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This audiobook presents what numerous reviewers have called the best existing argument for the abolition of war, demonstating that war can be ended, war should be ended, war is not ending on its own, and that we must end war.

As the mysterious signal coming from the waystations counts down, only one thing is for certain: something is coming, and if the fractured factions of the galaxy can’t find a way to stand against it together, it may be the end for them all.

Getting trapped in a psychotic fae’s twisted game isn’t my idea of a fun Friday afternoon. When one of them shows up in my territory of Toulouse uninvited, I was never going to just let it slide. Now I’m stuck, in a locked room mystery in another dimension.

France’s papers are haunted by the specter of the Algerian War of Independence. But that still doesn’t explain why they’re silent about a child’s skeleton, washed up on a French beach. No stories, no breaking news. Nothing but a set of police photos, delivered anonymously to my hands. And bite marks on the skeleton, too big for any human to have made.

We live in a world of exciting opportunity, and we have infinite potential. If properly focused, we can achieve great things in life. We need specific ideas and tips. This is a detailed handbook of life skills and motivational ideas. Contains 365 simple but powerful ideas, which can be easy applied in our daily life. Each chapter is about 200 words. Each minute contains a powerful and thought-provoking quotation.

Pirates and kraken, boats and submarines, deadly sirens, mermaids, and the women who face them all. These are our heroes. High seas adventure, fantasy, and magic weave together in this sapphic anthology focusing on the joy of the unbounded oceans.

A splintered resistance with a desperate plan is all that stands in the way of utter annihilation. As Alvera Renata and her old crew join forces with former enemies and unlikely allies, all eyes turn to the Omega Gate—a twisted contraption formed of the mysterious waystations. Destroying it might give them a fighting chance against the curators—if they don’t destroy each other first. To have any hope of succeeding, Alvera and her new alliance will have to overcome old wounds and fresh losses to gather the forces of the galaxy for a final stand.

"Wie ein dunkler Rausch aus Luxus und Sinnlichkeit – wer einmal die City of Thorns betritt, wird sie nicht mehr verlassen wollen." Der TikTok Erfolg aus den USA endlich auf Deutsch! Vor kurzem war ich noch eine arme Studentin, jetzt glaube ich, als Lichtbringerin Anspruch auf den Thron der City of Thorns zu haben. Aber den Thron will auch Orion, der Herr des Chaos. Wie ich wurde er als Lichtbringer gezeichnet. Obwohl wir Feinde sind, können wir die magnetische Anziehung zwischen uns nicht leugnen... Aber wir sind beide willensstark.

In Book 11 of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time and marvel at the wonders of Ancient Egypt in the 14th century. In this book, the Jannah Jewels marvel at the pyramids, get lost in the desert, and find out the truth about the Peaceful Archer and the four Masters in the book series, including a surprising secret about the Sensei!

In the 10th book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time to Ancient India in the 13th century. They meet Sultana Razia of India, who leads her people with humor, strength, and grace. Young listeners are taken into a dazzling talent festival in which Hidayah has to compete and win if they are ever going to get back home!

Amy King's new business is off to a killer start! Amy King's excited that her new business has been invited to stage a birthday party at a prestigious Austin investment fund. The festivities barely get underway when a band of kilt-wearing clowns playing bagpipes joins the celebration. But fun soon turns to tragedy when the charismatic founder of the investment fund is shot dead in broad daylight. In the chaos that follows the crime scene is trampled and vital clues lost. While Amy is always ready to help her town solve a mystery, this one turns personal when her son-in-law Noel gets swept ...

In the wilderness of Boone, NC, an unspeakable horror resides. You can't run, you can't escape.

A reluctant medium. A haunted cabin. A hidden killer. Waiting in a cabin on the river is a decades-old murder with a ghost. Who it is and why it is there are secrets Jenna Rayne is trying to uncover. With her friends Rob and Kerrie, Jenna begins to untangle the clues that will lead to a killer’s identity. But someone doesn’t want her talking to the spirits on the river, and accidents start to dog her heels. It soon becomes clear that the more she explores her talents, the more she endangers herself and those around her. Can she find the murderer before she ends up dead?

In the last book of the 12-book series, the Jannah Jewels must follow clues to find not one but two of the remaining artifacts to place into the Golden Clock which opens up to reveal an unforgettable and powerful secret! Along the way, they meet the famous Tamerlane in the 14th century who teaches them about perseverance.

Claudia grew up in a trailer park and had anger issues stemming from a rough childhood and abandonment. Anton grew up in a seemingly idyllic household that was harboring a fiendish secret. They meet in the seaside town of Merrick when they are in their teens and have a summer fling that ends after he ghosts her.

Placed by the hands of a god into the womb of Dragoloth's royal family, Pharun has struggled all his life to prove that he is worthy to inherit the throne. But now the throne sits empty, with more than one candidate vying for its seat. Violence erupts, and corruption is unearthed as a game of gods and thrones threatens to make the greatest empire in the world crumble. All Pharun ever wanted was to prove he was a worthy son. Now he has to prove himself a worthy king.

As documented here, the US government arms, trains, and funds all variety of oppressive governments, not just dictatorships. The choice to focus on dictatorships in this book was not made merely to shorten the list. Rather, that choice was made because the US government so often claims to be opposing dictators through the promotion of democracy. Frequently, the atrocious conduct of a dictator is a central selling point for a new war or coup or program of sanctions.

Politics, religion, and international intrigue paint a gripping portrait of England in the months prior to the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, but in a book where there are no pure ideals, perfect heroes, or irredeemable villains, history becomes personal. Schism splits the Catholic Church, a teenaged king sits on England’s throne, John Wycliffe protests, Piers Plowman complains, Geoffrey Chaucer tells tales.

Life in a Texas museum is quiet, boring, and restful, right? Wrong! When a local museum hires Amy King's new staging business for a photo shoot of an exhibit, things begin to look-up. Even better, her out of work son-in-law, Noel lands a job as a docent. A great start, at least that's what Amy thinks until the priceless figurines are stolen, and Noel stumbles across the dead body of a curator. A bad day just gets worse when Amy's detective husband is ordered to stay away from the investigation, and without the exhibit, her staging contract is in jeopardy. How can a murder be solved without ...

Every sewer system in the USA is different and depends on various factors. If you’re having sewer problems, hiring a professional sewer line camera inspection service is best. It is worth the time and effort to know what sewer camera inspections are and their purpose in case a sewer problem presents itself at your home or rental property.Every sewer system in the USA is different and depends on various factors. If you’re having sewer problems, hiring a professional sewer line camera inspection service is best. It is worth the time and effort to know what sewer camera inspections are and ...