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Fonchito and The Moon

Don't miss your first Mario Vargas Llosa: Fonchito and the Moon. Fonchito falls in love for the very first time and discovers that there is nothing one cannot do for a loved one, even if what they wish for is the moon! Fonchito is a little boy with his heart set on winning the affection of his classmate Nereida. She is beautiful, and all he hopes for is her permission to kiss her on the cheek. But she is shy and agrees under only one condition: that Fonchito bring the moon to her. Bring her the moon? What is Fonchito to do? And in that moment his love inspires him to find a way to do the impossible. This first children’s book by Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the world’s greatest writers, is an enchanting story about the magic in discovering how high you can reach for those you love, even if they ask for the moon.

The Gulf Crisis: Reshaping Alliances in The Middle East

The Gulf Crisis marks a clear dividing line in the GCC's history reflecting a change in the political, economic, security, social and media realities of the intra-GCC relationship. The question on everyone's mind: will this Crisis be the final nail in the coffin of the Gulf Cooperation Council after nearly four decades?

The Dilemma of Security and Defense in the Gulf Region

For a variety of contributing factors, the defense and security status of the Gulf region is facing a dilemma between the maintenance of regional security and the preservation of domestic security interests. This dilemma stems from the perceived decline of U.S. influence and lingering consequences of the Arab Spring movements. Divisions and armed conflicts, both within the Gulf itself and the surrounding region are a result of this changing political order and the ascension of many of the Gulf states on the international scene. These evolving dynamics will set in motion various defense and security consequences for the Gulf and the greater Middle East which are addressed in this edited volume. With contributions from practitioners as well as academics, this book will be a vital resource for both researchers and policymakers.

The Smoke of You: A Memoir of Love During & After Deployment

Forty Acres Deep

When farmer Harold wakes to find his wife dead beside him in bed and snow threatening to crush the last life from his dwindling farm, he takes drastic steps toward a fresh start. Set in a world of stark wintry beauty, Forty Acres Deep is the brief, unrelenting tale of one person's attempt to make sense of a world he no longer recognizes while pitilessly calling himself into account. Seamed with grim humor and earthy revelations, it is an unforgiving story...and yet leaves open the idea that we might surrender to hope.

95 Phonics Core Program™: Student Workbook, Lessons 1–30

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Wilderness and the American Spirit

THE IDEA OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT has always been rooted inexpansion and abundance— at great cost to the environment. Withthe world burning up, one can' t help but wonder: how did we gethere? Wilderness and the American Spirit traces hundreds ofyears of The United States' relationship to the environment starting fromthe initial colonization of Native American land, to the developmentof land use policies, and the creation of resource based economies.Using a lesser known alternative to the Oregon Trail— Ruby McConnelluses the Applegate Trail as a vehicle to weave exposition, history, andscience to show us how we got to where we are now and what wecan do about it.

Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss

In Drawing/Breath: Inhales and Exhales on Body and Word, PEN/Bellwether Prize-winning writer Gayle Brandeis' essays explore both the writing life and the embodied life, along with potent intersection between the two. From the title essay investigating the connection between writing and breath to the final essay, which delves into Brandeis' experience with long-haul Covid and its impact on her creative voice, this collection is infused with the urgency of mortality, thrumming with grief, authenticity, and a deep love for both language and the world of the senses.

The Courtesan Queen: A fantasy enemies to lovers spicy romance

After centuries of peace, the four Elemental Clans of Symbiosis are at war with each other. Sylvan, the young Fuegis King, a cruel and ruthless warrior with the ability to control Fire magic, is enslaving the other three kingdoms of Symbiosis, spreading death and terror in his path. I am Queen Alena of the Glace Clan, which is affiliated with Water magic. I was captured by my worst enemy during the siege of my city. I already know the fate that awaits me tonight. Like the princesses of the other two Elemental Clans that preceded me, I am destined to become the new wife of the tyrant Sylvan. And tomorrow at dawn… I will be executed. But queen or slave, I am first and foremost a Glace. I will honor our ancestral philosophy. “Facing his enemy, a Glace sheds no tears, and never gives up wielding his weapons.”

The Private Garden: A dark spicy romance

The most disturbing and transgressive of contracts... Tiger Sexton seems to have it all. Charisma. Respect. Relentless business acumen. More fortune than he could spend in a life and a sublime wife, Sophia. When Oceane is invited by Mrs. Sexton for a job interview in one of the restaurants that her husband gave her, the young French tourist knows nothing about this couple. Their name means nothing to her, people are not her thing. She just wants a job, a place to live and to move on with her life... Sophia’s proposal comes at the right time: the Sextons are looking for an au pair. But by opening their doors to her, many other locks are likely to open. Is Oceane ready for this? And what about Sophia, and especially the Tiger lurking in this Secret Garden?

