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Three decades of Illinois basketball viewed from the cheap seats at State Farm Center . . .The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan’s Journey offers an in-depth look at the program’s history from the 1990s to present. Mike Carpenter reflects on his personal experience as a fan through all the eras, from Henson to Kruger, Self to Weber, Groce to Underwood, and everything in between. A lifelong townie, radio and podcast personality, and diehard fan, Carpenter charts the highs and lows of Illini basketball over the last 30+ years.

Ever since her aunt died four months ago, seventeen-year-old Vivian (Viv) Spry is aching to figure out where she belongs. Her father has become emotionally distant and even her best friend has found a new sense of identity in her theater group. Unfortunately, nobody in her rural West Virginia town has time for an assertive, angry girl, especially a girl dubbed “Ice Queen” for refusing to sleep with her popular boyfriend.

Despite her powerful magic, Marquese Enid d’Tancreville must flee her homeland to escape death at the hands of the Theocratic Revolution. When a Theocratic warship overtakes the ship bearing her to safety, Enid is spared capture by the timely intervention of the Albion frigate Alarum, under the commend of Commander Rue Nath. These circumstances make for an odd alliance, and Enid finds herself replacing the Alarum’s recently slain sea mage. Now an officer under Nath’s command, Enid is thrust into a strange maritime world full of confusing customs, duties, and language.

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

In this 2024 re-release, the apocalypse has ended for Adrian Ring, and the rebuilding of the world has begun. But have all the stories of the old world's death been told? Elsewhere on Earth, there is a plane filled with innocents, and a criminal could wipe it from the skies with a tide of undeath. A young man in Manhattan is going mad with hunger and fear. A veterinarian races to save her animal patients, and their owners, one by one. A drunk lunatic is driven to self-destruction, craving the undead horde and the absolution they will give him.

"Die Daizlei Academy ist eine Schule für Übernatürliche. Aber wir sind keine Übernatürliche. Wir sind so viel mehr." Die drei Schwestern Selena, Alexandra und Lily sind seit ihrer Kindheit auf der Flucht. Sie sind Übernatürliche, aber sie sind viel mächtiger, als sie es in ihrem Alter sein sollten. Besonders Selena verfügt über Fähigkeiten, die sollte irgendjemand von ihnen erfahren, dazu führen würden, dass die ganze magische Gemeinschaft sie verfolgen oder zu töten versuchen würde.

Seit einem Jahrtausend bin ich die Erste meine Art. Ich dachte, das macht mich unbesiegbar. Unberührbar. In Wirklichkeit bin ich nur ein Ziel... und eine Waffe. Der Rat der Übernatürlichen zieht in den Krieg, und sie haben beschlossen, dass es keinen besseren Speer gibt als das Mädchen, das Dämonen erschlagen kann. Also erpressen sie mich, und machen mich zum Eigentum des Rates.

A series of sit down chats with ranges of people talking about challenges/inspirational stories and just overall great chats.

Mein zweites Jahr in Daizlei hat mich nicht umgebracht. Es hat mir etwas viel Schlimmeres angetan. Es hat sie umgebracht. Ich dachte, ich sei hart und unzerbrechlich. Anastasia dachte, sie könnte mich besitzen. Die Übernatürlichen dachten, sie könnten mich kontrollieren. Wir haben uns alle geirrt.

I'm the daughter of the Don, but my life as a mafia princess is far from a fairy-tale. Trapped in a pretty cage, my family clipped my wings so that I can fill the role all princesses are tasked: to marry a prince and secure an alliance. My mob boss father would give anything to gain an edge over the rest of the Supernatural Syndicates in New York—including me.

My heart pounds as I take in the headline: ‘Missing girl believed kidnapped’. Underneath is a photo of my beautiful daughter Mia, her gap-toothed grin unmistakable. But Mia is safe beside me, snuggled up on the sofa. Who has taken a photo of her, and put it on the news? And what message are they trying to send me…? I run to the window of our little house–the cosy, homely place my husband Mark and I bought so Mia could have everything I didn’t as a child–and pull the curtains tightly shut, hiding us from sight as terror courses through my body.

The year is 1903, and tenacious and spirited Aoi Ichi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan, becoming the protégée of Shinonome, the oiran, or the highest-ranking courtesan. Through Shinonome's teachings, fifteen-year-old Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. Education for a courtesan extends beyond the art of seduction, and as Ichi is taught to read and write she develops a voice that refuses to be dampened by the brothel's rigid hierarchy.

The purpose of the Walking on Water Podcast is to encourage and inspire you as women of God, to give you hope and remind you of your value and purpose in life. And above all to discover the power of focusing on Jesus when life is good or bad. My name is Lynette Carpenter and I’ve been married to my husband, Tim, for over twenty five years. Together, we have 4 children and have been involved in teen ministry for most of our married life.

Paul Carpenter is an artist worth looking at. He has shown at influential galleries on both coasts of America. The book contains fascinating comments not only on Carpenter's work, but the state of modern art in general. Writing about his own work under the pseudonym Olivero del Santos, Carpenter investigates the cultural and political foundations of his painting and its context in the broader environment of the current art scene. Readers interested in art's relationship to psychology and mythology will be interested in this book. Those who are willing to question methodologies of the modern ...

When twenty-six-year-old Eve McCormick awakes, the images from her nightmare are indelible. The dream feels so real she must force herself to get a grip. This experience is just the beginning for Eve, a Los Angeles clinical hypnotherapist and researcher investigating whether reincarnation is fact or fiction. Unstoppable visions of an ancient lifetime steal days from her. The danger escalates when she wakes up physically injured and marked with a strange symbol. While Eve battles the past to maintain her sanity and safety, her project is jeopardized as another researcher's attempts to take over...

Accused of murdering the Mayor, her former lover, Ellie, the esteemed Golden Retriever trainer in the town of Hound Haven, must prove her innocence. As she digs for answers, Ellie discovers ominous clues that hint at a larger conspiracy. With the help of Max, an antique shop owner in town and amateur sleuth, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth and unmask the real killer.

just two girls who like to yap about anything and everything :) instagram: @two.for.tea.podcast

Conversations meant to inspire, bring hope, and spread joy. J.T. Carpenter sits down with men and women who have devoted their lives in service of others, those with beautiful stories to tell, and individuals who have lived extraordinary lives.

Doing It All is a podcast about what it really takes to juggle careers, relationships, parenthood, and identity—all at once. Hosted by Sarah & Maya, two moms in the thick of it, we pull back the curtain on the myth of balance and speak honestly about what’s happening behind the scenes. Through candid conversations, we explore the constant tension between ambition and rest, showing up for others and staying true to ourselves.

Jackie and her brother Hayden are sent to stay at their eccentric Aunt’s Antique shop in New Zealand, where they discover a magical secret. When her family members start to go missing, Jackie must venture into fantastical and dangerous new lands to save them. Will Jackie rescue her family? And what secrets will she discover along the way?