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On the beautiful Hawaiian Islands, not all is paradise in this high-stakes, action-packed romantic suspense. He\'ll risk his life for her . . . but will he risk his heart?Jiang Ying Yue assumed her kidnapping was random, that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. After all, who would want to harm her? But then her rescuer---a charismatic former soldier who takes her breath away---uncovers a

100 quick and easy meals to simplify and inspire your dinner routine. \"What\'s for dinner?\" If that question makes you tense up, this book is for you. It can be exhausting to come up with healthy and appealing dinner options night after night, but Fix-It and Forget-It Everyday Instant Pot Favorites is here to help. You need recipes that are easy to prepare, don\'t require a lot of hard-to-find ingredients,

The Thucydides trap and a US-China face-off are not structurally inevitable; US-China relations are what the US and China make of them. Phua focuses on the ability to see US as US and China as China to trigger both countries\' cultural tendencies towards pragmatism.Phua examines China\'s arduous journey to fit in the Westphalian system, the deep cultural misunderstandings by the West of Sunzi\'s The

On a glorious July morning in the pretty Lake District village of Threlkeld, Simmy Brown and Christopher Henderson celebrate their wedding day. While the event passes off without undue calamity, when most of the guests have departed a severely injured young man is found nearby. Pressure on police resources compromises the investigation and speculation is rife. Was it an accident or something more sinister?

As if being class president of a predominantly male high school isn\'t hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret--she works at a maid cafe after school How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultrasmart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life? Misaki secretly participates in the maid cafe\'seating contest to save a coworker from keeping

The drawings of the pioneering painter Laura Knight (1877-1970) in the collection of the Royal Academy confirm her exceptional gift for capturing life\'s multiplicity and movement. Knight was the first female member to be elected to the Royal Academy of Arts and in 1965 the Academy\'s major retrospective of her work recognized her importance in British art. Drawing was a key part of Knight\'s art,

A comprehensive guide to programming with network sockets, implementing internet protocols, designing IoT devices, and much more with CKey Features: Apply your C and C++ programming skills to build powerful network applicationsGet to grips with a variety of network protocols that allow you to load web pages, send emails, and do much moreWrite portable network code for Windows, Linux, and macOSBook

Karl Iglesias breaks new ground by focusing on the psychology of the reader. Based on his acclaimed classes at UCLA Extension, Writing for Emotional Impact goes beyond the basics and argues that Hollywood is in the emotion-delivery business, selling emotional experiences packaged in movies and TV shows. Iglesias not only encourages you to deliver emtional impact on as many pages as possible, he shows

Near-death experiences are often profoundly meaningful, yet when they are reported they are often met with skepticism and dismissal. But do we have to fully understand these events to honor the transformative role they can play in the lives of those who experience them? Do we need to prove they are something more than the result of illness, medication, or a brain under duress to acknowledge their power

The School of Life\'s dictionary of emotional intelligence, offering the vocabulary required to understand ourselves, others and the world around us. A dictionary is a guide to a language. This dictionary is for the distinctive language that The School of Life \'speaks\' that of emotions. It is an alphabetical selection of some 200 words and phrases that shed light on our feelings about ourselves,

Another hilarious adventure for children with Mr. Mummific, the mummy with attitude. Having described his death and long mummification process in his last book, How I Became a Mummy, he now tells the story of his mishaps, misunderstandings, and misadventures as he leaves his tomb through the False Door to embark on the complicated and hazardous journey to the Afterlife aboard the magnificent Ship of

A fantastic football story, perfect for children learning to count, from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.Spinderella the spider has a passion for football She tries to play a match with her brothers and sisters but she doesn\'t know how many spiders should be on each team. Even worse, she can\'t count the goals Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan ...Football, spiders and

This book provides an overall interpretation of Deleuze\'s philosophy alongside a critical introduction to one of the most important unifying ideas in his work: the construction of new and important philosophies of

Go off the beaten path to discover the hidden places, stories, and neighbourhoods that reveal Tokyo\'s true character, history, and

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful

Air fry your way to a healthier Mediterranean lifestyle starting today Whether it\'s fried favorites or grilled classics, air fryers allow you to enjoy the food you want without breaking from your diet goals. The Mediterranean Air Fryer cookbook is your go-to guide to eating delicious and healthy Mediterranean diet recipes with a crispy twist. From breakfast frittatas and whole-wheat baked goods to

Evans\' debut novella is an uproarious and uplifting romantic comedy for queer elders. When a gentleman called Joan lands up in a care home, new neighbour Jim doesn\'t know what\'s hit him. Battle begins. May the best man win. But beneath antics and antique armour plating, what are both hiding? And maybe they just may be batting for the same

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