Touchdown: When the guy fall fisrt spicy romance

She’s a runner, but the campus star quaterback runs faster than she does! Rocky has had a chaotic life from which she concluded three fundamental things: life is a succession of problems to be solved, men are assholes to be avoided and promises are only binding on fools who want to believe in them. So, unlike the other girls on campus, boys are not a priority for her. Worse, she sees them as an obstacle to her success! But during a student party, she meets Jude. Freshly transferred from Harvard to play on Brown’s soccer team, Jude is the new star on campus. Handsome and inaccessible, he is the type not to get attached: the perfect candidate for a one-night stand. But the chemistry is too strong. And though Rocky is determined to run away from him, he is determined to conquer her heart.

Your Power Over Me: a dark soulmate spicy romance

A family home heavy with secrets, a dangerously charismatic owner. Will her arrival at Iron House be the end of her? Ever since she was a teenager, Lovisa has known it: at Iron House, anything can happen, especially the worst. However, when she is forced to return to the family home for her stepfather’s funeral, her heart races: she is going to see him again, this “brother” who she never wanted and who yet turned her whole world upside down. Now at the head of a drug cartel, authoritarian and brutal, Niklas is nothing like the teenager she knew nine years ago. At his side, Lovisa finds herself immersed in a harsh, ruthless—but fascinating—world. Irremediably attracted to this man who wants her as much harm as good, will Lovisa manage to fight her unmentionable desires? Or will she give in to Niklas’ magnetic darkness?

Damn Roommate: a slow burn spicy romance

Falling for your brother’s best friend? Not a good idea! Moving in with him? Even worse! When she moves in with her brother’s roommate and his group of friends, Scarlett feels like she’s really in for it. She couldn’t get Nolan Jones out of her head while living thousands of miles away from him, so how could she possibly forget him now that she’s back in Boston? Especially now that she occupies the room right next to his? Yet her lifelong crush gives her no reason to hope. Nolan teases her like she’s his little sister! Scarlett knows she has to accept that he will never see her otherwise. But between the evenings spent challenging each other, the unsettling closeness on the couch and the new spark she sees in Nolan’s eyes, never might be coming sooner rather than later.

Roommate with my Boss: a fake dating spicy romance

Boss, roommate, fake fiancé… real lover? Étienne is cold, charismatic, and he never shies away from a challenge. He masters everything down to the smallest detail… until a little accountant with an unlikely look and flowers in her hair inserts herself into his daily life. She is whimsical, full of life, laughs at the rules and gets around them, talks all the time except about her past… and she drives him crazy. Yet, it’s impossible to fire her. She needs a job and a roof over her head; he needs a fake fiancée... Is it a deal?

The Cocky Heir: an enemies to lovers spicy romance

She is about to get married. But not to him. Quinn MacFayden, an accomplished expat businessman in New York, is set to return to Scotland in extremis to protect the precious family legacy. His 91-year-old grandfather is about to marry a perfect stranger sixty-six years his junior… And that is out of the question! Quinn swears it. Over his dead body will Dawn Fleming ever be part of the family! But Dawn is not a future bride like the others. She is nowhere near the gold digger he imagined and, above all, she knows just how to stand up to him. And so a game of cat and mouse begins between them. A war with no holds barred and where surrender has never been so tempting…

Blaque Pearle

Tarris Marie&’s debut novel intertwines crime, romance, and the &‘90s era. A refreshing new voice for urban romance lovers and women&’s crime thriller connoisseurs. Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring actress from Compton's unforgiving, scarred streets. Never broken, Pearle switches gears to a fallback plan—resorting to her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. When she's hired by the Colombian cartel to steal a priceless Basquiat from the debonair kingpin and art collector, Blaque, her talents might not be enough to keep her from falling into a trap she never saw coming. Blaque is sagacious and handsome—not to mention the legacy of two powerful organized crime families: the Laurent&’s—known dons hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, and the Savage&’s—a sophisticated syndicate with criminal enterprises across the U.S. As Blaque and Pearle become passionately entangled, Pearle falls prey to a darker underworld. Time is ticking. Lives are at stake. Will these love outlaws be able to outsmart their enemies, or will they wage an all-out war, leaving the bodies to fall wherever they may? &“Both inspirational and a delight to watch, Tarris Marie is proof that limits and barriers exist only in our minds.&” —N&’TYSE, national bestselling author and film producer of Trap Soldiers

