It all starts with a feeling. Something isn’t right – hasn’t been since love found its way inside Mama’s Brood – gets more wrong the moment Lucas ‘Big Country’ Beaumont is captivated by the raw sensuality of Stormy Redmond. Never one to be controlled by anything as deceptive as a woman’s nature, Big Country relies on a tried and true system to ensure his dealings with women remain relegated to mutually beneficial transactions that end when he says they end.  Or so it was…before that feeling. ...

The Life and Choice Works of Isaac Watts is a biographical and literary collection of the works of the renowned English theologian, Isaac Watts. Published in 1857, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the life and achievements of Watts, who is known for his contribution to the development of English hymnody and his prolific writings on theology and philosophy. The book includes a detailed account of Watts' upbringing, education, and religious beliefs, as well as his impact on the Christian community during his lifetime. Additionally, the book features ...

Era un inglese che ha vissuto per la maggior parte della sua vita a Parigi. Direi che era un pittore, se non fosse stato allo stesso modo uno scultore, un musicista, un architetto, uno scrittore di versi e un allenatore universitario. Chi fa così tante cose è inevitabilmente sospetto; immaginerai che deve averli pasticciati tutti. Al contrario, qualunque cosa facesse, la fece con un notevole grado di realizzazione. I paesaggi che dipingeva erano molto freschi e piacevoli, delicatamente colorati, con molta aria e un sentimento sognante e suggestivo. ...

Raven Hunter, a musical prodigy, flees to the Hawaiian Islands to pick up the pieces after her marriage to her manager collapses. Instead, she experiences extraordinary and unsettling events that are beyond her understanding. Living in paradise, marine biologist, Finn Taylor has the unconscious but effortless ability to understand the needs of the animals he cares for. His playboy lifestyle is most men's fantasy. That is, until the night he meets the shy and elusive new island resident. Suddenly his life no longer feels like his own. The attraction is undeniable. ...

Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit besteht darin, eine geeignete Methode zur Messung des Zusammenschlusserfolges von Versicherungsunternehmen darzustellen bzw. zu untersuchen, ob Zusammenschlüsse an Versicherungsmärkten zur Verbesserung bzw. Verschlechterung des wirtschaftlichen Unternehmenserfolges der involvierten Unternehmen beitragen. Die konkrete Anwendung dieser Methode erfolgt anhand einer Untersuchung von Zusammenschlüssen am österreichischen Versicherungsmarkt. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden 14 Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse ...

The spontaneous occurrence of expanded states of consciousness is more common than most people may think. Being in nature, meditating, or simply going through the day's activities may be associated with a sudden shift in awareness that brings a joyous feeling of connection and truth. These experiences have been reported since the earliest times, and throughout the world, by people with all spiritual beliefs, as well as those who have none. This book describes the history, philosophy, exploration, and possible meanings of these moments of expansion. It also ...

Anastasia DeMars is a successful model enjoying the perks of fame until a humiliating encounter with a Texas sheriff is captured on video and goes viral. The laughingstock of late night TV, Anastasia is sentenced to community service in small town Pleasant, Texas, where cowboys outnumber red carpets and music is the tie that binds this eclectic community together. Always quick with a sarcastic remark, Anastasia gets off on the wrong foot with the staff at The Watering Hole where she must serve her sentence. Forced to abandon the runway for kitchen duty ...

In an Iron Will Orison Swett Marden explains that will power is the single most important ingredient in success . Learn how to develop will power and then how to focus and direct it into success. If you have will power there is nothing that you will not be able to reach for and attain!

In diesen Zeilen haben wir die theoretische Grundlage für einen zukünftigen didaktischen Vorschlag zusammengetragen, der darauf abzielt, die städtischen Veränderungen und politischen Themen unserer jüngsten Vergangenheit aus historischer Sicht zu lehren, als ein sich veränderndes Element der Landschaft oder der unmittelbaren Umgebung. Wir schlagen einen dokumentarischen Überblick über die verschiedenen existierenden Aktionen in Córdoba und seiner Provinz vor, um das Substrat zu haben, mit dem eine Reihe von pädagogischen ...

"A fascinating and exciting blend of misdirection, topsy-turvy, and violence." -Reed Farrel Coleman "A dark and different serial killer novel that will haunt the reader long after the book is closed." -John Lutz "Los Angeles has seldom seen such grisly fun. It's James Ellroy meets Alfred Hitchcock on the psychotic side of the street." -Paul Levine "One of the most compelling, thrilling, and truth be told, at times look-away-from-page-frightening serial killer novels I've read in a long, long time." -Vincent Zandri Introducing L.A. investigator Morris Brick ...