![]() ![]() In turn, Lila reluctantly responds to the beast’s cleverness and gruff vulnerability. ![]() ![]() When the beastly demon imprisons her in his mystical castle, vowing revenge for betrayals she can’t remember, Lila makes her own vow: to bring down the wicked beast for good.Ĭan two adversaries share one happily-ever-after?Īs Calliope turns hell inside out, the all-powerful Sian finds himself defenseless against his feelings for her. Princess Calliope “Lila” Barbot’s people have hated and feared Abyssian and his alliance of monsters for aeons. Sian captures the delicate but bold female, forcing her back to hell. ![]() Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. Millennia later, a curse has transformed him into a demonic monster-just as she’s been reincarnated. Read Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole with a free trial. This fairy tale doesn’t end with a kiss in this spellbinding Immortals After Dark tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole!Īs a boy, Abyssian “Sian” Infernas had his heart shattered by a treacherous fey beauty who died before he could exact vengeance. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The pressure mounts when the FBI requires Charles’ assistance. Now that werewolves have dared to reveal themselves to humans, it’s their job to keep the pack in line. Charles, the pack enforcer, is a dominant alpha – whereas Anna has the power to calm others of her kind. They say opposites attract, and for werewolves Anna and Charles, this is certainly true. Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantastic’ Fresh Fiction ‘Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer’ Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan and J. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the next thrilling Alpha and Omega novel – an extraordinary fantasy adventure set in the world of Mercy Thompson but with rules of its own. ![]() ![]() ![]() Typically, Tao guidance emerges out of a three-step process. Taos can be social or natural, and they offer us practical guidance on what to do and how to do it. Life is seen as a constant process of being faced with different Taos, and having to choose the ‘right’ one. Most discussions about ethics, choice, and behaviour in Classical Taoism are discussions about which path to take in life. ![]() The word Tao (or Dao) literally means path or way. “Fish interact in water humans interact in Taos” - Chuang Tzu ![]() The context in which this (very) short story appears in the book offers many clues to understanding the parable and the radical openness which it recommends. It’s found in the second chapter of The Book of Chuang Tzu, a collection of stories, anecdotes, and parables centred around, and likely written by, the pivotal figure in Classical Philosophical Taoism. The ‘Butterfly Dream’ is a famous philosophical parable from around 300 BC. ![]() This is called ‘things change.’” - Chuang-Tzu He doesn’t know if Chuang-Tzu dreamt being a butterfly or a butterfly is dreaming being Chuang-Tzu - though there must be a difference. Suddenly awakening, he then is rooted in Chuang-Tzu. “Once before, Chuang-Tzu dreamt of being a butterfly, gaily butterflying and himself embodied in this sense of purpose! He knew nothing of Chuang-Tzu. ![]() ![]() ![]() Title 1 The Sea Nymph 2 Lindberg 3 Collectable 4 Ring Bearer 5 Daredevils of the Golden Legion 6 Count Travolta 7 Grand Illusions 8 Nixon 9 Wine's Vision 10 Eiseley's Journey 11 The Melting Face 12 In the Western Tradition 13 Pyramid 14 Clean Rooms 15 The Diagnostic Industry 16 Microchips 17 Ganglion 18 Bioluminescence 19 Vortex 20 Stalkers 21 Nuclear Winter Blues 22 Space David 23 David with Nebula 24 The Thinker 25 Doppelgänger 26 St. 3.17 per box if collation were perfect.No. ![]() Note: Thanks much to Jerry Wood for the updates!īox: 36 packs of 8 cards.Common sets: approx. Please click on the image above to visit the main page. The House of Checklists is provided as an information resource for ![]() ![]() ![]() Will these two friends be able to enjoy some delicious ice cream?! But the trip back to Frog, back to the pond, doesn't go according to plan! And ice cream can be a bit messy and sticky. "Ice Cream," the summer-story of the collection, has Toad bringing his best friend some ice cream. This made the young Frog curious because which corner is spring around?! So he sets out to find it! Something about how spring is around the corner. "The Corner," the spring-story of the collection, has Frog sharing words of wisdom from his father. ![]() Sledding may be fun, Toad admits, but he can't help feeling that BED IS MUCH BETTER! ![]() "Down the Hill," the winter-story of the collection, has Frog and Toad out in the snow. Do you?! Are you more like Toad or Frog?! This collection includes five stories-all season-themed stories-"Down the Hill," "The Corner," "Ice Cream," "The Surprise," and "Christmas Eve." "My best friend is trying to kill me!" "I am only getting you ready for winter," said Frog. Frog pulled snowpants up over the bottom of Toad. Frog pushed a coat down over the top of Toad. "I have brought you some things to wear," he said. "I do not have any winter clothes." Frog came into the house. "Come out and have fun." "Blah," said Toad. "I am in my warm bed." "Winter is beautiful," said Frog. ![]() "Come out and see how wonderful the winter is!" "I will not," said Toad. