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“The call of the church is ptoxocracy, either as a witness and practitioner or as its ideal standard-bearer in the world.” To have a meaningful stake in the lives of the poor, argues M. C. Lohrmann, would change the ways in which governance of all types—national or local municipalities, denominations, religious judicatories, and non-profit boards—determines its focus.

Just when Alice thought she’d defeated the evil force behind the monster invasion, the real villain has appeared: her. Forced to commit unspeakably cruel crimes against her will, Alice is on the run from the cops who think she’s the one behind it all. But she alone knows the truth: the one responsible is Daji, a frighteningly powerful sorceress who's after nine enchanted stones that, if shattered, will restore her magic and make her unstoppable.

Alex and Stacey have been married for seven years. Great careers, beautiful children, a lovely home. But they're ready to grow their family, one wife at a time.

Katherine Howell’s life takes a mysterious turn as she navigates the dangerous waters of espionage and betrayal. Living on a yacht for two years, she becomes a target for the CIA. As she sets out on a journey from Corsica to the U.S., she senses a looming threat. How can she endure the events that led a simple young woman from East Texas into this perilous situation, including the death of her grandmother, the loss of her child, and the reported death of her husband in Vietnam?

Eine einsame Landstraße in Cornwall, dunkel und neblig. Ben und seine Frau Abi sind auf dem Heimweg. Plötzlich taucht ein Mann vor ihnen auf, den Abi fast überfährt. Statt anzuhalten, fahren sie weiter. Auch als sie ein liegen gebliebenes Auto sehen, sagt ihr Instinkt Abi immer noch, dass sie einfach weiterfahren soll. Aber dann bemerkt sie eine Frau mit Babyschale im Arm. Auf keinen Fall können sie eine Mutter und ihr Kind hilflos am Straßenrand stehen lassen. Also nehmen sie die Familie mit.

Emmy wakes in a strange place, no memories of how she got there or where she is, and is thrust into an arena to fight for her life against... zombies. Confused and determined, she fights her way out into the world with help from a stranger that claims to know her, and keeps fighting to find her place in this strange world. Contains mature content that may not be suitable for persons under 18 years of age. She meets new people and forms friendships as she travels, making her way to a reported safe haven.

With The Healthy Kidney Handbook, you’ll learn what you can do before your kidney health starts to suffer, including understanding the anatomy of the kidneys and exactly what makes them function, learning good nutrition and how you can upgrade your diet, improving your access to consistent exercise, discovering how current weight-loss drugs and diabetes can affect your kidney health, and so much more.

Eine plötzliche Flut von Giftbriefen versetzt das schottische Dorf Lochdubh in Aufregung. Die Dinge nehmen eine tödliche Wendung, als die örtliche Postbotin erhängt in ihrem Zimmer aufgefunden wird - mit einer bösartigen Notiz unter ihren baumelnden Füßen. Dorfpolizist Hamish Macbeth geht von Mord aus, im Unterschied zu seinen Vorgesetzten, die den Vorfall als Freitod zu den Akten legen wollen.

Rule One: Nowhere is safe, only safer. Rule Two: People will do insane things to survive, so trust no one. In a walled city at the end of the world, with zombies shambling everywhere, Gwen has a choice. Stay in a place where things are mostly safe, but is probably going to fall. Or go out on her own again. Surviving the zombies is something she knows, something she's good at. It's just too bad other survivors make the surviving part so damn hard.

In a world filled with stories of idealized futures and diverse civilizations, each governed by varying systems from benevolent dictatorships to pure democracies, one stands apart a laid-back, semi-anarchistic society under the rule of THE SYNDIC. Explore this unique vision of governance and human interaction, where freedom and community coexist in an extraordinary balance. - Summary by Science Fiction Adventures Magazine, December 1953

What if everything you believed about your childhood was a lie? Jamie Carr has spent twenty-five years building a carefully anonymous life in London, managing the psychological scars of a childhood he can barely remember. But when a detective calls with news about a DNA match to a decades-old murder case, his carefully constructed world begins to crumble. The DNA links him to a family massacre that shocked Yorkshire in 1991. A case where an entire family was killed—and their infant son simply disappeared.