Thick of Love

A flirty, feel-good novel that takes you on a journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Perfect for fans of Mary B. Morrison and Briana Cole."I gave you fifteen years, two kids, and my everything. You still chose to give a woman you barely knew the ring, the house, and my happily-ever-after." Dallas once believed in forever love, but that was before her marriage had hit a dead end. When Trenton Smith walks into her life, he&’s ready to love her the way she deserves to be loved—only Dallas&’ walls are up. In time she will know if he is merely history on repeat, or the kindred connection she&’s been praying for. Sasha wanted nothing more than to have a baby with her fiancé, Hunt. After years of trying to conceive, she&’s finally concluded that a baby may not be in the cards for her. Sasha begins to question her womanhood, and before long, it sends her into a fit of depression—until she finds comfort in the arms of another man. After dating the momma&’s boy, the thug, and her ultimate favorite—the tired brother with good sex but no money, Candace finally finds her knight in shining armor. Things are going well until she discovers the roommate he conveniently failed to mention. When Sasha&’s brother, Diego, decides to help mend her heart, Candace soon realizes that her soul mate may have been right under her nose the entire time.

American Gunner (Gunner)

Tension filled and enthralling, this explosive sequel reunites fans for one last ride. A surefire hit with urban and crime thriller fans alike.Raphael Waters&’ past threatens his present life when a CIA operative seeks his help to track and bring down an enemy of the state. Though battle-wounded and scarred, Raphael survived the belly of the criminal underworld in Benin with the help of the US government. With his wife, Essie, and their adoptive son, Kaion, he couldn&’t have dreamed of a more picture-perfect life. That is until CIA agent, Rhys, pays him an unexpected house visit. Nothing in life is ever free. That includes the comfortable existence that Raphael has grown accustomed to. The people Raphael cherishes most are placed in jeopardy when the US government decides to cash in their favor to bring down the mastermind of US financial scams. The same man responsible for the international wire fraud that nearly cost Raphael his life—Abaku. To weed out the evasive enemy, Raphael must go in deeper than he&’s ever bargained for, leaving his family vulnerable and loyalties in question. Betrayal abounds as he&’s forced into an elite government agency, and this time, the stakes are higher than ever. The casualties mount in this deadly game of cat and mouse, leaving Raphael to decipher friend from foe in order to survive and save his family.

The Accidental Queen

Coming to America meets Bridgerton in this enthralling, contemporary debut novel by L.R. Jackson which blurs the lines of forbidden romance and showers hopeless romantics with a second-chance love reunion.Unlike fairy tales of old, sometimes a woman must fight to save her king. Ebony Rose desires the freedom to love without limits—but that&’s for people who aren&’t harboring the kind of skeletons that could threaten their very existence. Desperately running from her past and a broken heart, Ebony refuses to allow anyone to get close to her—until she crosses paths once more with Dafari, the knight in shining armor she lost long ago. The last thing King Dafari expects to find in New York is the girl who got away—although he had hoped. Marrying a woman outside of his culture is strictly forbidden, and the clock is ticking for him to choose a queen. However, Ebony Rose embodies all the qualities he seeks in a mate and a matriarch for his country, and Dafari is determined to make Ebony his, despite the laws and traditions that stand between them. Then he makes a grave discovery that causes his world to spiral and leave him questioning everyone he loves. Secrets buried under betrayal emerge, threatening to destroy the bond between Ebony and Dafari. Will they survive the sinister conspiracy surrounding them, or will royal misdeeds and scandal topple their chance at redemption and true happiness? &“The Accidental Queen will be your new obsession! Its diversely crafted world and wicked-sharp detail speaks to why L.R. Jackson is the multifaceted author we all need.&” —Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Ruin

Pain & Performance: The Revolutionary New Way to Use Training as Treatment for Pain and Injury

Discover how to move through pain and injury, overcome perceived limits, and be in control of your athletic performance. Pain is universal. Athletes in pursuit of performance are not strangers to pain—in fact they embrace it. But nothing derails training faster than nagging athletic pain and injury, which all too often land athletes in an endless cycle of physical therapy or leave them sidelined from sport altogether, awaiting surgery. Pain & Performance is a tour de force that explores compelling advances in pain science to reveal the shocking lack of evidence to support modern medicine&’s approach to injury management. Author Ryan Whited shares how his own journey, as both an elite climber and a professional trainer, inspired his revolutionary Training as Treatment method for helping athletes bounce back from broken to achieve breakthrough performances. This powerful new approach to musculoskeletal health will empower athletes to move through pain with confidence and control as they continue to chase big goals.

