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Charles Lenox chronicles volume 14
(Charles B.)Charles Lenox volume 14
Charles Lenox Mystery
(Charles B.).Charles Lenox mysteries volume 14
(Charles B.)Charles Lenox volume 14
Charles Lenox Mystery
(Charles B.).Charles Lenox mysteries volume 14
Language
English
Description
"In what promises to be a breakout in Charles Finch's bestselling series, Charles Lenox travels to the New York and Newport of the dawning Gilded Age to investigate the death of a beautiful socialite. London, 1878. With faith in Scotland Yard shattered after a damning corruption investigation, Charles Lenox's detective agency is rapidly expanding. The gentleman sleuth has all the work he can handle, two children, and an intriguing new murder case....
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Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The proliferation of dating websites, printed personals and self-help relationship books reflect the new ways Americans seek close, personal relationships. Exposed to changing and often conflicting values, trends, and fashions-disseminated by popular culture, advertising and assorted "experts"-Americans face uncertainties about the best ways to meet important emotional and social needs. How do we establish lasting and intimate personal relationships...
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Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Physics and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers" "Finalist for the 2003 Aventis General Prize" Robert P. Kirshner is the Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University.
The Extravagant Universe tells the story of a remarkable adventure of scientific discovery. One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest...
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English
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When Arthur, a writer-turned-journalist, meets a mysterious and alluring woman, he is drawn into the world of the Fourth Dimensionists, a societal faction that uses political power to break down traditional values in the name of expedience. As Arthur's obsession with the woman grows, he yearns to capture her attention and her affections, only to learn that he has been brutally used and, as a result, has betrayed those who are closest to him.
One of...
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Publisher
Howard Books/Atria
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
From the senior pastor of New Life Church, a revolutionary book that redefines the notion of extravagance by using the parable of the Good Samaritan to demonstrate how to live a truly compassionate and selfless life of giving freely without expecting anything in return. We all know people in our lives who have "yes" faces. They are calm but energetic, present but still purposeful with their time. They are curious. They ask questions. They're genuine...
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Publisher
Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Dragons. Art. Revolution.
Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter, or a subversive. They just want to paint.
One day they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers.
But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government's horrifying crimes—and the awful source of the magical pigments they
...Author
Publisher
Solaris
Language
English
Description
"Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint. One day they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers. When Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government's horrifying crimes--and the awful source of the magical pigments they use--they find they can no longer stay out of politics. What...
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Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[1997].
Language
English
Description
Louis Armstrong was the founding father of jazz and one of this century's towering cultural figures. His musical innovation and exuberance made him a household name, yet the full story of his extravagant life has never been told. Now, drawing on a vast, previously unexplored archive of Armstrong's writings and recordings, acclaimed biographer Laurence Bergreen presents an intimate, provocative, and definitive portrait of the legendary Pied Piper of...
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world, through a series of moving stories that bear witness to the transformative power of tenderness, challenges ideas about God and about people.
19) Tenderness: a gay Christian's guide to unlearning rejection and experiencing God's extravagant love
Author
Publisher
Ave Maria Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In Tenderness, Eve Tushnet offers hope and companionship for gay Christians who have been hurt by their churches and feel cut off from God. Tushnet shares the tools that helped her find a place in Catholicism as a celibate lesbian, and offers practical guidance from her own journey of learning to trust God's love"--
"What would happen if gay Christians began to believe the truth about God-that he loves all people unconditionally?In Tenderness, Catholic...
