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Tales from the Perilous Realm   Hardcover   – November 17, 2008 The definitive collection of Tolkien’s classic “fairie” tales, in the vein of The Hobbit, illustrated by Oscar winner Alan Lee Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien’s four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and Roverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time, in a fully illustrated volume. This definitive collection of works -- which had appeared separately, in various formats, between 1949 and 1998 -- comes with a brand-new foreword and endmatter, and with a series of detailed pencil illustrations by Alan Lee, in the style of his other award-winning Tolkien work, most recently in The Children of Húrin. The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien’s often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights a

To the Moon and Timbuktu: A Trek Through the Heart of Africa   Kindle Edition Nina Sovich had always yearned for adventures in faraway places; she imagined herself leading the life of a solitary traveler. Yet at the age of thirty-four, she found herself married and contemplating motherhood. Catching her reflection in a window spotted with Paris rain, she no longer saw the fearless woman who spent her youth travelling in Cairo, Lahore, and the West Bank staring back at her. Unwittingly, she had followed life’s script, and now she needed to cast it out. Inspired by female explorers like Mary Kingsley, who explored Gabon’s jungle in the 1890s, and Karen Blixen, who ran a farm in Kenya during World War I, Sovich packed her bags and hopped on the next plane to Africa in search of adventure. To the Moon and Timbuktu  takes readers on a fast-paced trek through Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, bringing their textures and flavors into vivid relief. On Sovich’s travels,

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Kindle Edition My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life. "Why did you leave Sierra Leone?" "Because there is a war." "You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?" "Yes, all the time." "Cool." I smile a little. "You should tell us about it sometime." "Yes, sometime." This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-perso

These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901   Kindle Edition A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to loving mother—she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose. Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters,  These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.

Hold On My Heart   Paperback   – June 25, 2013 To build a future, sometimes you have to tear down the past… Chicago event planner Libby Hamilton can turn any bland setting into a dramatic venue—but when she abruptly loses her job, and her fair-weather boyfriend moves to another state, Libby suddenly finds herself back in the tiny town she grew up in. Worse than that, her father wants help transforming an old schoolhouse into a vintage ice cream parlor and Libby must trade in her power suits for power tools. Widowed restoration specialist Tom Murphy can rebuild just about anything—except the shattered relationship he shares with his teenaged daughter. Hired by Libby’s father, Tom isn’t interested in sharing the details of his personal life with beautiful, spunky Libby. He just wants to get the job done. But she is tenacious—and sexy—and it doesn’t take long before she breaks down his walls, builds up his hope, and gets a hold on his heart that won’t let go.

Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home   Hardcover   – August 20, 2002 Best-selling author Richard J. Foster offers a warm, compelling, and sensitive primer on prayer, helping us to understand, experience, and practice it in its many forms-from the simple prayer of beginning again to unceasing prayer. He clarifies the prayer process, answers common misconceptions, and shows the way into prayers of contemplation, healing, blessing, forgiveness, and rest. Coming to prayer is like coming home, Foster says. "Nothing feels more right, more like what we are created to be and to do. Yet at the same time we are confronted with great mysteries. Who hasn't struggled with the puzzle of unanswered prayer? Who hasn't wondered how a finite person can commune with the infinite Creator of the universe? Who hasn't questioned whether prayer isn't merely psychological manipulation after all? We do our best, of course, to answer these knotty questions but when all is

Love…And Sleepless Nights (The Love... Series)   Paperback   – January 28, 2014 Despite their respective job woes, things are good for Jamie and Laura Newman. After all, they’re madly in love, newly married, and having loads of hot sex; what could go wrong? Plenty. When Laura vomits on prospective employers during an important job interview, she discovers that it’s not the aftereffects of a hangover, but that she—much to her horror—is pregnant. The couple will need to a keep a sense of humor amidst the mood swings, awkward sex, bizarre pregnancy cravings (detergent anyone?), and weight gain that ensue. Add in a terrifying midwife, an overbearing mother-in-law, and the horror of a sober girls’ night out, and it’s a recipe for disaster—not to mention loads of laughs. And that’s before the baby arrives! Now if they can only keep from losing their newborn in the grocery store, they might make it out alive in this laugh-out-loud, raunchy, relatable comedy of everyday life as a ne

She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Hardcover   – March 6, 2018 The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1  New York Times  bestseller,  She Persisted . Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world. Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told to be quiet. Whether in science, the arts, sports or activism, women and girls throughout history have been determined to break barriers and change the status quo. They haven't let anyone get in their way and have helped us better understand our world and what's possible. In this companion book to  She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World , Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to a group of thirteen incredible women who have shaped history all across the globe.

ENTRE DOS BANDOS  (Spanish Edition)   Kindle Edition A Lucía de Galán, la bella y jovencísima hija del marqués de Luengo, le ha llegado el momento de conocer a su prometido, el duque de LaFontaine, con quien su cruel y malvado padre la obliga a casarse. El apuesto duque no solo es francés, enemigo de la Patria, sino también un feroz cazador de guerrilleros. La disyuntiva se presenta porque la dulce Lucía, siempre preocupada por hacer justicia y proteger a los más débiles, ha estado ayudando a los guerrilleros de Velilla de San Antonio a luchar contra el bando enemigo. Sin embargo, el duque se presenta como un hombre justo y ecuánime, seductor y comprensivo, y ni siquiera pretende hacer uso de sus derechos de alcoba. ¿Podrá alguna vez confiar en él? ¿Se dejará Lucía arrastrar por la pasión que prometen sus ojos? Sus primeros días de casada la empujan a un torbellino de emociones y dudas que amenazan su lealtad y su oscuro secreto. Pero el duque también oculta algo a su jove

The Ramayana: Shortened Modern Version   First Edition Edition   The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons,  The Ramayana  is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers,  The Ramayana  can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of th

The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science   Hardcover   – September 21, 2015 A  New York Times  Bestseller Winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking and the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award "The one book you must have, no matter what you’re planning to cook or where your skill level falls."― New York Times Book Review Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac 'n' cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the blue box stuff, but far tastier? How to roast a succulent, moist turkey (forget about brining!)―and use a foolproof method that works every time? As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered all these questions and more. In  The Food Lab , Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy,

Persuasion Tactics: Covert Psychology Strategies to Influence, Persuade, & Get Your Way (Without Manipulation)   Kindle Edition Get others to do what you want, subtly and without detection.   Exact phrases and words  to convince, plant ideas, lead, and  defend yourself . If you want to  (1)  win people over,  (2)  negotiate and debate better, and  (3)  become an effective and engaging leader,  Persuasion Tactics  will be your seminal guide to coming out on top and ahead.  "This book shows you proven and practical methods and techniques you can use to be a better persuader with every person you meet." Brian Tracy - Internationally renowned speaker and bestselling author of  The Psychology of Selling ,  Maximum Achievement , and  The Power of Charm . Master both direct and subconscious persuasion methods. Most books on persuasion promise  “mind control hacks”  – they are complete myth.  Persuasion Tactics contains only scientifically proven methods from the