80/20 Endurance: The Complete System for High-Performance Coaching

Build a sustainable coaching business with this proven method of balancing training intensity and cultivating peak performance in endurance athletes of all abilities. As a coach you equip athletes to achieve big goals. Your role can be as challenging as the goal itself, presenting countless decisions that need to be made according to the needs of each individual athlete. The 80/20 Endurance training method applies the best practices of the world's top endurance athletes in a complete system that cultivates high performance in all athletes. Training intensity is where most athletes go wrong. They spend too many hours training at moderately-high intensity, which compromises performance. 80/20 Endurance outlines the core principles that facilitate good decisions and take athlete performance to new heights. In this comprehensive guide, coaches and athletes will learn how to customize training according to the proven 80/20 Endurance method. As the impetus for 80/20 Endurance Coach Certification Course, this book gives you the keys to unlock performance in your athletes while also building a coaching business that is both successful and sustainable. Guiding athletes for their best performances is an incredibly rewarding pursuit. Commit to the practice of high-performance coaching with 80/20 Endurance and see where the next season takes you.80/20 Endurance is the complete system to high-performance coaching: • balancing training intensity, • measuring and manipulating training load, • periodization and peaking, • coaching the mind, • strength and mobility training, • ethical coaching, and • the business of coaching. Supplemented by additional resources and curriculum at 8020endurance.com.

On Pace: Discover How to Run Every Race at Your Real Limit

Bestselling author and coach Matt Fitzgerald explains how to train for and execute a perfect race. Master the art of pacing and run your next 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or marathon at your real limit. Every runner knows pacing is critical. It can be the difference between a breakthrough workout and a backbreaker, between a PR and a DNF. In On Pace, acclaimed running coach Matt Fitzgerald reveals how conventional training and device overdependence keep runners from accessing the full power of pacing. With a mix of fascinating science and compelling stories from every corner of the sport, Fitzgerald shows that pacing is the art of finding your limit—running at a pace to finish the workout or cross the finish line completely out of gas. This quintessential running skill unlocks hidden potential and transforms the sport, enabling runners of all experience and ability levels to run free. Training plans for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon events will hone your pacing skill through improved body awareness, judgment, and toughness. Choose from four plans, novice to expert, for each race distance. On Pace equips you mentally and physically to become a better runner, capable of knowing and executing your best effort on any given day.

Wings Over The Channel

Wings Over the Channel follows the continuing adventures of Allan Chadwick, a young RAF pilot who completed his tour in Iraq and is now posted to the RAF aviation research center at Farnborough in southern England. It is the mid-1930s and Britain is threatened by belligerent countries such as Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The rapid development of high-speed bombers negates the centuries-old isolation that Britain enjoyed as an island. <P><P> Chadwick is involved in the RAF’s frantic effort to build an effective radar screen, and uses an early model Spitfire for liaison with outlying radar stations, flying in fair weather or foul, as he contends with the idiosyncrasies of the prototype fighter. Closer to earth he drives an old, monstrous Bentley, which attracts attention wherever he goes. He falls in love with an older, aristocratic widow who supports a secretive upper-class appeasement clique which, unbeknownst to them, has been compromised by the German Abwehr <P><P> British Intelligence decides it is impossible to keep the existence of radar a secret from the German Luftwaffe, but its effectiveness is downplayed in misleading reports fed to the Germans by Chadwick. The success of the deception—and Chadwick’s life— are threatened when an accurate report of radar performance is stolen by a German spy.

Folklore 101: An Accessible Introduction to Folklore Studies

When's the last time you got to pick a folklorist's brain? Did you know memes count as folklore? Or that folklorists assign numbers to fairy tales to keep track of them all? <p><p> The field of folklore studies is over two centuries old, and it's full of amazing insights about human behavior, creativity, and community. Folklore studies is as interdisciplinary as it gets, squished somewhere between anthropology and linguistics and religious studies and comparative literature and more. It’s all about the informal human interactions, the million tiny acts and stories and beliefs and arts that function as social glue even if they seem beneath notice. Do traditional holiday foods have a deeper meaning? Yep. Same with folk music, ballads, proverbs, jokes, urban legends, body art, and a ton more genres covered in this book. <p><p> Is the whole book as easy to read and irreverent as this description? Yep. This fun, accessible guide to the academic study of folklore packs in a college class's worth of material, from basic concepts and major folklore genres to special topics based on identity, fancy theories, and more. <p><p> If you've always wanted to take a folklore class, or you're a writer or artist using folklore in your work, or you're just generally interested in the topic, this is the book for you!

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship introduces students to the risks and rewards of business ownership with a project-based pedagogy and a foundation in economic concepts. Students are guided through the elements and creation of a business plan, using a step-by-step narrative for selecting an idea for a business, social and ethical responsibilities, start-up options for the new business, operating the business, and expanding and exiting the business. The third edition reflects current business concepts such as trade agreements and trade barriers, the promotional mix, and insurance practices.