disciples in the local church, Bobby Harrington and Alex Absalom have identified five key relationships where discipleship happens in our lives.

Venezia, XVI secolo. Dopo un disperato tentativo fallito di assassinare il suo aguzzino, Marco Gianetti fugge con la sua amante, Tita Boldini. Angosciato dai crimini che pesano sulla sua coscienza, in cerca di redenzione si è rivolto all'enigmatico olandese Nathaniel der Witt. Ma der Witt brama vendetta: è giunto a Venezia per indagare su una serie di brutali omicidi che hanno sconvolto la città; omicidi legati ai famigerati Lupi di Venezia, ai quali non perdona l'assassinio di sua figlia.

The world is a curious place, filled with mystery and unexplainable events. This story follows the man known only as Tim Meadows. He is a man of mystery, with his history kept secret. He has seen things that some can only dream to see. Everything in this story is dedicated to the memory of some of the world's impossibilities, and limitless to what some call realistic. Tim must find the balance between reality and his own personal world, before everything collapses. Follow these wonderous adventures with Tim, and be prepared to have questions.

Building on the success of All City, here is a wry, and at the same time dark and risk-taking, story collection from author (and baker) Alex DiFrancesco that pushes the boundaries of transgender awareness and filial bonds. There is DiFrancesco's willingness to enter lands that are violent and comfortless in some of these stories, testing the limits of what it means to be human, sometimes returning stronger and wiser, and sometimes not returning at all as their characters surge forward into unknown spaces.

When a harmless camping trip turns into your worst nightmare, what are you supposed to do? Stand and confront your enemy, or run away and save yourself? Six college students make their decision deep inside the New Jersey Pine Barrens. What is lurking deep in those woods and what, if anything, can they do about it?

Most people wouldn't consider East Tennessee University the big city. But when you come from a small town like Snow Tip Falls, it’s more than you can handle. And when you've lived your life with secrets and the football universe shines that big ol' light on you, it's enough to push you over the edge. At least, it did me. It's a good thing Kendall was there to catch me. He doesn't remember the day we met, but I do. It was the moment I confirmed what I always thought: I like guys.

Not a lot of people realize that the process of getting fit and healthy can also be just as much fun as well. In fact, that’s the key to finding sustainable success in being fit and staying healthy. It’s all about making the process as fun and as enjoyable as possible so that you stay happy all throughout. At the end of the day, you’re just more likely to stick to something if it actually manages to bring you joy. In this book, we are going to go over all of the basic knowledge and information that you need to lose weight healthily.

In this searing and poignant memoir, Alex Belth and Emily J. Shapiro delve deep into their relationship history, what they brought to their marriage, and what remains. At first glance, it seems the biggest challenge they face is Emily’s chronic illness - and the impact that’s had on their life as a couple. But her medical conditions aren’t the only thing that set the relationship on a precipice. When they start to work through their issues, it prompts a closer examination of Alex and the ways his needs and personal history challenge their partnership.

Alexander the Great’s story often reads like fiction: son to a snake-loving mother and a battle-scarred father, tutored by Aristotle, a youth from the periphery of the Greek world who took part in his first campaign aged 16, becoming king of Macedon at 20 and king of Asia by 25, leading his armies into battle like a Homeric figure. Each generation has peered through the glass of history and come to their own conclusion about Alexander, be it enlightened ruler, military genius, megalomaniac, drunkard or despot. Yet the first two decades of his life have until now been a mystery.

This is the diary of me, Ellery Brown, aged 15 and a half. I’m supposed to use it to record my feelings about my mum, since she died. So why do I keep thinking about who my dad might be, instead? I have so much STUFF to think about—including a whole new life in Ireland. So why can I not stop thinking about my DAD? Especially because it is so weird to think about someone you don’t know. Like, literally, I have NO IDEA who my dad is. My best friend, Meg, has narrowed it down to three authors my mum knew.