Es gibt eine Bande, mit der man sich an der Prescott High nicht anlegen sollte, es sei denn, man will, dass sie einen vernichtet. Die HAVOC-Jungen. Meine Feinde wurden zu Freunden und Liebhabern. Diese Jungen waren nie Heilige gewesen. Der Krieg, der sich zusammenbraut, sorgt aber dafür, dass ihre inneren Dämonen wieder auferstehen. Vor langer Zeit war ich ihr Opfer. Dieses Mal habe ich das Sagen.
Das letzte Jahr an der Schule ist mein Jahr.

Alles, was Gryph wollte, als er die Reiche betrat, war, seine vermisste Schwester zu finden. Dann verärgerte er einen machtbesessenen Gott, wurde in den untoten Höllenkerker des Hügelgrabs verbannt und landete Auge in Auge mit einem seelenfressenden Lich. Doch mit Hilfe einer bunt zusammengewürfelten Gruppe von Gefährten entkam Gryph aus dem Hügelgrab in ein grünes Paradies voller Magie und Wunder. Alles sah gut aus, bis die Enthüllung eines tödlichen Geheimnisses zu Verrat und Mord führte.

Marine Patrol Adventure. When the sky is falling, do you save your friends or the world? Newly promoted Lieutenant Jennifer Slaughter takes her ship and six crew on their maiden voyage off the coast as part of the State of Maine's Marine Patrol. When they pull away from the dock, her primary concern is the last-minute addition of a rookie to the crew. Patrice Lambert's file is thin, with unexplained gaps. Will Lambert make the grade?

For the first time in decades, the Martyrs have something to celebrate: Pride is gone. While the Underground revels in this victory, seeing hope through a darkness so thick they never thought they’d escape it, Darius Jones only has one thing on his mind: How can they do it again? The hunt to bring more Virtues into the Underground begins, but everything is thrown into chaos when bombs start lighting up New York City and Thorn Rose is nearly killed. The Martyrs are pulled between stopping the violence, protecting their own, and bringing in the only people who can eradicate the Sins for good.

Dela has been nomadic for years, trying to hide in the world and avoid the looming darkness she senses. Until she's found in the woods, and dragged back into the fight, she believed the evil was new, something just blooming.

Moving to an intentional community is supposed to be a fresh start for Milo. No Internet or television. Complete isolation from the outside world. He doesn't love the idea of moving, but his brother has been in charge since their parents' accident, and Milo knows better than to question him. Besides, it's not like there's anything to stay for, not after the recent incident that got him expelled from school and made him a social pariah.

ROMANCING MISS STONE His perfectly planned life is about to go wild. By-the-numbers Bo Ferguson has his future all planned. Then his archaeologist fiancée dumps him. Via text. From Belize. Navigating the rainforest to win her back is way out of Bo’s comfort zone, but so is the idea of...

His perfectly planned life is about to go wild. By-the-numbers Bo Ferguson has his future all planned. Then his archaeologist fiancée dumps him. Via text. From Belize. Navigating the rainforest to win her back is way out of Bo’s comfort zone, but so is the idea of starting over. Fortunately...

Designers n' Distress is a D&D group that consists of nine Industrial and Innovative Design students. Kick back and relax as we travel the world of Gelia causing shenanigans left and right.On the continent Acheron, twelve cities have stood tall amongst the landscape. Ruled by twelve demigods, set on subjugating their citizens under their iron fist. A millennia after a mass genocide of the unruly, one of these demigods decides the time has come for their sins to be judged. After all, "by their blood the deaths of thousands were signed. Now by our blood the death of twelve is signed". Join the ...