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She interviews leading medical experts across Canada and the US, from psychiatrists to neurologists, brain-mapping pioneers to family practitioners, and others dabbling in strange hypotheses - and shares compassionate conversations with fellow sufferers. Charting the way depression wrecks so many, she maps competing schools of therapy, pharmacology, cutting-edge medicine, the pill-popping pitfalls of long-term treatment, the glaring unknowns, and the institutional shortcomings that both patients and practitioners are up against. ![]() After a major suicide attempt in her early 20s, Anna Mehler Paperny resolved to put her reporter's skills to use to get to know her enemy, setting off on a journey to understand her condition, the dizzying array of medical treatments on offer, and a medical profession in search of answers. ![]() As fascinating as it is heartrending, as outrageously funny as it is serious, it is a must-listen for anyone impacted by depression - and that's pretty much everybody.ĭepression is a havoc-wreaking illness that masquerades as personal failing and hijacks your life. Shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for NonfictionĪward-winning journalist Anna Mehler Paperny's stunning memoir chronicles with courageous honesty and uncommon eloquence her experience of depression and her quest to explore what we know and don't know about this disease that afflicts almost a fifth of the population - providing an invaluable guide to a system struggling to find solutions. ![]() ![]() Investigating the matter, it is later learned that this murder is connected to a document he mailed to Japan with information regarding Adolf Hitler. Even his building manager feigned ignorance. Isao's room was also cleared and rented out to another person. Sohei would immediately launch an investigation to the murder, but almost instantly all traces of information regarding his younger brother's study in Germany has vanished. And tangled in the branches of a tree directly below Isao's window rested his dead body. A mysterious message was left on a note pad and a window was left wide open. When Sohei arrives at Berlin University, he finds his brother's room has been through some sort of violent ordeal. While Sohei initially thinks his little brother may have found a young frau, Isao's tone is clearly that of one who is troubled by topics much heavier than romance. ![]() ![]() The two make plans to meet as Isao mentions he has something of importance to share with his sibling. As he sits in the Japanese press box watching the many track and field events of the day, he receives a call from his younger brother Isao, who has been studying in Germany as an international student. A Japanese reporter named Sohei Tohge is covering the Berlin Olympic Games for the Japanese press. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite wanting out of the swimming classes, Emily loves the water. The first Wednesday of Year Seven will be one she remembers forever.Īlthough no one sees her tail appear, or thankfully disappear when she gets out of the water again, Emily is still too afraid to attend another class, especially after sneaking out that night and repeating the performance off the pier where King is docked. Shocked, and afraid, the swimming teacher helps her out of the water, but no one notices her legs joined and scaled. Emily's first lesson changes her life, beginning with the appearance of a tail where her legs should be when she first immerses herself in the pool. Until now, her mother's fear of the water had prevented Emily from learning to swim, despite repeated requests. Emily's life is fairly normal until she finally convinces her mother to allow her to take swimming lessons when she begins secondary school. ![]() The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler is a story about a 12-year-old girl who lives with her mother on a boat called the King of the Sea. ![]() ![]() ![]() The night of dinner and dancing is not only a booklover's dream-it's the library's biggest moneymaker of the year. ![]() Lindsey Norris and her staff are gearing up for the Briar Creek Library's annual Dinner in the Stacks fund-raiser. In the latest Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Better Late Than Never, the library's big fund-raiser leaves director Lindsey Norris booked for trouble. To help him, Lindsey must do some digging of her own before the real killer buries the truth for good… But when Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director who hired the company, is found murdered at the excavation site, Charlie becomes the chief suspect. In spite of the squabbling, Charlie Peyton, Lindsey's downstairs neighbor, takes a job with the salvage company. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity. Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. ![]() But when a shocking murder is committed in her cozy coastal town of Briar Creek, Connecticut, the question of who did it must be answered before an innocent man gets the book thrown at him. Answering tricky reference questions like this one provides plenty of excitement for library director Lindsey Norris. ![]() ![]() Prior to its actual publication, the book was adapted into an animated special for television by Hanna-Barbera in Los Angeles, California, produced in association with Tony Collingwood Productions in London, England, and Fil-Cartoons in Manila, Philippines, and premiered February 5, 1995, on TNT. ![]() The book has a mini-song titled "Daisy-Head Mayzie" which her classmates chant. He persuades her to go back home, and the daisy eventually goes away, popping up back again on occasion. The Cat in the Hat, who serves as the narrator to this story, helps Mayzie to understand her problem. Mayzie becomes overwhelmed and distraught over the situation and runs away. It causes alarm in her classroom, family, and town, until an agent makes her a celebrity. The book is about a warmhearted schoolgirl named Mayzie McGrew who one day suddenly sprouts a bright white daisy from her head. ![]() It was republished on July 5, 2016, with Seuss's original text and drawings. It was published in 1995, as Seuss's first posthumous book. Daisy-Head Mayzie is a children's book written by Dr. ![]() |