For fifteen years Libby Anderson tried to appear normal, and her Aunt Ruth sought to keep her from the fate suffered by her biological mother. But Ruth is brutally killed, and Libby's unique gift is discovered. Libby must then run for her life and elude a ruthless tech mogul, a relentless supercomputer, and a vicious assassin. They are all after one thing—Libby's intuition. As she runs from her pursuers, Libby must search for the father she never met, who may have the answer to the threats...

Do you consider yourself too old or out of shape to run a marathon? Do you fear that you lack the conditioning, motivation, or emotional strength to finish? If so, Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, has a program for you that has proven to help would-be racers do what they thought was impossible: complete their first marathon. In this updated and revised third edition of Run Your First Marathon, Waitz offers: A sixteen-week training program that ...

MASTER OF DISGUISE The nascent spy team Lamplight has successfully completed an Impossible Mission-but for their next assignment, they’ll have to dispose of a cold-blooded enemy assassin who rivals Klaus himself. Given the mission’s high stakes and even higher level of difficulty than the last, Klaus selects the strongest members of the group to see it through. Meanwhile, the team’s disguise specialist, Grete, will need to use all her wits to bring them success…

Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit (illustrated) Ages 3 – 6 ----- • Optimized eBook-edition with linked Index and hi-res Pictures • Including the 26 Original coloured Drawings, made by Beatrix Potter • With additional Author's Biography »Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter ...« This are the first words of one of the most famous and most successful children's books of all times. Beat...

This ground-breaking and innovative textbook offers a uniquely global approach to the study of social psychology. Inclusive and outward-looking, the authors consciously re-orientate the discipline of social psychology, promoting a collectivist approach. Each chapter begins with an illustrative scenario based on everyday events, from visiting a local health centre to shopping in a supermarket, which challenges readers to confront the issues that arise in today's diverse, multicultural socie...

The dramatic story behind the running and marathon boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, featuring the stories of Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and many others, about how a generation of runners turned the marathon into a national obsessionOn September 3, 1970, the New York City Marathon was run for the first time. One hundredtwenty-seven runners paid a one-dollar entry fee, and only one woman competed. Fifty-four years later, near...

In The Great Grete Waitz, Runner's World has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about Grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the "quiet queen" who won the New York City Marathon an astounding nine times, helping to turn the event into a worldwide phenomenon. The Great Grete Waitz is an unforgettab...

The Neurodivergent Couple is the first book written specifically for couples where one or both partners are neurodivergent - autistic, ADHD, or both - who want to understand what is actually happening between them. Not what should be happening. What is.Imagine this scene: You arrive home after an exhausting day. You look into your partner's eyes. The love is there-a deep, genuine love that has survived years of friction. And yet, ten minutes later,...

50 Great Myths about Religions is an intriguing, informative, and often humorous introduction to some of the long standing myths that surround religious belief. This engaging book will get its readers thinking about how and why certain myths have arisen, and their continuing influence on our personal and collective view of religion.Offers a lively, informative, and thought-provoking introduction to some of the common misbeliefs surrounding religionsDiscusses ...

This complete overview of religious studies provides students with the essential knowledge and tools they need to explore and understand the nature of religion.Covers the early development of religion, with overviews of major and minor religions from Islam to ScientologyConsiders recent developments including secularization; the relationship between religion and science; and scientific studies on religion, health, and mystical experienceUses humor througho...

Although they are typically portrayed by the media as dangerous extremists in distant lands, Muslims in fact form a permanent, peaceful and growing population in nearly every Western country. While Westerners are now more commonly seeing mosques in their neighborhoods or scarved Muslim women in their streets, misperceptions and stereotypes remain. With expanding numbers and desires to protect their rights and identities, Muslims are coming into more and more into the public view. In Mu...

You feel everything more deeply than the people around you. The criticism lands harder. The beauty hits differently. The room's emotional weather is information you did not ask for but cannot ignore. You have probably spent years wondering if something is wrong with you.Nothing is wrong with you. You are Highly Sensitive. And this book is the instruction manual nobody gave you.Stoicism for the Highly Sensitive Person pairs two things that were made for each...